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2nd Annual January Thaw
Presented by Northern Lights Junior
Volleyball
January 29- January 31,
2010
Minneapolis Convention
Center
Last year's
event was so succesful we have doubled our capacity for 2010!
| A low cost and high quality tournament for
teams wanting the Convention Center playing experience and exposure but at a
price that is less than a National Qualifier. |
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| This is one event you will definitely want to
put on your 2010 calendar! |
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| Ages: |
Girls 12's, 13's, 14's, 15's, 16',s, 17's, 18's |
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| When: |
- Friday January 29: All teams will play Friday at 3:30pm.
- Saturday January 30: All teams will play on either a morning wave or an
afternoon wave.
- Sunday January 31: Bracket day. The last matches of the tournament are
scheduled to end at 4pm.
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| Format: |
Pool play on Friday & Saturday followed by bracket play
on Sunday. All teams will play at least 7 matches total. |
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| Location: |
The main location of the tournament will be at the
Minneapolis Convention Center. |
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| Officials: |
The tournament will supply USAV Certified "up"
officials for all courts. |
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| Colleges: |
This tournament will be running the University Athlete
software for the college coaches recruiting players. This tournament is one of
the first recruitable tournament dates in 2010, and last year there were many
college coaches in attendance. |
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| Registration: |
Registration for this event will be open on October 1st.
Registration will be hosted on
signuptoplay.com. The
expected entry fee for this event is $400. |
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| Hotels: |
We have set up some room blocks at a few of the downtown
hotels, and they have guaranteed us the lowest possible rate for that weekend.
You may contact the following hotels and make your own reservations. All three
of these hotels are within 2 blocks of the convention center and are connected
by the Skyway system. You won't even have to put on your winter coat!
- Millennium Hotel:
- 1313 Nicollet Mall, Mpls MN 55403
- Rate=$89 per night, 1-4 people
- Phone: 612-332-6000 tell reservationists you are with the January Thaw
Northern Lights Volleyball Tournament.
- Internet booking:
Millennium
On-Line Reservations
- Hilton Hotel:
- 1001 Marquette Avenue, Mpls MN 55403
- Rate=$99 per night, 1-4 people
- Phone: 612-376-1000 tell reservationists you are with the January Thaw
Northern Lights Volleyball Tournament.
- Internet booking:
Hilton On-Line Reservations
- Hyatt Hotel:
- 1300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls MN 55403
- Rate=$94 per night, 1-4 people
- Phone: 1-800-233-1234 tell reservationists you are with the January Thaw
Northern Lights Volleyball Tournament.
- Internet booking:
Hyatt On-Line Reservations
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