2013 ESF Festival of Football Brochure

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CONTENTS Introduction ESF Events The ESF Festival Finale The Very Best Holiday Centres Celebrity Presentations Girls Football

Ayr

Butlins Bognor Regis Butlins Minehead

Skegness

Butlins Skegness Haven Craig Tara, Ayr

Pwllheli

Haven Hafan y Môr, Pwllheli Disneyland® Paris

Minehead

2012 Roll of Honour

Bognor Regis

Club Shop How to Book, Tournament Details, T & C’s Customer Feedback Team Registration Form

Paris

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ESF Festival Finale

Since 1988, ESF Events have been organising some of the biggest and most prestigious youth football events in the UK and Europe. With over 1000 teams participating every year, we’re proud of our reputation as the UK’s number one youth football festival.

The experience of being away together is as important as the tournament itself for many teams - there is no better way to boost team morale. The Festival is staged at the UK’s premier holiday resorts at Butlins & Haven, and Europe’s most exciting resort, Disneyland® Paris.

With spectacular special effects and an electric atmosphere, our celebrity presentations are the highlight of the tour for many teams.

Celebrity guests have included Chris Smalling, Sir Geoff Hurst, Robbie Fowler, Casey Stoney, Sue Smith & many more.

We’re constantly striving to make the Festival an even more exciting experience for everyone involved. We’re delighted to be introducing the ESF Festival Finale in 2013. Staged at one of the country’s elite facilities, it’s set to become a thrilling climax to the Festival.

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The UK's Leading Football Tour Operator If you’re looking to make 2013 a season to remember, then look no further. ESF Events extend a warm invitation to teams of all abilities to join us for a great end of season tour at the 2013 ESF Festival of Football.

We use the very best holiday resorts in the UK & Europe, bring together over 1000 youth football teams, book top celebrity guests for all the children to meet, give out some of the finest trophies you will ever see, and employ a team of over 150 tournament organisers – all to ensure your players and supporters experience an end of season tour they’ll never forget.

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SUPERB ORGANISATION With a passion for football and 25 years experience organising some of the biggest and most prestigious youth football events in the UK and Europe, our teams tell us that our organisation and attention to detail is second to none. From the moment you first contact the ESF office, right through to the end of your tour, you can expect the highest standard of service from our team.

We’re proud to say that since our first youth football tournament at Butlins Bognor Regis in 1989, over 800,000 people have taken part in the Festival.

PEACE OF MIND Tour with ESF Events and you’re safe in the knowledge that every aspect of your tour is covered.

SANCTION All Festivals are sanctioned by the relevant National Football Association.

CHILD PROTECTION All ESF Events staff are vetted through the FA.

FIRST AID Professional First Aid Cover is provided at all Festivals.

FINANCIAL PROTECTION All payments made to ESF Events are fully protected. See p31 for details.

Sir Geoff Hurst & Casey Stoney

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What Makes ESF Different?

We’re well aware there are a number of alternatives for youth football teams when deciding which company to book your tour with - so why choose us?

With ESF You Will Find The biggest tournaments in the UK with up to 200 teams from all over the UK participating in our feature festivals.

This enables us to control the draw so you do not play against teams you are playing against week in week out.

Professionally organised events with a team of our own tournament organisers at every festival. We employ over 150 tournament organisers every year for our festivals.

The very best holiday centres in the UK with quality accommodation, excellent evening entertainment and superb sports and leisure facilities on resort. If the holiday centre isn’t good enough we won’t use it, simple as that!

Quality and value. There may be cheaper events out there but you should look carefully at where you are staying and what you are getting.

With ESF You Won’t Find (You may with other tour organisers)

Tournaments being cancelled or merged. We only advertise tournaments that actually take place and we’re happy to send you tournament programmes to show that every one of our advertised festivals took place last year... are other tour organisers?

You have only one tour representative on resort and you are playing in a tournament organised by a local club.

You’re staying in basic holiday camps and having to take the kids off resort to expensive attractions for entertainment. You can expect better than that at Butlins, Haven and Disneyland® Paris.

Kick-off’s at 8.30 in the morning!!! Getting up at 7.00am doesn’t make for much of a holiday.

The earliest kick-off at the Festival is 10.00am.

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ESF FESTIVAL FINALE We’re delighted to announce the launch of the ESF Festival Finale – a unique event that will celebrate the achievements of teams at the ESF Festival of Football.

To be crowned ESF Champions is always a tremendous achievement. In 2013, the Champions of each age group, at every Festival, will have the opportunity to test themselves even further, as they will be invited to attend the Festival Finale and pit their skills against the Champions from all the other ESF Festivals.

To win the prestigious ESF Fair Play award is also a fantastic honour. In 2013, all Fair Play winners will enter a draw, from which 24 teams will be selected at random. These teams will be invited to attend the ESF Festival Finale for a fantastic experience day.

The Finale is a one day event that is free of charge. It will take place in the summer at an elite sporting facility in the UK which will be announced later in the year.

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The Festival is staged at the very best holiday centres in the UK at Butlins and Haven, and Europe’s number one leisure resort, Disneyland® Paris. This really does set us apart from other tour operators. We don’t claim to organise the cheapest tours available, we offer high quality events which are excellent value for money.

We strongly recommend all teams take time to investigate exactly where you are staying and what facilities are available at the venue when booking your tour. Teams who tour with us don’t need to spend time, effort and extra money taking their party off site for entertainment as you may have to on other tours, it’s all taken care of by Butlins, Haven and Disneyland® Paris.

The Only Tours at We’re proud to be the only company trusted by Butlins to stage youth football festivals at their award winning resorts in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness.

25,000 people take part in our festivals at Butlins each year and it’s not hard to see why teams are queuing up to join us. Butlins spend tens of millions of pounds on an annual basis to ensure their resorts meet the very highest standards. Take a look at the new £25million Wave Hotel at Butlins Bognor Regis and the £13million water park at Butlins Skegness that will be available at the 2013 Festival and you’ll know what we’re talking about.

With quality accommodation, superb daytime and evening entertainment programmes and fantastic sports and leisure facilities on resort, there really is no better place to take your team on tour in the UK.

HAVEN’S ALL-ACTION PARKS

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Our Festivals at Haven’s All Action Parks in Ayr, Scotland, and Pwllheli, North Wales are widely regarded as the premier youth football festivals in Scotland and Wales respectively.

Both Haven Parks are set in stunning coastal locations, with modern accommodation and spacious landscaping to make the most of the setting. You’ll also find huge pool complexes with slides and flumes and a great selection of activities.

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DISNEYLAND® PARIS – THE ULTIMATE EUROPEAN TOUR If you’re looking to take your team on tour into Europe then it really doesn’t get any better than this. The International Festival of Football at Disneyland® Paris combines a professionally organised tournament with all the magic and thrilling rides that Disney has to offer – It really is the ultimate European football tour.

Spectacular Celebrity Presentations With dramatic sound and lighting effects, our spectacular UK presentation ceremonies are the highlight of the tour for many of our teams. Every team will get their moment of glory on stage, where they will receive a quality trophy as a memento of the Festival from a football celebrity.

From current Premier League superstars to legends of the game, every player gets to meet a celebrity at the presentation.

There are superb individual trophies for squad members of the winners and runnersup in each section and a custom made 20�

Champions trophy for the winning team. On top of this, the ESF Fair Play Awards are presented to the most sporting team in each age group.

The presentation ceremony is a fitting end to the Festival and will be a night to remember for all players and their families.

