Mini and Junior Tour to Saint Lô - End-of-season Mini & Junior tour
Winchester RFC Mini and Junior Tour to Saint Lô
Tournoi du Bocage
St Lo booking form 2012
Size: 344 KBDownload
5 May - 7 May 2012
The end-of-season Mini & Junior tour is once again to Saint Lô, to participate in the 21st Tournoi du Bocage (tournament of the Normandy Wetlands area), an international tournament featuring 12-14 clubs from Normandy, Paris, UK and as far afield as South America on occasion. The club has been participating in this tournament since 1995, winning the Best Overall Club trophy in 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Winchester is usually the largest visiting contingent with over 200 players and supporters travelling. We will be hosted by Rugby Club Saint Lô (you also occasionally see their name spelt Saint Lois, meaning “people of Saint Lô”). We plan to enter teams in the Mini-Poussins category (DOB: 2003 and 2004), the Poussins (DOB: 2001 and 2002), the Benjamins (DOB: 1999 and 2000) and the Minimes (DOB: 1997 and 1998).
For those that are considering whether it is right for you or not then here's a message from Jules the Chair.
" I ddin't go with my eldest son when he was in the U12's but did go with my U7 son along with a large number of U7 players and parents. It was a wonderful experience for me and my children, not just as a dad but more importantly my children's confidence grew immeasurably. The kids love it and if the kids are happy then we as parents are happy. Be prepared for 'laughter and tears' let your hair down and celebrate a great season with your kids and other parents. Book up now and ask other parents their views. BTW the Hangar is fine...."
Saint Lô Background
The purpose of this tour is to allow those mini and junior players of the correct age to participate in a tour and play in a tournament as a single body. It is a club organised tour and as such complies with RFU tour guidelines and is only allowed with approval from the English and French RFUs. It is a parent accompanied event where parents are responsible for their child's care and well beingm as well as exercising control, during the non-Rugby playing time of the tour. There are many benefits to this tour for the players and parents but it allows for a large degree of cross age group socialising which strengthens the one club feel of the mini and junior side of the club.
Compliance with a detailed safety and security policy is part of the requirements of joining the tour. This includes a strictly enforced no alcohol policy for under 18s. ZERO TOLERANCE. Additionally, all adults on tour are expected to be ambassadors for Winchester by exercising collective responsibility for the good behaviour and safety of the youths on tour. This is particularly important around members of the general public especially whilst on the Ferry Crossing but applies throughout the tour. To aid this, all tourers travelling on the same ferries as the main party, including those travelling independently, are MANDATED to wear the tour T-shirt. Travel marshals are responsible for the safety of the Tour Party en route however they are not responsible for the supervision of children other than their own.
Depending on your travel plans, please choose from the following package options:
Independent Travellers
We are required to tell St Lo total numbers of playing and supporting members of the club attending the tournoi and a charge is levied for all attendees hence the charge for independent travellers. Please also note that this is a club tour and while it is understood people may want to make their own travel and/or accommodation arrangements we wish to preserve the ethos of this tour. To do this, and support our hosts, all players and those accompanying them are asked to take a full part in the activities provided by St Lo both on Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. To comply with RFU rules, pleased provide the address of your accommodation and travel details on the form, or when known.
Accommodation
The full package provides two nights in a heated hangar – air beds will be provided. Bring a sleeping bag and optional ear plugs, eye shades. Whilst most tourers stay in the hangar it is not for everyone – follow this link, then select Lodging from the Where and When? Option, for a preview of the accommodation http://rugbyclubstlois.pagesperso-orange.fr/cadre_bocage.htm . It will be noisy in the evenings however the lights are put off in the sleeping area around 9:00pm. The toilet facilities in the hangar itself are basic however the facilities in the nearby sports changing rooms are available for use on the Sunday morning, when it is not only WRFC staying in the hangar. There will separate private areas available for boys and girls where they can change. In general there is limited privacy and if this is likely to cause you any difficulty a local hotel is the best option. There is a local Ibis and Formule 1 hotels (5 mins walk), but you will need to book quickly. Other options may need a car.
Food and Drink
For those on the full package, or the Basic plus Food, you will get: Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a bar on site. For all those on other packages, you will be provided with Sunday lunch only. RC Saint Lô can only cater for the numbers they have been advised.
