2009 ADP TOUR2009 ADP TOUR ERIN MILLS SOCCER ERIN MILLS SOCCER

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WHY SHOULD I ?WHY SHOULD I ?

WHO GOES ?WHO GOES ?• 20 BOYS APPROX20 BOYS APPROX• 20 GIRLS APPROX20 GIRLS APPROX• $1500 PER PLAYER TO REGISTER$1500 PER PLAYER TO REGISTER• Players selected based on scholarship Players selected based on scholarship

eligibility age, skill, ADP training eligibility age, skill, ADP training commitmentcommitment

• Younger, capable players will be considered Younger, capable players will be considered to fill out rosters as neededto fill out rosters as needed

• Rosters will be finalized on or before March Rosters will be finalized on or before March 14.09 from paid registrations received14.09 from paid registrations received

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• UNDERSTAND MY ACADEMIC UNDERSTAND MY ACADEMIC

OPTIONSOPTIONS• REDUCE THE COST OF MY REDUCE THE COST OF MY

EDUCATIONEDUCATION• PASSION FOR THE GAMEPASSION FOR THE GAME• WANT THE BEST SOCCER PROGRAMWANT THE BEST SOCCER PROGRAM• BE THE BEST THAT I CAN BEBE THE BEST THAT I CAN BE• ROAD TO PROFESSIONAL SOCCERROAD TO PROFESSIONAL SOCCER

REFERENCE MATERIALREFERENCE MATERIAL

• RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!RESEARCH!!

• THE TOUR WEB SITE……THE TOUR WEB SITE……

www.eteamz.com/emscadwww.eteamz.com/emscadpp

APPLYING FOR A JOBAPPLYING FOR A JOB• THIS IS YOUR FIRST APPLICATION THIS IS YOUR FIRST APPLICATION

FOR “EMPLOYMENT”FOR “EMPLOYMENT”• YOU ARE COMPETING WITH YOU ARE COMPETING WITH

HUNDREDS OF OTHER HUNDREDS OF OTHER APPLICANTSAPPLICANTS

• WHETHER YOU GO TO SCHOOL IN WHETHER YOU GO TO SCHOOL IN THE USA OR CANADA WITH YOUR THE USA OR CANADA WITH YOUR SOCCER YOU NEED THESE LIFE SOCCER YOU NEED THESE LIFE SKILLSSKILLS

WHY AM I WHY AM I INTERESTING?INTERESTING?

• SOCCER SKILLSOCCER SKILL• ACADEMICSACADEMICS• CHARACTERCHARACTER• TEAM FITTEAM FIT• YOU COME FROM ONE OF THE BEST YOU COME FROM ONE OF THE BEST

KNOWN SOCCER CLUBS IN KNOWN SOCCER CLUBS IN CANADACANADA

• OVER 1000 SCHOOLS IN THE USA OVER 1000 SCHOOLS IN THE USA PAY SCHOLARSHIP SOCCER MONEYPAY SCHOLARSHIP SOCCER MONEY

ATHLETIC ATHLETIC AFFILIATIONSAFFILIATIONS

• NCAA DIVISION INCAA DIVISION I

• NCAA DIVISION IINCAA DIVISION II

• NCAA DIVISION III – NCAA DIVISION III – NO FUNDINGNO FUNDING

• NAIANAIA

• JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMSJUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS

WHAT IS A COACH WHAT IS A COACH LOOKING FOR?LOOKING FOR?

• SPEED, SPEED, SPEEDSPEED, SPEED, SPEED

• FITNESS, FITNESS, FITNESSFITNESS, FITNESS, FITNESS

• HOW YOU PLAY WITH THE BALLHOW YOU PLAY WITH THE BALL

• HOW YOU PLAY OFF THE BALL – 95%HOW YOU PLAY OFF THE BALL – 95%

• COMMUNICATION ON THE FIELDCOMMUNICATION ON THE FIELD

WHAT IS A COACH WHAT IS A COACH LOOKING FOR?LOOKING FOR?

