Saturday, August 3, 2019
Immediately following the Championship game (8/3/2019), the Closing Ceremonies begin with the parade of teams, including the umpires. The Final two teams will be introduced and brought to the field last. After thank yous to all for their participation, the team Sportsman Award will be presented and the “Penny Ceremony” will be commence as players mingle around the field and say their goodbyes to all their new friends.
Penny Ceremony;
Each Player will be given several pennies – The pennies represents each of the teams travels to the tournament and the new friends they have made along the way. Love and friendship that each hand the penny has touched are then shared with someone who has made a special impact this week as everyone exchanges pennies. Each person’s responsibility is to share the magic penny with as many people as possible. Following this, music is played as the players mingle, take pictures, dance and say their Goodbye’s to their new friends.