Hello U14 Parents!

I am excited to finally e-meet you all and I am looking forward to leading our U14 team this season! I had the pleasure of working with WMSC’s U14 athletes in the past, and I am confident we will have a fantastic winter season.

Please read this update thoroughly as it contains important information about:

• Ski Swap and Equipment Guidelines
• U14 Parent Info Session
• Important Dates and Reminders

SKI SWAP – Saturday, October 8th (no Sports Saturday)
Location: Whistler Fairmont
Meeting Time:
09:00-10:00 | SWAP sale exclusive to members and mini-social. Come for a muffin, tea and coffee and meet other parents and coaches.
10:00-17:30 | SWAP opens to all
17:30-19:00 | Unsold items collection (all unclaimed items will be donated)

For any questions about what equipment to look out for at the Ski Swap, please have a look at the U14 Equipment Checklist attached.

U14 PARENT INFO SESSION – October 24th
We will be holding a U14 Parent Info Session over Zoom on October 24th from 19:30 to 20:30. The Zoom link will be sent prior to the session.

NEXT WEEK
Mother Nature has been very kind to us so far this fall, gifting us with amazing dryland weather!

Roller Blade Tuesday (October 11th, 2022) – Roller blading and roller blade courses/races
Location: Myrtle Phillip school, lower fields
Meeting Time: 16:15 to 17:45
Gear: roller blades, helmet (mandatory), runners, activewear, water, waterproof layers. Recommended knee, wrist and elbow pads.

Wednesday (October 12th) – Agility Ladders, Core, Balance and Games
Location: Westview Elementary in North Vancouver
Meeting Time: 17:30 to 19:00
Gear: runners, activewear, water, waterproof layers

Thursday (October 13th) – Games, Core, Balance and Coordination
Location: Myrtle Phillip school, lower fields
Meeting Time: 16:15 to 17:45
Gear: runners, activewear, water, waterproof layers

TEAMPAGES APP
We ask that all WMSC members please download the TeamPages App. Here you will find the club news, messages, calendars and more! It’s the best way to operate TeamPages on your mobile device and stay up to date with team messages and updates on your phone.

CALENDAR
Click on the link below for the U14 calendar. Please note that race dates are yet to be added while BC Alpine finalizes race dates.
https://www.wmsc.info/teams/1998694-U14-Program-skiing-team-website/events

KEY DATES

• Saturday, October 8th – WMSC Ski Swap at the Fairmont
• Friday, October 21st – All athlete fitness assessments at WSS Gym
• Saturday, October 22nd – AGM & Gala fundraising night
• October 24th – U14 Parent Info Zoom Session from 19:30-20:30
• November 18th-27th – U14 Sun Peaks pre-season ski camp
• December 8th – Opening programming week

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, enjoy the sunshine!

Chloé Sigouin
WMSC U14 – Lead Coach
chloe@wmsc.info
(343) 204-2243

The document U14_Equipment_Checklist_and_Guidelines_2022-23.pdf was attached to this post.