2007 International AfroHeritage Youth Soccer Tournament
Is Your Team The Number One AfroHeritage Youth Team In The World? Are You
Up To The Challenge Of Elite AfroHeritage Teams From Africa, Latin America and
the Caribbean? There's Only One Way To Find Out! And That's By Entering And
Winning The AfroCarib Cup Trophy.
Photos of 2004 Torneo Internacional Intibucana in La Esperanza With First African Team Playing In Honduras - While At This Tournament, Four Players From Abuja Unity Boys Football Club Were Invited To Travel to Uruguay For Trials With Professional Teams. The AfroCarib Cup and The La Ceiba Football Academy - The Young African Player's Doorway To Play With Atletico Lenca, Our Young Team With Its Goal Of Winning the Intercontinental Cup
WHAT YOU WILL SEE DURING THE TOURNAMENT
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Tapping The World AfroHeritage (Afro Latino) Soccer Market Marketing Partnerships For Tapping The AfroCarib Cup Marketing Partnerships For Tapping The AfroHeritage Soccer Coaching Community |
One Stop Entry Form - Make Sure Your Team Gets Into the Tournament.
Complete and Send In The Short
Team Application and VISA ApplicationTeams Enrolling in AfroCarib Cup By October 1, 2007 May Participate In Free Four Hour Workshop Given Personally By Dr. Carol Cross "Marketing Skills For Players, Teams and Coaches"
Bring Your Team To Honduras For A Soccer Tour
Bring Your AfroHeritage¬Team To the Western Mountains of Honduras to La Esperanza, Honduras. Find out which AfroHeritage team is the best AfroHeritage youth soccer team in the world. Play in this First Annual African Caribbean Youth Soccer Tournament.
The AfroCarib Cup tournament (run under the auspices of the FENAFUTH) is in its first year. The tournament will have an international flavor and, of course, a high caliber of soccer competition. The tournament is for boys from ages 14-19. The aim of this event is to promote fun, friendship, and of course soccer.
The "AfroCarib2007 Cup" an International Youth Soccer Tournament will take place from December 7-16, 2007, in La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras. La Esperanza is the Mountain Soccer Capital of Central America. The first game will be played on Saturday, December 8, 2007. PREPARE YOUR PLAYERS FOR COMPETING IN THE MULTICULTURAL WORLD CUP TO BE HELD IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2010 BY PLAYING AGAINST WESTERN HEMISPHERE TEAM IN THE AfroCarib2007 . La Esperanza is the training center of mountain soccer where soccer players develop stamina, fantastic legs and strength. One week of training in these mountains will start your players on a lifetime of conditioning and development that will stand you in good stead in the world soccer arena. .
Are your teams ready to play against players from other soccer traditions. Maybe you've won everything in your age group in your country and maybe even in other African countries. But in the World Cup you will meet every soccer tradition from European, to North American, to Asian to Latin America. Make sure your team is ready. Let them get "Real World" practice playing against the "Run and Gun" soccer traditions of Latin America in Honduras. Join our Free World Cup 2010 Soccer Tourism Forum.r
Photos of 2004 Torneo Internacional Intibucana in La Esperanza With First African Team Playing In Honduras - While At This Tournament, Four Players From Abuja Unity Boys Football Club Were Invited To Travel to Uruguay For Trials With Professional Teams.
Soccer Teams From Every Part of Africa, every State In The USA, Canada, Korea, And Taiwan Are Invited To Bring Your Team To Honduras. Play Soccer Against Central American Teams and Plant Trees With Honduran Youth!
Why play soccer across continental boundaries? Why do so many soccer teams want to travel thousands of miles to compete in other countries? Isn't it because soccer is a worldwide community? The rules are the same everywhere. What is different is the style of play.
To play at the international level means knowing how to compete against your fellow soccer players from other soccer traditions. What is the best soccer tradition in the world? What makes a winning team? Many African teams are made up of players from the same ethnic group, often the same tribe. That means their style of play is the same. Maybe your team has been very successful playing in your country because you have only had to compete with players from your own culture. But if you want to move to the international scenes you are going to have to get a taste of competition against other soccer cultures and other soccer styles.
