Opening ceremonies-what time?

anyone remember what time the opening ceremonies are for the week- i%26#39;ve been told Saturday night but plan to look at flights in the next month and wanted to make sure we allowed enough time from airport etc!! Thanks

Opening ceremonies-what time?

6pm. However, if I recall correctly, the boys had to be lined up and ready to go a few hours earlier (I want to say by 3 - I%26#39;ll have to ask my son for sure). Keep in mind that they have to check in by Saturday noon. Parents are allowed onto the Ballpark Village (clubhouse - dorms) premises during Friday %26amp; Saturday check-in. You also get to drive your car up to the team%26#39;s clubhouse during this time to unload all of your child%26#39;s gear, bedding, etc. After this (Sat.), you will not be allowed back into the village, even during their check-out, unless you%26#39;re one of the coaches. As for checking into the dorms, the early bird gets to pick his bunk!!! Sheets will be on the bunks waiting for you.

As for Opening Ceremonies, the teams form a long procession from the village and into Stadium 3. They will be in alphabetical order...make sure your team has a banner! It%26#39;s important to have that team banner because the teams will be wearing either their blue or red uniform (uniforms will be issued on Sat. morning). It%26#39;s hard to tell which is your son or team...the banner helps to ID the team.

Opeining Ceremonies is a long process. Not everybody can fit into that staduim, especially w/ 96 teams. By the 2nd year, we figured out to wait until the last half of the alphabet to go through since our team started with a ';T.'; BTW, for Closing Ceremonies, they go from Z-A. It%26#39;s not as crazy or packed because some teams and families will have already checked out.

Feel free to ask any more questions!!!

Opening ceremonies-what time?

Thanks- our boys are going up with the coaches on Friday-parents coming on Saturday- we are working hard on the banner- I am assuming they check in on Friday since they are going Friday- we are a M name so right in the middle- not sure about when to go- is it worth taking a video or is it too far away? any other tips -PLEASE HELP!!! this is our 1st time-

Hello!

Here are some links to former posts re: Dreams Park. There%26#39;s lots of info %26amp; tips in there:

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This next link has NYC to Cooperstown driving tips and some info on Hall of Fame:

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I sure hope that you%26#39;ll have a car - there%26#39;s a lot of driving back %26amp; forth. Also, bring a visor or cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a cushion if you need it. The spectators sit in green plastic chairs. Last summer, we needed umbrellas and ponchos. We purchased the ponchos in the gift shop at the park. Of course, be sure to bring lots of $$$ ;-)

As for Opening Ceremonies, there will be so many people there and it takes forever. Even though ceremonies begin @ 6, people start filling up the stadium a few hours in advance to stake out seats for their team families. The 1st year we did that, the 2nd year, we just slid right in and missed all of the presentations, etc..

After Opening Ceremonies are the contests: ';Around The Horn,'; ';Roadrunner,'; ';King of Swat,'; %26amp; ';Golden Arm.'; They are in different fields so everybody scatters.

There%26#39;s so much to do. Once again, feel free to ask. BTW, none of the posts dealt w/ pin trading. That ,in itself, is a whole other game!!!

thanks so much- one question- how do people leave early if they%26#39;re flying- isn%26#39;t it hard to get a flight home early- we will all have cars -the team will have 2 vans and we (parents) are all renting cars- hoping the boys will be able to join us a few nights for a cookout at the Brookside Inn- some say they are supposed to stay near the quarters- does it really matter-of course on free nights-

Re: leaving early: you%26#39;ll find that the competition level runs the gamut. Some teams are there just for the experience, some are out to win the whole enchilada. Lots of teams/families drive in. You%26#39;ll know by Tuesday how you%26#39;ll fare in the tournament that starts on Wed. (this is in addition to your regularly scheduled games starting Sunday %26amp; ending Wed. morning). Some teams, if eliminated early, will leave.

As for checking your team/child out of the park, you can take them where you wish since you%26#39;ve signed them out. However, you%26#39;ll be at the mercy of your schedule. Games are played around the clock, starting at 8am and play well into the evening (and that%26#39;s not factoring in rain delayed games). It seems the 1st year we had lots of time between games but we stuck to the schedule. Last summer, we had so many rain delays that we didn%26#39;t get to check out the boys for a long period of time. Besides, they won%26#39;t want to leave the village anyway. They have just as much fun on their down time as they do playing ball.

OK- that%26#39;s kinda what we heard but I was just double checking- so we don%26#39;t really see the boys very much except maybe b/f and after a game??

You%26#39;ll see the kids b/f the game while they%26#39;re warming up. If you have a big break after the game, this will be the time you%26#39;ll most likely take them. What we usually did was check the whole team out and then left toe eat somewhere. Whatever the destination, they%26#39;re eating with their teammates and you still don%26#39;t get any time together! The only time we had with our son was the Friday night at the beginning of the week! Even on the flight home, they rearranged their seats so they could all sit together.

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