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PRICES From £39pp 02 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 03 Contents Middlesex CCC EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCES 04 Information ABOUT US, Our Suppliers, Accommodation Guide, BasketBALL Tour Safety & Financial Security. 12 EXPERIENCES It’s all about the NBA as far as we’re UK concerned. The ‘home’ of basketball is all the 06 EXPERIENCES kids talk about so let’s get you over the pond to spend time with the Heat, Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Take advantage of our UK Experiences Knicks... we could be here all day listing what Ask anyone who’s ever been on a sports tour of their memories of the trip and programme from only £39pp at a first class club in your we can do in the USA for YOUR club. With a smile will usually precede their answer. Your question will trigger a thousand 08 PSG EXPERIENCE region. Revitalise your school day trip by introducing professional prices starting at only £997 you’d be surprised coaching into a session with one of the biggest names in UK endorphins. Memories will flood back of destinations, events, camaraderie and the how much bang you can get for your buck. sport, from Manchester City to Middlesex CCC - we’ve got it enjoyment gained from touring with team mates, regardless of their age group. covered. Our regional programmes allow you to take multi- sports teams to venues across a single region, such as the north- Rugby east (Falcons-rugby, Sunderland-football and Durham-cricket). 14 EXPERIENCES We want to add a little something to that.... European Football The world’s biggest club infrastructures are here right Dame Kelly Holmes on Europe’s doorstep. We can offer day packages to the likes of joins our team! 08 EXPERIENCES Our Sporting Experiences have been And the best bit? The price. Packages start from Ospreys, Harlequins, Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers designed to take your team into the professional era £39pp, available NOW with our UK pro clubs. Teamlink Sports Tours, part of the TUI Travel PLC Where do we start? Lick your lips at the prospect of as well as excellent trips to encompass the French giants Racing associated with your discipline. Become a pro for the Our buying power on airfares, hotel rooms and Education Division, welcome Olympic double spending time with Ajax, FC Barcelona, PSG, Sporting Lisbon, Metro, Perpignan, RC Lyon, Biarritz or Jonny’s club - Toulon. day and live life as a full time athlete as you’re put international currency allows us to get you the gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes into her newly Bayern Leverkusen, Fiorentina to name but a few as part of a If your budget can stretch that little bit further then come join through your paces by the same people that cultivate best deals and value-for-money if you’re travelling appointed position as Non-Executive Director of 12 Chicago Bulls EXPERIENCE European Experience via coach, Eurostar, ferry or air. us in South Africa, Australia or New Zealand with the Super 15 your heroes on the big screen. We don’t want to overseas. The only thing we can’t control in this day TUI Education as of May 2011. franchises (coming soon). sacrifice those touring endorphins so we’ll build a in age is the constant fuel price increases but that Sporting legend Dame Kelly, who was made a Dame Commander Worldwide Football bespoke tour around your Experience by maintaining shouldn’t become your problem. We’ll keep things of the Order of the British Empire in 2005, will play an active role on High Performance the rich traditions of the ‘tour’ as we know it. simple for you and guarantee your tour price upon 10 EXPERIENCES the TUI Education board, drawing on her immense military physical EXPERIENCES You don’t need to travel far, either. With over 20 receipt of a 30% deposit on long haul tours. If you’re looking for something longer then 16 training background and sporting pedigree to ensure that students UK clubs on board our day trips can be booked all Our brochure offers a sample of our Experiences head west to the US to see Becks at LA Galaxy or Thierry If it’s preparation you’re focused on jump to fulfil their potential and gain the most out of their experience when year round, guaranteeing to brighten up any gloomy range with our website giving you the detail behind Henry at New York Red Bulls in action. If the recent FIFA World page 16. Our High Performance Centres in France, South they travel with companies like Teamlink Sports Tours and other winter’s day. each of our packages. Search these pages via sport Cup caught your imagination then Johannesburg’s Orlando Africa, Australia and the USA will prepare you mentally, TUI Education operators. She will also participate in important or price to see what’s available for your club on your Pirates is an excellent choice in this football-crazed city, with physically and give you analysis into areas of the game that Being part of TUI Travel PLC, the world’s largest public speaking and training engagements during this time to bring doorstep or to faraway lands. accommodation provided at The University of Pretoria’s High you are unaware of as you read this note. tour operator, has enabled us to open doors into the education experiences to life. Performance Centre. the world’s leading clubs and franchises, including Let us help YOU do something refreshing, Dame Kelly Holmes, said “TUI Education shares my passion for Bespoke Arsenal, Paris St Germain, FC Barcelona, Chicago innovative and unique for your team by empowering children and adults to perform to their best ability Playing Tours Bulls, LA Lakers, Leicester Tigers, Perpignan, providing PROFESSIONAL COACHING at a and this ethos is embedded into everything they do, from the way 14 SARACENS EXPERIENCE 18 Natal Sharks, Middlesex Cricket and Atlanta Hawks price that everyone can afford. they coach and develop staff, to the trips they provide to hundreds Bespoke playing tours are our bread and butter so to name but a few. We are committed to providing of thousands of young people every year. This is a fantastic Contact us at [email protected] see what’s been hot for this season amongst our clubs, once-in-a-lifetime sporting opportunities for Mark Gardner opportunity for me and I hope that together, we can inspire more or phone free on 0808 149 8177. schools, universities and colleges for ideas outside of the YOUR team. Managing Director | Teamlink Sports Tours young people to achieve their personal best.” Book Online at: www.teamlink.co.uk Experiences portfolio. 04 05 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] FINANCIAL Getting 03 SECURI TY 04 There Book your Tour with Confidence! We boast an excellent working relationship with Mission Statement It’s vital that you book your sports tour secure in the knowledge that airlines such as Virgin Atlantic and you are travelling with a reputable company. Providing innovative, safe, memorable and value-for-money British Airways for routes to the US, sporting experience for clubs, schools and universities.’ Teamlink Sports Tours has over 12 years’ experience of organising South Africa, Australasia and Europe. and running sports tours all around the world. We are ABTA and ATOL Our buying power enables us to negotiate extra baggage for our About bonded so you can book with the confidence knowing that your money teams, provide names to the carriers later than most other operators 01 Teamlink and your travel arrangements are fully secure. and thus provide flexibility for the inevitable name changes that occur We are also members of The TUI Travel PLC Group of companies, the within each tour. Primarily, Teamlink Sports Tours arrange tailor-made sports tours and tournament entry for clubs, largest travel experts in the world, allowing us to offer the product and If your package requires coach travel we will guarantee you an executive schools and universities to European and Worldwide destinations. This includes teams of every age group from service of a specialist sports tour operator and have the backup and vehicle (manufactured within the past 7 years) with on-board toilet, youth and juniors to seniors and veterans in a wide range of team sports. security of TUI Travel PLC...the best of both worlds! seatbelts, drinks making facilities and DVD entertainment system. All Our sports tour packages are bespoke and can be adapted to suit each unique customer. Our staff are graduates who In summary, we are bulletproof. Do not risk your team’s hard-earned drivers are friendly, knowledgeable and experienced in working with regularly compete in individual or team sports, accentuating not only knowledge of our product but the desire to funds with a company that does not offer ABTA and ATOL membership. sporting groups. create each trip to perfection as if it was our own team travelling. Between the ten of us we cover rugby, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, triathlon, ultra-running, swimming, dance and basketball, so you could say we’re a diverse Your Bronze bunch who know their onions! 05 A ccommodation Example: Generator Hostel, London Each season we welcome three interns from event management courses at the UK’s leading universities and our Where can you expect stay on your tour? That depends The hostel’s central London location in Russell network of travel partners around the world extends the Teamlink family to over 120 staff. We’re here to create “Before the tour happened entirely on you. Teamlink provides a wide range of accommodation Square is within walking distance of some of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and remain committed to providing the highest levels of customer service. Teamlink were always trying to options to suit your requirements and budget. So you can get a better London’s famous landmarks and attractions, including idea of what to expect we’ve included examples within this brochure the British Museum, British Library and Covent make the trip action packed! When Your based on a Gold, Silver, Bronze, Holiday park and University Residence Garden. A great budget option for your group if price we arrived the destination the events 02 S afety scale. This enables you to make an educated decision and, whatever is the deciding factor. More: www.generatorhostels.com that were planned were more than Whilst safety may not be the first thing you think of when you start planning you next sports tour, your choice, you can be safe in the knowledge that all of our recommended HOLIDAY PARK some of our staff and pupils could it’s top of our agenda and something that we take very seriously for all of our customers. Our Safety Management hotels, hostels and holiday parks have been thoroughly inspected for safety and facilities by Teamlink or our travel industry partners. Example: Garda Village, Italy have ever dreamed of. This was a System sets out clear guidelines for everything we do when tailoring YOUR sports tour and will assist you in completing your risk assessment documentation. GOLD Situated on the southern banks of Lake Garda lies once in a life time trip for many of the wonderful 4* Garda Village. Its stunning location our students, one which many will 24-Hour Tour Assistance Example: Cape Town Lodge, South Africa and wonderful facilities attract many touring teams never forget. Thanks!” As Teamlink are part of TUI Travel Plc - the WORLD’S LARGEST TOUR OPERATOR, we can guarantee that Situated in the hub of Cape Town’s CBD, year upon year, whilst its geographical positioning to a highly trained member of staff will be on-hand to help you with any queries or emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 this 4-star distinguished hotel is ideally Verona, Brescia and Mantova incorporates a number Hall Cross School - Chicago Experience 2009 days a week at our Duty Office located at Luton Airport. Cast your mind back to the recent ash cloud that brought positioned, making tourist attractions like the of sporting tournaments taking place during spring Europe to a standstill. Our response was simple: we spent £80 million leaving no stone unturned in getting our V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, Robben Island and summer for junior and school groups. passengers home to the UK via all means possible. We remain dedicated to providing the highest standards of and the Kirstenbosch Gardens easily accessible. More: www.gardavillage.it www.capetownlodge.co.za customer service through thick or thin. More: University Residences Silver Example: The University of Southern Example: Chateau du Molay, France California (USC), Los Angeles This exclusive 18th century property near In close proximity to the airport, coastline, downtown Normandy is set in 38 acres of parkland, boasts LA and Hollywood, the USC’s summer residences a custom-designed football/rugby pitch and an offer a safe and sporting environment suited to touring ideal centre for you to bring your group on a teams. On-site facilities include grass and 3G pitches, sportsand educational tour. 50m swimming pool, gymnasium, restaurants and Pictured: Paris Saint-Germain Experience More: www.teamlink.co.uk/school-sports-tours/europe/chateau-du-molay conference facilities. More: housing.usc.edu 06 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 07