We believe the best soccer style is made up of all the soccer traditions in the world. African teams need to travel outside the continent to experience other playing styles. In the Western Hemisphere we are made up of so many different races and groups that our soccer youth experience just about any style that exists. What has emerged is called "Run and Gun".
Here in the Western Hemisphere we call our teams made up of many groups a hybrid team. Western Hemisphere teams are built with hybrid vigor. Hybrid vigor is the result of the mixing of races. That's why the Brazilians are so good. They combine African blood, Indian Blood with European blood. We think the hybrid vigor that results makes a better soccer team.
Your team can tap into this hybrid vigor by coming to play against our teams. Learn from these different styles. Share your style with them. Create friendships that will last a lifetime. And come with the plan to Win.
What's the best way to create a winning soccer team? Come to the AfroCarib2007 and find out.
One Stop Entry Form - Make Sure Your Team Gets Into the Tournament. Complete and Send In The Short Team Application and VISA Application
Photos of 2004 Torneo Internacional Intibucana in La Esperanza With First African Team Playing In Honduras - While At This Tournament, Four Players From Abuja Unity Boys Football Club Were Invited To Travel to Uruguay For Trials With Professional Teams.
The AfroCarib2007 and The LigaAmericás Fútbol World Soccer Masters Academy, - The Young African Player's Doorway To A Successful Soccer Future
Countries who would like to share their culture with the athletes and attendees of this AfroHeritage Soccer Tournament should contact Dr. Carol Cross at sfl@hmradvencen.com for information.
We are also offering countries to be represented by optional booths of their countries.
December 7-16, 2007
Tournament participants get the opportunity to learn from
Coach Chris Watkins. A young Player who is a Coach. His
specialty is coaching defenders and goal keepers. In additional,
teams will be able to participate in Dr. Cross and Chris's Pre Tournament
Clinics.
The "AfroCarib2007 Cup" an International Youth Soccer Tournament will take place from December 7-16, 2007, in La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras. La Esperanza is the Mountain Soccer Capital of Central America. The first game will be played on Saturday, December 8, 2007. PREPARE YOUR PLAYERS FOR COMPETING IN THE MULTICULTURAL WORLD CUP TO BE HELD IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2010 BY PLAYING AGAINST WESTERN HEMISPHERE TEAM IN THE AfroCarib2007 . La Esperanza is the training center of mountain soccer where soccer players develop stamina, fantastic legs and strength. One week of training in these mountains will start your players on a lifetime of conditioning and development that will stand you in good stead in the world soccer arena. .
This competition is being organized by MOTILES, S. A., a Honduran firm. It will demonstrate to the teams invited what the homeland of the 27th National Soccer Country of the world. Honduras has close to a hundred international players who are now earning a living playing in Europe and Latin America.
This tournament will bring together for the first time, youth soccer athletes of AfroHeritage origin. We will bring together African youth from the continent to play in a friendly tournament with AfroHeritage Youth from the Caribbean coast of Central America, South America and from the Caribbean Islands. These soccer athletes all share the same African heritage.
RED de AfroHeritage Footballers There are many potentially world class AfroHeritage football players in Africa, the Caribbean Islands and Latin America. Through this tournament, we hope to locate these great players and enable them to be seen by universities in the USA as well as professional teams in Europe.
AfroHeritage players who feel they are capable of playing at a higher level are invited to become members of the RED de AfroHeritage Footballers. As a member, MOTILES will assist you in preparing a video, getting that video seen and put up a website for you which we will then market to teams in Europe and universities in the USA.
Footballers, coaches and teams will be able to communicate directly with Dr. Carol Cross, founder of the RED de AfroHeritage Footballers and developer of the AfroCarib Cup. Through MOTILES, S. A. and the Red de AfroHeritage Footballers, she offers AfroHeritage footballers support, guidance and consultancy for player marketing, team marketing and coach promotion. These Athlete Packages are available through Dr. Cross:
 | College Bound Player Package |
| Beginning Professional Package |
| Experienced Professional Package |
| Older Player Package |
| Amateur Adult Player Package |
| Team Promotion Package |
| Coaches Promotion Package |
We invite any AfroHeritage players to join this RED if they feel they have potential to play at a higher Level. You are not required to become a member of the RED, but there will be special meetings during the tournament for RED members on how to develop a successful football career, how to market yourself. There will be a meeting on starting a soccer camp or academy and how to be a successful football leader. We will also have a special practice session for RED members with our own coaches. In addition, we invite coaches and clubs to become members of the RED.
