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The Schwan's USA CUP, presented by PUMA newsletter provides the latest information and updates about the tournament. |
| 2009 Marks 25th Year of USA CUP |
 2009 will be our 25th anniversary celebration! The first USA CUP indeed started in 1985. 2009 promises to be the greatest year ever since the beginning! Our staff is working hard to make it unforgettable!
One of the biggest changes for next year are the U13-U19 age divisions will be going to full length games for the Schwan's USA CUP July 21-25.
Other changes and updates will be coming soon so keep an eye on our website for all the details concerning Schwan's USA CUP 2009, 25th anniversary celebration.
If you are interested in participating in the 2009 tournament, the application will be up soon! Don't forget that teams are accepted on a "first-come, first serve" basis and you have until May 1, 2009 to get a discount application!
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| Come Play in Fall Cup Tournament |
Your players are impatient to play in a tournament? Fall Cup is the answer!
The NSC will welcome your team for a weekend tournament on October 11-12. Fall Cup is open to all teams (club, intra-club, interclub and tournament teams) that participate in the U9-U14 age divisions and are registered and in good standing with their state and/or national association for 2009.
Attention: Application and deposit are due on September 29th!!
For more details visit our website at here... |
| What's happening at the NSC? What's the staff working on for Schwan's USA CUP 2009? |
On September 15th, the All Committee Meeting was held at the NSC. They mainly discussed the strengths and weaknesses of Schwan's USA CUP 2008. The changes and new stuff for 2009 were also part of the discussion. Finally, they were trying to find great ideas to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Celebration. If you have any, please let us know!
From September until January 2009 our team relations is on the road to get the word out about the Schwan's USA CUP experience.
They currently are visiting clubs and teams in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho until September 20.
The week after, they will spend three days (September 22- 25) in Wisconsin, mainly in Madison, Milwaukee, Kenosha and Appleton to meet up with the clubs in those cities.
Our team will take a little break for the rest of September. However they will be back on the road on September 30th until October 2nd to visit our great Canadian neighbors in Thunder Bay. On their way, they will make a quick stop at Duluth and they will finally be back to us but just for a short period of time though!
On October 13th they will leave us again to visit Rockford and Chicago until October 16th. They will fly over to Denver, Utah and Nevada October 24th to 30th.
On November 10th to 16th, they will go south to get a little warmth where New Mexico and Arizona will be their target!
Finally, they will meet with clubs and teams in Kansas and Missouri from January 12th to 18th.
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| What People Are Saying About Schwan's USA CUP 2009! |
"I would like to say that this tournament is the best tournament we have attended. Our players, coaches and parents will never forget the experience we had in Minnesota. GREAT JOB"
"Very efficiently run. Part of the reason the tournament continues to grow"
"Hard to improve on a tournament that is run so well"
"It was a lifetime experience for our boys"
"Kids had a great time. First time they had ever seen anything like that"
"This is the best tournament we have attended in terms of competition, organization, consistency of referees, quality of fields and overall experience"
"Thank you much for being such great hosts, caring so much and listening"
"The tournament was absolutely incredible. My team had a wonderful time and I expect to bring multiple teams here in the future"
"Player bags are always a big hit with the kids"
"Our boys really enjoy this tournament because of the international competitiveness"
"Great tournament, kids love it, you do an outstanding job organizing it" | |
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| Puma, Puma...and even more Puma! |
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We will be continuing our great partnership with Puma for the third year. You can expect amazing stuff for our 25th Anniversary Celebration! There is only one way to see it...come and join us! |
| 2008 still going on! |
For those who participated in any way in Schwan's USA CUP 2008, do not forget to have a look at Kick TV. It is the daily video journal of Schwan's USA CUP so tune in to see if you made Kick TV! |
| Meet a Team |
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We want to hear from you! One of the most popular features on our website is the Meet a Team page. Every month starting in March we feature a team coming to USA CUP. As we get closer to the tournament, we start featuring teams once a week.
Send us a photo of your team, how they were formed and what you're doing to get ready for the tournament. Send your team's information to market@usacup.org. |
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