2012 NSCAA in Kansas City
We are all set up and ready to go at the 2012 NCSAA Convention in Kansas City, MO. Last night was a great meet and greet opener.
Stop by today (booth 1342) and get your free QR Code sticker and check out why 2012 will be a great year for mobile in soccer tournaments.
Behind the scenes. Content for social media
That is my social media buddy Jim Long in the photo above. As a cameraman for NBC news in Washington DC who covers the White House, he has got to have one of the coolest jobs in the world. He also goes on press junkets all over the world covering the First Lady, Hillary Clinton and others.
And he is very active on social media.
One of the things I love about Jim is all the “behind the scenes” photos he shares on Twitter and Google+. One of his recent photo galleries can be found here. Almost every morning, he “greets” me by posting a photo of the sunrise over the White House or a Foursquare check-in at his favorite coffee place or just a quip about life in general. It almost always makes me smile and makes me feel like I am standing right there with him.
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The National Association of Tournament Directors officially launches
Something pretty exciting happened on Monday this week. The National Association of Tournament Directors (NATD) launched. We’re pretty excited about this venture as it is beginning to validate what we here at TourneyCentral have been saying since we set up shop.
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Warrior Classic soccer tournament celebrates 25th year
HUBER HEIGHTS – What do the numbers 8 million, 500, 25, and five have in common? They are all milestone numbers for the 25th annual adidas Warrior Classic, and the Warrior Soccer Club.
When first conceptualized three decades ago, tournament co-director Carol Maas said that about 50-60 teams were expected and 162 participated in the event.
“They came from all over,” she said.
Maas, who is now in her 25th year helping to oversee what is arguably the Dayton region’s premier youth soccer tournament, if not its premier youth sporting event, sees her participation with the adidas Warrior Classic as a true “labor of love.”
Asked if she has issues dealing with the complexities of managing the event Maas responded, “Some days yes, most days not.”
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