• EAGER – WANTS TO BE HEREEAGER – WANTS TO BE HERE• ROSTER FIT – SKILLS VS ROSTER FIT – SKILLS VS

POSITIONPOSITION• ACADEMIC SKILLSACADEMIC SKILLS• SAT AND/OR ACT TEST RESULTSSAT AND/OR ACT TEST RESULTS• GRADE 9-12 RESULTSGRADE 9-12 RESULTS• CHARACTER – TEAM FIT – CHARACTER – TEAM FIT –

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP• POTENTIAL TO DEVELOPPOTENTIAL TO DEVELOP

RESEARCHING RESEARCHING SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

• CAMPUS WEB SITECAMPUS WEB SITE• ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WEB SITEATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WEB SITE• BEST ACADEMIC PROGRAMSBEST ACADEMIC PROGRAMS• ROSTER POSITIONS AVAILABLEROSTER POSITIONS AVAILABLE• COSTCOST• DISTANCEDISTANCE• RESTRICTIONS – RELIGIOUS -RESTRICTIONS – RELIGIOUS -

RULESRULES

HOW DO I DECIDE HOW DO I DECIDE WHERE?WHERE?

• THE RIGHT ACADEMIC PROGRAMTHE RIGHT ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• LOCATION – HOT/COOLLOCATION – HOT/COOL

• TEAM, COACH, FACILITIES, CAMPUSTEAM, COACH, FACILITIES, CAMPUS

• FINANCIAL OFFER – OVERALL COSTFINANCIAL OFFER – OVERALL COST

CONTACTING SCHOOLSCONTACTING SCHOOLS• RULES THAT GOVERNRULES THAT GOVERN• LETTERS, EMAILS, VIDEOS, HEAD LETTERS, EMAILS, VIDEOS, HEAD

COACH, MENTOR COACH COACH, MENTOR COACH REFERENCESREFERENCES

• PLAYERS DO THE WORK – PARENT PLAYERS DO THE WORK – PARENT GUIDING ONLY IN THE BACK SEATGUIDING ONLY IN THE BACK SEAT

• REMEMBER YOUR APPLICATION REMEMBER YOUR APPLICATION HAS TO STAND OUT AMONG HAS TO STAND OUT AMONG HUNDREDS OF OTHERSHUNDREDS OF OTHERS

PERSONAL AMBITIONPERSONAL AMBITION• THERE IS A SCHOOL AND THERE IS A SCHOOL AND

SOCCER PROGRAM IN BALANCE SOCCER PROGRAM IN BALANCE FOR EVERYONEFOR EVERYONE

• YOU HAVE TO BE PERSONALLY YOU HAVE TO BE PERSONALLY DRIVENDRIVEN

• HOMEWORK = RESULTSHOMEWORK = RESULTS• YOUR CLUB WILL HELP IN YOUR CLUB WILL HELP IN

EVERY WAY POSSIBLEEVERY WAY POSSIBLE

2009 ADP TOUR2009 ADP TOUR ERIN MILLS SOCCER ERIN MILLS SOCCER

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TRAVEL DETAILSTRAVEL DETAILS

DAY 1DAY 1Wed March 11Wed March 11

• DOCUMENTS CHECK AT DOCUMENTS CHECK AT CLUBHOUSE 10 AMCLUBHOUSE 10 AM

• DEPART CLUBHOUSE AT NOONDEPART CLUBHOUSE AT NOON

• OVERNIGHT NEAR OVERNIGHT NEAR WASHINGTONWASHINGTON

DAY 2DAY 2Thurs March 12Thurs March 12

• TOUR WASHINGTONTOUR WASHINGTON

• DINNER IN WASHINGTONDINNER IN WASHINGTON

• TRAVEL TO RICHMOND, VATRAVEL TO RICHMOND, VA

DAY 3DAY 3Friday Mar 13Friday Mar 13

• BOYS PLAY IN BOYS PLAY IN TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT IN RICHMOND, IN RICHMOND, VAVA

• GAME #1GAME #1

• GIRLS SCHOOL GIRLS SCHOOL VISIT AND/OR VISIT AND/OR PLAY VARSITY PLAY VARSITY GAME IN THE GAME IN THE RICHMOND RICHMOND AREAAREA

