2022 College Football Tour Itinerary and Info Page
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Before You Go Pro College Tour
*Tour Itinerary and Info
Hello College Tour Families,
We are pumped up and ready to take-off for our 2022 College Football Tour on Friday, April 22nd.
Below, is the itinerary for the trip, pick-up location info, if the athlete cannot meet us at the San Jose St parking lot Friday morning by 8am. Please hit the link below if you need transportation. If there is any New info about our College Tour it will be shared on this page. Thanks. Now let's go have a magnificent College Tour!
*P.S. Dropping your child off for this College Tour is your official Permission and Parent/Guardian Approval. This also constitutes that you will not hold Before You Go Pro and Rise and Achieve liable for any accidents, lost property or unfortunate events during the trip.
- The College Tour Team
College Tour Itinerary:
Friday, April 22nd
(7:00am) Pick-up athletes from SF, Peninsula and East Bay pick-up locations. *Please do not be late van will leave at 7:15 am
(8:00am - 8:30am) Meet at SJSU parking lot across from from Simpkins Stadium Center
(8:30am) Start SJSU College Tour
(10:30am) Head to CAL-Berkeley
(11:30am - 12pm) Start CAL-Berkeley Tour
(1:30pm) Lunch
(4:00pm) Start UC Davis Tour
(6:00pm) Head to Hotel *Hampton Inn and Suites, West Sacramento CA
Hotel Reservation Link: Only for Parents and Family Joining Us to Nevada-Reno:
(7:30pm - 10:00pm) Dave and Buster's (Dinner and Entertainment)
(10:30pm) Arrive back at the hotel
(11:30pm) Light Out Curfew
Saturday, April 23rd
(7:00 am) Breakfast
(7:45am - 8:00am) Departure to Nevada-Reno
(6:30pm - 8:00pm) Arrival back at the Bay Area Drop-off locations. Your son will keep you posted as we get closer. All athletes will be dropped off at one of the 3 locations below, unless other arraignments have been made.
*San Jose State Meeting Location Below for those who will be Meeting us at SJSU
Pick-Up Locations: Be Early!
*Pick up is at 7 am and the Vans leave at 7:15 am Sharp. Look for a white van.
East Bay Pick-up Location: Lake Merrit/Laney College Bart Station (800 Madison Street, Oakland CA)
*East Bay Van Contact: Mr. Berry Evans (510) 520-0514
SF Pick-up Location: SF City College Parking Lot (Lot by the Top of Football Field Entrance, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco CA)
*SF Van Contact: Coach Terrence Wood (818) 795-6324
*Peninsula Pick-up Location: Palo Alto Home Depot Parking Lot (1781 E. Bayshore Rd. East Palo Alto, CA)
*Peninsula Van Contact: Coach Ja'Narrick James (707) 292-7349
College Tour Do's and Don'ts
Do: Bring Your Best Attitude and Manners.
Do: Bring some extra cash. $40-$50 should be enough. In case you want extra snacks or a school T-Shirt or other gifts along the trip.
Do: Bring your athlete resume. See below
Do: Keep track of all your own belongings during the trip. It is your responsibility.
Don't: Bring Drugs or Alcohol on the Trip (You will be sent home at the cost to your parent/guardian)
Don't: Fight with Others or be a Distraction to the Group.
Don't: Be Disrespectful to the Adults on the Trip or the Coaches and Staff at the Universities
Don't: Be out of your room after curfew. (You will be sent home at the cost of your parent/guardian)
Don't: Post anything negative or disparaging about the College Tour. Any issues can be brought up with the College Tour Team.
Here's What You Should Expect?
Athletic Facility Tours:
The Athletic Facility Tours give the athletes attending an opportunity to experience the everyday workspace of top-tier college athletes. We will tour the Locker Rooms, Medical Training Facilities, Meeting Rooms, Academic-Tutoring Areas, Weight Rooms, Practice Fields, and Game Day Stadium at each school if time permits. It's not guaranteed, but athletes may also have the opportunity to try on jersey's, helmets, and other college team apparel while on this College Tour.
College Coaches and Support Staff:
During the College Tour, athletes will have the opportunity to meet coaches at each school. Athletes will have group discussions with coaches during the College Tour and some may be pulled aside for one-on-one conversations with coaches. This is the perfect opportunity to let the coach know you are college material. Be confident, humble, and respectful at all times while interacting with college coaches and anyone affiliated with their staff. You may only get one chance to impress them. Don't disappoint!
Recruiting Info 101:
Each College will ask you to fill out their recruiting questionnaire during the trip. Here is CAL's digital recruiting questionnaire so you know what to expect. https://college.
Be prepared for the questions so you can breeze through each questionnaire with confidence. This is a part of the checks and balances of the recruiting process
Once again. You may only get one chance to impress the coaches along our College Tour and land that scholarship.
Here are some of our Best Practices for athletes who will be attending.
1.) Dress Like You Want the Money
Each school will have roughly 18 to 25 football scholarships each year. Why should they give one to you? The way you dress should never be the reason you lose a scholarship opportunity. You will be representing yourself, your family, your school, our college tour leaders, and ultimately your dreams on this trip.
Show up strong and please always make sure your pants are pulled up!
2.) Bring Your College-Bound Etiquette
Coaches will definitely pay close attention to everyone's social etiquette while we are visiting their school. We already have an amazing relationship with each college coaching staff you will meet and we look to enhance that with the quality of young men we bring on our tour this year.
Help us set the bar and please make sure you are respectful, courteous, and mature at all times during the college tour.
3.) Bring Your Resume
College Coaches meet many HS and JC athletes during the Spring and Summer months. We will have (40) athletes on our College Tour.
How will you stand out?
Smart athletes stand out by bringing something for the coaches to remember them by. We will be attending (4) schools. You can stand out by bringing 16 Player Resumes with you on the College Tour (four Player Resumes for each schools coaching staff. see below)
Player Resume - (What to Include)
- Player Pic (if you can include a face pic on your player resume, it helps coaches remember your face and inspires them to really evaluate you)
- Player Name
- Player School
- Player Grade
- Core GPA
- Accolades (All-State, All-Conference, All-League, Team Captain, etc)
- List Any Offers or Colleges Calling
- Contact Info
- Coaches Contact Info
Coaches love proactive athletes. It shows them who's hungry and who's not! The follow-up is the best way to show a coach you are serious about him evaluating you for a potential football scholarship.
Make sure you ask for each coach's business card and social networking handles that you meet on the trip. Especially if they are the recruiting coordinator or happen to coach your position.
The day after the tour, follow-up on email or social media. Follow them on Instagram and on Twitter. Build the relationship so you can land the scholarship.
It's almost Game Time!
