Your Invitation
Dear Coaches,
On behalf of the Kanata Little League Baseball Association and the Scott
Tokessy Memorial Gold Glove Tournament Organizing Committee, we would like
to take this opportunity to invite your team to participate in the 15th
Annual Scott Tokessy Memorial Gold Glove Tournament.
The tournament is open to Minor (9/10 year olds), Major (11/12 year olds)
and Junior (13/14 year olds) teams at both the "A" and "B" competitive
levels. The tournament is traditionally held on the Ontario Civic Holiday
long weekend in August each year. This year's tournament will be held from
Friday July 30, 2010 to Sunday August 1, 2010 in Kanata,
Ontario.
Dedicated to the memory of the young athlete from Kanata, the tournament was
established in 1996 in memory of Scott Tokessy, a twelve year-old boy who
died suddenly of an irregular heartbeat after hitting a home run for his
house league team in May of that year. This tournament is a lasting tribute
to a young man who exhibited all the characteristics and ideals of Little
League Baseball; sportsmanship, fair play, hustle and dedication.
Since 1996, this charity event has developed into one of the premier Little
League Baseball Tournaments in Ontario. Last year's tournament raised
$12,000 bringing the total donation to the Cardiology
Department at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to $222,000
since the tournament's inception, where it is used to fund equipment
purchases and research.
Enthusiasm about the Scott Tokessy Memorial Tournament continues to grow
each year as the tournament becomes more widely known both locally and
further from home. Local teams from Districts 2 and 6 compete alongside
teams from Southern, Central and Eastern Ontario (including the Ottawa
Valley), Western Quebec and northern New York State. Many coaches return
with their teams to the tournament each year.
We also have other
activities during the weekend such as raffle draws, food
concessions and souvenir concessions.
This year's tournament will involve a total of 48 teams with an "A" and "B"
divisional format. The age of the players must be as follows:
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Minor Born between 01 May 1999 to 30
April 2001
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Major Born between 01 May 1997 to 30
April 1999
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Junior Born between 01 May 1995
to 30 April 1997.
There will be 3 games guaranteed with
both a Championship and Consolation Final for all Divisions.
As a result of a new Harmonized Sales Tax being introduced in Ontario on July 1, 2010 and
inflationary user fees being passed on by the City of Ottawa, we have to increase the registration fees this year. The cost per team is $350 CDN
($330 USD) payable in advance, plus 4 new baseballs. Registration fees will include a chance for one participating player of all participating teams to win a brand new baseball glove, which symbolizes our tournament. Completing the registration by entering your team's participating players guarantees an entry for each player into the draw.
Deadline for registration is July
9, 2010.
Note: The tournament is always sold out so please register early to
avoid disappointment.
Registration begins March 1st and can be completed as follows:
- Complete and submit the required team information on our
Registration page.
-or-
- Contact the Tournament Registrar, Sharron Ladouceur, at: laddscd@sympatico.ca
or (613) 836-5750.
Looking forward to seeing you at this year's tournament.
Sincerely,
Greg Tokessy
Tournament Director
(613)-831-7154
E-mail: gregtokessy@rogers.com
4 Gesner Court
Kanata ON K2L 3K2