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Special guests have included: Sir Geoff Hurst Chris Smalling Emma Byrne Mark Noble Casey Stoney John Fleck Heurelho Gomes Bryan Robson Ray Wilkins Faye White

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Sue Smith Barry Ferguson Robbie Fowler Peter Shilton Andy Johnson Ian Rush John Barnes Mark Lawrenson David Healy Robbie Savage

Bryan Robson

Sue Smith & Heurelho Gomes Robbie Savage

Lee Sharpe

Robbie Fowler

Emma Byrne & Ian Rush

Chris Smalling

Matt Le Tissier

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Girls Teams On Tour Faye White

We’ve come a long way since our first girls festival in 1993, where five U14 teams joined us. There’s been a dramatic growth in the 19 years since then with over 1000 girls teams taking part!

Girls football is a key aspect of the ESF Festival of Football and 2013 is set to be another great year for ESF with over 150 girls teams expected to participate in our Festivals.

Girls tournaments are available for U10 to U16 teams at 4 of our very best festivals in 2013, so we expect to see the number of girls teams entering our festivals increasing again this year.

At all of our girls festivals, we invite some of the leading names in ladies football to join us at our presentations. We were delighted to welcome Casey Stoney, Sue Smith and Faye White to the Festival in 2012, giving every girl the opportunity to meet a role model from the ladies game. This has proved to be an extremely popular addition to our spectacular presentation ceremonies.

At ESF we’re committed to girls football and hope to see the growth of the game continue throughout the UK. We will continue to provide well organised, well attended tournaments for girls teams of all abilities - so go on, make 2013 a season to remember and join us for a great end of season tour.

Having just returned from yet another fantastic tournament at Butlins Minehead, just thought we’d drop you a quick line to say a really BIG thank you & congratulations on a really well organised event, an outstanding presentation night again, superb trophies and a true legend guest celebrity.

Every single member of our party had an absolutely fantastic weekend, well done & thank you!!

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Starlands St Annes Girls, Butlins Minehead

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Skegness 17 – 20 May 2013 U10 - U16 7-a-side

Minehead 19 – 22 April 2013 U11 - U15 7-a-side

Bognor Regis 3 – 6 May 2013 U10 - U16 7-a-side

Paris 3 – 7 April 2013 U11, U13, U15 7-a-side

“The Festival really is a fantastic experience for all the girls involved. Teams come from all over the UK to participate in the tournaments and it’s always nice to see teams from so many different areas competing over the weekend. Having met so many of the players and managers in recent years at the Festival, it’s clear to see how much the girls benefit from taking part. We’d love to see more and more girls clubs joining us on tour at the ESF Festival of Football in 2013 and I’m thrilled to be an Ambassador for the 2013 Festival.

Sue Smith Doncaster Belles & England Ladies

I’m delighted to be an Ambassador for the ESF Festival of Football. I’ve been working with ESF Events for a number of years attending the presentation ceremonies and the girls always look like they’ve had a great time away on tour together. Going on tour can be a great experience for the girls and one they’ll look back on with fond memories with their friends in later years. We’re really keen to see girls football continue to develop at the ESF Festival of Football so I’m delighted to have taken on the role of an Ambassador – Hope to see you at the 2013 Festival!

Casey Stoney Lincoln Ladies & England Ladies

Bognor Regis 3 - 6 May 2013

We’re thrilled to announce that England Ladies superstars Casey Stoney and Sue Smith have become Ambassadors for the ESF Festival of Football.

With nearly 200 England Caps between them we can’t think of anyone better to take up this role. Having attended our events for a number of years it’s great to have Casey & Sue onboard in this official capacity.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Quite simply there is no better place to stage a youth football festival in the UK than Butlins.

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At the Bognor Regis May Day Festival

Ocean Hotel Wave Hotel

In 2013 we will be staging two fantastic festivals at Butlins Bognor Regis, over the May Day & Spring Bank Holiday weekends. The May Day Festival in Bognor Regis is without doubt one of the UK’s premier youth football festivals and is the biggest event of its kind on the South Coast with over 150 boys and girls teams participating every year. The Festival is also supported by Arsenal Soccer Schools with team training sessions available throughout the weekend.

Butlins is crammed with a huge variety of sports and leisure facilities, exciting rides at the Funfair and great places to eat and drink. There’s the sub tropical Splash Waterworld with flumes, wave machines and daredevil rides, the MultiSports Court with football and basketball courts, the Aerial Rope Course with climbing wall and zip wire, the Go Kart Track, Ten Pin Bowling, onsite Cinema and much more.

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When the sun goes down, a buzz of excitement goes around the resort. Some of the UK’s most talented performers appear in the premier entertainment venues. With names and faces you’ll recognise from TV, tribute acts and live bands too, your team can enjoy the hottest entertainment every night!

Heurelho Gomes, Matt Le Tissier, Chris Smalling, Sir Geoff Hurst, Sue Smith, Casey Stoney and Faye White have all made special guest appearances at our spectacular celebrity presentations at the Bognor Regis festivals in recent years, giving many boys and girls the opportunity to meet some of their idols.

There’s a great range of quality accommodation available on resort with self catering and half board options available. Those who crave a bit of luxury can book into one of Butlins’ superb new hotels – the brand new £25million Wave hotel, the Shoreline Hotel with fantastic sea views, or the Ocean Hotel with its luxurious health spa – perfect for all the mums on tour!

So, if you’re looking for the ultimate touring experience on the South Coast for your players, families and supporters, then look no further.

Call our team, reserve your place, and join us for a great end of season tour at Butlins Bognor Regis.

There’s a wide selection of places to eat and drink on resort. From Brian Turner’s great new restaurant and the South Coast Grill, through to Papa John’s Pizza, Finnigan’s Fish & Chips The Beachcomber Inn and Burger King.

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2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Fri 3 - Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups:

U7 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 Boys 9-a-side U11 - U15 Boys 11-a-side U10 - U16 Girls 7-a-side

Dates:

Fri 24 - Mon 27 May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U8 - U10 Boys 7-a-side

U11 Boys 9-a-side

U12 Boys 11-a-side

Gold Apartment Child

Gold Apartment Adult

Deluxe Child

122

135

144

159

149

164

154

169

164

179

24 - 27 May

119

132

145

149

169

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159

179

179

199

Wave Apartment - Adult

Silver Apartment Adult

109

Wave Apartment - Child

Silver Apartment Child

3 - 6 May

Wave Room - Adult

Silver Plus Room Adult

Self Catering

Wave Room - Child

Silver Plus Room Child

169 184

134

144

149

159

169

184

179

194

134

144

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159

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Half Board

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Hotels (Room Only)

Hotels (Half Board)

Team Registration Fee: 7-a-side = £139, 9-a-side = £159, 11-a-side = £189. Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399

Please also refer to Terms & Conditions on page 30 & 31. *A moderate extra charge may apply to some facilities

FREE PLACES

One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.

Soho Coffee Co.

The Beachcomber Inn

Skyline Café

Papa John’s Pizza

Brian Turner Restaurant

Hotel Restaurants

Hotshots Sports Bar

Facilities on Resort*

Finnigan’s Fish & Chips

Burger King

Bar Rosso

Premier Entertainment Venues

Supermarket & Newsagent

Trampolines

Ten Pin Bowling

Splash Waterworld

Outdoor Play Area

Nursery

Multi Sports Courts

Laundrette

Internet Café

Indoor Soft Play Area

Hire Centre

High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall

Health Spa

Go Karts

Game & Arcade Machines

Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair

Cinema

Beach Sports Court

Adventure Golf

your club!

Ocean - Atlantis/Neptune

Silver Room Adult

register unlimited teams from

Ocean - Mariner/Compass

Silver Room Child

£399

Shoreline - Columbus

Gold Apartment

registration fee and you can

Shoreline - Hook

Silver Apartment

pay just

Deluxe Adult

Prices are per person (£ Inc. Vat)

Standard Apartment

DON’T FORGET

Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Butlins UK Holiday Company of the year

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Minehead, Somerset

Butlins Minehead is something of a jewel in the crown for ESF. Located right on the beach, yet on the doorstep of the great wilderness of Exmoor National Park, it really is a magnificent setting for a family football festival.

