Opening a Month of Listening – September 15th to October 15th

Dear Membership,
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Over the last few years, I’ve used this period to hear from the membership and have dubbed it the Month of Listening. Though we hope every month is open for listening, it has been valuable to take this one focus in a specific four weeks to gain insights before the season. With this, I invite you to share your feedback with us. This can be stories, perspectives, questions or just getting something off your chest as it relates to the club’s activities of the past, present, or future.
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To send an official submission and to make sure I catch it, you can do it in one of two ways. Either send an email directly to mjanyk@wmsc.info with “MOL” in the subject line or as an anonymous option, click here for access the link to our online form. Either way is good with us, which ever one you feel most comfortable with. Over the month, I’ll go through them as they come in and respond as best I can. Sometimes if a handful come in at once, it can take me a bit to respond so with your patience, I’ll be sure to get to them all in due time.

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Thank you in advance for participating and look forward to hearing from you

Sincerely, Mike Janyk

Sea to Sky Pass | $375 (Child and $391 (Youth) + GST | Deadline October 14th

All our WMSC athletes registered to the 2021-2022 Season are eligible to purchase a Sea to Sky Passes regardless of not being enrolled in any schools in the Sea to Sky Corridor.

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• The Sea to Sky Pass allows you to ski from opening day to Closing day
• In summer 2022, 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 29th, 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.

Document links
202122 SeatoSky Pass Application.pdf

2021-2022 WMSC Registration is now open and closes on Sunday, October 31st | BCASF Donations are due by September 30th

To Join our 2021-2022 Season:

1. Register or renew your WMSC Family Membership and Pay all BC Alpine Fees

Membership Registration

U12-U16 | FIS

2. Register to a WMSC Winter Program. Program fees are eligible for a 3-installment payment plan (August 31st, September 30th and October 31st)

Winter Program Registration

U12 | U14 | U16 | FIS

• If you would like to make a donation through our Developing Champions Fund with Sport BC, please select the payment plan option at checkout.
• Donations deadline is Thursday, September 30th
• Contact us directly for more information at blanca@wmsc.info

Coaches update

On the head coaches front, I’m happy to announce we’ve have hired Ronan Mac Con as U14 Lead Coach, some of you may know Ronan from last season as he coached with the U12 program. He grew up ski racing on the hills of Southern Ontario where his love for the sport started, then coached through university and eventually heeded the call and moved west to the mountains. He has been working as a ski professional for almost 30 years, reaching his ACA Development level certified and CSIA level 4 certification.

“It’s a huge privilege to work with Whistler families and the athletes at a club with such a storied history. Skiing is truly the greatest sport on earth, and I hope to instill this love of the sport in the kids. Thank you in advance for giving me this opportunity.”

Ronan officially starts October 1st, so until then, keep directing your questions my way and we’ll soon share his WMSC email address to bring him into the fold. Please join me in welcoming him to the team and looking forward to a winter together.

Fall Dryland | Sport! Saturdays, Mini camps & North Vancouver Sessions
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Now is a wonderful time to restart your dryland programs and we invite you to join in our programming. Back by popular demand we will host Sport! Saturday sessions for all programs to play games together. There are also regular midweek sessions, mini camps every second weekend and we’re reintroducing sessions on the North Shore. These sessions will be Wednesdays at Westview elementary in North Van, 5:30 to 7:00pm open to all age categories.

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Please check your program calendars on Team pages for specific details. A reminder that athletes must be registered in a 2021-22 Winter program to participate with all necessary waivers signed.

Welcome back to Fall

Well, it’s not technically fall yet, but welcome none the less and hope everyone is settling into the change of seasons. We’ve had a fun and productive summer of dryland training with all the age groups and have been putting our efforts towards prep for the new season. There was even a social BBQ :) In the E-news we have some Calendar, dryland and coach updates, please have a read and reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Mike J.
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Program Fall Calendars populated

We’ve added in dates of dryland, camps and events into your respective program’s calendar on the website. Please give them a look and here are some key dates as a snap shot for you:

• Sept 15th – New Family info session | 6pm to 7pm online
• Sept 29th – FIS Family info session | 7pm to 8pm online
• Oct 4th – U12 Family info session | 6pm to 7pm online
• Oct 6th – U14 & U16 Family info sessions | 6pm to 7pm & 7:15pm to 8:15pm online
• Oct 9th – WMSC Ski Swap and Turkey sale
• Nov 6th – Fall kickoff, AGM, Fitness testing
• November – Pre season camps, check specific programs

Fall Dryland | Sport! Saturdays, Mini camps & North Vancouver Sessions

Now is a wonderful time to restart your dryland programs and we invite you to join in our programming. Back by popular demand we will host Sport! Saturday sessions for all programs to play games together. There are also regular midweek sessions, mini camps every second weekend and we’re reintroducing sessions on the North Shore. These sessions will be Wednesdays at Westview elementary in North Van, 5:30 to 7:00pm for all programs.

Please check program calendars for specific details. A reminder that athletes must be registered in a program to participate with all necessary waivers signed.

