erindale college sports tour 2013 full itinerary

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Office and Mailing Address

44 Butler Street

Opawa, Christchurch

New Zealand

Contact Numbers

Telephone +64 3 342 9433

Facsimile +64 3 342 9433

Mobile 021 1404345 Phil RobsonMobile 021 0542587 Louise Smith

Email [email protected]

Itinerary Specially Prepared forERINDALE COLLEGE

Soak it Up 100% Pure New Zealand Netball and Basketball TourJuly 2013

NETBALL GROUP ITINERARY

WELCOME

It is my pleasure, as Managing Director of Total Tours, to welcome the Erindale Collegenetball and basketball touring group to New Zealand. Total Tours will ensure that yourtime here will be memorable, with well hosted competitive games of netball andbasketball, and opportunities to experience the very best of New Zealands naturalenvironment and culture. Welcome, Haere Mai, and enjoy your stay.

INTRODUCTORY NOTES

Weather: July is regarded as mid-winter in New Zealand. It is light by about 7.15 and

dark by 5.15 and the days can be bitterly cold. Come prepared! Tracksuits and beaniesfor training and maybe a windbreak shell as well. However, some of our best days arealso in the winter with still clear days under sparkling blue skies - just watch out for thefrost that preempts them!

Courts: Where possible the games will be held indoors. However, almost all amateurnetball is held on outdoor courts of varying surfaces.

Post Game Arrangements: We want to encourage post-match socializing and so request

this from all hosting teams. It is customary to exchange momentos of the visit and to

share in some food and drink with both teams.

Equipment: Please let Total Netball know if you require any equipment. We can generallysupply balls, cones, drink bottles while you are on tour.
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Ice: Ice for sideline treatment of injuries is available from nearly all service stations and

supermarkets. It is recommended that teams bring an insulated container for storing ice

at games.

First Aid: The emergency number in New Zealand is 111. There are after-hours medicalservices available in all main centres. ACC (Accident Compensation Commission) coversmost of the cost if it is an accident - there will be a surcharge. Total Tours will assistwith coordinating medical services if required. It is expected that tour groups will havetheir own travel insurance to cover medical expenses. Operators of tourist services havetheir own policies regarding health and safety and issues arising should be manageddirectly with them.

Laundry: Laundry is available at Rangi hostel but is self use and you will be shown howto use it on your arrival.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included daily throughout your itinerary.Breakfasts will all be at your accommodation and are continental (typically cereal, toastand spreads, tea/coffee). Lunches are packed and need to be collected after breakfast.

Dinners at your accommodation are two course (main course and dessert).Please note meal times have been booked as shown on this itinerary. Should you wish toamend these times please do so well in advance, directly with the accommodation staff.

Security/valuables: This is your own responsibility. Valuables have been stolen before.Please never assume that it will be okay to leave valuables unattended or hotel roomsunlocked. Every attempt will be made to assist you with your own security.

Liaison: Total Netball staff will be available 24 hours. Please use the cell phone numberson this page. Our staff will not always be with you during your activities but we willcheck in with you each day, either in the evening to discuss the days events and goover the next day, or in the morning. Contact numbers: Anna Galvan 021499353 and

Louise Smith 021054587.

Amendments to Itinerary: Should the group, or any members of the group, wish todeviate from the main itinerary, this will be subject to service fees based on the amountof work undertaken and any fare, taxes or any group/individual rate differencesapplicable.

Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is not included in your tour cost, Total Tours stronglyencourage that all group members take out a travel insurance policy prior to departingfrom your point of origin.


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SATURDAY 13 JULYCANBERRA/CHRISTCHURCH

0805 Final check in time at the Virgin Australia check in counter at Canberra Airport.Your luggage will be checked through to Christchurch

1005 Depart Canberra on Virgin Australia flight VA262

1105 Arrive Melbourne Airport Domestic Terminal. Please make your way to theinternational departures area where you will be required to clear immigrationformalities.

1835 Depart Melbourne on Virgin Australia flight VA62

2359 Arrive Christchurch. On arrival you will be required to clear customs andimmigration formalities.You will be met and welcomed by Total Tours staff who will assist with your coachtransfer to your accommodation.

Check in to Rangi Ruru School Hostel where accommodation has been confirmedfor seven nights. Accommodation is multi share dormitory style with sharedbathrooms.

Accommodation: Rangi Ruru Girls School59 Hewitts RoadMerivaleChristchurchPhone: 03 983 3700

Set in the leafy centrally located suburb of Merivale, the school boarding house isa modern warm building built in 2002

SUNDAY 14 JULYCHRISTCHURCH

0730 Breakfast at Rangi Ruru Hostel. Please pack your own lunches as you leavebreakfast.

0900 Depart by coach for a short city tour. You will seesome of the damage caused by the series ofearthquakesthat hit Christchurch during 2010 and 2011 and

the steps the city is taking towards its recovery.


