HC Klein Zwitserland
The Hague
The Netherlands
Go USA Event
European Girls’ Field Hockey Showcase
June 9 & 10, 2012
Register online:
www.ustudy.nl/athletics
This event is hosted by:
UStudy – Educational
Consultancy for the USA
E: info@ustudy.nl
T: +31 (0)70 385 1473
European Field Hockey Showcase
The Go USA - International Field Hockey Showcase is an annual exposure event bringing together young
amateur field hockey players from all Europe with high school and college field hockey coaches from the
United States. The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday June 9 & 10, 2012, in The Hague, the
Netherlands. UStudy, the Netherlands’ premier college placement agency for prospective studentathletes, will host this special event. It is brought to you in cooperation with Hockey Club Klein
Zwitserland in The Hague.
Who should attend?
UStudy invites all girls in high school or pursuing post-secondary education with an interest in studying
and playing college field hockey in the US starting in 2013 or later. There will be two age groups: age 1316 and age 17 and up. This event offers a great opportunity for talented field hockey players who want
to step up to the next level and get an education in the US.
Participating players receive comprehensive information about college study and field hockey in the US,
including overviews of the American education system, field hockey levels, testing, and other application
steps, and how to showcase their skills for coaches. In addition, they will receive training from Daan
Polders, a Dutch former top Division I coach (Wake Forest University and Michigan State University).
Polders is very familiar with the system, the levels and the different college programs throughout the
country and therefore is an excellent source for information and advice. The participants’ field hockey
tactics, skills, and overall game will be evaluated by Polders and recorded on video. The evaluation
report will help players to market themselves successfully to coaches in the US.
American coaches from NCAA DI, II and III colleges and universities and high schools have also been
invited to attend, and will be evaluating potential players for their teams. However, the American
coaches cannot talk to you during this event due to NCAA rules. If coaches are interested in recruiting
you, the coaches will be contacting you by phone or email after the conclusion of the event. There is an
exception for senior high school students: they are allowed to talk to college coaches right after the
conclusion of the event on Sunday.
During the showcase there will be players attending who played field hockey while they went to college
in the US. They are one of the best resources for sharing their experiences.
Fees and registration
The registration fee for this two-day event is 150 euros per player and includes:
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participation in the clinics and games on both days
attending seminar ‘Getting into college in the US’ by UStudy
a written evaluation of individual strengths and skill level
a dvd of skills shown and games played, mailed to the player’s home address
drinks and lunch
the right to 50% discount on UStudy placement services after the event has concluded
Registration is available online only at www.ustudy.nl/athletics and is on a first-come first-served
basis. Registration deadline: April 1, 2012. Payment deadline is May 1. The registration fee after April 1,
but before May 1 is 175 euros. Free admission for US coaches and family/friends of participants.
Venue
Hockey Club Klein Zwitserland
Klatteweg 113, The Hague, The Netherlands, Phone: +31 (0)70 354 3948
Website: www.kleinzwitserland.nl
Preferred lodgings
Stayokay Hostel Den Haag, www.stayokay.com Reservations with a two night stay minimum only. Ask for
the special UStudy discount rate which includes breakfast buffet and VAT and tourist tax: € 28,50 per
night in a shared room (4-6 persons). Limited number of single/double/triple use rooms available for an
extra charge. Reservations: denhaag@stayokay.com, +31 (0)70 315 7888. Rooms are on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Greenpark Hotel in Leidschendam, www.greenpark.nl. Greenpark hotel offers free parking and is adjacent
to a shopping mall. It is only a 5 min. car ride to HC Klein Zwitserland. Ask for the special UStudy
discount rates which include breakfast buffet and VAT, but exclude tourist tax: € 90 for single/double
use, and € 115 for triple use. Reservations: info@greenpark.nl, +31 (0)70 320 9280. Rooms are on a
first-come, first-served basis.
More information
UStudy – Educational Services for the USA
The Netherlands
Email: info@ustudy.nl
Phone: +31(0)70 385 1473
Website: www.ustudy.nl/athletics
SHOWCASE PROGRAM
DAY 1 – Saturday June 9, 2012
9:30
WELCOME AND REGISTRATION AT HC KLEIN ZWITSERLAND
10:45
OPENING REMARKS
U.S. Consul General in the Netherlands (to be confirmed)
11:00
GROUP WARM-UPS AND DRILLS/TEACHING STATIONS
Daan Polders, The Better Athlete, LLC
12:55
BREAK
13:00
GAMES
17:00
END DAY 1
DAY 2 – Sunday June 10, 2012
10:30
WELCOME AT HC KLEIN ZWITSERLAND
10:45
SEMINAR: “GETTING INTO COLLEGE IN THE US”
Marina Meijer, UStudy
11:30
GROUP WARM-UPS AND DRILLS/TEACHING STATIONS (different from day 1)
Daan Polders
12:55
BREAK
13:00
GAMES
15:00
DRINKS
17:00
END OF SHOWCASE
PERSONAL PROFILES
Daan Polders, The Better Athlete, LLC, USA
In 2001, Daan Polders joined the coaching staff at Michigan State University. In his first year, Michigan
State won their first Big Ten Conference Championship and made their first NCAA appearance. In his
four years at Michigan State he won several Big Ten titles, played every year in the NCAA tournament
and had two Final Four appearances.
As the previous Associate Head Coach at Wake Forest University, Daan Polders joined this program in
early 2005. In his six seasons with the Demon Deacons he won several ACC titles, participated every year
in the NCAA tournament and coached his team in four Final Fours.
Besides coaching at Michigan State University and Wake Forest University, Daan has been actively
involved as a coach for US Field Hockey. In the recent years he has been coaching at Junior National
Camps, FDIC, Futures programs and was a guest coach with the US Men’s National Team. Daan has also
been the Coach for the High Performance programs where he has worked with a lot of current and
former US National Team players. In May 2011 Polders started his own company, The Better Athlete,
LLC. The company’s focus is: quality clinics to develop field hockey, Sport Psychology and Consultancy.
More information can be found on www.fieldhockeygeek.com
Marina Meijer, UStudy – Educational Services for the USA, the Netherlands
UStudy Director and educational adviser Marina Meijer holds a law degree from the Netherlands and a
graduate degree in public administration from The University of Texas at Austin, US. She was awarded
several scholarships for academic excellence and served as a teaching assistant at UT Austin. Marina has
many years of experience in advising and guiding international students to colleges in the US, both as an
independent contractor and as an employee of the US government. She has worked in the US, Tunisia,
South Korea, and the Netherlands. As an educational consultant currently with UStudy (www.ustudy.nl)
since 2005, she assists many prospective student-athletes in many sports, including field hockey, who go
on to attend American high schools, colleges and universities.
For more information on Marina Meijer and UStudy, see LinkedIn
(http://www.linkedin.com/in/marinameijer), Facebook (http://tiny.cc/tpwb5) and the UStudy
Athletics website www.ustudy.nl/athletics