TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Information for Working Media 2. Tournament History 3. Facts and Figures 4. Special Tournament Programs 5. Famous People at USA CUP 6. About the National Sports Center 7. Top Story Leads The 35th annual Target USA CUP will be held July 12-20, 2019 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota, 20 minutes north of Minneapolis/Saint Paul. With an economic impact of $36.4 million, Target USA CUP is Minnesota's largest annual sports tourism event. The event is also the largest youth soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere. All Target USA CUP games are free and open to the public. INFORMATION FOR WORKING MEDIA WEBSITE www.usacup.org SOCIAL MEDIA Hashtag: #usacupsoccer Facebook: facebook.com/usacup Twitter: @usacupsoccer Instagram: @usacupsoccer MOBILE APP USA CUP, for iPhone and Android MEDIA CENTER The Media Center is located in Centerview Elementary. Please report to the Media Center to pick up media credentials, daily game schedules and to consult on story ideas. MEDIA CENTER HOURS July 12-20, 2019, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. KEY STAFF CONTACTS Barclay Kruse, Media Director 763.458.6615 (cell)
[email protected] Rob Lodge, NSC Marketing Director, managing NSC Gamecast during the tournament 651.216.2860 (cell)
[email protected] Carlee Hackl, Content Creator and Video Producer 920.246.5072 (cell)
[email protected] Grace Tafolla, Media Intern 319.310.4576 (cell)
[email protected] Aidan Berg, Media Intern 612.670.1723 (cell)
[email protected] CAMPUS ACCESS FOR MEDIA Target USA CUP is a free event and we offer an open campus.