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CONTENTS About ESF 2015 Festival Calendar New at Butlins ESF Festival Finale Celebrity Presentations Girls Football at ESF Butlins Bognor Regis Butlins Minehead Butlins Skegness Haven Ayr Haven Pwllheli DisneylandÂŽ Paris 2014 Roll of Honour
Ayr
How to Book, Tournament Details, T & C’s Testimonials Team Registration Form
Skegness Pwllheli
ESF Finale
Minehead Bognor Regis
Paris
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This is by far the best tournament your children " can ever go to. Little Thurrock Dynamos took 11 teams to ESF Bognor Regis this year and everyone who has been wants to book again for next year. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ESF! " Little Thurrock Dynamos
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The UK s BIGGEST YOUTH FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
STAGED AT BUTLINS, HAVEN DISNEYLAND PARIS ®
With over 1100 teams and 35,000 people joining us every year, the ESF Festival of Football is the biggest youth football festival in the UK. There’s no better place to take your team on tour.
ESF is staged exclusively at Butlins and Haven’s award winning resorts in the UK, and Europe’s number one leisure destination, Disneyland ® Paris. Whatever the result on the pitch, your team are sure to have a fantastic time away together on tour.
With special effects and an electric atmosphere, our spectacular UK presentations are the highlight of the tour for many teams. Celebrity guests have included Robert Pires, Paul & Tom Ince, Sir Geoff Hurst, Sue Smith, Robbie Fowler, Chris Smalling and more.
SPECTACULAR CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS ESF FESTIVAL FINALE
Win your age section at ESF 2015 and you’ll be invited to attend the prestigious ESF Festival Finale. The Finale brings the best teams from ESF together at one of the UK’s elite footballing facilities. It’s sure to be a thrilling climax to ESF 2015.
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FOOTBALL FESTIVAL MAKE 2015 a year to remember
SUPERB ORGANISATION
If you’re looking to make 2015 a year to remember, then look no further. We extend a warm invitation to teams of all abilities to join us for a great end of season tour at the 2015 ESF Festival of Football.
With a passion for football and over 25 years experience organising some of the most prestigious youth football events in the UK and Europe, our teams tell us that our organisation and attention to detail are second to none – take a look at some of the customer quotes on page 32. 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.
ESF is a series of professionally organised festivals that bring over 1100 youth football teams together for a fantastic weekend of football, culminating in the ESF Festival Finale.
PEACE OF MIND We’re proud to say that since our very first festival in 1989, over 900,000 people have joined us at ESF.
Every aspect of the game, its safety and ethos is upheld to the highest standards at the festival. ESF is fully sanctioned by and organised in accordance with the regulations of the relevant National Football Associations.
FA SANCTION
FINANCIAL PROTECTION
CHILD PROTECTION
FIRST AID
All ESF festivals are sanctioned by the relevant National Football Association.
All payments made to ESF Events are fully protected. See p31 for details.
All ESF Events staff are vetted through the FA.
Professional First Aid Cover is provided at all Festivals.
SCORE CENTRE Your players will feel like they’re in the Premier League with live results and table updates at ESF.
Visit www.esfscorecentre.co.uk on your mobile phone and add the page to your homescreen.
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2015 ESF FESTIVALS PARIS, FRANCE 8- 12 APRIL 2015 U10 - U15 BOYS / U13, U15 GIRLS
AYR, SCOTLAND 17 - 20 APRIL 2015 U8 - U14 BOYS
MINEHEAD, SOMERSET 24 - 27 APRIL 2015
U7 - U15 BOYS / U11 - U16 GIRLS
Bognor Regis, SUSSEX 1 - 4 May 2015
U7 - U15 BOYS / U10 - U16 GIRLS
MINEHEAD, SOMERSET 1 - 4 May 2015 U7 - U14 BOYS
SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE 1 - 4 May 2015 U7 - U15 BOYS
Robert Pires
AYR, SCOTLAND 1 - 4 May 2015 U8 - U14 BOYS
PWLLHELI, NORTH WALES 1 - 4 May 2015 U7 - U14 BOYS
SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE 15 - 18 May 2015
U7 - U15 BOYS / U10 - U16 GIRLS
Bognor Regis, SUSSEX 22 - 25 May 2015 U8 - U12 BOYS
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK 4 or 5 JULY 2015 U7 - U15 BOYS / U11 - U16 GIRLS
We’re delighted to stage the only football festivals at Butlins award winning resorts in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness. With hundreds of millions of pounds invested over the last decade, Butlins resorts have been transformed. Below is an example of a few of the recent developments it’s not hard to see why so many teams are queuing up to join us on tour at Butlins’.
MINEHEAD New for 2015. The new £12million West Lakes Village will be a beautifully serene place to rest your head after an exciting day at ESF.
Skegness The £15million Splash Waterworld complex at Butlins Skegness opened in 2014 and is one of the very best pool complexes in the country.
BOGNOR REGIS If you crave a bit of luxury on tour, you’ll love the new £25million Wave hotel at Butlins Bognor Regis. Plus your kids are sure to love the new traditional fairground.
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ESF Festival FINALE 4 or 5 July 2015 To be crowned ESF Champions is always a tremendous achievement, but now an even bigger test awaits. Win your age group at the ESF Festival of Football and you’ll be invited to attend the ESF Festival Finale where you’ll get to compete against the champions from all other ESF Festivals. It’s a thrilling climax to the year at ESF. The ESF Finale is an invitation only, free of charge event that will take place on 4 or 5 July 2015. The festival is staged at the prestigious University of Warwick Football Centre, which boasts some of the finest pitches in the country. The facility is regularly used by the Premier League and was a training facility for the 2012 London Olympics – It’s the perfect place to stage the ESF Festival Finale.