Lead Coach Update

We have some new for you on this front, see below for specific programs:

• U12 – We have officially hired our new U12 lead coach Jack Evans. Jack actually coached with the ski club for four winters with the U16 program, most recently six years ago. Originally from England, he raced for the British team as an athlete and since his time at the club he’s been working throughout Europe with ski instructors, in New Zealand as manager of team Treble Cone race club, and running his own adult performance camps. Jack’s excited to be back in Whistler, with the club and working with kids again. Please join me in welcoming Jack back to the club and if you have any questions, you can reach him at jack@wmsc.info

• U14 – We have someone we’re in talks with, but it’s not official yet so hopefully have something to share with you by next week.

• U16 – Our U16 lead that we’re planning for is Jessica Haslau. Jessica is Australian, raced to a Nor-am level as an athlete and has been coaching for the last 10 years between a couple US ski clubs and Australia. I say “planning for” because though we have an agreement and things are moving in the right direction, we are in the visa/work permit process and going through the required hoops and challenges. We hope to have some news coming our way soon and her in Whistler by early October.

As soon as things become official, we’ll let you all know the news. Thanks for your patience through this year of transition.

U12-FIS Fitness Camp 3 | Aug 30 – Sep 3rd | Registration deadline, Mon, Aug 23
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Our Coaches have put together the last fitness Camp of the Summer. Full of fun, adventure, fun activities and team-building workouts. For more details or to see the camp calendar please visit Page site www.wmsc.info | Programs | Select your UTeam | Summer Fitness Camps

• Overnight Camping by Russet Lake in Whistler Mountain
• Paintball
• Lake Day
• Mountain Biking
• End of the Summer BBQ, and more

Register Now!

U12 | U14 | U16 | FIS

Sport Accident Insurance (SAIP) | Premiums Reduced

Premiums for the SAIP insurance have been reduced for this season. We will credit the Racer Accounts of all of you who have bought a policy in the upcoming days. See new premiums at SAIP Insurance

Membership Registration and Winter Program Fees are ready for online payment | Registration closes Sunday, October 31

​To Join our 2021-2022 Season:

1. Register or renew your WMSC Family Membership and Pay all BC Alpine Fees

Membership Registration

U12-U16 | FIS

2. Register to a WMSC Winter Program. Program fees are eligible for a 3-installment payment plan (August 31st, September 30th and October 31st)

Winter Program Registration

U12 | U14 | U16 | FIS

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If you would like to make a donation through our Developing Champions Fund with Sport BC, please select the payment plan option at checkout.

Donations deadline is Thursday, September 30th

Contact us directly for more information at blanca@wmsc.info

Whistler Mountain Ski Club FIS Newsletter September 28th 2021
WMSC FIS team Information Session. September 29th 2021 7:15 pm
Richard will host an online FIS information session open to all parents and athletes’ tomorrow Wednesday September 29th at 7:15 pm on Microsoft Teams The focus of the meeting is to;
• introduce our staff Henry Sarah and Richard
• review the 2021/22 training and race calendar
• provide information regarding the FIS program
• answer questions and address concerns
• provide parents and athletes the opportunity to interact and gain from each other’s experiences. Click here to join the meeting
WMSC Fitness Training- Days of the week- times, location and activity
Tuesday 6:15 to 8:15 am and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, WMSC Gym, Strength Training ( Two session offered to accommodate other after school activities)
Wednesday 4:00 to 6:00, WMSC Gym, Energy System Spin Class with TAG
Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 WMSC Gym, Strength Training
Friday 7:30 to 8:30 am, Whistler Secondary School Field, Energy System Training 4:00 to 5:30 pm, WMSC Studio, Functional Movement and Core Training
Saturday 8:30 to 10:30 am, WMSC Gym Strength Training
2:00 to 4:00 pm, WMSC Sports Saturday Myrtle Philp School Fields
WMSC Vancouver Field fitness sessions.
For those athletes who live in Vancouver, sessions are being provided at Westview Elementary School
Wednesdays 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Functional Movement Screens and SCAT 5 testing.
Over the weekend many of the WMSC FIS athletes completed a Functional Movement Screen(FMS) and the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5Th Edition. (SCAT 5). BACK in Action Physiotherapy provided services for the assessments. These assessments are requirement for athletes to be eligible for Provincial Development carding Level 2 and was a criteria for competitive eligibility last season during the pandemic. The SCAT-5 provides professionals with important information in their assessment of an athletes readiness for return to play after a concussion. The FMS screen are being utilized to help design fitness programs and to screen for weakness in athletes to so those issues can be addressed in training to prevent possible injury as well as identifying if athletes need other medical services (including physical therapy).
Athletes who were not able complete the FMS and the SCAT 5 may book individual appointment through Back in Action Physiotherapy info@backinactionphysiotherapy.com . Please reference the Whistler Mountain Ski Club FIS program when booking an appointment. Private Health Insurance can be used to pay for these services.
FIS Fitness Testing
We will be conducting fitness testing for all FIS athletes Sunday October 10th. The meeting place will be at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club at 9:00 am. Estimated end of session will be around 2:00pm. The purpose of these tests is to monitor the athletes progress of their training and to meet provincial carding requirements.
Saas-Fee Report
Ten WMSC athletes participated in a European training project this summer in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. Henry and I led the athletes throughout this trip. This project together by working in cooperation with my former club the Banff Alpine Racers (BAR). BAR allowed us to piggyback on to their lane space and hotel booking. To add to the training group and overall value of the training environment the team was joined by 5 athletes and one coach from Sun Peaks Alpine Racers.
There was a total of 25 athletes and 5 coaches on the trip. We had 17 days on snow from August 19th to September 10th. We were very lucky with the weather we saw the sun everyday and were treated hard to icy conditions each day. For more than half the camp there were two lanes with multiple sets provided to athletes. Saas-Fee had a cool summer with lots of precipitation. This provided a good amount of free skiing space on moderate terrain giving our athletes the opportunity to work on much needed technical free skiing before transitioning to the set environments.
Our decision to give our FIS athletes the opportunity to go to Europe with their coaches was based on the loss of our spring and summer training. Our home mountain being closed for the past two years has resulted in the loss of approximately 90 on snow training days. Although these 17 days in Europe has by no means closed this gap, the quality and the intensity of the environment did a lot to maximize the time on snow. Our WMSC athletes were treated to skiing next to some of the world’s best ski racers and a chance to meet of see of their heroes, including our own Canadian Team and see their old coach Conrad Pridy and our former leader Mark Tilston leading the charge for Canada.
We foresee the WMSC continuing to return to Saas Fee in the future. However the return of our spring and summer training session here at home continues to be key for the club to provide a high-level program for our athletes. The development of fundamentals at our home mountain, at a relatively low cost and in low stress environment is invaluable to our club.