The Minehead Festival of Football is the biggest festival of its kind in the South West with 200 boys and girls football teams from all over England, Wales and further afield participating every year.

In fact, the demand for the 2012 Festival was so high, we’ve added a second event to fit everyone in! With prices £20 cheaper than the May Bank Holiday Festival, we’re sure the new April festival will appeal to our teams.

The onsite facilities at Butlins are fantastic.

There’s a huge variety of sports and leisure activities, the Splash Waterworld with flumes, slides and wave machines, superb evening entertainment venues and great places to eat and drink.

There’s the Aerial Rope Course (the biggest in Europe!!) with the stomach churning ‘leap of faith’ and climbing wall, the Multi Sports Court with football and basketball courts, the Funfair with free rides, the Go Kart Track, the Crazy Golf, the onsite Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling…. we could go on!

The evening entertainment is another key factor which sets Butlins apart from all other holiday centres. There’s a huge range of entertainment on offer in the premier entertainment venues.

From top TV and music stars to brilliant daytime shows and spectacular evening events, there’s amazing entertainment for the whole family at Butlins.

There’s a great range of quality self catering apartments and half board accommodation available at Butlins Minehead to suit all budgets. Butlins half board option always proves to be extremely popular with our teams on tour. The half board restaurants offer a full English breakfast plus a delicious three course evening meal with a great range of options available. Guests who prefer the self catering option shouldn’t worry though, there’s also The Firehouse Grill, Pizza Hut, Burger King, the Sun & Moon with pub grub and Finnigan’s fish & chip shop if you fancy a night off cooking!

Sir Geoff Hurst, John Hartson, Ray Wilkins, Bryan Robson, Sue Smith and Casey Stoney have all appeared at our spectacular celebrity presentations at Butlins Minehead.

So what are you waiting for? - Call us today to reserve your place at the Minehead Festival and make 2013 a year your players and supporters will never forget.

2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Fri 19 - Mon 22 April

Age Groups: U7 - U11 Boys 7-a-side

U12 - U15 Boys 11-a-side

U11 - U15 Girls 7-a-side Dates:

Fri 3 - Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U7 - U11 Boys 7-a-side

U12 - U14 Boys 11-a-side

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Prices are per person (£ Inc. Vat)

Standard Apartment

Silver Apartment

Silver Bungalow

Gold Apartment

Standard Room Child

Standard Room Adult

Silver Room Child

Silver Room Adult

Silver Plus Room Child

Silver Plus Room Adult

Silver Apartment Child

Silver Apartment Adult

Silver Bungalow Child

Silver Bungalow Adult

Gold Apartment Child

Gold Apartment Adult

Deluxe Child

Deluxe Adult

registration fee and you can

register unlimited teams from

your club!

£399

Self Catering

Half Board

19 - 22 April

79

89

99

104

99

114

109

124

114

129

119

134

124

139

129

144

134

149

3 - 6 May

99

112

119

124

119

134

129

144

134

149

139

154

144

159

149

164

154

169

Team Registration Fee: 7-a-side = £139, 11-a-side = £189. Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399

Please also refer to Terms & Conditions on page 30 & 31. *A moderate extra charge may apply to some facilities

FREE PLACES

One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.

The Sun & Moon Family Bar

Skyline Café

Pizza Hut

Hotshots Sports Bar

Burger King

Finnigan’s Fish & Chips

Inn on the Green

Firehouse Grill

Facilities on Resort*

Bar Rosso

Premier Entertainment Venues

Supermarket & Newsagent

Trampolines

Ten Pin Bowling

Splash Waterworld

Hire Centre

Outdoor Splash Pool

Outdoor Play Area

Nursery

Multi Sports Courts

Laundrette

Internet Café

Indoor Soft Play Area

Quasar Laser Arena

Hire Centre

High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall

Go Karts

Game & Arcade Machines

Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair

Cinema

Beach Sports Court

pay just

Adventure Golf

DON’T FORGET

Minehead, Somerset

Butlins UK Holiday Company of the year

Restaurants, Bars & Venues

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Skegness, Lincolnshire

Our Skegness Festivals are not only our most popular events, selling out year after year, they are also the biggest tournaments of their kind in the UK, with 400 teams and 14,000 people taking part.

In 2013 we will be hosting two huge festivals at Butlins Skegness over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and Mid May weekend.

These prestigous festivals are supported

by Leicester City FC. It’s not hard to see why we have so many teams queuing up to get into our Skegness Festivals each year - Butlins Skegness is without doubt one of the very best holiday resorts in the UK. The resort is crammed with a huge variety of sports and leisure facilities, exciting rides at the Funfair, superb evening entertainment venues, quality accommodation and great places to eat and drink.

In 2013 the new £13 million water park will be open for all our guests to enjoy - with lazy rivers, flumes and rides galore, it’s set to be one of the very best pool complexes in the country.

Then there’s the Multi Sports Court, the Laser Arena, the Go Kart Track and much much more… There’s even a Health Spa for all the mums on tour!!

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When the evening comes round, Hotshots has full size Ten Pin Bowling and an entertainment complex with video games and American Pool, or you can catch a box office hit at the onsite Cinema. There’s also a fantastic range of entertainment on offer at the two premier venues, Centre Stage and Reds. Your families will enjoy the hottest entertainment every night, at no extra cost! Some of the UK’s most talented performers appear in Butlins’ West-End quality shows, including top names you’ll recognise from TV, tribute acts, live bands and more.

Supported by

Ian Rush, Sir Geoff Hurst, Mark Lawrenson, Bryan Robson, Sue Smith and Emma Byrne have all made special guest appearances at Butlins Skegness in recent years.

There’s an endless list of reasons why so many teams return to our festivals at Butlins Skegness each year, and why the Skegness festivals continue to be the most popular tournaments of their kind in the UK. Join us in 2013 to see what all the fuss is about, there’s no better place to take your team on tour.

Your party are assured of a comfortable stay in either half board or self catering accommodation, in a choice of Standard, Silver or Gold grades.

With dramatic sound and lighting special effects, our celebrity presentations at Butlins Skegness really are a sight to behold.

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2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Fri 3 - Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U7 - U10 Boys 7-a-side

U11 Boys 9-a-side

U11 - U15 Boys 11-a-side Dates:

Fri 17 - Mon 20 May Mid May Weekend

Age Groups:

U7 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 Boys 9-a-side U11 - U15 Boys 11-a-side U10 - U16 Girls 7-a-side

NEW £13MILLION WATER PARK In 2013, Butlins Skegness will be opening an ultra modern £13m water park which will be ready in time for the Festival. There’ll be a new outside splash play area with fountains that will turn into a water display after dark. Inside there’ll be a 93ft flume tower, rapids and a lazy river ride to take you on an outdoor adventure.

There’ll also be an exciting wave pool, shallow areas for your tots and a central whirlpool and hot tub. For observers, both the ground and upper levels will have seating and lounger areas with the lower level also having a café serving drinks and light snacks – Don’t forget your swimmers!!!

Soho Coffee House

The Sun & Moon Family Bar

Skyline Café

Papa John’s Pizza

Front Room Bar

Hotshots Sports Bar

Rock & Sole Fish & Chips

Burger King

Jellyfish Lounge

Premier Entertainment Venues

Trampolines

Ten Pin Bowling

Supermarket & Newsagent

New Water Park

Snooker Hall

Restaurants, Bars & Venues

Outdoor Play Area

Nursery & Indoor Play Area

Multi Sports Courts

Laundrette

Quasar Laser Arena

High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall

Health Spa

Go Karts

Game & Arcade Machines

Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair

your club!

