Travel organizing: LA or Vegas?

Working on the final stages of planning for the mainland trip. It's not a 100% go yet. But the fundraisers (car wash) are being organized and the destinations are being adjusted. I'm leaning more toward SoCal now instead of Colorado or Las Vegas. Costs are better going to Orange County/LA. The air fare going to Vegas and back skyrocketed over the past 10 days. The projected cost of a trip to Las Vegas went from $9,300 to almost $14,000 during that time all because of air fare.

The numbers and tournament info are below.

My only reservations about going to OC: 1) I don't know anybody who's taken teams to SoCal, but I know of coaches who liked the Vegas tournaments, 2) Traffic.

Javan's dad, Carl, has taken his family to SoCal every two years for a long time. He thinks the traffic won't be an issue. He's also got a few contacts there who can help with a lot of things, like maybe a Disneyland discount.

So why SoCal instead of Vegas? Pretty simple. There's a whole lot more for the kids to do in OC than Vegas. Even Colorado has more to offer than Vegas, but the cost of flying to Denver is expensive compared to SoCal/LV.

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Las Vegas, July 4-8 Round trip $1,170 x 10 = $11,700 (note: price on 5/21 was $607)
Hotel $41 x 5 rooms x 4 nights = $820 (fly home sun night?)
Auto $39 x 4 days x 2 cars = $312
Food $150 x 4 days = $600
Fun $200 x 4 days = $800
Total = $13,732 (5/21 total was $9,232)

Orange County/LA, July 4-8 

Round trip $792 x 10 = $7,920 

Hotel-LA $48 x 5 rooms x 5 nights = $1,200
Auto $29 x 5 days x 2 cars = $290
Food $150 x 5 days = $750
Fun $200 x 5 days = $1,000
Total = $11,160

Colorado Springs, July 3-8 Round trip $948 x 10 = $9,480
Hotel $41 x 5 rooms x 4 nights = $820
Auto weekly rate x 2 cars = $398
Gas 45 miles from Denver = $100 (2 cars, this is the additional driving cost compared to playing in Denver)
Food $150 x 5 days = $750
Fun $200 x 4 days = $800
Total = $12,348 (note - if we stay at Casa del Vela, free housing)

Arvada (West Denver), July 11-15 
Round trip $948 x 10 = $9,480
Hotel $49 x 5 rooms x 4 nights = 980
Auto weekly rate x 2 cars = $398
Food $150 x 5 days = $750
Fun $200 x 4 days = $800
Total = $12,248 (note - if we stay at Casa del Vela, free housing)

Combo trip (two tournaments) 

Las Vegas, July 4-8 & OC/LA, July 8-14 

One-way: HNL to LV - $419 x 10 = $4,190
One-way: LV to LA - $93 x 10 = $930
One-way: LA to HNL - $441 x 10 = $4,410
Hotel-LV $41 x 5 rooms x 4 nights = $820
Hotel-LA $48 x 5 rooms x 5 nights = $1,200
Auto-LV $39 x 4 days x 2 cars = $312
Auto-LA $159 (weekly) x 2 cars = $318
Food $150 x 11 days = $1,650
Fun $200 x 11 days = $2,200
Total = $16,030

Los Angeles, July 4-8 & Arvada/West Denver, July 8-14 One-way: HNL to LA - $415 x 10 = $4,150
One-way : LA-DEN - $117 x 10 = $1,170
One-way: DEN to HNL - $587 x 10 = $5,870
Hotel-LA $48 x 5 rooms x 5 nights = $1,200
Hotel /DEN $45 x 5 rooms x 7 nights = $1,575
Auto weekly rate x 2 cars = $398
Food $150 x 11 days = $1,650
Fun $200 x 11 days = $2,200
Total = $17,923

5/30

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TOURNAMENT MENU

http://www.mayb.com/tournaments/schedules/summer/
COLORADO
MAYB Tournament
July 5-7, 2013
Colorado Springs, Colo.

MAYB Tournament
July 12-14, 2013
Arvada/West Denver, Colo.

CALIFORNIA
http://exposurebasketballtournaments.com/youth-basketball-tournaments/california#!
Farmersville Elite Summer Showdown
July 6-7, 2013
California

Heat Wave
July 13-14, 2013
East Palo Alto, California

Norcal Boys Prep Play Hard IV
July 20-21, 2013
California
http://www.livehoops.com/youthBasketballTournaments-2013.html

Robinson Youth Basketball
http://rybsocal.com/index.php/usba-tournaments
July13th & 14th - Firecracker, fullertonnncoll.
(Cost for this tournament $395 per team. 4 games guaranteed)
silver, gold divisions when there are enough teams
Tournament Info:
Boys: 9u,10u,11u,12,13u,14,High School
Girls: 5th,6th,7th,8th grade,High School
Awards 1st and 2nd place
Guaranteed 3-5 games
20 Minute Running Clock
Certified Officials
Payment Options: Mail:
2271 W. Malvern Ave #394
Fullerton, CA 92833
Email: rybc13@gmail.com
Website: rybsocal.com
Contact Coach Barry @ (714) 499-5600

West Coast Warriors Youth Basketball
4th Annual Independence Day Bonanza Tournament
The MAP Sports Facility
12552 Western Ave.
Garden Grove, Ca. 92841
July 6 – 7, 2013
Boys: 3rd Grade – Varsity Boys
Girls: 5th grade – Varsity Girls
Guaranteed 3 - 4 games
(2) 14 Minute Stop Clock
CIF Certified Officials
Register and Pay on-line @ www.wcwbasketball.com
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2013
For more information to register, please contact:
Coach Gerald Williams @ 951-505-9574 / ageraldw@aol.com
Coach Andre Spencer @ 951-378-1611 / aranzazugar@msn.com

LAS VEGAS
Swoosh Tournament
Thunder are registered for the July 5-7 event.

Las Vegas World Championship Cup
July 12-15, 2013

Focus National Championship July 6th & 7th
Tune up Vegas July 13th & 14th
Vegas & Anaheim July 20th & 21st
Email Address Focusbasketball@gmail.com and Focussports@gmail.com
Focusbasketball.org
Keith Cash: (661) 332-4216

Las Vegas National Championships
July 12th-14th Rap It Up
Boys divisions 7U - high school
Call ARC at 818 995 3761