DAY 4DAY 4Sat March 14Sat March 14

• BOYS IN BOYS IN TOURNAMENTTOURNAMENT

• GAME # 2GAME # 2

• GIRLS VISIT GIRLS VISIT SCHOOLS SCHOOLS AND/OR PLAY AND/OR PLAY VARSITY GAMEVARSITY GAME

DAY 5DAY 5Sun March 15 Sun March 15

• BOYS BOYS COMPLETE COMPLETE TOURNAMENTTOURNAMENT

• GAMES 3 AND 4GAMES 3 AND 4

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO RALEIGH, NCRALEIGH, NC

• GIRLS VISIT GIRLS VISIT SCHOOLS SCHOOLS AND/OR AND/OR VARSITY GAME VARSITY GAME IN RICHMOND IN RICHMOND AREAAREA

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO RALEIGH, NCRALEIGH, NC

DAY 6DAY 6Mon March 16Mon March 16

• BOYS SCHOOL BOYS SCHOOL VISITS IN VISITS IN RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, NC AREAAREA

• BOYS REST – NO BOYS REST – NO GAME PLAYGAME PLAY

• GIRLS SCHOOL GIRLS SCHOOL VISITS IN VISITS IN RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, NC AREAAREA

• POSSIBLE GAMEPOSSIBLE GAME

DAY 7DAY 7Tues March 17Tues March 17

• BOYS TOUR BOYS TOUR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS AND PLAY VARSITY PLAY VARSITY GAME IN GAME IN RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, NC AREAAREA

• GIRLS TOUR GIRLS TOUR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS AND PLAY VARSITY PLAY VARSITY GAME IN GAME IN RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, NC AREAAREA

DAY 8DAY 8Wed March 18Wed March 18

• SCHOOL VISITS AND GAME IN SCHOOL VISITS AND GAME IN RALEIGH, NC AREA FOR BOYS RALEIGH, NC AREA FOR BOYS AND GIRLSAND GIRLS

DAY 9DAY 9Thurs March 19Thurs March 19

• BOYS GAME IN BOYS GAME IN RALEIGH, NC RALEIGH, NC AREAAREA

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO RICHMOND, VARICHMOND, VA

• GIRLS TOUR GIRLS TOUR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO RICHMOND, VA RICHMOND, VA TO PREPARE TO PREPARE FOR FOR TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT PLAYPLAY

DAY 10DAY 10Friday March 20Friday March 20

• GIRLS PLAY GIRLS PLAY TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT IN RICHMOND, IN RICHMOND, VAVA

• GAME 1GAME 1

• BOYS TOUR BOYS TOUR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS AND/OR PLAY AND/OR PLAY VARSITY GAMES VARSITY GAMES IN RICHMOND IN RICHMOND AREAAREA

DAY 11DAY 11Sat March 21Sat March 21

• GIRLS PLAY GIRLS PLAY TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT IN RICHMONDIN RICHMOND

• GAME 2GAME 2

• BOYS TOUR BOYS TOUR SCHOOLS SCHOOLS AND/OR PLAY AND/OR PLAY VARSITY GAMES VARSITY GAMES IN RICHMOND IN RICHMOND AREAAREA

DAY 12DAY 12Sunday March 22 Sunday March 22

• GIRLS PLAY GIRLS PLAY FINAL ROUND FINAL ROUND OF OF TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT IN RICHMONDIN RICHMOND

• GAMES 3 AND 4GAMES 3 AND 4

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO PITTSBURGH, PAPITTSBURGH, PA

• BOYS TOUR AND BOYS TOUR AND OR PLAY NEAR OR PLAY NEAR RICHMOND, VARICHMOND, VA

• TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PAPA

DAY 13DAY 13Monday March 23 Monday March 23

• TOUR SCHOOL IN PITTSBURGH TOUR SCHOOL IN PITTSBURGH AREAAREA

• TRAVEL HOMEWARDTRAVEL HOMEWARD

• RETURN TO CLUBHOUSE LATE RETURN TO CLUBHOUSE LATE EVENINGEVENING

BEHAVIOUR ON TOURBEHAVIOUR ON TOUR• YOU ARE AMBASSADORS OF YOUR YOU ARE AMBASSADORS OF YOUR

CLUB, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR CITY, CLUB, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR CITY, YOUR PROVINCE AND YOUR YOUR PROVINCE AND YOUR COUNTRYCOUNTRY

