Caliendo Sports International teams competing around the world in 09 If you like to be part of a great international baseball/softball or volleyball experience or would like to recommend players, please e-mail us, we are searching for a few more good players for each team.
Teams traveling this summer of 2009.
Baseball Team to the Dominican:
July 8-15, 2009
Dominican Republic baseball team 16 years
August 5-13, 2009
Softball Team to Italy
August 12-20, 2009
Posted in 16 U Team August 5th– August 12th, 2009 (VISITING/TOURING) Dominican: Santiago, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, Beaches and more A Caliendo Sports International member travels with each team helping coordinate game and training details, be the team’s personal business manager, and ensure every trip detail runs smoothly and stress free for each traveler. Contact InformationPete Caliendo – 847.781.8039Day 1 Wednesday, August 5, 2009TBA Depart for Chicago O’Hare Airport. Check in at airline desk to confirm gate assignment.TBD International flight departs for Dominican. Plan to check in at least 3 hours prior to the departure time.
Be sure to drink a lot of water while on the flight. A good rule of thumb remains 8 ounces for every hour on board. This will help you minimize jetlag.TBD Arrive in Domincan Republic, SantiagoBe sure to bring something to snack on, because it may take a while to get your luggage and clear customs. (Food always makes the wait more tolerable) After we all get our bags we will precede to customs. After customs we will go to the bus.Parents will place their bags under the bus first, followed by the players and coaches.Check into hotel in Santiago, Light practice, Walk around downtown Dinner at the hotel Day 2 Thursday, Augsut 6, 20098:00 am Breakfest at the hotel9:00 am Depart for tour of Santiago12:00 noonLunch on your own in Santiago
4:00 pm Game in Santiago
7:30 pm Dinner with the other team in Santiago
Day 3 Friday, August 7, 2009
8:00 am Breakfest at the hotel
9:00 am Depart for game in San Fransisco
10:00 am Arrive San francisco
12:00 pm Double header and lunch between games
7:30 pm Dinner with the other team
Day 4 Saturday, August 8, 2009
7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel8:30 am Bus leaves for Santo Domingo10:30 am Arrive Santo Domingo
12:30 am Game in Santo Domingo
2:30 pm Lunch at the field
3:30 pm Depart for tour of Santo Domingo6:00 pm Dinner before we leave Santo Domingo10:00 pm Back at hotel in Santo DomingoDay 5 Sunday, August 9, 2009
8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel9:30 am Depart for Santiago field11:00 am Doubleheader and lunch in between games
5:30 pm Walk around Santiago
7:30 pm Dinner at the field with the teamDay 6 Monday, August 10, 20098:00 am Breakfast at the hotel9:00 am Depart for San Francisco10:00 am Arrive field
11:00 noon Double header and lunch in between games
7:00 pm Dinner at the hotelDay 7 Tuesday, August 11, 20098:00 am Breakfast at hotel9:00 am Depart for the beach in Puerto Plata10:00 pm Arrive Puerto Plata, at the beach all day
1:00 pm Brunch team party 5:00 pm Depart or hotel6:00 pm Arrive hotel and on your own Day 8 Wednesday, August 12, 20097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel800 am Depart for the airport
ITALY SOFTBALL WEEK
August 12-20, 2009
Cities to visit: Rome, Florence, Venice, Vircelli, Siena, Rovigo and Milan
Each team has a staff member traveling with them to help coordinate any game or training details, be the team’s own personal business manager, and overall, ensure that every aspect of the trip runs smoothly and stress free.
