Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association (JAYBA)

&

 The Jackson J-Hawks Baseball Club

The J-Hawks baseball club has teams from the U9-U14 ages

We play in WSYBL for league games and compete in tournaments around the area

We offer offseason indoor practices and camps to improve skills in offseason

Our JAYBA Recreational Baseball and Softball program is age range is 3-13 years old 

Our TBall program is for kids ages 3-5 years old

Our Coach Pitch Program is for kids ages 4-6 years old

Our Rookie Girls program is for girls ages 7-9 years old

Our Rookie Boys program is for boys ages 7-8 years old

We offer A Boys, AA Boys, and Junior Girls as well

Check us out on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/JAYBA.JacksonAreaYouthBaseballAssociation/

Registration for spring baseball/softball/Tball opens December 15th, 2020

2021 J-Hawks tryouts in late-July

If you have any questions, please email jayba.chairman@gmail.com or jhawksjackson@gmail.com

Join our Team!

8/24/2020Read full...

 

We are looking for more help with the JAYBA & J-Hawks Programs. As a volunteer-run organization, we are looking for more help with our day-to-day operations. Board member responsibilities include attendance at our monthly meetings, active participation during meetings, and assisting other board members with various league tasks. Board members receive free registration or a $65 discount on J-Hawks registration, plus all Board members receive volunteer fulfillment credit for volunteering on the Board. If we aren't able to get more help with these roles, we may have to raise rates to compensate for more help. Please let me know what you can do to help our league.

 

Registration & Raffle Coordinator - Helps manage online registrations, orders and administers our raffle fundraiser, and helps facilitate the creation of our registration system. 

Volunteer Coordinator - Helps manage our volunteer activities, ensures participation by all members, and sends announcements and reminders about upcoming responsibilities. 

T-Ball Coordinator - Helps all new coaches, players, and families with all things related to the t-ball and coach-pitch program.

Girls Coordinator - Provides information and guidance for the girl's programs. Helps to identify needs for improving the girl's machine-pitch and fast-pitch softball program needs. Key person in the development needs of our youth program. 

Boys Coordinator - Provides information and guidance for the boy's programs. Helps to identify needs for improving the boy's machine-pitch and kid-pitch program needs. Key person in the development needs of our youth program. 

Little League Night Coordinator - Manage all aspects of the little league night fundraiser. 

Tournament Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We would like to host a tournament or two in 2021 and need help with this process. 

Facility Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We are looking to purchase or lease a practice facility. We need help with this task specifically. 

Marketing Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We are looking for someone to help manage our website and social media accounts. This person must be familiar with social media and posting on these types of platforms. 

 

Please consider volunteering for one of these roles. Your help is critical to the overall success of this program. 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

J-Hawks Program Overview

7/29/2020Read full...

Baseball Field Rules

6/30/2020Read full...

 

Hey Parents, Coaches, and Assitant Coaches, 

 

Although it seems obvious, if a field has been chalked for a game, please do not play on that field. 

 

Our fields are groomed and chalked during the day, we have 5 fields to play on, plus batting cages. Please stay off the fields once they have been chalked. If you have scheduled practice with your team, please make sure you add it to the Master Schedule so the Field Operations Team knows about the practice and can plan accordingly. 

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.  

 

Thank you, 

 

Greg Winn

 

 

Thank you Mahler Clean!!

6/4/2020Read full...

Let's PLAY BALL!

5/27/2020Read full...

 

Hi Jackson Area Families, 

 

Welcome to the 2020 Baseball, Softball, and T Ball season. We are excited you have decided to join us this year. As we all know this year is going to be unique. We are going to need to make some adjustments to our games and practices so that everyone stays safe and healthy. Practices will start next week, games will begin June 15th, the season will wrap up in early August. If your child's coach has not reached out to you, please reach out to them or myself to let me know. 