• YOUR BEHAVIOUR REFLECTS YOUR BEHAVIOUR REFLECTS “YOU”“YOU”

• YOUR BEHAVIOUR AFFECTS YOUR BEHAVIOUR AFFECTS EVERYONEEVERYONE

• FUTURE PLAYERS WANT TO BE FUTURE PLAYERS WANT TO BE INVITED BACKINVITED BACK

BEHAVIOUR ON TOURBEHAVIOUR ON TOUR• EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE MONITORING OF EACH THE MONITORING OF EACH OTHEROTHER

• THE ACTIONS OF ONE THE ACTIONS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL COULD HAVE INDIVIDUAL COULD HAVE SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS FOR SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS FOR EVERYONE ELSE NOW AND IN EVERYONE ELSE NOW AND IN THE FUTURETHE FUTURE

BEHAVIOUR ON TOURBEHAVIOUR ON TOUR• BE NOTICED FOR YOUR BEST BE NOTICED FOR YOUR BEST

BEHAVIOURBEHAVIOUR• YOU ARE ALWAYS BEING WATCHEDYOU ARE ALWAYS BEING WATCHED• WHAT WILL YOU LIKE OUR HOSTS TO WHAT WILL YOU LIKE OUR HOSTS TO

SAY ABOUT YOU AFTER WE LEAVE?SAY ABOUT YOU AFTER WE LEAVE?• REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GUESTS REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GUESTS

IN THEIR “HOME”IN THEIR “HOME”• CONSIDER OTHERS BEFORE CONSIDER OTHERS BEFORE

YOURSELFYOURSELF

ON THE BUSON THE BUS• GUYS SIT WITH GUYSGUYS SIT WITH GUYS• GALS SIT WITH GALSGALS SIT WITH GALS• RESPECT EACH OTHER’S SPACERESPECT EACH OTHER’S SPACE• CLEAN LANGUAGECLEAN LANGUAGE• TASTEFUL JOKESTASTEFUL JOKES• GARBAGE CONTROLGARBAGE CONTROL

ON THE BUSON THE BUS• OUR DRIVER CONTROLS YOU OUR DRIVER CONTROLS YOU

WHEN WE ARE TRAVELLINGWHEN WE ARE TRAVELLING• DO EVERYTHING HE ASKS OF DO EVERYTHING HE ASKS OF

YOU AND PAY ATTENTION TO YOU AND PAY ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTIONS

• ALL SEATED WHEN MOVINGALL SEATED WHEN MOVING• LUGGAGE WILL BE IN SPECIFIC LUGGAGE WILL BE IN SPECIFIC

BAYS – GUYS/GALS/SOCCER BAYS – GUYS/GALS/SOCCER GEAR/OTHER STUFFGEAR/OTHER STUFF

ON THE BUSON THE BUS• BOTTLE OF WATER IN YOUR BOTTLE OF WATER IN YOUR

HAND ALL THE TIME – MANAGE HAND ALL THE TIME – MANAGE HYDRATIONHYDRATION

• BUS WASHROOM IS FOR BUS WASHROOM IS FOR ABSOLUTE CRISIS ONLYABSOLUTE CRISIS ONLY

• MOVIES/MUSIC MANAGED BY MOVIES/MUSIC MANAGED BY TOUR STAFFTOUR STAFF

• BRING YOUR OWN PILLOWBRING YOUR OWN PILLOW

BEHAVIOUR IN HOTELSBEHAVIOUR IN HOTELS• CONSIDER OTHER HOTEL CONSIDER OTHER HOTEL

PATRONSPATRONS• WE USUALLY ARRIVE LATE WE USUALLY ARRIVE LATE

WHEN OTHERS ARE SLEEPINGWHEN OTHERS ARE SLEEPING• NO USE OF ROOM PHONESNO USE OF ROOM PHONES• NO CHARGES TO THE ROOMNO CHARGES TO THE ROOM• THEFT/DAMAGE OF HOTEL THEFT/DAMAGE OF HOTEL