Caliendo Sports International
E-mail: Caliendosportsinternational@comcast.net
Day 1, Wednesday, August 12, 09Depart for Chicago O’Hare Airport to meet up with coaches and other team members. Check in at the TBD airline desk to get information regarding gate assignment. This check in should be at the international check in counter at O’Hare. Always call the airline a day before to confirm what terminal they are checking in from, Flight to be announced later. Be sure to drink a lot of water while on the flight. A good rule of thumb is 8 ounces for every hour on board. This will help you recoup faster from the jetlag.Dinner to be served on boardThursday, August 13, 09 Light breakfast served on boardTime TBD, Arrive in Rome
Be sure to bring something to snack on, because it may take a while to get your luggage and clear customs. (Food always makes the wait more tolerable) After we all get our bags we will precede to customs. After customs we will go to the bus.Parents will place their bags under the bus first, followed by the players and coaches.11:00 am tour of Colosium and Fori Imperiali with a tour guide12:30 noon Lunch downtown Rome 1:30 pm Walk round Down town Rome 3:30 pm Depart for the field to play a exhibition game 6:00 pm Game VS Rome 8:30 pm Dinner at the field with the other teamTime TBD Check into hotel in RomeHotel Capital InnWeb Site: www.capitalinn.it/ 10:30 pm Lights out Day 3Friday, August 14, 097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel 8:00 am Depart for St. Peters church for a tour with a tour guide 9:30 am Tour of St. Peters 12:30 pm Lunch on your own 4:30 pm`Depart for game in Rome5:30 pm Arrive field
6:30 pm Game vs Rome team 9:00 pm Dinner at the field after the game Day 4 Saturday, August 15, 097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel8:00 am Depart for Siena (Midevil town)
11:00 am Free in the city of Siena, shopping, photos
12:00 noon Lunch on your own
3:00pm Deppart of Monteriggione and visit
5:00 pm Depart for Ginestra Fiorentina
Check into the hotel
Borgo Sant’ IppolitoVia Chiantigiana, 268 – 50055 Ginestra F.na (FI) ItalyTel.(+39) 055 8713423 Fax (+39) 055 8713624 www.borgosantippolito.it 8:30 pm Dinner at the hotelDay 5 Sunday, August 16, 097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel8:00 am Depart for Venice 11:00 am Take a boat to Murano where they make glass and then to the island of Venice12:00 pm Lunch in Venice on your own4:00 pm Depart for Rovigo
5:30 pm Arrive Rovigo
6:30 pm Games Vs Rovigo and other team
9:00 pm Dinner at the field in Florence
After dinner check into Hotel
Hotel EuropaViale Porta Po, 92
45100 Rovigo (Rovigo), Italy
+39 0425 474 797Day 6 Monday, August 17, 097:30 am Breakfast at hotel9:00 am Depart for Vircelli with a stop on the way to the Lake of Garda
12:00 noon Lunch on your own
2:00 pm Arrive Vircelli and check into the hotel
3:00 pm Depart for field
4:00 pm Tournament begins
9:30 pm Dinner after the games Day 7Tuesday, August 18, 097:30 am Breakfast at the hotel 8:30 am Depart for Vircelli fields for the tournament
9:30 am Tournament begins Lunch at the field
2:30 pm Depart for Stresa
lake Maggiore http://www.stresa.org/eng/index.html
7:00 pm Dinner with other team at the field Day 8 Wednesday, August 19, 08 9:00 am Traditional European breakfast9:30 am Arrive Field tournament continues12:00 pm Lunch at the field
2:30 pm Depart for a tour of Milan
7:30 pm Dinner at the fields
Day 9 Thursday, August 20, 09Time TBD Depart for the airport in Milan. Flight details to be listed later
July 8th– July 15th, 2009
Dominican: Santiago, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, Beaches and more.