leicester Tigers 01 E xperience Think Tigers, think success. The team’s continued success in league and European Cup action highlights their Rugby pedigree, and we can get YOU behind the scenes with With some of World rugby’s biggest names and teams on your doorstep, the UK is a great personalised coaching at the purpose built Oval Park training location for a rugby Experience. Develop your players with top quality coaching and inspire ground. If you time your tour right, we will combine your them with our match-day Experience as well as player meet and greets. Teamlink’s rugby experience with a live game to see the star players in action. Experiences provide a memorable alternative to the conventional rugby tour whilst extra AlSO See Main Picture. UK nights, games and sightseeing can be added to create a bespoke package for your team. Cardiff City FC Available At Current Clubs Include: Experience You don’t have to break the bank to give your team a fantastic Leicester Tigers, Harlequins, Newcastle Falcons, Ospreys, Barry Comprehensive School sporting experience. If timescales or budgets are a little tight then consider one of our Saracens and Ulster Rugby. excellent UK day, overnight or long weekend packages. Incorporate a professional coaching A sporting reward was the order of the day for Barry School following Experience with sightseeing, stadium tour and friendly fixture to give your players a bite sized a successful season of friendly matches. Teamlink prepared an Experience with local club Cardiff City (pictured above), offering the taster of future travel plans within your club, school or university. We can also arrange match tickets boys professional coaching to refine their skill sets in between their should you wish to see the stars up close and personal following your professional coaching session. annual Easter trips to Barcelona. Sample Price Guide Football “A quality day. The coaching was superb and the facilities Prices start from just £39pp for a day Experience featuring stadium Britain... the home of football! What better reason to stay within the shores of the United excellent. The tour was great and the boys loved the Experience. Day Experience £39pp tour, 2x hours’ professional coaching and player meet and greet. Kingdom for your next Football Experience. Teamlink have teamed up with clubs up and down We’re already looking forward to next year’s tour.” ay Experience pp As above, PLUS match day ticket to game of your choice*. the country to ensure YOUR future stars Experience the footballing highlight of their youth. Match D £59 ht Experience pp As above, PLUS overnight accommodation with breakfast. Available At Overnig £99 Middlesex CCC *Prices subject to clubs’ match scheduling and policy. Please contact us for rates to any fixtures you wish to combine with an Experience package. Current Clubs Include: Cardiff City, Celtic, Manchester City, Experience Nottingham Forest and Sunderland AFC. Amersham School Once-in-a-lifetime Experiences In July 2011, Amersham School visited Middlesex CCC for a memorable at value-for-money prices cricket Experience: 11am arrived at Middlesex CCC Indoor School, Finchley 11.30am net session with two Level 3 coaches Cricket 1pm Packed lunch served In past years teams have flocked to play Cricket in the land of the ICC World No.1 whether 3pm tour of Lord’s Cricket Ground it’s been South Africa, Australia or India. Well, now thanks to Strauss and co, all you need to 4.45pm gates opened to watch players warm up do is step out of your front door! A cricket tour in the UK will provide students with fantastic 6.15pm t20 match began memories when visiting one of the professional sides that Teamlink has teamed up with. 9pm scheduled close of play. Player autographs in the Coronation Gardens Available At “Our trip to Lord’s was immaculately organised from start to finish thanks to Current Clubs Include: Teamlink. All of our students really had a true Experience of a professional Durham CCC, Glamorgan CCC, Lancashire CCC, Middlesex CCC cricketer’s day. All of the staff at the Middlesex Academy took great care and Nottinghamshire CCC. of us, taking into consideration our students’ needs and Experience. Amersham School students took a lot away from their session which incorporated batting, bowling and fielding skills, run by top class coaches. The cricket experience also included a tour of Lords cricket ground which all of the students found fascinating, culminating in the Middlesex vs Surrey 20:20 match, including autographs from the players and cheerleaders!” 08 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 09 PSG Paris Saint- 01 Experience Visit the romantic city of Paris and fall in love with Germain the beautiful game with this once in a lifetime football tour. This European package will allow you to train at the facility that is used by the most decorated club in France. A tour to the French capital Sample will usually be enough to satisfy any touring group, but with ACCOMmODATION the added experience of the professional coaching sessions, 02 a meet and greet with the players and a gift bag at the end of For smaller groups, the PSG Academy Camp Football the tour will make for a truly unforgettable football experience. accommodation is located at Verneuil-sur-seine. The PSG Academy Camp accommodation is located at either, Your team will have the opportunity to train and live Marcoussis (30kms SW of Paris) at the France National Rugby like the real PSG stars of the future. The Verneuil Centre or at Verneuil-sur-seine (50kms NW of Paris) at the complex is again a secure and self contained facility PSG professional youth academy complex. Marcoussis is a with accommodation and all amenities on site, Europe contains the world’s leading football brand names, a fact From Ever dreamed of sharing the secure and self contained state-of-the-art complex, built in offering all the facilities you need including: endorsed by recent results of club revenues such as Milan, FC Barcelona and Ajax. For the 2002, that was specifically designed to host professional clubs • Football fields, ULTIMATE SPORTING EXPERIENCE, travel with Teamlink to the home of these soccer same facilities as some of the and national teams. Modern and comfortable, the Marcoussis • Basketball courts, £284 giants and participate in one of our unique Football Experience tour packages. centre is entirely dedicated to professional athletes with several Our packages are world’s greatest footballers? • Volleyball courts, and even an bespoke to your exact Located in some of Europe’s finest