More Information about the RED. To Join the RED, CLICK HERE.
Hone Your Team's Soccer
Skills Against The Legs Of Iron Of the Mountain Youth Of IntibucaThink your players are in shape? Imagine walking 10 miles to town up and down 1000 or 2000 feet every day. Imagine running up hills like that. Imagine playing soccer with legs like that. Think your players are in condition? Take a look at these legs.
When the Abuja Unity Boys team from the capital of Nigeria came to Intibuca to play soccer, they didn't bother practicing. "These players are so small, we'll run all over them." Imagine their surprise when they literally bounced off the legs and bodies of these "little Lenca Indians". "Their bodies are like iron", they complained.
Come to the AfroCarib2007 and get a chance to play against these "little Lenca Indians". Located in La Esperanza, the mountain capital of the departmento of Intibuca, in Western Honduras, this program provides you the opportunity to build your 'futbol' skills in one of the world's great soccer countries. For one week, you'll have the option not only of playing in the tournament but can participate in a special SoccerNSpanish camp. You can spend each afternoon or morning as a member of an soccer club, training alongside Honduran boys and girls in your age group and receiving instruction from excellent coaches.
La Esperanza is over a mile high and the ideal place for a soccer tournament because of the year round temperate weather, and friendly people. The People of La Esperanza love football and footballers from any country. As a matter of fact the only celebrities you will find in La Esperanza will be footballers.
La Esperanza is the home of the MOTILES Footall Academy.
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| Visit to Indian Villages |
| Noche Cultural |
| Artisan village trips |
| Fishing |
| Street musicians |
This AfroCarib2007 Cup tournament is first and foremost a soccer tournament. But in addition, there will be exhibits and booths displaying the cultures of the countries represented in the tournament. That would include dancing, music, art and other aspects of the different culture.
The AfroCarib2007 Cup tournament is designed to enable youth of African
descent from the African continent to get to know youth of African descent in
the western Hemisphere to get to know each other by playing soccer
together.
This tournament will be for boys only, in these groups
| Under 15 |
| Under 17 |
| Under 19 |
| Under 21 |
In 2008, the AfroCarib2008 Cup tournament will be expanded to girls and two more age groups for boys.
Each team will play one game each day, except for Thursday, November 22, 2007, which has been reserved for the Concurso Games Blowout – a free day of picnicking, volleyball, basketball, swimming, sack races, potato races, dunk the player, fun and frolicking!
The final game will be played on Sunday morning, November 25, 2007 with the awards and awards banquet Sunday Night.
A number of other social activities will be on offered before and/or after games, so there will be no "dull" moments during the week.
The Finals will be played at the La Esperanza City Stadium in La Esperanza, Honduras.
No one can deny the effect of
Soccer in Honduran culture. Honduras and Hondurans love the game above all else.
Children play soccer with balled up socks in the
streets. And at one time, Honduran national teams played so well in in
international tournaments, they were placed 27th in World soccer nations, above
nations with far higher populations and more resources. Great coaches,
great players that no one deny. Honduras soccer and Honduran soccer
players have put Honduras on the map.
In recent years, Honduras has not been able to reach its highest potential, due to the loss of resources after Hurricane Mitch destroyed 40% of the Honduran economy. Gone is the Honduran National women's soccer team. And cross country play for Honduran youth is often not available. But it is rebuilding its youth programs and developing new women's programs.
That's because Honduras is such a soccer nation, with just about every child playing, Honduras is on the verge of returning to its former glory. We at MOTILES are determined to support the grassroots programs being developed by FENAFUTH in rural communities to discover new soccer talent.
Each team is guaranteed four games. These games will consist of round robin play and/or playoff games following the round robin . The exact format for each division depends upon the number of teams in the division. Any division that has more than eight teams will have a consolation playoff as well as a championship playoff, following round robin play.