Panorama and Sun Peaks Pre-season Camps
Panorama November Preseason Camp Itinerary
Departure Sunday November 7th 4:00 – drive to Kamloops.
Arrival Panorama November 8th 1:00 pm
Training November 9th to November 27th
Departure 6:00 am November 27th Arrival Whistler 6:00 pm
16 days on snow. Budget TBD (approx. $4000.)
We will allow athletes to leave the camp early to reduce costs and/or allow for academic needs to be fulfilled. We will coordinate a common date to leave the camp early with those who express interest in this option. This may require a fight home from Cranbrook or Calgary or possibly a parent or parents to drive out and pick these athletes up.
There is a 4- day race event at Panorama following the camp. The dates are November 28th, 29th, 30th and December 1st. These races are targeted towards high performing athletes, with adequate time on snow (completion of the full November Camp) and have made long term goals to ski race at the highest level they can. This race will also be used by BC Alpine to select women to the next Girls Fast Forward Camp.
For those athletes who cannot commit to the full Panorama camp the next race opportunity will be the BC CUP FIS series also at Panorama prior to Christmas. Dates of this competition are December 19th 20th 21st and 22nd. Prior to this race we will have a short camp at Sun Peaks to prepare for this event.
Sun Peaks Camp and Panorama BC Cup Itinerary
COST TBD (Costs are expected to be less than Panorama CWSAA passes will be in effect at Sun Peaks)
Departure December 12th 2:00 pm Drive to Sun Peaks
Training December 13th 14th 15th 16th
Travel December 17th Panorama or Whistler depending on the athlete’s competition plan.
Train December 18th Panorama
BC Cup Races December 19th 20th 21st and 22nd.
Travel Home to Whistler December 23rd
This should give everyone a start as to our plan for the first two months of our winter program. I will be available to review the individual athletic plan over the next month. As far as the rest of the competitions go, the WMSC FIS program this year will be focused on the BC Cup FIS series the calendar can be viewed here BCA: BC Alpine Calendar. However additional events maybe targeted depending on the athletes performance, athletic needs and goals. On the other hand, I can assist in deselecting competitions for those who wish to have a lighter competition schedule
I would like to have a one and one with each athlete and their parents to review their season plan. I can be reached by phone 604 932 7676 or by email richard@wmsc.info.
I am looking forward see all of you on our video chat tomorrow night and a great winter of racing and training.
Richard Jagger

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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 2021 Annual Members’ Meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 6, 2021.​

The Nominating Committee is seeking one qualified candidate, to play a key role in the stewardship of the Club, and who respects the Club’s core values while delivering leading-edge governance attributes including experience, engagement, transparency and accountability. The qualified candidate will have the skill-set, 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 2021, 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 John Legg, Chair of the Nominating Committee (and Past-Chair of the Club) at nominatingcommittee@wmsc.info.
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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.

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

• Rob Toole, Chair and Independent Director • Nicole Stefenelli, Club Secretary
• Carmine Boskovich, At-large Director • Steve Fleckenstein, At-large Independent Director
• Stan Kranjc, At-large Independent Director • Graham Ross, At-large Director
• Jason Shorter, At-large Director

Current Directors standing for re-election are:

• Scott Griffin, Finance 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

©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,

© 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.