OUR
MISSION
The New England Colonials International Basketball Club is a non-profit program that has as its central
purpose the encouragement and support of international friendship between New England student athletes and
their peers from other nations.
While basketball serves as a focal point and a catalyst for our programs and tours, we also endeavor to involve
all participants in activities that promote understanding and appreciation for other societies and cultures.
New England students selected to take part in Colonials' programs and tours must demonstrate a high level of
commitment to school, community, and our program's mission and goals.
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At the American Military Cemetery in Luxembourg
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Our 2023 New England Colonials' Ambassadors team celebrated our programs' 42nd anniversary year with a
terrific tour to Norway, Sweden and Denmark that included games and homestays in Oslo, Malmo and Copenhagen.
It was a spectacular trip with wonderful hospitality and great basketball at each stop on the tour.
n July, our 2023 International Colonials began arriving in Boston. Our new country in 2018 was Argentina.
Our 2023 International Colonials enjoyed great basketball and hospitality during their three-week New England visit.
To
learn about our 2024 New England Colonials teams and
tours, please visit the Our Tours
and International Colonials sections of our website.
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April 2023: Our Transport from Oslo to Copenhagen
ABOUT
THE COLONIALS
Basketball
- born in the USA in 1891 - is now truly an international
game, played in nearly 190 countries worldwide. The
New England Colonials International Basketball Club
is proud to have introduced hundreds of New England
student athletes to the excitement of international
competition and world travel. Additionally, we have
welcomed hundreds of guests from overseas to our country
for camps, summer hosting, team tours and international
festivals.
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Piotr Karpacz '16 of Poland and his camper friend
Colonials' teams do not hold tryouts and are not all-star teams. Applicants should
be serious players with a sense of adventure. We rely on the quality of an applicant's
references and application. Many of our players are referred by former players and coaches.
Players are invited to call before submitting an application. We will be happy to put
applicants in touch with our Colonials' alumni and their families throughout New England.
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Why We Travel...
Our fundraising program enables all players to raise the funds needed
to meet their tour expenses. We urge all interested players to apply.
Introductory team and fundraising planning meetings will be held in the fall.
Regular email contact keeps parents and players up to date about all aspects
of the tours.
Accepted players are expected to maintain a strong standing in the school.
Colonials' teams do not begin practicing until the school basketball season for
all players has been completed. Practices are held on weekends up to the team's
departure and are mandatory for all players. We attempt to arrange practices
in locations central to the geographic distribution of the team.
Colonials' basketball operations and teams are supervised and coordinated
by our volunteer coaches throughout New England. Our program's travel planning
is coordinated by an ITMI certified international tour planner and manager with
40+ years of international travel experience.
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CONTACT
US
NewenglandRovers2024@gmail.com
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Rovers 2017
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