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 the offseason

Our JAYBA Recreational Baseball and Softball program is age range is 4-14 years old 

Our TBall program is for kids ages 4-5 (Mon & Wed)

Our Coach Pitch Program is for kids ages 5-6 (Tues & Thurs)

Our Rookie Girls program is for girls ages 7-9 (Mon & Wed)

Our Rookie Boys program is for boys ages 7-8 (Tues & Thurs)

Our A Boys is for boys ages 9 -11 (Mon & Wed)

Our AA Boys is for boys ages 10-12 (Tues & Thurs)

Our AAA Boys is for boys ages 13-14 - NEW IN 2022

Our Junior Girls program is for girls 9-11 (Tues & Thurs)

Our Major Girls program is for girls 11-13 - (Mon & Wed) -NEW IN 2022-

Check us out on Facebook

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

Registration for spring baseball/softball/Tball opens December 15th, 2021

2022 J-Hawks tryouts July 28th & 30th

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

ATTN: 2023 J-Hawks Tryout Registration Info.

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Spiritwear is in! It can be picked up at the concession stand whenever the stand is open.

Thanks!

Photos are ready!

6/21/2022Read full...

Team and individual portraits from your picture day are now available to view and order online.  Please use the link and instructions below to access your photos:

1. Go to: https://www.vipis.com/group/8229b3ef/jackson-youth-area-baseball-association-(jayba)
2. Go to: https://www.vipis.com/group/011ae3c1/jackson-j-hawks
3. Select "View now" on the green Sports Team & Individual tile
4. Select your school year and team photo (individual images will appear in the gallery with your team photo)
5. Follow the instructions to select your package or products and enter your information
6. You will receive a confirmation email

If you can't find your team, it may have been photographed at a later date.  You will receive another email when new images are posted, or you can check back in a few days.

 

Please contact support@vipis.com if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you, 

Greg

Field 1 Update

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League Updates

5/6/2022Read full...

 

Hi JAYBA & J-Hawks Families, 

 

Good morning and Happy Friday. I hope everyone is ready for the weather to warm up and baseball/softball to get started. This week we had a lot of families at the park and we were able to play a bit of baseball, which is great! I wanted to provide a few updates and reminders for everyone. 

1. Uniforms - Uniforms will be in soon, hopefully in next couple of weeks. We will try to get the to the coaches and they will distribute to the team. Uniforms include hat, shirt, and socks. Please find light grey pants to complete the uniform. 

2. Concessions - We have been attempting to get concessions open earlier this year. In years past, we opened when the JAYBA game season started, this year we opened a little earlier. We are planning to be open next week, please try to support the concession stand, all proceeds support the league. 

3. Field 1 - Division Rd. We will be expanding the infield on Field 1. The infield will be expanded to accomodate up to 90' bases. The field construction will begin this weekend and hopefully wrap up pretty quickly. The weather is a big factor, we will see how it goes.  

4. Raffle Tix - Please pick up your raffle tickets at the concession stand. If you have not paid for them, please go online and pay for the raffle tickets prior to picking them up. 

5. SportsSignUpPlay App - The app is a great tool when it works. I found that if you logout and then log back in, the teams refresh and the schedule was accurate. If you aren't familar with this app, please look for SportsSignUp Play in the app store. 

6. Parking - Please park in a single lane along the driveway. Also, the parking lot is open. Please do not park next to the pavillion. This area is reserved for concession worker, deliveries, and handicapped parking. 

7. Brewers Little League Night - I will be posting the flyer on the website under "documents". The game is June 21st. We would love to have a big group going to the game. The players and coaches should wear their uniforms to the game, they will get the chance to walk on the field prior to the game. The tickets are discounted and this is a fundraiser for our league, please consider supporting this event. Details to follow. Jason Hammersmith is the coordinator for this event, if you have questions please email jjhammersmith@hotmail.com. 

8. Picture day - The picture day is scheduled for June 12th. I will be posting a schedule in the coming week so that everyone knows when they will need to arrive. The pictures should go quick, 20 mins max. We NEED Team pictures for the sponsor plaques, individual photos are also available. We will be working VIP for photos. 

9. Volunteering - Please sign up to volunteer for our tournaments, we really need help for these two events. Check the main page for the links. If you have questions, please reach out to Jodi Smith at jodi_bruski@hotmail.com.

