SAISA PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FORM FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS Event: SAISA Girls Soccer Date: 8-10 March 2013 Host school: AISC, Chennai Contact person and contact details: Elizabeth Townsend Davenport delizabeth@aisch.org Please acknowledge receipt of this document now if you did not reply to read receipt. EVENT DETAILS: These can be found on the AISC SAISA Site which is in progress now. http://saisagirlssoccer2013.wikispaces.com/home EVENT FEES: $75 tournament fee per student (inclusive of participant and lunch fee). Please remit in USD, USD check (American International School Chennai), USD travelers cheque or via wire transfer to the following account. T-shirts are an extra cost. ACCOUNT NAME: ACCOUNT NUMBER: BANK NAME: ABA ROUTING NUMBER: SWIFT CODE: ADDRESS: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-CHENNAI 006-12493-3 HSBC BANK, USA 021-001-088 MRMDUS33 250 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10177 T-SHIRT DETAILS: Cost and design to be sent no later than February 25th with order form. Schools may pre order or buy at the festival. Limited quantity will be on site. GROUP ROSTER & FLIGHT INFORMATION: Please have your completed group roster form and flight information in to me no later than Friday 15th February, 2013. The roster form is attached. EVENT TIMINGS: The tournament begins on Friday 8th March at 8:30 AM. The event concludes at approx. 8:00 PM on 10th March. Please plan to arrive on Thursday 7th before 4:00 PM. Departures should take place after 10.00 PM on Sunday or Monday morning. Late or early arrivals may result in hotel or school housing at visiting schools expense. PRE EVENT COACHES MEETING: This will take place on Thursday 5:30 PM. VISA REQUIREMENTS: Please find attached a generic visa letter to use as needed for all non Indians who are entering India. SAISA West schools & other invited schools have an additional letter of support. SAISA CODE OF CONDUCT: Be sure to have your musicians sign the SAISA Code of Conduct, it will be followed throughout the tournament. Please discuss the consequence of SAISA curfew violations and the Code of Conduct with your students prior to arriving. As per planning meeting ensure that your students know the consequences of infractions. MONEY EXCHANGE: You may change money at the airport or at the school on Thursday and Friday. US$ only. HOUSING: AISC has a good reputation as hosts. SAISA students will be housed with school students, mostly other students. The SAISA coaches will be housed by school faculty. We will send a list of hotels for parents in February. TRANSPORTATION: Will be provided for all students and coaches to all tournament activities as per SAISA rules. Remind students that there is no use of rickshaws / taxi while in Chennai. Few of our students live more than 45 minutes away from the school. ATHLETE FOOD: Lunches will be included in SAISA participant fee of $75.00. Choice of veg non-veg options and menu selection will be available by February 28th. DIRECTORS FOOD: We will have hospitality set up for coaches throughout the event. STUDENT EVENING ACTIVITIES: 7th is a study night, 8th is a social evening, 9th is a host family evening & 10th is awards night. OTHER INFORMATION: More to come later!