*Challenge Cup Finals Event Order By Nasare Athletics*
1. Introduction of "CULTURAL DANCE GROUP"-they open the floor with the two teams following behind. Followed by US National Anthem and then Ghana National Anthem to be played by DJ RONNY.
2. Introduction: of organizers of the event (all of you are included)
3. Introduction of the referee, two teams, managers, and coaches and starting eleven.
4. Introduction of Van Vicker for the coin toss
5. Kickoff at 5:35pm (play for 45min)
6. Half-time: Singer or Dance performance (TBD by Hasheem) afterwards we will present awards to some of the community leaders/distinguished guests(Van Vicker, MR. CNN, NCOGA)
7. Resume Game (play for 45min)
8. Game Ends
9. Awards Presentation: 1. Golden Boot Award ( presented by Hasheem)
2. MVP Award (presented by Mr. CNN & Mardah)
3. Championship Trophy (Nana & Van Vicker)
10. Picture and Press Time (Van Vicker, and the whole gang)
11. Everyone exists campus.
*OVERVIEW*
It's official. The highly anticipated tournament schedule for the 1st Annual Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Challenge Cup Soccer tournament has been released. The tournament which honors the first president of Ghana; Dr. Nkrumah will be played at the soccer field on Long Islands University's Brooklyn Campus in Brooklyn, New York. The tournament kicks off this Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th with two high profile teams each from the Bronx and New Jersey. All of the teams featured in this year's tournament present an interesting mix of some very talented African players on their roster. Rumor has it that some former national team players will be present on the pitch! Although, the tournament features mostly Ghanaian players, some of the nationalities boasted by the football clubs include Mali, Senegal, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria thus, adding to the diversity of the event.
Nasare Sports Foundation and Nasare Athletics the organizers of this event are very grateful for all the teams who registered for the event and look forward to expanding the tournament to more African based communities in the future. It goes without saying that in order for this to become possible, a great amount of support from the community will be needed. Finally, all are invited to come support this inaugural event in an effort to show Brooklyn, New York that the African community is alive and well!
"We are set to have a competition that truly endorses community awareness and involvement at the grassroots level. Although, we are a fairly young organization, we feel we are creating an atmosphere that promotes fitness, and family entertainment for the entire community. Initially, the response from the male soccer clubs has been huge, but we are definitely not losing hope in attracting a ladies side for the competition. This tournament will hopefully be the start of big things to come, especially in the African community. We are prepared to lay the foundation but the support will propel us even higher!" - President and CEO of Nasare Athletics, Mr. Nana K. Asare
The message the tournament hopes to promote is camaraderie between fellow Ghanaians and Africans and of course the celebration of Ghana's 50th year of Independence. The tournament has continues to draw interest form Major League Soccer agents as well college coaches and scouts who are all looking for the next Michael Essien. Even local newspapers are already inquiring about the summers feature event. With all this excitement, one can only wonder… who will be crowned champion?
So what can teams expect at the inaugural Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Challenge Cup? The format is designed so that teams will play a series of preliminary matches with the two leading point earners meeting for a championship game. If enough teams are registered a 3rd vs. 4th place match may also be in the picture. This inaugural tournament hopes to attract 12-15 football clubs from all over the east coast region of the United States. All teams are required to make their own travel arrangement and uniforms are a must for the tournament.
We encourage the entire Ghanaian community to come and show their support in making this historical Kwame Nkrumah Challenge Cup a success.
