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The Columbus Area Visitors Center has an outstanding partnership with Columbus Parks and Recreation, county and area parks, golf courses, schools, and non-profits which manage sports venues. These organizations and well-trained volunteers allow the Visitors Center to be able to provide the best in "Hoosier Hospitality." It is largely through the efforts of all these organizations that the Visitors Center was recognized twice this year for outstanding service (to get the details, scroll to bottom of this page or go HERE) :
- 2008 Member of the Year by the National Association of Sports Commissions
- 2008 Distinguished Service award by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA)
The community of Columbus is proud to host numerous sporting events, featuring a variety of sport disciplines and we welcome you. If you are visiting as a participant or spectator, please refer to the following listing to find detailed information about your event.
For a downloadable guide to all lodging, including phone numbers, web sites, and amenities, click HERE.
2008 Tournaments and Events Baseball
- USSSA Baseball, Lincoln Park Spring Opener (March 29-30)
- USSSA Baseball, Pre-Season Qualifier (April 12-13)
- USSSA Baseball, Legends of Lincoln (April 19-20)
- USSSA Baseball, Lincoln Park Qualifier (April 26-27)
- USSSA Baseball, Indiana Blazers Classic (April 26-27)
- USSSA Baseball, Indiana Blazers Classic (May 3-4)
- USSSA Baseball, Battle of Lincoln (May 10-11)
- USSSA Baseball, Lincoln Park Memorial, May 24-25
- USSSA Baseball, Indiana Blazers Classic (May 31-June1)
- USSSA Baseball, State Tournament, 9U-10U (June 21-22)
- Indiana Select World Series, 9U (June 26-29)
- USSSA Baseball, State Championship, 14 (June 27-29)
- USSSA Baseball, Fireworks at Lincoln (July 4-6)
- Indiana Select World Series, 10, 13U (July 10-13)
- USSSA Baseball, AA National World Series 9U, 11U, 13U (July 16-20)
Basketball
Biking
Golf
Gymnastics
- Jody's Gymnast Jam 2008, January 12-13
Hockey
Ice Skating
- MLK Ice Skating Competition, January 21
Rugby
Running/Walking
Soccer
Softball - Fast Pitch, Girls
Softball - Slow Pitch, Men's
Swimming
- Donner Winter Swim Invitational, January 18-20
- Donner Early Bird Swim Meet, May 17-18
- Jaime Miller Invitational Swim Meet, June 6-8
- State Age Group Swim Competition, August 1-3
- Octobear Invitational Swim Meet, October 11-12
- Donner November Sprints Swim Meet, November 8-9
Tennis
- TLAC Columbus Junior Tennis Open, June 13-14
- Midwest Tennis Open Girls National Championship, July 19-24
- TLAC Christmas Singles Tennis Open, December 5-6
Triathlons
For assistance, please contact Jim Dietz at (800) 468-6564.
Click HERE to go to community calendar, then click on the sports category, on right side of screen.
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COLUMBUS VISITORS CENTER NAMED
MEMBER OF THE YEAR BY NASC |
The
National Association of Sports Commissions named the Columbus Visitors
Center its 2008 "Member of the Year" in recognition of the tremendous
growth of its sports tourism efforts. Since 2003, the number of major
amateur sporting events in Columbus has grown from 29 to 53 events.
Community officials anticipate a 2008 economic impact of $16 million
with more than 50,000 athletes and spectators expected to visit the
community.
"This award is a fitting tribute to the spirit
of collaboration that exists in Columbus," according to executive
director Lynn Lucas. "The Columbus Department of Parks and Recreation
takes great pride in maintaining first-class sports facilities; our
volunteers make visitors want to return again and again; and, the
Visitors Center markets these assets to event organizers and hosts the
participants and spectators."
The National Association of
Sports Commissions has 500 members. Its membership includes sports
commissions, convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce and
event rights holders. The Member of the Year award is given to the
active NASC member that has had the most outstanding impact on its
local community through sporting events, community activities,
charitable giving, and economic impact. Entries were reviewed by a
panel of association members.
The award was presented at
its national conference in Omaha, Nebraska in May. Jim Dietz, director
of sports tourism, accepted the award on behalf of the Columbus
Visitors Center.
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VISITORS CENTER RECEIVES
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The Columbus Area Visitors Center received the
“Distinguished Service Award” from the United States Specialty Sports
Association (USSSA) at their national meeting held November 2008 in Kissimmee,
Florida. Don DeDonatis, CEO of USSSA
presented the award to Lynn Lucas, Executive Director of the Columbus Area
Visitors Center. The award was presented
in recognition of the Visitors Center’s “Outstanding and Continuous Support to
the USSSA Program” during the past five years. Columbus was the only visitor bureau recognized by USSSA during the
annual meeting. Lynn Lucas, commenting about the award said “we are most
appreciative of this recognition and are excited about the strong relationship Columbus has developed with
USSSA during the past five years.We are
proud to be associated with the premiere multi-sport organization in the
country.”
To read more, visit the Sports Destination Management web site by clicking HERE.
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