destinations, incorporating the highest levels of football fields, an indoor complex and multiple sport equipments. touring needs. Contact us Ever thought that you could do • Artificial beach on site. via telephone or email for coaching and preparation, your team will spend time with professional clubs featuring group From a personal quotation. Teams will also have the option to stay in different coaching, stadium tours and player meet and greets (subject to teams’ schedules). Following all this on a football tour...with accommodation and will have Bronze, Silver your Experience, each touring club has the opportunity to pit your enhanced skill base in Teamlink YOU can! and Gold options. friendly matches against local sides. Read on to view which packages are available to your £284 team and visit www.teamlink.co.uk for further Experience information. High Quality Other Featured CLUBS EXPERIENCe Featured Clubs: 01 Ajax 03 02 psv Eindhoven Our Paris Saint-Germain package offers a high 03 Sevilla quality experience in a fantastic and popular touring 04 rcd Espanyol 01 destination, incorporating professional training, match 05 Barcelona 02 12 tickets, player meet and greet sessions and a stadium 06 Olympiakos tour. This really is a great opportunity for your team to 11 experience football facilities at the highest standards. 07 sporting Club 10 08 Benfica FC 13 09 Fiorentina Sporting Club Benfica FC RCD Espanyol Hamburg Sevilla ACF Fiorentina 10 FC Cologne Our Sporting Club Experience offers Benfica, the most decorated club in Portugal, Based in Barcelona, Espanyol are a regular The German club are waiting to play host to Sevilla, the capital of Andalucia, is one of The Italian giants can offer different 11 Hamburg 09 teams the opportunity to play football at are offering you the chance to experience in European competitions and boast a your team, giving you access to watch their Spain’s largest southern cities and offers Experience packages depending on 12 Bayer Leverkusen the highest level with fixtures against the life in Lisbon as a professional footballer fantastic stadium and facilities off the back of first team train, take in a stadium tour and teams a great touring destination. Best of all, your needs. Set in Florence, the tour has 13 PSG 05 04 Sporting Academy and training with some with personalised training sessions, use the 1992 Olympics. School and youth groups attend a Bundesliga match following your Teamlink have now teamed up with Spanish something for everyone in a perfect tour of Europe’s top coaches. of fantastic facilities and a tour to one of reside at Club Aire Libre holiday park. personal coaching session. giants Sevilla FC and added them to our destination. Whether you’re after a one day 03 08 Europe’s most exciting cities. portfolio of ‘Experience’ packages. You can taster in the boots of a Serie A star or a week Twin Multi 07 06 Centre Sports Twin now sample the sights and sounds of the city, long sports science focused training camp, Centre and live life in the boots of a Sevilla star with a Fiorentina can provide it. day’s professional coaching. Courtesy of OSA Academy 10 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 11 LA Galaxy LA Galaxy 01 Experience Los Angeles Are you looking for the ultimate soccer experience for your club, school or university? If you’re searching for a football tour with guaranteed sunshine, exciting excursions, excellent beaches & top-quality opposition for an World-Wide extremely competitive price then read on! Teamlink Sports Itinerary Tours has partnered with LA Galaxy to present our LOS 02 Ideas ANGELES GALAXY SOCCER EXPERIENCE. Take your club on a playing tour to California where the During your downtime you can beef up your Football highlight of your trip will be the whole day spent at LA Galaxy’s itinerary with some of the following activities: “I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Home Depot Stadium. This package, available exclusively with • Universal Studios both Mark and yourself for the hard work Teamlink Sports Tours, includes observing a behind closed • Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park you put in to our football tour to LA. It was doors first team training session, 90-minute coached session • Grauman’s Chinese Theatre from LA Galaxy staff, guided tour and player meet and greet. For those looking to get further afield, Teamlink Sports Tours have a resounding success - everything ran like • Hollywood Tour From If you time it right and the Galaxy are ‘home’ during your stay secured football touring packages with clubs in long haul destinations such as clockwork and the guys had a fantastic • Legoland you’ll receive match tickets for that MLS game courtesy of • Disneyland From Johannesburg, Melbourne & Orlando (Disney’s ESPN World Wide of Sports complex) experience. The standard of football was Teamlink Sports Tours in prime VIP seats! alongside several MLS franchises throughout North America. spot on with all games being hard fought and • LIVE SPORT: LA Lakers basketball, £999 Alongside the unique day spent with the LA Galaxy, your team Our packages are LA Kings ice hockey, LA Dodgers baseball bespoke to your exact These day Experiences can be extended into ‘camp’ format as part of a wider tour that resulting in being decided by a goal either way. will also be able to take in the sights and experience everything £1,099 touring needs. Contact us via telephone or email for encompasses sightseeing, educational visits and matches against local teams. Each The LA Galaxy experience was excellent with Los Angeles has to offer. a personal quotation. tour is bespoke and can be tailored to your exact needs, especially if taking additional the added bonus of Beckham returning for the Not only will you have your LA Galaxy Experience day, SAN DIEGO school teams from other disciplines that can partake in Experiences with leading brands game against Dallas on the Saturday.” Teamlink will also arrange fixtures against local opposition so associated with their sport. you can put your new found skills picked up at the Home Depot 03 Tour Extension REME 2009 Stadium into action - on the same pitch that the pro’s play Following your opening spell in Los Angeles week in week out! your tour will head south to the relaxed yet Featured Clubs: vibrant city of San Diego. Residing at the city’s From main University (USD) you’ll be put through your paces by ex-England full back Warren Barton, CEO of the newly-formed San Diego Flash, £1,299 where additional pro coaching, matches and sightseeing will complete your time in California.

