Denver
Sample Football Trip Itinerary

Here's an sample of what a typical team experience might look like, although changes can be made.
As you are reading the itinerary, be aware that all transportation during the trip is provided for you.
You'll just catch the bus and go!  

And with all transportation, meals, and planning taken care of for you, 
plus all the attractions to keep the team entertained away from the game, 
this is finally a game trip that you can enjoy too!

ATTENTION--PLEASE READ:
The sample itinerary below is just that, a sample. It merely shows the types of activities in which some schools have participated in the past and a sample of one school's schedule. Your school's itinerary/inclusions/order of events will definitely vary based on the particular inclusions chosen by your school, flight schedules, widely varying competition times, and other scheduling factors that can not be estimated in advance.

Wednesday, Arrival Day, Orientation

Team goes to school all day and departs that evening
Team, Coaches, & Tag-Alongs depart on flight
Arrival in the Mile High City - Denver, Colorado
Welcome from KSA and Campus Get-Aways Rep
Transfer directly to the hotel
Registration and Key Distribution (No hassle check-in!)
Quick orientation at check-in so you're prepared for the week
Your luggage will be at the back of the hotel for easy access to your rooms
Free time by the Pool to relax!
Room Check & Lights Out 

Thursday, Practice and Banquet Day

Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
Team transfers to Practice at the field
After practice, back to the hotel for a quick shower and change
Head to Colorado Springs and Pike's Peak
Grab your box lunch and hop on board the Pike's Peak
        Railway.  This Swiss style railway takes you on a narrated
        tour up to the top of Colorado's most famous mountain. 
        Along the way you'll see incredible mountains, majestic
        wildlife, and you'll even see the site where 'America the
        Beautiful' was written
After that, we'll board the buses and drive through the Garden of the Gods 
This beautiful park is home to rare rock formations that give it its name
Then we'll take a swing by the U.S. Air Force Academy
With a short stop at the visitor's center that lets you look over the campus
As another option for Thursday, after practice in the morning, you might choose to visit the University of Colorado in Boulder, tour their athletic facilities, eat lunch on campus, and watch the team practice.
After the tour, we'll head back to Denver for a quick change at the hotel
Transfer downtown to The KSA Celebration of Athletes Banquet

All teams, cheerleaders, coaches, and Tag-Along Fans will come together to meet and celebrate sportsmanship. Get your camera ready, this is a once in a lifetime experience.  We'll be seated and receive a fabulous banquet style meal. After dinner, each team will be introduced and each coach will say a few words about their team. Every team member, cheerleader, drill team member, manager, trainer, and coach will receive a KSA Participation Medal-because everyone who worked hard enough to get here is a winner! And finally, to close the Banquet, each Cheerleading Squad will take center stage for a performance in front of the entire group, showing which school has the best spirit. Is it you?

The KSA Celebration of Athletes Ceremony is sponsored by KSA Events and Campus Get-Aways. To keep the event unique and intimate, only students, coaches, and Campus Get-Aways Tag-Along Fans are eligible to attend, so make sure your parents book in time.
After the fun, transfer back to the hotel
Free time by the Pool to relax!
Room Check & Lights Out

Friday, Game Day

Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
Team transfers to the movie theater
Watch game films or a current movie to relax, whichever follows your team's schedule at home
Transfer back to the hotel for a Buffet Pasta Lunch in the afternoon
Relax and prepare mentally for the game
At the appropriate time, the team will transfer to the field for
the KSA Kick-Off Classic - featuring your team 
Junior Varsity game, if played, will usually precede the varsity game,
but is sometimes played Saturday morning
Tag-Alongs will have their own transportation a little closer to game time
After your team wins and you accept the trophy at midfield--
Transfer back to the hotel for a Celebration Pizza Party
Free time by the Pool to relax!
Room Check & Lights Out

Saturday, Celebration Day

Sleep in a little, you earned it
Buffet Breakfast at the hotel 
Step-On guides will meet us and take us on a bus tour into the mountains
We will travel through beautiful Golden, Colorado and into
        the Arapahoe National Forrest.  We'll stop along the way to
        take an an actual Gold Mine Tour where you'll see the true
        spirit of the Old West. During the tour we'll head to Beau
        Jeau's and eat some "Mountain" Pizza-you can't leave
        Colorado without trying it. After lunch, well head through the
        great cliffs of the Rocky Mountains. Just too much to see,
        including a real Buffalo herd. This is what it's all about.
As the tour ends, we'll say goodbye to our guides and head back to the hotel
As another option for Saturday, you may choose to see a University of Colorado or Air Force Academy football game, depending on schedules
After a quick rest, shower, and change, we'll transfer downtown
Time for a Rock & Roll dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe 
After dinner, explore the 16th Street Mall and Larimer Square
This revitalized historic section of Denver hosts a great
        outdoor mall with plenty of shopping, entertainment, street
        performers, culture, and fun
Transfer back to the hotel 
Pack-up and prepare for the morning
Free time by the Pool to relax!
Room Check & Lights Out

Sunday, Departure Day “The Trip Home”

Buffet Breakfast at the hotel
Check out of hotel & Load Luggage into luggage truck
Transfer Six Flag's Elitch Gardens 
Spend the day in the park riding and rocking
Lunch in the park with a meal coupon  
In the afternoon, we'll all meet and then depart for the airport
Goodbye Denver
Welcome Home!

Campus Get-Aways proudly serves as the Official Travel Company for KSA Events.
All teams traveling with Campus Get-Aways will participate in a KSA sponsored event.

KSA is a non-profit organization that hosts high school sporting events and 
awards college scholarships to participating teams

For information on KSA and how participation in KSA sponsored events can benefit student-athletes and athletic programs, or for more information on KSA Event Dates, Tournament Formats,  Sanctioning, Scholarships, and the Application Process,
please visit the KSA website at www.KSAevents.org

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