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1030 INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE & PENGUIN ENCOUNTER Located at 38 Orchard Road, and established in 1992, the Antarctic Attraction is

located in the heart of a working Antarctic campus at Christchurch InternationalAirport. It is from here that many Antarctic missions are organized. With this inmind, the Antarctic Attraction is designed to bring a powerful and memorableexperience of Antarctica to visitors in a fun, exciting and informative way.

Included is an education session, hagglund ride and admission to 4D movieexperience.Group leader to present voucher.

1300 Coach departs Antarctic Centre to return to Rangi Hostel.

1430 Two hour training session will be held with an elite level local coach at RangiRuru School courts.

Julie Seymour, is the current New Zealand Secondary Schools

netball coach, former international netball player and formerrepresentative middle distance runner. Julie played for the SilverFerns, in 92 test matches spanning 16 years. During her internationalcareer she has competed at three Netball World Championships andtwo Commonwealth Games. She also captained the Silver Ferns in2002 and again during the last two years of her international career.After two years in the ANZ Championship, Julie announced herretirement from competitive netball in 2009. She subsequently tookon a coaching role at the Canterbury Tactix as assistant coach.

1800 Dinner at Rangi Ruru Hostel

MONDAY 15 JULYCHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at Rangi Ruru Hostel with guest Hayley Saunders. Please pack yourown lunches as you leave breakfast.

Hayley Saunders was born in Gore, the brown trout capital ofthe world. She was educated at St Peter's College and played forthe Southern Steel from 2010-2012. The Northern Mysticssigned Saunders for the 2013 ANZ Championship season inorder to boost their depleted defensive ranks after the side lostSilver Fern Anna Harrison to pregnancy and Charlotte Kight to

injury before the season even started. She is a former NewZealander under-21 and FastNet representative and a fantasticasset to any team.


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Free time this morning1345 Depart the hostel by coach for Rangiora High School

1500 Erindale College Vs Rangiora High School

1800 Aftermatch function will be held in the staffroom at Rangiora High School

1845 Depart Rangiora High School by coach and return to your accommodation1930 Dinner at the hostel.

TUESDAY 16 JULYCHRISTCHURCH0730 Breakfast at Rangi Ruru Hostel. Please pack your own lunches as you leave

breakfast.

0915 Coach departs for St Andrews College

1000 Erindale College Vs St Andrews College

Coached by Marg Foster (former Tactix head coach and SouthernSteel and Magic assistant coach, ex Silver Fern) and Kirsty Broughton(daughter of Robyn Broughton - NZs most successful National BankCup coach). The top school team is strong with 4 representative players in team.They are expected to be challenging for the competition title this year.The match will be followed by an aftermatch function

1145 Depart St Andrews College by coach for Middleton Grange where todaysbasketball matches will be played.

1500 Coach departs Middleton Grange for Rangi Ruru Hostel

1545 Depart your accommodation by Ko Tanes coach for this evenings culturalexperience and hangi dinner. As parts of this evenings experience isoutdoors please dress warmly.

KO TANE Welcome to Ko Tane Living Maori Village at Willowbank Wildlife

Reserve , Christchurch, where maori culture and conservation meet togive a unique glimpse into the way of life of the South Island Ngai TahuMaori people before the arrival of the Europeans. Experience the thrill ofthe wero, the traditional challenge to visitors, as you are brought into the

sacred precinct of Tane, Maori God of the Forests. Hear the hauntingtraditional call, the Karanga, performed by a wahine (woman) as the

powhiri (ritual of arrival) begins, allowing you to enter our hiddenenclave. Listen to a tane (male) explain the customs of the Ngai Tahutribe as you visit the Living Village and witness an ancient way of lifewhere Maori struggled to survive in the harsh conditions of the mostsoutherly of the Polynesian Pacific Islands.Learn about the coming of thePakeha (fair-skinned ones), the changes Maori were forced to make fromtheir traditional way of life and how the culture has grown and adaptedas a result. Join in the laughter as you take part in a performance of thehaka (men) or the poi dance (women), and be entertained by the songsand games performed by the kapa haka (Maori cultural performance)group. Take a guided New Zealand nature tour and get close to kiwi, keaand other native species housed in sensitively purpose-built
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environments. Enjoy a traditional hangi dinner included in the eveningsactivities.

PLEASE PRESENT VOUCHERThe coach will return to your accommodation at the conclusion of the evening

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY

CHRISTCHURCH/PORTERS SKI AREA/CHRISTCHURCH0630 Early breakfast at Rangi Ruru Hostel. Please pack your own lunches as you leave

breakfast.

Depart by coach for Porters Ski Area.

Your ski day package includes a compulsory lesson for all students, hire of ski/snowboard and boots and a lift pass.

Still by far the most accessible ski area from Christchurch, Porters draws snowsports fans with varied terrain, friendly staff and affordability. No matter if youare a beginner or a veteran. Porters offers you a relaxed, inclusive experience

you will just want to repeat.

