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The coaches for the East-West Shrine Game have been selected! Dan Reeves & Wade Phillips will coach the game, which will be played at the Citrus Bowl on Jan 22. Reeves & Phillips both have impressive records as NFL coaches and collectively support the true purpose of the Game, which is to raise funds and awareness for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Click HERE to purchase your tickets today! | |
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SAM
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It's hard to believe that the end of 2010 is near. It's been a great year at the Sports Commission. Looking back, the year included a number of notable firsts worth mentioning: the development of the Sports Club, the first annual Bright House Sports Network Breakfast of Champions, Acrobatic Gymnastics in Osceola County, the FHSAA State Softball Championships in Lake County, the Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Amway Center, and the Elite Club National League Soccer tournament in Seminole County. We're excited about 2011, and look forward to sharing another great year in sports with you!
Coming in January, the CFSC will be sending staff to the NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. This convention will provide the Sports Commission the opportunity to network with college administrators, coaches and event partners to help promote Central Florida as a destination for future events and team training opportunities. We'll keep you posted on all the great things we gather from the convention!
In addition, we're currently reviewing RFP's from the Florida High School Athletic Association that were recently released in November. In all, over 12 State Finals are up for bid, starting in the fall of 2011. Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Football, Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys & Girls Golf, Boys & Girls Lacrosse and Boys & Girls Water Polo are a few of the State Finals under consideration for venues within Central Florida. Bids are due to the FHSAA by early January, so stay tuned as more information will come available in the coming weeks.
Happy Holidays! |
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Best Regards,
Sam Stark
President/CEO
Central Florida Sports Commission |
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 | | ECONOMIC IMPACT
The Central Florida Sports Commission serves the counties of Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia, as well as the City of Orlando, by stimulating the local economy through sporting events. Economic impact is calculated by using formulas provided by the State of Florida's Office of Tourism & Economic Development.
Annual Totals as of October, 2010
Hotel Room Nights - 107,668
Tax Recovery - $1,230,106.17 Economic Impact - $79,192,217.88
Number of Participants - 60,722
Number of Spectators - 97,375 Number of Events - 81 |
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| New Business in Volusia! | | More business development! In partnership with the Daytona Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau and Daytona Beach Ocean Center, we recently submitted a bid proposal to USA Fencing for the opportunity to host 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Junior/Cadet North American Cup Tournament. This event would attract nearly 900 fencers from across the United States to Daytona Beach In early November for four days of competition. The mission of USA Fencing is to develop fencers to achieve international success and to administer and promote the sport within the United States. We expect to have an answer from USA Fencing by the end of this month, so stay tuned! |
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| Soccer In Seminole | We're proud to partner with the Seminole County CVB to host the 2010 Elite Club National League's Girls Soccer Tournament next week at Sylvan Lake Park & Seminole Soccer Complex. Over 120 teams from across the US will compete in the event, and we're expecting to generate over 2,000 room nights. We will keep you posted with details of the event as they develop throughout the next coming weeks. |
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| | | Youth Basketball in Osceola
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is proud to announce that the 2011 Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament & Youth Basketball Clinic will be held January 1-5 at the Kissimmee Civic  Center. This year's tournament will feature seven top-tier basketball teams competing for the tournament championship. In addition to the basketball games, the competing ECAC teams along with an NBA stars will be hosting a free youth basketball clinic on Sunday, January 2. Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of this exciting event! Click HERE for more information. |
| More Soccer! | | The largest high school soccer tournament in Florida is returning to Hickory Point Park in Tavares December 28-30. A total of 25 boys and girls soccer teams have been confirmed for the Tournament. The girls championship game will be played at 10 am on Dec. 30 and the boys final will begin at noon. For more information on the event, visit www.lakecountysoccerclub.com |
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Beginning December 27th, Orlando Bowl Week opens with the Champs Sports Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at the Rosen Shingle Creek. Other events leading up to the NC State and West Virginia match up include the Champs Sports Bowl Pep Rally, on December 27th, and the Champs Sports Bowl FanZone on December 28th before the game. The Orlando Citrus Parade takes place on December 30th in downtown Orlando. Events leading up to the Capital One Bowl Alabama vs Michigan State clash, include the
Capital One Bowl Pep Rally December 30th at Pointe Orlando, Kickoff Luncheon at the Renaissance Orlando on December 31st, and the Capital One FanFest before the game on January 1st. Click 
