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US Lacrosse will host the 7th International Federation of Women’s Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) World Cup at the United States Naval Academy.
The event will be hosted and managed by the US Lacrosse National Office. US Lacrosse is committed to providing a wonderful experience for all participants and fans.
The United States Naval Academy (www.usna.edu) is located in Annapolis, Maryland’s historic state capital. The US Naval Academy is a one-of-a-kind location for the 2005 World Cup, which will offer participants the unique experience of living on the campus of a US military institution as well as the picturesque setting of America’s charmingly historic sailing capital. The Naval Academy’s campus is located within walking distance (one-block) from downtown Annapolis, which is packed with boutiques, sidewalk cafes, restaurants and Bed and Breakfasts.
The 338-acre campus, referred to as “The Yard”, is located within reasonable driving distance from major East Coast cities: 20 miles southeast of Baltimore, 30 miles east of Washington, DC, 120 miles from Philadelphia, and less than five hours (220 miles) from New York City. The Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport are all less than one hour from downtown Annapolis.
The Annapolis waterfront offers an escape from the humidity and record-breaking summer temperatures of its neighboring cities of Baltimore and Washington D.C. The average high temperature for Annapolis in June is 84 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius); the average low is 63 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius), and the June rainfall averages 3.4 inches. (http://www.qwikcast.com/cgi-bin/forecast.cgi?zip=Annapolis,MD&pid=weatherbase)
Teams may arrive on The Yard as early as the afternoon of June 19, 2005 and will be offered housing through the evening of July 2, 2005. Teams must arrive by the evening of June 21, 2005. The facilities at the US Naval Academy will be available for scheduled practice sessions up to three days prior to the start of competition. All coaches and players will be housed in Bancroft Hall which is considered to be one of the largest dormitories in the world.
US Lacrosse has been working with the Naval Academy in order to come up with a complete meal package that offers hearty and healthy alternatives. The meal plan will be all-inclusive with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will be available to all members of the team’s official party according to the IFWLA guidelines. We are planning a Welcome Reception as well as a Farewell Banquet.
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The Yard features state-of-the-art sports facilities. The US Naval Academy has granted US Lacrosse the permission to use both the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the future site of the 2005 Women’s NCAA Lacrosse Championships, and the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility for the World Cup Championships. The schedule of play and the determinate of how each of these stadiums will be used are yet to be finalized.
The Glen Warner Soccer Facility, situated on The Yard, will be an impressive site as well as an intimate setting to hold the 2005 IFWLA World Cup Championships. Dedicated in 2001, the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility can accommodate 3,000 fans, and is equipped with 4 locker rooms for practice and game situations, facilities for visiting teams and officials, training rooms, equipment storage rooms, restrooms and concession areas. The structure itself offers a grand entrance with tall windows looking out onto the field, and this lobby will serve as an exceptional VIP hospitality area.
Housing, meals, practice fields and the Glen Warner Soccer Facility are all located on The Yard, within walking distance from each other.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, in which we may stage the final day of competition, is located less than two miles from the US Naval Academy. It has plenty of free parking and the total seating capacity is 34,000. The World Cup will only use the lower section of the north side, which seats 9,000 spectators. Recent construction includes a main concourse, 12 corporate hospitality suites, and a state of the art press box.
Major components of the stadium include:
An official World Cup website will be up and running by June 1, 2004. It will provide participants, fans and teams with information regarding travel, accommodation, ticket sales the history of the event and much more. It will be easy to find on the US Lacrosse website, www.uslacrosse.org.
June 29 - July 2, 2005 • Anne Arundel Community College
US Lacrosse will host a girls lacrosse festival, the Cup of
Nations, in conjunction with the World Cup, at Anne Arundel Community
College which is conveniently located just 10 minutes from the U.S. Naval
Academy. This tournament will be held from June 29 through July 2, 2005,
and will celebrate international play, giving youth teams from all over
the world an opportunity to be a part of the World Cup experience.
US Lacrosse is responsible for all aspects of this event. Accordingly, all correspondence regarding the event should be sent to the following address:
US Lacrosse National Office Sarah Oglesby Event Coordinator 2005 World Cup 113 West University Parkway Baltimore, MD 21210
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