A Caliendo Sports International member travels with each team helping coordinate game and training details, be the team’s personal business manager, and ensure every trip detail runs smoothly and stress free for each traveler. Contact InformationPete Caliendo – 847.781.8039 Day 1 Wednesday, July 8th, 2009TBA Depart for Chicago O’Hare Airport. Check in at airline desk to confirm gate assignment. Plan to check in at least 3 hours prior to the departure time.Be sure to drink a lot of water while on the flight. A good rule of thumb remains 8 ounces for every hour on board. This will help you minimize jetlag. TBD Arrive in Domincan Republic, Santiago Be sure to bring something to snack on, because it may take a while to get your luggage and clear customs. (Food always makes the wait more tolerable) After we all get our bags we will precede to customs. After customs we will go to the bus.Parents will place their bags under the bus first, followed by the players and Check into hotel in SantiagoLight practice
Walk around downtown
Dinner at the hotel Day 2 Thursday, July 9th, 20098:00 am Breakfest at the hotel9:00 am Depart for tour of Santiago 12:00 noon Lunch on your own in Santiago 4:00 pm Game in Santiago7:30 pm Dinner with the other team in Santiago
Day 3 Friday, July 10th, 2009
8:00 am Breakfest at the hotel
9:00 am Depart for game in San Fransisco
10:00 am Arrive San francisco
12:00 pm Double header and lunch between games
7:30 pm Dinner with the other team Day 4 Saturday, July 11, 20097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel8:30 am Bus leaves for Santo Domingo
10:30 am Arrive Santo Domingo 12:30 am Game in Santo Domingo 2:30 pm Lunch at the field
3:30 pm Depart for tour of Santo Domingo6:00 pm Dinner before we leave Santo Domingo10:00 pm Back at hotel in Santo DomingoDay 5 Sunday, July 12, 2009
8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel9:30 am Depart for Santiago field11:00 am Doubleheader and lunch in between games
5:30 pm Walk around Santiago
7:30 pm Dinner at the field with the team Day 6 Monday, July 13, 20098:00 am Breakfast at the hotel9:00 am Depart for San Francisco10:00 am Arrive field
11:00 noon Double header and lunch in between games
7:00 pm Dinner at the hotelDay 7 Tuesday, July 14, 20098:00 am Breakfast at hotel9:00 am Depart for the beach in Puerto Plata10:00 pm, Arrive Puerto Plata, at the beach all day
1:00 pm Brunch team party5:00 pm Depart or hotel6:00 pm Arrive hotel and on your ownDay 8 Wednesday, July 15, 20097:00 am Breakfast at the hotel
8:00 am Depart for the airport
How long are most trips?
7-9 days depending on where we are going.
Can family and friends come along?
We encourage them to make it a family vacation because we tour daily and play games?
Do we ever play in tournaments?
Sometimes we schedule tournaments and exhibition games and some times just one of them.
How does a player pay for the trip?
They can raise money by holding fund raisers, send out a donation letter to everyone they know, there are many ways to raise money for the trip.
Who travels with the teams?
We normally have two coaches and a business manager on the trip.
Is there good supervision for the players who do not go on the trip?
We have very good supervision, bed checks, no alcohol, clean rooms, if caught breaking the rules they will be sent home at their own expenses. We hold team meetings to review the consequences of being reported to their high school, baseball program, USA Baseball the national governing bodies and all the college institutions.
How do we know what to pack?
You will receive information on what to pack, bring, etc.
How do we know the customs of the country we will be attending?
You will receive allot of information to prepare you in dealing with the different customs. We also encourage you to do your own research on the country. With the Internet you can learn anything you like about any country in the world.
How is the competition?
It depends on the sport and the country you are participating in but we always try and match our teams with good competition. We want you to play against good competition even if we have to play up an age or two.
Will we be exchanging gifts before the games?
Yes, each player and coach should bring some small gifts for each game, at least 10 gifts a trip. Something like a key chain, pins, caps, t-shirt, anything you can pick up for cheap that might have USA on it because other countries love items with USA on it. You can approach minor league teams, major league teams, cities, etc for free items to bring on the trip.
Do parents, family members and friends travel with the team?
Yes, we are a team, we do everything together. We usually have our own bus, especially if we are traveling the country and we stay in the same hotels, eat together, except for lunch that is the time you are on your own for a couple hours.