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Nationals Trip Information

Hello everyone, just letting you know departure times for the trip and remind those who have not signed up yet to do so asap please.

 

We will departing from the Walmart parking lot at 18521 Stoney Plain Road

 

Important not to be late bus leaves at 5:00am SHARP!!!

 

Best to show up 20min early to get luggage on the bus and the seat you wish

 

Because we are staying in a suite Hotel and some parents are renting cars we will be doing a food run when we get to Langley to get things to have in your room for breakfasts Cereal, bread for toast snacks for you to have in your room. Lunches will depend on game times but we usually do a group lunch at the venue sandwiches and other lunch items we will have in a cooler for players to eat. dinners will be done determined by game time and coach. Coaches Gerald and Ro U13's, Coach Arvin U15's coach Compton Open Women.

 

The trip to Cultus Lake Thursday Bus leaves at 8:00am Sharp from Hotel and Returns at 5pm sharp from Cultus lake players are to be in Pairs at all times when at the Lake. No formal plans are made for teams players are free to partake in anything they wish Waterpark, Amusement Park, Or beach, there are restaurants concessions and stores all withing a 200m walk of the beach and drop off and pick up spot.

 

The bus will be doing a couple of trips to the Sports venue and players may get a chance to come back to the hotel for rest. All players are to keep their backpacks with them with all they need for the day with them. Do Not Bring your own Balls on the trip. Water bottles, Socks, Shoes, Hair ties, Practice Jersey, Warm up Shirt, Game Uniform, to be in your Backpacks at all times.

 

If you have relatives or Family friends coming to pick you up for any reason make sure Jitka is informed before you do so even if your parents are with you on the trip failing to do so will be benching the next game.

 

Same rule apply no players in halls of the hotel after 10:00pm

No players alone at anytime always stay in pairs

Do not leave hotel without informing Jitka

No running yelling in the hallways of hotel

Lights out by 11:30

 

Things come up from time to time, feel free to ask at the time what you are needing and we will help as best we can.

 

Coach G


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