Welcome Big League Baseball Participants

Congratulations! We are excited about your visit to South Carolina where Little League folks are eagerly waiting to cheer you on in your quest for the World Championship. We are all proud to be involved with the largest and most respected youth organization and look forward to being your host for a week. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you during your stay with us.

Yours in baseball,

Jon Humphrey
Tournament Director

Letter from the Mayor of Central, SC

Dear Visitors:

On behalf of the Town of Central, I want to extend a very warm welcome to everyone who will be coming to upstate South Carolina for the Big League World Series in early August.

I trust that you will find the beauty of the area and the excitement of the baseball games to be exceeded only by our southern hospitality.  We are glad you are coming to our community, and we hope that you will enjoy the time you spend here.  If we can assist you in any way during your visit, please contact our friendly staff at the Central Town Hall.

Have a great time at the World Series, and may your favorite team win!

Sincerely,

Harrison R. Holladay, Jr.
Mayor

Letter from the President of Southern Wesleyan University

Dear Big League World Series Players and Coaches:

Welcome to Southern Wesleyan University!  We want to you to feel at home as you participate in this exciting international tournament.  Whether as a team member, coach, or tournament official, we hope this experience will provide a lifetime of memories and friendships that will extend around the world.

Southern Wesleyan University is pleased to be an official sponsor of the Big League World Series and is honored that our campus will again serve as your "home away from home" during the tournament.  We believe that this is a special place and on behalf of our entire university family, we hope that you will quickly discover the reasons why. 

We hope that your time with us will be enjoyable, and between the scheduled games and events, we invite you to rest, relax, and enjoy our beautiful campus and experience the Southern hospitality of our university family.  Our university staff has worked hard for months in anticipation of your arrival, and we appreciate their contributions to your time with us.   

Again, welcome to Southern Wesleyan University and to the excitement of the Big League World Series.  We are pleased to have you as our guests and want you to have an experience that will last you a lifetime.  May the love of a great game and the spirit of good sportsmanship provide a consistent theme throughout this tournament.   

Best wishes to each team and participant in this great event! 

Sincerely,

David J. Spittal
President