Master Class Sports Tours
Master Class Sports Tours
Master Class Sports Tours
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How did you hear about <strong>Master</strong><strong>Class</strong>?<br />
Word of mouth.<br />
What were your impressions upon first point of contact?<br />
Very good and reassuring as this was the first trip I had organised.<br />
How easy did <strong>Master</strong><strong>Class</strong> make it for you to launch your tour?<br />
Very easy and they were quick to respond to any questions I had.<br />
What did you do to promote and sell your tour to your students and their parents?<br />
We completed an initial presentation outlining the events of the tour. For parents<br />
we completed a separate presentation with the help of a <strong>Master</strong>class representative.<br />
raising funds for a tour is never easy, which techniques did<br />
you employ to make sure your students raised enough money?<br />
/ ‘FIFA Night’ competitions<br />
/ Bag packing at the local supermarket<br />
/ Bun sales<br />
How did you engage your students and their<br />
parents in the pre-tour preparations?<br />
We hosted an evening to inform parents and guardians about all<br />
things Salou. We outlined specifically what we would be doing, day<br />
by day, and exactly what students needed to take.<br />
We made the parents aware of our department twitter feed. We used<br />
this feed to keep parents informed of things in the build up to our tour<br />
and whilst on the tour itself.<br />
You were very active on <strong>Master</strong><strong>Class</strong> social media feeds<br />
whilst on tour, do you see this as being key to involving<br />
parents and colleagues about what their students and<br />
children are getting up to on tour?<br />
The twitter feed was a huge success and parents specifically complimented the department<br />
on its use before and during the tour. For most parents it will be the first time they have been<br />
without there son/daughter for that duration of time, for many this is a nervous time.<br />
The feedback we received was very complimentary and most said how brilliant it was to see<br />
and know exactly what their child was up to.<br />
What do you think the key to a successful tour is?<br />
Organisation, without this from the person in charge of the tour and the<br />
tour company, the running of the trip would have been unsuccessful.<br />
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