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| Team Travel Information The following information is being provided to help new Oak Leaf families understand how team travel occurs for the hockey team itself. While we are always happy to have a contingent of Oak Leaf fans on the road, it is not necessary for family members to travel with the players to away games. We would encourage you to attend road games if you can. However, we just want to make clear it is not mandatory and that your son will be expected to remain with the team during the road trips. In instances where you have conflicts and need to take your son home early or leave the team location for a period of time, those will need to be addressed with the coach in advance to ensure we are aware of the situation and are accounting for all players appropriately. Team Bus All travel to and from AWAY hockey games for players occurs via team bus. The only exception to this rule is travel to Ames, where parents are required to provide/arrange transportation for their sons. Players are NOT allowed to drive themselves to Ames. Players must ride with an adult (We will however be taking a team bus to Ames for the Varsity and JV tournaments). Bus fees are included in your fees for the season there is no additional charge. For travel dates, the players will meet at the MISF to load on the bus at a predetermined time. Those times, and reminders, will be provided to the players, and via e-mail to the parents during the week of the trip. In the case of inclement weather, it is possible that we may bump up a departure time. In those instances, a text message and e-mail will be sent out as far in advance as possible to provide adequate time to make necessary arrangements for getting your son to the rink in time to make the bus. Team Hotel Hotel rooms are provided for team members during overnight travel. The cost of the hotel room is included in your fees for the season. There is no additional cost to you. The boys typically sleep 3 to a room. Rooming assignments are made by the coaching staff. There is a curfew check conducted by the coaches each evening along with monitoring of all activities by the boys during the entire trip by the coaching staff and team manager. Typically our travel occurs later in the evening, meaning arrival time at the hotel is late and the boys are usually headed straight to sleep. Wakeup calls are arranged by the team manager, along with a head count to ensure everyone is accounted for in the morning prior to departure. Meals on the Road A variety of things happen with regard to meals while the team is on the road. Notice will be sent to players and parents prior to departure from the rink as to which meals the team will be providing. That way you can make an estimate as to how much cash you need to send along with your son for the meals he is responsible for himself directly. OUT & BACK SAME NIGHT - it is typical for there to be a volunteer signup to provide sandwiches, chips, treats, etc. for the boys to eat on the way to the game (multiple volunteers, no-one is asked to foot the entire bill for the trip). Team will provide drinks. The bus will usually stop at a fast food place after the game to allow the boys to pick up a meal for the return trip this is usually paid for by the boys themselves. OVERNIGHT(S) the various ways this is handled depends upon the length of the trip. Typically we will have the volunteer signup for sandwiches as previously explained for the initial trip out. Dinner after the game usually consists of pizza or some other quick food provided by the team and ordered in advance, since it is typically late at night. In instances where we have more time, a lunch during a three day road trip for example, the team will eat at a buffet type place like Valentinos. All the hotels we stay at on the road provide breakfast to the team in the morning. Typically the last meal of the weekend (after last game) is the responsibility of the boys themselves the team will stop at a fast food location on the return trip home. |
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