Kattenbos Trophy Kattenbos - Lommel, Belgium - 22 untill 23 May 2010 (Whitsun) (be)

Already for the 16th time KFC Kattenbos Sport is host to a Whitsun tournament weekend. In a pleasant green environment on a beautiful sports park the participants of the Kattenbos Trophy can count on an extensive sports programme. Besides an extended match schedule several other (sports) activities will be organised. On Friday evening, after dinner in the tournament dininghall (situated the school at walking distance from the sports park) the participants can explore the attractive and bustling cente of Lommel or visit the indoor swimming pool. On Saturday, after the first day of preliminaries, KFC Kattenbos Sport offers a get-together party in their clubhouse. On the main pitch a Penalty Cup will be held. During the Penalty Cup all team leaders are invited to the team leaders reception in the clubhouse to meet the organisers and the other team leaders. On Sunday, after the last group matches, the tournament continues with the classification matches with a winners round and a losers round followed by the finals in the afternoon. Teams which are not participating can visit the well-known Teuten market in the centre of Lommel. The tournament will end in the evening with a prize-giving ceremony during a festive evening in the local festival hall. A local DJ will entertain the participants during the prize-giving ceremony, where besides the cups for the winning teams everyone receives a souvenir. The Kattenbos will be an event you'll never forget.

As well as participation at the tournament, Euro-Sportring also arranges the accommodation for the participants. Participants can usually choose between school accommodation, group accommodation (youth accommodation and bungalows) and hotels. The accommodation we offer has been selected with care and must comply to a number of conditions such as are they within easy reach of the sports park, do they provide value for money, are they suitalbe for sports groups, are they safe and are the management fliexible. For more information about the available accommodation please see the pdf pricelist which can be found on this website.

Lommel is a town of about 29,000 inhabitants and is considered to be the most important municipality of the province Limburg. It is surrounded by pine forests and dunes and is a paradise for the nature lovers. But this very old town also has an attractive and bustling centre around the market square with its former town hall and the remarkable current administrative centre, that joins old and new architecture. The town offers a large choice of shopping possibilities, restaurants and taverns. On Sunday, from 09.00 ö 16.00 from April to October, the well known ìTeutenmarketä (a flea and antiquemarket) takes place in Lommel.

Valkenswaard, in southern Netherlands is 12 miles from Hamont. This Noord-Brabant town is a tourist town, around 6 miles to the south of 'light city' Eindhoven, a few miles from Hamont, just on the other side of the dutch border. Valkenswaard is particularly popular among tourists looking for the peace and quiet of the countryside. This is a rural area, rich in woodlands. Yet there's plenty to do both in the daytime and evenings, as this town to the south of Eindhoven has a very lively and attractive centre.

Funpark Bobbejaanland in Lichtaart, 31 miles from Hamont, is one of the famous theme parks of Belgium with plenty of attractions and shows. Children's land, exciting rides and different multilingual shows, there is so much to do for every age, that a whole day is needed to make a visit worthwhile. Opening hours: daily from 10.00 hrs till 18.00 hrs. Special price for tournament participants: €15,00p.p. For more information: see www.bobbejaanland.be