 

Basics: 

• Please have your children wash their hands before and after every practice. Please send them with sanitizer if you feel they will use it. We will also have sanitizer available at the park. 
• Guests at the park need to practice social distancing when possible. Please plan to bring lawn chairs, blankets, or whatever you would like to sit on for the games, the bleachers will be CLOSED. 
• Coaches will be provided with sanitizing wipes to help keep the equipment clean. The wipe buckets will be stored in the Coaches Closet and the coaches will have access to them before each game. 
• Players should try to separate as much as possible in the dugout. We will be opening up the dugouts a bit so that the kids can spread out along the baseline. 
• Kids should bring their own helmet, glove, and bat. We will have team helmets available, if your child needs one to use for the season, please work with the coach to get them a helmet assigned for the season. If your child doesn't have their own bat, we can always wipe the bat clean or buy your child batting gloves to wear when they hit. 
• Please plan to eliminate Team Snacks after each game. 
• If you are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home and notify your coach asap.
• If you have a family member that has tested positive for COVID-19, please stay home and notify your coach. 
• Kids playing at the park need to be supervised, please have your children use sanitizer when they are done playing. 
• The bathrooms will be closed unless we can get the Town to approve of them being unlocked (fingers crossed). We have ordered 4 portable toilets, we will do our best to keep them clean, however, we do not pay anyone for this service, therefore your help keeping them clean is appreciated. 
• Concessions will NOT be available unless the Town reverses its decision to prohibit us from providing concessions. We are deeply saddened by the Town decision to keep the concession stand closed, that being said, volunteer hours are going to be a bit of a challenge. I am hoping to provide everyone with more direction in the coming days. In the meantime feel free to bring coolers and beverages for your family, please pick up after yourself. 
• Milwaukee Brewers Little League night - TBD
• Raffle tickets will be distributed to the Head Coaches. Please get them from the Head Coach early in the season. The raffle drawing will take place on July 18th. 
• JAYBA Party July 18th - TBD
• J-Hawks tryouts will occur in late July at Town Hall Fields

Please refer to the guidelines for any additional questions. If you have concerns you would like to discuss, please feel free to reach out to me for help. 

 

Thank you, 

 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

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2020 JAYBA Safety Guidelines

5/22/2020Read full...

2020 JAYBA Safety Guidelines part 2

5/22/2020Read full...

More News Here . . . Board Agendas Mission Statement Support League Information & Overview

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We are looking for more help with the JAYBA & J-Hawks Programs. As a volunteer-run organization, we are looking for more help with our day-to-day operations. Board member responsibilities include attendance at our monthly meetings, active participation during meetings, and assisting other board members with various league tasks. Board members receive free registration or a $65 discount on J-Hawks registration, plus all Board members receive volunteer fulfillment credit for volunteering on the Board. If we aren't able to get more help with these roles, we may have to raise rates to compensate for more help. Please let me know what you can do to help our league.

Registration & Raffle Coordinator - Helps manage online registrations, orders and administers our raffle fundraiser, and helps facilitate the creation of our registration system. 

Volunteer Coordinator - Helps manage our volunteer activities, ensures participation by all members, and sends announcements and reminders about upcoming responsibilities. 

T-Ball Coordinator - Helps all new coaches, players, and families with all things related to the t-ball and coach-pitch program.

Girls Coordinator - Provides information and guidance for the girl's programs. Helps to identify needs for improving the girl's machine-pitch and fast-pitch softball program needs. Key person in the development needs of our youth program. 

Boys Coordinator - Provides information and guidance for the boy's programs. Helps to identify needs for improving the boy's machine-pitch and kid-pitch program needs. Key person in the development needs of our youth program. 

Little League Night Coordinator - Manage all aspects of the little league night fundraiser. 

Tournament Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We would like to host a tournament or two in 2021 and need help with this process. 

Facility Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We are looking to purchase or lease a practice facility. We need help with this task specifically. 

Marketing Coordinator - NEW in 2021. We are looking for someone to help manage our website and social media accounts. This person must be familiar with social media and posting on these types of platforms. 

