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Global Football

‘UNITING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD THROUGH AMERICAN FOOTBALL


Welcome

Educational Sports Tours

Welcome to Global Football. We provide football players of all ages, their coaches, families and supporters, the opportunity to participate in high-profile events around the world. Through an extensive network of football contacts and business partners, Global Football has developed a broad spectrum of games, tournaments, tours, camps and bowls, each targeted to a specific age group and talent level.

Hope you can join us!


Patrick Steenberge


Coach,

My name is Patrick Steenberge and I played Quarterback and lettered two seasons under coach Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame. It was at school that I learned the importance of team work and also of the power, influence and importance of international travel.

Global Football is an international sports travel organization providing the opportunity for young amateur athletes from different countries to compete against one another, while experiencing and learning firsthand about each other's cultures, customs and history.

At Global Football we believe in, and indeed see every year, the incredible effect of educational sports travel. At the beginning of each new football season hundreds of our travelers (players, staff, coaches, family, fans and friends included) return home better citizens, more confident, more enthusiastic in the classroom and on the playing field; more engaged in the world around them; better prepared for life and more likely to make a difference to each other as team mates.

Lead an educational sports tour with us and you’ll get your students’ attention and keep it. And best of all you’ll make a difference in their lives. I encourage you to contact one of your fellow coaches who have traveled with us to hear what their experiences were.

Happy trails!

Patrick Steenberge

President Global Sports Group.


Benefits

• 10 Days Spring Practice in Pads• On Tour Practices and Game• Team Building Adventure• Educational Experience• Improve Season Results• Earn Academic Credit• Recruitment Incentive• Last Game for Seniors• Overseas Job Prospects• Promote Your School Overseas• American Football Ambassadors• Travel Every Third Season• Complimentary Staff Travel


Previous Travellers

Central Wartburg

Adrian

John Carroll

Illinois Wesleyan

Bluffton

Rose-HulmanWabash

Baker

Mt St Joseph Alfred

Augustana

Wilmington Cornell Buena Vista

Plymouth Hope Thiel


Luther MN Morris Claremont Elmhurst Ohio Northern North Central


Coaching References

AUGUSTANA – ROB CUSHMAN

BENEDICTINE KS – LARRY WILCOX

CENTRAL – JEFF MCMARTIN

CLAREMONT – RICK CANDAELE

ELMHURST – TIM LESTER

HANOVER – JOE AUSTIN

KENT SCHOOL – TODD MARBLE


JOHN CARROLL – REGIS SCAFE

LUTHER – MIKE DURNIN

NORTH CENTRAL – BRAD SPENCER

OHIO NORTHERN – DEAN PAUL

WABASH – STEVE RAEBURN

WARTBURG – RICK WILLIS

WISCONSIN EC – TODD GLASER


Quotes

“There is no greater opportunity for young people to travel and experience new parts of the world like the tours and competitions you have developed at Global Football.” John Mackovic, retired Head Coach - Universities of Texas, Arizona & Illinois

“The trip to Italy provided a once in a lifetime experience for all involved, and many of our young men expressed that it was something they would remember the rest of their lives”Norm Eash, Head Coach - Illinois Wesleyan

“Patrick went above and beyond the call of duty. I do not know why any NCAA Div. III school that has football does not take the opportunity to travel with Global Football. “

Jim Lyall, Head Coach - Adrian College



Quotes

"I was proud of how they represented American football and Augustana College football. However, I was more proud to see them show great interest in and absorb the educational aspects of the trip.“

Jim Barnes, Head Coach - Augustana College

“Everything on the trip to Germany was handled in a first-class manner from our transportation, accommodations and meals, to the football details. “Rich Willis, Head Coach - Wartburg College

“Traveling to Spain was one of the best things we have done for our football program since we arrived here 8 years ago.” Mike Wallace, Head Coach - Wilmington College



Quotes

“We experienced so much in Austria and Germany and we experienced it together. As a team - we are all forever grateful for this ‘Experience of a Lifetime’.”

Chris Creighton, Head Coach - Wabash College

“There is no doubt the trip to Ireland is an experience the JCU community will never forget.”

Regis Scafe, Head Coach - John Carroll University

“We finished this season as conference co-champions and this trip to Italy was a key ingredient to our success this fall.“

Chris Rorke, Head Coach - Plymouth College



International Tours

Global Football is an international sports travel organization providing the opportunity for young amateur athletes from different countries to compete against one another, while experiencing and learning firsthand about each other's cultures, customs and history.

