March 2008

Dear Coach,

The Parkview Dugout Club announces that the 20^th annual Parkview Summer Shootout Baseball Tournament will be held Thursday – Sunday, June 19 – 22, 2008. The tournament will be open only to teams consisting of players with returning high school eligibility. Once again we are proud to have Rawlings Sporting Goods as the corporate sponsor and we will again be using the Rawlings baseball as the official baseball.

The tournament will be a round robin format with each team scheduled for 5 games. The entry fee is $400.00 and is due by Wednesday, May 21^st to insure entry. The first 120 teams to submit entry form and fee will be guaranteed a team in the tournament. As in the past, game balls will be furnished. Once again we are anticipating an outstanding field and as always the event should be very competitive. The tournament is always well attended by professional scouts and college coaches, thus your players will have the opportunity to display their skills and abilities in front of knowledgeable baseball people in a very competitive environment. Tournament schedules are sent to all major league organizations and many colleges.

The Gwinnett Place Marriott will be the official headquarter hotel for this year’s Shootout. We have contracted a rate of $79.00. The Marriott is very close to the Gwinnett Place Mall. This is an outstanding rate for the Atlanta area and I would encourage you to take advantage of it. In this packet, you will also find other motels that have been popular with you in the past. Due to several host sites in Gwinnett dropping out of the tournament, some games will be scheduled in the Alpharetta and Roswell area. I would advise you to book your rooms well in advance because June is a prime vacation month in the Atlanta area.

If you wish to enter your team in this year’s Shootout, please complete the enclosed entry form and return it to the Parkview Community School by Wednesday, May 21st. Tournament schedules, rules, and ball park locations as well as directions will be mailed out and posted on the internet around June 4^th. It will be posted at www.Parkviewbaseball.org using the baseball link. If you have any questions regarding the tournament, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Chan Brown

Parkview High School