Urbandale Soccer Club in partnership with Johnston-Urbandale Soccer Club (JUSC) will again host the Spring Festival for the U9-U14 recreational and U11-U12 premier teams. Last years tournament had an excellent field of teams with some very exciting games played.
Participation awards will provided to U9 & U10 teams and trophies for 1st and 2nd place in all U11-U14 divisions.
Dates: May 8th - May 9th, 2010
Location: James Cownie Soccer Park, 2600 S.E. Hartford, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
Divisions/Fees:
U9 & U10 boys and girls recreational: $250.00
U11 & U12 boys and girls recreational: $300.00
U11 & U12 boys and girls premier/competitive: $375.00
U13 & U14 boys and girls recreational: $325.00
U9 and U10 teams will play 6 v 6; U11 and U12 teams will play 8 v 8
Entry Deadline: April 2, 2010
Parking Fee at James Cownie Soccer Park
The City of Des Moines will be charging a parking fee at Cownie. (City Ordinance Section 74-176 (e).) Parking fee will be $5.00 per vehicle per day or $10.00 per weekend. Rates charged are on a per vehicle basis, so car pool when possible! If you are a head coach or referee for this tournament, further information regarding parking passes will be forwarded by contact person for this event.
Hotel Accommodations
Again, we have partnered with PYB Sports & PackYourBoots to handle your team’s hotel accommodation needs. Click on the banner above for a list of properties, rates, amenities, and other information.
PYB Sports is an accredited travel agency that specializes in hotel accommodations for youth sports teams. They are ready and available to provide information on any of our partner hotels and offer a streamlined reservation process for ease and efficiency.
All teams requiring hotel accommodations should book rooms through PYB Sports. Using this service ensures that room demands can be met from year to year and allows PYB to offer the added protection of "no hotel cancellation fees" in the event that the tournament is cancelled in its entirety, by tournament officials, due to severe weather.
If you do not see a hotel on our list that appeals to your team, contact PYB Sports by emailing Angie at angie@pybsports.com. They will assist in securing rooms at other hotels in the area (they'll do the work for you!).
Registration
All teams must sign a medical consent form (downloadable from below) and have it submitted with rosters or at the time you check in. All players must have their State Association Membership player cards. Coaches will receive information on schedules and game rules in your tournament package approximately one week prior to the tournament. Schedules will be posted on this site. Additional information will be available soon.