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Canadian Junior Boys Championship

Aug 5 - Aug 8, 2008

Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club

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Title:	Fact Sheet/Schedule of Events
Detail:	Fact Sheet Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club Edmonton, AB August 4-8, 2008 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION AND MANDATORY PLAYERS MEETING All participants must register with the RCGA immediately following the Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, August 4^th, in the Edmonton Petroleum clubhouse. Players that do not register may be disqualified. The mandatory Players Meeting will follow registration. All players are required to attend this meeting. OFFICIAL PRACTICE ROUND All competitors are entitled to one official practice round at Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club on Monday, August 4^th. Please contact the Edmonton Petroleum Golf Shop at 780-470-0700. Please do not forward requests until after July 1^st. Provincial Team members practice round Practice Round tee times for Provincial Teams Members on Monday, Aug. 4^th, are as follows: Alberta 8:00 am Quebec 8:50 am British Columbia 8:10 am New Brunswick 9:00 am Saskatchewan 8:20 am Nova Scotia 9:10 am Manitoba 8:30 am Prince Edward Island 9:20 am Ontario 8:40 am Newfoundland 9:30 am * Non-playing team captains meeting at 9:30am (Monday) in the RCGA tournament office * PROVINCIAL TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS Official Provincial Team photos will be taken promptly at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 4^th prior to the Flag Raising Ceremony. PROVINCIAL TEAM MEMBERS ARE TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 5:00 FOR PICTURES AND TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CEREMONY. INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM DINNER The Inter-Provincial Team Dinner will be held on Wednesday, August 6^th, at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club. The reception will begin at 7:00, followed by dinner at 7:30. This will be a jacket and tie affair for all teams, captains, and invited guests. OPENING CEREMONIES AND WELCOME RECEPTION The RCGA, host tournament committee, and the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club invite you to attend the Opening Flag Raising Ceremony, Monday, August 4^th at 6:00pm. All players and guests are welcome to attend. Dress is casual for all non-team participants. The reception follows the completion of the Ceremony. Players are requested to go immediately to Registration. HOST HOTELS The Days Inn (starting at $119.00 per night) 780-444-4440 (toll free 1--866-441-1441), the Hampton Inn and Suites (starting at $149.00 per night) 780-484-7280 (toll free 1-800-HAMPTON) and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (starting at $199.99 per night) 780-444-3110 (toll free 1-877-444-3110) are the host hotels for this championship -- please refer to the 2008 Canadian Junior Boys Championship when making your reservation. Reservations must be made by July 15^th. A shuttle service will be available between this hotel and the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club trhoughout the tournament. PLAYER HOUSING Members of the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club will be offering to house participants in the Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Availability is limited, on a first come-first served basis. Please contact the Player Services Chairperson, Gail Barros at gbarros@telusplanet.net or 780-486-1520 to obtain further details. STARTING TIMES Starting times for the first and second rounds will be made available at registration on Monday, August 4^th, at 7:00 p.m. Second round Inter-Provincial Team, and individual third and final round starting times will be available in the evening preceding play at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the RCGA Tournament Office and in the Golf Shop, and after 9:00 p.m. at the host hotel. JUNIOR CODE OF CONDUCT AND DRESS CODE The RCGA Junior Code of Conduct is in effect during the entire championship. Violations of the Code of Conduct will be dealt with based on the severity of the misconduct. The RCGA Dress Code is in effect during the entire Championship. If you have any questions, please consult with an RCGA Tournament Official. CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES The Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club will be open daily at 6:00a.m. The clubhouse restaurant has a varied menu to serve the needs of players and guests throughout the week. Cash and Credit Cards will be accepted in both the Clubhouse and Golf Shop. The TBD Room will serve as the player’s lounge where scores and updates will be located. PRACTICE FACILITIES Practice Facilities at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club will be available to all tournament players for the duration of the Championship. The range will open each day at 6:00am - balls are complimentary, courtesy of the host club and organizing committee. LOCKERS & CLUB STORAGE Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club will not have lockers available during the week of the championship however there will be player’s only locker rooms. Also, there will be very limited club storage. If you wish to have your clubs stored, please make these arrangements through the pro shop office by July 18, 2008. NO SHOW POLICY If you find you cannot compete in the championship, you must officially withdraw from the event by contacting Adam Helmer at 800-263-0009 ext. 244. This allows us to replace you with an alternate. If you cannot compete and do not withdraw and are therefore a “no show”, you may be subject to DISQUALIFICATION from future RCGA and provincial competitions. DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICES The local rule permitting use of distance-measuring devices will NOT be implemented at RCGA competitions. Their use would be in breach of Rule 14-3, the penalty for breach of this rule is DISQUALIFICATION. HOW TO RECEIVE RESULTS To view results, visit our website at: www.rcga.org. RCGA HEADQUARTERS RCGA Tournament Director Adam Helmer Email: ahelmer@rcga.org Phone: 416-450-6374 RCGA Communications Coordinator Terry Lenyk Email: tlenyk@rcga.org RCGA Tournament Chairman Enid Botchett Email: enidbotchett@shaw.ca Phone: 780-482-1346 Host Tournament Chairman Brenda Andreassen Email: petera@telusplanet.net Phone: 780-443-6150 RCGA Tournament Office 780-XXX-XXXX RCGA Tournament Fax 780-XXX-XXXX RCGA Media Centre 780-XXX-XXXX Edmonton Petroleum Office 780-470-0700 ext.2 Edmonton Petroleum Golf Shop 780-470-0700 ext.1 Edmonton Petroleum Fax 780-470-3222 Edmonton Petroleum Web site http://www.epgcc.ab.ca/ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, August 4, 2008 All Day Practice Round 6:00pm Flag Raising Ceremony 7:00pm Tournament Registration/Player Meeting Tuesday, August 5, 2008 7:30am - 9:30am / 12:00pm - 2:00pm First Round of Stroke Play, #1 & #10 tee First Round of Inter-Provincial Team Championship Following Play Host BBQ/Long Drive Competition Wednesday, August 6, 2008 7:30am - 9:30am / 12:00pm - 2:00pm Second Round of Stroke Play, #1 & #10 tee Final Round of Inter-Provincial Team Championship 7:30pm Inter-Provincial Team Reception & Dinner Field cut to low 70 & ties Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:30am - 9:30am / 12:00pm - 2:00pm Third Round of Stroke Play, #1 tee Friday, August 8, 2008 7:30am - 11:00am Final Round of Stroke Play, #1 tee Following Play Awards Ceremony All events will take place at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club unless otherwise indicated.