Depart Porters Ski Area by coach at the end of your ski day. Please confirm yourdeparture time directly with your coach driver.

1800 Dinner at the Rangi Ruru Hostel

THURSDAY 18 JULYCHRISTCHURCH/HANMER SPRINGS/CHRISTCHURCH


0830 Depart by coach this morning for Hanmer Springs. Travelling north fromChristchurch through the wineries region of Waipara, travel time

approximately 1.5 hours.

1000 Stop just south of Hanmer Springs for a New Zealand jetboat experience. The jetboat was invented here in New Zealand by William Hamilton in 1954 and has


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opened up many otherwise inaccessible areas of New Zealand - unlike aconventional propeller the jet boat has an impeller above the water line enable

it to travel through extremely shallow water (3 or 75mm).

THRILLSEEKERS JETBOATING

Join Thrill Seekers as you jet the entire length of Hanmers spectacular WaiauGorge. Following the contours of the steep canyon walls where possible, elbows inas we pass within centimetres of rugged rocks and cliff faces. Take in themagnificent scenery, then .hold on while you experience the famous Hamilton

jet spin. Make no mistake this is the best! Narrow gorges, braided shallows, whitewater rapids this trip has it all. Over 30km of exciting jetboating spectacular

scenery a total, unique experience. Group leader to present voucher.

Continue on to the small alpine village of Hanmer Springs. There will be time toexplore the village and visit the world famous hot pools.

HANMER SPRINGS THERMAL POOLS AND SPASet in a breathtaking natural landscape, surrounded by forests and mountains,the award-winning Thermal Pools offers visitors a wide range of experiences, fromsoothing indulgence to exciting family fun. The Thermal Pools & Spa has nineopen-air thermal pools, three sulphur pools and four private thermal pools, aswell as a sauna/steam room. A fresh-water, heated pool and a popular familyactivity area, complete with water slides and water toys and picnic area, ensurethe Thermal Pools & Spa offer something for everyone.

Group leader to present voucher.

Time to explore Hanmer Springs this afternoon prior to reboarding your coach

1430 Depart Hanmer Springs for the journey back to Christchurch.

1645 Early dinner at the Rangi Ruru Hostel


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1715 Coach departs for Cashmere High School

1930 Erindale College Vs Christchurch U17s at Cashmere High School

Coached by Brenda Bickerstaff (Cashmere HS staff) and assistantcoach Anna Galvan (Total Netball, Tactix and former Silver Fern).

The Christchurch Under 17 team recently played in a pre-seasonnational tournament and lost narrowly to Auckland. They areplaying in National tournament in July. Within the side are 4members of St Margarets team who are currently the top secondary school inChristchurch. Charlotte Elley was a trialist in the NZ schools squad in 2013.

An aftermatch function will be held

2130 Coach departs Cashmere High School for your accommodation

FRIDAY 19 JULYCHRISTCHURCH


0900 Head out by coach this morning for some high octane fun on the race track.

0930 ACTION KARTS RACEWAY Action Kart Raceway is New Zealands only clay base go kart track. Its awesome

fun and something totally different. The track features the drifting experience,tighter more technical corners and long fast sweeping straights.

Group leader to present voucher

Cross town to the suburb of Hornby to visit Christchurchs largest outletshopping precinct.

DRESS SMART OUTLET SHOPPING With over 50 separate retail clothing and fashion stores offering shoppers quality

brands at up to 70 per cent off regular retail prices, grab a bargain and somesouvenirs to take home - brands include Adidas, Amazon, Ripcurl, Canterbury,

Asics and New Balance


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1200 Depart Dressmart for the Rangi Ruru Hostel

A short walk this afternoon to St Margarets College, venue for your final tourmatch

1400 Erindale College Vs Darling Range Sports College (Australia)Darling Range College is a sports college from Perth. They are touring at thesame time with Total Netball. This is an opportunity to match up with a strongAustralian schools side and to share in some friendly Aussie interstate rivalry.

1515 The match will be followed by an aftermatch function

1600 Coach departs St Margarets College for Burnside High School where the final boys

and girls basketball matches will be played

1845 Coach departs Burnside High School for your accommodation

1930 Dinner at Rangi Ruru Hostel

SATURDAY 20 JULYCHRISTCHURCH/CANBERRA

0330 Depart by coach for Christchurch International Airport

0400 Final check in time at the Virgin Australia check in counter for your

homebound flights. You will be able to check in for both flights but will need toclaim your luggage in Sydney to clear customs.

0600 Depart Christchurch on Virgin Australia flight VA71

0725 Arrive Sydney where you will be required to complete customs andimmigration formalities before making your own way to the domestic airport.

1105 Depart Sydney on Virgin Australia flight VA642

1205 Arrive Canberra

Tour Arrangements Terminate

We wish you a safe journey home

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