Academic Study Associates announced the ASA FC Barcelona Soccer Program yesterday in New York. The partnership will coexist with other similar programs in the U.S., England, France, Spain, and Italy. The ASA FC Barcelona program will offer participants a 2-week program running 12 July thru 26 July, 2008. It is a partnership designed for high school students in more than 20 countries around the globe. It is intended to encourage students to ascend to new heights of achievement through intense expert instruction. It will help students learn to focus on achieving an optimum balance between academic and social commitments in an attempt to make them better prepared for the challenges of college and transform participants into successful student-athletes.




The ASA FC Barcelona program will be a fully supervised residential program in Barcelona, Spain. . The program is available to boys and girls ages 14 - 18. This is an exciting opportunity for specialized training from one of the world's most successful soccer teams and their expert coaches. The program will focus on all aspects of training required to excel in soccer; technical, tactical, physical and psychological. In addition to world-class training, students participate in daily soccer-related workshops and Spanish language classes.




To register for the ASA FC Barcelona program, please contact the Sales Office at 212.796.8340 or via . Find out more about ASA FC Barcelona at http://www.asafcbarcelona.com.





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ASA is a pioneer in offering quality summer programs for high school students. ASA challenges students to use their summer in a unique way for a valuable experience that allows them to develop academically and socially. ASA organizes pre college programs on university campuses at Princeton, Columbia, Tufts, UMass-Amherst and UC-Berkeley in the US and Oxford and Cambridge in England. Programs combine classes with sports, cultural tours and dormitory accommodation for a "taste of college." ASA also offers cultural immersion programs that combine language study and travel in France, Spain and Italy.




Founded in 1899, FC Barcelona is one of the most recognized and legendary teams in world soccer and is truly "more than a club." FC Barcelona is highly decorated in terms of honors and accolades, enjoys worldwide support and is committed to the highest standards on the field of play as well as being a pioneer in off the pitch initiatives. FC Barcelona has an unrivalled reputation for the successful training and production of world-class players.