The following is the rough itinerary of what you would experience if you would choose to travel with a Cup team.

We always leave on a Wednesday and come back home on the following Wednesday, and it's always over Martin Luther King Jr. day.  By doing this, you will only have to miss five days of school instead of six. 

Wednesday
This is the day we leave!  Usually, international flights will leave late afternoon to early evening, it just depends on the departure city and airline that we are using.  However, for international flights, you must be at the airport three hours in advance for check-in.  

Thursday
You will have been flying overnight for about 6-8 hours (depending on where you leave from), and you will arrive sometime in the morning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  There is a 6-hour time change (for those on EST) from home to Amsterdam.  When you arrive, it will be sometime in the middle of the night back home.  Once you've gone through customs, you will then load buses that we've arranged for you that will take you to the hotel in Schiedam.  Today is the day that you will need to catch up on your sleep and tour Schiedam!

Friday
Today is the day you get to go to Amsterdam!  This isn't a required trip but one you should take!  Here you can see Ann Frank's house, and much more!  Don't get too exhausted, though, because the tournament play starts tonight!  After the first game, everyone will be participating in the Opening Ceremonies where you get to stand proud in front of your flag while your National Anthem is being played.Not all teams will play, but there will be a few that will.

Saturday
Tournament day all day!  In the past, we've had teams from France, Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Poland participate in the Indoor Cup.  All teams will play today at least twice.  After the games are finished, it's time to have fun with all the teams from the cup!  We will go to a nightclub called the Ski Hut, and we will eat dinner there then be entertained by the club staff.

Sunday
The last day of the tournament.  Games will be played all day today, and hopefully your team will be in the championship game!  There are closing ceremonies with awards given after the last game is played.   After which you will board 1 of 3 motor coaches bound for Paris!  You will arrive late in Paris, so make sure you eat before you leave the Netherlands.

Monday
Today is your free day in Paris!  Take the time to visit all the places you want to see!  The Louvre (open on Monday's but not on Tuesday's), the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre Coure, the Notre Dame, the Bastille, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (no, just kidding - wrong country!), the Eiffel Tower, and so much more!  Don't worry, we'll help guide you with directions to the places you want to see!  However, be prepared to be a little adventurous - we do encourage taking the metro almost everywhere you go! (We do provide a two day metro pass for your stay in Paris!)  Later in the evening, we will meet to take team pictures with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Tuesday
Touring Paris again today!  Make sure you see all the places you didn't get to see yesterday! This is your last night in Paris, so make sure you live it like you're going home tomorrow!

Wednesday
On this dreaded day, you will be going back home.  You will probably shed some tears already missing the new friends you've made, but you will keep in touch with those friends reminiscing on all the great times you had!  You will load the motor coaches in the morning for the airport, and usually international flights coming back home leave in the late-morning or early afternoon.  You will have a longer flight home, typically, because of head winds.  Once you arrive home, you will be very tired but won't be able to sleep because of the excitement you've just experienced the last seven days!  These days will create memories of a lifetime.

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