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 The
National Soccer Hall of Fame and
SoccerAmerica, the pre-eminent soccer magazine in the
United States, have announced a wide-ranging strategic
partnership.
“Our overarching goal is to
promote soccer and fan growth in the United States,” said
SoccerAmerica Publisher/CEO Lynn Berling-Manuel and Hall of
Fame President/CEO Will Lunn in a joint statement. “We believe
our unique position in soccer give us a special ability and
responsibility to benefit the game at all levels, National Team,
professional, amateur, collegiate, scholastic and club.”
SoccerAmerica has told the story of soccer at every level in
the U.S. for more than 33 years. Its editorial framework of
expert reporting, thought-provoking columns, insightful articles
and useful features has kept America’s soccer fans informed and
connected. In 2003 the Chicago Tribune selected
SoccerAmerica as one of the best 50 magazines in America.
SoccerAmerica and Sports Illustrated were the only two
sports titles on the prestigious list.
 The
Hall of Fame, with its 55-year history of honoring the
heroes, has broadened its original mission to include
celebrating the history, inspiring the youth and
preserving the legacy of the game for generations to come.
It constructed a new National Soccer Museum in 1999 to
meet that broader mission and has welcomed more than
250,000 visits to its campus since opening day.
“We’re excited to launch this
partnership with a fundraising program on the Hall of Fame’s
new, redesigned website,” said Berling-Manuel. “ Fans can
subscribe to
SoccerAmerica through
www.soccerhall.org at a 25% discount, plus $20.00 will
be donated to the Hall for every new subscription sold.”
“SoccerAmerica
has been an important supporter of the game and the Hall of
Fame,” Lunn said. “The way we advance our missions and help
build the sport in the U.S.A. is different and complimentary.
This new relationship will not only benefit the Hall of Fame and
SoccerAmerica, but will also benefit the sport of soccer.”
Other plans for the partnership
include substantive and prominent web site linkage, combined
efforts in public and media relations, other joint promotions
and historical features in
SoccerAmerica “from the Archives of the National Soccer Hall
of Fame.”
About Induction 2005
The
National Soccer Hall of Fame will host
Induction 2005 in
Oneonta, New York on August 27th - 29th. Induction Weekend kicks
off on Saturday, August 27th with a
Pub Night starting at
7:00 p.m. Then on Sunday, August 28th the Hall of Fame will
present the 2nd Annual
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
presented by Nike at the Delhi Golf Course in Delhi, New York.
For those who are interested in exploring beautiful Otsego
County there will a
Leatherstocking Summer Sampler
tour at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The Hall of Fame will host the
President's Reception & Dinner
starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall of Fame's Museum.
The
Induction Ceremony on
Monday, August 29th
honors three of the most identifiable
players in U.S. Men's National Team history as
Marcelo Balboa,
John
Harkes, and
Tab
Ramos
will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame
starting at 10:00 a.m. and ceremony is free of charge and open
to the public in the Museum. The
2005 Hall of Fame Game
will kick off at 1:00 p.m. on August 29th on the Hall of Fame campus.
Tickets for the
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament,
President's Reception & Dinner
and the
Hall of Fame Game are available at the Hall of Fame
or by calling 1-800-545-FAME (3263).
About the National
Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
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