Basic itinerary:

1) Friday, February 18: Depart San Francisco Friday 9am - arrive Seattle 12noon - Transfer to vans and drive to Vancouver - meet billets

2) Saturday, February 19: Play game 1at South Delta Secondary in White Rock, B.C. - stay with billets

3) Sunday, February 20: Meet at school and travel via van/ferry to Vancouver island - Strathcona Hotel

4) Monday, February 21: Travel via van/ferry back to mainland and visit Stanley Park and Campalono suspension bridge - afternoon play game 2 at Girabaldi Secondary - Billet

5) Tuesday, February 22: Meet at school - drive back to Seattle - afternoon flight back to San Francisco - arrive early evening.

Costs
Costs are $550/player and eligible players are sophomores who have played at least one year, all juniors and all seniors. Cost includes air/ground transportation ferry/park admissions, hotel accommodation, tour polo shirt/sweater and 2 t-shirts for trading with other team. Cost also includes funds to defer costs for chaperones. Cost does not include meals for players that are not provided by hosts.  Expect those costs to be $100-200, depending on your sons’ eating habits, of course!

Next Steps::

1) Each player will need to bring his passport. If your son does not have one, you will need to get on this right away as it takes time and effort. As a starter, you can go to this site:  http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html

2) We will need your son’s full name (as listed on his passport) and his date of birth. Please write this down and give it to us with payment.

3) The airline requires that we make one payment so PITS will pay the airfare. Payment to them is due on Monday, January 10. So, if your son is eligible and wants to participate, you must write a check to PITS Rugby for $550/player and send or give it to Edna Cooper by Sunday, January 9. She will be at the game Saturday night which would be an ideal time to take care of this. Remember, there’s only room for 21 players so the sooner you pay, the better chance you will be among the 21.