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.

The Power of Rest

Over the next few weeks, the ski club will be on a little programming shut down, giving everyone time for a rest, play and explore other aspects of life. Within a the context of sport, rest can be a powerful weapon to rediscover ones passion, build up new creative skills and re connect with the joys of the activity. In 2007, Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon did just this.

After early success, young in his career which included world cup victories, world records and an Olympic silver medal in the Nagano ‘98 Games, Wotherspoon fell on disappointing times. His next two Olympics in Salt Lake City and Turin were met with struggles to find the podium after which he decided to take some time off for himself. Below are some excerpts from Bryce Barry’s book, “More than Medals”:

“Jeremy moved to a small deserted island in Norway. He spent some time by himself and also worked on a fishing boat… ‘I spent a lot of time on this island, walking around, going fishing from the shore but mostly resting and relaxing.’ After his sojourn in Norway, he returned to speed skating with a vengeance, faster and more focused. He was like lighting, clocking world records and winning events. He didn’t quit the sport, but stopping everything to do with it in order to come back to it fully made all the difference. It pinpointed his focus on what he wanted in his life and what he still wanted to do in his sport.”

For all the younger athletes out there in our club, these same principles apply to use the time to step away from their normal routines, play new sports, do activities for fun and tap into their creativity.

Enjoy the next month, we’ll see you back for the August 30th dryland camp and a few weeks for the FIS athletes going to Sass Fee. Between Blanca and I, someone will be around with questions during this time as well.

Sincerely,

Mike
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Mat Leduc moves on to Ski Cross Team | Thank you Mat and Good Luck!

Even though this hasn’t been a secret, we hadn’t made an official announcement so wanted to take the opportunity to share. After three full season coaching in the U12 program, Mat is leaving his role and taken a coaching position with the Evolve Ski Cross team based out of Calgary.

“This new job is an opportunity to work in a discipline that I loved racing and feel these skills have something unique to offer the sport and team. I’m super grateful for the opportunity I had to learn and lead with the club and the support given by members and colleagues during my time. I’ll miss shoveling ruts on the West Coast, watching athletes send it off cliffs and receiving my gummy bear’s coach tax at Chic Pea. I look forward to seeing everyone on hill and be sure to say hi. I’ll be watching on the result sheets.”

From all of us at the Whistler Mountain ski club, we wish Mat the best in his new adventure.

Ps, he’ll still be back to coach the dryland camp at the end of August… so we still have him for a bit longer.
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2021-2022 Coaches Update

We had a nice feedback note after our last E-news asking about if we had any lead coach updates to share. So in the spirit of transparency, we’ll fill you in with where we’re at.

As of now, officially the U12, U14, and U16 lead coach positions are vacant, but we are in talks with a few great candidates. In both U12 and U14, our hopeful hires have recently been sent offers of employment and are waiting for their responses. For the U16 lead role, there is a candidate, though in the early stages of discussions and are hopeful to have some progress in the next few weeks. Behind the lead coaches, there are a great mix of assistant candidates ranging from last seasons returning staff to new ones who have sent their resumes in.

This summer has for sure been full of change within the coaching staff and as they are our most valuable assets, we’re working our networks to attract a diverse and professional coaching staff for the 2021/22 season. We will be sure to share any news when things become official.

If you have any comments, questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out.

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Fitness August

GYM

During the month of August, our gym will be open to all our current members, athletes and alumni. The doors will be open from 7 am to 7 pm daily. Requirements to access WMSC facilities

Your Family Membership, Racer Account and BC Alpine fees must be current
You must be 14 or older
Open on first come, first- served basis. Maximum participants at any given time is 8
Fill out the Health Check (QR Code posted on the entrance door)
Wipe and disinfect equipment before and after use

August Fitness Camp #3

We will be running a fitness Camp for our U14 to FIS Athletes from August 30th to September 3rd. For U12s we will continue with a 2-day camp joining the U14s on Thursday and Friday September 2nd and 3rd.

More details to come from your Lead Coaches. Stay Tuned and safe the dates!
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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

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

2021 – 2022 WMSC Program Fees and Donations to BCASF are now ready for online payment | Full payment due on Sunday October, 31

The 2021/22 program fees are now posted on our website and available for viewing. One note to highlight is a change in the FIS/U21 program fee structure. For FIS/U21 we’ve moved to a year round and in season model with the goal to incentivize and reward commitment while freeing the coaches up to offer better programming. The two day Core option remains in place to maintain athlete accessibility. More details can be found on the website for this and all programs.

​If you are planning to make a donation to the Developing Champions Fund (BCASF) through Sport BC, please contact the office prior to making any payment on your Active Racer Account online. Donations deadline is Thursday, September 30th

​Please, also review and accept our WMSC policies and submit the WMSC Registration Forms (Athlete Code of Conduct, Teamship Value, Medical disclosure and Respect in Sport) by November 1st or prior to any on snow training.

​If you have any questions, please contact us at Blanca@wmsc.info or mjanyk@wmsc.info

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FIS new program fee structure info session | Monday, July 26 – 6 pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86934847177?pwd=ZHVOcWRsMXVERnRNMjhTVjJNeGZVdz09

Meeting ID: 869 3484 7177

Passcode: 653356

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Developing Champions Fund information Session | Wednesday, July 28 at 2pm – Zoom

Would you like to learn more about our Developing Champions funds?

Join us to an information session to learn about our fundraising goals for 2021-2022, ways to contribute and the tax benefits to you. See zoom details below:

Time: Jul 28, 2021 02:00 PM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84232501634?pwd=UG9YdktVZHpzczRqc2NPdFNHTVJxQT09

Meeting ID: 842 3250 1634

Passcode: 577004

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Fitness – July and August

There will be no programming from July 25th to August 24th.

The gym will be open to our current U16 and FIS/U21 Athletes and Members on first come, first served basis. We can only have up to 8 people at any given time. Please check in at the office. Open hours 9 am to 7 pm

August Fitness Camp – August 30th to September 3rd. Save the date! Details to follow