A Word of Welcome from your Tournament Hosts
Jaime and I would like to welcome you, once again, to the Nicole Cup 2007. In August 2005, the Nicole Cup was a tremendous success, raising over $36,000 for the Nicole Megaloudis Foundation, enabling the Foundation to award over a dozen scholarships to students in the area. Jaime and I were overwhelmed by the support we received from the people of this community along with our sponsors, D.C. United, Adidas, Inca Kola, Cadillac, Major League Soccer, Puma, Nike, Loudon Youth Soccer, and many, many more. The tournament pays tribute to Nicole and her dreams that were never fulfilled. Together we helped fulfill her dreams that were never realized. We are so proud to live here and raise our children in this community.
In 2005, many of our children had the opportunity to come face to face with their favorite soccer stars. Everyone admires professional athletes, but no one ever thinks they will get the opportunity to play in front of one, or even stand face to face with them. Many of our current and former D.C. United Stars will be appearing during the tournament weekend. We will be bringing back the Silent Auction with items from many of your favorite soccer stars. Check out the Silent Auction link for some of our exciting items.
Nicole’s family will be in town to share in the excitement of the tournament. We hope to be able to make this year’s tournament even a bigger success! Nicole’s friends from
Potomac
Falls
High School and
Virginia
Commonwealth
University will be playing in a special exhibition game on Saturday. On Sunday, we will wrap up the tournament with a fun rematch of the D.C United Wives against the D.C. United Staff.
We will also have a used soccer equipment drive throughout the weekend which will benfit the less fortunate children that play in Tahuichi. Tahuichi is the school of excellence in where Jaime Moreno, played soccer before excelling and becoming a professional player for D.C.United, here in the USA.
We will do our best to make this a special weekend for everyone. However, in the event there is a problem, please contact one of our Field Marshalls, Referees or Tournament Staff. We would, once again, like to thank our Sponsors, Tournament Committee, Webmaster, and Referees that have helped make this happen. This has been a great experience for us and we hope that you can say the same this year.
Nicole Megaloudis, a member of the VCU women’s soccer team, passed away 9th, February, 2004. Her mother and friends created the Foundation to honor Nicole’s memory and the good deeds she did for others. The Foundation was established to assist students who hope to continue their athletic endeavors at the collegiate level. Scholarships are awarded on a ’need’ basis. Additionally, students must be involved with community service and demonstrate leadership qualities.
Thank you again for supporting the Nicole Cup. Good luck to everyone and we will see you on the field!
Sincerely,
Jaime and Louise Moreno
