Order of Events

January to August
30 January 2008
GSWP Staff Applications submitted appointments according to CAR

20 February 2008
Staff Announced

28 February 2008
Staff Pre-trial meeting,
St David’s Marist High School Pavilion at 16h00
Trials early entries,
Girls Trials,
Boys Trials

10 March 2008
Practice Squads Announced and start of extended selection process and pre-season training

September to October
10 September 2008
Final Squads Announced

10 September 2008
Managers admin gathered
a) Player detail summary lists
b) Indemnity Forms completed and submitted
c) Certificates of birth completed and submitted
d) Players provided with sponsorship letter

15 September 2008
First deposit of R2000 paid

10 October 2008
Second deposit of R1490 paid
Travel choices submitted
Final Teams Announced

15 October 2008 - Kit orders submitted

November
1 November 2008
Travel fee paid

8 November 2008
GSWP Award Ceremony, Champagnat Hall of St David’s Marist Inanda at 18h00

30 November 2008 (13h00) - Staff Informal Bring & Braai, KES pool, drinks that were left over from the GSWP award function are supplied.

1 December 2008
Raffle lists and a copy of the players proof of age handed in to Mr Buys (managers to keep original)

3 December 2008
Tour Manual gets handed out to players

4 December 2008
Kit gets Handout to players at their practice

December

6 December 2008
(10h00 – 16h00) Player’s registration at the Amakhosi Swimming club. Provincial Team list and proof of age handed by GSWP secretary in a single flip file, quota players clearly indicated. Managers to collect goodie bags for their teams.
(13h00) - SWPSA Annual General Meeting, at Ted Allen Room, JH Pool
(15h30) - Players flying on the GSWP 1 Time Flight report to their manager, coach or Mr. Grant Ramsey at domestic departures)
(16H00) - Tournament Managers/Coaches Meeting at Joan Harrison pool (White tent)
(16h45) – Welcoming address at the Joan Harrison Pool.
(17h00) – Tournament matches commence. GSWP excluded.
(17h20) - GSWP Flight departs from Oliver Tambo Airport.
(18h00) - GSWP Squad roll call and supper for ALL players and staff not on the GSWP chartered flight at the Joan Harrison Pool.
(19H00) - GSWP Flight arrives at East London Airport (Players to report to their Ms Richenda Cole at the airport who will coordinate their transport to Joan Harrison pool after players collected their baggage)
(19h45) - GSWP Squad roll call and supper for ALL players and staff on the GSWP chartered flight at the Joan Harrison Pool
(20h15) – All players move to their allocated accommodation after managers have made transport arrangements, in order of importance, to get to their playing venues the next day.

7 December 2008
Team Photos at Joan Harrison Pool care of Andrew Bray. (Clean Clear gazebo.)

7 – 10 December 2008
IPT water polo matches from 07h00 to 22h00 10 December 2008
(07h00 – 12h00) IPT water polo matches (from 6h00 – 10h00)
GSWP vacates their accommodation.
(13h00) SWPSA Medal & Closing Ceremony Joan Harrison pool
(18h00 – 19h00) Players on GSWP flight purchase their own meal at the airport.
(20h00) - GSWP Flight departs from EL Airport (Arrival and transfers run by Ms Richenda Cole)
(21h15) - GSWP Flight arrives at Oliver Tambo Airport and parents to meet the players at domestic arrivals.

12 December 2008
Refunds of any extra or overpaid funds to parents. Time and venue posted on 11 December 2008 on http://gswptour.blogspot.com