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| • THE 2010 OLYMPICS ARE COMING | ...and you could have an opportunity to be involved! One of the prerequisites for volunteering during the alpine events at the 2010 Olympic games will include participation at the 2006 Pontiac GMC National Championships in Whistler, March 21 -28, 2006. Here is your chance to get active, get involved and gain valuable experience on the mountain. If you are interested in this opportunity to add to your on-hill experience, please log onto www.weaselworkers.com and sign up to be a volunteer. For those outside the lower mainland, if you require assistance with accommodation, we may be able to help. To inquire about accommodation, please email Bob Miller at rmiller@dccnet.com. We have limited accommodation available, but we will try to work with you. Highest priority dates for volunteers include March 20-28, 2006. | |
| • 2005/2006 BC ALPINE AWARDS | Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 14th. Here’s your opportunity to recognize and reward the achievements and dedication of Athletes, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers in your area. To read about the individual awards and bursaries available, as well as the criteria for nominating, please see Chapter 15 of the Green Book. The BC Alpine awards selection committee will only accept one application per gender from each club for each athlete award. If you'd like to suggest an award nomination, please get in touch with your club president. Award nominations must be submitted via the Electronic Nomination Form found on the BC Alpine Website. Winners will be announced on May 12th in Kelowna at the annual awards banquet (see details below). | |
| • BC ALPINE SPRING MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET | Will you be joining us? Here are the details you'll need to know:
General Meeting – Saturday, May 13th, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Coach Meetings Thursday the 11th and Friday the 12th)
Location – The Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC. Guest Rooms are available on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights – Single/Double for $99.00 & Triple/Quad for $109.00 per night. Please call the hotel directly at 250-860-6060 to book your room. Cost for the meeting is $30.00 per person - payment either by CREDIT CARD at www.pay.bcalpine.com or CASH/CHEQUE at the door (NO CREDIT CARDS AT THE DOOR PLEASE).
Awards Banquet - Friday, May 12th, 6:00 PM at Kelowna’s newly renovated “Bohemian Café”, 524 Bernard Avenue – just minutes from the Coast Capri! Cost for dinner will be $25.00 per person - payment either by CREDIT CARD at www.pay.bcalpine.com or CASH/CHEQUE at the door. If you would like to attend the banquet, please RSVP by email to Kathy Stahr by Friday, May 5th. Hope to see you there! | |
| • PONTIAC TORRENT RAFFLE 2006 | Congratulations to the Golden Kicking Horse Alpine Team - they sold the highest percentage of their total Pontiac Torrent Raffle tickets before the Early Bird Draw, winning a pair of Atomic GS:11M skis with Neox 412 bindings from Pontiac GMC (retail value over $1500). It's not a huge club, but they managed to sell 100% of their tickets in time for the draw!
The Grand Prize Draw date is fast approaching. Remember what's in it for your club - 50% of your ticket sales will be returned to you automatically - that increases to 80% for all sales over and above the QUOTA you were assigned at the start of the raffle.
Please note all ticket stubs and money, along with a RECONCILIATION form, must be returned to BC Alpine by March 22nd!
Grand Prize Draw: March 25, 2006 (4:00pm PST at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, 2028 Rob Boyd Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B2)
Prize: 2006 Pontiac Torrent
Estimated Value: $35,045.00
Ticket Raffle License # 866713 - $5.00 per ticket (Only 20,000 tickets printed) | |
| • MARS JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | Congratulations to the following athletes who have qualified to represent BC at the J1 Nationals in Collingwood, March 9 to 12, 2006:
WOMEN
Floyd, Sarah Vancouver Ski Team
Serwa, Kelsey Big White
Peters, Julia Mt Washington
Worsfold, Alison Red Mountain
McKichan, Stephanie Sun Peaks
Terwiel, Elli Sun Peaks
Whitney, Victoria Whistler
Bayliss, Deborah Whistler
Mah, Jennifer Whistler
Dekur, Katrina Whistler
McGovern, Brittany Whistler
Ramsden, Calindy Whistler
Cameron, Brittany Whistler
Marshall, Sarah Whistler
Simmerling, Georgia
MEN
Witt, Brandon Big White
Newmarch, Daniel Big White
Koepke, Dustin Big White
Moore, Evan Big White
Leduc, Mathieu Mt Washington
Matheson, Alexander Whistler
Pridy, Morgan Whistler
Kearney, Michael Whistler
Podborski, Benjamin Whistler
Davidson, Hamish Whistler
Matejko, Philip Whistler
Maclean, Benjamin Whistler
Smith, Sean Whistler
Calvert, Geoffrey Windermere Valley
Rose, Trevor Windermere Valley
COACHES
Lambert, Andrew Okanagan Zone - Head Coach
Causevic, Sead Whistler - Coach
Vitkus, Linas Whistler - Coach
Stephen, Cam Sun Peaks - Coach
Jazic, Ryan Mt Washington - Coach
You can follow all the excitement of the event, read athlete bios and stay on top of the results by visiting the Mars J1 Nationals Official Website. Good Luck Team BC!! | |
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| • YOUNG SKIERS OFF TO A GOOD START! | Each year, BC Alpine awards $100 to several Alcan Nancy Greene Ski League racers who best exemplify a strong commitment to skiing and an excellent attitude toward fellow athletes and coaches (as nominated by a coach or other club member). Congratulations to the following three NGSL athletes who, in recognition of their hard work, great attitudes and willingness to help others, will be receiving $100 each to contribute to their ski racing!
