Tour communication Number 13 - Tour fee and accomodation

Dear Manager

Please ignore the first version of Tour Communication 13 as it had incorrect information on. Please print this version (version 2) and pass on to your parents.

Please phone me on 076 800 6983 or email on buysm@stdavids.co.za to confirm:
a) your final team numbers
b) that your quota is correct
c) that your players have received their raffle forms
d) that you have finalized team kit sizes (including staff)
e) that you have finalized travel options (including staff)
f) that you have sent me a list with the parents email detail
g) please indicate newly capped players who must receive a blazer pin.
h) That the names an cap numbers listed on the tour blog is correct (This will be what will be printed in the tournament programme)
i) That you have informed you parents to check the TOUR blog and not the BOYS/GIRLS blog for updated information. http://gswptour.blogspot.com
j) we are waiting for the price increase on 1 November before we release the prices of extra Kit.


Tour Communication Number 13 – Tour Fee and Accommodation

TOUR FEE:
The tour fee is currently projected at R3490.00. There will be a meeting in the St David’s Marist Inanda Technology centre for parents who would like the tour fee explained in further detail atfter the awards and drinks function on the 8th of November 2008.

Please do not ask for refunds at this stage as amounts may change, probably downwards, especially with funds collected from the raffle fundraiser that will reallocate 50% of all total monies raised, directly back into parents pockets before the tour departs via a reduction in the tour fee.

Players carry the full cost of a) 9 sponsored players and b) 29 traveling staff as well as some non traveling, administrative staff such as the services of a professional bookkeeper. Some capital expenditure towards things such as catering equipment and the travel fee of the sponsored players has also had to be incurred.

All remaining funds will be donated to the water polo foundation that does not allow the withdrawal of deposited funds. The interest of the funds in the account will be used to lessen the annual burden on the parents in terms of the amount that they contribute towards the staff section of the tour fee as well as administration and development. The tour fund may not keep any funds at the end of the tour and a complete set of books will be made available to parents who are interested.

A final breakdown will be provided on 28 November 2008 and will then not be changed.

The breakdown of the tour fee is as follows:
(note: Last years tracksuit must please be ordered by new players as it is not included in the kit provided to players but needed for tour)

Note: Please see tour fee breakdown.

ACCOMMODATION:
U19 Boys and Staff
Legends Sport Lodge
49 Moore street, Quigney, East London
Cell: 082 774 8907 Fax: (043) 721 3423
Occupants to bring their own bedding and pillows, sheets will be provided.
Directions from the Joan Harrison Pool - Go up Jarviss road, (the road that runs past the fruit and vegetable shop on the corner), turn right at the fourway stop in Chamberlain road, turn left at the traffic light in to Pearce street, then go halfway around the circle to follow Pearce road out again, cross about two sets of traffic lights (about 50m apart), turn right into the city highway, pass two sets of traffic lights (about 1 kilometre), turn right into Moore street, drive about 70m and the lodge will be on your left. The lodge is painted in Earth Colours with a very high wall in front. The school is about 1.5km from the venues


U13, U14 & U16 Players and Staff:
Baysville School Hostel
Burnett road, Baysville, East London
(043) 721 0394 (hostel), (043) 721 0270 (school)
Staff and players to bring their own bedding and pillows, sheets will be provided.
Directions from the Joan Harrison Pool - Go up Jarviss road, (the road that runs past the fruit and vegetable shop on the corner), turn right at the fourway stop in Chamberlain road, turn left at the traffic light in to Pearce street, then turn right at the circle into Anderson road, turn left at the stop street into Fitz-Morris road, drive about 20m then turn right into Burnett road, drive about 50m, turn right into the school on the right hand side.
The school is about 1.5km from the venues

U19 Girls and Staff:
Thornycroft Lodge
370 Thornycraft road, Horseshoe valley, East London
Elsa Remant Tel:(043) 7307300 Cell:078 1315771 info@thornycroft.co.za
The venue is about 10min drive from Joan Harrison Pool
10 suites consisting of a bedroom with queen size bed, and a separate lounge with sleeper couch. 3 girls per room staff speparate. includes a English and continental buffet breakfast .

U13,U14, U16, U19 Girls and Staff:
Gonubie Hotel and Chalets