Capital Ambassadors Basketball
Australia Development Tour Information
Application Form for the Capital Ambassadors Basketball Australia Development Tour
Applications are now open for the Capital Ambassadors/Sports Travel Academy junior varsity/sophomore & varsity Summer High School Boy’s Basketball Development Tour to Australia. The tour will be conducted July 20 – August 5, 2012. Graduating seniors are welcome to participate. The Sports Travel Academy, based in Cary, NC organizes global sports team travel as well as study abroad programs for university students in Sport Management, Sport Business, Sport Medicine & Athletic Training.
As the emphasis on global awareness has increased in recent years so too has the popularity of international sport travel programs. The Australian junior basketball program is excellent and scheduling competitive games is not a problem. Australia is also a very safe destination with wonderful hospitality, and many Aussie HS and Club teams are very interested in hosting American travel teams. The Sports Travel Academy team tours are designed to be more than just an athletic experience. Instead we are using basketball as a wonderful medium to achieve so much more!! Our program provides fantastic opportunities for students to enjoy the vast benefits of international travel, athletic competition and cultural exchange. We have also incorporated 8 academic presentations into the schedule. Our aim is to provide:
1. A sound summer basketball development experience which includes 8-10 games and 6-8 on-court work out sessions as well as a pre-departure mini-camp
2. An educational experience on Australian History, Sport & Culture where students will learn from several industry professionals as well as college professors
3. A medium for students to achieve a broader more enlightened perspective of the world while fostering the chance to create lifelong friendships within their own team as well as with the Aussie students that they will encounter and home stay with along the way
4. An opportunity to visit international heritage listed regions such as the Daintree National Park – the oldest rainforest in the world, the Great Barrier Reef and of course fabulous beaches at Surfers Paradise and Sydney which is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
This development tour includes a visit to an Australian high school where students will attend a day of classes and participate in various other school activities. Students will also home stay with three selected Australian families for two nights each therefore providing an excellent balance between spending time with their USA teammates in hotels and immersing themselves into the Aussie culture.
The Capital Ambassadors teams will meet for a 1 or 2 day pre-departure camp in the Washington DC area immediately prior to flying out of Washington Dulles (IAD) airport. This camp is designed to build a level of teamwork and preparedness.
Parents & other team supporters are welcome to attend!! In an effort to accommodate both groups there will be some differences in the itineraries. We want the players to have space away from parents and the opportunity to bond as a unit, experience Australian life through home stays and cultivate their own memories. Simultaneously, we want the parents/supporters to enjoy their own opportunities with free time to explore their interests apart from the team. Both the parent group and team will come together during games and also during most of the tourism activities included in the package.
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