ESPN Wide World Houston Dynamos New England Revolution Melbourne Heart New York Red Bulls Orlando Pirates Toronto FC of Sports (WWoS) Take your team to Texas on a great football Get coached by MLS professionals whilst Why not follow the likes of Robbie Fowler Based in New York, the Red Bulls provide a After the 2010 World Cup, football has Toronto FC are one of two Canadian teams A spectacular 200-acre state-of-the-art sports tour. Your MLS hosts, the Houston Dynamos also getting the opportunity to watch a game and Dwight Yorke and go play your football great option for those looking to go over the left a lasting legacy on the nation of to play in the US professional league, the complex in Orlando, Florida. This ultimate will provide you with quality coaching at at the famous Gillette stadium, which is also down under? Melbourne Heart, based in one pond, with the Big Apple serving as a great South Africa, so what better destination MLS. Visit the country’s biggest city and sports Experience will appeal to the young fantastic facilities... after all everything’s home the New England Patriots. Based in of Australia’s biggest cities and tenants of touring destination and only 7 hours’ flight for your next football tour? Teamlink have take in this fantastic football Experience, and old, professional, amateur, and spectator bigger in Texas. Boston, the package also boasts a great the impressive AAMI stadium, are on hand from the UK. partnered up with the Orlando Pirates who encompassing life as an MLS star whilst alike. Travel to Orlando and experience one Multi destination rich in American history. to provide you with the ultimate Australian Multi are waiting in Johannesburg to play hosts visiting attractions including the CN Tower Sports Sports and Niagara Falls. of the mind blowing events that Disney will Multi football tour including professional coaching for a fantastic football Experience, including s Sport welcome you to, such as the Memorial Cup within its ranks. Twin sightseeing, stadium tours and professional Multi Centre Sports in May and Disney Cup in July. Twin team coaching. Centre 12 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 13

