National Softball Association World Series Fast Pitch Class “B” Opening
Ceremonies Set For This Coming Monday
Crown Point…The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and the City of Crown Point are
proud to announce that the National Softball Association World Series Fast Pitch Class “B” Opening
Ceremonies are set for this coming Monday, July 20, in downtown Crown Point from 5 to 9 p.m.
To allow for safety at the event venues, the historic downtown Courthouse Square and South Main
Street, from Hack Court to Walnut Street will be closed off from 3-10 p.m. Additionally the following
intersections will be blocked off from 3-10 p.m.: North and Main, East and Robinson, East and Clark, East and
231, East and Hack, East and Walnut, East and School. South and Main, South and Court, West and School,
West and Walnut, West and 231, West and Robinson, Court and North, Court and Robinson, Main and
Robinson, Hack and Main and Hack and Court. Please be aware of detoured and alternative routes.
The event will end at 9:15 p.m. and the public is encouraged to come to the downtown historic district
and partake in the festivities of the block party, which features vendors, DJ Wayne Para, limbo, face painting,
bean bag toss, jump rooms, Cross Point Church children’s activity tent, and so much more beginning to the
public at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks will take place at dusk and are best viewed from the West side of the Courthouse
Square. For more information on the event please contact Jennifer Burgess, director of parks and recreation at
(219) 661-2271.