For those who would like to top up the food provided with their own stock of French delicacies, a trip to the hypermarket will be arranged. Adults only will be taken to the hypermarket in St Lo for this purpose. As we wish to support our hosts, who provide both beer and cider for sale, you are requested to buy these items only from the bar in the hangar.
Insurance
RFU insurance is provided for all players. Travel insurance for adults is not included – but can be provided at £11.20. All tourists should bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for medical treatment in France. See here http://www.ehic.org/ for details of how to obtain this.
Please note the following limitation of the insurance cover which applies to all those travellers insured under it. The insurance policy does not cover cancellation before the tour for any reason. This is because we make all our arrangements independently and cannot get confirmation from the various providers that any specific individual did not travel. The consequence of this is that unrecoverable costs, e.g. ferry, cannot be refunded in this circumstance. So in short it only covers costs of medical emergencies in France and repatriation if necessary.
Unaccompanied Players
Unaccompanied children will be accepted on tour at the discretion of the Tour Party Manager and subject to suitable in Loco Parentis arrangements having been made. As this is a parent accompanied tour, large numbers of unaccompanied children will not be appropriate.
Travel Arrangements
Transport will be by coach from and to WRFC. Please arrive at WRFC by 0600 latest on Saturday 5th May (this is a tour, not a holiday!). Car parking will be available at the club for the weekend. Sea transport will be by the ferry on both days, returning on the 08:45 ferry from Caen on the 7th. Coaches should arrive back at Winchester around 15:00 on the 7th.
As we are returning on the early ferry, English breakfast in the self service restaurant is included in the price for those on the full and basic + travel packages.
Please indicate on the booking form if you wish to join the party at Portsmouth. Please note you must be in the ferry terminal at Portsmouth by 06:30 if you take this option.
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Booking closes on the 7/02/12. For the past few years, bookings for St Lo have opened rather late which has created a lot of additional work, not only for the club but also for our providers and St Lo. This year the bookings are opening much earlier, as per the old days, and will close earlier too as we need numbers to be finalised a sensible time before travel.
Please print the Registration Form and post it to the club, or post it through the office door, with full payment in an envelope please, (by cash, cheque made out to Winchester RFC or direct payment). Payment can be made in instalments by providing a £25 deposit per person and post dated cheques, or direct payments, for equal portions of the balance, payable on the 7th December, 7th January, 7th February and 7th March. As the tour is organised by volunteers who have limited time to chase outstanding payments, only these methods of payment can be accepted.
The tour has been costed to a very tight budget. As people booked last year but subsequently withdrew without making payments due, the tour nearly ended in the red. Consequently this year a booking is only considered a booking when accompanied by payment. Cancellations before 7/2/12 will be refunded in full, cancellation between 7/2/12 and 4/3/12 will be refunded in full minus £5 per person, cancellations after 4/3/12 will be refunded post-tour only to the extent that the club is able to recover sunk costs.
T-Shirt Sizing (all measurements are the physical size of the garment)
Remember to Bring (not exhaustive)
Money for the ferry (meals, entertainments, cinema) / euros / sleeping bag / passport / EHIC card / sunscreen / usual rugby gear / minimum weight (you have to carry it!).
Coaches – bring balls, bibs, match shirts, cones, drinks bottles, first aid kit, etc. as needed.
Queries
Please ask questions of your team manager or coach. Also, the Tour Organisers will be pleased to help.
Saint Lô 2012 Tour Organiser
StLo@Winchesterrugby.com
Julian Anderson, M&J Chairman
jraanderson@hotmail.com
Tel. 07801 136829
Tournoi du Bocage
St Lo booking form 2012
Size: 344 KBDownload
5 May - 7 May 2012
The end-of-season Mini & Junior tour is once again to Saint Lô, to participate in the 21st Tournoi du Bocage (tournament of the Normandy Wetlands area), an international tournament featuring 12-14 clubs from Normandy, Paris, UK and as far afield as South America on occasion. The club has been participating in this tournament since 1995, winning the Best Overall Club trophy in 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Winchester is usually the largest visiting contingent with over 200 players and supporters travelling. We will be hosted by Rugby Club Saint Lô (you also occasionally see their name spelt Saint Lois, meaning “people of Saint Lô”). We plan to enter teams in the Mini-Poussins category (DOB: 2003 and 2004), the Poussins (DOB: 2001 and 2002), the Benjamins (DOB: 1999 and 2000) and the Minimes (DOB: 1997 and 1998).
