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This newsletter provides the latest information and updates about the tournament. Please forward this email on to any interested parties that may want to join our mailing list.
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World Cup Final Viewing
sponsored by Twilight Zone
|  Don't miss out on the biggest event of the summer while attending the USA CUP. We are proud to announce that the tournament will hold a viewing party of the 2010 World Cup Final in rink #7 of the Schwan's Super Rink from 12:00pm until the game is over, sponsored by Twilight Zone. Bring your lawnchair, a blanket, couch or you name it, to be nice and comfortable during the the FINAL match. Also come early and be one of the first 1000 viewers to receive a FREE vuvuzela from PUMA. Also at half time PUMA will have chances to win PUMA gear. Finally do not worry about food and drinks, as we will have concessions on site available to purchase so you will not miss a minute of the action.
For
more information about all activities click here or please contact Stephonie Wentz call
763-717-3238 or swentz@nscsports.org.
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| Featured Vendor Eye in the Sky | 
Take advantage of a unique
opportunity during SCHWAN'S USA CUP and learn how your
team stacks up against teams from around the world. Now that you have made the
commitment to play the best, why not take the opportunity to learn from your
games with Eye in the Sky's Press box Perspective. Eye in the Sky is the
exclusive provider of Hi-Pod, a 31' tripod camera that creates Press box
Perspective video of your games. Log onto the Eye in the Sky website to and make
reservations by July 9 and receive 10% off.
The Eye in the Sky booth will be open every day in the NSC Plaza and
is located on the southeast corner of Field U2.
If you have any further questions please contact Eye in the Sky's Michael at mssullivan@comcast.net.
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Featured Team Rudbeckianska
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Rudbeckianska's
will be bringing a 19 boys team to the USA Cup for their fifth consecutive
appearence. Rudbeckianska is located in Vasteras, which is the sixth largest city
in Sweden. The school was built in 1623 and has had a Sports Club since 1919.
The team has been the champion of the USA CUP Weekend tournament all four years
and looks to make it five in a row this summer. The school has also won the USA
CUP in 2006 and 2008.
Rudbeckianska is also the current indoor and outdoor champions of the Sweden's school division. On the team are three players making their third appearance at the USA CUP Tournament: Philip Fredriksson, Patrik Östlund and Mauro Quinones are key contributors for the team and hope to lead the team to a fifth consecutive weekend tournament and eight overall championship while attending the tournament.
To learn
more about the school click here.
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Featured Activity Dances
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ATHLETE
CHALLENGE & DANCE (AGES U9-U14)
Thursday, July 15: Come show off....off the field!
Compete in the SCHWAN'S USA CUP Challenge testing your
skills in a variety of activities. Following the challenges you will be able to
dance to your favorite songs with your team and new friends. Chaperones are
required for the dance and must complete a chaperone form and bring it to the event
registration. All Chaperones must be 21 with valid ID; no younger siblings
are allowed. Make sure you don't miss this fun filled night.
GRAND DANCE
(AGES U15-U19)
Friday, July 16: Come prepared
to dance the night away during this grand finale to a fantastic week of soccer.
The dance will feature a top Minnesota DJ, light show and jumbo-tron. Dress and
look your best as we spend one last evening together. Chaperones must fill out
the Grand Dance form distributed at Final Team Check-In or complete the form from
the Information Booth and bring it filled out to the dance: do not
bring bags or purses. All Chaperones must be 21 with valid ID; no younger
siblings are allowed at the dance. Make sure you don't miss this fun filled
night!
For more information about all activities click here or please contact Stephonie Wentz call 763-717-3238 or swentz@nscsports.org.
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| Featured Tourism Shop and Tour |   
Schwan's
USA CUP offers tourism packages available to all participants of the event.
These opportunities are available Sunday July 11 and Monday July 12. These
packages include Valleyfair, Shop and Tour, Mall of America and Science Museum
of Minnesota. This edition...read about the Shop and Tour!
