Manitoba Information

www.aaahockey.com

Tourney site will be updated shortly... Instead of going to Canada, I am working with the University of North Dakota training staff. We may go to N.D. and work with D1 coaches and play games

Reserve your seat on the bus today!  $0.00 per Rider   
Send a check payable to:
 Central Wisconsin AAA's
        PO Box 422
    Schofield, WI 54476

Page down for Riders list.....

We will be riding in a Prevost Motor Coach Bus - Taller, and larger cargo bays!  DVD with VHS player and monitors (bring your
favorite movies rated PG and R or coaches approval.  There is plenty of room for luggage and limited space for coolers. Bring two small bags rather then one large if needed. Back two seats on both sides will be set up facing each other for card tables.

ALL PLAYERS - should have a picture ID (drivers license or school ID)and the Government issued travel document or Passport with them for crossing the border. I will have a copy of their birth certificates. ALL other passengers need a picture ID and birth certificate and  Passport.  YOU WILL NEED TO PRESENT THESE TO ENTER THE BUS!
Passports ARE  required for land travel to Canada until June 1, 2009!
www.dhs.gov   www.travel.state.gov http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

Any player traveling without parents or with only one parent should have a letter from the parents or absent parent granting permission for them (the player) to cross the boarder. Include all dates and phone number contact info.

Itinerary:

Wednesday July 8th Travel to North Dakota - Practice  Grand Folks

Thursday July 9th Travel to Brandon

Friday July 10th  Play

Saturday July 11th Play

Sunday July 12th Play and Travel Home

Things to remember for Bus Travel
Pillow, blanket, reading material, movies, DVD's or VHS, small cooler that will fit under seat or overhead
cards, games, ear plugs,

General info for the trip!
It is best to pay for whatever you can with a bank card or credit card or debit card. This will give you the best exchange rate.
Once we leave Brandon, you will not have a chance to  change the Canadian money back in to American
do it Saturday night before we leave Sunday!
Most every place you need to go is with in walking distance of the hotel. Bring walking shoes.
Places to eat, grocery store, small mall, Hockey store, rinks are all within 3 blocks of the hotel.

I will have players birth certificates on the bus, if you are planning on driving your own car, take another copy with you in the car!

Hotel Info for 2009
Night of July 8th stay
Fairfield INN
3051 S. 34th St.
Grand Forks, ND
(701)775-7910
Ask for the Central Wisconsin Hockey Block
Practice at the Ralph at UND

20 Rooms are blocked off for Brandon and you are welcome to call as of May 5th 2009

Hotel in Brandon
Colonial Inn
1944 Queens Ave.
204-728-8532
50 room Block

Hotel is centrally located to rink, shopping restaurants.

All players riding the bus are responsible for all loading and unloading. Bus driver or parents will not be involved in loading the bus.

Travel Schedule:

Wednesday July 8th 7:15AM to 7:30AM

Load Bus @ Greenheck, cars can be left in lower parking lot.
 

7:45AM Bus leaves Greenheck Field House and will head east on HWY 29 to 494 thru MPLS to Maple Grove ON NW side of MPLS

10:00AM- Pick up players in Chip Falls ????

11:30 to 12:45 Stop for food/Break in Maple Grove

12:45 Bus leaves to Maple Grove to Travel I 94 to Grand Forks 5:00PM Arrive in Grand Forks check into hotel
Bus will leave for the rink for practice at Ralph Engalstad Arena


Thursday July 9th
9:00 AM Load Bus @ hotel
 

9:30AM 92 Team Bus leaves hotel for Brandon

 

Games - See schedule First Friday game xx:xxAM 92's
 

Friday, Saturday July 10th & 11th
Games
 

Sunday July 12th
Possible games and travel home
Trip home is 11 to 12 hours and will be three legs with two stops to eat.
Brandon to Grand Forks
Grand Forks to Maple Grove
Maple Grove to Greenheck with a drop off in Chip Falls

For more information on Games and Tourney go to: www.aaahockey.com
Other web sites to check out:  www.gov.mb.ca  www.city.brandon.mb.ca www.brandon.com  www.brandonsun.com