LEADERS: Steve Jecha and several In October 2016 MPLS Storm will take a WHY: To spend a week of & coaches and parents to be named later. group to for a one week trip over training and competition in Steve Jecha played four years of college MEA weekend. Västerås, Sweden. hockey and 20+ years of international level

bandy in Sweden, , , and Parents are welcome and encouraged to In addition to on training there will be . come, but it is not mandatory as we have off ice activities, including visits to taken kids without parents on five prior schools, a social time with local Swedish COST: To Be Determined, but trips with no issues. We will bring no youth, touring the town and region, plus a estimated at $1,950 for kids, $1,850 for more than 35 players. More details are day to visit and learn about . In adults. This includes airfare, as follows: the past, we have played transportation from Stockholm Airport to Innebandy/, gone to a Professional Västerås and back, vans, lodging, ice time WHO: Boys or Girls in the Hockey Game, attended schools, and done and breakfasts. approximate age category of 11 - 15. an overnight in a Swedish home. All While the trip is a MPLS Storm Trip, activities are dependent on their game LODGING: The group will stay at a local kids/friends from other associations are schedules. hotel in Västerås located a welcome. Invite them if they are walking distance from the interested in more info. Arenas.

WHEN: October 19-26, 2016. We FOOD: Breakfasts are provided. most likely will leave 10/18 in the evening. Lunch & Dinners will be at local restaurants. WHERE: Västerås, Sweden. Västerås is located 60 miles west of Stockholm, PARENTS: Parents are welcome to come, Sweden on Lake Malarna. It is the sixth but it is not mandatory for each child to largest city in Sweden. be accompanied by a parent. In the past, many parents have taken a day for HOSTS: The kids will play hockey and ICE TIME: They will get A LOT of ice themselves in Stockholm in addition to our bandy with the Tillberga Bandy Klub (TBK) time while there – both on the bandy rink group going there. and the Västerås Klub (VIK). and hockey rink. * FUNDRAISING Stockholm, Sweden - We will take one Fundraising is an option to knock down the day to go to Stockholm; visiting the Vasa cost of the trip and we have done some in War ship museum and the Old Town (Gamla the past (pancake breakfasts, etc.). This Stan). would need to be parent organized and driven. OPTIONAL BANDY CAMP: Goals of the Trip  Learn About Swedish Culture by To understand and play bandy, players visiting schools and meeting with can attend the Swedish International Swedish kids of the same age. Bandy Camp in August at the Roseville Ice  Learn more about European Style Arena. The Storm has sent over 300 Hockey participants to this camp and they have  Get introduced to ‘Hockey’s loved it! At camp the players will be instructed in on-ice, dryland and classroom Father’; the Game of Bandy game tactics by Swedish National Team  Play some ‘friendly’ hockey and Coaches and other International coaches. bandy matches. More info available.  Visit Sweden’s capital and cultural center, Stockholm, with tours of MPLS Storm/ PASSPORT: Current passport is necessary the Palace, Gamla Stan (the Old to go to Sweden Town), the VASA Warship Museum TEAM USA and many other historical places. WHEN DO YOU NEED TO CONFIRM?: Västerås, Sweden Bandy/Hockey Trip To learn more about bandy, take in these Right away. Not only do we anticipate the two short bandy videos: group filling rapidly we also need to Fall 2016 confirm with the travel agent the names of the passengers. A down payment of Visit www.youtube.com. Type in ‘bandy $500.00 is due on April 1 payable to world championships’ to watch videos of "ScanMark". The balance is due some classic Sweden vs Russia matches. September 12th. You can also visit the Minneapolis Storm YEP, I WANNA GO! website and click on the Sweden Blog to see what we did on our 2007, 2008, 2010, To confirm your place on this trip please Tillberga Bandy Klub 2012, and 2014 trips! e-mail Steve Jecha. Please also call if you have additional questions: * ice times and trip itinerary are subject Steve Jecha – c 612-619-0247; h 612- to change depending on facility usage at 929-4218 [email protected] the time of the trip. Västerås Ice Hockey Klub