Please consider volunteering for one of these roles. Your help is critical to the overall success of this program. 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

Welcome to the Jackson J-Hawks Website

The Jackson J-Hawks formed in 2007 when a group of Dad's wanted to create a more competitive experience for their boys. The J-Hawk nation was born. The group started with one U10 team in 2007 and by 2010 they had a total of 4 teams. Over the years the program has grown immensely. Since 2007, we have been working hard to keep this program going and we are always striving to improve. We believe in offering the kids a competitive baseball experience that will allow them to learn the game of baseball and play at a competitive level. 

J-Hawk families enjoy the flexibility of 12-14 league games and 3-4 tournaments each year. The baseball season starts with tryouts in July, indoor practices starting in January, and live baseball games in May. All home games are played at Town Hall Fields in the Town of Jackson. Fields are groomed and maintained daily to offer the kids the most ideal playing surface anywhere. Our Home diamonds have an amazing concession stand offering everything you need on game day. The only thing you have to do is show up and PLAY BALL. 

Thank you for the many years of support. 

J-Hawk Nation

Hey Parents, Coaches, and Assitant Coaches, 

Although it seems obvious, if a field has been chalked for a game, please do not play on that field. 

Our fields are groomed and chalked during the day, we have 5 fields to play on, plus batting cages. Please stay off the fields once they have been chalked. If you have scheduled practice with your team, please make sure you add it to the Master Schedule so the Field Operations Team knows about the practice and can plan accordingly. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.  

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

A special thanks to Mahler Clean for providing all of our sanitary products.

Thank you, Pat Sullivan, for all your help.

Hi Jackson Area Families, 

Welcome to the 2020 Baseball, Softball, and T Ball season. We are excited you have decided to join us this year. As we all know this year is going to be unique. We are going to need to make some adjustments to our games and practices so that everyone stays safe and healthy. Practices will start next week, games will begin June 15th, the season will wrap up in early August. If your child's coach has not reached out to you, please reach out to them or myself to let me know. 

Basics: 

• Please have your children wash their hands before and after every practice. Please send them with sanitizer if you feel they will use it. We will also have sanitizer available at the park. 
• Guests at the park need to practice social distancing when possible. Please plan to bring lawn chairs, blankets, or whatever you would like to sit on for the games, the bleachers will be CLOSED. 
• Coaches will be provided with sanitizing wipes to help keep the equipment clean. The wipe buckets will be stored in the Coaches Closet and the coaches will have access to them before each game. 
• Players should try to separate as much as possible in the dugout. We will be opening up the dugouts a bit so that the kids can spread out along the baseline. 
• Kids should bring their own helmet, glove, and bat. We will have team helmets available, if your child needs one to use for the season, please work with the coach to get them a helmet assigned for the season. If your child doesn't have their own bat, we can always wipe the bat clean or buy your child batting gloves to wear when they hit. 
• Please plan to eliminate Team Snacks after each game. 
• If you are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home and notify your coach asap.
• If you have a family member that has tested positive for COVID-19, please stay home and notify your coach. 
• Kids playing at the park need to be supervised, please have your children use sanitizer when they are done playing. 
• The bathrooms will be closed unless we can get the Town to approve of them being unlocked (fingers crossed). We have ordered 4 portable toilets, we will do our best to keep them clean, however, we do not pay anyone for this service, therefore your help keeping them clean is appreciated. 
• Concessions will NOT be available unless the Town reverses its decision to prohibit us from providing concessions. We are deeply saddened by the Town decision to keep the concession stand closed, that being said, volunteer hours are going to be a bit of a challenge. I am hoping to provide everyone with more direction in the coming days. In the meantime feel free to bring coolers and beverages for your family, please pick up after yourself. 
• Milwaukee Brewers Little League night - TBD
• Raffle tickets will be distributed to the Head Coaches. Please get them from the Head Coach early in the season. The raffle drawing will take place on July 18th. 
• JAYBA Party July 18th - TBD
• J-Hawks tryouts will occur in late July at Town Hall Fields

Please refer to the guidelines for any additional questions. If you have concerns you would like to discuss, please feel free to reach out to me for help. 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

262-391-7402

Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association (JAYBA) &  Jackson J-Hawks 

Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association (JAYBA or Jackson Baseball) hosts monthly meetings to discuss all topics relevant to the league and league operations. Our Board meetings range from an hour to an hour and a half and occur the first Tuesday of each month both during the season and offseason. We discuss both the Jackson Baseball program (TBall, Baseball, & Softball), the Jackson J-Hawks program, and other relevant topics related to our program. Our organization works together to collaborate on all necessary elements of both programs with the goal of delivering a superior baseball/softball/tball experience for the entire community. 

