When I started working here at CSU in 1997 I was approached by a players parent and offered a financial significant gift. He asked what I thought would be a great use of the money and I told him I had always wanted to do a foreign tour with my team. That summer we visited Prague, Munich and Holland. It turned out to be one of the most memorable moments in the careers of those players and it was a great bonding experience to share the trip with each other.
I decided at that time that I would try and take a tour every four years knowing how valuable it was. We took another trip in 2004 and now we are days away from our next tour which starts on May 25th.
We will play seven matches in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Switzerland. We will sightsee and meet players from other countries and cultures. We will take seven players who have never traveled overseas. We have discussed our excitement our fears and our curiosities. Once again I think this trip will be a great bonding experience for all of our players and will help develop trust and intimacy between all of the CSU Ram Volleyballers.
You can follow our on line blog as we chronicle our tour on the web. Hopefully we will grow and develop as a team right before your eyes.
- Tom Hilbert
RamVolleyball.Colostate.edu
1 comment:
Can't wait until you "hit" Switzerland. I lived there from 2001-2005, and we'd return in a heartbeat. BTW, you're not the first group I've known re-routed to Milano. Venice is amazing..enjoy. Try getting out to the Lido and feel the sugar soft Adriatic sand.
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