Florida’s Finest

Soccer Newsletter, Summer‘06– Spring ‘07

 July 1, 2006
Text Box: Welcome

Dear Soccer Friend:

Another exciting new soccer season is about to start and with it a new and challenging year full of practices, league games and tournaments.  Are you trying to figure out the best way to improve your team and give it the edge it needs?  Look no further.  Your team will gain invaluable experience and will improve by participating in a Cocoa Expo Sports Center tournament or camp.

The Cocoa Expos of the USL’s  Professional Developmental League (PDL) soccer season is coming to a close.  Both, professional men’s and women’s teams showed good performances on the road and at home. There are still some game to play, so come on out to the Cocoa Expo and enjoy some professional soccer!

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Eat     Sleep     Practice     Play

As the contact person for your soccer team or club, we encourage you to please forward this email to anyone within your club that would enjoy and benefit from the opportunity to participate.  You may also send us their email address to be added to our list for next months mailing.  Thank you for your assistance!

The Cocoa Expo Sports Center is perfectly located in Central Florida only 12 miles from the World Famous Cocoa Beach Pier and less than one hour from Orlando and all the attractions.

Don't miss your chance to be a part of these fun and competitive youth soccer tournaments and other events at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center!
Text Box: Final Note... Text Box: 9th Annual Columbus Cup: October 7-8, 2006

This year’s college event will be presented by Jako, GotSoccer.com and Sports Source.  For 15 years this event has provided a great meeting point for players, families, college and professional coaches and soccer fans alike to present and watch highly-competitive soccer. The tournament dates for the Cocoa Expo Cup and College Showcase are always December 27 - 30, 2004.  This is an ideal time, just after the holidays, to bring your team to sunny Cocoa Beach, Florida for four great days of competition, college preparation and fun. The Deadline for the 16th Annual Cocoa Expo Cup is October 30th, 2006!

 

        * 4 Game Guarantee                                               * U9-U19 Boys and Girls         
        * College Preparation  Seminars                  * Player Profiles for College Coaches
        * Team and Individual Awards      *Opening Ceremony and Dance Party

                                                   All games will be played at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center,

                                                   with 14 Soccer Fields on site.
Text Box: 16th Annual Cocoa Expo Cup and College Showcase: December 27-30, 2006

If you want a tournament that gives your team a perfect start to the 2007 Soccer Year, than we have what you are looking for!

The America's Cup is Cocoa Expo's newest tournament.  This 2-day tournament gives teams an opportunity to kick off the new year on the field. The tournament format gives the teams two pool games on Saturday and one on Sunday morning.  Finals will be played Sunday afternoon.  All games will be played onsite at the Cocoa Expo Center.

*3 Game Guarantee                      * U9-U19 Boys and Girls           * Team and Individual Awards
Text Box: 3rd Annual America’s Cup: Jan. 13-14, 2007

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The 9th Annual Columbus Cup, October 7-8, 2006 is coming soon! 
The Cocoa Expo Columbus Cup is a competitive, 2-day Fall tournament of high-quality games and well organized fun under Florida’s sun.  We guarantee 3 games with all games played onsite at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center.  The 9th Annual Columbus Cup will be held October 7-8, 2006 at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center in Cocoa, Florida.

Apply today via our website at www.CocoaExpo.com.  For more information, contact Anke Hill at 321-639-3976 ext. 20 or by email.


* 3 Game Guarantee                    * U15-U19 Boys and Girls
* Team and Individual Awards
Text Box: 2006 Cocoa Expos– PDL & Women’s League Team

The Cocoa Expo Women have returned from their 3 game road trip and are ready to dominate on home turf. With the completion of 11 games and a 6-4-1 record, the Expo Women hold the 2nd place spot in the Atlantic Conference. Come and cheer on your favorite Expo Women at home and help them break into the playoffs during their inaugural season.

Here the next Home Games at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center:

Thursday, July 6th at 7:30PM            Cocoa Expo Women vs. Hampton Roads Piranhas

Sunday, July 9th at 2:30PM               Cocoa Expo Women vs. Atlanta Silverbacks

Sunday, July 9th at 5:00PM               Cocoa  Expo Men vs. Palm Beach Pumas

Thursday, July 13th at 7:00PM          Cocoa Expo Women vs. Richmond Kickers Destiny

Friday, July 21st at 8:00PM               Cocoa Expo Men   vs. Ajax Orlando Prospects
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Cocoa Expo Sports Center

500 Friday Road

Cocoa, FL 32926

Phone: 321-639-3976

Fax: 321-639-0598

E-mail: socceroffice@cocoaexpo.com

 

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Text Box: Special Thanks! The Cocoa Expo would like to thank the FYSA and Super Y League for another great year of ODP Camps and Clinics Text Box: 11th Annual Nations Cup: July 21-23 Text Box: This event gives teams the opportunity to play international teams, to keep in shape over the summer, and to get ready for the upcoming fall season. We still have openings in all age groups and we will accept late entries. So don’t miss your chance to play great teams. * 3 Game Guarantee * Open to USYSA, US Club Soccer, AYSO and international teams * Team and Individual Awards * U9-U19 Boys and Girls * 6 Guest Players allowed The Registration Deadline is July 7th, 2006. Late Entries will be accepted until July 14th. Text Box: Inaugural 3v3 Summer Festival: July 22-23 Text Box: 2006 is the inaugural year for the 3v3 soccer festival.  The tournament will be held July 22-23. Each teams gets a minimum of four games guaranteed and every participant receives a tournament t-shirt. We offer: Youth: U6-U19 Boys/Coed and Girls, Rec. and Comp.                  Adult: Coed, Adult Open Rec., Adult Open Comp, Over 30 & Women Tournament Fee: $152.00 or $20.00 Off for Early Registration before July 7th. Registration Deadline: July 14th

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Nations Cup Team Spotlight (some of the teams that already registered):

 

* FREM-BK U17G - DENMARK        * NEWTON COLLEGE– PERU U 11& U14B

* TROUP TITANS SC U 16B - GA    * VSA HEAT ‘91 U14B - VA               * LUFKIN FC U16G - TX

* MAITLAND SC U11B - FL              * PLANT CITY LANCERS U17B - U17B         * LADY MAKOS U13G - FL

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Text Box: Again in 2006 the Mexican Organization Fut Sol will offer Spanish-speaking camps for young soccer players ages 10-16. The campers can choose between a week-long soccer camp, a two-week camp, or camp and tournament option, where the campers will form teams according to their age groups and compete in the Nations Cup July 21-23 * One Week Camp - July 12-18 * Two Week Camp - July 12-25 *Camp & Tournament - July 18-25 All camps have Spanish-speaking instructors and include board, lodging, soccer practice and much more. Text Box: 2006 Fut Sol Camps—successful Spanish-speaking camps at the Cocoa Expo Sports Center

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Text Box: “University of Soccer” Summer Camps are still open for registration

After a successful 3rd week of Half Day, Day, Residential and Elite Camps, Camp Director Udo Schenatzky and his staff are getting ready for 3 more weeks of camps in July. All camp weeks are still open for registration.

Day Camp weeks available:                                 * July 10-14            * July 17-21            * July 24-28

Residential Camp weeks available:                    * July 9-14              * July 16-21            * July 23-28
Text Box: For more information on the different camp types available, please visit our website at www.cocoaexpo.com/soccer/camps