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Nationals Tournament Information |
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The University of Florida Underwater Hockey Club is officially announcing the 2008 US Underwater Hockey Nationals to be held on July 25, 26, and 27 in Gainesville, Florida. |
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POOL
The tournament will be held in the Dwight H. Hunter Municipal Pool located in Gainesville, Florida. There will be two playing areas with in water subbing. Both are flat, one is 7 ft. and the other is 5 to 6 ft. The bottom of the pool is a vinyl (much like the Denver pool).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, July 25th. Start at 9:00 am. Saturday, July 26th. Start in the am. Sunday July 27th. Start in the am. Sunday July 27th, Banquet and music , 6ish to midnight *USOA sanction tournament. USOA dues required, and play will be according to current USOA standard specifications (IE. matching head gear, mouth guards, no body markings, etc...........)
Time line:
*ASAP* - if you know your coming drop me a line right away. I'm excited and looking forward to hearing from everyone. Waterpologreg@yahoo.com. :)
*June 1* - Notification of intent to attend 2008 Nationals (This will help us with planning) - email: rugby14uwh@yahoo.com (Appling), Waterpologreg@yahoo.com (Mullersman) *June 24*- End of availability of $79 rates nightly rate at Paramount (Group=Gainesville Underwater Hockey Tournament) *June 24*-Tournament fees are due by June 24, 2008, a $100 late fee will be assessed to entries after June 24. *July 7* - Final Registration Date for accepting teams and entry fees. - Allows time for setting up schedule. *July 7* - USOA Fees/Waiver- Every entrant should have their dues and signed waivers sent to Carol Rose
HOTEL
We request you book your hotel at Paramount Plaza. It is the hotel we will have the Banquet and we have reserved 20 rooms at the $79 rate (Ask for Gainesville Underwater Hockey Tournament rate, by June 24, 2008) + taxes. This is by far your best bet for quality and convenience located less than 10 minutes from the pool. http://www.paramountplaza.com/ Call 1-877-992-9229 toll free or 352-377-4000. Located at 2900 SW 13 Street.
ROSTER/PAYMENT FORMS
Directions for completing the Roster/Payment Form Please submit your payment with the roster/payment Form. In addition e-mail a copy to waterpologreg@yahoo.com
Below are the forms in Excel and PDF and a sample completed form for your review.
Roster Payment Form: Sample Team/Roster Form: Blank Team/Roster Form:
If you complete the form in Excel you can enter the cost for each cell and it will total each column and the total payment due. If you wish to add a column for payment per person you are welcomed to do that too. (It might make it easier for totaling what each person owes.)
If you use the pdf you will have to manually complete the form and total each column.
TOURNAMENT COST
USOA Fees/Waiver- Every entrant should have their dues and signed waivers sent to Carol Rose prior to the tournament (postmark date of July 7, 2008). Anyone signing the waiver and paying dues at the tournament will be assessed a $10 charge per person in addition to their USOA dues. Make checks out to "Gator Underwater Hockey Boosters" Enter registration data, email it to: waterpologreg@yahoo.com Print filled out form and mail form with payment to:
Greg Mullersman 2288 NW 21 Av. Gainesville, FL
Columns to complete: Tournament Dues are $700
Banquet Dues- $26 per adult ( You must specify if you want a vegetarian meal. Highlight the cell!!) $10 per child (10 & under, or a young looking 11, 12) Banquet is at the Paramount Plaza. Beer Dues- $10 (We’ll buy as many kegs as we can with the money we receive)
T-shirt - $15 (We are pre-paying for t-shirts. Design still pending)
TRANSPORTATION
Though the pool is not located in walking distance to the tournament hotels, the hotels are considerably less expensive than previous years, and only a ten-minute drive to the pool. Gainesville is located in the heart of Florida. The Atlantic Beaches & Jacksonville are 1.5 hours from Gainesville. We've got 36 hours of scheduled pool time.
There is an airport in Gainesville but it is usually much cheaper to fly into Jacksonville, Orlando, or Tampa. Jacksonville or Orlando are your cheapest fairs. Gainesville would be the most convenient.
Directions to Pool From Jacksonville (North): Take 301 S from I-10. Go through Starke and Waldo. Please note that the section of road between I-10 and Gainesville is notorious as being one of the worst speed traps in the country! If the speed limit is 35 mph don't travel 36! Take route 24 south (Waldo Road) to Gainesville. Once in Gainesville, take a right on 8th Avenue (the numbers will go down). Then take the first right onto NE 14th St. The pool is approximately 500 yards on the left hand side of the street.
Directions to Pool From South: Take I-75 N to Exit 76 (Newberry Rd.) Head East (right) towards Gainesville. In approximately one mile, take a left onto 8th Ave. Follow 8th Ave for 5-6 miles. You'll pass from the NW section of town into the NE section of town. After Main St. the street names will have a NE on them. Once you pass Main St., the street numbers will start to increase. Take a left on NE 14th St. The pool is approximately 500 yards on the left hand side of the street. If you cross Waldo Rd. (route 24) while traveling on 8th Ave., you have gone too far.
CAMPORAMA
Following are a couple of options: 1) A canoe trip down Rainbow Springs River located about an hour from Gainesville: http://funandsun.com/parks/RainbowSprings/rainbowsprings.html 2) A canoe trip down Sante Fe river located 45 minutes from Gainesville: http://www.santaferiver.com/ 3) Trip to crystal clear Ginnie Springs located 50 minutes from Gainesville: http://www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com 4) Tube down Ichetucknee Springs: http://www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings 5) Atlantic Beach - 90 minute drive.
Please contact me (Greg) at waterpologreg@yahoo.com, with your choice, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and we'll see what you guys want to do for a Camporama. Your input is needed.
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