Participating with your college or high school team in one of our international tours or events – be it in England, France, China, Italy, Spain or one of the many countries in which we have a great relationship with the Global American Football community will shape your student/athletes lives in profound and unexpected ways.



Included in Program Fee

• Round-trip air transportation from departure gateway

• Accommodation in triple rooms with private bathrooms

• Airport transfers & all transportation between cities

• Local public transportation to all scheduled activities

• European or buffet-style breakfast daily, as per program

• Dinner daily (unless otherwise noted)

• All excursions, led by professional local guides per program

• City walks led by Tour Director, per program

• Visits to select attractions & theater tickets, per program

• Full-time services of a Tour Director & football coordinator

• Games & practices

• Awards dinner & pre-game meal


Flights

• Major International Airline

• Coach Class Cabin

• Direct Flights Where Available


Hotels

• Tourist Class Accommodation

• Comfortable & Well Located

• Private Facilities & Bathrooms

• Students Share Triple Rooms

• Adult Single Or Twin/Double (Additional Supplement Applies)

• Buffet Breakfast Included


Meals

• Daily European Breakfast

• 2- or 3-Course Fixed Menu

• Regional Cuisine

• Iced Water

• Drinks Payable Individually

• Gratuity & Tax Included

• Lunches Not Included

• Pre-Game Meal

• Awards Dinner


Game & Practices

• Practices & walkthrough on tour

• Play against local club team

• Mixed age range & abilities

• Friendly and welcoming

• Post-game activity with hosts

• Make friends and contacts

• One last game for Seniors

• Post-graduation overseas job


Transportation

• Private Motor Coach

• Public Transport

• Bus/Subway

• Walking

• High Speed Train

• Overnight Ferries


Guided Tours

• Expert Local Guides

• Excellent English

• Walking Tours

• Sightseeing Tours

• Entrance Fees Included

• Educational tours


Tour Director

• Professional Guide

• Multi-lingual

• Friendly & Knowledgeable

• Organize Logistics

• Offer Help and Advice

• Free Time Suggestions

• Full-Time For Length Of Tour

• Football Coordinator


Tour Destinations

AUSTRALIA – Sydney / Gold Coast / Great Barrier Reef

AUSTRIA – Vienna / Innsbruck / Salzburg

BELGIUM – Brussels / Brugge

CHINA – Beijing / Shanghai / Great Wall of China

CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague / Brno

DENMARK - Copenhagen

ENGLAND – London / Bath / Stonehenge

FINLAND - Helsinki

FRANCE – Paris / Normandy / Loire valley / Nice

GERMANY – Munich / Berlin / Heidelberg / Rothenburg

GREECE – Athens / Patras / Delphi


Tour Destinations

HOLLAND – Amsterdam / Delft / Rotterdam

IRELAND – Dublin / Galway / Killarney / Cork / Belfast

ITALY – Milan / Venice / Florence / Siena / Rome / Pompeii

MEXICO – Mexico City / Monterey /

NORWAY – Oslo / Fjords

PANAMA

POLAND – Warsaw / Kracow

RUSSIA – Moscow / St Petersburg

SPAIN – Barcelona / Madrid / Seville / Granada

SWEDEN - Stockholm

SWITZERLAND – Lucerne / Interlaken / Bern


Paris, Normandy & Loire Valley

Day 1 – Flight to Paris

Day 2 – Normandy / Caen

Day 3 – D-Day Beaches

Day 4 – Loire Valley

Day 5 – Loire Chateaux

Day 6 – Paris Sightseeing

Versailles

Day 7 – Paris / Game Day

Day 8 – Eiffel Tower

Seine River Cruise

Awards Dinner

Day 9 – Fly Home


Day 1 – Overnight Flight

Cross the Atlantic on board your jet and enjoy a movie and a meal and the sunrise as you descend into Paris next morning.


Day 2 – Normandy Region

We drive through a region of natural beauty towards the Normandy coast whose excellent light inspired a great many artists such as Monet. Tonight we relax in the Normandy countryside.

