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Dear Parents & Players
2016 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 20th July to 4th August 2016
First Training Day; Sunday 24th April @ Brooklands Sports Club
9.45pm for a 10.00am start; finishing promptly at 4,00pm
This is the leaders and players first training day together and we are looking forward to catching up with those girls in their second year with us, and getting to know those in their first year.
Players MUST bring with them to ALL training sessions the following items:-
- Stick(s), gloves (if worn), gum guard, eye guard (if worn)
- Both, trainers & cleats/boots, sports underwear, two training shirts & shorts, two extra pairs of socks;
- Sweat top & pants, water proof jacket,
- A complete change of travelling home clothes, towel.
- A large water bottle, plus an additional 1 litre bottle of water; energy snacks and lunch including carbohydrates, (no carbonated or energy drinks)
- And a large plastic bin liner capable of holding all your kit and kit bag.
Please use this as a check list prior to each session.
Car-Pooling: We encourage parents to arrange car-pooling to share the dropping- off and picking-up of your daughters. Please see the attached list of parents contact details.
Pre-Tour Training & Game dates: We confirm that it is expected that players commit to be at all the scheduled dates as we will be developing playing styles, positions and combinations for the tour.
Sunday 8th May 2016, Training 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Stockport Cricket Club
Sunday 22nd May 2016 Training & Scrimmage Game 10.00am till 4.00pm@ TBD
Sunday 12th June 2016 Training & Scrimmage Game 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Stockport Cricket Club
Sunday 26th June 2016 Training, 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Stockport Cricket Club
Sunday 10th July 2016 Final Training, Alumni Game, Parents Meeting and Kit hand-out 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Mellor. (TBC)
Tour Kit, Gifts & Clothes: Since the Parents meeting, we have placed orders for the tour kit and are currently sourcing gifts for the USA Host Families.
Tour Payments: Thank you for those who have made the final payment. The balance of £775.00 (unless larger amounts have already been paid) is required by 31st April 2016. Payments please by internet banking preferably, to HSBC, MetroGirls Lacrosse, please see the paper copy of the newsletter for details.
Michelle & Tony
Dear Parents & Players
2016 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 20th July to 4th August 2016
Parents & Players Meeting: Please see enclosed an outline itinerary based on the 2014 USA tour, albeit locations, venues and opposition teams are provisional.
Tour Payments, Thank you for those of who have made the second payment; for the remainder £700 is required as soon as possible.
The tour balance of £775.00 (unless larger amounts have already been paid) is required by 31st April 2016.
Payments please by internet banking, please see the hard copy of this newsletter or contact us for details.
Pre-Tour Training & Game dates: It is expected that players commit to be at all the scheduled dates being Sundays:-
24 April @ Brooklands 9.45am for 10.00am start – 4.00pm finish/pick-up
and 8th and 22nd May; 12th and 26th June; 10th July, 2016 at venues to be determine.
Passport & ESTA: thank you for those of you who have already provided a copy of these; for the remainder please can this be provided as soon as possible as it is necessary that we check your daughters full name as displayed, the number and expiry date to ensure correct flight tickets and we meet the US Home Security immigration requirements.
For completion of the ESTA a USA contact name, address and telephone number is required, and therefore please see the hard copy of this newsletter or contact us for details
Former MetroGirls & England Australia Tour June 2016: we are proud to be able to congratulate former MetroGirls Chloe Chan, Claire Faram, Charlotte Lytolis and Liv Wimpenny in being selected for the preparation tour in readiness for the 2017 World Championships, and wish them the best of success.
If you have any questions please raise them either during the meeting or immediately following
Dear Parents & Players
2016 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 20th July to 4th August 2016
Parents & Players Meeting: Thursday 25th February 2016 @ Brooklands Lacrosse Club, meet 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start; arranged for us all to meet and introduce ourselves and provide you all with more details about the tour preparations, kit, training, travel arrangements and activities. There will also be player photographs on arrival and trying on kit for sizes. All family members are welcome; and we will be finished by 8.45pm
Tour Group, we are pleased to confirm the Aimee Rogerson and Joni Randall have joined the squad.
