Hello U12!

I will be away to help with the Big White Ski Cross this weekend leaving Charlotte in charge of training. The plan is to continue with drill courses working on technical fundamentals and a free ski day on Sunday.

Each week we have a Team Value that we focus on, this week is Independency. With some guidance, please challenge your kids to pack back packs, tune skis, make lunch, set alarms etc. Coaches will also be challenging kids on hill through giving them time management challenges, letting kids take lead in some on hill decision making (with guidance) and more.

Things of note:
Tyee Cup: Medals for the Tyee Cup will be given out at Sun Peaks. They are looking to possibly reschedule the canceled day to early April, I will keep everyone updated on this once I hear anything more. If they do not reschedule, you will get a refund for the lift tickets, and we expect a refund for the entry fee for Sundays cancelled race.
Sun Peaks Nancy Greene Festival: Deadline for registration is March 08, TODAY! not as shown online for Mar 17. So far, we have 40 out of 44 registered. The festival events are Friday and Saturday, we recommend travelling Thursday and Sunday. This means we will not have training for U12 on Sunday March 26th. Please sign up through the link below.
https://www.wmsc.info/clubs/6388/pages/178018
Sun Peaks Volunteering: Click below to find out information https://alpinecalendar.ca/eventFiles/other/895/Additional%20Volunteer%20Info.pdf
Extra Days: Deadline to book extra days is the last Tuesday prior to the week of training. Please see the link below for information and booking extra training days.
https://teampages.com/clubs/6388/pages/181905
Gymnastics registrations Page: See the upcoming gymnastics sessions using the link below. Next session is April 01. Registration is open and for now we can only allow a maximum of 18 participants.
https://teampages.com/clubs/6388/pages/185979

Meeting Locations and Times
Friday, 10/03/2023 – Giant Slalom Training
Meeting: 09:00am Chic Pea
Equipment: Slalom Ski’s
Finish: 14:00 Chic Pea

Saturday, Friday, 11/03/2023 – Slalom Training
Meeting: 09:00am Chic Pea
Equipment: Slalom Ski’s
Finish: 14:00 Chic Pea

Sunday, 12/03/2023 – Free Ski! (Planning to hike Flute!)
Meeting: 09:00am Chic Pea
Equipment: Free ski ski’s or Slalom.
Finish: 14:30 Chic Pea
If any plans change last minute, I will update on WhatsApp

Extra Training Days(For Core Program)
Deadline to book extra days is the last Tuesday prior to the week of training. Please see the link below for information and booking extra training days.
https://teampages.com/clubs/6388/pages/181905

Key Dates and Events
Nancy Greene Skills Event- Mar 24-25, Registration Closing March 08. Click below https://www.wmsc.info/clubs/6388/pages/178018
Ski Up Day: April 8th. This will be for kids looking to join the club next winter, this is not for kids already registered in U12. Registration to open late March.
All registrations for races may be found on https://teampages.com/clubs/6388/pages/178018

Team Video
We use Sprongo as part of our video review for kids. To Join Sprongo:
Go to www.sprongo.com
Create an account
Join: “whistler mountain ski club wmsc” Please only one account per family join as we have a limit on accounts with the team.
You will then find videos from during the season in playlists starting with U12. We have 1 playlist so far.

Calendar
Click on the link below for the U12 Teampages calendar.
https://teampages.com/teams/1998742-U12-Programs-skiing-team-website/events

Equipment Checklist
Please label all equipment and ensure bindings and boots are fitted correctly. If you are unsure on bindings let the coach know and we can check them on hill.
U12 Equipment Checklist
• Correct Ski’s, Boots and Poles
• Lift Pass
• Pack Lunch
• Hard eared helmet
• Backpack
• Back protection (recommended)
• Gloves (warm, dry, and possibly padded is a good option) Spare gloves are always a good idea
• Ski socks (extras on a cold day)
• Facemask
• Water bottle and/or thermos
• Snacks
• Warm thermal layers and face covering
• Warm, water resistant outerwear
• Inner layers like soft shell or puffy jacket

Thanks for reading!
Jack Evans
WMSC U12 & Masters – Lead Coach
Jack@wmsc.info
+1 (604) 203-4429