“I think one of the major reasons why they decided to hold it here is because Culpeper has consistently shown throughout the pandemic that we can continue to do things in a safe manner,” said Culpeper Little League vice president Danny Soderholm, who is also the principal of Culpeper High School. “Whether it be school, sports or any extracurricular activity, our county has handled things in a very effective and efficient way that mitigates the threat of COVID-19 for everyone involved.”
Last weekend, Rugby Virginia returned to the complex for its annual 7’s championship tournament.
Hardy said the large turnouts for these events—particularly the June rugby tourney, which was accompanied by over 600 requests for hotel rooms—served as the boon to tourism that he and other county officials hoped it would.
“It was definitely a huge step in the right direction,” Hardy told the Star-Exponent on June 9. “We had teams from Roanoke, Radford, Richmond, Northern Virginia and beyond, which also included Maryland. They supported our local lodging, dining and entertainment industries.”
Culpeper County Board of Supervisors member Paul Bates took both Soderholm and Hardy’s sentiments a step further.
“It shines a great light on Culpeper,” he said. “We have all of these people converging on our county from across the state and up and down the East Coast, and Andrew and everyone involved with putting these events together makes sure they get a first-class experience.
