Special Thanks to all that attended this year's 2009 Girls Soccer Showcase and for making it another successful event!
6,800 Girls Soccer Players attended the CASL visitRaleigh.com National Soccer Series Girls Showcase, Presented by the Chelsea Football Club
This Showcase brought approximately 15,000 visitors to Greater Raleigh and generated more than $2.7 million in estimated economic impact.
Facts & Figures on the Girls Showcase:
Number of Teams: 382
Number of States Represented: 34
Number of Teams from Alaska: 2
Number of International Teams: 9 (from Canada)
Age Range of Participants: 14-19
Number of Athletes: 6,876
Number of Coaches: 764
Number of Visiting Family & Friends: 7,500 (estimated)
Number of College Coaches: 450
Number of Referees: 275 (from 15 states)
Total Number of Visitors: 15,089 (estimated)
Total Number of Games: 573
Number of Venues: 10 ... (primary venue is WRAL Soccer Center)
Number of Fields: 45
Number of Soccer Balls Needed: 400
Number of Hotels Used: 101
Total Hotel Room Nights: 9,500
Number of counties providing hotels: 5 (Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Wilson)
Number of Meals Enjoyed by Visitors: 135,000
Number of Pizzas Ordered: 2,400 (guesstimate)
Loads of Laundry: 2,275
