FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH
10:00 – 12:00 pm – Player Activity (team to pick preferred activity)
Guided Tour to Florida Atlantic University for International Teams
Location: FAU Campus – TBD
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Sportnity Challenge Organization Workshop
Hosted by Cheche Vidal
Location: The Double Tree Hotel – Auditorium
(For head of delegations at the Sportnity Challenge and competition administrators.)
5:00 – 7:30 pm: STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
Hosted by Zach Kirby & Hank Steinbrecher
Location: The Double Tree Hotel – Auditorium
(For participants of the Sportnity Challenge, participants’ parents and Weston soccer community)
5:00 – 5:05 pm: Welcome message: Hank Steinbrecher
5:05 – 5:30 pm: “Leading by example”
David Downs –Former college soccer player, Senior Vice-President ABC Sports, President Univision Sports, and current Commissioner NASL.
5:30 – 5:40 pm: “Grand Elephant” Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Hank Steinbrecher
5:40 – 7:00 pm: Understanding how to balance academics and soccer development workshop:
Moderator: Rossi Johnson – Founder of “Get Admitted”, international academic counseling expert and former Admission Director at Hamline University.
Danny Cepero – Florida Gulf Coast University, Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach
Zach Kirby – Former All-American and professional soccer player
Tom Newell – Florida Atlantic University, Assistant Soccer Coach
Neil Roberts – Boston University, Head Varsity Soccer Coach
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
8:00 – 2:15 pm On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 1: Weston FC U17 Boys Nike vs. Davie U17 Blue, Field #4
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 2: Venezuela vs. Kendall 94/95 Blue, Field #5
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 3: Miami Strike Force vs. Idea Futbol, Field #6
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 4: IdeaFutbol vs. Weston FC U17 Boys Nike, Field #4
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 5: Kendall 94/95 Blue vs. Davie U17 Blue, Field #5
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 6: Venezuela vs. Miami Strike Force, Field #6
5:00 - 7:00 pm: On-the-field experience: LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location: Auditorium of the Double Tree at Sawgrass Mills Mall
(Intended for participants of the Sportnity Challenge, parents and Weston soccer community)
Master of Ceremonies: Cathy Griffin – Founder and CEO of Griffin Network, a leading firm in management consulting and a senior authority in executive search and career management in the sports industry, and former executive with World Cup ‘94
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Keynote Speaker: Hank Steinbrecher – Former Marketing Executive Gatorade, Soccer Coach Boston University, Secretary General United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and current FIFA Consultant, Honorary FCSF Chairman and legendary member of US Soccer Hall of Fame
5:30 - 7:00 pm: Sports Leadership Panel:
Stefano Bertola –Former Planning Director and current International Expansion Strategist for Juventus F.C. of Italy’s Series A, one of the world’s premier soccer clubs
Kathryn Carter – Former college soccer player. Current President Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the commercial rights holder for Major League Soccer, USSF, and the Mexican Soccer Federation (Via Skype, from New York, NY).
Keith Lee – Former NFL professional athlete and current CEO National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) and
Farrukh Quraishi– Former College and professional soccer player, 1974 Hermann Trophy winner, sport and communications executive, and Current CEO of Brock Communication.
