EUROPEAN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS 2003 WAVE SUMMER SOCCER CAMP SCHEDULE

The Major Indoor Soccer League's (MISL) Milwaukee Wave announced today an agreement between the Wave and Queens Park Rangers of the English Football Association to co-sponsor a week-long European Academy at the QPR training grounds in West London from July 18-27, 2003. The Academy highlights the Wave’s 2003 summer soccer camp schedule which includes 55 sessions at 32 different locations.

“This is the first of what we hope will be many different opportunities to expand the game of soccer in Wisconsin and provide extended training for youth players in our area,” said Wave President / CEO Tim Krause. “The Queens Park Rangers have had a storied tradition in English professional soccer since 1882 and we are excited about the opportunity to work with such a well-known soccer club.”

“This is the culmination of our effort to bring an international element into our instruction and player development," said Wave/U.S. Futsal National Team Head Coach Keith Tozer. "This will be a unique opportunity for young players to expand their training and also to showcase their skills to European coaches.”

David Davies, Chief Executive of QPR, said, “This initial joint venture is extremely exciting for QPR. It is our first formal tie-up with a U.S. team and represents a major step forward for our club. The initial steps will see our coaching staff visit various camps in the U.S. prior to the Wave visit in July. The visit to London will allow players from Wisconsin to receive coaching from Coach Tozer and QPR’s manager Ian Holloway, as well as play games against local teams.”

“This initiative affirms the global appeal of the Major Indoor Soccer League,” said MISL Commissioner Steve Ryan. “This unique program sets the stage for additional international opportunities for the MISL in the future.”

The Wave’s traveling entourage to England will include Tozer, goalkeeper Victor Nogueira, and forward Michael King. King, a London native who developed his skills as a youth player in England, is also the Wave’s Director of European Operations.

“Our goal is to give youth players the ultimate soccer experience and at the same time give them significant exposure to European clubs and coaches,” said King, the Wave’s team captain and all-time leading scorer. “It’s an opportunity that all serious youth players need to consider.”

The first group of youth players to participate in the Wave European Academy will be made up of U-14 and U-16 boys. Interested players and families should contact the Wave Office at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for further details.

2003 Milwaukee Wave Summer Soccer Camp Schedule

Camp Director:
Keith Tozer

Site Directors:
Victor Nogueira*, Michael King, Todd Dusosky*, Brian Loftin*, Pat White*, Art Kramer

* Member of the U.S. Futsal National Team Player Pool

Camp Sessions:
Mini-Kickers Half Day (ages 4-6)
Half Day (ages 7-15)
Half Day Select (ages 7-15)
Full Day (ages 7-15)
Open / Select Overnight Academy (ages 9-17)
Open / Overnight Goalkeeping Academy** (9-17)
Team Camp (ages 7-17)
Team Holiday Camp (ages 7-17)
3 v. 3 Team Camp (ages 7-17)

**Victor Nogueira, camp instructor

Week #1: June 16 – June 20

Whitefish Bay – J.C.C.
Greendale – 84th and Grange
Wauwatosa – Hawthorne Park
New Berlin – Valley View Park
New Holstein – Kiwanis Park
Brookfield – Brookfield Soccer Park

Week #2: June 23 – June 27

Hartland – University Lake School
Elm Grove – Elm Grove Park
Waukesha – U.W.W.C.
Kenosha – Anderson Park
Green Bay – Broadview Soccer Complex
Libertyville, IL – Libertyville Sports Complex

Week #3: June 30 – July 2

Holiday Team Camps - Anywhere
3 v 3 camp / Striker / Goalkeeper Camp – Uihlein Soccer Park

Week #4: July 7 – July 11

Grafton – Zaun Soccer Fields
Mequon – River Barn Park
Plymouth – Quit Qui Oc
Menomonee Falls - Schwabenhof
Slinger – Polk Town Hall Soccer Fields
Germantown – Germantown High School

Week #5: July 14 – July 18

(July 13 – 19) Overnight Open Camp – Camp Whitcomb-Mason
Whitefish Bay – J.C.C.
West Bend – Trenton Town Hall
Pewaukee – Wagner Field
Cudahy – Grant Park
Hartland – University Lake School

Week #6: July 21 – July 25

Mukwonago – Miniwaukan Park
Delavan – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Elm Grove – Elm Grove Park
Waukesha – Spring City Soccer Complex
Whitefish Bay (Select) – J.C.C.
July 18 – 27 - - Premier Academy – London –
Chiswick Sports Grounds

Week #7: July 28 – August 1

(July 27 – Aug. 2) Overnight Select – Camp Whitcomb-Mason
Wauwatosa – Hawthorne Park
Green Bay – Broadview Soccer Complex
Cedarburg – St. Mary’s Soccer Fields
Hustisford – Hustisford Town Hall Soccer Complex
Mequon – T.B.A.

Week #8: August 4 – August 8

(Aug. 3 – Aug. 9) Overnight Select – Camp Whitcomb-Mason
Whitefish Bay – J.C.C.
Greendale – 84th and Grange
Sheboygan – Horace Mann School
Elm Grove (Select) – Elm Grove Park

Week #9: August 11 – August 15

(Aug. 10 – Aug. 16) Overnight Open – Camp Whitcomb-Mason
Brown Deer – Fairy Chasm Park
Pewaukee – Wagner Park
Lake Mills – Rotary Park
Cudahy (Select) – Grant Park
Hartland (Select) – University Lake School

Week #10: August 18 – 22

Racine – Score Soccer Complex
Mequon – Rotary Park
Brookfield – Brookfield Soccer Park
Muskego – Denoon Park
Madison – Redden Soccer Park

Wave website:
www.milwaukeewave.com

QPR website:
www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk