FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13th, 2016 Arkansas Olympic Development Program Chooses to Travel with WorldStrides Excel for International Soccer Tours Charlottesville, Va. — June 13th, 2016 — WorldStrides, the nation’s largest and most trusted educational travel provider is pleased to announce that Arkansas Olympic Development Program is partnering with the company to deliver international soccer tours for their players through their Excel programs division. Arkansas ODP cultivates standout youth soccer players to represent Arkansas, Region IV, and the United States at the highest levels of competition. The addition of international travel to the Arkansas ODP player development strategy provides opportunities to play against top professional academy teams around the world and engage in a higher level of competition. The trips also facilitate evaluation by scouts for international teams for players in advance of extended formal tryouts. The 2017 trip will be open to U12-U19 (players born 2005-1998) boys and girls teams. All teams will travel to Manchester, England and tours will include training, match play, stadium tours, cultural activities and attendance at professional matches. “We are extremely proud to welcome Arkansas ODP to WorldStrides Excel programs and to become their international soccer tour provider. We have long admired what Arkansas ODP does for the development of their players. Taking players and coaches abroad for international competition, including chances to learn new skills and tactics, is a natural extension of their desire to give them the best resources for top-quality performance,” said Eric McAleer, Vice President, WorldStrides Excel programs. About WorldStrides WorldStrides, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., is the largest educational student travel company in the United States. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C., and has grown to provide educational programs for more than 400,000 students annually from more than 5,000 K12 schools and universities to over 100 countries around the world. For more information on WorldStrides, visit www.worldstrides.com. WorldStrides Excel programs is the leader in international tours for U.S. soccer teams and is a specialist in meeting the unique requirements of international team travel at the recreational, travel, ODP, and collegiate team level. Founded in 1998 by Eric McAleer, a former European professional soccer player, Excel International Sports was acquired by WorldStrides in 2015. For more information on WorldStrides Excel programs, visit www.worldstrides.com/excel.
Want to learn more information about the 2017 International trip to Manchester? Tune into our online webinar on Wednesday, June 22nd at 6pm. More information to follow! If you have any questions please email odp@excelsports.net