Letter
from America, August 7 2007
Good morning,
Our contingent came home last night in good spirits and ready to
share stories about their wonderful experiences in your country.
We truly appreciate the opportunity to be part of this program and
we want to work with you to improve upon it and to ensure it continues
to be a positive experience for children from both countries for
years to come.
I must say your efforts on the Web site had me regretting not being
able to go this summer. The breadth of information and the wonderful
photos were akin to being there. A masterful job capturing the essence
of this cultural exchange. Magnus, congratulations to you and your
colleagues for “a job well done.”
Chris Maddy Chair,
Duluth Växjö Soccer Exchange
Monday August 6
Day of departure from Samarkand in Växjö and loads of
tears and hugs. It was hard to get the guests on the bus. Anyway
we would like to thank all our guests for making the past 10 days
such a wonderful experience and we look forward to next year.
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here for pictures
Sunday August 5
A final day off! Most have most likely spent the morning catching
some zsss.
Some of the girls in Ingelstad went boating.
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here for pictures.
Saturday August 4
A well-earned day off to rest before the banquet in Växjö
this evening. Be there at 6 pm.On the Agenda: Prize Ceremony and
disco for all players. A bid hand for the toast madam Louise Carroll
who kept the ball rolling all evening.
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Friday August 3
The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived! The Finals!
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here for loads of pictures. Yet again, thanks to Evert for taking
the time to catch all these wonderful moments.
Winner B15: Rottne/Braås after a 2-1 win over IFK
Lammhult
Winner G15: Duluth after a 2-0 win over Växjö
FF
Winner B16: Braås/Rottne after a 1-0 win
over Ingelstad
Winner G16: Växjö FF after a 2-0 win
over Duluth
Finals
| Ålder/Age |
Hemmlag/Home team |
Bortalag/Visiting team |
|
| P15/B15 |
Braås/Rottne |
IFK Lammhult |
2-1 |
| F15/G15 |
Duluth |
Växjö FF |
2-0 |
| P16/B16 |
Braås/Rottne |
Ingelstad IK |
1-0 |
| F16/G16 |
Växjö FF |
Duluth |
2-0 |
3rd place play-off
| Ålder/Age |
Hemmlag/Home team |
Bortalag/Visiting team |
|
| F16/G16 |
Braås/Lammhult |
Ingelstad |
0-3 |
| P16/B16 |
Duluth |
IFK Lammhult |
4-2 after penalties/straffar |
| F15/G15 |
Rottne IF |
IFK Lammhult |
1-2 |
| P15/B15 |
Duluth |
Rottne |
3-2 after sudden death |
Thursday August 2
A day off but all players have been invited to Aqua Mera, a popular
indoor aquatic leisure center in Vaxjo between 10 and 1 today.
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The older members of the project were invited to a "Hyttsill"
in Växjö in the evening, a traditional Swedish meal in
a glassblowing environment.
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here for pictures
Wednesday August 1
The second day of matches takes place again in Braås, starting
at 9 am. The weather is still unsettled but it is not enough to
dampen the spirits of all those participating.
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from Braås for taking these photos.
In the evening in Rottne, there was a chance to go tubing.
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here for pictures
Tuesday July 31
The Group in Rottne made a day-trip to Kalmar and Öland.
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here for pictures.
The Braås group went off to the island of Öland where
they, among other things, went gokarting.
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here for pictures
Vaxjo FF went to Gothenborg to spend the day at Liseberg.
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The Lammhult group choose to visit the outdoor market in Tingsryd
and followed it up with a trip to the renowned glassblowing town
of Kosta.
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Monday July 30
The girls in Växjö went canoeing and played minigolf
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The Braås group spent they day at Kalmar castle.
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The gang from Ingelstad spent the day in Kalmar at Salvestaden.
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The Rottne group enjoyed glassblowing and finished off the day
by playing indoor bandy.
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Day off for a well earned rest after a tough match day yesterday.
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here for pictures from the gang in Lammhult who went playing soccer
golf
Sunday July 29
First day of the tournament in Braås. Full activity on all
fields with start 09.00 am.
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Saturday July 28
Today our American guests had practise in Lammhult between 3 and
5.
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here for pictures
The official opening ceremony took place at Lammhultsbadet (Swimming
pool complex) at 6 o clock and went very well. The rain stayed away
which was a major bonus.
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Friday July 27
Day off for all players to rest prior to first days play on Sunday
in Braås
(Åbo IP closed due to rain) and spend time socialising with
their families.
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The Ingelstad group spend some time at the famous castle in Teleborg
outside Växjö.
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Thursday July 26
Everybody has arrived safely in Växjö and are now home
with their host families!
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Wednesday July 25
Departure from Duluth
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