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Welcome from the Mayor of San Diego Greetings, Thank you for choosing San Diego for the 2013 Golden Oldies Netball Festival.

San Diegans are tremendously proud of their city, a city known world wide for its warm hospitality and sunny disposition. I’m certain, you, too, will be impressed with all San Diego has to offer.

Best known for its near-perfect climate, natural beauty and fun-filled outdoor recreational activities, San Diego is consistently rated among the nation’s top sports event destinations and is a perfect match for the 2013 Golden Oldies World Netball Festival.

San Diego is characterised by a relaxed and friendly spirit

that represents the best of the Southern California lifestyle. The pulse of the city is creative, entrepreneurial and energetic.

Once you’ve experienced what millions of visitors love about our community, you are destined to fall in love with San Diego. With miles of breathtaking sandy beaches, beautiful parks, renowned family attractions, sophisticated and eclectic dining, rich arts and culture and a dynamic nightlife, San Diego’s many charms are impossible to resist.

On behalf of the City of San Diego, I welcome you to America’s Finest City!

Sincerely, JERRY SANDERS Mayor

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San Diego, California!!

As President of Netball America, I warmly welcome you all to the Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival to be held in the mainland United States for the first time. You and your team will have the unique opportunity to enjoy American culture, meet new people, make lifelong friends and experience the beautiful and famous location of

Netball America, along with our members in 26 US States have been working diligently to showcase Netball to inspire and encourage thousands of Americans of all ages to participate. This internationally recognized Festival will help increase awareness of Netball in America, encourage Americans to play our beloved sport while being able to give our local Netball players the opportunity to participate in the Fun, Friendship and Fraternity of which is the Golden Oldies Netball Festival.

It is a great honor to be the national governing body for this event, we are very excited to be working with Air New Zealand and the San Diego Sports Commission to provide you with this once in a lifetime experience.

We assure you that this will be a memorable Festival.

I sincerely look forward to welcoming you all and enjoying this fun filled festival together.

Sincerely, Sonya Ottaway President, Netball America www.netballamerica.com

Welcome from the San Diego United Netball Club On behalf of the San Diego United Netball Club, I want to welcome you to San Diego, California, America’s Finest City, for the 15th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Netball Festival.

Being American, I hadn’t heard of netball till a co-worker from the UK took me to a training session in March of 2007. What I quickly learned was that it is the most popular women’s sport in the world, played in over 80 countries and that it originated in the US in the late 1800s. I grew to love the game and have been the President of San Diego United since 2009 and have been involved in spreading netball across the USA as the VP of Development for Netball America since 2010.

I believe that hosting the Golden Oldies Netball Festival in the US will give other Americans the opportunity to experience the wonderful sport of netball and the amazing women who play worldwide. Netball gives a sense of familiarity to expats and students who come to the US and these women are key in introducing it to American women.

While it is a competitive sport, there is a lot of camaraderie amongst players from all the teams that lends itself to the epitome of sportsmanship.

San Diego is a wonderful venue to showcase netball.

This is a city that commemorates its historic charm, has gorgeous year round weather and endless activities for all ages. Don’t pass up an opportunity to play netball and enjoy all there is to offer in the beautiful Southern Californian city of San Diego.

Looking forward to seeing you in 2013 Barbara Woods Festival Director

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Nothing is left to chance

The inaugural Golden Oldies Netball Festival was held in Auckland, New Zealand in 1984. Since then Golden Oldies have enjoyed the unique experience that is the Golden Oldies Netball Festival in a diverse range of locations including Perth, Vancouver, Brisbane, Christchurch, Cook Islands, Singapore, Adelaide, Christchurch, Gold Coast, Queenstown, Fiji and San Diego in 2013.

The Golden Oldies World Netball Secretariat doesn’t leave Festival arrangements to chance. Transfers, accommodation, social functions, hospitality and the Netball are all planned and co-ordinated for you and your team.

The name Golden Oldies does not mean you cannot play Netball to the best of your ability or to the game’s strengths. The sides that you are drawn against will reflect the level of play that you have told us your team prefers, ranging from competitive to social and anywhere in between.

The difference is that there is no overall winner and age is not a barrier, other than the fact that you must be over 35 years of age.

You get the chance to play your favourite game in another exciting part of the world and maximise the fun from it.

