2010 USA MetroGirls Tour; Thursday 22nd July to August 6th 2010
Thank you for your invitation acceptance and deposit for the MetroGirls 2010 USA Tour. We are very pleased to now be able to provide greater details.
Parents Meeting
A parents meeting is planned for Thursday 10th December 2009 at Brooklands Sports (Lacrosse) Club, meet 7.30 for 7.45 start, to last about one hour. We would like all Parents/Guardians and players to attend if possible, and other family members are welcome. At the meeting we will provide greater information about the tour, finances, playing kit for which we will have samples for obtaining sizes.
In addition please bring with you your daughters passport with a photocopy of the key information page, in order to provide us with a status record at this stage.
General Tour Details
The flights for the Metro Girls tour group are now confirmed, based on the following arrangements:-
Depart Manchester Airport, Thursday 22nd July 2010: Flight US Air 196, Manchester – Philadelphia – Private coach to Annapolis, arriving approx 5.00pm USA time (10.00pm USA Time) to meet our hosts and travel to their homes.
Return to Manchester, Friday 1st August 2010: Private coach Annapolis – Philadelphia – Flight US Air 197 for overnight flight to Manchester, arriving approx 8.45am UK time.
MetroGirls Tour Group
The Metro tour group will comprise of 24 players, accompanied by a minimum of six Tour leaders, confirmed to date as being, Michelle Malkin, Tony Malkin, Carina Baxter, Rob Eaton, Laura Callaghan & Martin Rees
As with previous tours, the players and leaders will be staying with the families of the Anne Arundel County Girl’s Youth lacrosse organisation, this being the American group who the Metro girls hosted for two weeks this past Summer (July 09) and previous years. Some girls will wish to stay with the girls they hosted last summer, and others will be with new American families.
Our two weeks in America will be a mixture of lacrosse games (of course) group sightseeing, cultural visits to places of interest and general activities with the host families. The tour occurs 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. During the periods of time that the MetroGirls are with the Host Families the Anne Arundel and Metro leaders are fully contactable and available, if necessity requires.