Chicago 01 E xperience CHICAGO As far as touring destinations go, Chicago provides a city of world-class status. Nearby Milwaukee is & MILWAUKEE located on the shores of Lake Michigan, nestled 90 minutes north of the Windy City. The home of Fonzy and Harley Sample Davidson can fit in at the front or back of your itinerary to allow 03 Schedule you to visit two cities in one trip, incorporating an Experience DAY 1 Assemble at London Heathrow Airport for your with the Bucks whilst you’re in town. Basketball direct flight to Chicago and onwards to Milwaukee by Your experience begins at the Chicago Bulls Basketball and chartered coach. White Sox Baseball Training Academy. Owned by the Bulls, this facility boats its own ‘Championship Court’; a replica of DAY 2 Visit the City Hall followed by Harley Davidson the Chicago Bulls floor at the United Center. You will also get Museum. Spend the afternoon with the Milwaukee Bucks, honing your skills ahead of the evening’s opening tour tip off. in association with NBA and Thomson Sport the opportunity to use the court time to play against a local American basketball side. Milwaukee Bucks’ Fan Experience DAY 3 Optional excursion to Miller Park, home of the In short, the USA is ‘where it’s all at’. If you’re good enough, you head to the “We had a fantastic time in Chicago. allows you to high-5 the players as they run onto court for Milwaukee Brewers, for a stadium tour followed by a live From States to compete in the most glamorous league in the world. Our Basketball Experiences The accommodation was perfect and an NBA game as well as guaranteeing you premier seating, match, subject to scheduling. take you into the heart of NBA action, mixing with the pro’s up close and personal and stadium tours and coaching time with Academy staff. we had some great basketball matches in DAY 4 Transfer to Chicago after breakfast and onwards to the BullsSox receiving expert tuition from the best of the best. £1,055 Chicago and Milwaukee. The highlights Academy for your second Basketball Experience, followed by evening games. Our packages are Below is a selection of some of the experiences that Teamlink have to offer, further were watching two NBA games, Hi 5 with bespoke to your exact EXCURSION DAY 5 Free morning to explore Chicago. Take in Lincoln Park Zoo, Grant touring needs. Contact us information and more experience tour options can be found at www.teamlink.co.uk. the players and of course shopping at OPTIONS via telephone or email for 02 Park or enjoy one of the downtown beaches that surround Lake Michigan. a personal quotation. Woodfield Mall. Thanks Teamlink!” • Soldier Field Tour • Lincoln Park PM: Catch the Chicago Cubs in live MLB action!

