Costa Brava & Barcelona Classic - Presentation - 2014

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Global Football

‘UNITING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD THROUGH AMERICAN FOOTBALL


Patrick Steenberge


Coach,

My name is Patrick Steenberge and I played Quarterback and lettered two seasons under coach Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame. It was at school that I learned the importance of team work and also of the power, influence and importance of international travel.

Global Football is an international sports travel organization providing the opportunity for young amateur athletes from different countries to compete against one another, while experiencing and learning firsthand about each other's cultures, customs and history.

At Global Football we believe in, and indeed see every year, the incredible effect of educational sports travel. At the beginning of each new football season hundreds of our travelers (players, staff, coaches, family, fans and friends included) return home better citizens, more confident, more enthusiastic in the classroom and on the playing field; more engaged in the world around them; better prepared for life and more likely to make a difference to each other as team mates.

Lead an educational sports tour with us and you’ll get your students’ attention and keep it. And best of all you’ll make a difference in their lives. I encourage you to contact one of your fellow coaches who have traveled with us to hear what their experiences were.

Happy trails!

Patrick Steenberge

President Global Sports Group.


Dubuque Spartans in Spain


What’s Included….

• Airfare

• Hotel accommodation

• Ground transportation

• Breakfast & dinner daily

• Full-time tour manager

• Global Football coordinator

• Educational sightseeing tours

• Entrance fees to select attractions

• International football game & practices


International Flights


Hotel Accommodation

A good night's sleep is important, so travelers can count on superior tourist-class hotels in good locations. We inspect every hotel personally to ensure it's comfortable, clean and safe. Each student shares a room with one or two other students. Adult travelers may pay a supplement for single or twin/double rooms.


Resort Information

The location of the hotel accommodation for this tour is in a coastal resort on the Costa Brava called LLoret de Mar which is approximately 40 miles north of Barcelona. Lloret de Mar is a popular destination thanks to its nice clean, sandy beaches, clear waters and idyllic creeks. Lloret offers the visitor a great choice of entertainment: aquatic parks, golf clubs, casino, harbour, restaurants and shops. At night, Lloret is one of the most lively towns in the Costa Brava, with lots of discos and bars.

Your hotel has exotic gardens, beautiful terraces, three swimming pools, waterfalls, tennis court, solarium, gym and comfortable rooms with evening entertainment and is well located for the beach and lively town centre.


Lloret De Mar Resort


Lloret De Mar Resort


Olympic Palace Hotel


Meals

We start the day right with a breakfast buffet: sausage, bacon, eggs, pastries, juices, coffee, cereal, yogurt, fruit, cheese, breakfast meats.

We leave lunch free for you to make your own culinary discoveries.

Dinner is a nutritious balance of familiar dishes and local favorites.


Game & Practices

• Practices & Walkthrough

• Play International Competition

• Friendly & Welcoming Hosts

• Post-Game Social Activity

• Make Friends and Contacts

• Final Game for Seniors

• Post-Graduation Overseas Job


Practice Field in Lloret


Transportation

Although we typically travel by private deluxe motor coach, travelers may also find themselves climbing the Alps by cable car, crossing France in a high-speed TGV train, crossing the Baltic Sea by overnight ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki or even traversing the Greek isles aboard a luxury cruise ship.


Guided Tours

Our tours include a guided sightseeing tour of every major city along the way. Typically conducted by motor coach and led by an expert local guide, these comprehensive overviews give travelers the history and local insight into each city. A professional guide may lead visits to important monuments and museums.


Tour Director

Tour Directors handle all the logistics of your tour—from hotel check-in to sightseeing and everything in between. Our well-trained professionals are also experienced travelers who are excited to share their knowledge and to provide important historical and cultural information about the sights and destinations you will visit.


Barcelona Classic

Day 1 – Fly to Spain

Day 2 – Costa Brava

Day 3 – Barcelona

Day 4 – Practice/Beach

Day 5 – Girona/Figueres

Day 6 – Barcelona

Day 7 – Game Day

Day 8 – Beach/BBQ Cruise

Day 9 – Fly Home


Barcelona

Barcelona has transformed itself from smug backwater into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the world. Summer is serious party time, with week-long fiesta fun. But year-round the city sizzles – it's always on the biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good times.

The wild and whimsical architecture of Gaudí dominates the streets of Barcelona and makes for some of the finest city-walking in the world. The art will beckon you from museums and streetsides. The vibrant central drag, La Rambla, will lead you to the city's marvellous medieval quarter, Barri Gòtic.


Barcelona Classic


Board your transatlantic overnight flight bound for Barcelona. After a movie and a few hours of sleep through the quick night you will descend for exciting Barcelona where you will be met by your tour director next morning.

Day 1 – Fly to Barcelona


Day 1 – Fly to Barcelona


Day 2 – Barcelona Walking Tour

Flowers, pedestrian boulevards, and decorative pavement make Barcelona a great walking city, and your Tour Director will show you where to stroll. See the Mercat de la Boquería, where the bright colors of fruits and vegetables, spices, fresh seafood and meat -- not to mention about a hundred different types of cheese -- vie for space in the market stalls. In the city center you'll see the Monument a Colom, a towering statue of Christopher Columbus. Gaze at the city stretched out before you, the mountains in the distance, and the Mediterranean Sea at your back. Then it's on to the best walk in the city, Las Ramblas, a mile-long pedestrian street that offers up the carnival of urban Barcelona. Browse through the strip's famous open-air shops. Pull up a chair, order a café con leche, and watch the parade of street performers from your seat.