The game plan Day 1: Sunday 06 October

• A rrival of teams in San Diego. Meet and greet at San Diego Airport and transfer to Festival accommodation • Team Managers briefing • Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations • Welcome Party

Day 2: Monday 07 October • First day of games

Day 3: Tuesday 08 October • Mid Week Picnic Day

Day 4: Wednesday 09 October • Second day of games

The Festival Package will include:

• Three days of Netball • Seven nights accommodation. Your team chooses the level and category of accommodation it wants • Welcome on arrival • One team transfer to/from your hotel upon your San Diego arrival and departure • Coach transfers to and from the social functions • Afternoon shuttle service between the grounds and hotels on Netball days • Official social functions, meals and drinks as listed: - Welcome Party – substantial finger buffet, beer, wine, soft drinks and entertainment - Mid Week Picnic Day – lunch, beer, wine, soft drinks and entertainment - Grand Finale Dinner including a three-course dinner, beer, wine, soft drinks and special entertainment • Hospitality and information desk at the Headquarters hotel • Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony • Festival Souvenir • Team photograph per playing participant • Festival Survival Guide • Four editions of the Festival newspaper • Personality of the Day Medallions • Festival ID Badges • Security • Ground Operator Staff • Team Managers Briefing Meeting • Team Managers Cocktail Party

Day 5: Thursday 10 October

• Day at leisure with optional sightseeing tours

Day 6: Friday 11 October • Last day of games

Local packages

Day 7: Saturday 12 October

A special package will be available for teams whose members are residents of San Diego.

Day 8: Sunday 13 October

The members of those teams qualifying because of their residency may purchase a local package if they wish to play in Festival games.

• T ime to farewell new and old friends and make a pact to meet again at the next Golden Oldies World Netball Festival in 2015.

As a condition of entry, teams will be asked to supply participant residential addresses. Full details about the local package will be sent to teams that qualify.

• G rande Finale Dinner and Air New Zealand Awards Ceremony • Departure day or onward touring.

Festival package pricing

All prices include your accommodation, transfers and social functions. Please select from the following list (Refer to ‘nothing is left to chance’ for full list of Festival package inclusions).

Players Package Pricing Twin/Double

Triple

Quad

USD

USD

USD

Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel Circle

$1,464

$1,359

$1,309

Comfort Inn

$1,585

$1,439

$1,366

Crowne Plaza

$1,699

$1,525

$1,430

Twin/Double

Triple

Quad

USD

USD

USD

Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel Circle

$1,424

$1,319

$1,269

Comfort Inn

$1,539

$1,395

$1,320

Crowne Plaza

$1,665

$1,479

$1,385

San Diego Accommodation

Non-Players Package Pricing San Diego Accommodation

All package prices are per person in USD. Extra nights available on request.

PLEASE NOTE: To avoid disappointment we recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible as some room grade options may be limited. Triple and Quad share pricing is based on using existing bedding configurations. Rollaway bedding may be available and may incur extra cost.

Flights

We highly recommend to all teams travelling by air to travel on Air New Zealand services or other approved Star Alliance or partner carriers. For more information visit:

airnewzealand.com

Select your region to start making your booking

New Zealand: 0800 737 092 Australia: 13 24 76 USA: 1800 262 1234

Canada: 1800 663 5494 UK/Ireland 0800 028 4149

Air New Zealand Holidays Store or see your local travel agent

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Package costs do not include • International or domestic airfares

• Meals and drinks other than as specified in the Nothing is left to chance section • Airport departure taxes

Entries: All teams must enter on the official entry form attached and include a non refundable team entry fee of US $150.00. The team entry fee can be paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or be transferred directly to the bank account listed on the official entry form. Please note the team entry fee is in addition to the Festival Package purchased and you will be advised of the payment schedule and cancellation fees associated with the Festival Package at the time of entry.

Teams / Players: You can enter more than one team if you have sufficient players. The entry fee will apply to each team entry.

• Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry, beverages, room service etc

Individuals: Individuals are also welcome to enter and play in a team of their choice or be allocated to a pool team.

• Air travel security and insurance levies

The organisation

• Porterage • Travel and medical insurance • Any additional taxes that may be in place at the time of the Festival

What happens next?

Your Team Manager will receive:

• Acknowledgment of your team entry • Booking conditions for the accommodation packages • A payment schedule and deadlines • Information including a check-list and background details about what to expect at a Golden Oldies Netball Festival • The Festival playing rules as they relate to Golden Oldies Netball • Information on optional tours and sightseeing during Festival Week • Detailed brochures on the Festival accommodation options • Any additional information / brochures you may request

Friends, families and non-playing members

We encourage your team members to bring families and partners to San Diego and a special package has been created for non-playing team members. Non-playing members are welcome to attend all official functions and the Netball but will not receive the Festival souvenir or a team photograph.

San Diego has a wealth of sightseeing attractions if they wish to take advantage of them and the experiences are rich and varied.

The games at these Festivals are especially for players aged 35 years and over. They provide fun for all ages and focus on participation rather than winning. The whole Festival ensures enjoyment and new experiences for players and families, partners and supporters.