5:30 – 5:40 pm: “Grand Elephant” Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Cathy Griffin
7:00 - 8:30 pm: FCSF and SPORTNITY COCKTAIL RECEPTION
(A private function Intended for FCSF and SPORTNITY speakers and guests)
Sunday, February 19th
8:00 – 2:15 pm: On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 7: Weston FC U17 Boys Nike vs. Fundacolim, Field #4
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 8: Kendall 94/95 Blue vs. IdeaFutbol, Field #5
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 9: Davie U17 Blue vs. Miami Strike Force, Field #6
5:00 – 7:30 pm: Off-the-field experience: INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SPORTS SEMINAR
Location: Auditorium of the Double Tree at Sawgrass Mills Mall
(Intended for the administrators of teams, coaches and general soccer and sports community)
Speakers::
Sportnity & FCSF
Cheche Vidal – CEO of Sportnity and the FCSF (USA), former VP Technology FIFA World Cup ’94, professional soccer player and creator of FIFA.com
IdeaFutbol a new way to develop athletes
Raul Escalante –- President of IdeaFutbol (Mexico) and Stanford MBA
“A Ganar”
Paul Teeple – “A Ganar” - Director of Sport-for-Development, Partners of the Americas Program
Technology to help the coach”
Tim Gentles –Founder and CEO of Football Fans Census Research, Soccer Coach Central, Brands in Football, and football industry consultant (England)
Social responsibility in professional sports - “The MLB case”
Dr. Arturo Marcano – Major League Baseball labor expert, ESPN columnist, and lawyer
Monday, February 20th
8:00 – 2:15 pm: On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 10: 1st Place Team vs. 2nd Place Team, Field #4
5:00 – 7:30 pm: Off-the-field experience:
Sportnity Challenge Awards
Location: At stage at Field 8, Weston Regional Field
(Intended for the teams, coaches and participants of the Sportnity Challenge and Seminars)
THE WESTON CUP AND SHOWCASE COLLABORATORS
THE HOST CLUB
Weston FC is located in the City of Weston, approximately 20 miles due west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With more that 25 years developing soccer talent in south Florida and celebrating their 10th annual Weston Cup and Showcase (WCS), Weston FC is Florida’s premier soccer club. Originally formed in 1988 it was formally known as West Broward AYSO Soccer Club and West Broward AYSO. In 1998, both Clubs changed their names to reflect the incorporation of the City of Weston, a thriving and dynamic city of 61,000 residents. The association with the Weston AYSO 644 program still continues today.
THE WESTON CUP & SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER
Founded in 1988, United Soccer Academy is dedicated to providing soccer clubs, teams, and organizations with the best possible, highest quality international soccer experience, both on and off the field. The United Soccer Academy management staff has traveled to over 25 different countries on soccer missions with thousands of youth teams and hundreds of club teams. United Soccer Academy has developed a reputation second to none for quality, excellence, and most importantly dedication to each and every one of our teams.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE PRESENTER
The Fair Competition Sport Foundation (FCSF), a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, was created to assist sports communities to gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants.
The Sportnity Challenge (SCh) is a FCSF event, and therefore the FCSF holds all the rights for the Sportnity Challenge’s competition format and the experience on and off the field (with the exception of the technology). The on-the field 2012 Sportnity Challenge competition will be played under the WC&S competition format. The FCSF Competition Format will be used only as part of a virtual exhibition in Sportnity.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE DIGITAL SPONSOR
The Sportnity Challenge is being organized with the support of Sportnity, a state-of-the-art sport virtual community that integrates the elements of social, occupational, and sport administration networks to assist sporting communities in organizing their activities and enhancing their experience of sport participation. Sportnity is a private firm and owns the rights of the technology used for the Sportnity Challenge.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
The international effort is coordinated by Sportnity representatives in each of the participating countries with the support and collaboration of the following organizations per country:
VENEZUELA
The Venezuelan effort is coordinated by our sister Foundation in that country: FUNDACOLIM (Fundacion Competicion Limpia, - Eng: the Fair Competition Foundation). FUNDACOLIM is a Venezuelan, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, created to assist sports communities gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants in Venezuela. Fundacolim organizes selection team with the best students athletes of Venezuela.
MEXICO
ideaFUTBOL is a privately held Mexican company create to transform the way youth sports are played, taught, and administered, making youth sports a wholesome form of entertainment that improves the quality of life for its participants. ideaFUTBOL Academy provides state-of-the-art development programs with proprietary coaching methodology to well over 500 athletes and their families, while outsourcing its program to 8 schools in 12 venues of Mexico. ideaFUTBOL also implements its own youth football league using its proprietary competition methodology, and it currently implements a Pilot basketball program in Mexico City. ideaFUTBOL organizes the selection team that will participate in the Sportnity Challenge with the best students athletes of Mexico.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
The international effort is coordinated by Sportnity representatives in each of the participating countries with the support and collaboration of the following organizations per country:
FUNDACOLIM SELECTION TEAM: VENEZUELA
The Venezuelan effort is coordinated by our sister Foundation in that country: FUNDACOLIM (Fundacion Competicion Limpia, - Eng: the Fair Competition Foundation). FUNDACOLIM is a Venezuelan, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, created to assist sports communities gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants in Venezuela. Fundacolim organizes selection team with the best students athletes of Venezuela.
IDEA FUTBOL: MEXICO
ideaFUTBOL is a privately held Mexican company create to transform the way youth sports are played, taught, and administered, making youth sports a wholesome form of entertainment that improves the quality of life for its participants. ideaFUTBOL Academy provides state-of-the-art development programs with proprietary coaching methodology to well over 500 athletes and their families, while outsourcing its program to 8 schools in 12 venues of Mexico. ideaFUTBOL also implements its own youth football league using its proprietary competition methodology, and it currently implements a Pilot basketball program in Mexico City. ideaFUTBOL organizes the selection team that will participate in the Sportnity Challenge with the best students athletes of Mexico.
