Dallas Cup Staff Enjoy A Holiday Dinner Together

On December 19th, the Dallas Cup staff celebrated the holiday season at Maggiano's. In attendance, but not in any specific order, Gordon Jago & wife, June; Mary Link & husband, Ken; Bucki Rogers; Justin Moore; Randy Jones & wife, Donna; Jolyne Doyle & husband, David; and Sue Slater & husband, Mark. The conversation flowed, the food was filling and a good time was had by all!

2008 Dallas Cup Tickets Arrive!

The tickets for Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX have been designed, the ink is barely dry and they were delivered before the offices closed down for the holidays. Now in order to get them up for sale they must be counted, logged in and then distributed to The Soccer Corner! Tickets are on sale today- call 214.221.3636 to order them over the phone or visit any of the local Soccer Corner stores on January 3, 2008! Check our website for ticket prices and games- www.dallascup.com

The Latest Addition to the Dallas Cup Family

Welcome Jolyne Doyle! (pictured above, on the right) She is Dallas Cup's new office administrator/volunteer coordinator. Make a point to come by and introduce yourself to her, during Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX this coming March!

Dallas Cup Kicks Off Its' Dallas Is Diversity Soccer Camps!

Starting, Tuesday-June 19, Dallas Cup kicks off its 2007 Dallas Is Diversity Soccer Camps. This year we have a six soccer camps up three from the last few years. Once again we will be working with the Salvation Army Summer Camp Kids and Neighborhood Council Summer Camp Kids, but we are excited add a camp for the Special Olympic kids from Lewisville, Plano and Frisco and Frito Lay Summer Camp employees kids- both of which to be held at Frito Lay on soccer fields located at the Plano campus. Another organization new to the line-up this year, is West Dallas, their camps will be held down in the West Dallas neighborhood off Inwood Rd. Along with the tradional soccer camps we hold, there will be two art camps conduct by a retired DISD art teacher with a "make and take" art project with flower pots.

Dallas Cup wishes to thank, Texans Credit Union and Frito Lay for their sponsorship of these programs and for all their volunteers, who help make it possible for these children to have an exciting break in their summer! Each child receives a Dallas Is Diversity t-shirt and an adidas soccer ball to take home with them after the camps. Check www.dallascup.com for more information and photos on our Dallas Is Diversity Soccer Camps!

Sao Paulo FC To Play Shamrock Rovers FC in the Super Group (U19)

Wednesday, April 4th- 8:00pm Game - Sao Paulo FC of Brazil vs. Shamrock Rovers FC of The Republic of Ireland.

Returning to Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXVIII after an 11 year absence, 2006 has been a very successful year for Sao Paulo FC U19 team. They recently reached the semi-final in the Sao Paulo State Cup and will participate in the most important youth tournament in Brazil, “Junior Sao Paulo Cup” in January 2007. SPFC will bring the traditional Brazilian soccer along with great competition

The Shamrock Rovers FC are the most successful and most famous club in Republic of Ireland with over a century of great history and tradition. To this day, Shamrock Rovers FC has provided the most number of players to be capped by the Republic of Ireland international team from any one club. Over the past number of years Shamrock Rovers have being a leading light in Ireland in producing exciting competitive youth teams as exemplified with a highly competitive 0-0 draw with Paraguay international team in 2001 who subsequently went on to win the 2001 Milk Cup 6-0 v Manchester United. Other illustrious opponents have been Maccabi Haifa (3-1), Everton (0-1) Hearts (5-0), Feyenoord (1-3). Most recently the youth team was unlucky to lose to Barcelona 2-1 in 2005 and many of the players have since graduated into the clubs u21/reserves and 1st team. The youth team is currently in mid-season and is in all four domestic competitions.

It should be an exciting and energetic game! Tickets on sale now!!!!