Adventure Golf

register unlimited teams from

Cinema

£399

registration fee and you can

Beach Sports Court

pay just

Internet Café

Facilities on Resort*

DON’T FORGET

Skegness, Lincolnshire

Butlins UK Holiday Company of the year

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FREE PLACES

Prices are per person (£ Inc. Vat)

Silver Apartment

Gold Apartment

Standard Room Child

Standard Room Adult

Silver Room Child

Silver Room Adult

Standard Apartment Child

Standard Apartment Adult

Silver Apartment Child

Silver Apartment Adult

Gold Apartment Child

Gold Apartment Adult

Half Board

Standard Apartment

Self Catering

3 - 6 May

99

112

125

124

139

134

149

134

149

144

159

154

169

17 - 20 May

79

89

99

99

114

109

124

109

124

119

134

129

144

Team Registration Fee: 7-a-side = £139, 9-a-side = £159, 11-a-side = £189. Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399 Please also refer to Terms & Conditions on page 30 & 31. *A moderate extra charge may apply to some facilities

One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.

Craig Tara, Ayr, Scotland

With 150 youth football teams from all over Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire and England participating, our festivals in Ayr are the biggest youth football tournaments of their kind in Scotland.

David Healy

Superior Caravan

If you’re looking for a great end of season tour in Scotland then you’re in luck - Now in its 25th year, the Ayr Festival of Football is the biggest and best youth football festival in Scotland.

The impressive Old Racecourse sports ground in Ayr is transformed into a quality, 20 pitch venue to stage the Festival. Located just 2 miles from Haven’s Craig Tara, it’s a fantastic base for the Festival.

Teams are accommodated at Haven’s award winning Craig Tara holiday park for the duration of the Festival. As well as being located right next to the beach and boasting spectacular views across to the Isle of Arran, Craig Tara has a huge range of sports and leisure facilities, great evening entertainment venues and quality accommodation.

There’s a fantastic indoor pool complex with flumes and slides, an all-weather multi sports court, adventure playground areas, mini ten pin bowling, 9 hole golf course, go karts, climbing wall, indoor crazy golf and much more.

In the evenings, the family entertainment venues give everyone the opportunity to relax with a drink whilst enjoying a full entertainment programme. Live bands, shows, cabarets and discos will ensure both kids and parents are entertained throughout your stay.

With prices from £79 per person for 3 nights, plus a whole host of other ways to save money, our tournaments in Ayr really do offer exceptional value for money. In fact, if you put 8 people in an 8 berth caravan, the price per person is from just £71.50 for the weekend.

There’s a great range of places to eat and drink at Craig Tara with Papa John’s Pizza, the Mash and Barrel Lounge – Bar- Café , Burger King, and Fish ‘n Chips all on the Park.

Teams from all over the UK return year after year to our Ayr Festival of Football. We’d love to give your team a warm Scottish welcome in 2013 at Scotland’s number one youth football festival.

A wide range of accommodation is available.

In self catering accommodation you have the choice of staying in either Standard, Superior, Deluxe, Deluxe Plus or Prestige Caravans.

Our celebrity presentations have attracted superstars of the SPL and legends of the game in recent years. Aiden McGeady, John Fleck, David Healy, Kris Boyd, John Hartson, Stuart McCall and John Barnes have all made special appearances, giving many young players the chance to meet their heroes.

2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Fri 12 - Mon 15 April Easter Holidays

Age Groups: U8 - U12 Boys 7-a-side

U13 - U14 Boys 11-a-side Dates:

Fri 3 - Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U8 - U12 Boys 7-a-side

U13 - U14 Boys 11-a-side

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Craig Tara, Ayr Scotland Fish & Chip Shop

Burger King

Papa John’s Pizza

Mash & Barrel Lounge-Bar-Café

Laundrette

Gift Shop

Convenience Store

Hire Shop

Kids Clubs

Bike & Kart Hire

Indoor Orbitals

Direct Beach Access

Indoor Sports Zone

Pool Tables

Fencing Coaching

Archery Coaching

Multi Sports Court

High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall

Game & Arcade Machines

Laser Combat

Go Karts

Mini Ten Pin Bowling

your club!

Mini Golf Game

register unlimited teams from

9 Hole Golf Course

£399

registration fee and you can

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Restaurants, Bars & Venues

Facilities on Park*

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Team Registration Fee: 7-a-side = £139, 11-a-side = £189 Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399 Please also refer to Terms & Conditions on page 30 & 31. *A moderate extra charge may apply to some facilities

CASHBACK OFFER

FREE PLACES

Put the following number of people in a self catering caravan and get Cashback from ESF Events

One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.

No. of people in unit Cashback

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Hafan y Môr, Pwllheli, North Wales

Nestling in its own picturesque sheltered bay and set to the staggering backdrop of Snowdonia, lies one of Haven’s flagship Holiday Parks, Hafan y Môr- it’s the perfect base to stage North Wales’ very best youth football festival.

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The Tournament is staged at Clwb Chwaraeon Madog in Porthmadog, a spectacular setting surrounded by Snowdonia, with 12 quality pitches, club house facilities and ample car parking all in one location. It’s a great base for the Festival.

All teams are accommodated at Haven’s Hafan y Môr Holiday Park. As well as being located right on the beach, Hafan y Môr has a fantastic indoor pool complex with flumes and rapids, all-weather multi sports courts, adventure playground areas, fantastic adventure golf course, aerial ropecourse with climbing wall, mini ten pin bowling, go karts and much more.

If you’re looking for an action packed holiday park which is crammed with great facilities and activities, Haven Hafan y Môr could be the perfect choice for your tour.

In the evenings, the family entertainment venues give everyone the opportunity to really let their hair down. There’s a great range of entertainment on offer with live bands, cabarets, shows and discos. You don’t need to worry about entertaining your kids throughout your weekend, it’s all taken care of by Haven.

Our celebrity presentation ceremonies in Pwllheli always prove to be extremely popular with top names including Robbie Fowler, John Barnes, Ian Rush, Andy Johnson and Robbie Savage all making special appearances in recent years.

There’s a great range of places to eat and drink at Hafan y Môr with Papa John’s Pizza, the Mash and Barrel Lounge-BarCafé, Burger King, Fish & Chip Shop and Starbucks all on the Park.

A wide range of accommodation is available, all of which is superbly equipped to Haven’s modern, comfortable specification. With prices starting from £79 per person for 3 nights, plus extra savings available with our Cashback Offer and Free Places, our Bank Holiday weekend festivals in Pwllheli offer exceptional value for money. In fact, if you put 8 people in an 8 berth caravan, the price per person is from just £71.50 for the weekend.

2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Fri 3 - Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U7 - U13 Boys 7-a-side Dates:

Fri 24 - Mon 27 May Spring Bank Holiday Weekend

Age Groups: U7 - U13 Boys 7-a-side

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Bike & Kart Hire

Indoor Sports Dome

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Pool Tables

Fencing Coaching

Archery Coaching

Boating Lake

Multi Sports Courts

Ropecourse & Climbing Wall

Game & Arcade Machines

your club!

Laser Combat

Indoor Pool Complex

register unlimited teams from

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£399

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pay just

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FREE PLACES

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£50

£100

Paris, France

Thinking of taking your team into Europe on Tour?

It really doesn’t get any better than this! Join us at Disneyland® Paris for the International Youth Festival of Football ©Disney / CBS, Inc

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THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL 2013 will be the fourth year of the International Youth Festival of Football at Disneyland® Paris.

Teams from all over France, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have participated in the Festival and the feedback is always fantastic.

We’re delighted to be staging the Festival again at Disneyland Paris in the Easter Holidays in 2013. This superb Festival is open to youth teams of all abilities from across Europe and combines all the magic and thrilling rides Disney has on offer, with a fantastic International Youth Football Tournament.

We offer the choice of a fully inclusive travel, accommodation and festival package or a self drive package option.

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Our fully-inclusive package includes return coach travel from your club in the UK, entry into the football tournament, accommodation at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch® with breakfast, 3 day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park.

Day 1 - Weds 3 April Our coach will collect you from your club in the morning and transport your party to Disneyland Paris where our tour managers will check you into your accommodation.

