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Alaska - Service Dimond Invitational
15th
ANNUAL SERVICE
DIMOND
VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL
FOR
SENIOR AND JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
October 7th -
12th,
2009
6 Days/5 Nights
(Note that this tour may be
extended in length at your team's request)
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South Central Alaska, the home of most of
Alaska's population, could also be considered Alaska's playground.
This diverse region includes rugged coast with fertile bays and
fjords, agricultural lands, oil and natural gas fields, forests,
glaciers, and lakes and streams that are spawning grounds for
salmon and other species.
The largest city is
Anchorage, with a population of about 260,000. Most of the state's
largest businesses are based there, and the city is Alaska's
shopping, medical and transportation hub.
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Day 1
Leave from your departure city for the exciting
city of Anchorage,
Alaska. Upon arrival, the team(s) will pick up their 2-7 passenger
vans and transfer to their tournament hotel for the next 5 evenings, the
Comfort Inn,
located just outside the heart of the city. A full continental breakfast is included each morning.
Immediately you will begin to
experience the magic of the last Frontier. View spectacular scenery
- majestic mountains glistening glaciers, crystal clear streams and lakes.
Day 2
Free day for the team to
discover Anchorage.
You may choose to take a
riverboat
ride on a grand sternwheeler. Travel to the Interior of Alaska
and enjoy a day of relaxation, great food, colorful river lore and music
as you traverse the waters of the Chena or Tanana Rivers. Get a glimpse of
historic Fairbanks and stop along the way to visit an Alaskan musher, tour
an Athabascan fish camp or experience an Indian village.
Day
3
First
day of the 48 team Senior Girls and Junior Girls volleyball tournament
today. Each team is
guaranteed a minimum of 7 best 2/3 matches in tournament play. Teams
from all over Alaska will be competing.
Day 4
Continued tournament
play today.
Day 5
Today, you might decide to take a
helicopter tour of the
area to see some of the spectacular mountains, glaciers and wildlife.
Alternatively, you may try your hand at gold panning at mines on the
National Historic
Register just a short drive from downtown Anchorage. Whether you
have a couple of hours or an entire day, scenic drives offer everything
from grand vistas and glacier viewing to cultural sites and up-close
wildlife photography. More than 2,000 moose live in the Anchorage
bowl.
Day 6
Transfer back to the airport in Anchorage
for the return flight back to your original
departure city.
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INCLUDED
IN THE COST OF THIS TOUR
- Return airfare from your departure
city on regularly scheduled airlines
- 5-8 night accommodation at fine hotels
- 1-15 passenger van per team (optional)
- 3-4 series of exhibition games vs.
local teams
- All day tournament
- Tournament T-shirts
- Assistance with securing extensive
tourist information, pro sports tickets etc.
- Clinics by local coaches if so
desired.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Meals
- Tournament entry fee of $300 US per
team
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