PROPERTY A SERIOUS ISSUEPROPERTY A SERIOUS ISSUE

DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE• YOU MAY LOSE A CHANCE TO YOU MAY LOSE A CHANCE TO

PLAY IN SHOWCASE GAMESPLAY IN SHOWCASE GAMES• YOU MAY HAVE TO SIT WITH YOU MAY HAVE TO SIT WITH

JOSEF ON THE BUSJOSEF ON THE BUS• YOUR PARENTS WILL BE YOUR PARENTS WILL BE

CALLED TO COME AND GET YOUCALLED TO COME AND GET YOU

BEHAVIOUR ON BEHAVIOUR ON CAMPUSCAMPUS

• YOU’RE BEING WATCHED EVEN YOU’RE BEING WATCHED EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU AREN’TWHEN YOU THINK YOU AREN’T

• CARRY YOUR BINDER AND CARRY YOUR BINDER AND PROFILE WITH YOU ALL OF THE PROFILE WITH YOU ALL OF THE TIMETIME

• DRESS IN TOUR “UNIFORM”DRESS IN TOUR “UNIFORM”• CREATE A POSITIVE IMPRESSIONCREATE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION• BE ATTENTIVE, INQUISITIVE AND BE ATTENTIVE, INQUISITIVE AND

GRACIOUS WITH YOUR HOSTSGRACIOUS WITH YOUR HOSTS

STAYING HEALTHYSTAYING HEALTHY• GET YOUR REST WHEN YOU CANGET YOUR REST WHEN YOU CAN• DRINK LOTS OF WATERDRINK LOTS OF WATER• EAT BALANCED MEALSEAT BALANCED MEALS• WASH YOUR HANDS OFTENWASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN• PACK “PURELL” HAND PACK “PURELL” HAND

SANITIZERSANITIZER• AVOID SHARING BOTTLES, ETC.AVOID SHARING BOTTLES, ETC.

CELL PHONES, CELL PHONES, ELECTRONICS, ETC.ELECTRONICS, ETC.

• MAKE SURE EVERYTHING YOU MAKE SURE EVERYTHING YOU BRING IS BRING IS CLEARLY/CLEARLY/PERMANENTLYPERMANENTLY IDENTIFIEDIDENTIFIED

• YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR STUFF – THE BUS CAN’T YOUR STUFF – THE BUS CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO FIND MISSING WAIT FOR YOU TO FIND MISSING ITEMSITEMS

HOTEL STAYSHOTEL STAYS• WE ARRIVE LATE AND LEAVE EARLYWE ARRIVE LATE AND LEAVE EARLY• 4-5 PER ROOM4-5 PER ROOM• LAUNDRY WHEN WE CAN LAUNDRY WHEN WE CAN (PACK DETERGENT)(PACK DETERGENT)

• NO GUYS IN GALS ROOMSNO GUYS IN GALS ROOMS• NO GALS IN GUYS ROOMSNO GALS IN GUYS ROOMS• RESPECT THOSE IN YOR ROOM WHO RESPECT THOSE IN YOR ROOM WHO

WANT TO SLEEPWANT TO SLEEP• HOTEL PILLOWS AND OTHER HOTEL PILLOWS AND OTHER

PROPERTY STAY IN THE HOTELPROPERTY STAY IN THE HOTEL

MEALS ON TOURMEALS ON TOUR• YOUR FEE PAYS FOR BREAKFAST YOUR FEE PAYS FOR BREAKFAST

(USUALLY INCLUDED IN HOTEL STAY)(USUALLY INCLUDED IN HOTEL STAY)• YOUR FEE INCLUDES DINNER WHICH YOUR FEE INCLUDES DINNER WHICH

MAY VARY FROM PIZZA ON THE FLY TO MAY VARY FROM PIZZA ON THE FLY TO SUMPTUOUS AMERICAN BUFFETS AND SUMPTUOUS AMERICAN BUFFETS AND CAMPUS FOOD COURTSCAMPUS FOOD COURTS

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LUNCHES YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LUNCHES USUALLY CAPTURED AT SUBWAY OR USUALLY CAPTURED AT SUBWAY OR OTHER FAST FOOD LOCALES EN ROUTE OTHER FAST FOOD LOCALES EN ROUTE

