The Minnesota Twins announced the schedule for the ballclub's 48th Annual Winter Caravan, presented by Dodge and Your Local Dodge Dealers. The 2008 Dodge Twins Winter Caravan features stops in more than 50 communities throughout the Upper Midwest between Jan. 14 and Jan. 31.

The longest running and most extensive offseason team caravan in professional sports, the Dodge Twins Winter Caravan is also presented in part by Fox Sports Net North and the Twins Radio Network. The Dodge Twins Winter Caravan features five teams of current and former players visiting schools, hospitals and Upper Midwest corporations and service clubs during the day with a traditional "hot stove league" program each evening.

Current Twins scheduled to participate include manager Ron Gardenhire, hitting coach Joe Vavra, pitchers Scott Baker, Jesse Crain, Pat Neshek, Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Craig Monroe, catcher Mike Redmond and Twins mascot T.C.

Each Twins Winter Caravan leg will be led by members of the Twins radio/television broadcast team, including Twins radio announcers Kris Atteberry, John Gordon, Dan Gladden, Jack Morris and Fox Sports Net North's Bert Blyleven and Dick Bremer. Each leg will also feature appearances by members of the Twins front office.


SOUTHWEST TOUR
Manager Ron Gardenhire, hitting coach Joe Vavra, pitcher Pat Neshek
Monday, Jan. 14: Hutchinson, Saint Peter, Mankato
Tuesday, Jan. 15: New Ulm, Windom, Fulda, Worthington
Wednesday, Jan. 16: Spencer, IA, Sioux City, IA, Sioux Falls, SD
Thursday, Jan. 17: Brookings, Marshall, Montevideo

WEST TOUR
Outfielder Michael Cuddyer, catcher Mike Redmond, Twins Radio Network's Kris Atteberry
Monday, Jan. 14: Detroit Lakes, Crookston, Grand Forks, ND, Fergus Falls
Tuesday, Jan. 15: Benson, Murdock, Morris, Watertown, SD
Wednesday, Jan. 16: Milbank, SD, Wahpeton, ND, Fargo, ND
Thursday, Jan. 17: Valley City, ND, Jamestown, ND, Bismarck, ND

NORTH TOUR
Pitcher Boof Bonser, infielder Brendan Harris, Twins Radio Network's Dan Gladden and Jack Morris
Sunday, Jan. 20: Thief River Falls
Monday, Jan. 21: Roseau, Warroad, Bemidji
Tuesday, Jan. 22: International Falls, Hibbing, Grand Rapids
Wednesday, Jan. 23: Ely, Duluth
Thursday, Jan. 24: Pine City

SOUTHEAST TOUR
Pitchers Scott Baker and Kevin Slowey, Fox Sports Net's Bert Blyleven and Twins Radio Network's John Gordon Monday, Jan. 21: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Red Wing, Winona
Tuesday, Jan. 22: Lacrosse, WI, Preston/Spring Valley, Mason City, IA
Wednesday, Jan. 23: Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna
Thursday, Jan. 24: Northfield, Faribault, Rochester

CENTRAL TOUR
Pitchers Jesse Crain and Glen Perkins, outfielder Craig Monroe, Twins alumni Tony Oliva, Fox Sports Net's Dick Bremer
Monday, Jan. 28: Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, Cambridge, Aitkin
Tuesday, Jan. 29: Walker, Wadena, Staples/Motley, Brainerd
Wednesday, Jan. 30: Little Falls, Long Prairie, St. Cloud
Thursday, Jan. 31: Clear Lake, Cold Spring, Glenwood, Willmar

The schedule and participants are subject to change without notice.