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SPECTACULAR 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 all players will receive a quality trophy as a memento of ESF from a football celebrity.
Robbie Fowler
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Paul And Tom INce
From current Premier League and WSL 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 runners-up in each section and a custom made 20� Champions trophy for the winning team. On top of this, the Prostar Fair Play Awards and prestigious Mitre Golden Ball Award are presented in each age group. The ESF presentation is the perfect way to close the festival and will be a night to remember for all players and their proud parents.
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Ian Rush AND Martha
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Gordon Strachan
Celebrity guests have included:
Sir Geoff Hurst
ROBBIE FOWLER
Peter Shilton
Stuart Pearce,
Chris Smalling
Faye White
Andy Johnson
John HArtson
Emma Byrne
PAUL AND TOM INCE
Ian Rush
Robert Pires
Mark Noble
Aiden McGeady
John Barnes
Gordon Strachan,
Casey Stoney
Sue Smith
Mark Lawrenson
Jordan Nobbs,
Heurelho Gomes
Barry Ferguson
David Healy
Martha Harris,
Bryan Robson
Ray Wilkins
Robbie Savage
Peter Beardsley
On Tour at ESF Girls football is a key aspect of the ESF Festival of Football and 2015 is set to be another great year with over 150 girls teams expected to participate. Girls tournaments are available for U10 to U16 teams at 4 of our very best festivals at Butlins Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness and Disneyland® Paris.
We’ve been delighted to welcome some of the leading names in ladies football at our UK girls festivals in recent years. Sue Smith, Casey Stoney, Jordan Nobbs, Martha Harris, Faye White and Emma Byrne have all made special guest appearances at ESF, giving every girl the opportunity to meet a role model from the ladies game. This always proves to be an extremely popular addition to ESF for the girls on tour.
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 this season one to remember and join us for a great end of season tour.
MArtha Harris
PARIS, FRANCE 8 - 12 APRIL 2015
U13, U15 GIRLS 7-A-SIDE
MINEHEAD, SOMERSET 24 - 27 April 2015 U11-U16 GIRLS 7-A-SIDE
Bognor Regis, SUSSEX 1 -- 4 May 2015 U10-U16 GIRLS 7-A-SIDE
SKEGNESS,, LINCOLNSHIRE 15 - 18 May 2015 U10-U16 GIRLS 7-A-SIDE
“ESF really is a fantastic experience for everyone involved and I’m delighted to be an ESF Ambassador for girls football. 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, it’s clear to see how much the girls benefit from taking part.“
Sue Smith Doncaster Belles & England Ladies
“ HAVING JUST RETURNED FROM YET ANOTHER FANTASTIC TOURNAMENT AT BUTLINS, 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! “
STARLANDS ST ANNES GIRLS
Faye White
AMBASSADORS FOR GIRLS FOOTBALL AT ESF “I’ve been working with ESF for a number of years 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. I Hope to see you at ESF 2015!”
Casey Stoney Arsenal & England Ladies
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Bognor Regis,West Sussex Quite simply, there’s no better place to stage a residential youth football festival in the UK than Butlins.
At the Bognor Regis May Day Festival
Ocean Hotel
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!
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There’s also a wide selection of places to eat and drink on resort. From celebrity chef Brian Turner’s family restaurant and the new 1950’s Diner, through to Papa John’s Pizza, SoHo Coffree Co., the Beachcomber Inn and Burger King. Stuart Pearce, Matt Le Tissier, Chris Smalling, Sir Geoff Hurst, Sue Smith, Casey Stoney and Martha Harris 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. So, if you’re looking for the ultimate touring experience in the South, then look no further. Call our team, reserve your place, and join us for a great end of season tour at ESF Bognor Regis.
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3D Theatre Adventure Golf Beach Sports Court Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair Facilities on Resort*
With quality accommodation, fantastic facilities and superb entertainment, Butlins Bognor Regis is the perfect base for an unforgettable tour. The resort 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 Multi-Sports Court with football and basketball courts, the Aerial Rope Course with climbing wall and zip wire, the Go Kart Track, Ten Pin Bowling and much more.
There’s a great range of quality accommodation on resort with half board meal packages 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!
Game & Arcade Machines Go Karts Health Spa High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall Indoor Soft Play Area Laundrette Multi Sports Courts Splash Waterworld Ten Pin Bowling Supermarket & Newsagent Premier Entertainment Venues
Restaurants, Bars & Venues
In 2015 we will be staging two fantastic ESF festivals at Butlins Bognor Regis, over the May Day & Spring Bank Holiday weekends. The May Day festival is without doubt one of the UK’s premier youth football festivals and 2014 proved to be a record year, with over 185 teams participating. It’s the biggest event of its kind on the South Coast and is also supported by Arsenal Soccer Schools, with team training sessions available throughout the weekend.
Burger King Hotshots Sports Bar Brian Turner Restaurant Papa John’s Pizza Skyline Café The Beachcomber Inn SoHo Coffee Co.
BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX Wave Hotel
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Age Groups: U7 - U8 Boys 5-a-side U9 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 - U12 Boys 9-a-side U13 - U15 Boys 11-a-side U10 - U16 Girls 7-a-side Dates:
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2015 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:
Silver Apartment
Silver Room
Standard Apartment
2015 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES
Fri 22 - Mon 25 May Spring Bank Holiday W’end
Age Groups: U8 Boys 5-a-side U9 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 - U12 Boys 9-a-side
TEAM REGISTRATION FEES 5-a-side = £99
| 7-a-side = £139
9-a-side = £159
| 11-a-side = £189
or Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399
FREE PLACES One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.
DINING PLANS
Adult +15 yrs
Child 6-14 yrs
Toddler 2-5 yrs
Infant 0-1yrs
Food Court
£17.50
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Premium & Hotel Restaurants
£24.00
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FREE
Half Board Dining Plan prices are per person per night. Multiply by 3 for the weekend cost.