Tour Payments, we seek a second payment of £700 by the end of February 2016, and the balance of £775.00 (unless larger amounts have already been paid) is required by 31st April 2014.
Payments please by internet banking to HSBC, please see the hard copy of this newsletter or contact us for details.
Pre-Tour Training & Game dates: We confirm that it is expected that players commit to be at all the scheduled dates as we will be developing playing styles, positions and combinations for the tour. The dates are as scheduled in the December 2015 Newsletter, being:-
Sundays 24 April; 8th and 22nd May; 12th and 26th June; 10th July, 2016
Venues to be determine and advised later.
Information required; if highlighted below we seek the following items from you urgently
Player & Family Details – Copy of Passport (identity page) – ESTA Registration
Tour Kit, Gifts & Clothes: An update on our procurement of these will be provided at the Parents & Players meeting, including samples and sizes to try-on for ordering
Player Fitness: We will be encouraging your daughters to increase their level of fitness and will be discussing with them individually to establish a personal training plan.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us, otherwise we look forward to meeting you all on Thursday 25th February 2016.
Michelle & Tony
Dear Parents & Players
MetroGirls 2015 USA Tour; Wednesday 20th July to August 4th 2016
Thank you all for your invitation acceptances and deposits for the MetroGirls 2016 USA Tour; for the few remaining deposits please transfer these as soon as possible.
MetroGirls 2016 Tour Group: The MetroGirls tour group comprises of 24 players, who will be accompanied by seven leaders, being, Michelle Malkin, Tony Malkin, Carina Eaton, Laura Rees, Martin Rees and Molly Deykin.
USA Tour Travel Details: The bookings for the MetroGirls group are now confirmed as follows with deposits paid:-
- Flights, depart – Manchester to Washington Dulles, UA101 depart 10.55am, 20jul16, arrive 2.05pm, (local time) with United Airlines UA101; return – Washington Dulles to Manchester UK UA100 depart 6.40pm (local time), 03Aug16, for an overnight flight, arrive 6.55am 04aug16, United Airlines UA100.
- Travel between Washington Dulles and Annapolis and back will be by coach.
Hosting: As with previous tours, the players and leaders will be staying with families of the Anne Arundel County CrosseOver Girl’s Youth lacrosse organisation; this being the American group who the MetroGirls hosted for two weeks this past summer (July 15) and also previous years. MetroGirls who hosted last summer will have the opportunity to stay with the same girl and we ask that parents let us know their preference.
Itinerary: The two weeks in America will be a mixture of lacrosse games (6), MetroGirls group sightseeing and cultural visits to places of interest, and individual activities with the host families. The tour dates occur during the USA school summer vacation, and therefore host families will be participating in holiday-time activities in particular at weekends, which are likely to include swimming and more. The MetroGirls will be part of these activities as a ‘family member’.
Information required (required as soon as possible):-
- Player & Family Details: please will all families complete the enclosed sheet to ensure that we have your accurate/up to date details and return it by post or email.
- Passports: copy your daughter’s passport page(s) which show the name, number and photograph. If you daughters passport expires before March 2017 it will require to be renewed as soon as possible.
- ESTA Approval: Your daughter will need US Homeland Security ‘ESTA’ registration/approval which must be obtained from https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov following the application instructions, including travel dates and flight details. The destination address is non-essential information and can be left blank to be completed later. A payment of $14 is required (be wary of other non-official web sites which charge more). Print the ‘approval’ page and send a copy to us as confirmation of the registration reference.
Parents/Players Meeting:- A meeting will be held during February 2014 for everybody to meet each other, learn more about the MetroGirls organisation, receive pre-tour and updated tour details; and also for sizing tour clothing/kit. (using samples)
Training: This will commence after Easter 2014, comprising of seven or eight all-day Sunday sessions in the period leading up to the tour dates, with the dates taking account of school terms and breaks. From now and until to tour, each player is required to raise their fitness level.