Take a tour of three major shopping outlets in the Twin Cities metro area. First stop off at Albertville Premium Outlets, which features over 100 stores and is located 30 minutes northwest of the Twin Cities. The second stop on the tour is Cabela's. This one-stop shopping destination is an extravaganza of outdoor gear that can get you out into the wilderness looking and feeling your best. The final destination is the most popular destination for visitors of the Twin Cities, the Mall of America. The MOA is home to over 200 shops, restaurants and Nickelodeon Universe.
Price for this tourism package is $25 and includes bus transportation to all three sites. Sign up today!
Want more information about all our tourism opportunities, call 763-785-5652 or
email Vicki Barnes at vbarnes@usacup.org you can also
click here.
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Homestay Program
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Schwan's USA CUP's Homestay Program has a long and successful tradition. This housing option is offered to international teams that stay with Minnesota families for the week long tournament. The host families provide lodging and meals to international players, transport the international players to their games and tournament activities, and give the international players a chance to get to know a little about Minnesota.
There are many opportunities to host a player from another country during Schwan's USA CUP, July 11th-18th. The countries represented for Homestay 2010 are Denmark, Ecuador, Haiti, Japan, Mexico, Morocco and Thailand. Once again, we have many boys teams in the U13 and U14 age category that are in need of homestay families.
Homestay meetings are offered on June 29th or 30th. These meetings give valuable information to the host families about the program and the players that they will be hosting.
Want more information click here.
Contact LuAnn Wingard and leave a voice mail at 763-717-3883 or email lwingard@usacup.org.
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| Volunteers Needed |  Schwan's USA CUP wants YOU to Volunteer!
We couldn't do what we do
without volunteers.
Signup with
a friend; we can schedule you to work together. For more information
contact Stephonie Wentz at 763-717-3238, email swentz@nscsports.org or
to
learn about all the volunteer opportunities at Schwan's USA
CUP, click here.
Ready to signup? Complete the online application. Application deadline is July 1, 2010.
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Seeking Referees!
| Schwan's USA CUP Weekend and Schwan's USA CUP are currently
seeking quality officials for this year's tournaments.
The USA CUP Weekend is currently accepting referees age 14; while USA CUP is currently accepting referees age 16 and
older.
These tournaments feature complimentary tournament apparel,
tournament souvenirs, free airport transfers, subsidized housing options,
national assessors, onsite transportation, and a referee appreciation
banquet.
To apply, visit our website at www.usacup.org/referee.
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| NSC Minnesota Stars Camps
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All camps are directed by Coerver coaching. Camp instructors are certified
coaches and pro players (pro players will coach or make an appearance at all
camp locations). As a commitment to providing a quality professional
experience, all of our coaches follow the Coerver coaching code of conduct and
uphold the standards of the child protection policies of Coerver Coaching
International. The staff to camper ratio is 1:12. The Stars Pro Soccer Camps include: Mighty Mite and Pro Camps, Elite Camps,
Tryout Prep Camps, Rec Camps, and Keeper Konnection Goalkeeper Training. For
more information or to register visit our website.
For further
questions contact:
Camp Director: LB Kastadinov at 651-235-3799 or email LB@coerver.com;
Camp Registrar: Jami Steer at 763-792-7350 or
email jsteer@nscsports.org.
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Victory Links Family Nights
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Come and join the unique 18-hole golf course that is the jewel of the National Youth Golf Center located on the National Sports Center Campus for family nights.
Family nights are Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 5:00pm. The green fees is a flat fee of 35 dollars per golfer per tee time. Must include at least one being a youth (18 and under) is required per foursome.
Other highlights include:
-Up to four golfers, cart included
-Good for up to 9-holes
-Flat fee of $10 for the 2nd 9-holes
-No discount for walking
-Cannot be combined with other offers
Check out our other cash specials, Click here!
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Do you want more information about this summer's events please email Terry Collins at tcollins@usacup.org or call 763-785-1536.
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