Bringing the World s Most Popular Sport to Fort Worth

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1 THE WORLD S GAME. YOUR FORT WORTH. YOUR TEAM. Bringing the World s Most Popular Sport to Fort Worth 2013 Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

2 2013 National Premier Soccer League. All rights reserved. Soccer by the Numbers: The World s most popular game is played by over 13 Million Americans. In the US, over Million fans watched the 2010 World Cup. North Texas is considered one of the top soccer markets in the US. In recent ESPN Survey, Soccer was ranked the #2 sport in the US for youth aged (behind Football.) Soccer has become the #1 youth participation sport in the US.

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4 Fort Worth Vaqueros FC is a diverse ownership group that will include business leaders in and outside the sports industry, local investors & Playbook Management International, who will serve as the managing partner and as an investor in the club Playbook Management International brings over 32 years MLS experience. Fort Worth Vaqueros FC will begin play in historic LaGrave Field. Fort Worth Vaqueros FC will train at Gateway Park. The vision of Fort Worth Vaqueros FC is to build a Soccer Specific Stadium Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

5 To be a profitable communitybased professional soccer club that helps give back to the city of Fort Worth, while growing the game of soccer in Fort Worth and inspiring local soccer players in the community to reach their full potential both on and off the field. To be locally recognized as an innovative, community-based company while internationally recognized as a forward thinking soccer club for our success on and off the field Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

6 Use the Vaqueros players as positive role models to help Fort Worth youth through hundreds of community appearances. Develop local soccer players and showcase these players to colleges & professional clubs to realize their career potential. Inspire the next generation of soccer players to reach for their potential, on and off the field; whether that s going to college or playing professionally. Bring events to the city of Fort Worth to include international soccer matches and youth soccer tournaments. Use the World s Most Popular Sport to help drive local business. Help put the city of Fort Worth on the national sports landscape as a vibrant city that supports it s sports teams. Rally & Unite the community! Bring different parts of Fort Worth together Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

7 Philosophy is to be a community based club that gives to the community in everything we do while providing the community with the opportunity to build their clubs brand through a community engagement campaign. Where thousands of soccer fans voted for the name of the team, designed and voted for the logo of the team, designed the scarves for the team, selected the team promotions and will even be our game day DeeJay and pick the music on game day. #WeAreFortWorth.

8 VAQUEROS SOCCER ISN T JUST A SPORT It s community! Hundreds of community appearances, thousands of fans at home games, tens of thousands of social media followers Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

9 2013 Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved. College Station Clash Dallas City FC Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Joplin Demize Liverpool Warriors Oklahoma City FC San Antonio Corinthians Tulsa Athletics

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11 The Vaqueros community is everyone in Fort Worth from the Hispanic community to the Fort Worth corporate community to young professionals to college students to passionate soccer supporters to the youth soccer family. The Vaqueros Community is Fort Worth. We will rally and unite Fort Worth to support their home town team!

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13 THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE VAQUEROS VISION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN HELPING REALIZE THE POTENTIAL OF SOCCER IN FORT WORTH Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.

14 CONTACT INFORMATION VAQUEROS OWNERSHIP Michael Hitchcock Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Owner & Managing Partner Phone: Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. All rights reserved.