Baseball Canada 16U Girls Invitational Championship
Vaughan, Ontario August 18-22, 2016
LET’S PLAY BALL.....
Greetings from Vaughan, Ontario–home of the 2016 Baseball Canada 16U Girls Invitational Championship! This is the ninth consecutive year that a Championship will be held in Vaughan and we hope everyone will enjoy the whole experience we are planning and a fantastic tournament. We look forward to hosting you in our beautiful city!
Please take the appropriate time to review the outline details regarding our championship so that your experience in
TEAMS: (Players, Coaches and Team Officials)
Teams are requested to arrive in Vaughan by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17t.h, 2016
There will be a Dinner Banquet at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel on Wednesday, August 17th details as follows ...
ONLY $30 PER TICKET!
(Players, Coaches & Chefs de Mission Are Free)
MENU
Hors D’oeuvres
Dinner Rolls
Chicken Parmesan
Pasta with Tomato Sauce
Roasted Potatoes
Medley of Vegetables
Assorted Dessert Squares
Soft Drinks/Coffee/Tea
*Menu Subject to Change
ACCOMMODATIONS
For players, coaches and team officials are as follows:
All players, coaches and managers will be housed in the Best Western and Sheraton Parkway Hotel. Players will be housed 3 per room. Lists for room assignments will be forwarded by July to each provincial office.
All teams are required to stay at the Hotel from Wednesday, August 17th departing Tuesday, August 23rd. Those teams who arrive by private bus or who have made other arrangements to depart the hotel once the tournament is over (if the Championship is over on Sunday night) must advise one of the Co-Chairs no later than 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 21st.
All arranged accommodations are for 6 nights from Wednesday, August 17th to Monday, August 22nd with team departures on the morning of Tuesday, August 23rd. Teams that choose to arrive prior to August 17th or stay after August 23rd are responsible for the extra costs incurred. If you require accommodation prior to or after the specified dates, please contact the Tournament Coordinator (Josie Manera – info@vaughanvikings.com).
We encourage all teams and officials to fly into Pearson International Airport to enable us to provide you with transportation from
Players, coaches and managers will also be provided breakfast each morning at the Hotel.
All other meals are the responsibility of each player, coach and manager. Please note there is a restaurant at the Hotel and there are numerous restaurants within a 5 minute walk of the hotel.
All games will be played at Vaughan Grove Sports Park (Martin Grove Road & Highway 7). Practice fields will be available at various local diamonds – teams will be assigned practice fields as we get closer to the event and will be posted on the tournament website at a later date.
MEETINGS
The Pre-Championship Meeting time is 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17th.
Each team is permitted to send two (2) reps and their provincial representative.
UMPIRES
Umpires are requested to arrive in Vaughan by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17th.
An event is being planned for all participants on the 17th … please stay tuned for more details!
Accommodations for Umpires has also been arranged at Sheraton Parkway Hotel. There will be two umpires per room. Accommodations are available and paid by the host committees from Wednesday, August 17th for six nights, departing on Tuesday, August 23rd. If you will be departing prior to Tuesday, August 23rd, please advise one of the Co-Chairs.
Umpires will receive a Meal Per Diem from the Host Committee upon arrival at the championship.
Individual umpires must arrange and cover costs for earlier arrival and later departures. Contact information for the Sheraton Parkway Hotel is below (please quote 2016 16U Girls Invitational Championship when making your reservations):
Sally Abdelmasih | Sales Manager - Sheraton Parkway Hotel
600 Highway 7 East I
telephone 905.695.2883 | facsimile 905.882.3100
Transportation has been arranged to and from the airport and during the championship for all umpires and teams.
GUESTS
For guests accompanying the teams, the Best Western and Sheraton Parkway Hotel (1 complex joined together) are the official hotels for the tournament. Blocks of rooms for the tournament have been reserved. Please quote 2016 16U Girls Invitational Championship when making your reservations.
The Best Western cost is $116/night for single or double occupancy and the Sheraton Parkway is $129/night for single or double occupancy. Rates do not include taxes and fees.
For those guests wishing to enjoy a vacation in Toronto either before or after the Championship, both hotels will honour these rates during these periods.
Arrangements for accommodations can be made by contacting:
Sally Abdelmasih | Sales Manager - Sheraton Parkway Hotel
600 Highway 7 East I
telephone 905.695.2883 | facsimile 905.882.3100
TRANSPORTATION
Plans will be made to ensure teams are picked up from
Information regarding the tournament transportation sponsor will be posted at a later date.
In order to make the tournament a success we ask that you support our sponsors by booking your hotel rooms at the Best Western or Sheraton Parkway Hotel, purchasing of 50/50 tickets and supporting the souvenirs at the Park.
HOST CONTACTS
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Tournament Co-Chairmen: Dirk Drieberg - double.d@rogers.com Morty Fergenbaum – mfergenbaum@rogers.com
Tournament Coordinator: Josie Manera
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Tournament Director: Morty Fergenbaum
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Tournament Web Site – http://www.baseball.ca/16ugirls City of Vaughan Web Page - http://www.city.vaughan.on.ca City of |
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