For those that are considering whether it is right for you or not then here's a message from Jules the Chair.
" I ddin't go with my eldest son when he was in the U12's but did go with my U7 son along with a large number of U7 players and parents. It was a wonderful experience for me and my children, not just as a dad but more importantly my children's confidence grew immeasurably. The kids love it and if the kids are happy then we as parents are happy. Be prepared for 'laughter and tears' let your hair down and celebrate a great season with your kids and other parents. Book up now and ask other parents their views. BTW the Hangar is fine...."
Saint Lô Background
The purpose of this tour is to allow those mini and junior players of the correct age to participate in a tour and play in a tournament as a single body. It is a club organised tour and as such complies with RFU tour guidelines and is only allowed with approval from the English and French RFUs. It is a parent accompanied event where parents are responsible for their child's care and well beingm as well as exercising control, during the non-Rugby playing time of the tour. There are many benefits to this tour for the players and parents but it allows for a large degree of cross age group socialising which strengthens the one club feel of the mini and junior side of the club.
Compliance with a detailed safety and security policy is part of the requirements of joining the tour. This includes a strictly enforced no alcohol policy for under 18s. ZERO TOLERANCE. Additionally, all adults on tour are expected to be ambassadors for Winchester by exercising collective responsibility for the good behaviour and safety of the youths on tour. This is particularly important around members of the general public especially whilst on the Ferry Crossing but applies throughout the tour. To aid this, all tourers travelling on the same ferries as the main party, including those travelling independently, are MANDATED to wear the tour T-shirt. Travel marshals are responsible for the safety of the Tour Party en route however they are not responsible for the supervision of children other than their own.
Depending on your travel plans, please choose from the following package options:
| Package | Transport Winchester-Winchester | Accommodation Sat & Sun Night | Meals | RFU Insurance | Tournament entry fees | T shirt from St Lo rugby club | Goody Bag | Cost |
| Sat evening – Monday Breakfast | ||||||||
| Player Full | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | £90 |
| Player Basic plus food | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | £65 | ||
| Player Basic plus Travel | √ | Sunday Lunch + | √ | √ | √ | £65 | ||
| post match snack + Monday breakfast | ||||||||
| Player Basic | Sunday Lunch + | √ | √ | √ | £40 | |||
| post match snack | ||||||||
| Non Player Full | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | £80 | ||
| Non Player Basic plus Food | √ | √ | √ | £60 | ||||
| Non Player Basic plus Travel | √ | Sunday Lunch + Monday breakfast | √ | £60 | ||||
| Non Player Basic | Sunday Lunch Only | √ | £25 |
Independent Travellers
We are required to tell St Lo total numbers of playing and supporting members of the club attending the tournoi and a charge is levied for all attendees hence the charge for independent travellers. Please also note that this is a club tour and while it is understood people may want to make their own travel and/or accommodation arrangements we wish to preserve the ethos of this tour. To do this, and support our hosts, all players and those accompanying them are asked to take a full part in the activities provided by St Lo both on Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. To comply with RFU rules, pleased provide the address of your accommodation and travel details on the form, or when known.
Accommodation
The full package provides two nights in a heated hangar – air beds will be provided. Bring a sleeping bag and optional ear plugs, eye shades. Whilst most tourers stay in the hangar it is not for everyone – follow this link, then select Lodging from the Where and When? Option, for a preview of the accommodation http://rugbyclubstlois.pagesperso-orange.fr/cadre_bocage.htm . It will be noisy in the evenings however the lights are put off in the sleeping area around 9:00pm. The toilet facilities in the hangar itself are basic however the facilities in the nearby sports changing rooms are available for use on the Sunday morning, when it is not only WRFC staying in the hangar. There will separate private areas available for boys and girls where they can change. In general there is limited privacy and if this is likely to cause you any difficulty a local hotel is the best option. There is a local Ibis and Formule 1 hotels (5 mins walk), but you will need to book quickly. Other options may need a car.
