Paris, Normandy & the Loire Valley - Presentation

Global Football

‘UNITING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD THROUGH AMERICAN FOOTBALL

WWW.GLOBALFOOTBALL.COM

Welcome

Educational Sports Tours

Welcome to Global Football, a division of the Global Sports
Group, Inc. 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.


Football Partners

•NFL Europe & International

•USA Football

•American Football Coaches Association

•European Federation of American Football

•European Football League


Aztec Bowl

The Aztec Bowl is the traditional season-ending game for
Mexico’s college football season and is the only division 3
All-Star Bowl game. The game has been played 33 times
since 1947 with the last ten contests featuring the United
States-Mexico match-up. The United States is 9-1 in the
series. The Aztec Bowl is played in December each year in
Mexico. The event is televised & broadcast over the web
and radio.

www.aztecbowl.com


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.


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


Previous Travellers

Central Wartburg Wabash Rose-Hulman Augustana Illinois Wesleyan

Adrian Bluffton Baker Wilmington Cornell Buena Vista

John Carroll Mt St Joseph Alfred Plymouth Hope Thiel

Luther MN Morris Claremont Elmhurst Ohio Northern North Central


Association References
AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION NFL EUROPE LEAGUE
Grant Teaff Executive Director Marshall Happer Operations Director
254-776-5900 011-49-69-978-2790
Todd Bell Dir. of Public Relations Tony Allen Director Player Development
254-776-5900 011-44-207-225-3070
MEXICO
NFL INTERNATIONAL
Alfonso Garza ONEFA Executive Director
Cedric Jones NFL Youth Director
011-52-81-8332-1184
212-450-2000
Jorge Orobio FMFA Executive Director
Mike Stokes Director, Special Events
011-52-81-5352-2556
212-450-2273
JAPAN
Gordon Smeaton Sr. Director, Marketing
Eiji Sasada President., AFAJ
212-450-2129
011-813-3815-2210
Pete Abitante International Public Relations
Yoshio Kanazawa President, NFA
212-450-2085
011-813-3490-6661
USA FOOTBALL POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS, INC.
Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck Jon Butler Executive Director
703-918-0007 215-752-2691
Sam Mutz Football Commissioner
IFAF
215-752-2691
Frederic Paquet
Don Trotter Regional Director
011-33-14-311-1470
760-433-1839


Coaching References

ADRIAN – JIM LYALL JOHN CARROLL – REGIS SCAFE
AUGUSTANA – JIM BARNES LUTHER – CHUCK LEIERER
CENTRAL – JEFF MCMARTIN MN MORRIS – MATT JOHNSON
CLAREMONT – RICK CANDAELE MT ST JOSEPH – ROD HUBER
CORNELL – MATT DILLON NORTH CENTRAL – BRAD SPENCER
DUBUQUE – VINCE BRAUTIGAM OHIO NORTHERN – DEAN PAUL
EARLHAM – GERRY KEESLING ROSE-HULMAN – STEVE ENGLEHART
ELMHURST – TOM JOURNELL WABASH – STEVE HOUSES
IL WESLEYAN – NORM EASH WARTBURG – RICK WILLIS


Paris, Normandy & The Loire Valley

Day 1 – Fly to Paris
Day 2 – Normandy
Day 3 – D-Day Beaches
Day 4 – Loire Valley
Day 6 – Paris & Versailles

Day 7 – Game Day in Paris

Day 8 – Paris & Eiffel Tower

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.

Overnight in St Malo

For centuries, this walled seaport on the English Channel
was known as the city of pirates. The pirates are gone, but
the granite town remains, always seeming to be reaching
towards the green-blue sea.


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



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 Paris

Get ready for today’s game against your French competition
in Paris. We will eat our pre-game meal together before
heading to the field to meet the Paris Flash football team.

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


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


Paris – Champs Elysees


Paris – Eiffel Tower


Paris - Louvre


Paris – Notre Dame


Paris - Versailles


Paris – Arc de Triomphe


Paris – Sacre Coeur


Paris – Seine Cruise


Normandy


Normandy – American Cemetery


Loire Valley - Chambord


Loire Valley - Chenonceaux


Loire Valley


Game Day In Paris


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


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
• Air Conditioned Comfort
• Public Transport
• Bus/Subway
• Walking
• High Speed Train


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


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


Not Included in Program Fee

• Passport Fees
• Visa fees (non-
U.S. citizens must obtain any necessary visas)

• Beverages at dinner
• Lunch, unless specified in the itinerary
• Optional excursions & extensions
• Travel Insurance Plan
• Local transportation to unscheduled activities
• Tips to Tour Director, bus drivers & local guides


Fundraising

Academic Credit – Liaise with faculty to provide pre-tour lectures
Student Loans – Loans could be available to fund academic credit
Fundraising letter to family, friends and home community
Raffle off a free place on tour at your Homecoming game
Collaborate with Boosters and Alumni
Golf Outing / Lift-a-Thon / Concession stands / Sponsored Dinners
ESPN The Magazine Coaches Fundraising Program
Talk with coaches who have traveled previously for advice/guidance


Payment Timeline

Initial Registration & $100 Deposit – Before 2008 Commencement
First Installment ($1000) – 30th September 2008
Freshmen Registration – 30th September 2008
Price Guarantee Deadline – 30th September 2008
Final Payment Balance – 90 days prior to departure
Final Registration Deadline – 90 days prior to departure
Departure Date – After 2009 Commencement


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


Contact

Global Football - USA Global Football - Europe
Patrick Steenberge Leo Jenkins
7301 Crube Court Zandstraat, 4
Granbury Amsterdam
Texas HK1011 The
76049 Netherlands
USA
1-888-635-4635 – US Office
(817) 326-3578 - Office +31 648 788 379 – NL Cell
(817) 219-7274 – Cell +31 20 840 1957 – NL Fax
(817) 326-3574 – Fax Leo@globalfootball.com
patrick@globalfootball.com


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