La Rambla


Christopher Colombus


Day 3 – Sightseeing

On your sightseeing tour, see why Barcelona is an art lover’s dream city and the place where masters like Miró, Picasso and Dalí flourished. Explore open-air plazas dotted with avant-garde gems, like the Plaza de Catalunya to Plaza España. Snap photos of the twisting spires of La Sagrada Familia (the Church of the Holy Family) and the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, which delights with dazzling light and water shows.

From atop Montjuïc Hill enjoy panoramic views of the harbor below. Here, you’ll also find the 1992 Olympic stadium. Marvel at the landscaped greenery and playful Modernist mosaics as you cap off your tour with a visit to Parque Guell.


Day 3 – Parque Guell


Day 4 – Costa Brava Beach


Day 4 – Costa Brava Beach


Day 5 - Figueres & Girona

Travel to Figueras, a Catalan city on the Costa Brava. You’ll visit a one-of-a-kind museum dedicated to the surrealist world of renowned Spanish painter Salvador Dalí. Built on the remains of the former Municipal Theater that was destroyed at the end of the Spanish Civil War, Dalí created the museum as a repository for some of his most famous works, including Soft SelfPortrait with Fried Bacon and The Girl from Figueres. Don’t miss the living room designed as “The Face of Mae West,” with the famous red sofa as her lips. Today the Dalí Theatre-Museum is the largest surrealistic object in the world and counts among the most visited museums in Spain.


See brilliant Barcelona, a city of graceful Gothic churches, wrought-iron balconies and wide, grand avenues filled with outdoor cafés. Throughout the city, daringly innovative buildings sit side-by-side with the medieval past. A licensed, local guide will show you some of the high points of this architectural showcase. First stop: the pointy spires of the La Sagrada Familia (Church of the Holy Family), a half-finished church complex that became the obsession of Barcelona's famously eccentric architectural genius, Antoni Gaudí.

Day 6 - Barcelona


One of Catalonia’s most intriguing landmarks, the bizarre Church of the Holy Family designed by modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, was started in 1882, but it remains unfinished and an object of controversy. Gaudi worked on what was considered his masterpiece until his death in 1926, imbuing the structure with his characteristic fantastic Art Nouveau styling. Work has continued sporadically since, but Gaudi left no plans for its completion and the continued construction has run rampant.

Sagrada Familia


Sagrada Familia


Sagrada Familia


Sagrada Familia


Flamenco Show

Feel the beat this evening as you experience flamenco, a fiery taste of the soul of Spain. Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian and gypsy influences, flamenco is characterized by intricate footwork and clapping displays. Watch bona fide flamenco artists in action during a special performance. The impressive adornments worn by many dancers match the passionate rhythm of the dance itself—their colorful costumes and dramatic ruffles are sure to dazzle


Day 7 - Game In Barcelona


Spanish Football Partners



Day 8 – Catamaran Cruise

Departing this afternoon from the local beach at Lloret de Mar we will embark upon a fun afternoon of sailing and cruising along the Costa Brava coast in our own private 70 ft catamaran. We will drop anchor in one of the many beautiful and secluded bays and have fun in the water with snorkelling, waterslides, floats, water trampoline, sea-scooter and other great activities with your on-board host and hostesses.

Regain your energy as we enjoy a barbecue on the sundeck with salads and drinks all included.








Day 8 – Beach Time


Day 9 – Fly Home


Gaudi’s Parque Guell


Montjuic Hill


Olympic Zone


Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia


Barcelona Bullring


Placa Reial - Barcelona


Placa De Espanya - Barcelona


Parc De La Ciutadella


Gaudi’s Casa Batllo


Flamenco Show


Salvador Dali Museum


Nou Camp - FC Barcelona


Barcelona – City Beach






Barcelona Marina


Passports & Visas

• Valid passports are required for all travelers

• Passports may take up to fourteen weeks to process

• Some destinations may require travel visas

• Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents

• All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation


Fundraising

Academic Credit – Liaise with faculty to provide pre-tour lectures

Student Loans – Loans could be available to fund academic credit

Fundraising letter to family, friends and home community

Raffle off a free place on tour at your Homecoming game

Collaborate with Boosters and Alumni

Golf Outing / Lift-a-Thon / Concession stands / Sponsored Dinners

ESPN The Magazine Coaches Fundraising Program

Talk with coaches who have traveled previously for advice/guidance

Ask us for our informative Global Football fundraising guide


Academic Credit

Collaborate with faculty who are friends of the football program

Offer classes pertinent to the destinations visited

History of Art / World History / Global Economics

Invite faculty to participate on tour and give daily lectures

Student- athletes can receive academic credit for classes and project

Allows students to apply for academic stipends / student loans

Liaise with your schools study abroad programs

Please ask about previous schools that have done this successfully


Payment Timeline

Initial Registration & $100 Deposit – June 1st, 2013 / at time of booking

First Instalment ($500) – September 1st, 2013

Price Guarantee Deadline* – September 1st, 2013

Second Instalment ($1000) – December 1st, 2013

Final Payment Balance – March 1st, 2014

Departure Date – After 2014 Commencement

*participants registering after this date may be subject to an increased tour cost


Global Football

‘UNITING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD THROUGH AMERICAN FOOTBALL