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Under 12 Boys & Girls (Look out for this Tour into Queensland in 2025)
Under 13 Boys & Girls New South Wales U14 State Championship Tournament- mid-September
Under 14 Boys & Girls New South Wales Softball BOP Junior International Challenge Tournament - late March 2025
Under 15 Boys & Girls - Tasman Club Tournament - September/ Oct 2025
Under 19 Girls Friendship Series, including teams from the USA July 2025
ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES WITHINN THE ISA PORTFOLIO TO REDUCE COSTS
Details Below
13 GIRLS & Boys-
New South Wales U14 Provincial State Championship
Softball Macarthur, Rotary Cowpasture Reserve, Argyle St, Camden. New South Wales Softball Association are running this development event in conjunction with Macarthur Softball Association. ISA New Zealand have a long Association with Softball Macarthur
ITINERARY – Note all meals are provided. Transport will be by BUS
Day 1- Early Tuesday 17th September
Early morning flight ex Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch to Sydney (NOTE all pricing will be based on flights ex Auckland/Wellington & Christchurch )
Morning & afternoon skills camp - lunch at park Evening game. Training is 10 minutes from the accommodation. – Stanhope, Cumberland Softball Association
Day 2 – Wednesday Training run, am/ pm Back for evening games – Georges River Softball Association
Day 3 - Thursday Training Run/ swim, Lunch at Accommodation
Depart early for Warrick Farm - 2 x games – Jacqui Osmond Reserve / Softball Centre Access Road from Station Street. Hume Highway. Hume Highway.
Day 4 - Friday
Morning Training and TOURNAMENT starts in the Evening.
Day 5 – Saturday TOURNAMENT
Day 6 – Sunday TOURNAMENT
Day 7 Monday 23rd September Depart back to New Zealand
Accommodation, Ingenia Holidays Avina - 217 Commercial Road, Vineyard NSW. The ISA New Zealand home away from Home. breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the costs.
Cost: $3670pp
How do I raise the $3670.
· Sponsors on training shirts of either $1 to $80 or $40 a sponsor x 80 $3200 or less (The cost of the tee shirt is included in the Tour Fee and supplied by ISA)
· ISA Raffle - NRL Finals 2 tickets, airfares, accommodation transport from the Airport and return, and transport to the Game. Depart early Saturday and return Monday. 10 tickets at $40 each $400
· TOTAL raised $3600 – I am sure you will have other innovative funding ideas.
U15 YEAR Boys & GIRLS - Sept/OCTOBER 2025
New South Wales Softball Association are hosting the second year of the Tasman Cup in 2025. The tournament is at Softball Headquarters at the Blacktown International Sportspark, Eastern Road, Rooty Hill, Western Sydney. Departing New Zealand Saturday 28th September. The tour is for 10 days and includes the Australian National League Final (NRL) - go the Warriors
TASMAN CUP TOURNAMENT
Date: Saturday 27th September to Monday 6th October (10 days)
Tournament: Tuesday, 30th Sept – Friday, October 3rd
Location: Warm-up games and training in and around Western Sydney with Tournament at Blacktown
Team Manager: Diane Waterhouse
Head Coaches: Boys Coaches Dale Eagar & Warren Stoddart Girls Coach Steve Sila (Tivi)
Cost: $3950pp
ITINERARY
Day 1- Early Saturday 27th September
Early morning flight ex Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch to Sydney (NOTE all pricing is based on flight ex Auckland/Wellington & Christchurch - the cost of players transport to this location is yours)
Morning and afternoon skills camp - lunch at park
Evening game against each other at Stanhope
Day 2 - Sunday
AM Training
Afternoon games ay Georges Rivers
Early Dinner
Day 3 - Monday
Morning training at Stanhope
Lunch at Accommodation
Depart Early for Warrick Farm with Training session before evening games
Evening Exhibition Game in Southern District and Southern District Assn Warrick Farm
Day 4 - Tuesday
Morning Training
Afternoon TOURNAMENT
Day 5 - Wednesday
TOURNAMENT
Day 6 - Thursday
TOURNAMENT
Day 7 - Friday
Reserve Day for TOURNAMENT
Day 8 Saturday 4th October
Depart for the Sydney Opera House, cross the Harbour Bridge for a swim at Manly Beach, and return to Paddy Market _ Haymarket—downtown Sydney for some shopping.