IMPORTANT: Please also refer to T & C’s and unoccupied bed information on page 30 & 31. *A moderate charge may apply to some facilities
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.
New for 2015 £12million West Lakes Village
There’s a great range of quality accommodation options available at Butlins Minehead to suit all budgets. The stylish chalets in the new £12million West Lakes village development are sure to be a big hit for those craving a bit of luxury. The West Lakes Village will be a beautifully serene place to rest your head after an exciting day at ESF.
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.
Butlins half board dining plans always prove to be extremely popular with our teams on tour. There’s a wide selection of choices available and you can go back for seconds as many times as you like - perfect for young, hungry footballers! 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 & Chips, if you fancy a night off cooking!
The evening entertainment is another key factor which really sets Butlins apart from all other holiday centres. There’s a huge variety 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.
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Beach Sports Court Cinema Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair
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Go Karts High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall Quasar Laser Arena Indoor Soft Play Area Laundrette
Splash Waterworld
Sir Geoff Hurst, John Barnes, Matt Le Tissier, Bryan Robson, Sue Smith and Casey Stoney have all appeared at our spectacular celebrity presentations at Butlins Minehead, capping off a memorable weekend for everyone involved. So what are you waiting for?!! Call us today to reserve your place and make 2015 a year your players and supporters will never forget at ESF.
Game & Arcade Machines
Multi Sports Courts
Ten Pin Bowling Supermarket & Newsagent Premier Entertainment Venues Restaurants, Bars & Venues
There’s the Aerial Rope Course 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 Adventure Golf, the onsite Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling…. we could go on!
Adventure Golf
Facilities on Resort*
The ESF festivals in Minehead are the biggest festivals of their kind in the South West with 200 boys and girls teams of all abilities participating. Staged at Minehead Town FC and the picturesque villages surrounding the town, the festival attracts teams from all over England, Wales and further afield every year.
Bar Rosso Firehouse Grill Inn on the Green Finnigan’s Fish & Chips Burger King Hotshots Sports Bar Pizza Hut The Sun & Moon Family Bar
MINEHEAD,, SOMERSET
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Age Groups: U7 - U8 Boys 5-a-side U9 - U11 Boys 7-a-side U11 - U12 Boys 9-a-side U13 - U15 Boys 11-a-side U11 - U16 Girls 7-a-side Dates:
Fri 1 - Mon 4 May May Day Bank Holiday W’end
Age Groups: U7 - U8 Boys 5-a-side U9 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 - U12 Boys 9-a-side U13 - U14 Boys 11-a-side
TEAM REGISTRATION FEES
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9-a-side = £159
| 11-a-side = £189
or Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399
Accommodation prices are per person (£ Inc VAT) for 3 nights accommodation. FREE PLACES One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.
DINING PLANS
Adult +15 yrs
Child 6-14 yrs
Toddler 2-5 yrs
Infant 0-1yrs
Food Court
£17.50
£8.75
£4.50
FREE
Premium Restaurants
£24.00
£12.00
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FREE
Half Board Dining Plan prices are per person per night. Multiply by 3 for the weekend cost.
IMPORTANT: Please also refer to T & C’s and minimum occupancy information on page 30 & 31. *A moderate charge may apply to some facilities
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 up to 400 teams and 14,000 people taking part.
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.
Following a record sell out year in 2014 , we are delighted to be staging two huge festivals at Butlins Skegness in 2015, over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and Mid May weekend. These prestigious festivals are supported by Leicester City FC.
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.
The brand new £15million Splash Waterworld, with lazy rivers, flumes and rides galore, is one of the very best pool complexes in the UK - your kids are going to absolutely love it... not to mention the parents! Then there’s the Multi Sports Court, Laser Arena, Go Kart Track, Adventure Golf, Aerial Rope Course with ‘Leap of Faith’ and much, much more… There’s even a Health Spa for all the mums on tour!
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Your party are assured of a comfortable stay in a choice of Standard, Silver or Gold grades of accommodation, with half board dining plans available.
Beach Sports Court Cinema Funfair & Tots Indoor Funfair
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Go Karts Health Spa High Ropes Course & Climbing Wall Quasar Laser Arena Laundrette
Splash Waterworld
Our celebrity presentations at Butlins Skegness really are a sight to behold. Ian Rush, Stuart Pearce, Mark Lawrenson, Bryan Robson, Sue Smith and Jordan Nobbs have all made special guest appearances at ESF 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 2015, there really is no better place to take your team on tour.
Game & Arcade Machines
Multi Sports Courts
Supermarket & Newsagent Ten Pin Bowling Premier Entertainment Venues Restaurants, Bars & Venues
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.
Adventure Golf
Facilities on Resort*
The ESF festivals at Butlins Skegness are the biggest youth tournaments of their kind in the UK, with up to 400 teams of all abilities and 14,000 people taking part.
Supported by
Burger King Rock & Sole Fish & Chips Hotshots Sports Bar Front Room Bar Papa John’s Pizza The Sun & Moon Family Bar Soho Coffee House
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2015 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES
Age Groups: U7 - U8 Boys 5-a-side U9 - U10 Boys 7-a-side U11 - U12 Boys 9-a-side U13 - U15 Boys 11-a-side Dates:
Fri 15 - Mon 18 May Mid May Weekend
Age Groups:
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9-a-side = £159
| 11-a-side = £189
5 Berth 6 Berth 7 Berth
Accommodation prices are per person (£ Inc VAT) for 3 nights accommodation.
or Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399
FREE PLACES One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.
