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The American Youth
Baseball Hall of Fame
Umpires Association
invites you to
participate in our
Cooperstown Dreams Park
Umpire Program. As a
guest of Cooperstown
Dreams Park your stay
will be expense free.
Our Umpire Program has
been developed and
continues to grow
because of the
dedication and passion
of those who are most
responsible…you and
your colleagues. It is
your thoughts and ideas
that guide us to enhance
a program that attracts
the most devoted umpires
in the country. It is
our pleasure to serve
you.
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In
the words of an Umpire . .
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"I
will never forget umpiring on the
4th of July as 'Old Glory' was
waving in the breeze down the
foul lines. How proud I was to be
an American and umpire in
Cooperstown at Dreams Park! What
a gorgeous setting, the fields
and the mountains in the
background, and the summer
splendor of the cool New York
countryside. This was an awesome
and incredible experience for a
country boy from
Mississippi."
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By participating in
this program, you become
a member of an
association and of a
brotherhood of umpires
that gives its time and
energy to youth
baseball. The
Cooperstown Dreams Park
Umpire Program
experience will expose
you to 1,152 baseball
communities and 14,000
youth participants from
across the country. It
is here that you will
have the opportunity to
create a deeper
appreciation of an
umpire's role in the
game both on and off the
field. Your involvement
with the game's most
prized ambassadors: the
players, coaches and
team family members
preserves the game's
most valuable lessons of
hustle, sportsmanship,
competition and
fairness.
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In
the words of an Umpire . .
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"Pride,
honor, respect, love of the game,
brotherhood, friendship,
laughter, tears and nothing but
pure fun. That is the best way I
can describe the wild range of
feelings and emotions I
experienced the week . . . while
umpiring at your Cooperstown
Dreams Park."
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Great plans are in
place for another
season! To learn more
about Cooperstown Dreams
Park or the Umpire
Program call us at (704)
630-0050. Send your
Umpire Program
Participation Form via
fax to (704) 630-0737.
We encourage you and
your umpire colleagues
to share this experience
together by allowing
yourselves the
opportunity of a
lifetime.
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In
the words of an Umpire . . .
"Thank
you from the bottom of my heart.
From opening day, the games,
through the American Youth
Baseball Hall of Fame induction
ceremony and receiving my ring
...... It was a Blast!! An umpire
is suppose to be tough and have
his heart on his sleeve. This
place can bring an umpire to his
knees. Thank you for the
wonderful
memories!"
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Vince
Carofalo
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Clinton
Twp.,
MI
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Umpire
Program
Highlights
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- Six nights /
Seven days lodging in
the Cooperstown
Dreams Park Baseball
Village.
- Three meals per
day provided at the
Cooperstown Dreams
Park Dining
Facility.
- Induction into
the American Youth
Baseball Hall of Fame
(AYBHOF).
- The coveted
American Youth
Baseball Hall of Fame
Ring.
- Two Cooperstown
Dreams Park pro-style
umpire
jerseys.
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park
Pullover.
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park Umpire's
T-shirt.
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park Combo
Hat
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park Plate
Brush.
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park Ball
Bag.
- A Cooperstown
Dreams Park Water
Bottle.
- Cooperstown
Dreams Park Umpire
Trading
Pins.
- A Group Umpire's
Photograph.
- Call an average
of three games per
day.
- A weekly pass to
ride the Cooperstown
and Charlotte Valley
Railroad.
- A ticket to the
National Baseball
Hall of
Fame.
- Experience
quality youth
baseball in a
national invitational
tournament.
- Participation in
the Cooperstown
Dreams Park Umpire
Orientation.
- Uniform Laundry
service is provided
for umpires (sign-up
required).
NOTE:
- Umpires
must be 18 years
or
older.
- No
player/coach
relatives may
participate in
this Umpire
Program.
- Umpires
must submit an
Umpire Participation
form and be approved
by Cooperstown Dreams
Park prior to
attending.
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In
the words of an Umpire . .
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"The
clinic you guys offered was
excellent, I learned more about
positioning on the field in those
3 hours than I did the entire
week I spent at Little League's
umpire school. Thanks again for
giving me the experience of
umpiring quality baseball the way
it should be played."
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You
can print your
Umpire
Participation
Form
for upcoming Cooperstown Dreams
Park Tournaments by clicking
below or
Call
Cooperstown Dreams Park today to
receive your
Umpire
Participation
Form
for upcoming Cooperstown Dreams
Park Tournaments at
704-630-0050
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In
the words of an Umpire . .
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"It
was great spending a week at
Cooperstown Dreams Park, a memory
for a lifetime . . . Look forward
to next year already . .
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Duane
Traverse
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Nashville,
TN
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You
MUST include your PHONE NUMBER
and FAX NUMBER when you e-mail
Cooperstown Dreams Park. This
will allow us to keep you
informed about any immediate
umpire program changes.
CLICK
HERE TO E-MAIL
US
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