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AFC AJAX
 AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND
    TRAINING PROGRAM
• AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS •
    • DORTMUND, GERMANY •

                                 PREFERRED TRAVEL PARTNER
AFC AJAX AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND TRAINING PROGRAM - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS DORTMUND, GERMANY - generation adidas ...
THE ACADEMY

generation     adidas      international offers young
players of all ages and abilities the opportunity
to experience the youth development approach of
one of the most famous soccer clubs in the world –
A.F.C. Ajax. The Ajax Academy facility is named ‘De
Toekomst’, which means ‘future’ – a fitting name
given Ajax’s reputation for developing top Dutch
talent from a young age. In fact, most of the
current Ajax starters have developed their skills
in this Academy. It is considered by many to be
the best Academy in the world. Come experience
Ajax’s youth development philosophy firsthand while
visiting the beautiful city of Amsterdam and staying
at the Papendal, the Dutch Olympic Sports Complex.

THE CLUB
Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands
and has always played in the highest league, the
Eredivisie, since its foundation in 1956. They have
won 33 Eredivisie League titles, 18 Dutch Cups, and
8 Dutch Super Cups, as well as 4 UEFA Champions
League titles, 1 UEFA Cup, 3 European Super
Cups and 1 European Winners’ Cup.
AFC AJAX AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND TRAINING PROGRAM - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS DORTMUND, GERMANY - generation adidas ...
EXPERIENCE SOCCER THE AJAX WAY!
AFC AJAX AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND TRAINING PROGRAM - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS DORTMUND, GERMANY - generation adidas ...
THE ACADEMY
You will also experience the youth development approach of one
of the best youth academies in Germany, Borussia Dortmund.
The club believes that having a strong youth academy is the key
to success at the senior level and focuses on fostering the
growth of their young talent. The club has notably produced
World Cup champions in Mario Gotze and Marco Reus, while also
graduating many first team players like Christian Pulisic, Nuri
Sahin, and Marcel Schmelzer. Come experience first hand the
training and philosophy that makes their flagship Under-17 and
Under-19 teams so successful in Germany.

THE CLUB
Borussia Dortmund is the second largest soccer club in Germany
and one of the most successful in German soccer history. BVB or
Dortmund, as the club is referred to for short have won eight
German championships, four DFB-Pokals, five DFL Super Cups,
one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and
one Intercontinental Cup. Some very notable players to come
through the ranks of the club are US Men’s National Team player,
Christian Pulisic and German phenom, Mario Gotze.
AFC AJAX AND BORUSSIA DORTMUND TRAINING PROGRAM - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS DORTMUND, GERMANY - generation adidas ...
Team Travel Program Components

Train with professional    Challenge your game        Take your game to the       Get a behind the scenes   Experience a European
  Academy coaches at       by playing against top      next level by seeing           glimpse of your         capital, including its
    state of the art            quality local           the greats play in        favorite stadiums! See          local culture,
 facilities. Experience     opponents, putting           person. Imagine           the trophies won, see      language, and food!
 the life of a European     your new skills into      seeing Messi, Bale or       the field from the team        Visit important
    youth Academy          practice. Learn about        Mueller’s skills up         bench, and visit the       historical sites and
          player!          the local style of play            close.                   locker rooms.         learn about local life.
                                 first-hand!

      TRAIN                     PLAY                      ATTEND                       TOUR
  WITH ACADEMY               COMPETITIVE                                           PROFESSIONAL                   CULTURAL
                                                       PROFESSIONAL                                              SIGHTSEEING
   COACHES AT                 FRIENDLY                   MATCHES                   STADIUMS AND
  TOP FACILITIES              MATCHES                                                FACILITIES

                            “I think there is a lot     “We saw the full out         “The atmosphere        “You have enough time
  “I love watching the
                            we can bring back to       team…which is really       amazing, the complex         for soccer but also
   different coaching
                           our teams back home,           awesome to see              is amazing, the            enough time to
  styles, I can pick up
                           that’s the main thing -     players that I look up     coaches are fantastic,    experience the culture.
 new things that I can                                                                                        It is an educational
                             just the culture and     to play live, not just on   and I have learned so
 bring back to the U.S.                                                                                       experience that not
                           style of play. It’s good           the tv.”              much. Being here is
     and put into my                                                                                         too many people have
                            to play international      Matthew Boberg Player       the best experience I
training sessions. Just                                                                                        the opportunity to
                             games against kids                                   could have imagined.”
    being able to see                                                                                            participate in.”
                                                                                   Dakota Peterson Player
where the top players      our own age, because                                                                Joe Flynn Supporter
 in the world are able         it shows how you
to train and compete I        compare to them.”
   think is fantastic.”     Paxton Pomykal Player
 Danielle Malagari Coach
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THE HUB EXPERIENCE
This international training opportunity takes place in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of our four generation adidas international
program hubs, chosen for the strength of the program and our superior access.

