Apply to Join An international trip
Summary
This tournament is a great opportunity for Canadian boys to compete against American teams. This trip will focus on high level skill development, remaining calm under pressure, and team building. Athletes will also have an opportunity to see California through planned outings.
Tournaments in the USA provide Canadian athletes with a chance to seek new challenges and test their skills against a wider range of competitors. I have run several of these trips with an 18U boys team this past year. The athletes have always had a fantastic experience and felt it was an invaluable learning opportunity.
In the 2024/25 season I look forward to offering these opportunities to a wider range of athletes.
See details below.
Details
Application Deadline: November 4th, 2024
Dates: December 12th - 15th 2024
Location: Orange County, California, USA
Team: 18U Boys
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18U athletes must be 18 or younger as of August 1st 2025 to be eligible.
Coaching Staff:
U18 Head Coach: Michel Roy
Team Manager:
Ian Goodman
Administrative Manager:
Emilie Roy
Chaperones and Drivers:
Ian Goodman
Questions?
Additional Information
Travel: As this trip is open to athletes from across Canada athlete families will be responsible for arranging travel from their home airport to LAX. Athletes will meet at the LA airport before 12:00pm on Thursday December 12th 2024. Flights are not included in the trip cost. Selected athletes will receive additional information about booking travel from the team manager.
Athlete Selection:This trip is by invitation only. Athletes who wish to be considered for this trip must fill out an application form. Athletes will be selected from the list of applicants by the coaching staff based on their playing abilities, position, and recommendations from their current coaches.
Affiliation and Registration: This trip will be organized under the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club. Athletes from all Canadian clubs are invited to participate but would need to complete two additional registration steps.
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In Canadian RAMP athletes must transfer their Second Club registration to Fraser Valley. This does not affect their primary club registration and is mainly for insurance purposes.
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Athletes must register as members of USA water polo to be eligible to compete in the USA.
If you have any questions about registration please email me at mroywpc@gmail.com.
Parent Volunteers: If you are planning to travel with your athlete please indicate in the application form whether you would be interested in helping with food, transportation, or organizing activities for the athletes.
Deposit: Many factors for international trips are based on the number of participating athletes including registration, accommodation, transportation, pool space, number of chaperones, activities, etc. As such athletes who apply and are selected are expected to be be committed to participation. To ensure commitment a $250 deposit is required to apply for consideration, for invited athletes the deposit is non-refundable. Deposit Needed to book RBNB, Pool time for practices and Tournament fees. Athletes not selected will have their deposit refunded.
Cost: The cost for this tournament will be determined based on the number of athletes. A breakdown of the fees is provided below.
Base fee: $435 CAD
Variable fees*: $600 - $1500 CAD
Flights: Individual cost dependant on home province.
* Variable fees will be calculated based on the number of athletes and total cost of accommodation, transportation, provided food, and other group fees.
Summary
This tournament is a great opportunity for young Canadian athletes to compete against American teams. This trip will focus on high level skill development, remaining calm under pressure, and team building. Athletes will also have an opportunity to see Orange County through planned outings.
Tournaments in the USA provide Canadian athletes with a chance to seek new challenges and test their skills against a wider range of competitors. I have run several of these trips with an 18U boys team this past year. The athletes have always had a fantastic experience and felt it was an invaluable learning opportunity.
In the 2024/25 season I look forward to offering these opportunities to a wider range of athletes.
See details below.
Details
Registration Deadline: January 8th 2025
Dates: February 1 - 2, 2025
Location: Orange County, California USA
Team: 16U Boys
Athletes must be 16 or younger as of August 1st 2025 to be eligible.
Coaching Staff:
Michel Roy
To Be Announced - dependant on athlete registration
Team Manager:
To Be Announced
Chaperones and Drivers:
To Be Announced
Additional Information
Travel: As this trip is open to athletes from across Canada athlete families will be responsible for arranging travel from their home airport to LAX. Athletes will meet at the LA airport before 12:00pm on Friday January 31st 2025. Flights are not included in the trip cost. Selected athletes will receive additional information about booking travel from the team manager.
