cooperstown dreams park 2 resurrected
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COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK
AMERICAN YOUTH BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
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THE COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK MISSION AND GOAL IS TO PROMOTE A
HIGH CALIBER OF PLAY AND ALLOW YOUNG PLAYERS TO EXPERIENCE THE
PURITY OF BASEBALL AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
MISSION AND GOAL
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HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION
• A GRANDFATHER EXCLAIMED ... "EVERY KID IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY BASEBALL IN COOPERSTOWN!• THAT MAN WAS LOUIS A. PRESUTTI,
ALTHOUGH HE PASSED AWAY IN 1992. • THE DREAMED LIVED ON IN HIS GRANDSON
LOU PRESUTTI III
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HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION• THE PARK WAS OFFICIALLY
OPENED IN 1996 IN COOPERSTOWN UPSTATE NEW YORK.• WITH 6 FIELDS WITH LIGHTS AND
25 BUNKHOUSES FOR PLAYERS.• DINING HALL AND 5,000 SEAT
STADIUM FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.• ONLY 4 TOURNAMENTS THAT
SUMMER
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?• COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK NOW HAS:• 22 LIGHTENED ENCLOSED
BASEBALL STADIUMS.• 104 CLUBHOUSE'S OVER 150
ACRES• 1,200 TEAMS ACROSS ALL 50
STATES• 125,000 SPECTATORS• 13 WEEKS OF TOURNAMENTS
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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Mike WaltersCEO
Lou Presutti
Geoff Davis Director
Jules Johnson
Director
Jimmy Rezucha
Me(Intern) Intern Intern
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BASEBALL OPERATIONS
I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING WITH THE DAILY AND WEEKLY TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS WHICH INCLUDES: • GAME PLAY, SCHEDULING, GAME STATISTICS• HIGHLIGHTS, BASEBALL INFORMATION SERVICES, CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND Y.B.H.O.F MEMORABILIA COLLECTION• AND ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING WITH THE COORDINATION AND
OPERATION OF EVENTS ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY (DURING TOURNAMENTS).
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A WEEK AT COOPERSTOWN
DREAMS PARKWORK! WORK! WORK!
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• THE WEEK BEGINS WITH CHECK IN! FRIDAY NIGHT STARTING AT 6PM AND SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE 11AM.
• SATURDAY AFTERNOON, TEAMS GATHER FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY, IMMEDIATELY RIGHT AFTER THE SKILL COMPETITIONS BEGIN (ROADRUNNER, GOLDEN ARM, KING OF SWAT).
• ON SUNDAY THE POOL GAMES BEGIN, EACH TEAM WILL PLAY 6 GAMES UP TO TUESDAY. WHICH THEY WILL BE GIVEN A SEED SPOT WHICH DETERMINES WHETHER THEY PLAY ON WEDNESDAY.
• SINGLE ELIMINATION GAMES START AT 10AM ON WEDNESDAY, TOP 16 TEAMS PLAY THE NEXT DAY.
• THURSDAY THE GAMES TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP BEGIN AT 8:30AM AND THE TWO TOP TEAMS PLAY IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT 9:15PM.
• SHORTLY AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IS THE CLOSING CEREMONY, FIREWORKS, AND THE INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF FAME.
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EXPECTATIONS OF THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE• GREAT EXPERIENCE, FUN AND STEADY BUSY WORKING, SOMETHING I ENJOY
IN A JOB.• DIVERSE WORK EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGING• COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I AM USE TOO. FORCE ME TO LEARN
THE GAME OF BASEBALL • DEVELOPING THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE ON HOW ALL
DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR THE PLAYERS AND FAMILIES.• THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IS GOING TO ALLOW ME TO BETTER KNOW
MYSELF AND CONTINUE IN BASEBALL OPERATIONS WITH A BASEBALL ORGANIZATION OR DO SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
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CONCLUSION
• I AM EXCITED ABOUT GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT THE COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK. ITS DIFFERENT, COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF THE BOX FOR ME. AS I STATED BEFORE I WILL BE WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS I DEFINITELY BELIEVE IT WILL BE A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND I CANT WAIT TO START WORKING!