TOUR ACCOMMODATIONS: 
The players and family members will all stay together in the Maritim Park Hotel. The players will stay together as a team and not be allowed to stay with their parents or family members. The players will be supervised 24/7 by the RMHS Selects Tour Coaches throughout the whole week while in Latvia.

All living arrangements are as a group, including coaching staff. All accommodations will have double rooms with two players in each room, and will be in the same section of the hostel/hotel as the coaches. Players may bunk with personnel of their choosing provided this does not cause conflicts or create havoc. However, this is not guaranteed at all locations due to changing room configurations. We will do our best to accommodate everyones wishes.

SIGHTSEEING - TBA:

FAA Baggage Allowances:
All players will have to check their own sticks all the way through to Latvia.  Some airlines may try and charge you for a third bag fee for your sticks, however, as mentioned, this is not correct. According to FAA guidelines, checked hockey equipment equivalent to one bag includes a hockey gear bag and an exterior stick bag. If the person who is checking your bags tries to hit you with an extra charge, be sure to mention this regulation, as you should NOT be charged an extra fee for your stick bag.

As a recommendation, I have found in the past that it is much easier to get a gear bag and a stick bag checked through if you do so curbside. Traditionally, I have found them to be much easier to deal with on this issue.

The brief description below is exactly how it is written in all FAA regulation manuals, hopefully it will help.

Hockey Equipment - FREE in place of one checked bag
One item includes: Two sticks taped together, equipment bag, pads and skates.

Weather
The weather this time of year in Latvia is warm during the days can be snowing, raining, or sunshine. The tempatures may vary from 20-65F degrees so you must be prepared for anything. We will stay in touch with weather reports up to the time of departure.

Credit Card Usage
It is wise to contact your credit card companies ahead of time and notify them that you will be traveling out of the country for these dates and that all charges coming from Latvia are OK. Sometimes they will flag these charges and shut down your card until they hear from you, which, since you are already in Latvia, does you no good.

FOOD & DRINK:
All meals are included in the cost of the trip, we do not encourage soft drinks so if any of the players want these they will be extra for each player. European customs do not encourage more than one soda per meal and all players are recommended to drink water while traveling and training. Please be aware of this while having lunch on your own.

TRAVEL INFORMATION:
All players are required to travel with a guardian. Those players that do not have the option to travel with a guardian must clear this with the RMHS staff and set up arrangements to travel with the RMHS staff in and out of Denver. Players will need to set up a flight to and from their home destination to Denver to meet, and travel to and from Riga, Latvia with the RMHS staff (RMHS Staff flight information will be provided). To make travel arrangements with RMHS, please contact Bryan Smith at  Bryan.Smith@RMHShockey.com or toll free at 877.848.RMHS

LUGGAGE LIMITS:
Please pack as lightly as possible. Many people tend to over pack. Remember, you are only going for 10 days and it is summer time. Plus, you will undoubtedly buy some items over there and will need the room to bring them back. When leaving the US, all US based airlines will allow bags up to 50 lbs. This will be the same upon our return. Allowable weight limits for all bags leaving Latvia is a max of 23 kilos, which is approximately 50 lbs. Please pack accordingly or you will be hit by a 50-100 USD charge at the airport while checking in.

TRANSPORTATION:
All in country transportation has been arranged and is taken care of from city to city. However, if you plan to venture into town during some off time, public transportation, especially buses, are easy and convenient.