WATER ON TOURWATER ON TOUR• THE BUS WILL BE STOCKED THE BUS WILL BE STOCKED

WITH BOTTLED WATER FOR WITH BOTTLED WATER FOR CONSUMPTION DURING TRAVELCONSUMPTION DURING TRAVEL

• PLAYERS NEED TO REMEMBER PLAYERS NEED TO REMEMBER TO RESTOCK THEIR OWN WATER TO RESTOCK THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLES FOR ON-FIELD PLAY BOTTLES FOR ON-FIELD PLAY DURING HOTEL STOPSDURING HOTEL STOPS

• WATER CONSUMPTION = WATER CONSUMPTION = BLADDER MANAGEMENTBLADDER MANAGEMENT

PHONE USEPHONE USE• CELL PHONE USE OUT OF YOUR CELL PHONE USE OUT OF YOUR

HOME AREA CAN BE VERY, VERY HOME AREA CAN BE VERY, VERY EXPENSIVEEXPENSIVE

• CONSIDER A SPECIAL ROAMING CONSIDER A SPECIAL ROAMING PLAN WITH YOUR CARRIER IF PLAN WITH YOUR CARRIER IF AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

• PARENTS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR PARENTS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU FROM TIME TO TIMEFROM YOU FROM TIME TO TIME

• CALLING CARDSCALLING CARDS• DO NOT USE HOTEL ROOM PHONESDO NOT USE HOTEL ROOM PHONES

GETTING ALONGGETTING ALONG• YOU WILL BE IN CLOSE QUARTERS YOU WILL BE IN CLOSE QUARTERS

WITH EACH OTHER FOR 13 DAYSWITH EACH OTHER FOR 13 DAYS• HARD WORK IS REQUIRED TO HARD WORK IS REQUIRED TO

CONTROL YOUR MOODS AND NOT CONTROL YOUR MOODS AND NOT GET ON EACH OTHER’S NERVESGET ON EACH OTHER’S NERVES

• RESPECT THE SPACE OF OTHERSRESPECT THE SPACE OF OTHERS• MIX AND MINGLEMIX AND MINGLE• GET TO KNOW EVERYONEGET TO KNOW EVERYONE

GETTING ALONGGETTING ALONG• HELP OTHERS ENJOY A HELP OTHERS ENJOY A

POSITIVE EXPERIENCEPOSITIVE EXPERIENCE• VETERAN TOUR PLAYERS HAVE VETERAN TOUR PLAYERS HAVE

A BIG ROLE TO HELP OUR NEW A BIG ROLE TO HELP OUR NEW TRAVELLERSTRAVELLERS

• LOOK AFTER EACH OTHERLOOK AFTER EACH OTHER• PEER MANAGEMENT WITH PEER MANAGEMENT WITH

YOUR TEAM CAPTAINSYOUR TEAM CAPTAINS

MOVING AROUND ON MOVING AROUND ON TOURTOUR

• ALWAYS IN GROUPS OF 5 OR ALWAYS IN GROUPS OF 5 OR MOREMORE

• ALWAYS WITH THE ALWAYS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE/PERMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE/PERMISSION OF YOUR TOUR STAFFYOUR TOUR STAFF

• NO ONE CHANGES HOTEL NO ONE CHANGES HOTEL ROOMS ONCE ASSIGNEDROOMS ONCE ASSIGNED

WHAT TO PACK?WHAT TO PACK?• PACK FOR ALL SEASONSPACK FOR ALL SEASONS• THINK ABOUT LOTS OF LIGHT LAYERSTHINK ABOUT LOTS OF LIGHT LAYERS• ONE SOCCER BAG FOR UNIFORM AND ONE SOCCER BAG FOR UNIFORM AND

FIELD GEARFIELD GEAR• ONE MEDIUM SUITCASE (WHEELED)ONE MEDIUM SUITCASE (WHEELED)• ONE CARRY ON BAG FOR THE BUSONE CARRY ON BAG FOR THE BUS• ALL MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED BY ALL MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED BY

NAME AND PLAYER NUMBERNAME AND PLAYER NUMBER• YOU HAVE TO CARRY EVERYTHING !!YOU HAVE TO CARRY EVERYTHING !!

