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Do you already have your travel documents? The State Department is considering raising the fees for passport applications and renewals. If you are considering international travel this year you should be sure your travel documents are in order. You can find additional information about the proposed passport fee changes at http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=090000... You can apply for passport application and renewal information at your local post office or http://travel.state.gov/passport/

If you are traveling to Cologne for the Gay Games, Team Chicago has put together some great travel packages for our members which can be found at the Team Chicago Travel and Accommodation Page http://www.TeamChicago.org/node/318

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2010 7-8:30 PM

Team Chicago representative will be at the Broadway Armory to offer Team Chicago discounted travel specials for the upcoming Gay Games in Cologne, Germany at tonight’s CMSA Badminton Meeting located at the Broadway Armory from 7-8:30 PM. The Broadway Armory is located at 5404 N. Broadway. Save $50 on the Full Travel Package with Team Chicago. If you cannot make it there and would like information about our travel options, please contact us at 1-877-354-6082.

Vancouver Winter Olympics Day One
Even before the opening ceremonies started, the Olympic Family lost a Georgian (The Republic of Georgia) Luge Olympian that was only 21 years old during a practice run this morning. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the friends and family of Nodar Kumaritashvili. To work so hard to earn the right to compete at the international stage and not be able to compete and worst yet, loose your young life before having the chance to compete on the international stage bring great sadness to what should be the most exciting time in the life of this athlete and his family. The Luge is naturally a dangerous sport that is won by those who can make it through the course with the least amount of time. Athletes competing in this, along with many other Winter Games Sports are highly to injuries during competition. Many competitors often do not get to finish while competing on the twists and curves of the course at over 85-100 miles per hour – it is not uncommon to crash midway through the course.
Sports at the highest level is competitive remind us of the dangers of high level competition around the world from amateur sports such as the Olympics to professional sports such as the NHL and NFL. As a way to honor Nodar Kumaritashvilli and those that compete in the Luge, the following videos give you a peak into the sport and I hope that you will follow it during these Winter Games.

What is the "luge"?

Luge in Torino 2006

This Summer (July 31-August 7, 2010) Cologne, Germany will be hosting the world's largest and longest running LGBT Multi-Sport & Cultural Events Competition and Celbration! Over 5,000 participants from around the world have already registered to "Be Part of It!" What about you? There is only one true "Gay Games".

Team Chicago has group discounts for uniforms, travel and accommodations for our members who are participating in Gay Games VIII. Find out more on our travel and accommodations page http://teamchicago.org/node/318 or Email us at info@TeamChicago.org

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Team Chicago launched the travel and accommodations back in December through our membership enewsletter lists and now it's time to add that on our website for more folks to participate.

This survey helps us to plan for packages that meet the needs of our members when traveling to the Gay Games in Cologne and to bring discounted pricing to our members.

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