September Update

Well time has certainly flown by with summer behind us and fall in full swing! Since my last note the environment of uncertainty in our day to day lives and our planning process continues. We realize that there are many questions that you and your family may have. This note will address many of the questions, however please understand that we may not have all the answers at this point. That being said, I wanted to share several updates and initiatives underway at the club. Lots to communicate!

Sports! Saturdays

We continue to hold weekend fall fitness activities whether that is the weekly Sports Saturdays or our scheduled October weekend camps. The athletes have thoroughly enjoyed these activities while acquiring new skills. The best aspect of these weekend programs is the athletes get to be with their ski friends and experience the sense of community at WMSC. We encourage when convenient that your athlete join us for these weekend activities.

Ski Swap

We will hold our annual Ski Swap Sat Oct 10th albeit in a slightly different format and location. In order to abide by provincial Covid guidelines regarding gatherings, this year’s Swap will only be open for Members and Alumni. Our Partners at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler will be our host for this year’s Swap held in their beautiful and “spacious” ballroom. The drop-off of gear will take place during the afternoon and early eve of Friday Oct 9th at the Ballroom with the sale commencing Saturday. In order to limit the number of members in the Swap, we will create time slots (by way of registration) for everyone, never having more than 50 people in the room at once with appropriate time between slots for cleaning. As with all our initiatives/endeavours, we must abide by the Provincial Health regulations regarding Covid.

The Swap is a tremendous opportunity for families and racers to exchange gear, especially for some of our newer U12 and U14 families. Additional details will be posted on the website in the next few days as to the mechanics of the event.

Kick-off Day

The Kick-off day and AGM will take place on November 7th the final details are still being ironed out as we determine the best way to communicate to our membership. We anticipate one element being a video presentation similar to last year’s award show to highlight what lies ahead for the season. We will update the website once plans are finalized.

Typically, we have held Parent information sessions over this weekend. Plans are underway by each lead coach to host zoom calls for each program later in October.

We also plan on hosting a new member zoom call to assist in answering any questions our new members may have.

Program Fees

We anticipate posting the 2020/21 program fees in early October.

Pre-Season Camps

Fall pre-season race camps are being finalized as I write this note, with a combination of both Sun Peaks and Panorama. Covid has required us to re-evaluate our trip travel policies now being governed and mandated by BC Health and ViaSport. Under these new guidelines, we will be looking for parent volunteers to assist in some of the logistics of these camps. We will be seeking volunteers to help with transportation and off hill athlete supervision.

These days of uncertainty are difficult for all of us, especially when it comes to planning and looking forward. As we receive new information, which lately has been daily, we ask that you be patient with us as we continue to work through all the new guidelines and mandates. We are always guided by the philosophy of eliminating unnecessary risk and remaining respectful of our duty of care for all our athletes, staff, and members.

Regards,

Bob

SEA TO SKY PASS | $469 (7 TO 12 YEARS OLD ) $489 (13 TO 18 YEARS OLD) | DEADLINE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

All our WMSC athletes registered to the 2020-2021 Season are eligible to purchase a Sea to Sky Passes regardless of not being enrolled in any schools in the Sea to Sky Corridor.

• The Sea to Sky Pass allows you to ski from opening day to Closing day
• In summer 2021, get hiking and sightseeing access to the 360 Experience
• Dates and prices are subject to change. Passes are non-transferable and non-refundable.
• Learn more about the Sea to Sky Pass Perks

To purchase:

Every Friday – until October 30, we send a report of WMSC Athletes to WB sales department which they will verify when you call

New Pass holders:

1. Print and Complete the registration forms Download here

2. Please email completed form to wbpassadmin@vailresorts.com for processing

Returning Pass Holders

1. WMSC Athletes who had a Sea2Sky Pass last winter can purchase by calling 1-800-766-0440 or by visiting Guest Services.

FALL FITNESS ACTIVITIES | SEP 5- NOVEMBER 5

We will be running a few Fall Fitness Activities for each Age Category. The registration will open every Friday by 9 am and close the day prior to each activity by 5 pm.

For specific details to your U Team and registration, please follow the links below

• Sports! Saturdays
• Monday Mornings at WSS
• Tuesday Afternoons
• Wednesday Afternoons
• Thursday Afternoons
• Friday Afternoons
• Weekend Fitness Camps | September 26-27 | October 17-18
• U12 Fall Fitness Activities

U12 Fall Fitness Activities
U14 Fall Fitness Activities
U16 Fall Fitness Activities
U18/U21 Fall Fitness Activities

Smoke

Given the aerobic nature of many of the activities we choose or prescribe through Fitness programming during Club sessions, and with both short and long term health in mind, we will be abiding by BC Health guidelines until the smoke clears.
The current Air Quality Index for Whistler is updated regularly and can be found by clicking the link below:
https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/bcaq-016_e.html

The impact on training will be as follows:

• Air Quality of 0-6 – Outdoor activities will proceed as planned
• Air Quality of 7+ – Outdoor activities will be rescheduled, postponed, or cancelled

If you have an existing respiratory condition or are experiencing any irritation or trouble breathing normally, it is advised that outdoor or strenuous activity should be reduced at an Air Quality rating of anything over 4.

For the time-being, we will continue with indoor sessions as scheduled, and do our best to keep you updated on the status of upcoming outdoor sessions like Sports! Saturday and Weekend Fitness Camps.

Sea to Sky Pass | $469 (7 to 12 years old ) $489 (13 to 18 years old) | Deadline Saturday, October 31st

All our WMSC athletes registered to the 2020-2021 Season are eligible to purchase a Sea to Sky Passes regardless of not being enrolled in any schools in the Sea to Sky Corridor.

• The Sea to Sky Pass allows you to ski from opening day to Closing day
• In summer 2021, get hiking and sightseeing access to the 360 Experience
• Dates and prices are subject to change. Passes are non-transferable and non-refundable.

To purchase:

Every Friday – until October 30, we send a report of WMSC Athletes to WB sales department which they will verify when you call

New Pass holders:

1. Print and Complete the registration forms Download here

2. Please email completed form to wbpassadmin@vailresorts.com for processing

Returning Pass Holders

1. WMSC Athletes who had a Sea2Sky Pass last winter can purchase by calling 1-800-766-0440 or by visiting Guest Services.

Fall Fitness Activities | Sep 5- November 5

We will be running a few Fall Fitness Activities for each Age Category. The registration will open every Friday by 9 am and close the day prior to each activity by 5 pm.

For specific details to your U Team and registration, please follow the links below

• Sports! Saturdays
• Monday Mornings at WSS
• Tuesday Afternoons
• Wednesday Afternoons
• Thursday Afternoons
• Friday Afternoons
• Weekend Fitness Camps | Setpember 26-27 | October 17-18

U12 Fall Fitness Activities

U14 Fall Fitness Activities

U16 Fall Fitness Activities

U18/U21 Fall Fitness Activities

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