We will discuss the trip in detail at our Preseason Swim/Dive Meeting that will be held at Fairview during an evening in early September.

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1 Dear FHS Swimmers, Divers and Families, The Fairview Girls Swimming and Diving Team is in the planning stage for the annual fall training trip. This year, the team will travel to La Jolla, California for the days of Wednesday, November 15 Wednesday, November 22. The purpose of this is to share details, solicit questions and to get a solid indication of the number of athletes interested in committing to the trip. Last year 45 athletes, including 11 freshman, and 6 adults took a similar trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The primary goals of the trip are swim and dive training in a beautiful outdoor facility, team building, cultural enrichment and fun. Athletes who do not attend the trip will have regularly scheduled practice, both swimming and diving, in Boulder. Swim/dive practices in both California and Boulder will count toward the five practice days required by CHSSA to compete with the team. While in La Jolla, the team will stay at the Marriott Residence Inn La Jolla, a great location close to the training pool, La Jolla Cove and many of the area s best activities. The athletes will train daily at the Friedenberg Olympic Pool just minutes from the hotel. The team will take advantage of the beautiful California location and enjoy the beaches, marine life, and the area s top attractions. We would like to achieve an adult/student ratio of 6:1 and plan to have 6 adult chaperones plus two coaches accompany the girls on the trip. It would be greatly appreciated if a Dive parent would be willing to chaperone. If you are interested in joining the trip as a dive-parent chaperone, please contact Lisa Chinn at or nuggleblanket@gmail.com with any questions you may have! Freshman swimmers and divers are strongly encouraged to join the trip. It is a great way to get to know teammates and make many friends. Families are also welcome, but will need to make their own transportation and lodging arrangements while in California. In addition, families will pay for items separately, e.g. activities, food, accommodations & airfare. We will discuss the trip in detail at our Preseason Swim/Dive Meeting that will be held at Fairview during an evening in early September. DIVERS: We are working with a local US Diving Club so that we will have excellent coaching and dive time for our divers who want to attend the trip. Dive details will be confirmed later and some of the dive practices may be at other venues and times than the swim practices. Full transit and supervision will be provided for our divers. It would be greatly appreciated if a Dive Parent would join the trip as a chaperone.

2 IMPORTANT: $100 DEPOSIT DUE BY AUGUST 15! Due to restrictive group airline reservation policies this year, we must have your $100 deposit by August 15 to secure your spot on the trip. Dates of the 2017 FHS California Training Trip are: Depart Wednesday, November 15, evening flight, the girls will attend a full day of school prior to departing Return Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Cost: The cost of the 2017 trip will be: $1100. As always, need based scholarships are available upon request. This price will cover the cost for: Round-trip airfare Lodging Pool rental All breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinners Most group activities Ground transportation Hotel Accommodations: Residence Inn by Marriott La Jolla, 8901 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037; ph: Two-bedroom suites include: 2 bathrooms, queen size beds, full kitchens and will accommodate up to 7 girls per suite. Prior to the girls arrival, our parent chaperones will purchase the week's grocery supply for lunches, snacks and dinners. The hotel will provide a full hot breakfast daily. Athletes will be responsible for preparing some of their own lunches (adult supervision is available). Group dinners will be prepared or provided by the parent chaperones. A trip questionnaire will be sent out in early October from the team asking team members to log on to Survey Monkey and answer questions regarding room assignments, dietary restrictions, allergies and activities. Parents are required to sign off on the survey answers. In their suites, the athletes will have at least one good friend. However, an effort will be made to mix girls of different school years and different swim/dive backgrounds. The maximum number of girls in each 2-bedroom suite will be 7.

3 Flight Information: Group flights will arrive and depart from San Diego, California. We are currently scheduled to travel via Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. Wednesday, November 15 Southwest Departs Denver 7:55pm Arrives San Diego 9:20 pm Wednesday, November 22 United Departs San Diego 6:01 pm Arrives Denver 9:14 pm Please keep in mind we are always subject to airline schedule changes. Swim Facilities: Friedenberg Olympic Pool, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center 4126 Executive Dr., La Jolla, CA This fantastic training facility has 50 meter competition pools and a diving well. The athletes swim/dive practices will be held once or twice per day, in the mornings and early evenings. We will provide a full schedule of practices prior to the trip. Team activities that are being considered include sea kayaking in LaJolla Cove, a night at the movies, tide pooling, beach days at local beaches, the San Diego Zoo, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, and planned group activities at our hotel and beach. All team activities are chaperoned and are a lot of fun for the entire team. Important Note: BVSD requires high school sports physicals be completed before the start of the sports season. Documentation from the physician is required to be eligible to participate. Flu shots are highly recommended for all athletes. Athletes traveling are required to complete several BVSD medical forms. These forms will be distributed to all traveling athletes in early fall. The trip will be limited to 42 athletes. Due to stricter airline policies, and a finite number of sleeping accommodations and ground transportation, we are requiring a small deposit of $100 to hold an athletes spot on this trip. This deposit will be applied to the full cost of the trip.

4 **PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH** First, your questions and comments are greatly valued. Please address questions to Lisa Chinn at phone: OR Bob Smartt at Second, the trip is limited to 42 athletes. To reserve a spot on the trip, we ask that you provide a deposit of $100 on or before August 15. PLEASE respond to this in the following ways: 1. Yes - definitely will attend and provide the $100 deposit ***see required info below 2. Possible - might attend response required no later than Sept 15 and dependent on remaining space available provide athlete name, grade and parent address 3. No - definitely will not attend. We would also appreciate information about the possible status of other attending family members. Please Respond to swimfhs@gmail.com no later than August 15th. ***If you are a definite YES, parents should send an RSVP with the following information: 1. The traveler s LEGAL NAME as it should appear on the airline ticket (travelers 18 and older must have a valid ID such as a driver s license; travelers under 18 aren t required to have ID, but it is a good idea to bring driver s license, school ID, or similar) 2. The traveler s birth date (required by TSA) 3. The traveler s TSA redress number, if applicable 4. If you are making your own travel arrangements (using miles or taking different flights), please let us know. You will be responsible for these arrangements, but we will need detailed information before the trip. Please note: if the traveler is taking a different flight One-Way, you still must book your own Round-Trip flight. The team cannot book one-way flights for the travelers. 5. Athlete/traveler s grade and address for both parent and athlete 6. You must pay the $100 deposit to secure the athlete s spot on the trip.

5 **If you respond positively, you are responsible for the cost of airfare whether you go or not.** Once the trip has reached 42 athletes, a waitlist will be developed on a first come first serve basis, organized by date/time stamps. We were fortunate last year to accommodate all athletes that wanted to join the trip. ***IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION*** FIRST DEPOSIT IS DUE: AUGUST 15 - $100 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS DUE August 15 to hold your spot on the trip. SECOND DEPOSIT IS DUE: SEPTEMBER 15 - $400 to be used for airfare ticket purchase, hotel and activity deposits due before the trip. This can be one check or broken into a few payments, but the total of $400 is due by September 15. FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE: Friday, October 21, TO MAKE PAYMENTS: Online: All payments can be made online with a credit card via RevTrak. The RevTrak sight can be accessed from the FHS homepage online payments link. Once logged into RevTrak, just click on Team Sports and then Girls Swimming. You will see all payment options listed on the left side. RevTrak link: Personal Check: Payments can also be made with a personal check. Please mail a check made out to Fairview High School with Girls Swim & Dive Trip in the memo line to: Gina Muller 2195 Stony Hill Rd Boulder, CO If you have questions regarding payment, please Gina Muller at gpieper2002@gmail.com Thank you! Bob Smartt, Head Coach