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Thank you!

• When would you like the $300 from tournament fees? Once the Tournament is over. Check made out to the BBSA.  Also submit a full roster of all teams in the tournament to the BBSA ASAP.
  
  
• Do we have an idea of what it would cost to have the park district drag the fields?   You will receive an invoice from the Park District within 10 business days. They charge an hourly rate for manpower and equipment. They will bill you $35 per Non-Bloomingdale team and a rough estimate is to budget $30 per team for labor and Park District charges. Again that is an estimate and it could be less and or higher but be prepared to pay their invoice.  All depends on how often you will utilize their services. Also note we have a hand drag at the field to ease that burden and it works out really well.
  
  
•  Who will be the point of contact if I need any kind of supplies (chalk, chalker, anything that comes up) during the tournament? Typically that would be the Fields Director before the Tournament. 
  
  
• Is there a certain allowance for chalk or am I just keeping track of how many bags I used and pay for it at the end?  Normally its 2 bags of chalk per field per day, which is more than enough if you chalk wisely and set the chalk with water after the initial chalking. Then it’s just touch up throughout the day.
  
  
• I need someone to go over lights with me for the Friday games. That is Fields Director as well. The lights will remain on until 10:30PM per Village BUT we can push it to 10:45pm.
  
  
• I would like to use the scoreboards, is that an option and can someone go over that with me? Again that would be Fields Director. He can get you the scoreboard remotes for you to use and can go over them with you easily enough.
  
  
• Do we have a PA still? I would like to do the national anthem before the championship games. Yes - that is a request for Board Approval.  You can certainly do the National Anthem but typically the Tournament director brings a radio or "boom box" for that at Springfield Park.
  
  
• I know there was a grill in the backroom from when we did tournaments in the past, is that still available?  There is no grill in the back room. It is against policy.  The tournament director usually brought or rented their own.
  
  
• Do we need to come up with our own bathroom supplies i.e. toilet paper, soap, etc.? Yes. The PD will start off with rolls in the morning but by mid-day you will need to replenish the stock in the bathrooms. Just the toilet paper is the only thing that typically runs low.  If Park District does this you will be charged.
  
  
• When can I get a key to the concession area? Discuss that with Concession Stand Operator.
  
  
• First aid kits? You should always keep a first aid kit and Ice packs at each park.
  
  
• We have someone selling T-shirts is there anything special I need to know about that? Will they need power consumption to make T-Shirts or are they selling pre-made T-shirts. The power consumption is the key issue. I would recommend a tent, tables and chairs.