2012 NVSC Battlefield Tournament Schedules Posted

Schedules have officially been posted for the upcoming 2012 Battlefield Tournament hosted by Northern Virginia Soccer Club October 6th & 7th.

Battlefield Tournament 2012 Schedules Page

Ever dream of playing in an MLS stadium?

Have you ever dreamed of playin soccer inside an actual MLS stadium? Here is your chance.

Play on the Pitch, a coed 5v5 adult soccer tournament will take place Saturday, Sept 15th in Falls Church at Congressional Schools of Virginia.  The tournament  finals take place Sunday, Sept 23rd on RFK’s stadium after D.C. United’s match against Chivas USA.

Updated: EVENT DETAILS

Each team, consisting of 5-10 players, will raise a minimum of $2,500 to participate. Awards will be given to the winning team, as well as top fundraising team.

Register Your Team Today!

Final
Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012
RFK Stadium

Tournament
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012
Congressional Schools of Virginia (Falls Church)

First Annual LLND Memorial Golf Tournament



FIRST ANNUAL NICK FRANCA

MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Chantilly National Golf and Country Club

14901 Braddock Road, Centerville, VA

Please register (see back) by April 1, 2012

Nick Franca

Format 4 Person, Captain’s Choice (please register as a team)

Program 11:00 AM – Registration, Auction Preview, Raffle Tickets, Putting Contest, Boxed Lunch

12:30 PM – Shotgun

5:30 PM – Live Like Nick Did (LLND) Program, Dinner, Silent Auction, Raffle, Awards

Special Events Closest to the pin, hole-in-one car contest, longest drive (men and women), silent auction*, raffle*

*Please contact Sallie Buben to donate auction and raffle items

Salliebuben@gmail.com  or 202-309-2244


Proceeds will benefit a medically challenged student at Lynchburg College through the Nick Franca Memorial Scholarship as well as the Band of Parents in its mission to fund research for less toxic treatments for the childhood cancer Neuroblastoma.

Contact:

Caryn Franca

7017 Union Mill Road

Clifton, VA 20124

carynfranca@gmail.com

703-830-1141 (h), 703-944-5441 (c)

Band of Parents is a 501(c)3public charity. Your donationsare tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

www.bandofparents.org

Sponsorship Opportunities

Nick Franca faced cancer head on at age 15. His valiant, six year fight brought many gifts to the world. One of those gifts was Band of Parents, which his mother helped launch in 2007. Band of Parent’s purpose was to fund new, nontoxic treatments for Neuroblastoma, the disease Nick suffered from. The first treatment is now in clinical trial at Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, which was Nick’s primary hospital. Band of Parents raised 1.5 million dollars to fund this treatment that arrived at the clinic several months after Nick passed. Results are promising so far, and now Band of Parents has committed to fund two more treatments that will help children plagued with this disease.

While in treatment Nick was able to attend college at Lynchburg College in Virginia. Their support of Nick was so special that the Franca family now has a scholarship in honor of Nick at Lynchburg. Each year a student with a special medical need will be the recipient.

Sponsorship is an enormous part of making Nick’s Memorial tournament a success, so that both of these causes will be given vibrant life, in honor of his. Thank you for considering this tax deductible donation. All registrations and donations will be run through the Band of Parents. The scholarship will be funded through that total.

FIRST ANNUAL NICK FRANCA

Job Alert: Commonwealth Soccer Programs Seeking Tournament Director

CSP Seeks Tournament Director

Since 1997, Commonwealth Soccer Programs has been a soccer management company based in Richmond, VA, dealing with club consultation, tournament management, camps, team training, and more. We are currently operating 10-14 tournaments, with several of those being in Florida.

CSP is looking for a qualified candidate to manage a team in the operations of these tournaments.

This is a specific list of duties that will be included in the Tournament Director’s duties:

• Oversee the general operations of the tournament
• Scheduling
• Promotion/Marketing
• Instructing the staff and coordinating internal communication
• Tracking team entries and team checks
• Organization of vendors and obtaining sponsors
• Finalizing game brackets
• Communicating with teams
• Arranging game officials
• Organizing site facilities
• Establish, follow and evaluate tournament budget
• Responsible for the recruitment, scheduling and oversight of event volunteers
• Responsible for all permits necessary for the event
• Ensure all financial obligations are concluded in a timely manner
• Document standard procedures for job position as well as a calendar year timeline of activities
• Implementing the policies and rules of the tournament
• Creating a positive tournament experience for the fans and participants
• Resolving any conflicts amicably
• Meeting predetermined goals that can include finances, attendance and number of participants
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience in running a tournament-type event preferred
• Knowledge of the sport, event planning and marketing experience required
• Good communication skills, strong writing and organizational skills
• Knowledge of computers with data entry, word processing and email capability mandatory
• Pleasant manner, patience, problem-solving ability, dependability and well-spoken
• Self-motivated, require minimal supervision and strong leadership qualities
• Must have initiative!
• Working relationships with current soccer organizations, DOC’s, Technical Directors is a plus.

Qualified applicants should send resumes, with references and cover letters to Steve Lovgren at steve@cspsoccer.net .  If you have further questions, please feel free to email.

2012 Jefferson Cup Accepted Girls Teams Announced

One of the premier youth soccer tournaments in Virginia, the Jefferson Cup, has released the names of girls teams accepted for 2012 tournament play.

The Jefferson Cup will be played in the Richmond, VA area and is partnered with SportsQuest. According to the official Jefferson Cup website, the tournament was rated No. 2 youth tournament in the country and will be feature 25 artificial turf fields.

2012 Jefferson Cup Girls Showcase - Accepted Teams Page

2012 Jefferson Cup Boys Showcase - Accepted Teams Page

You can follow the Jefferson Cup via Twitter: @jeffersoncup.