 

That is all for now. Thank you very much for supporting this league and our commmunity. We are a 501c3 non-profit, if you know of community events or people in the community that need help or support, please let me know. 

 

Thank you, 

 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

jayba.chairman@gmail.com

Volunteer Signup

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Volunteer Information

 

All families are required to work at least two shifts at the concession stand throughout the season. Please take a moment and signup for the shifts that you can make. If you do not sign up for two shifts, your shifts will be assigned. 

 

J-Hawk Parents - Tournament Signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4bafad29a1fd0-tournament1

Please sign up to to support the tournaments. These tournaments were added to the schedule to help pay for the indoor practice times for your children. Please help us by supporting our program for the tournament. 

 

JAYBA Parents - Concession Signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4bafad29a1fd0-jayba

Please sign up to cover 2 shifts in the concession stand. 

 

If you have questions, Jodi Smith is our Volunteer Coordinator, she should be able to help. Please email her at jodi_bruski@hotmail.com

 

Thank you, 

 

Greg Winn

Welcome to the 2022 Season

3/24/2022Read full...

 

Welcome to the 2022 baseball, softball, and tball season. We are excited to get things going. For those of you that don't know, Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association or JAYBA has teams at all ages starting at 4 year old all the way up to 14 years old. We have a select program the Jackson J-Hawks. We have teams from U9-U14, tryouts are in July for 2023. We are proud to provide the Jackson area residents with a place to play and learn baseball and softball. This is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that has served for over 25 years. We are pleased to see you have chosen JAYBA & J-Hawks for your baseball, softball, and Select baseball experience. 

Program Overview

ALL families are required to participate in our Raffle Fundraiser and our Volunteer Program. All families must complete these two registration for your child to play in our league. If you haven't registered, please do ASAP. Here is the link. 

https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=&org=jayba-wi.com&cat=ALL

Jakob and Jason are the Raffle and Registration coordinators. If you have questions, please email them for help. 

Jakob (Registration) - jakob_alessi@yahoo.com, Jason (Raffle)- jjhammersmith@hotmail.com

Raffle tickets will be distributed at the Coaches meeting on April 7th at 6:30 pm - Jackson Area Community Center in the Gathering Hall. Parents that have paid for their tickets can pick them up then, you are welcome to stay for the coaches meeting. The raffle tickets will be available for pickup and drop off at the concession stand once games start. 

Volunteering - All families are required to participate in our volunteer program. We have lots of options. You can choose from the following: work 2 shifts in concession stand, help at field opening and field closing, volunteer to help at our tournaments, join the board, become a Head Coach or Assistant coach, or you can opt-out of volunteering by paying $100. There will be a additional fee of $150 if you do not satisfy your volunteering requirements. If you have questions or would like to learn more about any of the volunteer opportunities, please contact Jodi Smith. Jodi is also our J-Hawks Coordinator. Her contact information is jodi_bruski@hotmail.com. 

The teams and rosters have been assigned, you should have recieved an email. If you didn't please check the website to find your child, if you cannot find your child, please let me know ASAP. We are looking for additional help with coaching and some openings at various levels, if you have questions please let me know. 

The season will start soon. Practices will begin the week of April 18th, the first couple of practices have been assigned, the coaches will assign the rest, based on the night of the week they are scheduled and field availabity. Games will begin the week of May 31st. We will be hosting two tournaments. On May 20-22 U9, U11, & U13 will play, and on June 3-5th U10, U12, & U14 will play. Our season will wrap up in mid July with our annual JAYBA Party. We will will have player awards and fun things for the whole family on July 23rd. Our select program the J-Hawks will host tryouts on July 28th and July 30th. We look forward to an amaxing season with you. 

 

Once again, thank you for choosing JAYBA and J-Hawks. We are happy to have your family in our program. 

 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

jayba.chairman@gmail.com

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2023 J-Hawk Tryouts July 28th and 30th

J-Hawk tryout registration is now open! JAYBA is the primary feeder program for the Jackson J-Hawks. We are accepting coaching and player nominations. Please email them to Adam (J-Hawks Program Director) at Adam.Berg@ge.com. We are accepting applicants starting at level U8. We hope to have baseball teams for the following groups - U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14. 

