The 2012 Tour is going to be (we hope!) an absolutely wonderful weekend of fun,
activities and good rugby for both players and parents. We hope to be able to
take a minimum of 2 teams per Age Group where possible and this will mean that
we have 200 people on tour which we believe will be a first for the Club. The
tour will also be taking place one week before the County Festival so will be
the perfect opportunity for both the A and B team's potential County Festival
sides to play together and get some ideal practise in one week before taking on
the best teams in Hertfordshire. With this in mind we have entered the highly
prestigious - and competitive - Bournemouth Mini Festival and we would hope to
be able to repeat coming away with some silverware as the Club did in 2011.
We are also very keen for new tourists across all age groups to strongly
consider coming on tour for the first time. These weekends away are a great
opportunity for both the boys and parents to spend some time with those that
they normally may only spend a few hours either playing rugby with or standing
watching rugby on a Sunday morning. Please do ask other players and parents who
have been on previous tours and they will let you know how much fun all age
groups can have.
Our
location this year will at PGL Activity Centre at Little Canada, Isle of Wight
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http://www.pgl.co.uk/PGLWeb/Schools/Primary-schools/adventure-study/centres/LittleCanada.htm HRFC
were on tour here six years ago and it comes with great reports
So
here is the planned schedule for the weekend
Friday
13th April 2012
Coaches
leave Harpenden RFC with main party leaving at around 1pm and one coach
leaving later at 5pm
Cross
from Portsmouth to Fishbourne - IofW
Activities for the kids when they arrive and
evening meal for all
Saturday 14th April 2012
Morning -
Activities for kids by age group - Parents may be able to join in if they
desire
Afternoon/Evening
- Training session and BBQ at local RFC
Evening
- Return to base
Sunday 15th April
Morning
- Leave for Bournemouth Mini Festival via Yarmouth to Lymington ferry
Afternoon
- Bournemouth Mini Festival
Evening
- Return to Harpenden RFC approx 8pm (will depend on success
of our teams)
Tour Fundraising
We anticipate on organising a number of
raffles, and other events in the lead up to the tour. This will include a Quiz
Night and hopefully a Race Night. Even if you are not coming on tour, please
ensure that you come along and support these events, as it ensures that we keep
the cost of the tour to a minimum.
Cost
We are naturally working very hard to try
and keep costs as low as possible and are currently working on sponsorship
ideas and fund raising schemes but as an early ESTIMATE we would envisage costs to be £150 per person which will
cover transport, accommodation, food, tour rugby shirt for players, tour polo/rugby
shirt for parents will be available at an extra charge. We need to confirm
numbers with the Activity Centre therefore we require a deposit today of £75 per
person attending the tour.
If
you believe that your child will not be able to participate in the tour due to
hardship, please contact either Rupert (Tour Chairman) or Andy Barford
(HRFC Mini’s Chairman) minis@hrfc.com to discuss in total
privacy.
So please do strongly consider coming on this trip with one or more of
your children. Not only will you be supporting your rugby Club but almost
certainly ensuring that both you and your child have a weekend of great fun!
If
you have any queries on anything to do with the tour please contact me either
one Sunday morning or at ministour2012@hrfrc.com, your respective
Age Group Manager, who should be fully up to speed with what the tour will
involve, or any of my fellow Tour Committee (via the same email
address as above).
Best Wishes
RUPERT GARRETT
2012
Tour Chairman
(2 sons - Under 12 and Under 10 who will
be coming on tour which will be their fourth and second respectively)
Signing up and finding out more:
v Please return this
form, completed, not later than Sunday, 9th October 2011
v Payment must be made
as follows:
Ø 50%
deposit per head (£75.00) upon submission of this form. Balance by 31st Dec 2011
Ø Payment
for adult shirts to be made with initial deposit
Ø Cheques
payable to HRFC Minis Tour 2012 [please contact Tour Treasurer (Toby Deane – ministour2012@hrfc.com) if you would like to make payment online]
Ø Applications
will not be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit cheque
Ø Places
are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis
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