Canadian Soccer Association and The Forzani Group Ltd. announced a two-year
sponsorship agreement with the Canadian Soccer Association's Mini Soccer
Festival Program presented by BMO. The partnership incorporates all of The
Forzani Group's corporate and franchise banners and extends exclusivity to The
Forzani Group in the category of sporting goods and equipment.
The
Canadian Soccer Association Mini Soccer Festival Program presented by BMO is an
internationally recognized youth development program targeted at children under
the age of eleven. The purpose is to introduce the sport of soccer through a
fun-filled event for both children and their parents. The mini soccer festival
is the largest national grass roots program in the country, connecting hundreds
of clubs and communities, reaching approximately 200,000 children and their
parents.
With
soccer being one of the most popular recreational sports played in Canada and
the sport with the most registered players in the country, The Forzani Group's
nationwide group of businesses provide easy accessibility and affordability to
soccer families for required equipment, apparel and complimentary products.
“This
partnership supports our desire to strengthen our grass root commitments at all
levels in
by helping bring kids the rewarding experiences that playing soccer
achieves,” stated Tom Quinn, president of The Forzani Group. “With
soccer's growing youth participation and emergent community involvement within
partnership with the Canadian Soccer Association offers strong support for our
businesses.”
“The
Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to add The Forzani Group to its Partners
Program” says General Secretary Peter Montopoli. “Our Partners
provide integral support to the Associations long-term strategic goals,
enabling the delivery of our national programs such as the Mini Soccer Festival
Program. The Canadian Soccer Association is excited to partner with the largest
sporting goods retailer in
