Minneapolis Site of National FOCA Basketball Tournament
— The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America’s 2005 national basketball tournament will be hosted by Saint Mary Cathedral here May 13-15, 2005. The tournament is open to all Orthodox Christian youth.
The fun-filled weekend opens with registration and a reception at the cathedral parish center on Friday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. Food, beverages, and a games will be available until 9:00 p.m., when guest basketball players will be picked up by their host families.
On Saturday, May 14, a full day of games will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Eden Prairie High School. Vespers will be celebrated at Saint Mary Cathedral at 5:30 p.m., followed by a banquet and dance at the parish center. On Sunday morning, all participants will attend the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral. A brunch will follow at the parish center. Championship games will be held at Eden Prairie High School at noon.
While in Minneapolis, participants may also visit the Twin Cities’ beautiful parks, the Minnesota Zoo, Minnehaha Falls, the Science Museum, many challenging golf courses, the Mall of America, and other exciting sites.
Adult participants will be housed at the Doubletree Park Place Hotel, 1500 Park Place Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416. A special room rate of $79.00 per night plus tax is available to all tournament participants. Reservations may be made before April 15 by calling the hotel toll free at 800-245-9190 or on-line at www.doubletreeminneapolis.com.
Information packets will be sent to all FOCA chapters in mid-January. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Cheryl Morse, general chairperson, at 952-423-5480, by visiting the cathedral web site at www.stmarysoca.org, or by logging on to the FOCA web site at www.focayouth.homestead.com.