Springfield, IL

The location has changed this year for Springfield, It will be held in spacious JC Penney’s  Store parking lot on the east side of Springfield.  Located at 1201 S. Dirksen Parkway, very easy to get to right off of Interstate 55, take the South Grand exit # 96B, first stop lite turn right, next lite turn left on Singer Ave, boom your there. Sits ½ a mile off the interstate.
 There is 28 acres of parking lots, large grass lots for tents, and nice clean flat playing surfaces for the kids and adults. This location lays out perfectly for an Event like this,  enter from the North off of Singer Ave, fee parking to the right, registration to the left, follow the courts on around. They start with the little guys and advance all the way around the drive to the big boys and girls. The main court events will be held at the intersection of Dirksen Parkway and South Grand, talk about a stage to play on ! Thousands of cars go by this intersection daily. There is plenty of room for large bleacher set ups.
 Concessions on site provided, St. Johns Hospital athletic care will be on site fully staffed ready for any mishaps, the Sangamon County Sheriff’s dept will be providing the security and the best for last  JC Penney’s  200,000 sq. ft  store is in the middle of all the courts, for easy convenience of shopping and getting in out of the heat.  
  Dirksen Parkway is a major 4 lane thro-fair which has dozens of eateries and hotels up and down Dirksen Parkway in both directions.
More to come.

Candlewood Suites  2501 Sunrise Drive  Springfield, Il. 217-522-5100  e-mail    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Ann Leach quoted $ 79.99 rooms plus taxes, must mention Macker Event.
Location 2 miles south of JC Penney’s parking lot.

JC Penneys, St. Johns Hospital, Savage Doorways, Smokey Jennings Chevrolet, Shop N Save, Marine Bank, Sun Belt Rentals, Zara’s Collision Center, Staff Carpet, St. John’s AthletiCare, Ace Sign Co., Capitol City Courier, Springfield Pepsi-Cola, Kiss FM 99.7, Brahler Lube Centers.