Athlete Selection:This trip is by invitation only. Athletes who wish to be considered for this trip must fill out an application form. Athletes will be selected from the list of applicants by the coaching staff based on their playing abilities, position, and recommendations from their current coaches.
Affiliation and Registration: This trip will be organized under the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club. Athletes from all Canadian clubs are invited to participate but would need to complete two additional registration steps.
-
In Canadian RAMP athletes must transfer their Second Club registration to Fraser Valley. This does not affect their primary club registration and is mainly for insurance purposes.
-
Athletes must register as members of USA water polo to be eligible to compete in the USA.
If you have any questions about registration please email me at mroywpc@gmail.com.
Parent Volunteers: If you are planning to travel with your athlete please indicate in the application form whether you would be interested in helping with food, transportation, or organizing activities for the athletes.
Deposit: Many factors for international trips are based on the number of participating athletes including registration, accommodation, transportation, pool space, number of chaperones, activities, etc. As such athletes who apply and are selected are expected to be be committed to participation. To ensure commitment a $250 deposit is required to apply for consideration, for invited athletes the deposit is non-refundable. Athletes not selected will have their deposit refunded.
Cost: The cost for this tournament will be determined based on the number of athletes. A breakdown of the fees is provided below.
Base fee: $445 CAD
Variable fees*: $600 - $1500 CAD
Flights: Individual cost dependant on home province.
* Variable fees will be calculated based on the number of athletes and total cost of accommodation, transportation, provided food, and other group fees.
Summary
This tournament is a great opportunity for Canadian boys to compete against American teams. This trip will focus on high level skill development, remaining calm under pressure, and team building. Athletes will also have an opportunity to see Orange County through planned outings.
Tournaments in the USA provide Canadian athletes with a chance to seek new challenges and test their skills against a wider range of competitors. I have run several of these trips with an 18U boys team this past year. The athletes have always had a fantastic experience and felt it was an invaluable learning opportunity.
In the 2024/25 season I look forward to offering these opportunities to a wider range of athletes.
See details below.
Details
Registration Deadline: February 9, 2025
Dates: March 1-2, 2025
Location: Orange County, California USA
Team: 18U Boys
Athletes must be 18 or younger as of August 1st 2025 to be eligible.
Coaching Staff:
Michel Roy
Team Manager:
To Be Announced
Chaperones and Drivers:
To Be Announced
Additional Information
Travel: As this trip is open to athletes from across Canada athlete families will be responsible for arranging travel from their home airport to LAX. Athletes will meet at the LA airport before 12:00pm on Friday February 28th, 2025. Flights are not included in the trip cost. Selected athletes will receive additional information about booking travel from the team manager.
Athlete Selection:This trip is by invitation only. Athletes who wish to be considered for this trip must fill out an application form. Athletes will be selected from the list of applicants by the coaching staff based on their playing abilities, position, and recommendations from their current coaches.
Affiliation and Registration: This trip will be organized under the Fraser Valley Water Polo Club. Athletes from all Canadian clubs are invited to participate but would need to complete two additional registration steps.
-
In Canadian RAMP athletes must transfer their Second Club registration to Fraser Valley. This does not affect their primary club registration and is mainly for insurance purposes.
-
Athletes must register as members of USA water polo to be eligible to compete in the USA.
If you have any questions about registration please email me at mroywpc@gmail.com.
Parent Volunteers: If you are planning to travel with your athlete please indicate in the application form whether you would be interested in helping with food, transportation, or organizing activities for the athletes.
Deposit: Many factors for international trips are based on the number of participating athletes including registration, accommodation, transportation, pool space, number of chaperones, activities, etc. As such athletes who apply and are selected are expected to be be committed to participation. To ensure commitment a $250 deposit is required to apply for consideration, for invited athletes the deposit is non-refundable. Athletes not selected will have their deposit refunded.