The worldwide Golden Oldies Movement is co-ordinated in New Zealand by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat under the guidance of Air New Zealand. Guidelines in the form of a Team Managers manual, brochures, newsletters, videos and DVDs are available.

Regular information updates on the Festival may be found on our website – www.goldenoldiessports.com

Travel insurance

To protect you against loss of deposits and cancellation fees we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance when you make your first deposit. A series of deposits will be required to secure the Festival Accommodation Package on behalf of your team and a schedule will be included in our formal acknowledgement of your team entry.

Special conditions and cancellation fees will apply to any subsequent cancellation by individuals and / or teams and these conditions will also be detailed in the information sent. Please contact the Golden Oldies World Secretariat for further information.

For more information

For more information about Golden Oldies Netball and the San Diego Festival contact: Golden Oldies World Netball Secretariat P.O. Box 331 469, Takapuna 0740, New Zealand Phone: +64-9-486 1644; Fax: +64-9-486 1639 E-mail: netball@goldenoldiessports.com www.goldenoldiessports.com

Conditions of entry Completing the entry form and paying the entry fee means that you are deemed to have accepted the following conditions: 1. The Golden Oldies World Netball Festival (the 2013 Festival) is an invitation event and the Golden Oldies World Secretariat (World Secretariat) will only accept entries on this basis.

2. All players must be 35 years or older on 06 October 2013.

3. All teams must complete a form listing all team members names and addresses (whether players or supporters) once the entry has been accepted.

4. All entries will be subject to acceptance by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat which reserves the right to decline or withdraw any entry at any time should it consider there is non-compliance with the Conditions of Entry. If a team is so rejected, any refund of ground package payments will only be made in accordance with the event payment schedule and refund rules applying to all teams.

5. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat reserves the right to determine the maximum number of entries from any one country.

6. Entries will close on 30 August 2013 or at any other time at the discretion of the Golden Oldies World Secretariat.

7. Entries will be accepted from clubs, groups or individuals who wish to form a Golden Oldies Netball team.

8. Participants who are residents of San Diego may purchase a local package. Other teams must purchase a full festival accommodation package.

9. Residential addresses of local team members must be supplied if requested by the Golden Oldies World Secretariat.

10. All teams must complete the official entry form in this brochure and

their appointed representative must sign the Waiver, Release and Indemnification below.

11. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat reserves the right to change any venue of the 2013 Festival or any part thereof, including its removal to another country if it determines such a measure is necessary by reason of changed circumstances or conditions existing or anticipated at the 2013 Festival venue.

12. The Golden Oldies World Secretariat collects participants personal information in order to conduct the event. If the information requested is not provided the participant may not participate in the event.

13. All players will be required to sign a waiver on arrival in San Diego.

The owners of Golden Oldies Netball act only as agents for the providers of ground services included in this package and will not be liable for any injury, cost, damage, expense, loss or delay which may be sustained or occasioned by reason of negligence or default of any person or subcontractor engaged to provide such services. Unforeseen circumstances may necessitate the lengthening or shortening of the Festival and in such cases adjustment to the cost of the package will be on a pro-rata basis.

No refund will be made if any portion of the 2013 Festival package is unused by the participant.

M R O F Y R ENT

15th Golden Oldies World Netball Festival, San Diego, USA

Please accept the following team entry/entries to the 2013 Golden Oldies World Netball Festival to be held in San Diego, USA from 06 - 13 October 2013.

Team Name:

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Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Country: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Team Manager

Name:

(not Travel Agent)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Country: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (Bus)_______________________________ (Home) ____________________________ (Fax)_______________________________ Email:

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Group

Number of Teams playing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Number in total Group: (Players) _____________________________ (Non-Players)____________________________ (Total)_____________ Methods of payment: Please tick the appropriate box:

International Team

Local Team (Resident of San Diego)

o Credit Card VISA - MasterCard - Diners - Amex Please note Credit Card Charges will apply - Visa/Mastercard 2.94% and AMEX/Diners 3.9%.

Type of card:

Expiry

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Card No. Name on card: Signature:

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Direct Bank Transfer. If you wish to direct-transfer the entry fee our bank account details are as follows: Bank: ASB Bank - 135 Albert Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand Account name: Golden Oldies Limited

Bank a/c No.: 26840783-USD-23 Swift: ASBBNZ2A

Entry Fee: US$150 per playing team US$ Post to: Golden Oldies World Netball, P.O. Box 331 469, Takapuna 0740, Auckland, New Zealand Entries close 30 August 2013

GOLDEN OLDIES NETBALL OFFICE Level 1, 7 Anzac Street, PO Box 331-469, Takapuna 0740, New Zealand Ph: +64-9-486 1644; Fax: +64-9-486 1639; E-mail: netball@goldenoldiessports.com www.goldenoldiessports.com