MARINA LODGING HOST CITY
INFORMATION SITE

The City of Marina and it’s community members are honored to be part of providing a World Class Service from a World Class City to a World Class Event.

 WELCOME TO MARINA/BRONCO WORLD SERIES LODGING HOST CITY

INFORMATION SITE

MAIN POINTS OF CONTACT

 

Marina Chamber of Commerce:                   www.marinachamber.com  Phone (831) 384-9155

Recreation Director:                                     Terry Siegrist  Office: (831) 884-1231 Cell: (831) 760-0136 email: tsiegrist@ci.marina.ca.us

Team Host Coordinator:                               Rose Ramos:  Office (831) 647-3858 Cell: (831) 594-3731

Practice Field Coordinator:                          Sam Holback – Cell: (831) 277-2268 or Ron Powell – Cell: (831) 706-0281

Community Center Coordinator:                  David Hernandez – Cell: (831) 760-0280 Maria Woods – Cell: (831) 915-4446

Restaurant and Food Coordinator:              Stephanie Bloom – Cell: (831) 760-2919

City Transportation Coordinator:                John Gilbert – Cell: (502) 718-3807 or (831) 760-0108
                                                                       Tammy Macklin – Cell: (831) 760-0137

Reception Coordinator:                                 Elaina Smith – Cell: (831) 970-2108 or Maria Woods – Cell: (831) 915-4446

Welcome Packet Coordinator:                      Stephanie Bloom – Cell: (831) 760-2919

Sponsorship Coordinator:                              Ruby Cohan – Cell: (831) 760-0838

All Teams are staying at the Quality Inn on Dunes Drive

TEAM HOSTS CONTACT INFORMATION

Asia Pacific Zone – Jennifer Fry – Cell: (831) 236-5756 email:  jenniferfry72@yahoo.com

Caribbean Zone - Rose Ramos Office: (831) 647-3858; Cell: (831) 594-3731  Email: rramos@montereycu.com or roezez36@aol.com

California Northern Region Zone - Ruby Cohan - Cell :( 831) 760-0838 email: ruby.stanleycohan@chomp.org

México Zone - Amanda Cobos- Cell: (831) 901-7727 email:  amanda@mangoldproperties.com

North Zone - Maria Woods – Cell:  (831) 915-4446 email: mia0521@aol.com

East Zone - Stephanie Bloom – Cell: (831) 760-2919 email: stephanie.bloom@sunopta.com
                   Mike Cook - Cell: (831) 238-1046 email: cook@nps.edu avaialbe 8/4 - 8/6

West Zone - Erica Barrera – Cell: (831) 596-0874 email: ebarrera78@yahoo.com

South Zone - Elaina Smith – Cell: (831) 970-2108 email: esmith@wm.com or Esmith@redshift.com

Managers if you need any assistance during your stay in Marina, please contact your
Zone team host. Their responsibilities are:

1.         Meet and greet the team upon arrival at hotel and present the team manager with the Welcome Packet from the City of Marina.

2.         Be the contact for the team manager to arrange transportation to and from all practices and recreation centers. Direct contact can also be made.  See Practice Fields, Schedules and locations.

 3.        Arrange time for team access to the recreation center.  Direct contact can also be made.  See information under Community Recreation Facilities Located In Marina: Youth And Teen Center.

4.         Make themselves available if managers have questions regarding what Marina has to offer.

5.         Escort team to the City of Marina Reception

6.         The Host will provide the team manager a 1/2 tour of the City and the facilities.

LODGING   (When booking at one of these hotels ask for the Bronco World Series special rates)

Best Western                                         (831) 883-0300
Comfort Inn                                           (831) 883-4000
Motel 6                                                  (831) 384-1000 
Old Marina Inn                                      (831) 384-9401
Holiday Inn Express                               (831) 884-2500
Laguna Lodge                                       (831) 384-5248
Ramada Inn                                           (831) 582-9100
Marina Gas Diesel/Food Motel              (831) 978-4416
More information is available on the main web site under the heading Motels. Additional information available at www.marinachamber.com

PRACTICE FIELDS, SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS

The City of Marina welcomes you and can support your visit with quality practice fields and supportive accessories to support pre-game practices.  These fields are located throughout the city.  The city, as well, will provide water and healthy snacks at each practice location as needed. Pitching machines and batting nets are also available as needed

These areas can be scheduled by calling Sam Holback at (831) 277-2268 or Ron Powell at Cell: (831) 706-0281.

