Just released:

The Role of Monitoring Growth in Long-Term Athlete Development

The Role of Monitoring Growth in Long-Term Athlete Development is a guidebook that was developed for the purpose of educating the public on the implications of growth and maturation on training, competition and recovery programs for developing athletes. Hard copies are not available.

This document is now available as a PDF in English & French by clicking on the links below.

English

French

Club AGM and Ski Swap another success!

This past weekend we held our AGM and Ski Swap at Queneesh Elementary school, and thanks must go to Sue Bloxsome and to all of the others who helped organize this annual kick-off to the season.  We had a solid turnout to the AGM, which went smoothly, and we welcome to the board several new Directors:

* Laura Johnston:  Director of Skill Development Programs
* Andrea Prager:  Director of Membership
* Barb Kelly:  Director of Communications
* Andrew Pape-Salmon:  Director of Recreational Skier Development Programs
* Doug Herchmer:  Director of Coaching Coordination
* Brian “The Man” Vandermale:  Director At Large

Our many thanks and best wishes go out to Val Wootton (Communications), Don Chamberlain (Skill Development Programs) and Karin Koons (Membership), all of whom are moving on after a number of years on the board.  It is the commitment and skill of volunteers such as these who keep our club active
and viable.

We are approaching a busy time as registration begins through Zone 4, coaching courses take place and skiers are checking over their gear for the coming season.  It won’t be long until the occasional dusting turns
into real accumulation and we can get on the snow….

Thanks to everyone who helped make last weekend a real success,

Rob Grantham
Club Veep

Rabbits

The Rabbits program still needs seven more coaches to run the program. There is a lot of support available for coaches. The first coaching clinic is November 13ˆ15. Contact Laura dl_johnston@shaw.ca to register or to find out more.
 

Membership

Registration is open for membership and programs on Zone4 Register before November 30 to take advantage of Earlybird prices. Remember to select a volunteer role. Rabbit parents/guardians can go to the Volunteer Rabbit button on the website to select Rabbit volunteer roles.

Fundraisers

The Junior Race Team is holding a bottle drive on Saturday morning November 7th from 9:30 to 12:30. Dig out your returnable cans and bottles and bring them to 632 12th Street in Courtenay. Proceeds are in support of the Junior Race Team Trek to the Ski Nationals in Whitehorse in March.

You can prepare for the holidays by ordering a nice wreath and cedar rope from a Junior Racer ($25/wreath, $10/cedar rope). Get your order in by November 14, and receive your wreath & rope ready to hang on November 28.

Call Barb for more details 250-339-1904.