WATERPOLO TOURNAMENTS IN GRADAC IN SUMMER 2011

THE 6th MEMORIAL WATERPOLO TOURNAMENT 2011
THE 10th WATERPOLO GRADAC CRO CUP 2011
THE 3rd WATERPOLO TURBO CRO CUP GRADAC 2011

Honoured friends of waterpolo!

During the August in Gradac, the center of local community Makarska riviera, three international waterpolo tournaments for younger cadets, cadets and juniors will take part. Just like in previous years, we expect all four traditional competitions to be the biggest sport events of Summer tourist season in the area, where many European tourists spend their vacation. Gradac and Makarska riviera offer various culture and entertainment possibilities like sport events and are also famous for longest and the most beautiful sand beaches and cleanest sea in Croatia.

When spoken about the competitions (held in three categories - young cadets, cadets and juniors) very important thing is completing of the tourist offer of Gradac and local community as well as the whole Makarska riviera. In 2011 Gradac is celebrating tourist anniversary and all four waterpolo tournaments will be organised in that aim, in cooperation with Gradac Tourist Commitee, Community of Gradac and Dalmatia area. But, the main purpose of organization of above mentioned four tournaments is the connection and cooperation of Croatian youth with their European colleagues as well as connection with youth of the former Yugoslavia countries and with the youth from distant countries from other continents, such as South Africa, Canada, Egypt, Brazil, and USA. Along with present contact with teams from Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo and Jadran Neum), France, Holland and Romania we shall spread over our cooperation with Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Spain, Norway, Polland, Belgium, Serbia, Bulgaria, Sweden, etc.

a) The first tournament - young cadets (players born in 1994 and younger with an option for playing for three players born in 1992-93) will be held under the title "The 6th MEMORIAL WATERPOLO TOURNAMENT GRADAC CROATIA 2011". It will take part in Gradac in early August (6th-7th) 2011, with male or female teams from Croatia and abroad taking part. Female temas could be 2 or 3 years older compared to male teams!

b) The second tournament under the title "10th WATERPOLO GRADAC CRO CUP 2011" is the biggest, the highest quality tournament for juniors born in 1994 and younger (with an optional 3 players born in 1992/93, female players could be born in 1992 and younger) and is planned to be played in three day competition (19th-21th August 2011).

c) The third tournament (generation 1996 and younger) will be organized for young cadets under the title THE THIRD (3rd) WATERPOLO TURBO CRO CUP GRADAC 2011.
This is two days friendly competition and will be held on 27th and 28th of August 2011, for male and female players. Female teams could consist of players born in 1993 and younger.

The tournaments will be held on open swimming area "Soline", with male or female teams from Croatia and EU. Along with tournament matches, friendly matches with home teams will also be organoized. Teams which will participate in tournaments will be from neighbouring places (Rogotin, Podgora, Tucepi, Makarska), other Dalmatian teams (Dugi Rat, Omis, Vela Luka, Blato, Okrug Gornji near Trogir), from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Jadran Neum and Sarajevo) and European Union. Neighbouring teams will arrive on matches by buses, personal cars or mini vans.

Foreign teams from Europe who want to participate on one or more tournaments we have offeres, especially on 3-day tournaments, taking part in the end of August 2011, will have a possibility of accomodation in some of tourist objects or in private apartments with affordable prices. In Villa "Fefan", near sport playground, three teams with 18-20 persons each, can be accomodated for 27-28€ for full pansion (three meals, sleeping, including staying tax). In pansion "Zdravljak" in the very center of the place (owner Mrs. Radojka Krstić) there is enough place for one team for the same price (16-18 persons). Accomodation for 1-2 foreign teams is also available in Villa "Simunovic–Trutina" (owner Mr. Ranko Trutina), with full capacity of 45 persons, which should be enough for 2 temas of 22 persons, with full pansion possibility (3 meals and overnight accomodation) for the price of 27-28€ per person/day.

All interested teams should come two days earlier and besides tournaments in Gradac we also leave an option for friendly matches with neighbouring teams in their own places (Makaska area, Neum in BiH, Korcula, Hvar etc.) and R-travel agency from Gradac owned by Mr. Ante Rubic offered special deals on transportation for friendly matches...

The applications will officially be open on 01.12.2010 and will last until 20.05.2011. The organizers ask for attention to all participating teams to confirm participation timely e-mail, post or fax, signed and marked by the responsible person, because of limited tourist capacities in peak season in Gradac. Therefore, teams are asked to confirm and reserve stay untill 01.06.2011. Your deposit (800 € for 1 team) will be ensured on current account of our "Sportsko društvo Gradac" (Sport society Gradac), and will cover a part of your total price of accomodation. The rest of the price for full pansion (sleeping, food and tax) teams should pay to owners of chosen tourist objects in cash or by direct deposit on their bank accounts. Teams would have to pay possible rent of mini van (8+1) or mini bus (17+1) or bus (32 or 45 seats) for friendly matches in cash.

All information provided below must be specified while paying of deposit for reservation of accomodation in Gradac.

SURNAME AND NAME Športsko društvo Gradac
ADDRESS Jadranska 149, 21 330 Gradac
IBAN HR 75 2340 0091 1002 1361 9
SWIFT ADDRESS (BIC) Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. PBZGHR2X

Your timely contact and reservation of accomodation, means of transportation (mini van, bus or air transport to Dubrovnik or Split, 100 km from Gradac) would make your stay in Croatia more pleasant. All foreign teams should bring state flags (70x140cm) and CD-DVD with the state anthem.

The organizer of tournaments, VK "Gradac" will ensure cups in permanent ownings for 4 first teams, for the best singles-individuals (player, shooter, goal keeper) and cup for fair play. On the "10th Waterpolo Gradac Cro Cup 2011", the cups will also be awarded for the youngest and the oldest player, the best coach and medals (gold, silver and bronze) for three first settled teams. As for "3rd Waterpolo turbo Cup Cro Gradac 2011" medals are ensured (gold, silver, bronze) and the different cup.

Waterpolo club Gradac provides the same conditions for all teams participating in tournaments, no matter the team comes from area or abroad, considering free use of swimming area in morning, afternoon and night and possible organization of the friendly matches in free time. Participation on tournaments is free of charge!

All information about previous tournaments, long tradition of our team and other details about Summer 2010 tournaments you may get by visiting our web site www.sd-gradac.hr, or contact us with us by e-mail.

We thank you and regard you sincerely,
For VK ''Gradac'' Jadranska 149, 21330 Gradac, Croatia

Secretary Darko Šutić

Mob 00385(0)91-520-1006
Home tel/fax 00385(0)21-697-010
E-mails:
danijela.sutic@st.t-com.hr
darko.sutic@st.t-com.hr