<p>June 20, 2016</p><p>Dear Ohio Valley Regional Tournament Participant:</p><p>Congratulations to you and your team on your state tournament performance and qualifying to play in the 2016 9-year old Ohio Valley Regional, July 27-31, 2016. It is truly a great accomplishment and we look forward to seeing you in Mount Sterling.</p><p>The city of Mount Sterling has hosted numerous Cal Ripken district, state and regional Tournaments. Our league is proud of our long standing relationship with Babe Ruth Baseball, Inc. Mount Sterling will be hosting the 9-year old Ohio Valley Regional Tournament this year at our complex, which has continuous improvement and renovation over the years to become one of the premier parks in the state of Kentucky.</p><p>The attached information is very important to review and follow as you and your team prepares for your trip to Mount Sterling. Please share this information with the families on your team that will be traveling to Mount Sterling. Once you have qualified, please contact me at the number listed below so that I can answer any questions and confirm that you and your team will be coming to Lexington for the Regional.</p><p>Once again, congratulations to you and your team. We look forward to having you, the players and their families in Mount Sterling soon.</p><p>Sincerely, </p><p>Kevin Tegtmeier</p><p>Local Tournament Director</p><p>Mount Sterling – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Location – Easy Walker Park</p><p>Easy Walker Park, a 68acre park on Osborne road was opened in 1993. It contains six ball fields, four soccer fields, a fishing pond, two playgrounds, six tennis courts, two basketball courts, 1.5 miles of walking trails, a horseshoe pit for competition, and a pavilion that can be rented out that contains a small playground, volleyball court, horseshoe pit, grills, and picnic tables. </p><p>Easy Walker Park</p><p>1395 Osborne Road</p><p>Mount Sterling, KY 40353</p><p>Kenny Jones Field and Kiwanis Field Parking will be throughout the park – please see below under PARKING</p><p>Key Contact</p><p>Kevin Tegtmeier</p><p>Local Tournament Director</p><p>859-585-4319 (Cell)</p><p>859-498-8728 (Office) [email protected] [email protected]</p><p>Hospitality Committee</p><p>Kevin Tegtmeier 859-585-4319</p><p>Kelsey Williams 859-274-6350</p><p>Patrick Manning 859-404-3817</p><p>Tracy Pearce 859-338-4910</p><p>Ricky Bowles 859-398-0407</p><p>Junior Haney 859-398-0118</p><p>Feel free to contact myself or any of the above members with questions/concerns. WE ARE HERE TO HELP!!</p><p>Website – msmcovr9.com Facebook – @MSMC 9 YEAR OLD OVR 2016</p><p>Park Rules</p><p>No outside food, coolers, or grills will be permitted in the fenced facility area.</p><p>No smoking in Park, or 50 feet within park area, per city ordinance.</p><p>Water will be provided for competing teams in the dugouts. Additional beverages will be available for purchase at the concession stand. </p><p>HOTEL INFORMATION</p><p>We have blocked rooms at hotels in Mount Sterling. To ensure you receive the negotiated rate you must call Kevin and/or Kelsey, and we will put you in contact with the hotels that have rooms left at the negotiated rate.</p><p>Ramada Inn and Suites 115 Stone Trace Dr, Mt Sterling, KY 40353</p><p>Comfort Inn and Suites </p><p>105 Stone Trace Dr, Mt Sterling, KY 40353</p><p>All hotels have breakfast included </p><p>REQUESTED INFORMATION </p><p>Attached is an info sheet you will need to fill out for your team. We request that you return the requested info ASAP directly to Kevin Tegtmeier at [email protected]</p><p>If you have any questions about the requested info or instruction please contact Kevin at this email or at 859-585-4319. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS </p><p>Wednesday, July 27 </p><p>During the Day: Check In/Team Orientation – All teams need to check in upon arrival in Mount Sterling on July 27, 2016. Each team will be assigned a scheduled time of arrival for its Orientation Meeting. Each Orientation Meeting should have all coaches, players and parents that have arrived at the meeting. Each team will submit its Team Credentials at this meeting. The meeting will introduce each team to Mount Sterling, the tournament format, Easy Walker Park and other pertinent information related to the tournament. These Orientation Meetings are mandatory for all players and coaches. The meetings will be at the following:</p><p>Ramada Inn and Suites</p><p>115 Stone Trace Drive</p><p>Mount Sterling, KY 40353</p><p>Orientation Meeting Schedule</p><p>10:30 PM – Mount Sterling, Southeastern Lexington, South Lexington</p><p>11:30 PM – St. Matthews, Jeffersontown, Elizabethtown</p><p>12:30 PM – Brownstown, Newburgh</p><p>1:30 PM – St. John, Hammond</p><p>2:30 PM – Howard Township, Janesville, Sauk Prairie 5-7:30 pm: Ice Breaker/Welcome Dinner – All coaches, players and travelling members are invited to the Tournament Ice Breaker/Welcome Dinner. The cost of the event for coaches and players is free. You are welcome to arrive and leave any time during this period. The meal will be Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Chips, and Cookies.</p><p>Location: </p><p>Easy Walker Park</p><p>1395 Osborne Road</p><p>Mount Sterling, KY 40353</p><p>Time: 5-7:30 pm</p><p>Park and enter thru the Secondary entrance of the Park</p><p>Opening Ceremony – The Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Ohio Valley Regional Tournament will be located at Easy Walker Park. All teams need to arrive and assemble at the end of the Secondary Parking Lot before 4:45 pm, with the ceremony beginning at 5 pm. All teams need to be dressed in uniform (or matching shorts and jersey). Each team should bring its State Flag and a local league banner/flag (if it possesses one) and will parade the field with it.</p><p>Thursday, July 28</p><p>7 am: Coach’s Breakfast – The Mandatory Coach’s Breakfast Meeting is at 7 am. Required to attend will be managers, team coaches, umpires, Ohio Valley Regional officials, tournament director and local league officials assigned to the tournament. Pregame schedules and warm-up assignments will be issued at the Coach’s Breakfast. </p><p>Location: </p><p>Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 110 Stone Trace Drive</p><p>Mount Sterling, KY 40353 (located near Hotels)</p><p>??? am: Beginning of Pool Play games – The Pool Play schedule will be available at www.msmcovr9.com . Each team will play 3 games in its respective pool. Teams will advance to a single elimination tournament beginning July 26 based on pool play results.</p><p>Friday, July 29</p><p>??? am: Continuation of Pool Play games – Pool play games will continue according to the schedule.</p><p>Saturday, July 30</p><p>As Scheduled: Single Elimination Games – As scheduled by the Tournament Director, Single Elimination Games for the tournament will begin. Only teams winning will continue to advance during the tournament. This is the knockout stage of the tournament.</p><p>Sunday, July 31</p><p>As Scheduled: 2016 OVR Semi-Final Games and Championship Game – As scheduled by the Tournament Director, the Championship Game will be conducted for the title of Champion of the 2016 Ohio Valley Regional Tournament.</p><p>Admission Fees (as established by the Babe Ruth State committee)</p><p>Daily Admission</p><p>Adult (16+) ------$ 8.00</p><p>Ages 6 – 15 ------$3.00 Age 5 & Under ------Free</p><p>Tournament Pass (ALL GAMES)</p><p>Adult (16+) ------$ 25 </p><p>Ages 6 -15 ------$ 10 The City of Mount Sterling</p><p>Mt. Sterling is named for an ancient burial mound called Little Mountain, and for the town of Stirling in Scotland. It was named by the first developer of the area, Hugh Forbes. The Kentucky Assembly passed an act in 1792 establishing the town as Mt. Sterling, a misspelling which was retained.</p><p>The area was originally part of the thick wilderness of central Kentucky. Explorers, hunters, and surveyors traveling along a trail called Old Harper's Trace noted a 125-foot-high tree-covered mound which they called The Little Mountain. Later excavations showed it to be a burial site. The site of the mound is now the intersection of Queen and Locust streets in Mt. Sterling.