Tiffin School, Chicago 2010 Experience • Money Museum • Chicago Field Museum DAY 6 Chicago Trolley Hop on Hop off Bus Tour is a great way to get a feel • Willis Tower Skydeck • Adler Planetarium Featured Clubs: for the Windy City in just a few hours. Last round of tour matches in evening. DAY 7 Lunch, shopping at Woodfield Mall ahead of overnight flight to the UK.

DAY 8 Arrive UK early morning. End of tour arrangements.

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Saracens 01 E xperience Saracens The Saracens Rugby Experience is a great Men in Black opportunity for teams to experience professional rugby up close and personal. Your school, club or university will travel to Rugby London for the day, weekend or longer as guests of Saracens whilst taking in all that the capital has to offer. With excursions Sample Weekend such as the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Madame 02 Itinerary* Tussauds and Thorpe Park, London offers teams a complete touring destination. SATURDAY The Saracens Experience will be the highlight of your time Travel early morning by coach to your central London Fast track your team’s development by signing up to one of Teamlink’s superb on tour with a two hour coaching session with club coaches accommodation. On arrival, you will get the Sample life Rugby Experiences. We’ve teamed up with the biggest names in world rugby to take you and select players. Your bespoke schedule offers your team as a professional rugby player with Saracens during a behind the scenes for specific development work on YOUR game. Take your pick from the the chance to prepare with some of the Premiership’s finest day with the club at their Watford HQ. Watch the pros likes of Leicester Tigers, Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, and Osprays in the UK or to the athletes, allowing each tourist to refine skill sets that will up close and personal, taking part in a bespoke training Gallic brands such as Perpignan, Toulouse, Biarritz or Racing Metro for a full-bodied French benefit players’ development. You will also get the chance to session with club coaches designed around YOUR touring occasion. We’ll prepare a package to suit your exact needs and return you home in watch a Saracens first team training session to see the stars development needs. slicker and tougher shape. Guaranteed. up close and personal doing what they do best. Additionally, SUNDAY you are granted behind the scenes access with an insight into Below is a selection of some of the experiences that Teamlink have to offer, further Embark on a few hours’ sightseeing ahead of From the club’s physio, strength & conditioning, video analysis and information and more experience tour options can be found at www.teamlink.co.uk. Rugby Saracens’ afternoon league or cup fixture, which you media programmes. To top off the Saracens Experience you experiences also available at Ulster Rugby, Harlequins, Racing Metro, Melbourne Rebels, will attend as guests of the club. As the sun goes will take to the stands at Vicarage Road to watch the hosts in down, why not take a ‘night flight’ on the London From £49 Auckland Blues and if you are interested in rugby league the Catalan Dragons league or cup action. Our packages are Eye or take in a show at the West End. bespoke to your exact touring needs. Contact us * Midweek option avialable. via telephone or email for £67 a personal quotation.

Featured Clubs: Other Featured CLUBS 01 ulster Rugby 13 02 Ospreys 15 03 exeter Chiefs 04 Harlequins FRANCE 05 leicester Tigers 06 newcastle Falcons 12 10 07 sale Sharks 01 11 Ospreys Aironi RC Lyon Biarritz Ulster Rugby Newcastle Falcons Toulon 08 Saracens 06 09 Aironi 07 09 The Ospreys have been one of the Celtic Visit the premier team in Italian rugby. This The newcomers to the Top 14 are no Visit the rugby-crazy Basque country You will get the chance to see Ulster in A day’s or weekend Experience in the North Jonny obviously loves the place judging 10 Biarritz 05 League’s most popular teams after winning package includes professional coaching by strangers to success, having won the elite and combine your Experience with a beach action with match tickets (league or cup). East can be a great option for teams looking by his recent contract extension so why 11 Toulon ITALY the league’s inaugural season. The Neath- the Aironi coaches as well as match day league competition on numerous occasions break in the country’s top surfing spot. Your After seeing the side in action you will follow for a pre-season or teambuilding tour / day not jet in to see him in action? The club’s 12 rc Lyon Swansea based team is home to many tickets and player meet and greet. Situated in in the past. Led by the younger of the Saint- Experience commences at the Parc des in their footsteps with professional coaching trip. Get the chance to be put through your coaching staff will sharpen your game plan 13 Perpignan 08 02 04 international stars. See them in action and Northern Italy, Teamlink’s Aironi Experience Andre brothers, Lyon offer a superb coaching Sports Aguiléra - home to Biarritz Olympique at their renowned facilities. This is a superb paces by the Premiership team’s coaches, and make improvements needed to elevate 15 racing Metro Experience the coaching they receive with can prove a great alternative to the regular Experience combined with stadium tour and Pays Basque, featuring professional way for teams to get away on a short tour and watch the players in a private training your development. After the graft, don the 03 this memorable package from Teamlink tour, using the impressive Garda Village as player meet and greets. coaching and player meet and greets. at a great price! session to finish it all off, meeting the stars sunglasses and enjoy a live game in this Sports Tours. your base. Surf lessons can also be arranged! in person afterwards. beautiful location.