Overnight in Normandy Region (Caen)


Day 3 – D-Day Beaches

See the D-Day beaches where on June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied troops landed in an effort to recapture the coast from Germany. All along the beaches, deserted German bunkers have been turned into memorials and the stark white crosses and stars that mark the cemeteries are grim reminders of the war. Caen’s Mémorial, a contemporary museum for peace, tells a complete story of D-Day in interactive displays. Visit Omaha Beach, the site of the landing of the American 1st division and walk through the American cemetery commemorating their sacrifice.


Day 4 – Loire Chateaux

France’s aristocrats began building defensive castles in the Loire Valley in the 11th century. A few hundred years later, their descendants created pleasure palaces among the lush green forests and wandering waterways. Today, sumptuous Renaissance castles stud the banks of the silvery Loire River, the longest in France. But few castles can compete with Château de Chenonceau. Built on a series of arches over the Cher River, Chenonceau was designed by a woman in the 16th century. It was once inhabited by Catherine de Medicis, who commissioned the delicate spirals and of the formal gardens, and had the bridge covered by a two-story stone gallery.

Overnight in Loire Valley


Day 5 – Loire Valley

We stop to see Château de Chambord, the largest and most lavish of the Loire châteaux (and that’s saying a lot). It took 1800 workers over a decade to complete the palace for King François I, who once suggested that the river be diverted to make a moat (a smaller river was later diverted). The palace has 440 rooms, and in many of them you can see François’ salamander emblem—reported to have been an appropriately slimy symbol for the king.

Overnight in Paris


Day 6 – Paris Sightseeing

What's that huge white arch at the end of the Champs-Élysées? The Arc de Triomphe, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz. A licensed local guide will give the goods on this, and other, Parisian landmarks. Spot chic locals (and tons of tourists) strolling the Champs-Élysées. Look up at the iron girders of the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. See Les Invalides (a refuge for war wounded), the École Militaire (Napoleon's alma mater), and the Conciergerie (the prison where Marie Antoinette was kept during the French Revolution). Then head to the Île de la Cité -- a small island in the Seine -- to see Notre Dame Cathedral. Look up at the great gray spires, grotesque gargoyles, and huge, round stained-glass windows (even more impressive than in the Disney version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”).


Day 6 – Palace of Versailles

The ultimate palace, Versailles was built by Louis VIX, and housed the royal family and its groveling court from 1582, when the Sun King moved in, to the French Revolution. Everything in Versailles is worth a look, from the 250-foot-long Hall of Mirrors, with themed salons-"war" and "peace"-on either side, to Marie Antoinette's faux country hamlet. When being a queen became too much to bear, she would pretend to be a commoner, tending her sheep and wearing peasant clothes.


Day 7 – Game Day in France

Get ready for today’s game against your French competition in Amiens which is 100 miles north of Paris. We will eat our pre-game meal together before heading to the field to meet the French national football team.

Relax afterwards and make new friends at the post-game social event.


Day 8 – Eiffel Tower & Cruise

See the city from the water on an hour-long cruise along the River Seine. The Seine cuts right through Paris, dividing the city in half. See the Eiffel tower rising up on the Left Bank, the walls of the Louvre on the Right Bank. A guide will point out other monuments and architectural marvels as you pass, many of which are illuminated by clear white light at night.

Enjoy unparalleled views from the Eiffel Tower this afternoon and reminisce on your adventure in Europe at this evening’s farewell awards dinner.


Day 9 – Return Home

It’s time to say ‘au-revoir’ to Paris and head home after breakfast at your hotel. We will transfer to the airport by motor coach and board your flight which will arrive home later today when you can recount your stories and adventures from your time in France.


Paris – Champs Elysees


Paris – Eiffel Tower


Paris - Louvre


Paris – Louvre Museum


Paris – Notre Dame


Chateau of Versailles


Versailles – Hall of Mirrors


Versailles Gardens


Paris – Arc de Triomphe


Paris – Opera Garnier


Paris – Eiffel Tower


Paris By Night


Paris – Sacre Coeur


Paris – Seine Cruise


Normandy


Normandy – June 1945


Omaha Beach Today


Normandy – American Cemetery


9,386 Buried at Colleville-Sur-Mer


Loire Valley - Chambord


Loire Valley - Chenonceaux


French National Team


Football Stadium in Amiens


Contact

Global Football - USA Patrick Steenberge

7301 Crube CourtGranbury Texas 76049 USA

(817) 326-3578 - Office(817) 219-7274 – Cell (817) 326-3574 – Fax [email protected]


Global Football

‘UNITING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD THROUGH AMERICAN FOOTBALL