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Frequently Asked Questions....
about our
Junior VB Tours |
This will be our 27th season of taking volleyball players on
the trip of a lifetime to experience Europe. We offer two equally
exciting tours; London, England; Paris, France. Tour Two: Rome, Grosseto, Florence, and Venice,
Italy.
I wanted to share with you some of the most frequently asked questions..... to
help you and your parents make a decision about joining us this summer.
Q. Do I need to have my whole team to join, or can I sign up as an
individual?
A. We have BOTH programs available. MOST players sign up as an
individual (or with a friend). We then make teams out of the individual
players using their age, their skill level and experience as guidelines.
FULL TEAMS are welcome to join us, they would play as their own team.
Q. I live in the Midwest ...where do I have to go to start the tour?
A. We have the players from all over the USA and Canada join us each
year. We have the players on the WEST COAST join us in Seattle, the
players in the MIDWEST or EAST COAST join us in Newark. Our ticketing
agent will make all of the flight arraignments for you.
Q. How do I register / sign up?
A. Click on the Player Application form at the top of the page.
Q. Is there a try out? How good do you have to be.... Who makes the
team?
A. We have players from all over the USA (and Canada) that send us
applications. Along with the application form, players need to provide
us with an adult reference. The reference needs to be a person that knows the
applicant. We suggest the reference be a HS Volleyball coach, a Club
team coach, teacher, or minister. The references will be sent an
evaluation form that asks about the applicants volleyball skills as well as
their PERSONAL CHARACTER. If the references come back positive, the
applicant will be accepted onto the Goodwill Ambassadors Volleyball tour.
Players need to be accomplished volleyball players, some of the better players
on their HS team, and most play USAV Club team. We want to have all of
the players be about the same skill levels. We then accept players onto
the team on a first come first accepted basis, and by position. The
sooner the player fill out the application (with references), the sooner we
can contact the references the better chance the applicant has of making the
team. We do have limited number of spaces for each tour.
Q. Are NON Players welcome? (Parents etc..)
A. We encourage the parents to share the experience with their
daughters/sons. Each year we have 8-10 parents that join in on the fun
and excitement.
Q. How many players on a team?
A. Everyone that is accepted onto the team is a volleyball player.
All
players want to play as much as possible. We keep the team small to ensure
everyone has
amble playing time. We have 8-9 players per team.
Q. Who do we play?
A. We play local club teams, In some venues we will play in 1-2 day
tournaments, in the other cities we will play mini
tournaments, and we will play some BEACH volleyball as well.
Q. Do we get uniforms....?
A. Yes we get shirts, shorts, Sweats, and back-pack, all with the Goodwill Team logo
Q. How do we get around in?
A. In Luxury... we travel by the wonderful train system through out Europe.
Q. What do I have to do to secure my place?
A. 1. Fill out the application form, include the email address of
your references (this is the fastest way to get it done) after
acceptance...
2.
send in your payment for the $500.00 tour deposit, it is that simple.
Q. Does the $500.00 apply to my trip?
A.. YES...
Q. What happens to my deposit if I don't
get accepted on to the tour?
A.. You will receive a full refund of your deposit
Q. When do I need to do this...?
A. As soon as possible. Space is limited, we need to book you ticket
BEFORE the deadline. The Tour FILLS EARLY each year ... plan ahead, get your
application in early.
Let me know if you have other questions .....
Enjoy visiting Europe with others who enjoy volleyball....
If you have not yet done so..... Be sure to fill out the
Tour APPLICATION
we
cannot start the process until this is done....
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