OPTION #8 - World Youth Basketball Summer Tournament, 14U Division, Kona, July 26-30. Opening ceremony July 25. Pros: Teams from Bay Area, L.A., Hilo, Kauai, Kona. Also, we could stay for just 2 or 3 days (leave on July 28) and get all 5 games done, which would save us money. Cons: Entry fee is steep ($500). Total cost $4,000.
OPTION #9 - Combined Kona tournaments, Big West Officials Varsity Tournament July 23-25, WYBT 14U Tournament July 26-28* (leave WYBT round-robin tourney 2 days early). Pros: Lots of games in a 5-day period (July 23-28), some mainland competition (WYBT), good varsity competition (Big Island). Also, much cheaper than playing on the mainland (air fare). Pools and beaches aplenty in Kona. Cons: Added cost is reasonable, but still higher than a shorter stay. Total cost $5,000.
Options 7, 8 and 9 are more costly than I was hoping. Turns out the high nightly hotel-room rate is a deal killer, costing almost as much as air fare ($170 round trip). Unless we camp out at Hapuna Beach Park for free. I like hotel beds better.
Options 1-6 were listed in this post on Wednesday. Mainland travel. The best competition. Bigger costs (air fare).
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