WESTON FC U17 BOYS NIKE: USA
Weston FC is located in the City of Weston, approximately 20 miles due west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With more that 25 years developing soccer talent in south Florida and celebrating their 10th annual Weston Cup and Showcase (WCS), Weston FC is Florida’s premier soccer club. Originally formed in 1988 it was formally known as West Broward AYSO Soccer Club and West Broward AYSO. In 1998, both Clubs changed their names to reflect the incorporation of the City of Weston, a thriving and dynamic city of 61,000 residents. The association with the Weston AYUSA 644 program still continues today. For more information go to:
http://www.westonsoccer.net/
DAVIE U17 BLUE: USA
Davie United Soccer Club makes its home at the grounds of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The purpose of the club is to educate, develop, promote, administer and govern the sport of soccer for affiliated members as defined by Florida”s Youth Soccer Association (FYSA). For more information go to:
http://www.davieunitedsoccer.com/DUSC/Home.html
KENDALL 94/95 BLUE: USA
Kendall Soccer Coalition youth soccer club, a not-for-profit organization, was created in 2005 as the result of the merger of two of Miami-Dade County’s premier competitive soccer programs: West Kendall Optimist and Southern Soccer Coalition. The club’s Boys, Girls and Academy programs provide an environment for elite soccer players to train together under a qualified coaching staff to elevate their play and showcase their talent in competition against top youth soccer teams across Florida and the nation.. For more information go to: http://www.kendallsoccer.com/
MIAMI STRIKE FORCE U17: USA
The Miami Strike Force competitive soccer program began in 1989 with one team and a strong desire to be able to provide competitive soccer within South Florida. This small beginning has grown into a well-established club whose mission it is to develop highly skilled players who continue to enjoy the game year after year. For more information go to:
http://strikeforcesoccer.com
10:00 – 12:00 pm – Player Activity (team to pick preferred activity)
Guided Tour to Florida Atlantic University for International Teams
Location: FAU Campus – TBD
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Sportnity Challenge Organization Workshop
Hosted by Cheche Vidal
Location: The Double Tree Hotel – Auditorium
(For head of delegations at the Sportnity Challenge and competition administrators.)
5:00 – 7:30 pm: STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
Hosted by Zach Kirby & Hank Steinbrecher
Location: The Double Tree Hotel – Auditorium
(For participants of the Sportnity Challenge, participants’ parents and Weston soccer community)
5:00 – 5:05 pm: Welcome message: Hank Steinbrecher
5:05 – 5:30 pm: “Leading by example”
David Downs –Former college soccer player, Senior Vice-President ABC Sports, President Univision Sports, and current Commissioner NASL.
5:30 – 5:40 pm: “Grand Elephant” Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Hank Steinbrecher
5:40 – 7:00 pm: Understanding how to balance academics and soccer development workshop:
Moderator: Rossi Johnson – Founder of “Get Admitted”, international academic counseling expert and former Admission Director at Hamline University.
Danny Cepero – Florida Gulf Coast University, Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach
Zach Kirby – Former All-American and professional soccer player
Tom Newell – Florida Atlantic University, Assistant Soccer Coach
Neil Roberts – Boston University, Head Varsity Soccer Coach
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
8:00 – 2:15 pm On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 1: Weston FC U17 Boys Nike vs. Davie U17 Blue, Field #4
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 2: Venezuela vs. Kendall 94/95 Blue, Field #5
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 3: Miami Strike Force vs. Idea Futbol, Field #6
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 4: IdeaFutbol vs. Weston FC U17 Boys Nike, Field #4
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 5: Kendall 94/95 Blue vs. Davie U17 Blue, Field #5
12:30 –2:15 pm: Game 6: Venezuela vs. Miami Strike Force, Field #6
5:00 - 7:00 pm: On-the-field experience: LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location: Auditorium of the Double Tree at Sawgrass Mills Mall
(Intended for participants of the Sportnity Challenge, parents and Weston soccer community)
Master of Ceremonies: Cathy Griffin – Founder and CEO of Griffin Network, a leading firm in management consulting and a senior authority in executive search and career management in the sports industry, and former executive with World Cup ‘94
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Keynote Speaker: Hank Steinbrecher – Former Marketing Executive Gatorade, Soccer Coach Boston University, Secretary General United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and current FIFA Consultant, Honorary FCSF Chairman and legendary member of US Soccer Hall of Fame
5:30 - 7:00 pm: Sports Leadership Panel:
Stefano Bertola –Former Planning Director and current International Expansion Strategist for Juventus F.C. of Italy’s Series A, one of the world’s premier soccer clubs
Kathryn Carter – Former college soccer player. Current President Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the commercial rights holder for Major League Soccer, USSF, and the Mexican Soccer Federation (Via Skype, from New York, NY).