Days 2, 3 & 4 - Thurs 4 - Sat 6 April Tournament matches will take place throughout the morning or afternoon with all teams participating on all three days.

All party members will receive a 3 day Hopper Ticket so everyone will have access to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park when not playing football.

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On Saturday you will also enjoy the trophy presentation ceremony and a celebration dinner in Disney® Village.

Day 5 - Sun 7 April After breakfast you will depart Disneyland Paris and travel back by coach to your club.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION After each fantastic day of football and fun, you can relax in the evening back at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch®. The Ranch offers cabin style accommodation and provides breakfast each morning. It also has a superb swimming pool which is available free of charge to guests.

DISNEYLAND® PARIS Disneyland® Paris is Europe’s favourite leisure destination and it’s not hard to see why. Disneyland® Park will amaze children of all ages, not to mention the adults! There are thrilling rides and attractions including Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor, Indiana Jones™ and the Temple of Peril, The Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain: Mission 2 and Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast(1).

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TOUR OPTIONS 5 Day Self Drive from £239pp • 4 nights accommodation at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch with continental breakfast It’s “Lights, camera... and lots of action!” all the way as you wander through the studio lots, finding yourself on set at Disney Studio 1, witnessing jaw-dropping stunts and awesome special effects, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the colourful world of Disney animation, and learning some of the secrets of TV and cinema production.

Big thrill-seekers will head straight for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. Strap yourself in and hold on tight as you are shot from 0-60 in 2.8 seconds before looping and twisting your way around ‘night-time L.A.!’

Catch your breath before experiencing the meteor showers of Armageddon Special Effects. Also, don’t miss The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™(5). Brave the creepy facade of a once glamorous hotel for a jolt back in time. Board a phantom elevator, shoot up 13 floors and brace yourself for a thrilling plummet ... but beware! The experience just got scarier. You rocket back up only to plummet down yet again.

For our full Festival Information Pack, including travel arrangements, accommodation details, Festival content, tour itineraries and booking form please call 01664 566360.

• Tournament entry • 3 day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park

5 Day Fully-Inclusive £349pp • Return Coach travel from your club to Disneyland Paris • Return Channel crossing • 4 nights accommodation at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch with continental breakfast

(1) Inspired by Disney•Pixar’s movie Toy Story. (5) Inspired by The Twilight Zone®, a registered trademark of CBS, Inc. All rights reserved. Height restrictions apply.

2013 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:

Wed 3 - Sun 7 April Easter Holidays

Age Groups: U10 - U11 Boys 7-a-side

U12 - U15 Boys 11-a-side

U11, U13, U15 Girls 7-a-side

The Festival is organised in conjunction with our official travel partner Sport Experiences, ABTA V787X.

• Tournament entry • 3 day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park • One free tour organiser place for every 10 paying guests Both tour options also include the following: • Trophy presentation ceremony • Festival celebration dinner • Pitches, referees and match officials • Free colour photograph of your team • Free match ball for every player • Services of our tour management team throughout your stay

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7-a-side 7-a-side 7-a-side 7-a-side

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U10 Glentoran FC ‘B’

US Torcy FC ‘C’

Glentoran FC ‘A’

U11 Lognes FC ‘A’

Crown & Manor FC

Crown & Manor FC

U13 Kent Schools FC

Lognes FC

Manor School Sports ‘B’

U14 Kent Schools FC

US Torcy FC

Manor School Sports ‘B’

U15 Pontault-Combault FC

Woodley Town Kestrels FC

Antrim Rovers FC

AGE WINNERS

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U8

N/A

N/A

Parkmoor FC

U9

N/A

N/A

Ballymoney United FC

U10 N/A

N/A

Hillsborough Boys JFC

U11 N/A

N/A

Glenrothes Strollers Colts

U12 N/A

N/A

Star A CYP

U13 Swalwell Juniors

Cadley FC

Comber Recreation FC

U14 Lourdes Celtic

Galston BC

Milton Reds FC

U8

N/A

N/A

Crosshouse BC ‘B’

U9

N/A

N/A

St Mirren YFC

U10 N/A

N/A

Kilmarnock Portland FC

U11 N/A

N/A

Tullibody Community FC

U12 N/A

N/A

Blair Thistle FC

U13 Lambton Lions FC

Hutchison Vale BC

Hamilton Accies BC

U14 Maryhill Juniors

Milton FC

Queen Elizabeth Gram Sch

AGE WINNERS

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U7

N/A

Ossett Town Juniors ‘B’

N/A

U8

N/A

N/A

Bulkington Sports JFC

U9

Carnmoney FDC

North Park United

Cannock Town FC

U10 AFC Rumney

Ossett Town Juniors

Porthmadog Juniors

U11 North Park United

FC Spartans Clarets

Aberbargoed FC

U12 FC Spartans

Bro Enlli JFC

Forest Falcons JFC

U13 FC Spartans

Pwllheli Juniors

FC Spartans

U7

N/A

N/A

Blackpool Rangers FC

U8

N/A

N/A

Blackpool Rangers FC

U9

Ibstock United FC

U10 Randlay Colts

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Minehead

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AGE WINNERS

Bispham JFF ‘A’

Boundary Park Reds

Penrhyndeudraeth Juniors

Randlay Colts

U11 Immaculata FC

Highfield Boys

Alsager Athletic Dynamo

U12 Immaculata FC

Banbury Town Youth

Immaculata FC

U13 Porthmadog Juniors

Cherrybrook FC

Cheltenham Saracens

AGE WINNERS

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U7

N/A

N/A

Cascade Youth Club

U8

N/A

N/A

Cascade Youth Club

U9

Woodford JFC Amber

Woodford JFC Blue

Tipton Youth FC

U10 Kewford Eagles East

Tipton Youth FC

Tredegar Town FC

U11 Hakin United

Wythall Juniors

Cilfynydd FC

U11 Nunnery Wood Colts FC

Henbury Colts FC

Nunnery Wood Colts FC

U12 Blidworth Welfare

Tipton Youth FC

Dudley Sports

U13 Dudley Sports

Eastleigh Juniors

Leominster Minors FC

U14 Thamesmead Town FC

Rugby Town Boys FC

Cwrt Rawlin FC

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11-a-side

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WINNERS

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U7

N/A

N/A

Rothwell Juniors ‘A’

U8

N/A

N/A

TMS Boys FC

U9

TMS Boys FC

Wallsend BC Barca

Hetton Lyons FC

U10

TMS Boys FC

Bispham Blades Blues

Woodhouse Colts

U11

TMS Boys FC

St Annes FC

Skipton Town Juniors

U11

Newcastle East End JFC

Alvis Juniors FC

Wallsend BC

U12

Failsworth School

Woodhouse Panthers JFC

Trinity Academy

U13

Wallsend BC

Oxford City FC

Westella & Willerby JFC

U14

Pelican Colts

Redfearns JFC

Fleetwood Gym FC

U7

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Howden Clough Black

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Chesterfield Town FC

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Chesterfield Town FC

Selston FC

Hyde Park Knights FC

U10

Consett Juniors

Thorney Colts FC

Valspar FC Real

U11

Manor 4th FC

Wyberton Colts ‘A’

West End Bentley JFC

U10

Cramlington Juniors

Lincoln Griffins LFC

Lincoln Griffins LFC

U11

Bishop’s Stortford FC

Cramlington Juniors

Bishop’s Stortford FC

U12

Dronfield Town Ladies

Derby County Ladies

Bedworth Eagles JFC

U13

Montagu & North Fenham

Wyberton Wildcats

Chelsea Academy School

U14

Middleton L&G FC

Sherwood FC

Hornsea Sporting

U15

Whickham Fellside FC

Birstall United Whites

St Martins FC

U16

Solar Girls

Lincoln Griffins Whites

Duston Rovers FC

U11

Deeping Rangers FC

Blaydon Youth Club

Gillway Boys FC

U12

US Torcy FC

Litherland Tigers JFC

Chesterfield Junior Blues

U13

Montagu & North Fenham Hove Rivervale YFC

New Fordley Juniors

U14

Pelican Colts

Redfearns JFC

Chelsea Academy School

U15

Cray Wanderers FC

Ackworth Allstars FC

Stourbridge FC

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11-a-side

Girls

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AGE WINNERS

RUNNERS-UP

FAIR PLAY WINNERS

U8

N/A

N/A

Thurrock Youth

U9

Little Thurrock Dynamos

Cheltenham Saracens Blue

Dilton Rovers FC

U10 Wormley Youth ‘B’

