2012 USASA National Veteran’s Cup Coming to Escondido, North San Diego, County
We are pleased to announce that the 2012 USASA National Veterans Cup will be hosted by Cal South on June 26 - July 1, 2012 in Escondido, North San Diego County, California.Settled in a long valley in the coastal mountains of Southern California, Escondido, which means "hidden" in Spanish, lies about 18 miles inland, 100 miles south of Los Angeles, and 30 miles northeast of San Diego. Surrounded by avocado and citrus groves, Escondido is a diverse, vibrant community with just the right mix of small town friendliness and big-city buzz.
Cal South has long been regarded as the premier youth state soccer association in the United States. With over 180,000 member players, coaches, referees and administrators, Cal South is the most successful state organization on and off the field. They represent more than three times the number of national championship teams than any other youth state soccer association. Since being becoming the official adult state soccer association of Southern California in 2008, Cal South has grown to 13,000 affiliated adult players and has won 3 USASA National Cup Championships. Their motto "Excellence in Soccer" is apparent in their development and execution of high quality, affiliated soccer programs for adults of all ages, all skill levels and all communities. For more information on Cal South, please visit www.calsouth.com.
For next year’s event all the games will be played at the Frances Ryan Park. This complex is owned and operated by the City. Frances Ryan Park contains 67 acres, 42 of which are currently developed. The facility has seven athletic soccer fields, five with lights and two without; parking; and landscaping. The fields are currently home to the Escondido Youth Soccer Club, and are used by many other non-profit groups. By the time the tournament starts they will have added an 8th soccer field. We have also reserved a couple of back-up fields with nearby schools to provide additional flexibility for scheduling purposes.
Online registration is now available for the 2012 Veteran’s Cup. Click here to register.
For the 2012 Tournament, entry fees will be as follows:
Extra Early Bird Registration: $300 (plus credit card transaction fees) - Nov 15 - Jan 15
Early Bird Registration: $350 (plus credit card transaction fees) - Jan 16 - March 31
Regular Registration: $400 (plus credit card transaction fees) - April 1-April 30
Late Registration: $450 (plus credit card transaction fees) - May 1-May 31
If you have any issues registering please e-mail us at www.veteranscup@gmail.comand we will assist to get your team registered.
The USASA & Veterans Cup website will be updated by the end of November with hotel information and other relevant tournament information. We are also in the process of updating the Veterans Cup website and Facebook site (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111882298867626).
We are expecting a large number of teams to register this year. The record of 104 teams could be in jeopardy! Registration will be capped at 110 teams.
Please let us know if you have any questions and we will be happy to assist. Also if you want to be added to this newsletter distribution list please send us an e-mail at veteranscup@gmail.com
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 75-100 adult soccer teams, comprising approximately 2,000 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
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