Received: 6/27/06 8:41:54 PM From: <Larry.Lynch(at)kitchener.ca>
Subject: Capital City of Fastball Prepares for the World's Greatest Club Championship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE When people in the sporting world think of hockey, Detroit, Michigan isHockeytown. When they think of football it is tough not to think of legendarySuper Bowl cities like Pittsburgh, Dallas, San Francisco or Green Bay. The sameis true of basketball or baseball where cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago are synonymouswith champions, fan fervour and a storied team through the ages. In the game ofmajor mens fastball few cities can boast a reputation for consistency,longevity and success as Kitchener, Ontario, Canadasself-proclaimed Capital City of Softball. Over the past 40 years no other Canadian city has continuouslyfielded a major mens fastball team, Kitchener Waterloo standsalone in that area of distinction. In the 60 year history of the ISC World Tournament , it hastravelled to Ontario but once, 2002 in Kitchener. This yearthe 50,000 fans who attended that event will be rewarded with the return of thegreatest club tournament in the world, August 11th to19th at the beautiful Peter Hallman Ball Yard. Kitchener will provethat 3 strikes is not always out when it plays host to the encore event in 2007, giving Ontario 3 World Tournament events in 6 years ! It is no secret why Kitchener is the goto place for major league fastball events. Over the past two yearsKitchener has hosted two Softball Canada Mens National Team camps ; themarshalling location and mini-camp for the Canadian Jr. Mens NationalTeam prior to the ISF World Tournament in 2005 ; played host to the AustralianJr. Mens National team, and most recently played host to an intense 10day training camp with the Canadian Sr. Womens National Team and featureexhibition tour of the semi-pro New England Riptides. The host committee for 2006 ISC World Tournament has beenworking behind the scenes for the past 2 years in preparation for this years show.Their mission statement, Achieving excellence hosting world fastballthrough a team of dedicated volunteers says a lot about what Kitchener and itsstrong fastball tradition is all about. With 12 different community groups anda volunteer base of over 600 people, one would think tournament chair TomClancy has his hands full. In Kitchener however,this is not the case. Clancy also headed up the successful 2002 ISC WorldTournament event and he has come to rely on a number of key personnel to jumpon board again this time around. Ray Alviano, president of Kitchener FastballPromotions and a lifelong sports reporter and editor, is all but joined at thehip with Clancy as they round the ¾ pole and head for the August home stretch. KitchenerCommunity Services Department has also invested some $300,000 in capitalupgrades at Peter Hallman Ball Yard , with dugout upgrades, fencing andbackstop upgrades and the addition of hundreds more permanent seats directlybehind home plate and behind the first base dugout. All of these upgrades camefrom fan poll recommendations following the 2002 tournament. One of Kitchenersgreatest contributions to the ISC has been the Bridge to the Future fastballskills clinic. Pete McIllwraith, himself a 2005 Softball Canada Hall of FameInductee, has done another tremendous job in spearheading this youth skillsevent. Focusing on batting, base running, infield, outfield, pitching andcatching, the Bridge to the Future clinic is expected to attract 300 youth ages8 to 18 participating in 4 separate instructional events. In addition, up to100 more special needs children and Special Olympians are expected to take partin a separate and sure to be heart warming instructional event. Pete will beworking with ISC Commissioner and Skills Clinic leader, Tom Crouch, along witha his own small team and up to 75 player and coaching volunteers to set yetanother new standard of excellence at this years Bridge to the Future event. Kitchener has it all for players, fans andfamilies. The World returns to the heart of Waterloo Region August 11 19, log on to the tournament web site : www.kwfastball.comfor up-to-date stories, ticket information and event communication, or emailyour thoughts, questions or ideas to [EMAIL PROTECTED] BE A PART OF IT ALL . KITCHENER ROCKS ! From: <Larry.Lynch(at)kitchener.ca> Als Fastball List *Email: fastball(at)pmihrm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEWS-1: http://www.AlsFastball.com/ NEWS-2: http://fastpitchwest.com/alsfastball Visit our New Web Site! http://www.pmihrm.com VIA http://www.webbox.com
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