DINING PLANS
Fri 1 - Mon 4 May May Day Bank Holiday W’end
Adult +15 yrs
Child 6-14 yrs
Toddler 2-5 yrs
Infant 0-1yrs
Food Court
£17.50
£8.75
£4.50
FREE
Premium Restaurants
£24.00
£12.00
£6.00
FREE
Half Board Dining Plan prices are per person per night. Multiply by 3 for the weekend cost.
IMPORTANT: Please also refer to T & C’s and minimum occupancy information on page 30 & 31. *A moderate charge may apply to some facilities
CRAIG TARA, AYR, SCOTLAND With 150 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. Gordon Strachan
Superior Caravan
There’s a fantastic indoor pool complex with flumes and slides, an all-weather multi-sports court, adventure playground areas, bowling alley, 9-hole golf course, indoor sports zone, go karts, climbing wall and much more.
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There’s a great selection of places to eat and drink at Craig Tara, with Papa John’s Pizza, the Brigs of Ayr: Lounge-Bar-Café , Burger King, and Fish & Chips all on the Park. A wide range of accommodation is also available. With prices from £85 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. Our celebrity presentations have attracted superstars of the SPL and legends of the game in recent years. We were delighted to welcome Scotland manager Gordon Strachan to the festival in 2014. Aiden McGeady, David Healy, Kris Boyd, Barry Ferguson, John Hartson, Stuart McCall and John Barnes have also made special appearances in previous years, giving many young players the chance to meet their heroes.
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Indoor Pool Complex 9-Hole Golf Course Mini Golf Game Go Karts Laser Combat Facilities on Resort*
All teams are accommodated at Haven’s award winning Craig Tara holiday park, which is set on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland. 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.
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.
Game & Arcade Machines Climbing Wall Multi Sports Court Pool Tables Indoor Sports Zone Direct Beach Access Bike & Kart Hire Kids Clubs Convenience Store Laundrette
Restaurants & Bars
Now in its 26th year, the ESF Festival of Football in Ayr continues to be 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 really is a fantastic base for the tournament.
2 Showbars Brigs of Ayr: Lounge-Bar-Café Papa John’s Pizza Burger King Fish & Chip Shop
CRAIG TARA, AYR, SCOTLAND
2015 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES Standard Apartment
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Prestige Caravan
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Fri 17 - Mon 20 April School Easter Holidays
Age Groups:
U8 Boys 4-a-side U9 - U12 Boys 7-a-side U13 - U14 Boys 11-a-side
Dates:
Fri 1 - Mon 4 May May Day Bank Holiday W’end
Age Groups: U8 Boys 4-a-side U9 - U12 Boys 7-a-side U13 - U14 Boys 11-a-side
TEAM REGISTRATION FEES 4-a-side = £99 7-a-side = £139
17 - 20 April
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HAFAN Y MOR, 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. Robbie Fowler
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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. 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.
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A wide range of accommodation is available, all of which is superbly equipped to Haven’s modern, comfortable specification. With prices starting from £85 per person for 3 nights, one free place for every 25 paying guests, plus £100 cashback if you put 8 people in an 8 berth caravan, our Bank Holiday weekend festival in Pwllheli offers exceptional value for money. Our celebrity presentation ceremonies in Pwllheli always prove to be extremely popular. Top names including Paul & Tom Ince, Robbie Fowler, John Barnes, Ian Rush, Andy Johnson and Robbie Savage have all made special appearances in recent years. Call our team on 01664 566360 to reserve your place at ESF - we look forward to seeing you at the 2015 festival.
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Indoor Pool Complex Adventure Golf Go Karts Game & Arcade Machines Facilities on Resort*
All teams are accommodated at Haven’s Hafan y Môr Holiday Park for the weekend. 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 RopeWorks with climbing wall, bowling alley, go karts and more.
There’s a variety of places to eat and drink at Hafan y Môr with Papa John’s Pizza, the Mash and Barrel: Lounge-Bar-Café, Burger King, Fish & Chip Shop and Starbucks all on the Park.
Aerial Adventure Multi Sports Court Boating Lake Pool Tables Indoor Sports Dome Direct Beach Access Kart Hire Kids Clubs Convenience Store Laundrette
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ESF in Pwllheli is staged over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend at Clwb Chwaraeon Madog FC in Porthmadog. With its spectacular setting surrounded by Snowdonia, 12 pitches, club house facilities and ample car parking, it’s a great venue to host the festival.
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TEAM REGISTRATION FEES 5-a-side = £99 7-a-side = £139 or Club Registration Fee (Unlimited Teams) = £399
Accommodation prices are per person (£ Inc VAT) for 3 nights accommodation.
FREE PLACES
One free place for every 25 paying guests in your party.
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IMPORTANT: Please also refer to T & C’s and minimum occupancy information on page 30 & 31. *A moderate charge may apply to some facilities
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
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THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL 2015 will be the fifth year of the International Youth Festival of Football at Disneyland® Paris. Teams from France, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Turkey and Brazil have participated in the Festival and the feedback couldn’t be better! We’re delighted to be staging the International Festival again at Disneyland Paris, in the Easter Holidays in 2015. This superb festival is open to youth teams of all abilities from across Europe and even further afield, combining the magic and thrilling rides at Disney, 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.
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, celebration dinner and free tour organiser places. Day 1 - Weds 8 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 9- Sat 11 April Tournament matches will take place throughout the late afternoon and evening, 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. On Saturday evening the trophy presentation ceremony and a celebration dinner will take place in Disney® Village.
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Day 5 - Sun 12 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). In Walt Disney Studios® Park it’s “Lights, camera... and lots of action!” all the way as you wander through the studio lots, finding
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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™(2). 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 ESF 01664 566360. (1) Inspired by Disney•Pixar’s movie Toy Story. (2) Inspired by The Twilight Zone®, a registered trademark of CBS, Inc. All rights reserved. Height restrictions apply.