Cost: The cost for this tournament will be determined based on the number of athletes. A breakdown of the fees is provided below.
Base fee: $445 CAD
Variable fees*: $600 - $1500 CAD
Flights: Individual cost dependant on home province.
* Variable fees will be calculated based on the number of athletes and total cost of accommodation, transportation, provided food, and other group fees.
Summary
The Quicksilver International Water Polo Cup is an amazing opportunity for young athletes to showcase their skills and learn from international teams from around the world. This is a high level tournament featuring competitiveness, intensity, and sportsmanship.
In the 2023/24 season I had the opportunity to attend the Quicksilver tournament with a 16U boys team and was very impressed by the level of competition. Canadian athletes rarely have opportunities to compete with athletes from outside of North America and I was very pleased by our performance winning 4 out of 5 games. The athletes who attended had a great time and learned a lot. We also had several parent volunteers who helped organize meals and outings for the athletes creating a really positive community experience.
Based on our performance and the relationships I formed with the coaches last year, I have been granted exclusive Canadian rights to organize teams for the Quicksilver 2025 tournament. I am hoping to build 4 competitive teams (two of each age group) and invite high level guest coaches to offer this amazing experience to as many athletes as possible.
If you are interested in being considered for a position on one of the Canadian Quicksilver teams you are strongly encouraged to attend either the Christmas 2024 or Spring Break 2025 camps, or one of the KAP7 tournament trips I am organizing through the year, to demonstrate your skills and ability to work with an unfamiliar team. However, attendance is not mandatory and athletes will also be considered based on their individual experience, playing position, and recommendations from their coaches
See details below.
Details
Registration Deadline: January 15th 2025
Dates:
July 7 - 16th
Location: Orange County, California USA
Team: 18U Boys & 16U Boys
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18U athletes must be 18 or younger as of August 1st 2025 to be eligible.
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16U athletes must be 16 or younger as of August 1st 2025 to be eligible.
Coaching Staff:
Coach Michel Roy
Coach David Hart
Coach #3 to be announced
Team Manager:
Emilie Roy
Chaperones and Drivers:
To Be Announced
Additional Information
Travel: As this trip is open to athletes from across Canada athlete families will be responsible for arranging travel from their home airport to LAX. Athletes will meet at the LA airport before 12:00pm on Monday, July 7th 2025. Flights are not included in the trip cost. Selected athletes will receive additional information about booking travel from the team manager.
Athlete Selection:This trip is by invitation only. Athletes who wish to be considered for this trip must fill out an application form. Athletes will be selected from the list of applicants by the coaching staff based on their playing abilities, position, and recommendations from their current coaches.
Affiliation and Registration: This trip is being organized in partnership with Channel Island United club. Athletes from all Canadian clubs are invited to participate but would need to complete two additional registration steps.
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Athletes must register as members of USA water polo to be eligible to compete in the USA. There is a small fee associated with registration.
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Athletes must check Channel Island United as their club with USA Water Polo.
If you have any questions about registration please email me at mroywpc@gmail.com.
Parent Volunteers: If you are planning to travel with your athlete please indicate in the application form whether you would be interested in helping with food, transportation, or organizing activities for the athletes.
Deposit: Many factors for international trips are based on the number of participating athletes including registration, accommodation, transportation, pool space, number of chaperones, activities, etc. As such athletes who apply and are selected are expected to be be committed to participation. To ensure commitment a $250 deposit is required to apply for consideration, for invited athletes the deposit is non-refundable. Athletes not selected will have their deposit refunded.
Cost: The cost for this tournament will be determined based on the number of athletes. A breakdown of the fees is provided below.
Base fee: $1200 CAD
Variable fees*: $1500 - $2000 CAD
Flights: Individual cost dependant on home province.
* Variable fees will be calculated based on the number of athletes and total cost of accommodation, transportation, provided food, and other group fees.