Win Cool Prizes at the Publix Atlanta Cup FIRST WINNER: @ceasarallendog wins a SCORE soccer ball! Help us bring the FIFA World Cup to Atlanta and win cool prizes at the same time! The Contest At some point during the Publix Atlanta Cup: Take a picture of someone playing soccer and tweet the picture to the @AtlantaBid account on Twitter. You must include the @AtlantaBid address in your tweet for it to be counted. Or Become a fan of the Atlanta Bid Facebook page and post a picture of someone playing soccer at the Publix Atlanta Cup for a chance to win an Atlanta Bid T-shirt, soccer ball, or tickets to see the Atlanta Beat! Publix Atlanta Cup Night at the Atlanta Beat Join in the fun and festivities at the Pre-Game Parade of Players at the beautiful, new Kennesaw Stadium on Sunday night, September 5 as the Atlanta Beat takes on the Sky Blue FC at 6:30 pm. Group tickets as low as $5.00 each are available for Publix Atlanta Cup teams. For details click here. Help Atlanta and the US Bid Committee bring the FIFA World Cup to the USA! All teams that sign the Atlanta World Cup Team Petition and bring to check-in on Friday night will be eligible to win a lunch or dinner compliments of Baja Fresh and tickets to either the World of Coca-Cola or the Georgia Aquarium. Petitions are available on your TEAM HOME PAGE. If you've already signed on-line you can still complete the Petition and be eligible to win. Your support is important to the Bid as we are trying to reach 50,000 signatures - sign today! Publix Becomes Atlanta Cup Title Sponsor Georgia Soccer is proud to announce that Publix Super Markets has become the Title Sponsor for the 2010 Atlanta Cup. The Atlanta Cup is the largest three-day soccer tournament in the Southeast. Now in its 32nd year, the tournament has become one of the premier tournaments in the country - with more than 650 teams playing in '09 - offering competitive soccer for both boys and girls teams age’s u10 through u19. The tournament is held Labor Day Weekend at more than 20 venues throughout metro Atlanta. “The Georgia Soccer family is honored to welcome Publix as the title sponsor of the Atlanta Cup. We will continue our efforts to make the tournament the biggest and best tournament over Labor Day and look forward to Publix being part of our team,” said Larry Green, Georgia Soccer President. "Our sponsorship of the Atlanta Cup is a natural extension of our commitment to youth soccer and good nutritional habits and behaviors that go hand-in-hand,” said Maria Brous Publix media and community relations director. At Publix, we support the good sportsmanship values soccer instills in athletes and are proud of our relationship with GSSA.” Both Georgia Soccer and Publix are looking forward to building upon their already strong partnership which began in 2004. The five year agreement for the Publix Atlanta Cup will bring the relationship between the two organizations into its second decade. ATLANTA CUP WANTS YOU! The 2010 Atlanta Cup is just around the corner and this year's event is shaping up to be the most important in the 32 year history of the tournament.  The Atlanta Cup is planning to be one of the featured events in the US bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018/2022. Now, more than ever, we are committed to making the 2010 Atlanta Cup the biggest and best yet. Already a Labor Day Weekend fixture in the Southeast, the Atlanta Cup is one of the biggest and most competitive three-day tournaments in the United States offering multiple levels of competition for both boys and girls u10-u19.  In 2009 the Atlanta Cup hosted 650+ teams and this year projects over 800+ teams from across the country. Atlanta, along with the other host cities, must now demonstrate to the World that the US is ready, willing and able to host the FIFA World Cup™.  Help us show FIFA executives the passion and desire that the US has for the game and our ability to be a host site for the world's greatest sporting event.  Registration opens April 1st don't miss your chance to be a part of Atlanta Cup history! Join us Labor Day Weekend Featured event for the US bid! Competitive at every level! Help bring the World Cup™ to the US! You can make the difference! 2010 Atlanta Cup to be the best yet! Georgia Soccer is pleased to invite your team to apply to the Atlanta Cup - Labor Day weekend, September 4, 5, 6, 2010. Now in its 32nd year, the tournament has become one of the premier tournaments in the country - with more than 650 teams in '09 - offering competitive soccer for both boys and girls teams ages u10 through u19. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a great weekend of soccer over Labor Day - register today.