WEEK OF DECEMBER 16, 2024

NEWSLETTER

VETERANS CUP 2025

For Soccer’s Seasoned Competitors

We’re excited to share an official announcement for next year’s Veterans Cup.

In 2025, Veterans Cup (previously known as Soccer Fest), will be coming to

Traverse City, MI at Keystone Soccer Complex. The event will be held

July 9th-13th. 

EVENT INFORMATION:

The Veteran’s Cup page is live on our website. Information on the location, tournament structure, and more can be found at HERE



If you have any questions, please contact tournaments@usasa.com 

REGISTRATION: 

Team registration is open NOW through May 30th, 2025. Secure your team’s spot now by registering HERE

ABOUT VETERANS CUP: 

The Veterans Cup was founded by the United States Adult Soccer Association in 1998 to deliver top-level soccer competition for men and women aged 30 and older. This premier tournament draws around 100 adult teams and approximately 3,000 players, family members, and supporters, making it the largest and most prestigious adult soccer tournament in the United States.

The Saint Nicholas Charity Soccer Event.

The Saint Nicholas charity soccer event was started 12 years ago to give back to the local community by our very own, Karon Beyer and the Cobb adult soccer league to collect toys for the local Must Ministries Toy Shop for displaced and families in need at the holidays.

The charity event started off small by collecting toys from the CASL club soccer teams, and it has morphed into what is now a one day 7aside charity soccer event where, in exchange for ($25) toys players are given three games.

The event is entirely volunteer based with event staff, dressed up as elves and Referees in our St.Nick Santa uniforms with Santa caps. The fields are donated by Cobb county parks & rec, and the NW YMCA of Atlanta. The NWYMCA provides a concession stand with free hot cocoa for all.

Our annual event is made more festive with giant inflatables provided by the Inflatable House of Mableton. Players dressed up for the holiday and prizes are awarded to the “Most Festive Team”. There is a holiday music, food trucks, a local brewery, raffle prizes that are donated for the event. Georgia State Soccer provides free give away and their own raffle gift bags. The Kory Rykman Allstate Insurance Agency provided dry fit tee-shirts for every one participating, players, volunteers and referees.

This year we set a record high of 45 teams (Coed/Mens/Womens) from multiple Metro Atlanta leagues. The final count for our one day event was 678 toys or just donations of $16,950.

PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE:

This is an update regarding the request from US Soccer for proof of liability insurance.

• We have confirmed that the submission of the required information from USASA will satisfy the reporting requirement for all state associations and member leagues.
• You do not need to send proof of liability insurance for your state association or member league.
• USSF is working to be sure USASA Members do not continue receiving ACTION REQUIRED emails regarding COI's. Please ignore those emails.

DIRECTOR AT-LARGE VACANCY:

The National Board of Directors has a vacancy for one of the Director At-Large seats. This is the seat previously occupied by President Jim Sadowski. It was determined at the October board meeting that an election would be held for this seat at the U.S. Soccer AGM in February. Candidates must declare their intention to run for this seat NO LATER THAN January 29, 2025. Please submit your declarations to Secretary Karon Beyer email Karon or Executive Director Bruce Bode email Bruce. For more information contact Bruce.



MEMBERSHIP FEE:

2025 Annual Membership fee must be received to the USASA office no later than Wednesday, JANUARY 31, 2025.

ONE ON ONE WITH JIM AND BRUCE:

Schedule link to set up a one on one with Jim and Bruce below.

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