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Go Get It Grant | applications deadline Monday, Feb 20th

Just a couple of days left, apply now at bursaries@wmsc.info

A new bursary, the “Go Get it Grant” has been created in partnership with an anonymous sponsor member of the WMSC for all ages of our WMSC junior ski racers. The grant will contribute towards travel expenses, race expenses, extra coaching days, wmsc uniforms and funds will be awarded this season.

To qualify, athletes must be an active member of WMSC in any of our programs: U12, U14, U16, FIS. Athletes will apply directly to the Bursary Committee in writing – letter format – by the February 20, 2023. Awards will be announced individually middle of March and applied to racers accounts immediately.

Award criteria includes financial need, program costs, athletes’ embodiment of WMSC Teamship values and passion for ski racing.

Mackenzie Top Peak Contest | Up to $100,000 grant | deadline March 8th

“Mackenzie Investments is searching for Canada’s Top Peak – the one ski club that is a little bit more invested in the people, the place and the sport you love.”

WMSC U12 athlete, Olivier Courcelles, has entered WMSC for this contest to win a grant prize of $100,000 to be invested back into our ski community. This is an opportunity for us to highlight our amazing and inspiring WMSC program. Creating awareness and participation through social media, as well as joining our Top Peak Team, Whistler Mountain Ski Club will earn us points, inching us towards the Mackenzie Investments reward.

We encourage athletes, coaches, parents and volunteers to use the hashtag (#TopPeakwhistlerblackcomb) and Mackenzie Top Peak Contest (#MackenzieTopPeakContest) when posting on social media. This will help us earn points.

NOMINATE NOMINATE NOMINATE

Help us get to the top 10 by March 8

Visit this link https://mackenzietoppeak.ca/teams/whistlerblackcomb
Nominate/ vote. It is easy. You just need your name and you remail
Anyone can vote, you do not have to be 18 years or older
You can vote once a day
Enter challenges to earn points for our Club https://mackenzietoppeak.ca/challenges
currently we are in the top 14. Lets go team!!

Whistler Cup Volunteer Sign Up today!

As hosts of the Whistler Cup event, WMSC needs more than 400 volunteers to make the event a memorable success for all!

The Whistler Cup has a long track record of showcasing future stars and many of Canada’s biggest World Cup and Olympic alpine and ski-cross stars have also graced the event over the years, experiencing international competition for the first time on their journey toward success in life and sport!

Sign up Here

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Join us in Congratulating our Club Athletes
BC TEAM | 2023 Canada Winter Games

Hannah Jensen
Maika Lennox King
Marek Novak
Nick Kokot

CANADA WINTER GAMES Website

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BC Winter Games
Vernon
March 23-26, 2023

BC GAMES Website

Maika Lennox King |
Elena Deda |
Maggie Cormack |
Maia Harriman |
Liv Heyries|
Annabel Gilman |
Liv Deeks |
Sarah Keogh |
Marek Novak |
Luka Buchheister |
Dreas Gibbons |
Han Dash |
Kingsley Parkhill |
Sasha Cromwell |
Dominic Reid |
Liam Gottfried |
Maxwell Oughtred

U16 Weekly Update 02-14-2023

Posted by Sandy Nattress at Feb 14, 2023 8:32AM PST
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Last Week
Some great training, and then some great racing in some very challenging conditions
Saturday (U16)
Boys: 1. Marek 2.Nick 3.Kekai 4.Kingsley 5. Dash 8. Liam
Girls: 1.Hannah 3.Nicole 4.Brooke 6.Rebecca 7.Ruby 10.Anais
Sunday (U16)
Boys: 1.Kingsley 2.Liam 4.Dreas 6.George
Girls: 1.Hannah 2.Marlowe 3.Eva 5.Thea T 8.Rebecca 9.Ruby 10.Thea L
This Week
Tuesday Grouse SL training 4pm
Thursday SG training 8:15am load. 3pm Video Club Cabin
Friday SG training 8:15am load. 3pm video review Club Cabin
Saturday SL Training 7:45 load. 2pm action cards and video Club Cabin
Sunday SL Training 7:45 load. 2pm Video and Stretch Club Cabin.
Monday SG training 8:15 load. 3pm video Club Cabin.
Tuesday SG Training 8:15 load. 4pm Grouse SL training.

Dryland
Saturday Outdoor activity Hike 4pm location TBD.
Sunday stretch after video 3pm

Coming up
Parsons FIS races Feb 22,23,24 forerunning spots still available
U16 Speed camp, Feb 25,26
U16 Zone SG race Feb 26.
Canada Games, Westerns (Red Mtn), Big White SX (please let me know if you plan to go).

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Jack Crawford, World Champion

WMSC Alumni Jack Crawford outs Aleksander Kilde by one-hundredth of a second! Read full story here

Congratulations Jack on your first win and to Brodie Seger on 9th and Jeff Reid on 11th.

Congratulations to our WMSC Athletes that qualified for 2023 Winter Games and 2023 BC Games

2023 Winter Games BC Team

-Hannah Jensen – Maika Lennox King – Marek Novak – Nick Kokot

2023 BC Games

-Maika Lennox King – Elena Deda – Maggie Cormack – Maia Harriman – Liv Heyries – Annabel Gilman – Liv Deeks – Sarah Keogh

-Marek Novak – Luka Buchheister – Dreas Gibbons – Han Dash – Kingsley Parkhill – Sasha Cromwell – Dominic Reid – Liam Gottfried – Maxwell Oughtred

More Nets! Saturday Feb 11th | 9:30am Garbo Hut | FIS & U16 speed training net set

The FIS and U16s are going to be training speed next week followed closely by our FIS Speed Camp and Parsons Memorial Race Feb 20-24.

We have over 100 nets to put up on Saturday so please make every effort to come out and help. A large turnout for a few hours each will get it done quickly.

See you at Garbo Hut at 9:30 am on Saturday!

Whistler Cup Volunteer Sign Up today!

As hosts of the Whistler Cup event, WMSC needs more than 400 volunteers to make the event a memorable success for all!

The Whistler Cup has a long track record of showcasing future stars and many of Canada’s biggest World Cup and Olympic alpine and ski-cross stars have also graced the event over the years, experiencing international competition for the first time on their journey toward success in life and sport!

Sign up today

Go Get It Grant | applications deadline Monday, Feb 20th

A new bursary, the “Go Get it Grant” has been created in partnership with an anonymous sponsor member of the WMSC for all ages of our WMSC junior ski racers. The grant will contribute towards travel expenses, race expenses, extra coaching days, wmsc uniforms and funds will be awarded this season.

To qualify, athletes must be an active member of WMSC in any of our programs: U12, U14, U16, FIS. Athletes will apply directly to the Bursary Committee in writing by email bursaries@wmsc.info – letter format – by the February 20, 2023. Awards will be announced individually middle of March and applied to racers accounts immediately.

Award criteria includes financial need, program costs, athletes’ embodiment of WMSC Teamship values and passion for ski racing.

Apply now at bursaries@wmsc.info