• By visiting the Village of Cooperstown and playing in the legendary home of baseball.

• By meeting and playing against their peers from around the country and the world.

• By reaching within themselves to fulfill their ultimate dream.

Just Imagine ...

Being a part of History! Each player and coach will be immortalized by being inducted into the prestigious American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame where they will be enshrined. As a part of the Cooperstown Dreams Park experience, your team members will be awarded the coveted American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame ring - like the champions before them - and granted membership into this distinguished baseball club. All Cooperstown Dreams Park participants share this great honor.
 

In the town where baseball began ... your place in history with baseball's greats. At no other time in the history of youth baseball has there ever been an invitational tournament quite like Cooperstown Dreams Park, with its unique baseball atmosphere ... where baseball present meets the traditional values of baseball past. Take a step back in time ... with barnstormers of baseball past. Fields cut from the same pastures that have given life to the magical myth of Abner Doubleday. Teams travel far and wide to play on these sacred fields.

Dreams Really Do Come True ...

Cooperstown Dreams Park offers today's youth a chance to fulfill childhood dreams. We trust you will agree this is an opportunity of a lifetime. If you love baseball and kids, Cooperstown Dreams Park is the place to be. It is a must for America's Youth.

• 22 lighted enclosed baseball stadiums, 96 clubhouses in a baseball village on 150 acres.

• All participants must bring their own bedding (pillow and blankets or sleeping bag) and toiletries (towels, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo and soap).

• Security and First Aid is provided 24 hours a day.

• All teams 12 years old and under from all independent travel/select and sanctioned teams are invited.

• Eligible players may not turn 13 before May 1st.

• All rosters must be submitted prior to check-in.

• Official Certified Birth Certificates or state/national photo identification with birth date must be submitted at check-in.

• Each individual/team must carry liability and heath insurance.

• All players, coaches, and umpires stay in the baseball village for six nights and seven days.

• Players receive Cooperstown Dreams Park home and away uniforms (jerseys, hat, and socks). Coaches receive a polo shirt, pullover jacket and hat. Umpires receive a pullover jacket and hat.

• All teams need to supply their own white uniform pants, cleats (no metal), gloves, helmets, bats, catchers equipment, and other safety equipment.

• Cooperstown Dreams Park will supply game balls. Bring your own practice balls.

• Cooperstown Dreams Park is professionally managed and staffed. Our Umpires are professionally trained and supervised.

• Each team must bring a certified umpire. Forms are available through Cooperstown Dreams Park and will be included in your coach's kit.

• Three nutritional meals a day.

• Teams are guaranteed eight (8) games (weather permitting).

• All teams are seeded into the Championship Playoffs.

• All players, coaches, and umpires will be our guests at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

• All players will have a photo session with KODAK and receive personalized baseball cards.

• We recommend that all teams bring community or team pins to trade with others while at the park.

• All players, coaches and umpires are inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame and receive the coveted American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame ring, regardless of finish.

• American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the championship game, with a spectacular fireworks display in between.

• Additional activities for all teams include the skills competitions: "King of Swat" home run contest, "Around the Horn Plus", "Road Runner" base running contest and "Golden Arm" throwing competition. Each weekly tournament has a A.Y.B.H.O.F. induction ceremony.

• New members of the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame are encouraged to leave their glove, spikes, jersey or team banner.

• Cooperstown Dreams Park trophies will be presented to the first and second place team.

• Each team photo will be displayed in the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame, an honor to all CDP youth baseball club participants.

• An opportunity for kids to be heroes and realize that dreams really do come true at Cooperstown Dreams Park.