Day 9 Sunday 5th October
Morning R & R around pool – duty boys to Return gear to Blacktown Olympic Stadium Storage. Early dinner for trip to Rugby League final
Day 10 Monday 6th October
Travel home.
Various entertainment will be offered. The itinerary outlined is subject to change based on the softball program and timings. We have previously included visits to markets, downtown Sydney, Luna Park, Sydney Opera House, League Games, Sydney Harbour Bridge and tunnel, Movies, Outlet shops, Blacktown shopping complex, and specialised softball shops. The tour fee covers any entertainment costs.
Accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the costs, excluding meals on the flights and lunch on the last day
Cost: $3950pp
How do I raise the $3800.
· Sponsors on training shirts of either $1 to $80 or $40 a sponsor x 80 $3200 or less
· ISA Raffle - NRL Finals 2 tickets, airfares, accommodation transport from the Airport and return, and transport to the Game. Depart early Saturday and return Monday. 15 tickets at $40 each $600
· TOTAL raised $3800 – I am sure you will have other innovative funding ideas.
UNDER 19 - GIRLS - INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP Series July 2025- 7 days
The Friendship Series was the first-ever Tournament ISA New Zealand attended in 2008. Softball Australia initially organised it. Softball New South Wales now runs it. 2023 saw six teams enter from the United States. This was a real challenge for the girls. The age bracket has been extended for our entry, and it is now U19 as of 31st December 2024. In 2024, we finished second to one of the USA Teams
The tournament is Monday 14th, 15th and 16th of July at Blacktown International Sports Park
Early morning flight ex Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch to Sydney (NOTE all pricing is based on flight ex Auckland/Wellington & Christchurch - the cost of players transport to these locations is yours)
11th July Friday
6.00 am Approximate Check in time ay International Airports in NZ - Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch.
7.45 am to 8.30am Approx. arrival times in Sydney International Airport.
9.30 am Bus (26 seater) to Accommodation
10.30 am Arrive at Accommodation, check into BUNKHOUSE unit, put Groceries away and get into training gear
Training and Warm up game Stanhope
12th July Saturday
Breakfast up early for Breakfast
Depart in training gear at Stanhope, lack back at the accommodation, then visit Parklea Markets
Warm-up Game at Softball Macarthur Softball Association grounds, Cowpasture Reserve, Argyle St Camden
13th July Sunday
We are up early for warm-up games, Manly Warringah Softball Association - Abbott Rd North Curl Curl on Diamond. Manly is located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney take swimwear depending on the climate we may do a beach visit after the game
Maybe late training or R&R around the pool
14th July Monday
TOURNAMENT TIME
9.00 am Opening Ceremony
15th July Tuesday
TOURNAMENT TIME
Cross Overs
8.00 pm BBQ Team Dinner at Park
16th July Wednesday
TOURNAMENT TIME
Finals Day of International Cup Friendship Series
We will likely have dinner at the PARK
7 pm Closing Ceremony
17th July Thursday
Going Home Tidy up and pack/ strip beds etc PACK BUS
Blacktown Shopping Mall
Fly HOME
Arrive approx. midnight Arrive back in New Zealand
Cost: $3670pp
How do I raise the $3600.
· Sponsors on training shirts of either $1 to $80 or $40 a sponsor x 80 $3200 or less
· ISA Raffle - NRL Finals 2 tickets, airfares, accommodation transport from the Airport and return, and transport to the Game. Depart early Saturday and return Monday. 10 tickets at $40 each $400
· TOTAL raised $3600 – I am sure you will have other innovative funding ideas.