Follow all the action at the International festival with the ESF Score Centre www.esfscorecentre.co.uk
• 4 nights accommodation at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch with continental breakfast • Tournament entry • 3 day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park
5 Day Fully-Inclusive from £379pp • Return Coach travel from your club to Disneyland Paris • Return Channel crossing • 4 nights accommodation at Disney’s Davy Crockett Ranch with continental breakfast • Tournament entry • 3 day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park
2015 TOURNAMENT DETAILS Dates:
Wed 8 - Sun 12 April Easter Holidays
Age Groups: U10 - U11 Boys 7-a-side U12 - U15 Boys 11-a-side U13, U15 Girls 7-a-side
The festival is organised in conjunction with our official travel partner Sport Experiences, ABTA V787X.
• One free tour organiser place for every 10 paying guests • £300 discount for existing ESF customers 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
Girls 7-a-side 7-a-side 7-a-side 11-a-side 7-a-side 7-a-side 11-a-side
RUNNERS-UP
FAIR PLAY WINNERS
U10 Wallsend Boys Club
Pontault-Combault FC
Wallsend Boys Club
U11 Torcy FC
Academy FC
Yesilhabar FC (Turkey)
U13 Kinja FC
Stade de L'Est FC
Haslingden Junior Girls FC
U15 Kent Schools FA
Pomponne FC
Bonnyrigg Girls
U12 Kent Schools FA
Pontault-Combault FC
West Hill School
U13 FC Meaux 'A'
West Hill School
Tadcaster School 'B'
U14 Tres Coroas (Brazil)
Uckfield Grasshoppers FC
West Hill School
U15 Monk Fryston FC
Lognes FC
Tadcaster School
AGE WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
FAIR PLAY WINNERS
U8
N/A
N/A
Preston Athletic YFC
U9
N/A
N/A
Hillsborough Boys JFC 'B'
U10 N/A
N/A
Dundee United SC 'B'
U11 N/A
N/A
Rothes Juniors
U12 N/A
N/A
Blantyre SA 'A'
U13 Harmony Row FC
Giffnock SC
Portadown Youth
U14 Galston YFC
Newbuildings United FC
Queen Elizabeth Grammar
U8
N/A
N/A
Cumnock Juniors 'B'
U9
N/A
N/A
Rosyth FC
U10 N/A
N/A
Cowdenbeath United
U11 N/A
N/A
Duloch Juniors Blacks
U12 N/A
N/A
Cowdenbeath United
U13 Coleraine AFC
Rossvale Madrid
Culmore FC
U14 Annagh United YFC
Carryduff Colts 'A'
Antrim Rovers
AGE WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
FAIR PLAY WINNERS
U7
Llewod Llanrug FC
JFC Greasby
U8
Tipton Town FC
Porthmadog Juniors
Tipton Town FC
U9
Rothwell Juniors Reds
Thornton Cleveleys Reds
Porthmadog JFC Dwyfor
U10 AFC Mansfield 'A'
Club Sports
Denton Youth Blues
U11 Mossley Hill FC
JFC Greasby Reds
Forefield Rangers AFC
U12 Old Wulfrunians North
Mynydd Tigers
Old Wulfrunians North
U13 Oxford Academy School
Cae Glyn FC 'A'
Cae Glyn FC 'B'
U14 CPD Penllyn Nefyn FC
Branton Juniors
CPD Penllyn Nefyn FC
U12 Leixlip United 'A'
Whiston Juniors
Beacon Vipers
U13 AFC Stanley
Marina Sands FC
Knockmitten United
U7
Melling Boys
Pwllheli Juniors
CPD Penllyn Nefyn
U8
Liverpool North JFC
Allexton & New Parks FC
The Rakers JFC
U9
Nantle Vale FC
CPD Penllyn Nefyn FC
Wednesbury Sports Union
Thornton Cleveleys Reds
Blackstaff FC
U13 Stalybridge Celtic Blues
Stalybridge Celtic Whites
Boundary Park Juniors
U14 Allexton & New Parks ‘B'
Allexton & New Parks 'A'
Penrhyndeudraeth 'B'
AGE WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
FAIR PLAY WINNERS
U7
Minehead Youth Pirates
Minehead Youth Mariners
Girls
Camrose FC
U8
Camrose FC
Wembdon Youth FC
Bridgwater Wolves 'A'
U9
Abertillery Colts
Bridgwater VPR
Pontyclun Bluebirds
U10 Gurnard Youth FC
Dynamo Madrid FC
Llantrisant FC
U11 Ebley Youth FC
Beechdale Juniors FC
Ivybridge Town FC
N/A Oadby & Wigston Atherstone Rangers Girls Forest Green Rovers N/A Forest Green / Yeovil Town ‘B’
Westbury Park Foxes Bristol Ravens FC Bristol Ravens FC Wells City Oadby & Wigston Oadby & Wigston
U12 Swanage Town & Herston
Llwynypia Juniors
Millway Rise FC
U13 Wells City FC
Allexton & New Parks FC
Ebley Youth FC
U15 Dudley Juniors FC
Alphington Youth FC
Stoke Damerel CC
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U11 Penrhyndeudraeth JFC
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U12 CPD Penllyn Nefyn FC
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JFC Greasby
U10 Little England FC
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23 - 26 May
2 - 5 May
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4 - 7 April
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AGE WINNERS
Westbury Park Foxes Cardiff City Ladies Portishead Town Juniors Oadby & Wigston Oadby & Wig’ / Forest Green Yeovil Town ‘A’
U7
Church Farm Diamonds
Cresswell Wanderers
Cardiff Crusaders FC
U8
Dosthill Colts FC
Studley Juniors
Dosthill Colts FC
U9
Felpham Colts
Tipton Youth FC
Felpham Colts
U10 Shifnal Harriers
Plymstock United Colts
Harborne Hotshots
U11 Tipton Youth FC
St Albans City Youth
Phoenix Youth
U12 Tamerton Foliot YFC
Berkswich FC
Truro City Vipers
U13 Harborne Hotshots
Tredegar Town
Tredegar Town
U14 Stafford Rangers
Tipton Youth FC
Rogerstone Rangers
RUNNERS-UP
FAIR PLAY WINNERS
11-a-side 9-a-side 7-a-side 5-a-side
U7
Walker Central
Wallsend BC Yellow
Sacriston Victoria FC
Wallsend BC Madrid
North Shields Juniors
Kellingley Juniors
U8
West Auckland Juniors
Town Green FC
Whitley Bay BC Barca
U9
Wallsend BC Madrid
Hetton Juniors Inter
Willington Youth
U10
Hetton Juniors Inter
Wallsend BC Barca
Princes Villa
U11
Monkseaton Juniors 'A'
TMS Boys
Pontefract Collieries
U12
Colron Boys
Fernwood Foxes
Worksop Town FC
U13
Corby Kingswood
Bishop Auckland St Marys
Consett Nitros FC
