KHS Vancouver Rugby Tour 2014

Parents’ Information eveningThursday 4th Sep

Two of our opponents

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014

• Itinerary• Travel Info• Medical info• Emergency Contacts• Sightseeing• Tour Kit• Finance• Other bits

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Itinerary

Date Activity Time Transport Accommodation

Wed 8th Bus to GlasgowFlight to Vancouver

Dep 0530Arr 1215

Bus Transfer to Accent Inn

Hotel

Thu 9th Bus to Prince of Wales

0845 Bus tour of Downtown Vancouver

Billet Prince of Wales

Fri 10th Match v PoW 1500? Billet PoW

Sat 11th Free Day Billet PoW

Sun 12th Transfer to Kitsilano / Point Grey

1400 ? Billet Kits / PG

Mon 13th Matches v Kits & PG 1500? Billet Kits / PG

Tue 14th Grouse Mountain / Capilano Bridge

0830 Bus Billet Kits / PG

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Itinerary

Date Activity Time Transport Accommodation

Wed 15th Transfer to Vancouver Island -Victoria

0845Bus / Ferry / Bus Tour of Victoria

Billet Velox Valhaliens

Thu 16th Match v VV 1700? Billet VV

Fri 17th Transfer to Shawnigan Lake

0845 Bus Billet SL

Sat 18th Match v SL Billet SL

Sun 19th Transfer to Accent Inn

0845 Bus / Ferry / Bus

Hotel

Mon 20th Downtown Vancouver Shopping

0930 Bus Hotel

Tue 21st Flight to Glasgow

Dep 1315

Wed 22nd Glasgow - Kinross

Arr 0735Arr 1000

Bus

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014travel Info

• Glasgow – Kinross ret Earnside Coaches• Glasgow – Vancouver ret Canadian Affair

• 23 Kg luggage + 10Kg Hand • Vancouver Buses Vancouver School Bus Charters• Ferry BC Ferries• Vancouver Island Buses Wilson’s transportation Ltd• Parent cars to and from school

All buses used in Canada will be of the Yellow school bus type.

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014 Medical info

• Personal Insurance – Zurich Municipal – Medical & Associated expenses £5,000,000

• Pupils may carry their own medication – staff must be informed

• Injury

ALL pupils must complete the medical

form and return to school asap

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014 Emergency Contacts

• In Canada– Mr Keatings +44 7 901224035

+44 7 720768913

• In Scotland - Mrs McLaren

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014 Sightseeing

• Thu 9th Bus tour of Downtown Vancouver Gastown, Chinatown, Robson Street

• Tue 14th Grouse Mountain & Capilano Bridge

• Wed 15th Victoria – walking Tour

• Mon 20th Downtown Vancouver Shopping

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Tour Kit

• Each boy is to receive the following;– Tour playing strip– Shorts & Socks– Track suit bottoms (initialled)– Hoodie (badged & Named)– Polo shirt (badged)– Rucksack (sponsors logo and initials)– Lapel badges– Paperweight gifts for hosts (additional gift?)

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Finance

• A brief overview Expenditure Income• Flights 30 000 Payments 34200

• Transport 2 800 Fund raising 10000• Accommodation 2 700• Meals (3d, 3b, 4l) 3 300• Gifts 700• Excursions 900• Tour Kit 4 500

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Finance

• Pocket Money• Exchange rate £1 = $1.80• Boys will be personally responsible for their own

funds• Nothing to buy other than drinks and snacks

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014Other bits

• Phoning home – advice is to leave your mobile at home. Take advantage of billets who will happily permit a phone call home from their landline.

• Alcohol & Drugs - NONE• Respect in the Home - Boys will be guests in

families and they should be prepared to respect the customs and indeed rules of that household.

• Billetting – expectations• Expectations of tourists

KHS Vancouver Tour 2014

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