WHAT TO PACK?WHAT TO PACK?• THINK ALL SEASONS FROM THINK ALL SEASONS FROM

SNOW TO SUN AND SANDSNOW TO SUN AND SAND• REMEMBER YOU WILL DO REMEMBER YOU WILL DO

LAUNDRY FROM TIME TO TIMELAUNDRY FROM TIME TO TIME• IT’S OK TO WEAR THE SAME IT’S OK TO WEAR THE SAME

SWEATER TWO DAYS IN A SWEATER TWO DAYS IN A ROW !!!ROW !!!

• THIS NOT A FASHION SHOWTHIS NOT A FASHION SHOW

MEDICAL STUFFMEDICAL STUFF• TOUR STAFF MUST BE AWARE OF TOUR STAFF MUST BE AWARE OF

ALL ALLERGIES AND OTHER ALL ALLERGIES AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEALTH ISSUESSIGNIFICANT HEALTH ISSUES

• ADVISE US OF ANY PRESCRIPTION ADVISE US OF ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ON TOURMEDICATION ON TOUR

• IF YOU HAVE SEASONAL IF YOU HAVE SEASONAL ALLERGIES, KEEP IN MIND WE ALLERGIES, KEEP IN MIND WE WILL BE GOING NEAR GRASS, WILL BE GOING NEAR GRASS, FLOWERS AND BLOOMING TREESFLOWERS AND BLOOMING TREES

MEDICAL STUFFMEDICAL STUFF• PACK YOUR OWN BASIC FIRST AID PACK YOUR OWN BASIC FIRST AID

KIT TO DEAL WITH BLISTERS AND KIT TO DEAL WITH BLISTERS AND OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU NORMALLY DEAL WITH AT HOMENORMALLY DEAL WITH AT HOME

• PACK A SUPPLY OF TYLENOL, ETC. PACK A SUPPLY OF TYLENOL, ETC. THAT YOU MAY NEED FROM TIME TO THAT YOU MAY NEED FROM TIME TO TIME.TIME.

• IF YOU WEAR CONTACTS BE IF YOU WEAR CONTACTS BE PREPARED FOR “I’VE LOST A PREPARED FOR “I’VE LOST A CONTACT”.CONTACT”.

PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOGRAPHY• TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOSTAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS• LOOK FOR COACH BOB’S LOOK FOR COACH BOB’S

CAMERA AND CREATE FUN CAMERA AND CREATE FUN PHOTO OPPORTUNITIESPHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

• ALL PHOTOS WILL BE ALL PHOTOS WILL BE GATHERED UP AND GATHERED UP AND DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THE TRIPTHE TRIP

WHAT TO BRING ON THE WHAT TO BRING ON THE BUSBUS

• HEAVY COAT – USE FOR YOUR PILLOWHEAVY COAT – USE FOR YOUR PILLOW• PILLOWPILLOW• TRAVEL BINDER, PAPER AND PENSTRAVEL BINDER, PAPER AND PENS• GAMESGAMES• BOOKSBOOKS• HOMEWORK SCHOOL AND/OR SAT HOMEWORK SCHOOL AND/OR SAT

TESTTEST• HAND CLEANSERHAND CLEANSER• WATER BOTTLEWATER BOTTLE• CAMERACAMERA• KLEENEXKLEENEX

YOUR TOUR ESSAYYOUR TOUR ESSAY

• DUE ONE WEEK AFTER YOUR DUE ONE WEEK AFTER YOUR RETURN FROM THE TOURRETURN FROM THE TOUR

• TITLE – TBATITLE – TBA

• HINT: KEEP A DAILY DIARYHINT: KEEP A DAILY DIARY

IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTSDOCUMENTS

• TOUR STAFF WILL HOLD THESE TOUR STAFF WILL HOLD THESE FOR YOU DURING THE TOURFOR YOU DURING THE TOUR

• DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT ITIT

MONEY MANAGEMENTMONEY MANAGEMENT• TOUR STAFF CAN OVERSEE TOUR STAFF CAN OVERSEE

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES FOR TRAVELLERS CHEQUES FOR PLAYERS IF REQUESTEDPLAYERS IF REQUESTED

• TOUR STAFF WILL NOT BE TOUR STAFF WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLAYER RESPONSIBLE FOR PLAYER CASHCASH

TOUR COMMUNICATIONTOUR COMMUNICATION• DAILY REPORTS AND PHOTOS WILL BE DAILY REPORTS AND PHOTOS WILL BE

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