Keith Lee – Former NFL professional athlete and current CEO National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) and
Farrukh Quraishi– Former College and professional soccer player, 1974 Hermann Trophy winner, sport and communications executive, and Current CEO of Brock Communication.
5:30 – 5:40 pm: “Grand Elephant” Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Cathy Griffin
7:00 - 8:30 pm: FCSF and SPORTNITY COCKTAIL RECEPTION
(A private function Intended for FCSF and SPORTNITY speakers and guests)
Sunday, February 19th
8:00 – 2:15 pm: On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 7: Weston FC U17 Boys Nike vs. Fundacolim, Field #4
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 8: Kendall 94/95 Blue vs. IdeaFutbol, Field #5
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 9: Davie U17 Blue vs. Miami Strike Force, Field #6
5:00 – 7:30 pm: Off-the-field experience: INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SPORTS SEMINAR
Location: Auditorium of the Double Tree at Sawgrass Mills Mall
(Intended for the administrators of teams, coaches and general soccer and sports community)
Speakers::
Sportnity & FCSF
Cheche Vidal – CEO of Sportnity and the FCSF (USA), former VP Technology FIFA World Cup ’94, professional soccer player and creator of FIFA.com
IdeaFutbol a new way to develop athletes
Raul Escalante –- President of IdeaFutbol (Mexico) and Stanford MBA
“A Ganar”
Paul Teeple – “A Ganar” - Director of Sport-for-Development, Partners of the Americas Program
Technology to help the coach”
Tim Gentles –Founder and CEO of Football Fans Census Research, Soccer Coach Central, Brands in Football, and football industry consultant (England)
Social responsibility in professional sports - “The MLB case”
Dr. Arturo Marcano – Major League Baseball labor expert, ESPN columnist, and lawyer
Monday, February 20th
8:00 – 2:15 pm: On-the-field experience:
Location: Weston Regional Field
8:00 – 9:45 am: Game 10: 1st Place Team vs. 2nd Place Team, Field #4
5:00 – 7:30 pm: Off-the-field experience:
Sportnity Challenge Awards
Location: At stage at Field 8, Weston Regional Field
(Intended for the teams, coaches and participants of the Sportnity Challenge and Seminars)
THE WESTON CUP AND SHOWCASE COLLABORATORS
THE HOST CLUB
Weston FC is located in the City of Weston, approximately 20 miles due west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With more that 25 years developing soccer talent in south Florida and celebrating their 10th annual Weston Cup and Showcase (WCS), Weston FC is Florida’s premier soccer club. Originally formed in 1988 it was formally known as West Broward AYSO Soccer Club and West Broward AYSO. In 1998, both Clubs changed their names to reflect the incorporation of the City of Weston, a thriving and dynamic city of 61,000 residents. The association with the Weston AYSO 644 program still continues today.
THE WESTON CUP & SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER
Founded in 1988, United Soccer Academy is dedicated to providing soccer clubs, teams, and organizations with the best possible, highest quality international soccer experience, both on and off the field. The United Soccer Academy management staff has traveled to over 25 different countries on soccer missions with thousands of youth teams and hundreds of club teams. United Soccer Academy has developed a reputation second to none for quality, excellence, and most importantly dedication to each and every one of our teams.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE PRESENTER
The Fair Competition Sport Foundation (FCSF), a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, was created to assist sports communities to gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants.