Click the link to register - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0QGzPgU2PtwVx_BLQ6rQNYkCTZpryTahmwuOEuu_jArPqgg/viewform

The Jackson J-Hawks are the original Select baseball program for the area. The J-Hawks are a local competitive baseball program homegrown from our local communities.  We offer competitive baseball and reasonable prices. Our fees range from $450 - $600 (home and away customized uniforms included). We offer fundraising opportunities to completely pay for all of the registration fees. J-Hawk teams play in the Wisconsin State Youth Baseball League (WSYBL - https://wsybl.com/index.asp). Teams play on avereage 12-16 games and 3-5 local tournaments. All home games are played at Town Hall Fields. 

If you have questions or would like more infomation about the program, please reach out to Adam or Jodi (jodi_bruski@hotmail.com) 

See you on the diamond! 

Greg

Spiritwear is in! It can be picked up at the concession stand whenever the stand is open.

Thanks!

Team and individual portraits from your picture day are now available to view and order online.  Please use the link and instructions below to access your photos:

If you can't find your team, it may have been photographed at a later date.  You will receive another email when new images are posted, or you can check back in a few days.

 

Please contact   if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you, 

Greg

Hi JAYBA Families, 

Good morning. I hope everyone had a pleasant Mothers Day weekend, the weather sure was nice. Saturday was a BUSY day for the field project. A shout out to Dave Klug for taking on this massive task, Dave installed all 80 yards of baseball mix on field 1. Now we have to let that dirt dry out a bit before top-dressing the field with the Magic mix. Unfortunately, the field will not be open for games this week.  As of now, I think field 1 is playable for practices, but not games. Please be careful by the field, please stay out of the dirt. The biggest factor in this project is weather, so let us all hope and pray for nice weather so we can get this field project completed. 

We are hoping to get this field completed on May 16th or 17th.  

In the meantime, we will have to make some adjustments to the schedule. The J-Hawks have games scheduled on Field 1, they need to be moved to Field 3. The practices scheduled on field 3 can either use field 1, the grassy areas, or the batting cages. I apologize for this disruption, I will do my best to get things back to normal as soon as humanly possible. If you have questions or concerns, please email me directly. 

Thank you, 

Greg 

jayba.chairman@gmail.com

Hi JAYBA & J-Hawks Families, 

Good morning and Happy Friday. I hope everyone is ready for the weather to warm up and baseball/softball to get started. This week we had a lot of families at the park and we were able to play a bit of baseball, which is great! I wanted to provide a few updates and reminders for everyone. 

1. Uniforms - Uniforms will be in soon, hopefully in next couple of weeks. We will try to get the to the coaches and they will distribute to the team. Uniforms include hat, shirt, and socks. Please find light grey pants to complete the uniform. 

2. Concessions - We have been attempting to get concessions open earlier this year. In years past, we opened when the JAYBA game season started, this year we opened a little earlier. We are planning to be open next week, please try to support the concession stand, all proceeds support the league. 

3. Field 1 - Division Rd. We will be expanding the infield on Field 1. The infield will be expanded to accomodate up to 90' bases. The field construction will begin this weekend and hopefully wrap up pretty quickly. The weather is a big factor, we will see how it goes.  

4. Raffle Tix - Please pick up your raffle tickets at the concession stand. If you have not paid for them, please go online and pay for the raffle tickets prior to picking them up. 

5. SportsSignUpPlay App - The app is a great tool when it works. I found that if you logout and then log back in, the teams refresh and the schedule was accurate. If you aren't familar with this app, please look for SportsSignUp Play in the app store. 

6. Parking - Please park in a single lane along the driveway. Also, the parking lot is open. Please do not park next to the pavillion. This area is reserved for concession worker, deliveries, and handicapped parking. 

7. Brewers Little League Night - I will be posting the flyer on the website under "documents". The game is June 21st. We would love to have a big group going to the game. The players and coaches should wear their uniforms to the game, they will get the chance to walk on the field prior to the game. The tickets are discounted and this is a fundraiser for our league, please consider supporting this event. Details to follow. Jason Hammersmith is the coordinator for this event, if you have questions please email  . 

8. Picture day - The picture day is scheduled for June 12th. I will be posting a schedule in the coming week so that everyone knows when they will need to arrive. The pictures should go quick, 20 mins max. We NEED Team pictures for the sponsor plaques, individual photos are also available. We will be working VIP for photos. 

9. Volunteering - Please sign up to volunteer for our tournaments, we really need help for these two events. Check the main page for the links. If you have questions, please reach out to Jodi Smith at jodi_bruski@hotmail.com.

