The Boys Showcase Dates: 12/27-30/2011
Times: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 27^th-29^th, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM 30^th
Games: 151, Unique Teams: 152
Athletes: Approximately 2,700 unique athletes
Age groups: U15-U19

The Girls Showcase Dates: 12/31/11-1/3/12
Times: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 31^st – 2^nd, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM 3^rd
Games: 138, Unique Teams: 96
Athletes: Approximately 1,900 unique athletes
Age groups: U15-U19
For more information, visit www.espnwwos.disney.go.com

Polk Museum of Art “Hunt Slonem Paintings” – Exhibition
Dates: 12/17-3/24
Venue: Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland
-Internationally renowned American artist Hunt Slonem will be featured in a solo exhibition at Polk Museum of Art beginning in December 2011.  Slonem, 60, has had more than 250 exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums around the nation and world since 1977.  More than 100 museums include his work in their collections, among them the metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and Polk Museum of Art.  He has been commissioned to paint large-scale murals, including at the former World Trade Center in New York.  Slonem received the prestigious “Stars of Design” award in art October 2009 in New York City, the Greenshields Foundation award in 1976, the national Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1991, and numerous others.  This year, Vendome Publishers will publish a monograph on Slonem that includes a 20-year survey of his work.  Slonem divides his time between Louisiana and New York.  www.polkmuseumofart.org or www.visitcentralflorida.org

 Florida ISA – Halloween Scream
Dates: 10/22 – 10/23
Venue: Bartow “555” Complex & Loyce Harpe Park-Lakeland
-This will be an ISA qualifying tournament and is expected to bring in 105 participants & 170 spectators.
-For more information, please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloidasports.com

 Florida Youth Soccer Association – Region 3 Premiere League
Dates:  10/22 – 10/23
Venue:  Lake Myrtle Sports Park
-This event will bring in 8 elite boys soccer teams to Polk County from around the Eastern United States.  Age ranges from U15 – U16.
-More than 160 participants and 100 spectators are expected to attend.
-For more information, visit www.fysa.com

 Lakeland Table Tennis Association – Florida Orange Blossom Series – Fall Classic
Dates: 10/21 – 10/23
Venue: Simpson Park Community Center – Lakeland, Fl
-This Table Tennis Event will be bringing in 100 out of county players to Lakeland.
-For more information, please visit www.floridatt.com/lakelandtt or www.centralfloridasports.com

 Paintball Sports Promotions – PSP 2011 World Cup
Dates: 10/20 – 10/23
Venue: Fantasy of Flight
-This paintball event will bring in about 275 teams into Polk County for the weekend
-For more information, please visit www.pspevents.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Florida Community Colleges Activities Association (FCCAA) Baseball State Tournament
Dates:  5/6 – 5/11
Venue:  Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland
- The FCCAA Baseball State Tournament will bring in the top eight JUCO baseball teams from across Florida to compete in the five-day, double-elimination tournament for a birth in the NJCAA National Championships.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com or www.flccaa.org

NSA Youth Softball – Flowers for Mom Tournament – Youth Fast Pitch Softball
Dates:  5/7 – 5/8
Venue:  Diamondplex – Winter Haven
- This tournament will bring in over 35 girls fastpitch softball teams to Polk County.
- For more information, visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Citrus Sports, LLC – Lakeland Twilight/State Championships – Cycling
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Downtown Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 500 participants and over 1000 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Triple Crown Sports – Florida State Championships Round One- Baseball
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex & Chain of Lakes Ball Park – Winter Haven
- This event will bring in over 30 baseball teams to the Polk County area.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) – State Tournament – Baseball
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Southwest/Westside Complex – Lakeland
- This AAU event will bring in over 30 teams of elite players from all over Florida ages ranging from 8 to 12 to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.sunshinesports.net or www.centralfloridasports.com

Polk Museum of Art – MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by the Lake – Art Festival
Dates: 5/7 -5/8
Venue: Polk Museum of Art – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 150 art enthusiast to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.polkmuseumofart.org or www.centralfloridasports.com.

Lakeland Runners Club – MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire 5K – Running
Dates: 5/7
Venue: Lake Mirror Park – Lakeland
- More than 1,200 runners will participate in the 32nd running of this classic 5K.
- For more information please visit www.lakelandrunnersclub.com or www.centralfloridasports.com.

