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High School football playoffs begin this weekend, and the road to the state championship leads to Orlando!
The FHSAA Football Finals will be held right here in Central Florida at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The four-day event consists of eight state championship games with two games played on Friday and two games played on Saturday of both weekends. The dates for the 2011 Football Finals are Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17.
More than a few teams in Volusia County, including Warner Christian Academy, Mainland, Seabreeze, and DeLand High will compete in the playoffs with the chance to advance to the State Championship. Click HERE for the FHSAA playoff brackets and check out your team's Road to Orlando.
Hopefully your favorite team will make it, but even if they don't you will not want to miss the best high school football in the nation. Many of the players that compete in the FHSAA Football Finals will surely go on to be the next stars in the NCAA and even the NFL. General admission tickets are $12, and for the first time ever you will have the ability to purchase a reserved seat. Skip the lines and guarantee yourself a seat close to all the action for only $17. Click HERE to purchase your tickets today.
For more information about the FHSAA Football Finals, visit our website at www.roadtoorlando.org or follow us on our new Road to Orlando facebook page. |
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A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM BRENT | |
So far it has been a beautiful fall season and the month of November brings more than just turkey's to town. One of the many local events in Daytona is the Daytona Beach Street Rods Turkey Run. The Turkey Run is the Southeast's largest car show and swap meet which takes place in the expansive infield of Daytona International Speedway. This event includes all rods, customs, antiques, muscle cars, exotics, corvettes, mustangs, etc. Come and have FUN with the Turkey Run!
 Congratulations and thank you to the runners of the 4th Annual Daytona Beach Half Marathon presented by BB&T Bank. It was truly a race to remember. With nearly 1000 runners, we're already gearing up towards a record breaking number next year! A BIG thank you to our volunteers and sponsors: BB&T Bank, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Orlando Magic, Florida Hospital Volusia/Flagler, Krispy Kreme, Barefoot Wine, Daytona Beverages, Spikes Footwear, Sports Authority, Hooters, Dick's Sporting Goods and Publix; we couldn't have done it without you! For the final results, please visit www.daytonabeachhalf.com and stay tuned to save the date for next year!
Looking to burn off a few calories before digging into a delicious Thanksgiving dinner? Then be sure to register for the 27th Annual Thanksgiving Ten Miler & 5K! This event is held every year in Deland and is limited to the first 1,000 entrants, so be sure to register soon! For more information and to register please visit: http://www.altavistasports.com/events.html
On the business development front, the past month found our office busy working towards solidifying more sports related events and business for Volusia County. Read more about recent activity below in this month's impact report.
Have a great November! |
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Best Regards,
Brent Nelson
Interim Executive Director
Central Florida Sports Commission |
ECONOMIC IMPACT |
Month of September, 2011 Totals Hotel Room Nights - 780 Tax Recovery - $5,434.27 Economic Impact - $234,937.50 Number of Participants - 271 Number of Spectators - 385 Number of Events - 1 Year to Date (Through September, 2011) Hotel Room Nights - 16,266 Tax Recovery - $129,384.75 Economic Impact - $6,702,177.33 Number of Participants - 5,561 Number of Spectators - 6,296 Number of Events- 19 |
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| IN THE PIPELINE |
On the business development front, the Sports Commission, in partnership with the Daytona Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ocean Center, recently conducted a site visit with Linda Barclay, Managing Director of USA Sports Productions, to discuss potential events for Volusia County. We are happy to announce that the 23rd Annual National Judges Cup Championships will be coming to the Ocean Center on January 4-6, 2013. Hosted by the National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges, this event could generate over 750+ room nights over the course of the weekend. Once all details are in place, we will be sure to share more information on this event.
As mentioned in last month's impact report, the Sports Commission recently sent representation to Colorado Springs, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada to network with national event organizers such as USA Gymnastics, USA Figure Skating, USA Karate, USA Diving, USA Volleyball, USA Water Polo and USA Fencing, just to name few. As a result of our meetings, several national and regional event opportunities for future years are being evaluated and researched for venues within Volusia County. Stay tuned on which opportunities pan out for venues within Volusia County!
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| WINS & LOSSES
(Through October, 2011)
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- Bids Submitted - 8
- Wins- 4
- Losses- 3
On the business development front, the Central Florida Sports Commission is proud to announce we will host a neutral site women's basketball game between the University of Florida and Rutgers December 2nd at 8 pm at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. The game will be televised on Fox Sports-Florida and is sure to be an event that the entire family can enjoy. Prior to the main event, we have arranged for the reigning High School Girls Basketball State Champions of Dr. Phillips to take on Palm Beach County Dwyer at 4 pm at the Ocean Center. Tickets for the games are only $8 (per game) and will go on sale soon, so keep an eye on your email for more information in the coming days.
In addition, the Sports Commission, in conjunction with Volusia County Parks and Recreation and the Daytona Beach Conventions and Visitors Bureau, has been awarded the opportunity to co-host the 2012 Florida Firefighter Games. The Firefighter Games is a two week event that brings in 4,000 firefighters from across the State of Florida to compete in Olympic style games. The 2012 Games will take place at various sporting facilities across Volusia County including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona State College and the Ormond Beach Sports Complex, just to name a few. We thank each of our partners for their participation in the bid process and look forward to welcoming the Florida Firefighters back to Volusia County in late April and early May of 2012. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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The Glenn Wilkes Classic
November 18-20
Ocean Center
http://www.glennwilkesclassic.com/
Paddle Battle 5k & 3 Mile Paddle
November 18
Blue Spring State Park, Orange City, Fl
Paddle Battle
The Daytona Turkey Run
November 24-27
Daytona International Speedway
www.turkeyrun.com/
Dr. Phillips High School vs. Palm Beach County Dwyer
December 2 - 4pm
Ocean Center
University of Florida Women's Basketball Team vs. Rutgers University
December 2 - 8pm
Ocean Center |
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| COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
The Daytona Beach Half Marathon held Sunday, October 30, 2011, brought runners from all over including South America and Europe, but the winner was Craig Sinbine from Jacksonville with a time of 1:15:58. For the women, Katie Hoover of Ormond Beach came in with a time of 1:27:40. Also among the 1,000 runners was Volusia County Manager, James Dinneen, who placed third in his Age Division.
We would like to congratulate all of our runners and we look forward to an even bigger and better year in 2012. If you are interested in viewing more information about the race, please visit www.daytonabeachhalf.com
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