Sports Saturdays are back! – Saturday, September 5th

We will start the month with Sports! Saturdays bike ride. Registration, Opens Monday, August 31st and closes Friday, September 4th at 5pm. Please check your Team Pages for specific details.

To participate, athletes must be registered to the 2020-2021 Season and submit the Club Registration forms: Athlete Code of Conduct, Teamship Values, Medical Disclosure

The sessions will have capacity for 24 athletes and 4 coaches.

U12-U14 Sports! Saturdays | U16-U18|U21 Sports! Saturdays

2020-2021 WMSC Season Registration

U12 Program | U14 Program | U16 Program | U18-U21 Program

Dear Members,

Here we are in the last weeks of August and the home stretch of summer. I am sure most of you are preparing the kids for back to school, which will look and feel quite different than in years past.

As we are all now trying to plan our fall in uncertain times, I want to share some information with you regarding the club’s fall programs and the upcoming season.

We are currently in the midst of the final summer camps for all programs and looking forward to seeing everyone at Sports Saturdays starting again on Sept 5th.

Fall Camps
The Lead coaches have been working through the final logistics regarding Whistler- based fall fitness weekends (Sept – Nov) and late fall ski camps being planned for Sun Peaks and Panorama. Final ski camp dates will be sent out by your Lead coaches early Sept. These fall camps have always proved to be a tremendous start to the season and a great way for the athletes to find their ski legs again on “hard” snow. Keep in mind that travel/accommodations for these trips will likely be different this year based on Covid guidelines. Once we get a better understanding of how this will pan out, we will notify everyone. As you can imagine this year so much of what we are planning is a moving target.

Upcoming Season
I have been in frequent contact with the mountain regarding the upcoming season. They are currently working through details on various options centered on demand and capacity. Rest assured they are doing everything they can to plan for a successful ski season in light of the ongoing Covid situation.

I just received a note from BC Alpine explaining why they have yet to define the race schedule; they are awaiting final race decisions from organizing committees of FIS and Nor Am to then plan the BC race schedule. In addition, BC Alpine is in conversation with CWSAA (Canada West Ski Areas Ass.) as to how ski resort operators will specifically return to hosting
competitions. All this to say there are a lot of moving parts at the moment!

Important Dates
Ski Swap the weekend of Oct 10th.. We are also planning an orientation session for new U12 families that weekend.

Kick-off Meeting & AGM Nov 7th .
These certainly are challenging times for all of us and your club. We are working hard in these highly fluid circumstances to determine how to best deliver this year’s WMSC’s ski racing programs in the safest manner possible. Stay well and we will see you all soon!

Regards,

Bob

U14 Summer Fitness Camp 2 | August 17-20 | Registration deadline tonight

We still have space for the camp. Register Now! it closes tonight.

Multi Sports camp with outdoor fun activities, hikes and mountain biking. Pack a lunch and snacks and dress for the weather. You will need a bike for transportation!

Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Meet at WMSC Club Cabin
Reg Deadline: Friday, August 14
Cost: Free
Capacity: 24 Athletes

Register

U14 Fitness Camp 2

U14 Program

U12 Summer Fitness Camp #2 |Friday – Saturday August 21-22

2-day camp with outdoor fun activities, hikes and mountain biking. Pack a lunch and snacks and dress for the weather.

Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Meet at WMSC Club Cabin
Reg Deadline: Monday, August 17
Cost: Free
Capacity: 24 athletes

Register

U12 Fitness Camp 2

U12 Program

U16 and U18|U21 Summer Fitness Camp #2 |Monday-Thursday August 24-27

Multi Sports camp. Days will be divided into 2 sessions with a recovery lunch break. Pack a lunch and healthy snacks and dress for the weather. You will need a bike for transportation!

Check your TeamPages calendar every day. for specific details.

Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Meet at WMSC Club Cabin
Reg Deadline: Friday, August 21st
Cost: Free
Capacity: 12 Athletes / per U Category

Register

U16 Fitness Camp 2

U16 Program

U18|U21 Fitness Camp 2

U18|U21 Program
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Members must be registered online for the 2020-2021 WMSC Season to participate and must submit the Athlete Code of Conduct, Teamship Values and Medical disclosure forms.

​Check your TeamPages calendar for specific details for each day of the camp. Athletes may receive emails from their Lead Coaches with any updates the night prior. All event times and locations are subject to change according to weather and number of athletes attending.

Arrive 15 minutes early for the WMSC COVID-19 medical screening.

Dear Members,​

I wanted to share with you what we have been up to at WMSC lately. There is no doubt that the 2019/20 season will be one we all will remember as a once in a lifetime experience! That being said, we hope everyone is still remaining vigilant regarding your family’s health and wellbeing.

​As we approach the middle of the summer and the weather seems to be cooperating, the club is eagerly preparing for the upcoming season. We have finalized our 2019/20-year end financials, nearing completion of the annual audit with KPMG, and presented to the Board of Directors a revised budget and operation plan for the coming season, (anticipating the various COVID-19 scenarios).

