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Here are what customers are saying about their experience at previous tournaments.

 

Just a quick thank you to your staff for putting on a great tournament. Our girls U15 C3 Champlin Rebels team had a GREAT TIME! We signed up to to do the meet-a-team, we were connected to a boys team from Iceland. We went to one of their games and gave them souvenirs from Minnesota after their game. We are looking forward to next years tournament as well and we will probably do the meet-a-team again. I have attached a picture from our meeting with them.

Michelle D. Ryan
Champlin Rebels 15 Girls

 

WOW!

What a tournament!  Our team and parents had heard all about it but could not imagine what fun it would be and how well organized this was. Everyone really enjoyed everything from the opening ceremonies to the last game we played.  I just wanted to thank you and all your volunteers.  You were all so helpful. Whenever I would email any of you, there was always a reply within a day or even sooner.  If we had any questions, there was always someone to ask. This was our first time at your tournament and we were so excited to finally get there.  We had been planning this for 2 years and it was well worth it. Thanks again.

Colleen Bretzer
Saskatoon Aurora 14 Boys

 

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for a great tournament. This has been by far the best tournament I have ever been to. Everyone there at the tournament was so helpful and full of energy. Unfortunately, we lost in the quarter finals in a shoot out but the experience of this tournament my players and parents will remember for ever. So thank you for a wonder week of soccer.

Bill Markos
Toronto, Canada

 

We just got back to Colorado after playing in the U15 Boys Trophy bracket, what a great time.  The boys could not stop talking about what a amazing time they have had and would love to do it again.
Sheri Haiges
Littleton United

 

Just wanted to let you know how much fun my daughter and I had volunteering for the weekend tournament. We did the cotton candy at the athlete party and Kohl's kicking wall. Both were such fun. It will definitely be some good memories for my daughter on her time there and the people she met. We would definitely love to volunteer again next year and possibly do more - if we can.

Cindy Loman
Parent/Volunteer

 

Many thanks to everyone involved in the planning of Schwan's USA  Cup. This is my fifth year down - 3 with my oldest daughter and the last two with the youngest. It gets better every year! Very well organized, the games are on time, the refs are fair, the fields are clean, the extra curricular stuff - FUN! Great job! Many thanks for your warm & wonderful hospitality.

Liz Duerksen
Winnipeg, Manitoba
South End United All Stars (Girls 12)

 

Can't gush enough about the Schwan's USA Cup tournament thus far.  Everything and everyone from registration to check-in to HQ to the refs to field marshals to vendor sales to cross walk help have been top notch. Love the atmosphere. Love the national and international teams.  Love the game. Thanks for doing what you do!

Tammy Meyer
Eastside Edge U15 Boys C2 Team
Oakdale, MN

 

WOW!

I know it takes a cast of thousands to put the USA Cup together but I wanted to thank you for all your help and guidance.  You were always very quick to respond to emails and phone calls, night or day (and a lot of very early mornings too).  When we had a question, you had an answer.

Our Club had a magnificent experience.  Our U18 Team got to play some of the most outstanding teams this week and we are very proud of both our performance and our scores.  Our first two games could have gone either way.  Our 3rd game was with Tokiwagi Gakuen High 1 and our ladies would love to play them any day of the week – quite a learning experience.  Game #4 was with the top Minnesota team and we were never really out of the game.

Our U16 Team made it to the semi-finals but lost in OT.  This was their first tournament together as a team and they performed very well also.

All of our ladies will be talking about this tournament for a long time.  Thanks for all your help.

Dennis Nease, Manager
KC United, Viata

 

You have been brilliant every step of the way, from initial discussions, to the Final Team Check-in when we arrived. I know I must have emailed you a hundred times since we first decided to come, but you always had the answers to the questions I had to ask! I really appreciate the support I received from you as it maximized the experience the girls got in Minnesota. They absolutely loved the trip, the soccer and their homestay families. They made great friends with their hosts, Maple Brook Extreme, who were excellent. We couldn't have asked for better hosts. The team is desperate to come back.
Normally I like to take different teams to tournaments like this, but they behaved so well and it would be interesting to see if they could close the gap on some of the teams in the tournament, now they have seen what the standard is in the USA. The Extreme girls were perfect role models and have given my girls something to aim for in terms of experience.

I was very proud of how my girls rose to the challenge, after only starting to play soccer since they came up to my school 2 years ago. I think I may be more excited about coming back than the team!

Mark Gurney
Queensbury Girls, England

 

Another outstanding tournament! Thank you for all your great work & your kindness to me & my team. There just isn't anything like the Schwan's USA Cup!

 

The homestay experience was phenomenal! What a rich cultural exchange we had. My 12 & 13 yr old daughters cried for an hour after we dropped our Danish girls off on Sunday morning. I heard from one of the Danish parents today. He said our 2 Danish girls cried on the bus ride all the way up to the camp they went to in Annandale. I guess you could say the girls hit it off. I won't be surprised if the four girls become friends for life.

Lee Pattridge
Mahtomedi Soccer

About the Referees

We cannot find enough POSITIVE things to say about your crew at Schwan's USA Cup.  They have been so good and so fun.  In this weather, that's gotta be tough.  Great with the kids, great with the parents/spectators.  Every single parent on our team has GUSHED about the quality of the officiating and their enthusiasm for the game.  Your staff is TOP NOTCH.  Especially love the "international touch" provided by many of the crew

Tammy Meyer
Eastside Edge U15 Boys C2 Team
Oakdale, MN

 

On behalf of the coaching staff of the Mississauga Falcons GU15 team (15G1045), we wish to express our sincere appreciation for the quality of officiating. Game officials handled their duties with professionalism and high levels of efficiency and effectiveness.

As we played 6 games in the 5 days of competition, we were very impressed with the consistent level of officiating throughout the week -- a job well done...CONGRATULATIONS.
Blair Ulmer
Team Manager
Mississauga Falcons GU15