Buckhurst Hill FC

Wheathampstead WFC ‘A’

U11 Buckhurst Hill FC

Hawley FC Lions

Guernsey Rovers AC

U10 Writtle Minors Girls

Southampton Saints

Denham United Ladies

U11 Gravesham Girls FC

Denham United Wildcats

Gravesham Girls FC

U12 Enfield Town Ladies

Writtle Minors Girls Green

Kidlington Youth

U13 Rushall United FC

Colne Valley Girls

Kettering Town Girls

U14 Bishop’s Stortford FC Youth

Little Thurrock Dynamos FC

Colne Valley Girls

U15 Kingswood Falcons

Colne Valley Girls ‘N’

Trowbridge Town Yellows

U16 Cheam Rangers FC

West Ham United Ladies

Wednesbury Wildcats FC

U11 Bognor Town Youth

Cray Wanderers JFC

Oldbury Park Tigers

U12 Camberley Boys FC

Vics Youth FC

Ulverley Hawks FC

U13 Barnham Trojans FC

Vics Youth FC

Camberley Town Whites

U14 Home Farm FC

Milton Keynes City

Guernsey Rovers AC

U15 Chipstead FC

Gosport Falcons FC

West Bletchley FC

U8

N/A

N/A

Aldersbrook Athletic FC

U9

Lambeth Tigers

Club Futsal UK FC

St Martins AC

U10 Little Common All Star FC

St Martins AC ‘A’

St Martins AC ‘A’

U11 Bognor Town Youth ‘B’

Fareham Town YFC

Rotherhithe Primary School

U12 Trent Park FC

Whetstone Wanderers

AFC Phoenix

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How to Book, Terms & Conditions and Tournament Details HOW TO BOOK 1. Select a venue and call ESF Events on 01664 566360 to check availability.

2. Reserve a place. We will make a provisional booking free of charge which will hold your team a place for 2 weeks.

3. Return the Team Registration Form (P33-34) and Team Registration Fee. We will then acknowledge your entry to the Festival and send you your accommodation booking form.

4. Return Accommodation Booking Form and deposits (£25pp). You will then be advised of your final balance which will be due 56 days prior to your tour.

FESTIVAL FORMAT Friday - No football is played on the day of arrival so teams can relax and get settled into their accommodation and enjoy the evening’s entertainment. Our managers meeting will take place in the evening at around 8pm.

Saturday & Sunday - Each age section will normally be split into different groups with the group winners going though to contest the knock-out stages. The format may vary according to the number of teams entered in each age group. The celebrity presentation will take place on the Sunday evening.

Monday - No football is played on the Monday at the Festivals. Teams therefore have the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday morning.

FESTIVAL RULES & TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMES A full tournament programme will be sent to all participating teams in the final briefing pack which you will receive 7-10 days before the Festival takes place. The final briefing pack will include the Festival Rules which have been sanctioned by the appropriate National Football Association.

QUALIFICATION FOR TOURNAMENT All teams attending the Festival must be affiliated to a County, Area or School Football Association.

Centre of Excellence and Academy teams affiliated to professional clubs and ‘representative’ sides are not permitted to enter the Festival.

TEAM REGISTRATION FEES 7-a-side = £139 per team (inc. VAT) 9-a-side = £159 per team (inc. VAT) 11-a-side = £189 per team (inc. VAT) Club Registration = £399 per club (inc. VAT) Team/Club Registration fees are non-refundable.

TRANSPORT Teams are responsible for organising their own transport to and from the pitches whilst at the Festival.

At the Ayr Festival, there is a bus service between the Holiday Park and the football pitches for which weekend passes are available to purchase for £5 per person.

PLAYER REGISTRATION All teams will be required to complete a Player Registration Form, which includes a passport-sized photograph of each player to be registered for the Festival. These forms will be signed by your club secretary to verify that all the details are correct. The committee will retain a copy of this form in the event that it should be necessary to follow up a query about a player’s age.

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GUEST PLAYERS If some of your own players are unable to come to the Festival, leaving you short of a full team, it will be possible for you to bring a maximum of two ‘guest players’ with you to the Festival. ‘Guest players’ must produce documentary evidence to your club secretary to prove that they are the correct age and they must bring these documents with them to the Festival. The remainder of your squad must be registered with your club for the current season and you must bring your league registration documents with you to the Festival to prove this is the case.

AGE QUALIFICATION DATES ENGLISH & WELSH VENUES At venues under the jurisdiction of the English FA and the FA of Wales, the following age qualifications apply. Boys and girls are only permitted to play in the same team in the U13 age group and below in England and U12 and below in Wales.

AGE GROUP

BORN ON OR AFTER

BORN BEFORE

U16

1 Sep ‘96

1 Sep ‘98

U15

1 Sep ‘97

1 Sep ‘99

U14

1 Sep ‘98

1 Sep ‘00

U13

1 Sep ‘99

1 Sep ‘01

U12 U11 11-a-side U11 9-a-side U11 7-a-side U10

1 Sep ‘00

1 Sep ‘02

1 Sep ‘01

1 Sep ‘02

1 Sep ‘01

1 Sep ‘03

1 Sep ‘01

1 Sep ‘03

1 Sep ‘02

1 Sep ‘04

U9

1 Sep ‘03

1 Sep ‘04

U8

1 Sep ‘04

1 Sep ‘06

U7

1 Sep ‘05

1 Sep ‘06

SCOTTISH & FRENCH VENUES At the Ayr Festivals, the following age qualifications apply in accordance with all youth football played in Scotland. Boys and girls are permitted to play together in all age groups.

AGE GROUP

BORN ON OR AFTER

U15

1 Jan ‘98

U14

1 Jan ‘99

U13

1 Jan ‘00

U12

1 Jan ‘01

U11

1 Jan ‘02

U10

1 Jan ‘03

U9

1 Jan ‘04

U8

1 Jan ‘05

SPECIAL DISPENSATION Where National Associations employ different age group qualification dates (i.e. 1st September as per the English FA), their domestic age levels will be accepted.

Therefore an English U12 team would play in the U12 section at the Ayr and Paris Festivals.

WINNERS & RUNNERS-UP AWARDS There are superb individual awards for the full squad of the winners and runners-up. The winning team in each age group will also receive the ESF custom made 20” Champions Trophy to keep.

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with English FA and FA of Wales guidelines, all U7 & U8 sections at the Festival are non-competitive and results will not be recorded. All players will receive a quality participation trophy from a football celebrity to ensure all the children feel like winners.

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the Scottish Youth Football Association guideline, all mini soccer at the Ayr Festivals will be non-competitive and results will not be recorded. All players will receive a quality participation trophy from a football celebrity to ensure all the children feel like winners.

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SUBSTITUTES Up to seven substitutes can be named and used during each game in all age groups. Players who have been substituted can re-enter the game.

KICK OFF TIMES & PITCH LOCATIONS To ensure you have as much time as possible to enjoy your holiday, the earliest kick-off will be 10.00am and matches are played within a close proximity of the holiday centres.

WATCH OUT-SCOUTS ABOUT Scouts from some of the biggest clubs in the UK have been spotted at our Festivals. These include Arsenal, Manchester Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Celtic, Newcastle, Leicester City, Spurs, Everton, Leeds, Bolton, Manchester City and many more.