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16 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 17 High Performance Pre and post season camps are proving popular with our club, school and university 04 clients who wish to utilise excellent facilities for player and team enhancement. 05 Our facilities offer teams the use of equipment specific to their sport, specialist coaching, adherence to nutritional programmes, and local match opposition 01 alongside a regional sightseeing programme. Everything’s bespoke and we’ll put in place exactly what YOU need to prepare YOUR team to their highest level.

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02 High Performance Centre 03 Rugby 01 IMG Academy, Florida 02 03 06 Pretoria (South Africa) Performance Centre From £1,296pp South Africa From pp Multi £1,256 Sports Multi From £1,288pp Sports Have you ever dreamed of playing on Multi Sports perfectly manicured fields? With 12 full-size soccer The HPC operates within the grounds of the University pitches, you and your team can play, train and prepare of Pretoria’s sports campus. The university offers 04 Club Correze, FRANCE 05 Browns Club 06 Sports Super Centre The RPC rugby campus is a world class rugby to the highest possible levels at the some of the country’s best sporting facilities, attracting THE ALGARVE (Portugal) GOLD COAST (AUSTRALIA) facility, situated only 1 hour’s drive from the IMG Academy in Florida. international athletes as well as local sporting From majestic city of Cape Town. The facility includes: £352pp bodies for training camps or specific team preparation. From From With seven specialist sporting departments, Multi £433pp £1,997pp Sports professional coaches nurture individuals and teams Highlights Multi Multi Highlights s s in their chosen disciplines. No training facility in the • Conference room, Sport Sport US offers a better mix of world-class facilities, pristine • 5 sports halls, Club Correze is an increasingly popular • Fully equipped gymnasium, weather and convenience for your team to focus solely • A fitness gymnasium, team preparation and touring venue for rugby Browns accommodate sports teams of all types from The Sports Super Centre, a modern training facility • Technical room and equipment, on skill development and building team camaraderie. • Committee and lecture rooms, with sides enjoying the combination of first class amateur to professional levels from all over the globe. for both elite and beginner athletes, is also a dedicated • Olympic sized swimming pool, IMG Academy is your destination for THE TOTAL • 6 rugby fields + 1 x stadium, training facilities, situated on the outskirts of the The Algarve’s year long warm climate and the club’s training camp. The accommodation is affordable, and • Dorm facilities for squad small picturesque market town of Meymac, the ATHLETE experience! • Athletic tartan track with stadium (3,000 seats), first-rate service sees many clubs return year after year. the facilities are designed to cater to everyone, from teambuilding and rugby camps, gateway to the Plateau de Millevaches in the • 5 Cricket ovals and clubhouse, the demands of elite athletes, to the needs of those Highlights • ‘Cafe du rugby’ restaurant, Massif Central region of Southern France. Highlights wanting a better and healthier lifestyle. • 4 hockey grass fields & clubhouse, • World class sporting pitches, • Rugby shop, • Swimming pool, • 24 cricket nets (8 all-weather), Highlights • Fully certified coaches, • Clubhouse and games room, Rugby Performance Centre, South Africa • Netball court, Highlights • 1 synthetic hockey playing surface (astro turf), • 3 x training pitches, • Numerous gymnasiums and weight rooms, • 2x flood lit tennis courts, • Astroturf, The Centre’s professional facilities are enhanced • 6 all-weather netball courts, • Watersports, • Swimming pools, • Ice bath facilities, • 3G football, by the surrounding area, and a year-round • 9 soccer fields & clubhouse, • Classroom use, subtropical climate that is conducive to sport. As • Full catering facilities, • ‘House of pain’ flood lit training pitch, • Grass football/rugby, • 22 tennis courts (18 hard & 4 clay courts), • Team building activities, well as its appeal to elite sports practitioners, the • Everything you need to succeed! • PPC Park Rugby field, • Weights room, Sports Key • 3 all-weather basketball courts, • All meals included for groups. Centre incorporates community facilities, which include • ‘The Graveyard’ Strongman course. • Gym, = Basketball Embark on a playing tour with a difference that is • 2 volleyball courts, a Sports Medicine centre, health spa, gymnasium, The campus is utilised by local and foreign • Bar / restaurant. guaranteed to enhance each player’s development. • Olympic standard swimming pool with pavilion Unique Selling Point (USP) Olympic aquatic centre, stadium and = Cricket teams, individuals, coaches and trainers, as well a children’s party area for ‘active’ celebrations. (1,500 seats). At an altitude of 2500 feet where the air is pure, = Football Unique Selling Point (USP) as the 45 permanent players who live and train Unique Selling Point (USP) at the RPC for 9 months of the year. CLUB CORREZE is an ideal location for pre season = Golf The IMG Performance Institute enhances Unique Selling Point (USP) training. Its own secluded training pitch backs on to the The consistently warm climate coupled with Unique Selling Point (USP) regular flights to the Algarve from UK airports athletes’ mental conditioning, vision training and Located at ‘altitude, the HPC is undoubtedly weight training room and basketball court, plus further Located on Australia’s Gold Coast makes this centre = Hockey Unique Selling Point (USP) makes Browns a cost-effective and attractive communication in a series of classroom sessions one of the world’s best team preparation facilities access to two other top quality training pitches. the an ideal spot to relax and prepare for your = Lacrosse headed by leading sports scientists in their field. options for all sporting teams. and can be linked in to tours encompassing Its location in the Western Cape allows you to upcoming games against touring opposition. = Netball Ever wondered how the stars of today perform so Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. visit Robben Island, Table Mountain and the admirably in front of camera? Here’s where many Garden Route as part of your tour to experience = Rugby leading names hone their media skill set. the true wonders of this rainbow nation. = Tennis

