The 2009 European Hockey Festival

Monday 13th - Friday 17th April 2009
For Boys and Girls teams
U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 & U18 age groups

Available from £399 per person

The price includes:

  • Return coach travel and Channel crossings
  • Four nights' accommodation
  • Continental breakfasts and evening meals
  • Hockey matches against Dutch teams
  • International Players Skills Masterclasses
  • Skills Development Coaching Clinics
  • Specialist Goalkeeper Coaching Clinic
  • 'Olympic Experience' Presentation
  • Test Zone equipment try-out
  • Pitches, balls and equipment
  • Q&A with international players
  • Colour photograph of your club or school’s team
  • Canal cruise in Amsterdam
  • One free place for every ten passengers
  • Services of Sport Experiences Festival managers

The European Hockey Festival is available for all schools and clubs.  The minimum group size is 15 passengers, including both players and accompanying passengers. 

Click here to register your interest with Sport Experiences.

The Festival Itinerary

Day One - Monday
Your coach willl depart from your school or club in the morning for the journey to Amsterdam. On arrival you will check in to your accommodation.

Day Two - Tuesday
This morning you will take part in our Dutch International and Premier League Coaches' Skills Development Clinics. After time for lunch each team coach will have the opportunity to run their own training session before enjoying a late afternoon sightseeing canal cruise in Amsterdam. This evening you will play your first match against Dutch opposition.

Day Three - Wednesday
This morning we will hold our exclusive International Players' Skills Masterclasses. Our celebrity international hockey stars will demonstrate various skill sets, shots and moves and, crucially, will explain how and why they do the things they do!

After lunch, we will be arranging ‘The Test Zone’ during which all participants will be able to test and try out the very latest hockey equipment showcased by the leading brands in hockey. During the late afternoon enjoy a discussion with the Assistant National Team Coach of the Netherlands Men’s Hockey Team, on the team’s Olympic Games experiences in Beijing. This evening you will play your second match against Dutch opposition.

Day Four - Thursday
Today teams have the choice of holding their own training sessions or enjoying free time in Amsterdam.

We complete the 2009 Festival this evening when you play your third match against Dutch opposition.

Day Five - Friday
After breakfast you will leave Amsterdam for the journey back to your school or club.