Rest assured we are in weekly contact with WB regarding their plans for the season ahead and we will pass on any new information regarding the coming season the moment we get an update. In addition, we have been actively recruiting to fill a few coach vacancies. Also, happy to report that we are pleased with the number of new families joining WMSC for the 2020/21 season!

Your Lead Coaches have executed several mini camps and Sport Saturdays, all well attended thus far. We will host more camps later in August; watch for your Lead coach updates for details.

Starting in September we will continue with the Sport Saturdays and build momentum towards the start of the race season. We anticipate the annual ski swap on Saturday, October 10th, so have a look around your home for equipment (hard and soft goods) that are no longer in use, as it will yield you a bit of cash and help other members assemble their kit for the coming season.

Our annual AGM is scheduled for Saturday, Nov 7th which is always an informative meeting and an opportunity for everyone to reconnect prior to the start of the season. We will plan to hold our annual fall social fundraiser as well on the eve of Nov 7th. In addition, the Lead coaches will be holding parent meetings sharing critical information for the program. Typically, we hold athlete fitness assessments as well during this weekend. Stay tuned for additional details. The above is of course all based on the Club being able to assemble gatherings of more than 50 people.

Regards,

Bob

The Nominating Committee of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club is calling for nominations for the position of Director for a two-year term commencing after the 2020 Annual Members’ Meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020.

The Nominating Committee is seeking one qualified candidate, to play a key role in the stewardship of the Club, and who respect the Club’s core values while delivering leading-edge governance attributes including experience, engagement, transparency and accountability. Qualified candidates will have the skill-sets, expertise and experience necessary to further the Club’s long-term strategic plan, while also playing the key role of supervising the Club’s management. The Club benefits from directors in both the “parent” and “independent” roles (the latter being persons with a deep knowledge of and passion for ski racing and/or a background in governance, and who do not currently have children in Club programs).

For 2020, the Nominating Committee is seeking one candidate for the role of At-large Director.

Where qualifications are comparable, preference will be given to female candidates with the goal of having greater female representation on the Board.

Interested members are invited to contact the Nominating Committee at:

nominatingcommittee@wmsc.info

Board Composition

Under the Club’s By-laws the Board of Directors will consist of not less than three and not more than twelve members, excluding the Chair and Vice-Chair/Past Chair. The Board currently consists of eight members, excluding the Chair. Directors must be full or honorary members of the Club. Directors are elected by the Club’s members at the Club’s annual meetings. Excluding the Chair, Directors are for two-year terms, with one half of the board elected every year. Directors are expected to commit to serving serve at least two terms. The Chair on election as Vice-Chair serves a four-year term: one year as the Club’s Vice-Chair, two years as the Club’s Chair, and one year as the Club’s Past Chair.

The Board of Directors has adopted a target of eight members, comprised of four Directors At-Large, the Chair, the Vice Chair/Past Chair, the Finance Director and the Club Secretary. Of the four Directors At-Large, the Board has set a goal that three of these Directors are “independent” by virtue of not having children presently enrolled in the Clubs programs.

Current Directors with at least one year remaining in the terms are:

• John Legg, Chair
• Rob Toole, Vice-Chair & Independent Director
• Scott Griffin, At-large Director
• Rand Neeves, At-large Independent Director

Current Directors standing for re-election are:

• Dave Brownlie, Finance Director
• Nicole Stefenelli, Club Secretary
• Steve Fleckenstein, At-large Independent Director
• Graham Ross, At-large Director
• Jason Shorter, At-large Director
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The BC Societies Act provides:

Directors must be qualified

43(1) A person must not be a director of a society if the person is not qualified under either section 44 or the bylaws to be a director.

(2) A director of a society who is not, or who ceases to be, qualified under either section 44 or the bylaws to be a director must promptly resign.

Persons qualified to be directors

44(1) A person is qualified to be a director of a society only if the person is an individual who is at least 18 years of age.
(2) Despite subsection (1), an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age is qualified to be a director of a society if provided for in the regulations.
(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), an individual is not qualified to be a director of a society if the individual is
(a)found by any court, in Canada or elsewhere, to be incapable of managing the individual’s own affairs,
(b) an undischarged bankrupt, or
(c ) convicted in or out of British Columbia of an offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of a corporation or unincorporated entity, or of an offence involving fraud, unless

(i) the court orders otherwise,
(ii)5 years have elapsed since the last to occur of
(A) the expiration of the period set for suspension of the passing of sentence without a sentence having been passed,
(B) the imposition of a fine,
(C ) the conclusion of the term of any imprisonment, and
(D) the conclusion of the term of any probation imposed, or
(iii) a pardon was granted or issued, or a record suspension was ordered, under the* Criminal Records Act* (Canada) and the pardon or record suspension, as the case may be, has not been revoked or ceased to have effect.