The Babe Ruth World Series for 13 year olds is headed to Mountain Home in early August and with it organizers predict over one million dollars will go into the community coffers over a 10-day period.Tom Czanstkowski, Mountain Home Youth Baseball League President, and Brandy Jordan, World Series Chair and President, are serving as event organizers.
Czanstkowski says the series will showcase the talents of 10 teams, nine from around the country. He says Mountain Home was asked to host the World Series in April 2016 based on two factors.
Listen:
Czanstkowski says Mountain Home has a tremendous reputation among the Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth organizations in the local talent and instruction of baseball and how tournaments are conducted here.
It’s Mountain Home’s reputation that Czanstkowski says organizers predict will pay off in a big way for the community.
Listen:
Czanstkowski says he has looked at two economic impact studies from 2015 and 2016 from other communities where World Series were held to gauge the expected windfall here.
Listen:
Czanstkowski says without the financial support of the city’s Advertising and Promotion Commission, World Series organizers would not have been able to take the next step in accepting the offer to host the competition.
Hosting the World Series takes $50-60,000 for such needs as the hosting fee, concessions, souvenirs, public relations and signage. The community and businesses have stepped forward with about half of the needed funds. Czanstkowski says event organizers need an additional $25,000 over the next 30-40 days to cover the expenses.
He notes any donations made through the Mountain Home Youth Baseball League are tax deductible under its 501.C.3 status. Any profits made from the World Series would be recycled into the local league and community ballparks.
For those seeking additional information or wishing to contribute to the hosting expenses, Czanstkowski may be reached at 870-404-4057. In addition, he encourages everyone to check out the event website, http://www.baberuthleague.org/babe-ruth-baseball-13-year-old/2017-mountain-home-ar.aspxor to download the mobile app by searching the app store for Babe Ruth League 13.
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI