" My daughter Julie and her teammates at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida competed in the 2008 Kanga Cup. While she and her teammate are finishing their high school careers this year, they still talk about the experience in Australia with great affection. They loved the people there, the competition, and the chance to see Australia. The soccer experience was tremendous for the players and families, and so was the chance to get to know the Australian people. It truly fits in the category of "trip of a lifetime".

In the tournament final so many Australian teams came out to cheer our girls on, it was just awesome. To commemorate their tournament win in Caberra, special Kanga Cup rings were made here in the States for the St. Thomas girls. To this day, Julie still wears the ring with great regularity and with great pride.

St. Thomas recently won the Florida state championship and was just awarded the U.S. national championship in girls soccer, so I guess you can say with out any doubt, the best do come to play in the Kanga Cup! Best of luck in the 2011 tournament! "

Mark Schumacher