A number of young players have been signed by professional clubs after being spotted at the Festival.

EXCHANGE OF PENNANTS Although not compulsory, it is customary for teams to exchange a pennant or small memento before each game, in keeping with the spirit of the Festival.

CHILD PROTECTION ESF Events support the Football Association’s Child Protection Policy. For a copy of the ‘Child Protection and Practice Handbook’ call the FA/NSPCC Child Protection Hotline on 0808 800 5000. All ESF tournament organisers are CRB checked.

REFEREES Independent, qualified referees are appointed for all tournament matches. They are paid match fees by ESF Events and are accommodated free of charge, with meals provided.

LOCAL TEAMS Teams from the local area where the tournaments are staged are permitted to apply for entry into the Festival by returning the team registration form. However, we cannot guarantee a place in the Festival until the numbers of touring teams are finalised in each age group. At this stage, if additional teams are required in a given age group, applications from local teams will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis.

DATA PROTECTION ESF Events will use the personal information that you provide to process your booking and provide your tour.

We may also need to pass your information to third party service providers such as Butlins and Haven.

It is your responsibility to inform all other members of your party what information about them you are providing to us, and what we will use it for.

WRISTBANDS You will be allocated one wristband for each member of your party booked through ESF Events. Please be aware that people without a wristband will not be able to participate in the Festival, attend the presentation ceremony or enter evening entertainment venues at the holiday centre.

ACCOMMODATION IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, including players, families, managers and supporters, must be booked through ESF Events.

Anyone not doing so will not be permitted to participate in the Festival or attend the presentation ceremony. The only exception to this is ‘local’ teams who are invited to participate in the Festival to ensure the best possible format in each age group.

Accommodation will be allocated strictly on a firstcome first-served basis. If you select a particular size or grade of accommodation which is no longer available, you will be offered the nearest alternative.

Accommodation will always be available once your registration has been accepted but we cannot guarantee your first choice of accommodation.

For full terms and conditions of the holiday centres and full details of accommodation and facilities, please refer to the relevant holiday company brochure and the ESF Accommodation Booking Form. Half Board where indicated is breakfast and evening meal. Evening meal is included on the day of arrival, but not if you arrive after the restaurant is closed. Breakfast is included on the day of departure.

BUTLINS Half board room prices are based on a minimum of 2 paying guests sharing a unit. Half board apartment prices are based on a minimum of 4 paying guests sharing a unit. Self catering prices are based on a minimum of 4 paying guests sharing a unit. At Bognor Regis, all Shoreline Hotel rooms are 4 berth and are based on 2 adults and 2 children sharing a room. In the Ocean Hotel, Compass Rooms are 2 berth, Mariner Rooms & Atlantis Rooms are 4 berth, Neptune Rooms are 5 berth. Wave Hotel Rooms are 4 berth and are based on 2 adults and 2 children sharing a Room. Wave Apartments are 4 berth or 6 berth. All accommodation in the Wave Hotel includes Half Board meals.

The minimum occupancy does not include infants under the age of 2 years, who go free if you bring along your own cot. You may also hire a cot for a fee of £10 (linen is not provided) or pay a supplement of £35 if an infant under 2 sleeps in a bed. The ‘child’ rate is for ages 2-14 years at all Butlins resorts.

HAVEN Self catering prices at all Haven parks are based on a minimum of 4 paying guests sharing a unit. The ‘child’ rate is for ages 2-11 years at all Haven parks. At all Haven parks there is no charge for infants under the age of 2 years.

Cashback at Haven Parks.

Put the following number of people in a self catering caravan and get Cashback from ESF Events.

Number of People in unit CASHBACK per unit

7

8

£50

£100

MINIMUM OCCUPANCY SUBSIDIES In cases where minimum occupancy is not reached as detailed, a full subsidy will be charged. The minimum occupancy does not include infants under the age of 2 years, who go free if you bring along your own cot.

FREE PLACES AT ALL UK VENUES All teams will qualify for one free place for every 25 paying guests booked in your party to the value of the cheapest grade of accommodation booked by the members of your party. You do not need to include the deposit for this free place when you return your accommodation booking form. The free place will be deducted from your final balance.

ADULT TO CHILD RATIOS There is a minimum adult to child ratio of 1 to 2 at all Butlins resorts and 1 to 3 at all Haven parks.

At least one responsible adult over the age of 21 must occupy each unit of accommodation.

Single sex bookings are not accepted.

ACCOMMODATION DEPOSITS & FINAL BALANCE Accommodation deposits at all venues are £25 per person. On receipt of your Team Registration Form, the Accommodation Booking Forms will be forwarded to you. You will need to return these forms, together with a deposit of £25 per person by a set date, normally 4 weeks after your Team Registration Form is received.

The final balance will be due no later than 56 days before the Festival takes place.

INSURANCE The 2013 ESF Festival of Football is covered for ‘Public Liability’ insurance by ESF Events. However, this does not cover individual teams or ‘person to person’ public liability, personal accident or injury whilst attending the Festival. We strongly recommend that all participating teams, if they are not already covered, should take out insurance cover for these risks. We also strongly recommend all members of your party take out appropriate holiday insurance.

ESF EVENTS SPORTS INSURANCE As an alternative to the cover offered by Butlins, ESF Events group travel insurance policy will cover you for both normal holiday insurance and injury to the children whilst playing football. An application form detailing the policy will be included in your Accommodation Booking Pack.

CANCELLATION If you cancel your booking due to illness, accident or change of circumstances, and if you have taken insurance cover, payments for accommodation arising from the cancellation may be covered.

Team Registration Fees will not be refunded for cancellations. As soon as you know that you need to cancel you must call ESF Events on 01664 566360.

Cancellation charges are calculated from the day ESF Events receive written instructions to cancel a booking.

Please see the table below Length of time before the start of the Festival

Cancellation charge

56 days or more

Deposits & any Insurance premiums

43 - 55 days

40%

29 - 42 days

60%

28 days or less

100%

FURTHER INFORMATION In the unusual event that at a particular venue there are insufficient entries in any age group to go ahead with the tournament, then you would be offered an alternative Festival. If there is not an alternative tournament which is acceptable to you, then your Team Registration Fees and any accommodation payments you have made would be refunded in full.

Whilst every effort will be made to complete the tournament at each venue, in the event of extreme adverse weather conditions the organisers cannot accept responsibility for the curtailment of the tournament. If you do have any complaint about the organisation and running of the football tournament which you think may justify a refund in full or part of the Team Registration Fee, you must submit that complaint in writing within 14 days of the conclusion of the event.

EVENT ORGANISERS The ESF Festival of Football is organised and staged by ESF Events Ltd (Company Registration Number 7695303).

BEHAVIOUR & CONDUCT WHILE ON TOUR: It is the responsibility of the Group Leader and adults in the party to ensure the behaviour of all members of your party is acceptable at all times at the Festival. Clubs will be charged for any damages caused by members of their party. In extreme cases of unacceptable behaviour, the Resort Management & ESF Events reserve the right to terminate a holiday whereby part or all of a team may be required to leave the premises without refund.

FORCE MAJEUR We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or expense arising from a change or cancellation to your tour which occurs due to unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and that of our suppliers. Such events would include, for example, war, threat of war, riots, civil strife, pandemics, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, fire or adverse weather conditions, natural or nuclear disaster, decisions of Football Associations or similar events beyond our control.

BROCHURE ACCURACY To the best of our knowledge, all information in this brochure is accurate at the time of print. Please be aware that there may be occasions when the facilities listed in this brochure are modified or unavailable due to factors beyond our control.

FINANCIAL PROTECTION As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), an Association approved by the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, ESF Events has provided a Bond to meet the requirements of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (PTR).

This Bond provides security for and is restricted to monies paid by its UK customers in the event of ESF Event’s insolvency. Although not required under the PTR, the bond will also protect prepayments for accommodation only bookings made by UK customers.