</p><p>The first cabin in the area was built in 1779. The first permanent settlement was established around 1790, when Forbes began to sell lots and laid out a road, now Locust Street. In 1796 the town was established as the county seat of newly created Montgomery County. At that time the town consisted of 33 town lots, four retail stores, and three taverns. A courthouse was built, the first of seven to be housed in Mt. Sterling. A jail and a town pump were also installed. A large brick market house where farm produce was bought and sold confirmed the town as the commercial center of the surrounding area. Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches were established during the town's first decade.</p><p>During the Civil War the town was occupied alternately by Union and Confederate troops on multiple occasions. The Battle of Mt. Sterling in June 1864, which ended in a Confederate defeat, was the last of the fighting in Montgomery County. Restaurants and Entertainment</p><p>National Chains Local Cuisine</p><p>Applebee’s Cattleman’s Roadhouse</p><p>Arby’s Asian Cuisine (Buffet)</p><p>Burger King Berryman’s Tasty Treat</p><p>Cracker Barrell BuzzCup (Coffee Shop)</p><p>Hardees Chickabiddy (Frozen Yogurt)</p><p>Kentucky Fried Chicken China Wall</p><p>Little Caesar’s Pizza Don Senor (Mexican Cuisine)</p><p>Long John Silver’s El Camino Real (Mexican Cuisine)</p><p>McDonald’s Giovanni’s Pizza</p><p>Papa John’s Indian Creek Golf & Grill Pizza Hut Lee’s Famous Recipe</p><p>Subway Los Rodeos (Mexican Cuisine)</p><p>Taco Bell Melini Cucina (Italian Cuisine)</p><p>Dairy Queen Old Silo Golf & Grill</p><p>Wendy’s Spoonful of Sugar</p><p>Waffle House Yogurt Mountain (Frozen Yogurt)</p><p>Entertainment</p><p>Judy Drive Inn</p><p>Old Silo Golf Course</p><p>Indian Creek Golf Course</p><p>Herb Botts Nature Park</p><p>Camp McKee</p><p>Tenth Frame Cinema & Bowling Alley</p><p>Located Nearby</p><p>Boonesborough State Park</p><p>Cave Run Lake</p><p>Natural Bridge/Red River Gorge Parent Pre-Order Shirt Info Sheet</p><p>**Below - order form for Parents who would like to pre-order the Official Tournament Shirt**</p><p>Preorder Shirts - $12 per Shirt</p><p>Shirts at Event- $20 per shirt</p><p>[email protected]</p><p>Players Name Email Shirt Size Mailing Address 2016 OHIO VALLEY 9U REGIONAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT</p><p>MOUNT STERLING, KENTUCKY</p><p>JULY 27TH – JULY 31</p><p>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</p><p>Wednesday, July 27, 2016</p><p>Check In / Team Orientations – Ramada Inn, Mount Sterling</p><p>11:30 PM – Mount Sterling, Southeastern Lexington, South Lexington</p><p>12:30 PM – St. Matthews, Jeffersontown, Elizabethtown</p><p>1:30 PM – Brownstown, Newburgh</p><p>2:30 PM – St. John, Hammond</p><p>3:30 PM – Howard Township, Janesville, Sauk Prairie</p><p>Meet and Greet / Ice Breaker – Plainview Pool</p><p>5:00-8:00 PM – All Players, Coaches and Family Members Thursday July 31, 2014</p><p>7:30 AM - Coaches Breakfast- This is a MANDATORY meeting for all 9 year old managers and coaches. The breakfast and the information meeting will be held at the The Ramada Inn</p><p>Conference Center at 9700 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville KY 40299.</p><p>10:00 AM - Games Begin (See Game Schedule)</p><p>7:00 PM – Opening Ceremonies for the 2014 9U Ohio Valley Regional on Field 1. All teams must be present for the Opening Ceremonies, in full uniform, so they can participate and represent their league and community. Each team should bring a state flag to carry in during</p><p>Opening Ceremonies.</p><p>8:00 PM – Opening Night Featured Game – Jeffersontown, KY vs. North Harrison, IN</p><p>9U Ohio Valley Regional Tournament</p><p>Opening Ceremonies Agenda</p><p>Thursday, July 31, 2014</p><p>7:00 P.M.</p><p>7:00 P.M. Brief Welcome and Introduction of the Teams Tom Medford</p><p>7:10 P.M. Presentation of the Color Guard Jeffersontown Fire Dept.</p><p>7:13 P.M. Balloon Landing – Introduction of the Mayor Larry Head and Mayor Dieruf</p><p>7:20 P.M. Opening Prayer Rev. Tom Dillard</p><p>7:21 P.M. National Anthem Bugler: Mr. Steve Buttleman</p><p>7:24 P.M. Rifle/Drill Demonstration Firefighter Michael Renn</p><p>7:27 P.M. Introduction of Scott Sargent Tom Medford</p><p>(Ohio Valley Regional Rep) and Scott Sargent</p><p>7:30 P.M. Call to the Post Bugler: Mr. Steve Buttleman 7:31 P.M. Ceremonial First Pitch Mayor Dieruf</p><p>7:32 P.M. Closing Statements Tom Medford</p><p>7:34 P.M. Take Me Out to the Ballpark Bugler: Mr. Steve Buttleman</p>