Fair play is an important aspect of the tournament. Each year the girls and boys teams that best exemplify good sportsmanship and fair play are awarded the Carol Cross Fair Play Award. This trophy is named after Dr. Carol Cross, founder of the AfroCarib2007 Cup Tournament.
All players must be covered by medical insurance, and details of such insurance must be provided at the time of team registration. No player will be allowed on a team's roster without having provided such information.
All players must have a player card, with photo, from their governing body. This card must be shown to the tournament committee at the time of team registration. In addition, each must present a RED de AfroHeritage Footballer Participation Card.
Out of country teams must provide proof of "permission to travel" from their governing body
Our goal is to support organized youth and women's soccer in Honduras. Dr. Carol Cross, founder and director of MOTILES. Inc., has accepted the volunteer Director of Development for the Liga Menor de Fútbol Intibucano, an affiliate of FENAFUTH.
$375 Due with tournament application on or before September 30 , 2007 - ($450 after September 30, 2007).
The city of La Esperanza, is a highly cultural part of Honduras, a warm, safe, exciting place to visit with lots of activities for teenagers and adults to enjoy.
Teams should purchase a AfroCarib2007 Cup tournament jacket. If the jackets are ordered by August 1, 2007, your team logo can be affixed to each jacket.
We hope to see you in December 2007 in Honduras.
TEAM SELECTIONTeams are selected on a first-come first-served basis with an attempt to balance the teams according to geography. The number of teams accepted will be limited to a total of 128 teams.
An acceptance and confirmation notice will be sent to each team not later than four weeks after receipt of a completed application form together with the Team Registration Fee and Referee Deposit. A full refund will be immediately made to any team not selected.
Your team must name one person directly connected with the team to act as its contact person prior to the tournament.
The application deadline is September 30, 2007 - ($450 after September 15, 2007). No application will be considered unless accompanied by two seperate deposits through Western Union in the name of Dr. Carol Cross, La Esperanza, Intibuca Honduras. US$375.00 and a Referee Deposit of US $325.00) sent to Dr. Carol Cross.
In addition you may send by direct bank transfer the Visa Application fee per player, coach or companion is $175, which includes preparation of VISA in Spanish and presentation to Honduran Immigration office. Email to sfl@hmradvencen.com for bank transfer details. No Visa fee required from US teams.
The participation fee for each player is US$450. This participation fee includes:
Hotel room, food, transportation and entertainment - It includes transportation from the San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa International airports. It includes three meals daily (breakfast, lunch and dinner), soft drinks. It also includes welcome party, nightly activities, the closing party, trophies, medals and t-shirts.
I include the following Fees
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| Team Application Fee - US$375
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| VISA - Number Attending
$175 Per person |
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Calculate your teams requirement for entering the tournament below. Let's assume 22 people will be traveling to the tournament. 18 players, 2 coaches, 2 companions or parents.
| Item | Cost | Number Per Unit | Total Amount |
| Team Registration Fee | $375 | 1 | $375 |
| Individual Participation Fee Includes Room and Board (per person) | $450 | 18 | $8150 |
| Coaches Room and Board | 450 | 2 | $900 |
| Visa Application (per person) | $175 | 22 | $3850 |
| Parents or Companions (per person) | $350 | 2 | $700 |
| 3-12 Years Old (per person) | $150 | 0 | 0 |
| Referee Deposit ( returned if you bring 3 referees) | $325 | $325 | |
| Coaches Participant Membership | $75 | 2 | $150 |
| Player Participant Membership | $30 | 16 | $480 |
| AfroCarib Cup Pre Tournament Coaching Clinics (5 days) | $400 per team | ||
| Optional Tournament Blazer | $125 per player | ||
| Total Cost |
Honduran and international teams must send the completed application
forms & entry fees to MOTILES, S. A.,
Barrio Lempira, Contigua Papelitos,
Frente ADEL,
Intibucá, Intibucá,
Honduras,
011-504-783-22-93
or
011-504-783-0199
Applications may also be sent by UPS Courier or DHL accompanied by the original passports and fees for entry and visa fees.
Teams will play in an age bracket consistent with the player's age at the time of the tournament.