Social Media Policy: Please see attach; this will apply for 2015/6 with changes/updates issued as appropriate. Please contact us is you have any queries at this time.
The above information is only an outline of the tour planning and events, and in the months to follow, including the parents meeting, greater details will be provided, including reminders. In the meantime if you have any queries now please telephone or email Michelle or Tony.
Michelle & Tony
This being my first attempt to post on the official MetroGirls site for the 2014 Tour. Having had our last training and Alumni Game Sunday, July 13 we are really setting our sights on our travel day and tour.
The Alumni Game was great fun and the Metro team showed what they are made of by winning their match against ‘the oldies’ 10-9. A big thank you to the Alumni that came from far and near to play and support this years programme. It was wonderful to see each and everyone of you. Also thank you to Megan, the Brooklands LDO for stepping in as our goalie. Much appreciated.
See you all at the airport July 23 at 8:00am, Terminal 2. Remember your Passports!!!!
   
Dear Parents & Players
2014 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 23rd July to 7th August 2014
Next Training, Sunday 6th July @ Brooklands Lacrosse Club, 10.00am till 4.00pm
The last remaining training day is the following Sunday, 13th July @ Mellor Lacrosse Club, Longhurst Lane, 10.00am till 4.00pm and includes a game (played in the tour playing kit) against a MetroGirls Alumni squad, kit hand-out and brief Parents meeting.
Spending Money: Many parents have already made deposits, thank you.
The last date for us to receive the remainder is Wednesday 9th July 2014 in order for cheques to clear and transfer to be arranged and completed prior to our arrival.
Tour Brochure: Currently being printed, and includes the squad photograph taken at the last training session to which we have added the three group members who were not available.
Questions Answered (as last Newsletter)
- Guidance on the amount of spending money? A. Approx. £150, plus cost of any clothing/lax kit intending to be purchased
- Length of long white playing socks? A. To extend to lower calf to prevent ingress of astro-turf material getting inside socks, which occurs when wearing liner socks.
- Are white support shorts still required? A. No, the playing kit shorts fulfill this requirement.
- How strict is the ‘predominantly white’, travel trainers? A. Travelfootwear MUST be a sports trainer and not the canvas shoes type; the colour is less critical.
Host Families: Details of the MetroGirls USA host CrosseOver girl and families will be posted to you during week commencing 14th July 2014, along with the final tour details comprising of the final newsletter, itinerary, leaders USA contact details and packing information. If you are away during this week and require us to email you this information please let us know by email.
On-Tour Game & Activity Reports: these will be available through the web site www.metrogirlslacrosse.org and also by twitter, @MetroGirlsLAX throughout the period of the tour for you to be able to receive game results, activities and photographs.
MetroGirls return date: Thursday 7th August 2014, schedule arrival time 6.55 am Terminal 2; and allowing for the potential early arrival, immigration process and baggage collection please be in the T2 arrival hall by 7.30am for a brief, de-briefing sign-off before traveling home. The leaders traveling back with the girls will be Helen Carlsson, Jo James and Carina Eaton. Michelle and Tony are remaining in Annapolis for a family event until 19/08/14, but will accompanying the group until checked for their flight and passing through security at Dulles Airport, Washington
If you have any questions, please contact us.
See you all on Sunday 6th July 2014
Michelle & Tony
NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2014
Dear Parents & Players
2014 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 23rd July to 7th August 2014
Next Training Sunday 22nd June @ Brooklands Lacrosse Club, 9.45am till 4.00pm
This training day includes the Team Photograph in team kit (immediately on arrival) and a game against an open-age Brooklands team; draw 2.15pm.
Tour Kit: We have taken delivery of the playing shirts & skorts, travel shirts, hoody’s and Game-Day shirts, and the tour bags, backpacks and boot bags will arrive on 1st July!
Team Photograph: A professional photographer is attending the training session on Sunday 22nd for a squad photograph in our game-day kit for the commemorative tour brochure and a gift for you and the American host families.
