2008 21U (Junior) ChampionshipsDates TBA   Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

1.                  Teams should be in Charlottetown by 4:00 PM, Wednesday August 13/08

 

2.                 Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island (PEI) and the “birthplace of Canada. A tourism destination, Charlottetown is extremely self-sufficient for its size (population for the greater Charlottetown area: 50,000). Within the city limits, residents find all the amenities common to urban centres, all within a 20 minute drive from one end of the city to the other. Air Canada/Air Nova, Westjet, Sunwing, Delta and Northwest Airlines all fly into the Charlottetown airport located, just 10 minutes from the downtown core. Because the tournament is taking place during the height of the summer tourism season, it is suggested that travel arrangements and accommodations ( Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Rodd Royalty Inn and Suites, Rodd Confederation Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Delta Charlottetown, Best Western Charlottetown, Comfort Inn Charlottetown, Econo Lodge Charlottetown, The Great George, Holland College’s Glendenning Hall, Sherwood Inn & Motel, Holiday Island Motor Inn, 307 University AVE, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 4M5, Telephone: (902) 892-4141, Facsimile: (902) 892-7491; Email: cormacdonald@hotmail.com,                 www.roddhotelsandresorts.com .                Ask most Islanders and they will tell you that Charlottetown is unique. What makes it so special, you might wonder. Small and compact, with a skyline that doesn’t even top the local church spire, it nestles along the scenic harbour front like some city from the past. The first time people see it, they often want to giggle. City, they think - it hardly qualifies as a town! Therein, of course, lies its charm, its uniqueness, its indefinable quality that lures people back time and time again.

            Rodd Hotels and Resorts is the host Hotel for the 2008 Canadian National Junior Baseball Championship. Any family members, friends and fans of the participating teams who are looking for accommodations in Charlottetown should contact either The Rodd Charlottetown, the Confederation Inn and Suites or the Rodd Royalty Inn and Suites to enquire about room availability. Tell the hotels that you are in Charlottetown for the tournament. You can reach them by phone at 902-892-7448 or toll free at 1-800-565-7633 or by e-mail at rodd@roddhotelsandresorts.com or visit their website at

 

With the size of a large town, yet the status of a capital city, Charlottetown offers small town friendliness and a relaxed atmosphere with a cosmopolitan flair. Charlottetown combines all the charm of a hometown with the excitement of a large city. Where else can you explore a city completely by foot, yet choose from a number of cultural events for your evening’s entertainment. Enjoy quiet streetscapes, easy parking, unlimited opportunities for walking and a pleasant, unhurried air. Discover shops and art galleries to visit, seaside restaurants to indulge in, local music and live theatre, and a variety of old-world inns. Plus the city’s location in the heart of PEI makes it an ideal base to explore the rest of Prince Edward Island.

Charlottetown has progressively evolved into an increasingly dynamic city without sacrificing its historic charm, relaxed quality of life, or unique character that define it so well. In recent years, al fresco dining, waterfront development, outdoor festivals, and an architectural integrity to new construction have all contributed to making the city more interesting. The city is a perfect blend of urban excitement and country living, of cultured sophistication and Island mystique. Not only is Charlottetown a place you will want to visit again and again, it makes you want to live here.

 

3.                  The twenty-two members (18 players, three coaches and a Chef de’ Mission) of each visiting team will be staying at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) “Bernardine Hall” and the “New Residence” located on the south end of the campus along University Avenue. UPEI is located approximately 10 minutes from Memorial Field within Victoria Park, in downtown Charlottetown, and 15 minutes from McNeil Field in Stratford, just across the Hillsborough Bridge, which spans Charlottetown harbour..

 

For the first three nights (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 13 - 15, inclusive) of your stay players and team officials will be accommodated one person to one bed. From Saturday, August 16 to Monday, August 18, players from seven of the teams will be required to share a double bed (two players to a bed), as 24 basketball teams (12 mens’ and 12 women’s) from across Canada will be arriving on campus for the national under 17 basketball championships. Team officials will continued to be housed one person to one bed. Team members may be required to provide a credit card imprint at check in for any telephone calls and incidentals.

 

4.         Towels and soaps will be provided by UPEI to players and team officials staying on campus. Shampoo and other toiletries etc. will be the responsibility of players and team officials.

 

5.         Team accommodations are available from Wednesday, August 13/08 to Monday, August 18/08 [departure Monday , August 18 (rain date) or Tuesday August 19/08]. The Host Committee is responsible for the room cost for players, team officials and umpires. Teams busing will be required to depart on Monday if rain day is not used.

 

6.         Team accommodations may be available at UPEI on Tuesday, August 12/08 for those teams who will be arriving early. The accommodations for Tuesday, August 12/08 are the responsibility of the team. Arrangements for early arrivals are to be made directly with the UPEI Conference Services, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 4P3 - Tel: 902-566-0568; Fax: 902-628-4369; E-Mail: Sam Buchanan - conference@upei.ca . With the exception of team accommodations, UPEI is full during the time period encompassing the tournament and cannot entertain room requests from fans, friends and family members of tournament participants. Fans, friends, family members, etc. should be directed to Rodds.

 

7.         For teams arriving by air, transportation will be provided for all team members to and from the Charlottetown airport to the accommodations at UPEI, and to and from UPEI to the ball facilities for games and other championship events. Teams that will be arriving in their own buses, vans and/or private vehicles are asked to use their bus, vans, vehicles, etc.for local transportation throughout the championship event.