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Post by bulldogoption on Apr 26, 2007 6:06:07 GMT -6
Anyone have any experience with this company?
FYI.....It seems they take teams of kids and coaches from the US to Australia and Hawaii to play over an 11-12 day trip.
I got an info letter in the mail. Just wondering if anyone had an idea as to how much time and money a coach puts into this program? How much time and money does an athlete put into it? Or anything you may have heard about the company, good or bad?
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 26, 2007 6:48:11 GMT -6
My 2 cents - The Down Under Bowl has been around for several years under different leadership. I have had my own players go and have spoke with coaches whose players have gone. I would say it is a pretty good program.
A while back, I posted a thread about my own organization called USA All-Stars which is basically a group of HS coaches around the country that does the same thing - organize a football cultural exchange program for high school seniors. We just finished our 20th year (had a GREAT time!) of playing and touring internationally.
From my position, based on what my own kids - and kids who have gone on our program and their program - have said, here are the two programs.
USA - Down Under
England - Australia (Hawaii is Optional)
8 Days - 12 Days
$2,295 - $2,500 +
2 games vs - 1 or 2 games vs
British Teams - USA Teams
Top Hotels - Barracks and Dorms
Restaurants - Food Service - Cafeterias
Daily Cultural Tours - Varies
Again, this is information that my own players have shared with me - I have not gone on a single Down Under Trip - AND, I direct the USA All-Stars so take it was you will...
Having been given an opening, we are always looking for coaches who would like to go to England - ALL expenses paid - who can help get a team together from their area. On the previous post I got a good response from some coaches in Michigan and Minnesota. It really is pretty easy to get the deserving players signed up. If you are interested, email me at school. jvons@csca.us
Jake von Scherrer, Head FB Coach
Coral Springs Christian Academy
Coral Springs, FL
Ph: 954-729-8924
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Post by mib36 on Apr 27, 2007 9:55:27 GMT -6
I played in the Down Under Bowl in 1999. i also worked as an assistant a few years ago. Greatest experience ever!. There is a good chunk of change involved for the athletes, though they are provided many ideas for fundraising. The coaches don't have to pay if they recruit enough kids to play. The trip has changed a little over the years, but I will never forget the experiences I had. I live in NC but I still talk to guys from Missouri that I played with. The hotels are top notch and you can't beat the tourist attractions you hit up, plus football is the main objective and who doesn't like that?
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