The Sportnity Challenge (SCh) is a FCSF event, and therefore the FCSF holds all the rights for the Sportnity Challenge’s competition format and the experience on and off the field (with the exception of the technology). The on-the field 2012 Sportnity Challenge competition will be played under the WC&S competition format. The FCSF Competition Format will be used only as part of a virtual exhibition in Sportnity.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE DIGITAL SPONSOR
The Sportnity Challenge is being organized with the support of Sportnity, a state-of-the-art sport virtual community that integrates the elements of social, occupational, and sport administration networks to assist sporting communities in organizing their activities and enhancing their experience of sport participation. Sportnity is a private firm and owns the rights of the technology used for the Sportnity Challenge.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
The international effort is coordinated by Sportnity representatives in each of the participating countries with the support and collaboration of the following organizations per country:
VENEZUELA
The Venezuelan effort is coordinated by our sister Foundation in that country: FUNDACOLIM (Fundacion Competicion Limpia, - Eng: the Fair Competition Foundation). FUNDACOLIM is a Venezuelan, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, created to assist sports communities gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants in Venezuela. Fundacolim organizes selection team with the best students athletes of Venezuela.
MEXICO
ideaFUTBOL is a privately held Mexican company create to transform the way youth sports are played, taught, and administered, making youth sports a wholesome form of entertainment that improves the quality of life for its participants. ideaFUTBOL Academy provides state-of-the-art development programs with proprietary coaching methodology to well over 500 athletes and their families, while outsourcing its program to 8 schools in 12 venues of Mexico. ideaFUTBOL also implements its own youth football league using its proprietary competition methodology, and it currently implements a Pilot basketball program in Mexico City. ideaFUTBOL organizes the selection team that will participate in the Sportnity Challenge with the best students athletes of Mexico.
THE SPORTNITY CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
The international effort is coordinated by Sportnity representatives in each of the participating countries with the support and collaboration of the following organizations per country:
FUNDACOLIM SELECTION TEAM: VENEZUELA
The Venezuelan effort is coordinated by our sister Foundation in that country: FUNDACOLIM (Fundacion Competicion Limpia, - Eng: the Fair Competition Foundation). FUNDACOLIM is a Venezuelan, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, created to assist sports communities gain a better understanding of how to use sport competitions as an educational and transformational power for sports participants in Venezuela. Fundacolim organizes selection team with the best students athletes of Venezuela.
IDEA FUTBOL: MEXICO
ideaFUTBOL is a privately held Mexican company create to transform the way youth sports are played, taught, and administered, making youth sports a wholesome form of entertainment that improves the quality of life for its participants. ideaFUTBOL Academy provides state-of-the-art development programs with proprietary coaching methodology to well over 500 athletes and their families, while outsourcing its program to 8 schools in 12 venues of Mexico. ideaFUTBOL also implements its own youth football league using its proprietary competition methodology, and it currently implements a Pilot basketball program in Mexico City. ideaFUTBOL organizes the selection team that will participate in the Sportnity Challenge with the best students athletes of Mexico.
WESTON FC U17 BOYS NIKE: USA
Weston FC is located in the City of Weston, approximately 20 miles due west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With more that 25 years developing soccer talent in south Florida and celebrating their 10th annual Weston Cup and Showcase (WCS), Weston FC is Florida’s premier soccer club. Originally formed in 1988 it was formally known as West Broward AYSO Soccer Club and West Broward AYSO. In 1998, both Clubs changed their names to reflect the incorporation of the City of Weston, a thriving and dynamic city of 61,000 residents. The association with the Weston AYUSA 644 program still continues today. For more information go to:
http://www.westonsoccer.net/
DAVIE U17 BLUE: USA
Davie United Soccer Club makes its home at the grounds of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The purpose of the club is to educate, develop, promote, administer and govern the sport of soccer for affiliated members as defined by Florida”s Youth Soccer Association (FYSA). For more information go to:
http://www.davieunitedsoccer.com/DUSC/Home.html
KENDALL 94/95 BLUE: USA
Kendall Soccer Coalition youth soccer club, a not-for-profit organization, was created in 2005 as the result of the merger of two of Miami-Dade County’s premier competitive soccer programs: West Kendall Optimist and Southern Soccer Coalition. The club’s Boys, Girls and Academy programs provide an environment for elite soccer players to train together under a qualified coaching staff to elevate their play and showcase their talent in competition against top youth soccer teams across Florida and the nation.. For more information go to: http://www.kendallsoccer.com/
MIAMI STRIKE FORCE U17: USA
The Miami Strike Force competitive soccer program began in 1989 with one team and a strong desire to be able to provide competitive soccer within South Florida. This small beginning has grown into a well-established club whose mission it is to develop highly skilled players who continue to enjoy the game year after year. For more information go to:
http://strikeforcesoccer.com