N.B. Accommodation bookings for ESF Events Festivals at Butlins and Disney are not covered as payment is made directly to Butlins and Sport Experiences for your accommodation.

International Youth Festival of Football at Disneyland® Paris - HOW TO BOOK To register your interest or to reserve places at the International Youth Festival of Football at Disneyland® Paris, simply call us on 01664 566360.

We will then send you our detailed Festival Information Pack, containing all the information you will need to make your booking.

The International Festival is organised in conjunction with our official travel partner Sport Experiences, ABTA V787X.

Don’t Just Take our Word for it Just returned from another absolutely fantastic tournament (for the fifth year running). Thank you to everyone who worked so very hard to make this an absolutely fantastic weekend, everyone in our party really enjoyed themselves. We would definitely recommend ESF to anyone.

Rushall United Girls FC, Bognor Regis

All of our players and parents had a fantastic weekend and I wanted to thank you for all the planning and organisation that went in beforehand and over the weekend to make it such a great event. Your staff at the event were a credit to your company as usual. Totally helpful and friendly! I have already seen e-mail after e-mail from my parents saying that they definitely want to go again next year!

Camberley Town, Bognor Regis

It was a pleasure booking with ESF and I would highly recommend it for any club.

Carnmoney FDC, Pwllheli

Just wanted to say what a fantastic time all concerned with Skipton Town had at Butlins Skegness this last weekend! It was a pleasure to attend such a well run event. I’d like to place on record my thanks, as tour organiser, to all your staff who were excellent - and you can be assured of a repeat booking. Cheers and thanks again.

Blair Thistle Blues, Ayr

We were here in 2010 but last year made the mistake of trying somewhere else - we wont be making that mistake again! Yet again an amazing time was had by all. The presentation ceremony was fabulous and the trophies were great. We’ve tried elsewhere but have come to the conclusion that we will be back at Butlins with ESF again as you guys simply get it right!

Cascade YC, Minehead

Skipton Town Juniors FC, Skegness

Just returned from an amazing tournament and entertainment experience at Butlins, Minehead.

Absolutely fantastic in all aspects of organisation, accommodation, food, entertainment and above all, the football. Very, very highly recommended. Thank you!

The organisation and facilities at the Festival were first class, we couldn’t ask for more. The team have never experienced a tournament of this scale before and really enjoyed the whole experience. We most definitely will all be coming again next year!

Hundleton Dragons FC, Minehead

Woodford JFC, Minehead

The organisation, pitches and presentation ceremony at the Festival were excellent and the trophies were great. Our boys loved it and are already looking forward to heading away next year.

Antrim Rovers, Ayr

Could you please pass on my thanks for a well run and very enjoyable tournament in Paris, all the boys in my team had a fabulous time both on and off the pitch Horndean Hawks FC, Paris

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I wish more tournaments were run as efficiently as yours!

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The ESF Festival was an amazing experience for both my parents and players. We will definitely be returning next year and will be recommending your events to all other teams within our league.

Aberaman Athletic Grasshoppers, Pwllheli

Having had the good fortune to participate in many events in the States, Europe and the British Isles, the ESF Festival of Football, staged at Butlins, still without doubt offers the best all round value for money, coupled with a well organised tournament, that you could wish to find.

Dover Rangers FC, Bognor Regis

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM Full Name of Club Town/County in which your club is based or plays Name of County FA to which the club is affiliated for 2012/2013 season County FA affiliation Number

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NB. All English teams wishing to enter the Festival must supply their County Affiliation Number. Teams from other countries may not have an Affiliation Number but must obtain written permission from their National Association to attend the Festival.

Club Secretary Name and Address

Postcode Email (Evening)

Telephone (Day)

(Mobile) Date

Signed

Declaration by Club Secretary I confirm that I am the current Secretary of the above named Club as registered with our County FA for the 2012/2013 season and as such I give my permission for the age groups from our Club as indicated below to participate in the 2013 ESF Festival of Football.

Name & Address of Group Leader for correspondence relating to the Festival

(if different from Club Secretary)

Postcode Email (Evening)

Telephone (Day)

(Mobile)

Please accept our registration for the 2013 ESF Festival of Football as follows: First Choice Venue

Dates

Second Choice Venue

Dates

Age Groups (Please indicate the number of teams to be entered in each age group in the appropriate box) U7 Boys 11-a-side Boys 9-a-side

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16 Team Registration Fee: 7-a-side = £139 9.a.side = £159 11-a-side = £189

Boys 7-a-side

Club Registration Fee: (Unlimited Teams) = £399

Girls 7-a-side

Team/Club Registration Fees are non-refundable.

Please remember to complete both sides of this form and return to: Registrations, ESF Events, 7 Bowley Court, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1XY

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM Team Details Team Colours (Please indicate the first choice colours of all of your teams participating in the 2013 Festival) Age Group Age Group Age Group Age Group

Shirt Shirt Shirt Shirt

Shorts Shorts Shorts Shorts

League in which your teams play in at home Age Group Age Group Age Group Age Group

Name of League Name of League Name of League Name of League

Division Division Division Division

Transport To and From Pitches All teams are responsible for organising their own transport to and from matches. The only venue where there is a bus service to and from pitches is Haven Craig Tara, Ayr, where you can pre-purchase a pass for the duration of the festival for a charge of £5 per person.

Please indicate below any relevant information which may affect the scheduling of matches at the Festival, e.g. if you will have two or more teams sharing transport. We will do our best to meet any special requests but cannot guarantee to do so, particularly if it affects the overall organisation of the football tournament.

Total number of teams to be registered

PAYMENT BY CHEQUE PAYMENT BY CARD

7-a-side

9-a-side

11-a-side

Club Registration

£139 per team (inc. VAT)

£159 per team (inc. VAT)

£189 per team (inc. VAT)

£399 per club (inc. VAT) for unlimited teams

I enclose a cheque for £

made payable to “ESF Events Ltd”.

e welcome credit/debit card payments using Visa, Mastercard, Visa Debit/Delta, Maestro, Switch/Solo. Please note: a 2% charge W will be added to credit card payments to cover bank charges. There is no charge for Delta/Debit, Maestro or Switch payments.

Please tick here if you wish to make payments by credit/debit card and we will call you to take your card details IMPORTANT NOTES Team Registration Fees are non-refundable and are in addition to the accommodation prices shown.

Accommodation Booking Forms for your chosen venue will be forwarded to you upon receipt of this form.

As the Group Leader, I have read and understood the brochure and agree to the conditions of booking for all those persons travelling.

Please tick if you do not wish to receive promotional information from our affiliate partners.

Signed

Date

Please remember to complete both sides of this form and return to: Registrations, ESF Events, 7 Bowley Court, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1XY

With a passion for sport and 25 years experience organising some of the biggest and most prestigious youth sporting events in the UK and Europe, ESF Events are the leading specialist event organisers of youth sporting festivals in the UK. Since our first event in 1989, over 800,000 people have put their trust in ESF and participated in our festivals. Our promise to all youth sports teams is that we will continue to do everything possible to ensure you experience an unforgettable end of season tour of the very highest quality.

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the Rhinos Challenge NEW FOR 2013 Staged at Butlins Skegness and supported by Leeds Rhinos, the Rhinos Challenge is a new rugby league 9’s festival for U8 – U14 teams.

The Tigers Challenge The Tigers Challenge is a professionally organised rugby union festival for U7 – U14 teams that is supported by Leicester Tigers and staged at Butlins resorts in Minehead and Skegness.

The ESF Festival of Football is the UK’s number one youth football festival with over 1000 teams and 35,000 people participating. Staged at Butlins and Haven resorts throughout the UK and at Disneyland® Paris.

Full details available at www.rhinoschallenge.co.uk

Full details available at www.tigerschallenge.co.uk

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