BOONE—The 9th Annual People of the Planet Soccer Tournament will be held Sunday, April 12, at the Watauga High School turf fields. The event is a collaboration between Appalachian State University and Watauga High School to celebrate the community’s cultural diversity. The tournament also is part of the annual Diversity Celebration held at Appalachian. Admission is free.

Adult teams will be comprised of faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members representing many foreign countries. This year’s adult games will be held in the GURUS (age 30+), Adult (ages 18-30), All Ladies, Co-Ed and Watauga High School (ages 15, 16, 17) categories.

Youth teams in several age groups will have an opportunity to play as well. The U6 (ages 5, 6), U8 (ages 7, 8), U10 (ages 9, 10), U12 (ages 11, 12), and U14 (ages 13, 14) boys and girls teams will be comprised of players from the community. There are two all-girls and all-boys games for players ages 15, 16 and 17.

Youth players are required to register online. The registration deadline for the youth players is March 27. All players will receive a jersey made for the event.

The organizing committee would like to thank the sponsors, supporters, and many volunteers from Appalachian, Watauga High School and the community who help make this great event possible.

Details and registration information are at http://cs.appstate.edu/soccer.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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