2008 SHOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS

GIRLS EVENT - May 9-11, 2008
BOYS EVENT - May 16-18, 2008

Over the past eight years, we have had over 8,000 people participate in our college workshops and presentations; over 500 teams compete in our Showcase games, and over 300 college coaches recruiting for potential prospects (boys and girls).

Testimonials:

“The Showcase of Champions is the premier college-recruiting event in Washington State. The format was successfully designed to service the needs of the youth players and the recruiting college coaches.”
Travis Connell, Men’s Head Coach,
Western Washington University

Some of our speakers and guests have included:

• Shannon MacMillan (US Women’s National Team and World Cup winner)
• Paul Caligiuri (Former Captain - US Men’s National Team, and US Soccer Hall of Fame)
• Tisha Venturini (US Women’s National Team and World Cup winner)
• Dr. Colleen Hacker (Sports Psychologist US Women’s National Team)
• Jerry Smith(US Under-20 Women’s National team coach and head coach at Santa Clara University)
• Juergen Klinsmann (International Super Star and German National team coach)

College coaches have attended (see or college coaches list) from around the country including college coaches from Florida, North Carolina, New York, Indiana, Idaho, Montana, California, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.

"The Showcase of Champions was an impressive, well-run event. The teams, facilities and the schedule of events were of high quality. Any time you can get a showcase together that combines all of these factors; it is something that is very valuable to both players and recruiting college coaches.”
Bryan Scales, Men’s Head Coach
Cornell University

We will continue to bring in the best nationally known guest speakers, personalities and college coaches to participate in the 2008 Program.

Our girls program will take place on May 9-11, 2008 in Tacoma, Washington at the Washington Premier FC Complex. Our boys program will take place on May 16-18, 2008 in Tacoma, Washington at the Washington Premier FC Complex.

We will continue to work hard to maximize the schedule and the classroom sessions for the players. We have moved our program to help with less overnight stays in Hotels and will provide the most efficient schedule to help alleviate added costs to out of area teams.

We understand the soccer landscape and also understand the time and financial investment that your families annually contribute to their children. Our program provides the best value and the greatest benefit to a striving soccer family. Some of the advantages that we provide over other programs are:

• Smaller quality groups of teams
• Guaranteed four competitive showcase games
• Easier playing time opportunity for all players to be showcased
• High college coach to game viewing ratio
• All college coaches and games at one site- easier viewing and college coach friendly environment
• Great room rates
• Player profile books to all college coaches
• College bound workbook for all players
• Age group specific workshops for players and parents
• College coaches panels and participation