Food and Drink
For those on the full package, or the Basic plus Food, you will get: Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a bar on site. For all those on other packages, you will be provided with Sunday lunch only. RC Saint Lô can only cater for the numbers they have been advised.
For those who would like to top up the food provided with their own stock of French delicacies, a trip to the hypermarket will be arranged. Adults only will be taken to the hypermarket in St Lo for this purpose. As we wish to support our hosts, who provide both beer and cider for sale, you are requested to buy these items only from the bar in the hangar.
Insurance
RFU insurance is provided for all players. Travel insurance for adults is not included – but can be provided at £11.20. All tourists should bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for medical treatment in France. See here http://www.ehic.org/ for details of how to obtain this.
Please note the following limitation of the insurance cover which applies to all those travellers insured under it. The insurance policy does not cover cancellation before the tour for any reason. This is because we make all our arrangements independently and cannot get confirmation from the various providers that any specific individual did not travel. The consequence of this is that unrecoverable costs, e.g. ferry, cannot be refunded in this circumstance. So in short it only covers costs of medical emergencies in France and repatriation if necessary.
Unaccompanied Players
Unaccompanied children will be accepted on tour at the discretion of the Tour Party Manager and subject to suitable in Loco Parentis arrangements having been made. As this is a parent accompanied tour, large numbers of unaccompanied children will not be appropriate.
Travel Arrangements
Transport will be by coach from and to WRFC. Please arrive at WRFC by 0600 latest on Saturday 5th May (this is a tour, not a holiday!). Car parking will be available at the club for the weekend. Sea transport will be by the ferry on both days, returning on the 08:45 ferry from Caen on the 7th. Coaches should arrive back at Winchester around 15:00 on the 7th.
As we are returning on the early ferry, English breakfast in the self service restaurant is included in the price for those on the full and basic + travel packages.
Please indicate on the booking form if you wish to join the party at Portsmouth. Please note you must be in the ferry terminal at Portsmouth by 06:30 if you take this option.
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Booking closes on the 7/02/12. For the past few years, bookings for St Lo have opened rather late which has created a lot of additional work, not only for the club but also for our providers and St Lo. This year the bookings are opening much earlier, as per the old days, and will close earlier too as we need numbers to be finalised a sensible time before travel.
Please print the Registration Form and post it to the club, or post it through the office door, with full payment in an envelope please, (by cash, cheque made out to Winchester RFC or direct payment). Payment can be made in instalments by providing a £25 deposit per person and post dated cheques, or direct payments, for equal portions of the balance, payable on the 7th December, 7th January, 7th February and 7th March. As the tour is organised by volunteers who have limited time to chase outstanding payments, only these methods of payment can be accepted.
The tour has been costed to a very tight budget. As people booked last year but subsequently withdrew without making payments due, the tour nearly ended in the red. Consequently this year a booking is only considered a booking when accompanied by payment. Cancellations before 7/2/12 will be refunded in full, cancellation between 7/2/12 and 4/3/12 will be refunded in full minus £5 per person, cancellations after 4/3/12 will be refunded post-tour only to the extent that the club is able to recover sunk costs.
T-Shirt Sizing (all measurements are the physical size of the garment)
| Tshirt Sizes | Width(cm) | (in) | Length(cm) |
| XXL | 68 | 27 | 77 |
| XL | 60 | 24 | 74 |
| L | 58 | 23 | 74 |
| M | 53 | 21 | 72 |
| S | 50 | 20 | 67 |
| 14-15(164) | 54 | 21 | 71 |
| 12-13(152) | 48 | 19 | 65 |
| 9-11(140) | 45 | 18 | 59 |
| 7-8(128) | 45 | 18 | 53 |
| 5-6(116) | 40 | 16 | 49 |
Remember to Bring (not exhaustive)
Money for the ferry (meals, entertainments, cinema) / euros / sleeping bag / passport / EHIC card / sunscreen / usual rugby gear / minimum weight (you have to carry it!).
Coaches – bring balls, bibs, match shirts, cones, drinks bottles, first aid kit, etc. as needed.
Queries
Please ask questions of your team manager or coach. Also, the Tour Organisers will be pleased to help.
Saint Lô 2012 Tour Organiser
StLo@Winchesterrugby.com
Julian Anderson, M&J Chairman
jraanderson@hotmail.com
Tel. 07801 136829
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