The following fields are available for practice:

1) Tate Park – located directly behind your lodging facility at 3254 Abdy Way

2) Los Arboles Sports Complex located at 327 Reindollar Ave 

3) Preston Park Baseball Complex located at 3100 Preston Dr.  

4) Marina Vista School located at 390 Carmel Ave

Transportation to practice sites can be made by calling:  John Gilbert at (502) 718-3807 or (831) 760-0108
                                                                                    Tammy Macklin at (831) 760-0137 

COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES LOCATED IN MARINA:  YOUTH AND TEEN CENTER

During your stay the two youth recreation facilities will be made available to you for your teams for constructive down time daily from 6-9 PM. The Youth Center located at 211 Hillcrest Ave and the Teen Center located at 304 Hillcrest Ave B.  Each of these facilities has available:

Video Game Systems
Pool Tables
Foose Ball
Computers
Board Games
Gym (Youth Center Only)
Outside Recreation Facilities
Light snacks and drinks will be available as well during your visit.

Scheduling to use the facilities for your team from 6-9 PM can be made as well as at ANYTIME during your visit that works better for you by calling:

David Hernandez at (831) 760-0280 or Maria Woods at (831) 915-4446

Transportation can be arranged by calling:         John Gilbert at (502) 718-3807 or  Tammy Macklin at (831) 760-0137

RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES

The following restaurants can accommodate at a reasonable price groups of 20 or more.

Mountain Mikes Pizza                          Marina Village Restaurant
Pizza Paradise                                      Ho Wah
Round table Pizza                                 Bamboo Pavilion
Korean BBQ                                        Denny’s

Location and phone numbers will be provided in the dining guide in your welcome packet also on the Marina Chamber website.  At www.marinachamber.com

The following fast food restaurants are located either on Del Monte Blvd or Reservation rd.

KFC/ Long John Silvers                       Jack in the Box             Subway
Quiznos  Subs                                      Taco Bell /Pizza Hut
Burger King                                          Mc Donald’s

The following Grocery Stores for the shopping convince are located on Reservation Road.

Wal-mart                                  Savemart                           Grocery Outlet 

CITY TRANSPORTATIONS SERVICES AVAILABLE IN AND AROUND MARINA

Two vans have been made available to support your practice, recreation and meal needs during your stay.

To arrange transportation support, please contact the transportation coordinators:

John Gilbert                  (502) 718-3807 or (831) 760-0108

Tammy Macklin            (831) 760-0137

RECEPTION AND MAYOR’S WELCOME

Each team will receive a city proclamation that will be personally presented by the Mayor at the team reception hosted by the city.  In addition a formal proclamation will be presented to the Bronco World Series Organization on August 5, 2008 at 6:30 pm as part of the Marina City council meeting.

Team reception hosted by the city of Marina.  (To be announced as more information becomes available).

At the reception each team will receive the following:

A full meal, hats provided by Marina Pony Baseball/Softball and city pins provided by City of Marina.

Tickets for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, for the Managers, Coaches and players of the visiting teams.  Sponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Marina Community.

WELCOME PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

Welcome letter from the Mayor
Map of the city
Dining guide
Discount packages and items from local businesses
Each team will receive a personalized welcome letter from the Mayor Gerald J. Wilmot
Monterey Bay Aquarium brochure
Marina Lodging Host City information page

SPONSORSHIPS

Waste Management                              Joy Junsay
Trucksis Enterprises Inc.                       Mountain Mikes Pizza
David Woods Plumbing                        A Pizza Paradise
Wal-Mart                                            Marina Grocery Outlet
Monterey Bay Aquarium                     Cepeda Construction

EMERGENCY SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION

Police Support - For Any Emergency 911, For Non Emergency (831) 384-7575

Fire Support – For Any Emergency 911, For Non Emergency (831) 384-7575

Medical Care – For any emergency 911, For Medical Care Non Emergency Monterey Bay Urgent Care located near Jacks Park Field in Monterey, (831) 372-2273 or Ruby (831) 760-0838, 245 Washington Street Monterey, CA 93940 or locate in Marina….Doctors On Duty 3130 Del Monte Blvd (831) 883-330