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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10:30 A.M. EDT, November 1, 2009 The Saginaw Township Soccer Association (STSA) in partnership with the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) has been awarded the 14 state associations Region II United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) tournament to be held at the Saginaw Township Soccer complex in June 2012. The tournament will host 4,500 players and coaches from 212 soccer teams into the Great Lakes Bay Region for 5 days. The tournament will bring 12,000 to 14,000 visitors from the mid-west states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio north, Ohio south, and Michigan. The Great Lakes Bay Region will realize 8-10 million dollars of new economic impact as a result of hosting the tournament; allowing the opportunity to showcase the economic revitalization ongoing within the Great Lakes Bay Region. The Region II United States Youth Soccer Association tournament bid was secured by the collaborative efforts of the Saginaw Soccer Association, Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, the Great Lakes Bay Region Convention and Visitors Bureau, Saginaw Valley State University, and Saginaw Charter Township. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Regional Tournament Committee is looking for volunteers to help. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please click here and fill out the volunteer form.
The web form works with Internet Explorer 7, Safari 4.0, Chrome 3.0, & Firefox 3.0+ Please take a minute and watch the video that was presented to the USYSA Region II Committee that highlights the Great Lakes Bay Region. A special thanks to the Saginaw Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for the work on the video.
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