WIFC VII Official Itinerary
Saturday 6 March 2010 – Arrive at O’Hare International Airport
- xx:xx-xx:xx Arrive at O’Hare International Airport
- xx:xx-xx:xx Check in at the Rosemont Hyatt
Sunday 7 March 2010 – Chicago
- 07:00-08:30 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 09:00-xx:xx Fun day in Chicago (Navy Pier, Grant Park,
Science Museum, other sites) - 09:00-15:00 Chicago BlackHawks vs. Detroit Deadbirds
- 18:00-xx:xx Dinner
Monday 8 March 2010 – Travel Day to Rhinelander, WI
- 06:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 08:00 Departure from Hyatt on Chartered Bus
- 09:00 Arrive in Hoffman Cabelas for shopping spree
Eat lunch at Cabelas - 11:30 Depart from Cabelas
- 17:00-18:00 Arrive at Holiday Acres Resort for check in
- 18:00 Dinner – buffet style
- 19:00 – 22:00 International Meet and Greet Social at Holiday Acres Resort
Tuesday 9 March 2010
- 06:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 08:00 Departure from resort to Boom Lake
for pre-fishing on Chartered Bus - 09:00-13:00 Pre-fishing outside competition zones
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch at Hodag Park
- 14:00 Return to resort on Chartered Bus
- 18:00 Dinner
Wednesday 10 March 2010
- 06:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 08:00 Departure from resort to Boom Lake
for pre-fishing on Chartered Bus - 09:00-13:00 Pre-fishing outside competition zones
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch at Hodag Park
- 14:00 Return to resort on Chartered Bus
- 18:00 Dinner
- 19:30-21:30 Trip to Walmart for shopping spree on
Chartered Bus
Thursday 11 March 2010 – Opening Ceremony Day
- 06:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 08:00 Departure from resort to Boom Lake
for pre-fishing on Chartered Bus - 09:00-13:00 Pre-fishing outside competition zones
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch at Hodag Park
- 14:00 Return to resort on Chartered Bus
- 18:00 Dinner and Opening Ceremony
- 21:00-24:00 Live Entertainment
Friday 12 March 2010 – Official Pre-Fish Day
- 06:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 08:00 Departure from resort to Boom Lake
for pre-fishing on Chartered Bus - 09:00-12:00 Official training – Pre-fishing outside
competition zones - 12:30-13:00 Departure from Boom Lake to Downtown
- 13:00-15:00 Lunch Provided by McDonalds
- 15:00-17:00 Passport Activity at local businesses
- 17:00 Teams stage for parade in order of 2008
finish with national flag - 17:30 World on Ice Parade
- 18:00 Return to resort on Chartered Bus
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Captain’s Meeting
1. Call-over of the Nations
2. Declaring Teams
3. Nation’s numbers drawn
4. International Jury formed
5. Information
Saturday 13 March 2010 – First Day of competition
- 05:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 06:00 Captain’s Meeting – First Round sectors drawn
- 07:30 Departure from resort to lake on Chartered Bus
- 08:15 Official inspection, control bait amount, allocate
around sector - 08:55 First Signal – Participants enter sectors
- 09:00 Second Signal – Start of Championship
- 11:55 Third Signal – Five minutes to the end of round
- 12:00 Final Signal – End of the first round – collect fish
from all participants - 12:30 Official weigh-in (Participants sign weigh-in slips)
- 12:30 Lunch at the lake for fishers (in heated tent-hot
soup and sandwiches with coffee/soda) - 14:00 Day One Zone Leader Hodag Awards on stage
- 14:30 Kid’s Ice Camp (Ice Team Trailer and NAIFC Pro
Staff and Powersticks to assist Kids) outside - 15:30 Return to the resort on Chartered Bus
- 17:00 Weights posted at resort / reception area
- 18:00 Dinner
- 14:30-22:00 Bands at Boom Lake
- 19:30 Captain’s Meeting – First Round Summary at resort
Sunday 14 March 2010 – Last Day of Competition
- 05:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- 06:00 Captain’s meeting – Second round sectors drawn
- 07:30 Departure from resort to the lake on Chartered Bus
- 08:15 Official inspection, control bait amount, allocate
around sector - 08:55 First Signal – Participants enter the sector
- 09:00 Second Signal – Start of the final round
- 11:55 Third Signal – Five minutes to end of round
- 12:00 Final Signal – End of the second round – collect
fish from participants) - 12:30 Official weigh-in (Participants sign weigh-in slips
and gather all buckets with tags in secure area) - 12:30 Lunch at the lake for fishers (in heated tent-hot
soup and sandwiches with coffee/soda) - 14:30 Official Results – podium and anthem for
medal places in the large heated tent with
stage for media and spectators - 15:30 Return to resort on Chartered Bus
- 17:00 Weights posted at resort / reception area
- 18:00-22:00 Award Ceremony and Closing Banquet
Dinner and Live Music
Monday 15 March 2010 – Departure Date
- 05:30-08:00 Group breakfast – buffet style
- Bus 1 (07:00) Bus 2 (08:00) Departure of teams