U14
Knottingley Albion JFC
PRD United
Brixworth Juniors
U15
North Shields Juniors
Whitley Coast Soccer
Burradon Juniors AFC
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East Coast Juniors
Arsenal SS Lincolnshire
Howden Clough JFC
U8
Arsenal SS Lincolnshire
Greenhill JFC
Leverington Sports YFC
U9
TIBS FC
Sheffield Weds Young Owls ‘B'
Gillway Boys Navy
U10
Arsenal SS Lincolnshire
Discoveries Juniors FC
Longhill Ravens FC
U10
Boldon Girls
Newcastle East End FC
Lincoln Griffins FC
U11
Boldon Girls
Worksop Town Girls
Sherwood FC
U12
Charlton Athletic Girls FC
Hessle Sporting Club Girls
George Spencer School
U13
Doncaster Belles Juniors
Blyth Town Girls
Chelsea Academy School
U14
Charlton Athletic Girls
Sinfin Sharks FC
Clee Town Evolution
U15
Retford United FC
Blyth Town Girls
AFC Mansfield Ladies
U16
Lincoln Griffins FC ‘A’
Redcar Athletic Girls
Huddersfield Town Ladies
U11
East Coast Juniors
Leverington Sports YFC
Marlow United FC 'A'
U12
Ryhill FC
Manor FC
Junior Fox FC
U12
George Spencer School
Whinney Banks YCC
Chelsea Academy School
U13
Maghull FC Whites
Coventry Copsewood Blue
Sporting Newman JFC
U14
Manor FC
Hurlingham & Chelsea School Langford Youth FC
U15
Ryton FC Blacks
New Fordley Juniors
ESF Festival Finale
7-a-side 5-a-side 7-a-side 9-a-side
23 - 26 May
11-a-side 9-a-side
Girls
2 - 5 May
11-a-side
9-a-side
Girls
7-a-side
2 – 5 May 16 – 19 May
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AGE
WINNERS
U8
AGE WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
Riverside FC FAIR PLAY WINNERS
U7
FFA DA
Buckhurst Hill FC
Northfleet Eagles FC
U8
Great Danes YFC
Delaford Colts Red
Mallinson FC 'B'
U9
Lanlgey Hornets
L.T.D. Falcons
Windsor FC Youth
U10 Woodmansterne Hyde
Wheathampstead Wanderers
Wheathampstead Wanderers
U11 Southampton Saints
Writtle Minors Girls 'A'
L.T.D. Girls
U12 Abbey Rangers FC
Hitchin Belles FC
Oxford City FC
U13 Gravesham Girls FC
Didcot Casuals FC
AFC Woodham Girls
U14 Writtle Minors Girls Greens
Wednesfield Girls
Writtle Minors Girls Greens
U15 L.T.D. Girls
Abbey Rangers FC B's
Didcot Casuals FC
U16 L.T.D. Girls
Southampton Saints FC
L.T.D. Girls
U11 Wormley Youth FC
Millwall Albion
Wormley Youth FC
U12 Interwood FC
Almondsbury Saints FC
Red Star Falcons
U13 Ducklington FC
Horspath Youth FC
Windsor Youth Mudlarks
U14 Interwood FC
North Leigh FC
Dudley Sports FC
U15 Windsor Youth
Dudley Sports Dynamos
Maldon & Tiptree YFC
U8
Beacons FC
AFC All Stars
Maidstone United Youth
U9
London Colney Colts
Faversham Town
Cray Wanderers Sharks
U10 Colron Boys FC
Carshalton Athletic
London Colney Colts
U11 Ruislip Rangers
East Preston FC
Aberdare Town
U12 West Drayton YFC
St Martins AC
Norsemen FC
5-a-side 7-a-side
Girls
9-a-side
AGE WINNERS
RUNNERS-UP
U7
Walker Central FC
Camrose FC
U8
Beacons FC
Dosthill Colts FC
U9
Felpham Colts FC
Langley Hornets
U10 Woodmansterne Hyde FC
Hetton Juniors Inter
U11 Southampton Saints FC
Boldon Girls U11
U12 Cardiff City Ladies
Abbey Rangers FC
U13 Doncaster Belles Juniors
Gravesham Girls FC
U14 Charlton Athletic Girls
Forest Green Rovers
U15 Retford United FC
L.T.D. Girls
U16 Forest Green Rovers
Yeovil Town Ladies 'B'
U11 Monkseaton Juniors FC
Mossley Hill FC
U12 Interwood FC
Lexilip United FC
U13 The Oxford Academy School
Corby Kingswood Juniors
11-a-side U14 Allexton & New Parks FC U15 Dudley Juniors FC
Manor FC Windsor Youth
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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 information. 4. Book your accommodation with a deposit of £30pp. You will then be advised of your final balance, which will be due 56 days prior to your tour. IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, including players, families, managers and supporters, must be booked through ESF Events. If members of your party do not book their accommodation through ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in the festival. UK FESTIVAL ITINERARY Friday: No football is played on the day of arrival, so teams can relax and get settled into their accommodation (check in from 4pm) and enjoy the evening’s entertainment. A briefing meeting for managers & coaches will take place on Friday evening. Saturday & Sunday: There’s an electric atmosphere around the pitches as the action starts and ESF kicks off. All teams will play group stage matches on both days. Where required, knock out matches will take place following the group stages. The celebrity presentation will take place on the Sunday evening. Monday: No football is played on the Monday. Teams therefore have the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday (check out 10am). NOTE TO ENGLISH TEAMS Following the Football Association Youth Development Review, the amount of competitive football teams can play in their season is now restricted in certain age groups. However, the FA have confirmed that ESF falls outside of these restrictions, so you can participate in ESF without limiting the amount of competitive football you play at home during the season. Teams can also choose to participate in ESF on a non-competitive basis in all age groups if they prefer. FESTIVAL RULES, FIXTURES & FINAL BRIEFING A full final briefing email will be sent to all participating teams 7-10 days before the festival takes place. The final briefing will include fixtures, schedules and the festival rules, which have been sanctioned by the appropriate National Football Association.