Peter Behncke, Revelstoke Ski Club
Trevor Hoff, Cypress Ski Club
Kaitlyn Martin, Prince George Ski Club
Keep up the good work! Here's a picture of KAITLYN MARTIN cruising down course. | |
| GORDIE BOWLES PROGRAMS UPDATE | |
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| • SIERRA WIRELESS WHISTLER CUP 2006 | | |
| • K2 WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS | PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE for K2 Western Championships, March 24 to 26, Jasper Ski Resort, Alberta - RACE NOTICE will be posted soon - please check back. | |
| • K1 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | CIBC Wood Gundy K1 Provincials - Silver Star Resort, March 24 - 26. RACE NOTICE will be posted soon - please check back. | |
| • MARS BC CUP FINALS | Mars FIS BC Cup Finals - March 18 to 20, 2006 at Big White Ski Resort - RACE NOTICE | |
| • QUESTIONS ABOUT SELECTION PROCESSES AND QUOTAS?? | If you’re wondering how athletes are selected or how quotas are set for the various events throughout the 2005/06 season, this “Quotas, Selections and Procedures” chart will help to clarify BC Alpine’s pre-set selection criteria, quotas, etc., as well as show you where to find more detailed information in the Green Book and who to contact with questions. | |
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| • DIRECT GAMING ACCESS | Just a reminder - if your club is involved in receiving a Direct Gaming access, we suggest that you submit your application soon. Early applications will generally help you get earlier funding. | | | • HAVE YOU BEEN CLIPPING? YOUR NEW BC TEAM JACKET IS WAITING FOR YOU!! | We hope you've been keeping an eye on the newspapers in your community for articles and photos of BC Alpine events and athletes. All you have to do is cut them out and mail them in. Remember, each time you clip an article and send it to us, we enter your name in the draw to win a Descente Ski Jacket. If you send six articles, your name will be entered six times! It’s that simple. The lucky winner will be announced at the Spring General Meeting on Saturday, May 13th in Kelowna. Please send original clippings to Kathy Stahr at BC Alpine, 306 - 1367 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A9. | | | • ALPINE CLASSIC INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT | IMPORTANT DATE TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR
The 2006 Alpine Classic Invitational Golf Tournament is taking place May 27 and 28 at Fairview Mountain Golf Club in Oliver, BC. The format will be “shotgun” Saturday afternoon and again Sunday morning. For information, please email Kathy Stahr at BC Alpine. It's always a ton of fun, everyone's invited and all proceeds go toward youth ski racing in BC! | | | • URGENT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT PANORAMA | CIBC NorAm Cup, Panorama, March 12-17
The ROC is looking for volunteers for this important event at Panorama Mountain Village. Volunteers are needed for setup days (March 12-13), as well as race days (March 14-17). Accommodation is provided. To sign-up, please contact Lee Rock at leerock@albertaalpine.ca or (403) 247-5966. | | | BC SKI TEAM & DEVELOPMENT TEAM | |
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| • RACES, RESULTS, PHOTOS AND MORE | | | | • RISING STAR J1 EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE | Six of Canada’s top young alpine ski athletes were selected to participate in the Rising Star J1 European Experience Program, a unique opportunity to compete in Europe against some of the world’s best skiers in their age category. Jesse Shepherd (ON), Kate Ryley (ON), Brandon Mudryk (AB), Kelly McBroom (AB), Trevor Rose (BC), and Elli Terwiel (BC) were selected by their respective provincial ski organizations to participate in the exciting program. Funded by Alpine Canada Alpin, these top J1 skiers (15 and 16-year-olds) participated in a two-week European racing and training tour from Jan. 14th to Feb. 2nd. The skiers raced in junior events in Italy and Austria, including the Austrian Junior Technical Championships. As you will see when you read Elli Terwiel’s gripping anecdote of the journey, these young athletes were moved and forever changed by their experience! Click HERE to enjoy Elli’s Amazing European Adventure! You can also read Trevor's take on the Rising Star European tour by clicking HERE. | | | GOLD MEDALS | |
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| • GOLD MEDALS | GOLD MEDALS to the hard working volunteers and coaches at the K2 Provincial Championships. The Windermere Valley Ski Club would like to thank all those K2 parents who stepped up and volunteered at the BC Alpine K2 Provincials held this past week at Panorama Mountain Village. Your support was very much appreciated! We couldn't have done it without you! Thanks also to a great group of coaches. It was a pleasure meeting and working with you all! (from Marina Pomeroy, Race Chair)
GOLD MEDALS to Mark Armour, Neal Curry and Arnie Erickson for their tremendous commitment of time and effort for 28 long days ensuring setup, running, tear down and loading of 7000 meters of B Net during the races at Apex Mountain Resort. This kind of commitment is instrumental in the success of every event.
GOLD MEDALS to Ron Arsenault, Walter Merritt and Arnie Erickson for all their hard work in establishing and feeding the media materials that allowed for unprecedented media exposure of the Mars and Pontiac GMC events at Apex Mountain Resort. The walls of the race office were covered with stories, photos and athlete profiles. All the visibility in the news and on the hill makes our sponsors very happy.
AND IN THE WORDS OF AN APPRECIATIVE PARENT:
”I just wanted to let everyone know what an fabulous job the people from Apex Mountain Ski Club did while hosting the Mars Super G and Downhill event. I was petrified at the thought of my daughter racing a downhill, but after seeing not only the care and preparation of the course, but also the safety measures put in place, my fears were (somewhat) calmed. Apex is a small club with few FIS level racers, yet most of the parents and families were out working each of the 7 days. The people from Apex Ski Club were amazing to work with! Of note, the volunteer lunches were the best I have ever had!!!!! Hats off to Apex” sincerely, Irma Hurlbert - Sunshine Ski Club, Alberta
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