Moving forward we would like to post our monthly agendas for you all to see., they will be located under the Documents tab, under Agendas. Our goal is to be transparent and upfront about the issues we face every season. Topics range from annual fees, league opponents, field improvements, Town Hall relationships, and much more. We encourage you to read the agendas and offer feedback on the relevant topics. Additionally, we encourage everyone to offer positive or corrective feedback on the program and ways to improve it. If you have any questions about any of the topics, please feel free to reach out to us for more information. 

Thank you, 

Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association & J-Hawks

2020

Effort & Attitude

Mission Statement

Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association's mission is to provide your family with the best possible baseball, softball, and tball experience. Through proper guidance and model leadership, Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association assists children in developing the qualities of good citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being. By championing the virtues of character, confidence, effort, and attitude, we will strive to develop superior citizens and exceptional athletes. We believe with a positive attitude and their best effort, your child can accomplish anything. 

Baseball & Softball is a privilege and we are proud of the athletes that represent our organization and families.

- Effort & Attitude -

Thank you

JAYBA Board

Overview of 2020 Season

• Registration Period Opens 12/15/19 (Earlybird registration with discounted rates)
  • January - February 28th  
  • All families are required to participate in Raffle Fundraiser ($100.00)
    • Families receive $100 in raffle tickets to sell to recoup fundraiser fee (10 tickets)
  • All families are required to either volunteer at our concession stand (2 shifts), Coach, or join the Board
    • Head Coaches get $50 off registration - First come, first serve.
    • Assistant Coaches fulfill all of their Volunteering Requirements
    • Board Members receive Free registration for the entire family, but still, have to pay for Raffle Fundraiser
      • Board members fulfill their volunteering requirement by serving on the Board 
• Team Selection, Uniform Ordering, & Equipment Distribution - March
  • Coaches Meeting in late-March
• Practices start mid-April
  • Head Coaches set practice schedule
• Games Start mid-May 
  • Home games are 6:00 pm at Town Hall Fields in the Town of Jackson
    • Concession stand opens at 5:30 pm
  • Games are Mon-Thursday
    • Rookie Girls and Single-A Boys play games on Mon & Wed
    • Rookie Boys and Junior Girls play games on Tues & Thurs
  • Boys and Girls program plays in surrounding communities
    • Hartford, Richfield, Slinger, and Port Washington
  • Each team will play 10-12 games annually
• TBall Teams & Coach Pitch Teams - Focus on Fundamental baseball skills 
  • Play ALL games at Town Hall Fields
  • Average of 5-7 players per team
  • Games are 45 mins - All kids play, all kids get to hit, and all kids get to score runs!!
• Milwaukee Brewers Little League Night - June 23, 2020
  • Tickets are Loge Outfield Seats (normally $35) - tickets will be discounted 
  • Coaches and kids have the option of participating in an on-field pre-game parage at Miller Park
  • All seats in the same section and Scoreboard recognition for JAYBA (Last year we sold 225 tickets)
• 4th Annual JAYBA Party on July 18th at Town Hall Fields
  • Competitive baseball and softball games with our surrounding communities
  • On-Field Player Ceremony, fun kids games, home run derby, water wars, bounce houses, and much more.  
  • Annual Raffle drawing announcing winners of the $4,000 in cash drawing
    • All raffle tickets stubs can be turned in at the concession stand throughout the season. All stubs need to be collected before June 30th. 
• Jackson J-Hawks Tryouts - Late-July dates TBD