Each of these hubs is a European football capital with exciting tourism
opportunities, and an international airport which gives our travelers lower
flight costs and more flight options. We have extensive experience organizing
programs in these destinations, meaning that our networks there are
unmatched. Our relationships with professional clubs in the area mean
inside access to Academy training facilities and quality Academy coaches,
and our knowledge of local youth football clubs will result in friendly
matches that are level appropriate for your team.

All of our programs are unique and worthwhile, but we highly recommend a
‘hub’ destination for an authentic and unforgettable travel experience!

AMSTERDAM HUB SNAPSHOT:
•   15 years organizing programs
•   138 programs traveled
•   1,951 Players traveled
•   417 friendly matches organized
•   675 training sessions organized

HIGHLIGHTS:
•   Train at the famous Sportpark ‘De Toekomst’
•   Tour ‘Amsterdam Arena’
•   Attend a professional A.F.C. Ajax match
•   Stay at the Papendal Dutch Olympic Sports Complex
•   Cultural opportunities like visit to Dutch village

WEATHER:
• Average spring temperatures in the 40s
• Average summer temperatures in the 60s
• Average of 10 rainy days per month
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YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

   8 nights                 Meal Plan: 2        All required              Team             Sightseeing in       Medical and     Laundry for
   accommodation in         meals per day.      ground                    Coordinator to   Amsterdam and        cancellation    Players
   a 3* or 4* hotel         Breakfast each      transportation            be with team     Dortmund             insurance       (Uniforms, 3
                            day, and lunch      throughout the            at all times,                                         loads)
                            or dinner           program*                  24/7

      2 training         2 training sessions      All training        3 pre-arranged         Stadium and        generation      Social media
      sessions with      with Borussia            session             competitive            facilities tours   adidas          coverage during
      A.F.C. Ajax        Dortmund certified       fields and          friendly games                            international   your training
      certified          coaches                  equipment           against Dutch and                         promo           program
      coaches                                                         German                                    product
                                                                      opponents

*Including one group airport transfer upon arrival and one at departure
OPTIONAL ITEMS
Please inquire for further information on these items:

  Roundtrip airfare           Match tickets to               Additional items           Admission fees to                   Any other items
  is not included,            professional                   such as phone              any cultural or                     not specified
  but will be                 games (subject to              calls, beverages,          leisure activities                  under the
  sourced for the             availability)                  and snacks                 not listed in                       “Program
  group                                                                                 itinerary                           Includes” section

THE PROGRAM TIMELINE

              1                   2                    3                     4                 5                     6

       Deposit payment     Fundraising           Progress payment      Professional    Final balance         Final itinerary sent a
       of $395 per         information and       of $800 per           match tickets   due six weeks         few weeks before
       traveler due at     first of newsletter   traveler is due       availability    prior to travel       departure. Time to
       the time of         series is sent to                           communicated                          travel!
       registration        registrants
SAMPLE ITINERARY
             * Please remember that this is a sample itinerary, subject to change based on the customized program of your team.

DAY 1:   Depart for Amsterdam, the Netherlands.                  DAY 6:      Tour A.F.C. Ajax’s “Amsterdam Arena”.
                                                                             Transfer to Dortmund. Check into
DAY 2:   Arrive in Amsterdam. Check into hotel to                            hotel to rest and relax. Training
         rest and relax. Light training session with                         session with your own coaches.
         your own coaches. Attend Eredivisie match
         (optional and additional cost).                         DAY 7:      Training session #1 with Borussia
                                                                             Dortmund certified coaches. Tour of
DAY 3:   Training session #1 with A.F.C. Ajax certified                      BVB Training Center.
         coach. Tour of world famous A.F.C. Ajax
         “DeToekomst” training complex. Training                 DAY 8:       Competitive friendly game #3 vs. top
         session #2 with A.F.C. Ajax certified coach.                        level German youth team. Visit to the
                                                                             German Football Museum and sightseeing
DAY 4:   Sightseeing in Amsterdam: Rembrandt                                 in downtown Dortmund.
         Square, Dam Square, Anne Frank House
                                                                 DAY 9:      Training session #2 with Borussia Dortmund
         (optional and additional ticket cost).
                                                                             certified coaches. Tour of Borussia
         Competitive friendly game #1 vs. top                                D o r t m u n d ’s f i r s t t e a m s t a d i u m ,
         level Dutch youth team.                                             Westfalenstadion.

DAY 5:   Sightseeing in Amsterdam: Canal boat ride.              DAY 10:       Depart from Dortmund, Germany.
         Competitive friendly game #2 vs. top level
         Dutch youth team.
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