Teams will be allowed guest players
per tournament rules:
1. Maximum of three (3) guest players allowed
per team
2. Roster may not exceed 18 players, including
guest players
3. Guest players must have credentials from the
same seasonal year as the credentials of the team on which they
participate
Note: Guest Player Forms are available from
the
tournament upon request.
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Destination VisasIn Addition, Each Person Traveling Must Submit a An Original Passport Which Can Be Submitted By DHL or UPS Courier. These Will Be Used To Obtain Visas. Visas Will Be Affixed To Your Passport In Honduras and Will Then Be Sent Back To You By UPS Courier. For This Reason Your Application And Visa Fees Must Be Submitted As Soon As Possible! |
All players should be listed on the official travel roster. Permission to travel must be received for all teams. Travel forms must be approved by state/national associations and submitted to Dr. Carolyn Marie Cross, Chairperson, MOTILES, S.A., Frente ADEL, Contiguo Papelitos.com, Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, Honduras. Phone 011-504-783-2293. For "African/Caribbean Youth Soccer Tournament Application email to sfl@hmradvencen.com
Hosted By: Guerreros De Relampago Football Club (Lightning Warrior Football Club)
US and International Marketing MOTIILES, S.A. Frente ADEL, Contiguo Papelitos.com, Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, Honduras. Phone 011-504-783-2293 Email sfl@hmradvencen.com
Honduras Logistics For Tournament: MOTILES, S.A., Frente ADEL, Contiguo Papelitos.com, Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, Honduras. Phone 011-504-783-2293 Email sfl@hmradvencen.com
To participate, contact Dr. Carol Cross, ,MOTILES, Frente ADEL, Contiguo Papelitos.com, Barrio Lempira, Intibuca, Intibuca, Honduras. Phone 011-504-783-2293 Email sfl@hmradvencen.com
email: sfl@hmradvencen.com
Any person anywhere in the world with full or partial African heritage. That includes all Black people native to the African Continent as well as those born in any country of the world with any amount of African blood.
An AfroHeritage Team is any football or soccer team with at least 6 AfroHeritage starters - athletes of AfroHeritage origin out of the first squad of 11 football or soccer players.
Here's How To Submit Short Team Application and VISA Application.
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In addition to marketing services for College Bound AfroHeritage Footballers, Beginning Professional AfroHeritage Footballers, Experienced Professional Footballers, Older AfroHeritage Footballers, Amateur Adult AfroHeritage Footballers, Teams and Coaches, we offer a complete program for developing AfroHeritage Football in your country. There is no other place where you as an AfroHeritage Footballers can get this caring, personal marketing services and products for building your football career. Other services we offer the AfroHeritage Footballers Include:
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We are dedicated to your great future and success as an AfroHeritage Footballer.
Contact Dr. Carol Cross at sfl@hmradvencen.com
Are you an AfroHeritage Footballer and would like to start your own football oriented business. MOTILES is seeking agents in every Country with AfroHeritage Footballers. As a AfroHeritage Football Consultant, you market Profiles in The World Directory of AfroHeritage Footballers. We give you support to start and develop your own business. We provide all the assistance you need. In addition, you can market the AfroCarib2007 Cup Tournaments in Honduras as well as entries into the MOTILES Football Academy.
We provide you with the needed documents, applications, brochures, sales literature, sales scripts you need to make your business a success. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE.
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World Cup 2010 Soccer Tourism Forum This is a forum about the World Cup to be held in South Africa. It will focus on profit opportunities associated with the World Cup. We'll talk about profit opportunities for individuals and teams during the next four years, during the games and afterwards. We'll discuss African teams, accomodations, getting to the games, airfare deal, hotel reservations, cultural activities, bringing a group to the games and all aspects of soccer tourism. If you are in South Africa we can help you put together a Soccer Tourism project. All Africans as well as others can profit from the World Cup by partnering with the Asociación Intibucana de Comunicación, a pioneer in soccer tourism. Contact AIC at sfl@hmradvencen.com or call us in Honduras at 504-783-2293. We also offer African teams the opportunity to prepare for international play by participating in the CopaHonduafric and the AfroCarib Cup, two international youth tournaments for U-17 and U-19 teams. Contact us for entry forms and information or visit http://www.satglobal.com/COPA_HONDUAFRIC_SAT.htm and the AfroCarib Cup. |
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