We’re proud to support the NSPCC at ESF 2015. £5 will be donated to NSPCC (Registered Charity Numbers 216401 and SC037717) for each team that registers to participate in the 2015 ESF Festival of Football. 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 verified by your club secretary to confirm that all 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. Teams are also required to bring either league registration documents or appropriate identification (copy of passport or birth certificate) for all players to the festival as proof of age. GUEST PLAYERS If some of your own players are unable to attend, leaving you short of a full team, it will be possible for you to register a maximum of two ‘guest players’ for 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. AGE QUALIFICATION DATES ENGLISH & WELSH AGE VENUES GROUP At venues under the U16 jurisdiction of the U15 English FA and the FA U14 of Wales, the following U13 age qualifications U12 apply. Boys and girls U11 are permitted to play U10 together in all age U9 groups.
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1 Sep ‘00
1 Sep ‘99
1 Sep ‘01
1 Sep ‘00
1 Sep ‘02
1 Sep ‘01
1 Sep ‘03
1 Sep ‘02
1 Sep ‘04
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1 Sep ‘08
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1 Sep ‘08
SCOTTISH & FRENCH VENUES At the Ayr and Paris festivals, the following age qualifications apply in accordance with all youth football played in Scotland and France. Boys and girls are permitted to play together in all age groups.
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U14
1 Jan ‘01
U13
1 Jan ‘02
U12
1 Jan ‘03
U11
1 Jan ‘04
U10
1 Jan ‘05
U9
1 Jan ‘06
U8
1 Jan ‘07
QUALIFICATION FOR TOURNAMENT All teams attending ESF 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.
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.
TEAM/CLUB REGISTRATION FEES 4/5-a-side = £99 per team (inc. VAT) 7-a-side = £139 per team (inc. VAT) 9-a-side = £159 per team (inc. VAT) 11-a-side = £189 per team (inc. VAT)
TROPHIES & AWARDS All players will receive a quality trophy as a memento of ESF. There are also individual awards for the full squad of the winners and runners-up, a Champions trophy for the winning team in each age group. The Prostar Fair Play Awards and Mitre Golden Ball Award are also presented in each age group.
Or Club Registration fee (unlimited teams) = £399 (inc. VAT) Team/Club Registration fees are non-refundable.
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PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the Scottish Youth Football Association rules, 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. SUBSTITUTES Up to five substitutes in 5-a-side teams and seven substitutes in all other formats can be named and used during each game. 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. 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. WATCH OUT-SCOUTS ABOUT Scouts from some of the biggest clubs in the UK have been spotted at ESF. These include Arsenal, Manchester Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Celtic, Newcastle, Leicester City, Spurs, Everton, Leeds, Manchester City and many more. 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 festival 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 festivals are staged are permitted to apply for entry 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. The Group Leader for each booking has the authority to discuss all accommodation bookings made under the team booking with ESF and representatives from the holiday centres if required. It is the Group Leaders responsibility to inform all other members of your party what information you are providing, and what we may 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. If members of your party do not book their accommodation through ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in the festival. 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. All sizes and grades of accommodation are subject to availability. 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. UNOCCUPIED BEDS: In cases where a unit of accommodation is booked leaving unoccupied beds, a full subsidy will be charged. I.e If 3 people book a 4 berth unit of accommodation, they would have to pay for 4 people. Infants under the age of 2 years, who go free if you bring along your own cot, do not count towards the occupancy of a unit. At all Butlins resorts you can 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. At all Haven Parks you can hire a cot for a fee of £7 (linen is not provided). For full Terms & Conditions of the holiday centres and full details of accommodation and facilities, please refer to the relevant holiday company website and the ESF accommodation booking information. DINING PLANS AT BUTLINS RESORTS Half Board Dining Plans at Butlins include 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. CASHBACK AT HAVEN PARKS. Put the following number of people in an accommodation unit and get Cashback from ESF Events. Number of People in unit CASHBACK per unit
7
8
£50
£100
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. 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.