Tour Brochure: Produced to provide a commemorative gift and promotion of the exchange programme, and will include details of the MetroGirls tour group, information about the location of the participating lacrosse communities in Anne Arundel County, Cheshire and Lancashire, and advertisements of supporting organisations and individuals. Please contact us if you wish to be included.
Medical Consent: Thank you for those returned received already; please can the remainder be complete and returned to us at the next training session on the 22nd June 2014.
Questions Answered:-
- Guidance on the amount of spending money? A. Approx. £150, plus cost of any clothing/lax kit intending to be purchased (deposits to HSBC MetroGirls Lacrosse, Sort code 40-31-24, account # 02294079, cheque made payable to ‘MetroGirls Lacrosse’ and posted to 26 Grenville Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5AF.)
- Length of long white playing socks? A. To extend to lower calf to prevent ingress of astro-turf material getting inside socks, which occurs when wearing liner socks.
- Are white support shorts still required? A. No, the playing kit skorts fulfil this requirement.
- How strict is the ‘predominantly white’, travel trainers? A. Travelfootwear MUST be a sports trainer and not the canvas shoes type; the colour is less critical.
On-Tour Game & Activity Reports: these will be available through the web site www.metrogirlslacrosse.org and also by twitter, @MetroGirlsLAX throughout the period of the tour for you to be able to receive game results, activities and photographs.
Remaining Training Dates: Sunday 6th July 2014, 10.00am till 4.00pm @ TBA; Sunday 13th July 2014, 10.00am till 4.00pm Final Training and Alumni Game; including Parents Meeting and Kit hand-out, @ Mellor.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
See you all on Sunday 22nd June 2014
Michelle & Tony
Dear Parents & Players
2014 USA MetroGirls Tour; Wednesday 23rd July to 7th August 2014
Next Training Day Sunday 11th May @ Brooklands Lacrosse Club, 10.00am till 4.00pm
This will be our first full training day following the Team Building Day, and we look forward to seeing all the players to continue with the tour preparation. The arrangement for the remainder of the training sessions are:-
Sunday 11th May 2014, Training 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Brooklands (NOTE CHANGE)
Sunday 18th May 2014 Training 10.00am till 4.00pm@ Stockport
Sunday 8th June 2014, Training 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Stockport
Sunday 22nd June 2014 Training & Scrimmage Game 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Brooklands
Sunday 6th July 2014, Training 10.00am till 4.00pm @ TBA
Sunday 13th July 2014, Final Training, Alumni Game, Parents Meeting and Kit hand-out 10.00am till 4.00pm @ Mellor.
Players MUST bring with them to ALL the team building, training and game days the following items:-
- Stick(s), gloves (if worn), gum guard, eye guard (if worn)
- Both, trainers & cleats/boots, sports underwear, two training shirts & shorts, two extra pairs of socks;
- Sweat top & pants, water proof jacket,
- A complete change of travelling home clothes, towel,
- A large water bottle, plus an additional 1 litre bottle of water; energy snacks and lunch including carbohydrates, (no carbonated or energy drinks)
- And a large plastic bin liner capable of holding all your kit and kit bag.
Please use this as a check list prior to each session.
Final Tour Payment: If not already paid the balance of £725.00 (unless a larger amount has already been paid) is required by 7 May 2014, with payment preferably by internet banking to HSBC MetroGirls Lacrosse, please contact us for bank account details if required.
Consent Form: Please complete and return if not already done so.
Tour Kit, Gifts & Clothes: As an update, the tour bags, and clothing have been ordered, and also a cream ware mini tanked jug from the Princes Trust Burleigh Pottery has been purchased for each of the USA Host Families.
Sponsorship: We are pleased to announce that Oaklands Hospitalof Ramsey Healthcare UK, have financially sponsored MetroGirls players and leaders Travel Shirts, obtained through the support of Helen Baythorpe.
See you all on Sunday 11th May 2014
Michelle & Tony
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