New England Colonials

Our very special thanks to all our volunteer and alumni worldwide for their continued support during the pandemic that resulted in suspended and canceled basketball seasons for all. The information below is for prospective applicants and their parents.

In April 2025, our New Hampshire Rovers U16 team will travel to Germany, one of Europe's top basketball countries. Over the years, Germany has been a great destination for our teams - outstanding basketball, excellent rail system, historic sites and fine hospitality.

For information about this 2025 NH Rovers Tour, request our Tour PowerPoint:

newenglandrovers2024@gmail.com

For more information about these tours, parents should send us an email requesting our Ireland PowerPoint or our Italy PowerPoint.

New England Colonials: Procedures and Policies

The Application Process: Applications are available in late summer of the year prior to a scheduled tour although the tour's final itinerary might not be finalized for several months. After receiving parental permission to apply, players should send an email to necinter@aol.com to request an application and the Tour PowerPoint which will be sent as an email attachment. There is no cost to apply. The decision to select an applicant for a Colonial's tour is made by the head coach for the tour. We will accept ten players for our team. Applicants must be 16 years-old to apply. Please review the Policies and Procedures for Accepted Players below before requesting an application.

Our annual Spring Tour is run during the Massachusetts April public school vacation period. Please note that this week is not used for the April break by all New England public schools. Please check the dates of your school's spring break before applying.

We do not hold tryouts. We will maintain a waiting list of three or four qualified applicants in the event an accepted player drops out.

Please Note: We occasionally run summer tours to basketball camps and tournaments in Europe. These tours will be announced on our website.

Procedures and Policies for Accepted Players and their Families: Once our tour roster is complete at ten players, we will schedule a fall orientation session at a centrally located gym. At this session, we will introduce the players and Colonials' staff, review the tour preliminary itinerary discuss and overseas host clubs.

Cost: The final cost of our Colonials tours conducted between 2013 and 2019, has ranged from $2,100 to $2,500 per player

Fundraising: We offer parents and players two options to pay for their New England Colonials tour.

You may pay in full for the tour any time prior to the Final Payment due date in March. You also may make partial payments at any time up to that date. You may raise money from relatives, friends and local businesses by letter, email or personal visits. Donations by check must be made payable to the player and not to the Colonials. These donations are not tax deductible. Special arrangements can be made for families with financial need. Our generous alumni have made it possible for many players with need to travel with us over our four decades.

You may elect to raise funds through the online fundraising program Razoo. It is safe and easy for donors to use. Funds are automatically transferred to our Colonials bank account. Donations through our online program may be eligible for a tax deduction. We will explain our fundraising program options in greater detail at the tour orientation session.

Tour Deposit: We require a non-refundable tour deposit of $250 which is due one month after the orientation session. The funds raised by the deposits provide us with operating income for the months of planning and preparation over the period prior to the start of the tour. The deposit is not applied to a player's final expenses.

Payments: We do not have the ability to accept credit cards. Payments must be made by personal check, bank check or electronic bank transfer.

Cancellation Policy: In the event a parent cancels a tour, written notice will be required. Cancellation fees will be based on the number of days' notice is received prior to the team's departure:

120 of more: $100.00 fee

70 to 50 Days 50% of full cost

49 to 30 Days 75% of full cost

29 or fewer Days 100% of full cost

Termination of Player: A player who is terminated from the roster for academic, disciplinary or other reasons prior to the departure for the tour shall not be entitled to a refund of any amount paid to the point of his termination. A player terminated for any reason while overseas will be allowed to continue on the tour and will not be required to return home early unless his parents request and arrange for his early return and assume all expenses involved.

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Our sincere thanks to our donors, coaches, and host families for the wonderful support and hospitality they provide to these young players from around the world. And to the host families throughout who so graciously welcomed our Colonials' teams in April 2018. The basketball was intense, and the hospitality was exceptional. We are very grateful to our host clubs in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany for their assistance in making these unforgettable tours possible for our New England Colonials players and coaches.

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