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Brit-Am 2006 European Soccer Tour Photo Gallery

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Competition at Loch Lomond National Park in Scotland, 2006

Brit-Am Soccer Academy Girls Soccer *Proposed Itinerary – England, 2009
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 • Depart US on overnight flight for Manchester, England. Monday, August 3rd, 2009 • Arrive Manchester – upon arrival you are met by Full Time TourDirector & transfer to accommodations • Relaxing couple of hours to unpack. • Orientation and afternoon practice session • Dinner • Light evening practice session and free time Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 • Breakfast • Morning practice session • Enjoy a half day of sightseeing in the beautiful city of Chester. No visit to Chester is complete without a walk around the Roman Walls around the city and a walk thru the city center cobbled streets. • Evening friendly game #1 v English team with post match social Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 • Breakfast • Morning practice session • Afternoon visit to Conway Castle, a beautiful castle on the English/Welsh border. • Dinner • Evening practice session Thursday, August 6th, 2009 • Breakfast Today you will enjoy a guided tour and visit to Old Trafford Stadium, home of the world’s largest soccer club, Manchester United. When you step into the Theater of Dreams you’re walking into more than just a football stadium. It’s been the focus for the passion of millions of fans around the world for nearly a century. All the hopes and dreams of the club have been played out there and every blade of grass on the pitch could tell a story. There’s something for all ages, whether you’re old enough to remember the Busby Babes or young enough to remember only the last few seasons. • Evening friendly game #2 v English team Friday, August 8th, 2009 • Breakfast • Guest practice session with English FA licenced coach • Afternoon to Oswestry • Evening friendly game #3 v English team Saturday, August 9th, 2009 • Breakfast • Guest practice session with English FA licenced coach • Afternoon visit to professional soccer game • Evening Dinner Sunday, August 10th, 2009 • Breakfast • Departure for return flight home

Accommodations and Package Costs

THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Airfare – round trip flights from BWI or Dulles
• Accommodation – 6 nights of shared rooms at 3* Oswestry area Hotel, England.
• Meals – Breakfast and Evening dinner.
• Transportation – Private Bus for all scheduled sightseeing trips.
• Games – Three or Four games against quality opposition.
• Coaching – Two practice sessions with English Football Association Licenced Coach.
• Tour manager – Services of a full-time 24/7 Excel Int’l Sports Representative, and native of the UK.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES
• Lunches
• Optional travel insurance
• Airport/Airline/Government fees and taxes (approx. $300)

COSTS
• $2, 395 per person (* Schedule subject to change)

Additional Tour Information

• "Our teams develop more in four international games than three months on our training field. All of our teams from age ten and up travel at least once per year"

• Academy Director of top English Premier League Club

What is the purpose of the trip?
For many years Excel International Sports has followed its mission of bringing people from North America to different countries to participate in the world's greatest game while breaking down barriers of language, culture, and geography. As world travelers, we make it our mission to enhance your cultural and sports awareness. Never has either mission seemed so important or so relevant as today. We thank you for your continued belief in the value of global discovery and look forward to showing you amazing things in a world of soccer where learning has no limits.

Travel Team Tours
As soccer experts with first-hand knowledge of the special needs of a good quality travel soccer program, we are confident we provide the best possible program. The combination of playing quality opponents, top-level facilities, and some great sightseeing is what we at Excel International Sports take great pride in.

Experience the Culture
See country sides so picturesque that you will never think of green the same way again. View societies which have stood the test of time and people that have maintained a sense of their culture throughout history. This is what we offer at Excel Sports: an adventure in soccer and an opportunity to build friendships that will last a lifetime.

See the Pros
Soccer - the game is faster, the players more impassioned, and the excitement contagious. Do not miss your opportunity to take part in the intensity that is European football. See the premier players in the world compete with the pride and passion that is only found in Europe.

International Matches
We take great pride in organizing playing experiences that are remembered for a lifetime! We match a team’s level of ability to international sides.

Accommodations
All lodging and food is assured to meet the Excel Sports rigorous standard of excellence.

Tour Managers
The tour will be managed by a staff member of Excel International Sports. Teams are met on arrival by a local tour coordinator who assists the group throughout your entire tour.

Flights and Transport
All flights are arranged on scheduled routes with carefully selected airline partners. When you arrive at your destination airport, all ground transfers will be undertaken by high quality and experienced bus operators.

Excel International Sports Tour Testimonials

“It was a great trip”!
Sasho Cirovski, University of Maryland Men’s Soccer, England and Scotland

“Our entire group agreed that the quality of our soccer tour could not possibly have been any better! The accommodations were clean, convenient, and staffed by the friendliest people you could meet. The quality of coaching and the games were exactly as we had hoped. The fields were like nothing we had ever seen before – thank you Excel Sport Tours!”
P. Pritchett, FC Dallas, England.

“Our tour to England was simply first class! Our team got the opportunity to play against the youth professional teams, visit a Premiership game, watch Chelsea’s first team training, do some great team building, and also had time to see the wonderful sights of England.” A. Howarth, Eastern Illinois University Men’s Soccer, England

“We thoroughly enjoyed the trip with Excel. It was a great experience and the attention to detail was excellent. I greatly appreciated having an excellent tour director with our team throughout the trip. I would recommend them for any team looking for a great pre or post season tour.”
Devin O’Neill, Gettysburg College Men’s Soccer, England

“Our team and parents found the trip to the UK through Excel to be nothing but the absolute best experience of a life time. The football was great, but the cultural aspects of the tour and interactions with local population were outstanding. Every staff member at Excel was a true professional and put the finishing touch on every activity we were involved with. Thank you!”
Steve Kilby, Director of Coaching, River SC, DE, England and Scotland

“When we decided to plan and schedule this tour we had three goals in mind -- quality training sessions and competitive matches, cultural experiences in London and Glasgow, and the ability to bond as a team and interact with the local population in both countries. Excel Sports Tours provided us with an exceptional tour experience that exceeded all of our expectations. We would use them again and would recommend them for other colleges that may consider this experience."
G. DiBartolo, Salisbury University Men’s Soccer, England and Scotland