STEVENAGE FC SHADOW SQUAD TOURMay 25th – May 28th 2015 – Sportilia (Italy) U9 -U15

Overview

• Monday 25th – Thursday 28th 2015 – 3 nights • Detailed schedule of the tour, including confirmation of

departure times / venue and arrival times / venue• Staffing Structure• Contact details and Social Media communication• Rooming Allocation• Sports Insurance• Clothing and sundries to take• EHIC/ Passports / Money• Payment details

Flight Schedules

• Monday 25th May • Depart Heathrow 0830 BA 540, arrive Bologna 1135• Thursday 28th May• Depart Bologna 1240 BA541, arrive Heathrow 1355

Itinerary – Day 1

• Monday 25th May• Lunch• Tour of facility• Train in the afternoon• Rest• 2nd training session• Evening meal• Relax• Bed ! 10pm everyone

The Itinerary – Day 2

• Tuesday 26th May • Breakfast• Meeting in Conference Room • Training – Technical & Tactical• Lunch – 12.30pm• Training – light session technical• Game 1 - at Sportilia v Matterano – Official AC Cesena Shadow

Squads – 4pm kick off• Cool Downs • Evening meal - 9pm – Wine at table for parents• Bed 10pm – EVERYONE!!

The itinerary – Day 3

• Wednesday 27th May • Breakfast – 8.30am• Team meeting – 9.15am• Train – 10am – 11.45pm• Lunch – 12.30pm• Training session – light technical• Game v Rimini in Rimini – 4pm • Cool downs• Evening meal 7pm• Player feedback meetings

The itinerary – Day 4

• Thursday 28th May • Breakfast 7am • Room check and depart for Bologna Airport 8.30am • Arrive Heathrow 1.55pm

Staffing Structure

• Tour led by Robbie O’Keefe – Head of Coaching U9 – U18

• Tom Hart and Dean Clark (Academy Lead Phase Coaches) plus Academy coaching staff to work with and coach age band squads

• Physiotherapists – TBC – ( Academy Physios)• Tour point of contact: Robbie O’Keefe

Contact details and Social Media

• Robbie O’Keefe 07950- 399216 / RobbieO@Stevenagefc.com

• Sportilia: Tel No 00 39 0543 996133 • Twitter – score updates etc

Rooming Allocation

• 3 players to a room – if players want to make 4 no problem

• Single room occupancy for parents• Players can choose who they room with

Sports Insurance

• Endsleigh Insurance – price to be advised• Players can take out their own medical insurance• Please be aware that when playing sports abroad a

standard insurance policy will not cover you for injuries / treatment

Clothing and Sundries to take

• Laundry facility for training kit, 2 sets max ( label everything!)

• No rules on leisure wear out of training• Tracksuit to games• Electronics allowed• Named water bottle• Banana Boat sunscreen if possible ( named)• 70 / 80 euros for Sportilia• Euros and £ sterling for travel, both ways!!

EHIC/ Passports and money

• Players travelling on own to hand in EHIC and Passports to staff - receipts given

• Money, in clearly marked envelopes or wallets to be handed to staff before trip – receipts given

• Parents travelling with children can look after everything• What is EHIC?• Expiry date of passports!!!

Q & A

Payment Details & Questions

• Full payment for tour must be completed by March 31st 2015

• Payment includes full board accommodation and all transfers in Italy

• Any questions please email RobbieO@Stevenagefc.com