Questions about the tour ... part 2

May 20th 2013
Q. What will the weather be like while on tour?

A. Difficult to say .... London is sometimes rainy and cool 65 - 70 degrees... Paris is normally a little better weather and in the mid 70's... Barcelona will be the BEST weather if you like hot.... it is normally about 80-90 degrees ... Sunny and warm. Bring sunscreen...

Q. I did not order a tour sweatshirt…. Can I still get one?

A. maybe … we have a few those who want one but did not order one should let us know ASAP.
Q. I tried to change my airline seat for my itinerary … but the did not let me do it
A. This is not unusual … they often times will wait until a week or so before the flight before assigning a specific seat. Keep checking online or if you want you can call the airline to ask for your seat assignment.

Q. Is there a packing list somewhere?

A. Yes in one of the recent newsletters (online) there is a suggested list of things to bring.. and not to bring… Most important thing….. DO NOT OVER PACK…!!!!!

Q. What about the gifts that we are to bring?
A. it is customary that we give the people that we play a little trinket / gift as we go through the line to shake hands… Each player would give a little “something” to a player on the other team. We will play about 6-8 different teams… This should be something that represents where you live. Perhaps go to the chamber of commerce and ask to see if they have something ... or a business in your community. These should not be expensive items.. Key chain, post card etc...

Q. What about using the electric outlets... do I need an adapter?
A. Yes. An adapter for the wall plugs.. in Europe they are 2 round plugs and England 3 prong plugs. Also you may need a converter to regulate the voltage. Most computer plugs will do this automatically... but is you try to use your hairdryer.... you will end up with wet hair ... and a fried hairdryer...

Please let me know if I can assist you in any way….

Thank you,

John LittlemanDirector, Sports For Youth Foundation
jlittleman@sportsforyouth.com

Getting Ready for the trip

May 20th 2013

As we get closer to our departure date … players and parents start to realize ….  "But... I have a question"...

Here are a few of the recent questions that have been asked... perhaps your question is one of them.
 

Q. How do I know my players flight schedule?

A.  We have included the confirmation number in several of the previous email…. Simply log into the airline website … type in your name and the confirmation number.. you will see your specific flight details.

Q. My player has a connecting flight…in another city… how do they know where their next connecting flight is?

A. When they land … they will exit the plane and enter the terminal.  In the terminal there will be an airline person to assist travelers with finding their next flight.  They will ask “where is the departure gate for London…. And how do I get there” … They will be directed to the next gate.

Q. Will they need to pick up her luggage in the connection city?

Q.  How will I contact someone the day of our departure?

A. We will send out the specific contact number for each tour prior to the departure date.  If you have a problem… you will be able to contact one of our group leaders that will be meeting your specific flight.

Q. Will someone meet them at the connection airport?

A. Yes we will try to meet the players as they exit their planes.  (However … this is not always possible due to several players arriving at the same time at different gates….)  Individual players should ask the attendant as they exit the plane... where the connecting gate is for their flight.

Q. How long have you been doing the tours? (it seems a bit late to have someone ask this question... but...)
A. We have been doing volleyball tours since 1980.  We have been doing this specific tour to London for the past 18 years. 

Q. What is the supervision ratio … Players to Supervisors?
A. One supervisor per Eight (8) players.  Along with this we have about 60% of our players have one or more parents attending out tour… While this is not required it is helpful to have additional adults to assist in the supervision of the travelers.

Q. Is there a curfew?
A. Yes each night we have an 11:30pm curfew.

Q. What is the drinking alcohol policy?
A. We have a no drinking alcohol policy for under age travelers.

We feel very confident of our rules and the enforcement of our rules and feel our record of safety over the past 32 years shows that our tours are well supervised, organized and conducted.
Our office staff will be departing very soon to Rome to conduct the adult volleyball tour.. We will have email access … but again it there may be a little delay due to the time differences.
Please let me know if I can assist you in any way….
Thank you,

John Littleman
Director, Sports For Youth Foundation 
jlittleman@sportsforyouth.com