That is all for now. Thank you very much for supporting this league and our commmunity. We are a 501c3 non-profit, if you know of community events or people in the community that need help or support, please let me know. 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

jayba.chairman@gmail.com

Volunteer Information

All families are required to work at least two shifts at the concession stand throughout the season. Please take a moment and signup for the shifts that you can make. If you do not sign up for two shifts, your shifts will be assigned. 

J-Hawk Parents - Tournament Signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4bafad29a1fd0-tournament1

Please sign up to to support the tournaments. These tournaments were added to the schedule to help pay for the indoor practice times for your children. Please help us by supporting our program for the tournament. 

JAYBA Parents - Concession Signup https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4bafad29a1fd0-jayba

Please sign up to cover 2 shifts in the concession stand. 

If you have questions, Jodi Smith is our Volunteer Coordinator, she should be able to help. Please email her at jodi_bruski@hotmail.com

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

Welcome to the 2022 baseball, softball, and tball season. We are excited to get things going. For those of you that don't know, Jackson Area Youth Baseball Association or JAYBA has teams at all ages starting at 4 year old all the way up to 14 years old. We have a select program the Jackson J-Hawks. We have teams from U9-U14, tryouts are in July for 2023. We are proud to provide the Jackson area residents with a place to play and learn baseball and softball. This is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that has served for over 25 years. We are pleased to see you have chosen JAYBA & J-Hawks for your baseball, softball, and Select baseball experience. 

Program Overview

ALL families are required to participate in our Raffle Fundraiser and our Volunteer Program. All families must complete these two registration for your child to play in our league. If you haven't registered, please do ASAP. Here is the link. 

https://www.leagueathletics.com/Registration/Default.asp?n=&org=jayba-wi.com&cat=ALL

Jakob and Jason are the Raffle and Registration coordinators. If you have questions, please email them for help. 

Jakob (Registration) -  , Jason (Raffle)- 

Raffle tickets will be distributed at the Coaches meeting on April 7th at 6:30 pm - Jackson Area Community Center in the Gathering Hall. Parents that have paid for their tickets can pick them up then, you are welcome to stay for the coaches meeting. The raffle tickets will be available for pickup and drop off at the concession stand once games start. 

Volunteering - All families are required to participate in our volunteer program. We have lots of options. You can choose from the following: work 2 shifts in concession stand, help at field opening and field closing, volunteer to help at our tournaments, join the board, become a Head Coach or Assistant coach, or you can opt-out of volunteering by paying $100. There will be a additional fee of $150 if you do not satisfy your volunteering requirements. If you have questions or would like to learn more about any of the volunteer opportunities, please contact Jodi Smith. Jodi is also our J-Hawks Coordinator. Her contact information is jodi_bruski@hotmail.com. 

The teams and rosters have been assigned, you should have recieved an email. If you didn't please check the website to find your child, if you cannot find your child, please let me know ASAP. We are looking for additional help with coaching and some openings at various levels, if you have questions please let me know. 

The season will start soon. Practices will begin the week of April 18th, the first couple of practices have been assigned, the coaches will assign the rest, based on the night of the week they are scheduled and field availabity. Games will begin the week of May 31st. We will be hosting two tournaments. On May 20-22 U9, U11, & U13 will play, and on June 3-5th U10, U12, & U14 will play. Our season will wrap up in mid July with our annual JAYBA Party. We will will have player awards and fun things for the whole family on July 23rd. Our select program the J-Hawks will host tryouts on July 28th and July 30th. We look forward to an amaxing season with you. 

Once again, thank you for choosing JAYBA and J-Hawks. We are happy to have your family in our program. 

Thank you, 

Greg Winn

JAYBA Chairman

jayba.chairman@gmail.com

2022

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 2022 Season

• Registration Period Opens 12/15/21 (Earlybird registration with discounted rates, $10 off)
  • 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), help with being a Head or Assistant Coach, or join the JAYBA Board (contact jayba.chairman@gmail.com for more details on open positions)
    • 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
  • Coaches Meeting in April
• Practices start in May
  • Head Coaches set practice schedule
• Games Start late-May 
  • Home games are 6:00 pm at Town Hall Fields in the Town of Jackson
    • The concession stand opens at 5:30 pm
  • Games are Mon-Thursday
    • Rookie Girls, Major 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 15th
  • 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 
• 5th Annual JAYBA Party at Town Hall Fields - July 23th
  • 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 the cash drawing
    • All raffle ticket 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 - July 28th and July 30th