FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Edith Torres
305-755-7862
[email protected]
Alan Georgeson, President
Soccer5 Foundation
305-393-5230
[email protected]
Youth Sports Championship Series presents the Sixth Annual
Miami Soccer Festival, Nov. 5-6, 2016
(MIAMI, August 2016) – The year-long Youth Sports Championship Series, a series of countywide sports programs and events designed to optimize the development of young athletes in
Miami-Dade County, continues with the fifth annual Miami Soccer Festival, November 7-8,
2015, at Kendall Soccer Park, 8011 SW 127 Avenue, in Miami.
The two-day festival will feature back-to-back FYSA-sanctioned tournaments for children ages
12 and under. All games are open to both boys and girls. Youth soccer leagues made up of
children ages U9- U12 will compete for the Mayor’s Cup. Teams play elimination games – two
games on Saturday, returning for one game Sunday morning and finals Sunday afternoon.
Recreational teams, ages 5-12, play on Sunday. The Mayor’s Cup will be given out on Sunday
at 3 p.m. to the winning teams. There also will be competitive games for youth over 12 and
adults throughout the weekend.
“Youth sporting events, such as the Miami Soccer Festival, provide opportunities for children to
learn and compete in a sport, as well as help in the development of a child’s character,” said
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “When kids are involved in sports, they learn
good sportsmanship and discipline, important qualities they will learn and keep into adulthood.”
MIAMI-DADE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACES DEPARTMENT
275 NW 2nd Street, Third Floor, Miami, FL 33128
(305) 755-7800
The event begins each day at 8 a.m. and also will feature entertainment for all ages, including
food vendors, a soccer retail village, soccer tricks and juggling demonstrations, music, and
more.
Admission for spectators is free. Team registration costs begin at $70 for younger teams, and
begin at $225 for older teams and adults. For more information or to register a team, visit
http://miamisoccerfestival.org/miami-soccer-festival/ or call Scott Georgeson at 305-965-9855.
Miami Soccer Festival is sponsored by Soccer 5 Foundation, Soccer 5 USA, Miami-Dade Parks,
Recreation and Open Space, The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, Soccer Locker, Atlantico
Villas at Kendall, Kendall Toyota, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.
Miami-Dade Parks, a world-class parks system supported by the Parks Foundation of MiamiDade, focuses on Placemaking, Health and Fitness, and Conservation and Stewardship. For
more information, visit www.miamidade.gov/parks.
About the Youth Sports Championship Series
About Soccer 5 USA and the Soccer 5 Foundation
Soccer 5 USA is the evolution of 5v5 soccer in the USA, a game for all ages and skill levels for
all who play soccer, talk soccer, and shop soccer. Its mission is to promote the game of 5v5
soccer in every city around the USA via its platform of Soccer 5 USA operations, Soccer 5 live
video and forums, the Soccer 5 Academy and a Soccer 5 shop powered by passion! For further
information on Soccer 5 USA, contact Scott Georgeson, President, US Soccer 5, LLC, Tel: 305
873 8765. The Soccer 5 Foundation benefits from the donation of up to 10% of Soccer 5’s
profits which are utilized to support the growth of soccer in Miami to promote and encourage a
healthy, active lifestyle within the local community. Funds are distributed to create spaces to
play, grants for coaching tuition and developmental scholarships, among other initiatives.
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To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any
accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Parks-sponsored program or meeting, contact
Lucy Binhack, 305-755-7848, [email protected] at least seven days in advance to
initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).
MIAMI-DADE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACES DEPARTMENT
275 NW 2nd Street, Third Floor, Miami, FL 33128
(305) 755-7800