Citrus Sports, LLC – Polk County Cycling Classic – Cycling
Dates: 5/9
Venue: City of Lake Alfred
- This event will bring in over 350 participants and over 1000 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Independent Softball Association – Youth Flowers for Mom – Youth Fast Pitch Softball
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Bartow 555 Complex – Bartow
- This event will bring in over 600 participants and over 240 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

USA Rugby South Men’s Club DII & DIII Finals
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Lake Parker Soccer Complex – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 240 participants and over 420 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.usarugbysouth.com or http://krewerugby.com/usasouth.html or www.centralfloridasports.com

Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) State Cup Round of 16 – Soccer
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
- This FYSA event will bring in over 80 teams ages 14 – 18.  An anticipated 1,200 girls will participate with and over 2,100 spectators coming to Polk County.
- For more information visit www.fysa.com or www.centralfloridasports.com 

Homeschool World Series – Baseball
Dates: 5/2 – 5/7
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
- The Homeschool World Series will bring in 28 baseball teams and over 1000 spectators to Polk County. The Homeschool World Series Association (HWSA) is a nonprofit corporation that endeavors to promote and coordinate high school (varsity level) baseball competition among homeschool students throughout North America in a distinctly Christian environment.
- For more information check out www.centralfloridasports.com or www.hwsa.com

Central Florida’s Polk County is proud to host the 2011 Russ Matt Baseball Central Florida Collegiate and High School Invitational. There will be 215 college baseball teams playing more than 800 games giving Polk County residents a unique opportunity to see the future stars of baseball from top schools around the country. The games begin on February 21 and run through April 1 and will be played at locations throughout Polk County including the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, the Chain of Lakes Baseball Complex in Winter Haven and schools in Bartow, Winter Haven, Lake Wales and Lakeland. Offering day, night and evening games, the Central Florida Collegiate and High School Invitational has ticket prices set at $5 for adults, $3 for youth (14 and under) and $30 for a tournament pass that will get spectators into every game. Also, another ticket option for 2011 gives spectators the opportunity to purchase a weekly pass for $20. Some of the major Division I teams that are participating include Big Ten powers Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State and Pitt from the Big East.

Many players participating in the invitational are being scouted by Major League teams so the event is a great opportunity to see players who could be playing on a Major League team in the future, so bring your friends and family to a game and enjoy a day of baseball at the ballpark. For more information about the Central Florida Collegiate Baseball Invitational visit www.russmattbaseball.com or the new Lake Myrtle Sports Park website at www.lakemyrtlesportspark.org .

Triple Crown Baseball
Dates: 9/17 – 9/19
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale, Auburndale Softball Complex – Auburndale
- This Triple Crown event will be hosting over 40 teams and bring in over 450 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information check out www.centralfloridasports.com

Winter Haven Stingrays Get Rowdy and Race – Swim Meet
Dates: 9/17 – 9/19
Venue: Rowdy Gaines Pool – Winter Haven
- This event will bring into Polk County over 450 participants and over 700 spectators.
- For more information please visit www.winterhavenstingrays.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Independent Softball Association (ISA) September Real Borders Wars
Dates: 9/18 – 9/19
Venue: Bartow 555 Softball Complex – Bartow
- This ISA event will bring to Polk County over 500 participants and 100 spectators.
- For more information please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

World Amateur Baseball Association (WABA)
Dates: 9/18 – 9/19
Venue: Chain of Lakes Sports Complex – Winter Haven
- This WABA event will be hosting over 50 teams and bring in over 400 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information on this event please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Two Days of Polk County/Tour de Tow – Cycling
Dates: 9/18 – 9/19
Venue: Downtown Bartow
- This event will bring in over 400 participants and 500 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information on this event please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Independent Softball Association (ISA) Adult D State Champions
Dates: 7/24 – 7/25
Venue: Diamond Plex – Winter Haven, Auburndale Softball Complex – Auburndale
- The ISA Adult D State Champions will bring in over 200 participants and over 400 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information on this event check out www.isasofbtall.com or visit www.centralfloridasports.com