18 0808 149 8177 www.teamlink.co.uk [email protected] 19 Bespoke sports tours for clubs, schools and universities Scandinavian Bookings can be made up to two years in advance of travel, allowing ample time to fundraise for our higher priced Experiences and tours. If you’re looking for an interim tour, or something closer to home and ‘traditional’, take a look at what proved popular this year with our customers. Summer Soccer For a full product listing, including tournaments and sporting events in Europe and beyond, visit our comprehensive website - www.teamlink.co.uk - that will assist you in searching for the trip to suit your exact needs. Tournaments 2012 2011’s Top 10 SCHOOL tours Country Key From Three of the World’s biggest junior football tournaments = Barbados No Destination Country Sports Average £ Travel Days for boys’ and girls’ teams. 1 Chateau du Molay £298pp 4 = Belgium Scandinavia is home to some of the World’s biggest and best = Canada £349 2 St. Julian’s £427pp 5 junior football tournaments, attracting teams from every corner of the = France 3 Club Aire Libre £445pp 5 globe. If you’re looking for exciting events located in innovative destinations then = Italy 4 Ljubljana and Venice £487pp 6 consider Sweden, Norway and Denmark in summer 2012. = Malta

5 Lake Garda £420pp 5 = Slovenia

6 Swansea £129pp 3 = Spain

7 Sunset Crest £987pp 9 = Wales

8 Chicago £1012pp 9 = UK

9 Atlanta £1198pp 9 = USA

10 Toronto & Niagara Falls £1237pp 10 Sports Key = Basketball 2011’s Top 10 CLUB tours = Cricket No Destination Country Sports Average £ Travel Days = Football

1 Lloret de Mar £325pp 4 = Hockey

2 St. Julian’s £337pp 5 = Netball

3 Chateau du Molay £298pp 4 = Rugby Gothia Cup, Gothenburg Dana Cup, Aalborg Norway Cup, oSLO 4 Ljubljana £325pp 4 Travel Key th st rd th th th 5 Lake Garda £420pp 5 = Coach 15 - 21 July 2012 23 - 28 July 2012 29 July - 4 August 2012

6 Derby £59pp 2 = Flight The Gothia cup is the biggest and most well Teams from all over Europe converge in Denmark Since the start of this tournament in 1972, 44,505 known youth tournament in the world. Teams from for a weekend of football in an international festival teams have participated in the event, making the 7 Bruges £147pp 4 all over the globe return year on year to take part atmosphere. The tournament itself caters for a variety Norway Cup the world’s biggest youth football 8 Antwerp £180pp 4 in one of the most enjoyable tournaments in youth of standards of play and enjoys a healthy popularity tournament. In 2012 your team can become a part football. Teams from the Americas to Zambia add within both the male and female football calendars. of the special tournament that is the Norway Cup! 9 Amsterdam £197pp 4 to the cultural mix of the Gothia Cup, making this The weekend kicks off with a huge rock concert one of the most unique tournaments in football. inside the Hjorring Stadium which marks the start Boys: U13,14,16,19 10 Perpignan £289pp 4 of one of Europe’s biggest football events. Girls: U13,14,16,19 Boys: U11,12,13,14,15,16,18 Girls: U12,13,14,15,17,19 Boys: U11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19 From pp 6 days Girls: U12,13,14,15,17,19 £349 From pp 7 days £449 From Pictured: Sandhurst Royal Academy, California £549pp 7 days the sports tour has evolved. IT.

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