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OBJECTIVES UNDERSTAND MY ACADEMIC OPTIONSUNDERSTAND MY ACADEMIC OPTIONS REDUCE THE COST OF MY EDUCATIONREDUCE THE COST OF MY EDUCATION 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
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2009 ADP TOUR2009 ADP TOUR ERIN MILLS SOCCER ERIN MILLS SOCCER
CLUBCLUB
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
CLUBCLUB
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
POSTED AT POSTED AT www.erinmillssoccer.comwww.erinmillssoccer.com and at and at www.eteamz.com/emscadpwww.eteamz.com/emscadp unless local unless local communications prevent connection. communications prevent connection. (usually after midnight or early morning)(usually after midnight or early morning)
• IN CASE OF IN CASE OF EMERGENCYEMERGENCY YOU CAN CALL YOU CAN CALL BOB TWIDLE’S CELL AT 416-347-0037.BOB TWIDLE’S CELL AT 416-347-0037.
• Also by email or text to Also by email or text to [email protected]@exide.com