ACCOMMODATION DEPOSITS & FINAL BALANCE Accommodation deposits at all venues are £30 per person. On receipt of your Team Registration Form, the accommodation booking information will be forwarded to the Group Leader. You will need to book accommodation with a deposit of £30 per person by a set date, normally 3 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 2015 ESF Festival of Football is covered for ‘Public Liability’ insurance by ESF Events Ltd. 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 the holiday centres, 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 forwarded to all Group Leaders. 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 festival, you will be offered an alternative venue by ESF. If there is not an alternative venue which is acceptable to you, Team Registration Fees and any accommodation payments you have made would be refunded in full. Whilst every effort will be made to complete the festival at each venue, in the event of extreme adverse weather conditions the organisers cannot accept responsibility for the curtailment of the festival. If you do have any complaint about the organisation and running of the festival which you think may justify a refund in full or part of the Team Registration Fee, you must submit that complaint in writing to ESF Events 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. The ESF Code of Conduct will be forwarded to all Group Leaders prior to the festival. This Code of Conduct must be accepted and adhered to by all members of your party whilst in attendance 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 Disneyland Paris 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.
All aspects of the tournament, referees, accommodation, organisation were first class! The team really enjoyed ESF and can’t wait to come back next year! Brixworth Juniors
I would like to thank you for the fantastic time we had at ESF at Bognor Regis. From the initial booking, right the way through to the presentation, was absolutely flawless. The entertainment was great fun from the wrestling to the Take That tribute band! On the Monday morning my team and parents thanked me for organising such a wonderful event and have made me promise that I will organise to take them again next year, which will be my pleasure as it was made so easy by you guys... A MASSIVE THANK YOU. Kennington Athletic FC
Carshalton Athletic would like to thank you all for your hard work, we had a fantastic tour and the boys really enjoyed themselves. Everything about the tour was just perfect, so a really big thank you. Carshalton Athletic
We had a fantastic time, both at ESF and Butlins. It was the first time we’d been away on tour and we would just like to congratulate you all on such a well run event. The whole experience was great and I think the parents had a better time than the kids!!” Redcar Athletic FC
Felpham Colts
The girls loved Butlins, especially the great entertainment. The presentation was a really special occasion and a great end to the weekend. It was really exciting and great to have Sue Smith and Matt Le Tissier handing out the awards. We would recommend ESF to everyone and hope to come back next year! Westbury Park Foxes
Don’t Just Take our Word for it
Hessle Sporting U12 Girls had a fantastic time at ESF, what a brilliant event! Hessle Sporting Girls
Thank you for helping create brilliant memories for myself and my team. We are already planning our return for next year after such a brilliant weekend.
Kirton Town Colts FC
From arriving on site it was clear ESF had staged these events many times. The organisation was first class, the best I have seen. To have so many games kicking off on time every day is no mean feat yet this was achieved. I was a little apprehensive about Butlins, having not been before, but I had no need to be. The site is clean and the food was lovely. The entertainment was very good and suitable for all ages. The Madness tribute act had all our party dancing away until the early hours. Fantastic! Without a doubt we will return in the future. TIBS FC
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Brilliant day at the ESF Finale in Warwick - great atmosphere, lovely pitches and another fantastic excuse for friends and family to share another weekend away and walking away as winners was the icing on our cake. Thank you ESF for ensuring everything ran seamlessly.
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This year was our 6th year away with ESF at Butlins and I’ve got to honestly say that the tournaments just can’t be beaten. The accommodation is always great, nice and clean. The presentation was better than ever this year with John Barnes presenting the trophies to the children, they thought it was BRILL! The whole weekend was unbelievable.
Beacon Colts FC
TEAM REGISTRATION FORM Full Name of Club Town/County in which your club is based or plays Name of County/Area FA to which the club is affiliated for 2014/2015 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 (Mobile)
Telephone (Day)
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 2014/2015 season and as such I give my permission for the age groups from our Club as indicated below to participate in the 2015 ESF Festival of Football.
Name & Address of Group Leader for correspondence relating to the festival (if different from Club Secretary)
Postcode Email (Mobile)
Telephone (Day)
Please accept our registration for the 2015 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
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
Boys 4/5-a-side Boys 7-a-side Boys 9-a-side Boys 11-a-side Girls 7-a-side
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 2015 Festival) Shirt Shirt Shirt Shirt
Age Group Age Group Age Group Age Group
Shorts Shorts Shorts Shorts
League in which your teams play in at home Name of League Name of League Name of League Name of League
Age Group Age Group Age Group Age Group
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
4/5-a-side
7-a-side
9-a-side
11-a-side
£99 per team (inc. VAT)
£139 per team (inc. VAT)
£159 per team (inc. VAT)
£189 per team (inc. VAT)
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Club Registration £399 per club (inc. VAT) for unlimited teams
We’re proud to support the NSPCC at ESF 2015. £5 will be donated to NSPCC (Registered Charity Numbers 216401 and SC037717) for each team that registers to participate in the 2015 ESF Festival of Football. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE PAYMENT BY CARD
I enclose a cheque for £
made payable to “ESF Events Ltd”.
We welcome credit/debit card payments using Visa, Mastercard, Visa Debit/Delta, Maestro, Switch/Solo. Please note: a 2% charge 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 Information 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.
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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 over 25 years experience organising some of the UK’s most prestigious youth sporting events, ESF Events are the leading specialist sports tour operator in the UK. Since our first event in 1989, over 900,000 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 Staged at Butlins Skegness and supported by Leeds Rhinos, the Rhinos Challenge is a rugby league festival for U7 – U14 teams. Full details available at www.rhinoschallenge.co.uk
THE TIGERS CHALLENGE The Tigers Challenge is a professionally organised rugby union festival for U7 – U15 teams, that is supported by Leicester Tigers and staged at Butlins resorts in Bognor Regis and Minehead. Full details available at www.tigerschallenge.co.uk
THE ESF FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL The UK’s number one youth football festival with over 1100 teams and 35,000 people participating. Staged at Butlins and Haven resorts throughout the UK and at Disneyland® Paris. Full details available at www.footballfestivals.co.uk
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