The National Veteran’s Cup Committee is happy to announce that the 2011 Veteran’s Cup will be held July 5 - 10 in Sanford, Florida.  Sanford is located about 20 miles north of Orlando.

Online registration is now available for the 2011 Veteran’s Cup.  Click here to register.

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For the 2011 Tournament, entry fees will be as follows:

• Extra Early Bird Registration: $300 (plus convenience fee):
  Nov 4 - Dec 31
• Early Bird Registration: $350 (plus convenience fee):
  Jan 1 - April 7
  
• Regular Registration: $400 (plus convenience fee):
  April 8 - May 17
• Late Registration: $450 (plus convenience fee):
  May 18 and later

The 2011 tournament will be hosted by Central Florida Sports Commission (http://www.centralfloridasports.org), a non-profit private organization created to attract international, national, and regional events and sports-related business and activities to Central Florida. The Commission will be working closely with the Florida State Soccer Association to coordinate and manage this important event.

All the 2011 Veterans Cup games will be played at the Seminole Soccer Club Complex. Situated about 30 minutes from the airport, this 40-acre soccer facility is privately owned and operated by Florida Soccer Alliance, who work in conjunction with Seminole County to host some of Central Florida’s biggest soccer events. The Seminole Soccer Complex has eleven full size soccer pads that can accommodate a number of various sized fields, including a stadium field that seats more than 1,500. Annually, the club hosts nearly 2,000 games and more than 80,000 people come through its gates. The facility is the home of the PDL Central Florida Kraze, and has hosted some of the most prestigious tournaments in the nation, including SuperClubs, FYSA State Cup, US Club Soccer Championships, and more

In addition, we have a second facility, Sylvan Lake Park, which is located 5 minutes from Seminole Soccer Club Complex. Built in 1993, Sylvan Lake Park features six full-size championship-caliber soccer fields. The facility has been an official training site for the US Soccer Federation National teams, including the training home of the 1996 United States Women’s Gold Medal Olympic Soccer Team. The facility has also been used as a training site by numerous international soccer clubs including the 1994 Republic of Ireland World Cup team. Sylvan Lake Park has hosted many high-level youth and adult soccer tournaments, including the USASA National Cup Finals. In addition to the soccer fields, the facility boasts a 15,000 square foot training center that includes locker rooms, training room, weight room, and meeting space. A concern we have have heard from a few teams is the potential heat in Florida. We will be carefully managing game schedules and taking this into consideration. Games will be played early in the morning, late afternoon, and in the evening under lights. No games will be played in the middle of the day unless it is cool. We will also make sure that the older age groups are scheduled during the cooler parts of the day. Water sprinklers and tents will be also available at the facility. We are also happy to announce that we are expanding the acceptance of international teams in all age groups. At the moment, negotiations with several soccer clubs in Europe are taking place. As part of this effort, we have assigned a full-time volunteer to recruit more international teams to make this a more global event. More details to come on this. The USASA Veterans Cup website will be updated by the middle of next month with links to register online and pay by credit card. We are also in the process of building a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111882298867626). Finally we are happy to announce that the beer garden is back for Florida! Please let us know if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist. Also if you want to be added to the newsletter distribution list please send an e-mail to veteranscup@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Cheers, National Veterans Cup Committee

About the USASA Veterans Cup The annual Veterans Cup tournament was established in 1998 by the United States Adult Soccer Association with the intention of providing high-level soccer to both men and women 30 years of age and older. The current Veterans Cup tournament is a 6-day event with an anticipated 100 adult soccer teams, comprising approximately 3,200 players, family members, and supporters. The tournament travels the country and is hosted by local USASA member organizations at the various locations: Sanford, FL: 2011 Lancaster, MA: 2009 & 2010 Bellingham, WA: 2007 & 2008 Wilmington, NC: 2005 & 2006 Honolulu, HI: 2003 & 2004 Beckley, WV: 2001 & 2002 Nashua, NH: 2000 Bellingham, WA: 1998 & 1999