In April 2024 the Beerhunters attended the 42nd annual Florida Palms Tournament staying at the Postcard Inn in St. Pete's Beach.
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Note from Mike Upton
Greetings all and Happy Thanksgiving
The Florida Palms tournament will be held April 21-28 in the usual location (CIA) and the usual hotel (PCI).
The tournament fee is C$140 per player.
The hotel C$1250 per person double occupancy.
There is an additional C$100 resort fee for the week.
A deposit of C312.50 would be due with our entry fee. Balance due Feb 2024. The $100 is payable on check out.
Let me know if you are interested. If there is enough interest I’ll get back to you about sending me funds.
Mike
Due to a scheduing conflict, I had to opt out of this years tournament.
Mike Upton contact num: 727-580-9420
Tom Martin contact num: 902-580-7902
PCI Rooms:
- Dave/Elaine - tbd
- Bill/Linda - tbd
- Sam - tbd
- Jeff/Kathy - tbd
- Nev/Kathleen - tbd
- Tom/Paula - tbd
- Andy - tbd
- Ron/Leeanne - tbd
Trip Summary:
"Live" Updates to be provided during the trip!
Day 1 - Travel Day
Coordination of flights is still tbd.
Day 2 - Hockey at Clearwater Ice Arena
Today marked the first official day of the tournament with Team Registration at the rink.
Day 3 - Hockey at Clearwater Ice Arena
Todays events...
Day 4 - Hockey at Clearwater Ice Arena, Sun Set Shooter and Picture Night at PCI Beach Bar
Todays events...
Day 5 - Clearwater Ice Arena - Hockey Finals
Todays events...
Day 6 - Wrap Up Party
Todays events...
Day 7 - Free to Explore all of what St. Pete has to offer!
Today is a free day to explore and shop. Most went shopping at the local shops and making trips to the designer shops at the Ellenton Premium Outlet mall. Click the map to get directions:
Ellenton Premium Outlets
Day 8 - Travel Day Back Home
Roster
Here are the contact emails for all the players. You can send emails to individuals by selecting their email address or send a note to all the players using the group email icon below:
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- Mike Upton <uptonmike04@gmail.com>
- David Harris <bigdaveh46@gmail.com>
- Mike Borsch <hockey@borsch.ca>
- Phil Stewart <livs4hky@gmail.com>
- Ron Perryman <rperryman@groupspire.com>
- Andy Babin <ababin@peachitservice.com>
- Gord Mount <gordmount3@gmail.com>
- Kevin Rolston <kjrolston@gmail.com>
- Neville Pereira <nfpereira@rogers.com>
- Paul Sziraky <psziraky@cctcanada.com>
- Sam Mantenuto <smantenuto@outlook.com>
- Tom Martin <trmartin@bellaliant.net>
- Jeff Sisson <jeffsisson39@gmail.com>
Directions to Clearwater Ice Arena
Click on the map below for directions from the Postcard Inn to the Clearwater Ice Arena
Post Card Inn
Clearwater Ice Arena
- 13940 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760
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Flights, Parking and Check-In Tips
US CBP (Customs and Border Protection) MPC (Mobile Passport Control)
I recently travelled to the US via Toronto Pearson and there is an option to use an expedited Customs clearance app. I used the new US CBP (Customs and Border Protection) MPC (Mobile Passport Control) app to get thru customs. You can pre-load the app with your information and the app provides you a timed entry barcode when you arrive at the airport. You have an hour to get thru the Security lines. The app allows you to bypass the general screening line and is very efficient.
I highly recommend that if you are travelling to the US from an airport that allows the use of the MPC app that you take the time to download and set up the app. It is very easy to use and it allowed me to bypass the general line much like using NEXUS! I will definitely be using this every time I travel from now on.
Parking
If you decide to park your car at the airport, pre-purchase your parking ticket for the week as you will get a discount and simply print a copy of the barcode. When you arrive at the airport simply scan your barcode at the machine. When you arrive back home - simply scan the same barcode at the automated gate and the gate will open.
One tip is to make sure to take a picture on your phone of where you parked your car so that you can find it when you return!
Click here to reserve your parking.
Sharing Photos - Using QuMagie
NOTE: QuMagie replaced Qphoto. If you previously used and/or installed QPhoto, you can delete it and use QuMagie (effective Aug 2023).
You will now see "Click Here" links where you can view and downloads including the download of photos of events. You may be required to 'validate' a password to access photos so you can contact me and I will provide you with the required password. You also can now contribute to these photos. In order to post photos on the website and because these can be quite large - we will need to share the photos using a special app on your phone called "QuMagie". These photos will automatically be linked to the website.
For this event the "Folder" where you upload your photos/videos is called "2023 - Beerhunters - Florida Palms...". So save your files to "Shared Photos/Hockey/Beerhnters/2023 - Beerhunters - Florida Palms"
Details on How to Load QuMagie onto Phone
How To? - View Photos and Install "QuMagie" App on Iphone or Android Phone to Post Photos
Itinerary: April 20th – 28th, 2024
Saturday April 20th
- 6300 Gulf Blvd
St Pete Beach, Florida 33706 - Hotel: 727-367-2711
- Reservations: 800-237-8918
- info@postcardinn.com
Monday April 22nd
Hockey at Clearwater Ice Arena & Team Registration at The Rink
Clearwater Ice Arena
13940 Icot Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33760
(727) 536-5843
Tuesday April 25th
Wednesday April 26th
Clearwater Ice Arena. Sun Set Shooter and Picture Night at PCI Beach Bar 7:30
Thursday April 27th
Clearwater Ice Arena: Hockey Finals
Friday April 28th
Saturday April 29th
Free to explore all of what St. Pete has to offer!
Sunday April 30th
Farewell’s and departure for another year!!
Tips and Tricks for Car Rental, GPS, and Tolls
Need a Car
Check this link out from the tournament organizer - Guy
For anyone interested in renting a car in Florida I got a good deal from here:
https://www.priceline.com/rentalcars/?vrid=737312daba1816016cc59fe18a4d7210
From Jeff Sisson in 2023
From previous trips there are a few tricks.
- Car Rental - When you arrive, split up. One group heads to baggage claim and the driver should head straight to car rentals as they are offsite. This means you are likely to avoid the long lines of folks wanting to get a car.
- Car Rental - Return - When you come back to return the car, you are allowed to return them at the terminal.
- GPS - Most cars now require a phone for GPS. That means that you will require a data plan in order to use Waze, etc. If you have a GPS you should consider bringing it pre-loaded with the addresses that you need to get out of the airport (i.e. the Post Card Inn), You can also add the Arena etc. This way you can avoid a roaming package on your phone. We tried this and we were fine without a phone (relying only on WiFi).
- Tolls - IMPORTANT - Make sure that the EZPASS is closed in your rental car - ours was left open for our last trip and when we went to pay at the first toll booth the operator said that we had already registered. We asked her to reverse the charge and closed the EZPASS. You can use the Toll highways as long as you go to the Cash lanes (usually to the right). Of course - make sure that you bring cash.
- Tolls - IMPORTANT - When returning to the airport - you will need to gas up so you will likely exit at the last exit - make sure that you bring cash.
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