Dixie Junior Boys Baseball World Series

Shannon Loper, Beaufort County Recreational Coordinator, joined the Bluffton Rotary Club on Wednesday, April 23, to discuss the upcoming "World Series Baseball Tournament in Bluffton". Starting August 1 - 6, we may feel like Bluffton has been invaded.by the 2008 Dixie Boys World Series team, coming from 12 different states. BeaufortCounty is responsible for housing and feeding all the teams, plus providing entertainment. Ms. Loper said they are looking for help from any organization that would like to provide a dinner for one night.

We were also treated to the PowerPoint slide show that was presented to the selection committee prior to Bluffton being chosen to host the 2008 games. The slide show featured the beauty of Bluffton and its baseball facilities. The economic impact of the State Tournament being held in Bluffton in 2007 was $662,000, so there are lots of good reasons to feel good about our selection for the World Series Baseball Tournament.