Hello U12!

Welcome to our first weekend of U12 Winter Programming and our Kickoff Camp! We will be free skiing this week with a goal of athletic ready position and team bonding! Groups will be mixed through the weekend to allow kids to meet one another before we settle into more consistent groupings. Please keep an eye on the Coach Updates WhatsApp channel in the unlikely case of any last-minute changes.

Our meeting location this week will be Roundhouse Lightboard. This is located on Whistler Mountain near by Roundhouse Restaurant. At the end of the day coaches will be skiing down with racers to finish and meet parents at the base of Whistler Mountain by Fitzsimmons Chairlift. In the morning kids should be dropped at the ski lift for 8:15 for loading lifts to ensure they are on time for our 9:00 meeting. If kids are late, please give me a call, we usually stay at the Roundhouse lightboard for 10-15minutes before setting off for the day to ensure we catch any latecomers.

Please see the schedule below the ‘things of note’ section for more specifics.

Things of note:
Dec 17 Coffee and Ski parent social- Our first U12 social will take place December 17th meeting upstairs at the Roundhouse for 9:00. Plan is to meet for coffee and for those keen to go for a couple of ski laps.
Flu Spread- It seems there is a highly infectious and severe flu spreading through the Sea to Sky corridor so please have your children stay home if they are displaying flu like symptoms.
Mark Your Gear- Please label your child’s ski gear prior to the weekend. Club jackets, skis, poles, packs and gloves are all very similar and can be mistakenly taken.
Whistle- Please ensure your child’s jacket has a whistle attached.
Pack Lunch- Please have you child come with pack lunch and water as it is often too busy to eat at the on-hill restaurants on the weekend and we may opt to use Garbo Race Hut.
Back Packs- All kids must bring a backpack with lunch, snacks, water bottle and some extra layers.
Tuning Clinic Date Moved- This will take place at the club cabin on December 20th form 15:30-16:30. Side Cut Tuning will be hosting this event and selling tuning gear at a discount.

Meeting Locations and Times
Friday, 09/12/2022 – Slalom Free Ski
Meeting: 09:00am Roundhouse Lightboard (located outside Roundhouse Restaurant on Whistler)
Equipment: Slalom Ski’s
Finish: 14:30 Base of Whistler Mountain by Fitzsimmons Chairlift

Saturday, 10/12/2022 –Powder Free Ski
Meeting: 07:30am Fitzsimmons Chairlift
Equipment: Pow Ski’s
Finish: 14:30 Base of Whistler Mountain by Fitzsimmons Chairlift

Sunday, 11/12/2022 – Slalom Free Ski
Meeting: 07:30am Fitzsimmons Chairlift
Equipment: Slalom Ski’s
Finish: 14:30 Base of Whistler Mountain by Fitzsimmons Chairlift
If any plans change last minute, I will update on WhatsApp

Marking your Attendance
Please mark your attendance on Team Pages for the following events if your child is planning on attending. These helps greatly in best preparing for upcoming events. Find events on the Team Pages U12 Calendar.
• Home Kick Off Camp – Friday, December 9th (accessible to core and core plus programs)
• Sasquatch Cup – February 4th
• Tyee Cup, Grouse – February 25th-26th
• Big White Ski Cross – March 9th-12th
• Nancy Greene Festival – March 24th-25th

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

Teampages App
We ask that all WMSC members please download the Teampages App. Here you will find attendance, 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.

Key Dates
• December 9-11 – Kick Off Camp & Opening Programming Week
• December 17 – U12 Side Cut Ski Tuning Clinic WMSC 16:00-17:00
• December 19-21 – Winter Holiday Camp 1
• December 27-30 – Winter Holiday Camp 2
• December 31st – Club Race

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 – Lead Coach
Jack@wmsc.info
+1 (604) 203-4429

Meet the Weasels & NorAm Social | Saturday, December 10th

On the 10th of December, come out and join us for a fun evening to learn about ski race volunteering from the legendary group, the Whistler Weasel workers. We’ll also share what opportunities are coming up this winter to pitch in and an overview about the NorAm Cup finals that we’ll be hosting March 21st to 28th. This event is open to all age groups and members of the community and though we enjoy time with the athletes, this is an adult only event. Looking forward to seeing you all there and if fortune is on your side, becoming an official Weasel may be in your future too.

Date : Saturday, December 10th
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Location: WMSC Club Cabin – 2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside

All members taking Officials courses must register to the National Officials Database through Alpinepoints.ca. Follow links provided

Officials Course Level 2 | December 10 and 11.

Level 2 is a detailed introduction to the methodology of alpine ski racing. It covers the types of races, ski competition rules (ICR), points systems and the responsibilities of the key organizational roles; chief of race administration, chief of timing, chief of gates judges, chief of course, chief of race, start referee, finish referee and referee.

The prerequisites are Level 1 plus at least 8 days of race volunteering experience in at least 2 different areas (for example 5 days course and 3 days manual timing).

There is a one hour exam open book at the end of the course.

Date : Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11
Time: 2-6 pm
Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)
Cost: $37
Instructors : Bob Walton and Graham Ross
Registration Link: Level 2- Officials Course
National Officials Database registration

Officials Course Level 1 | December 17

Sign up now for the introduction to ski racing course (otherwise known as the Level 1 Officials Course).
You don’t have to have any experience in ski racing; in fact you don’t even have to be a skier. Come out and learn about what goes into making a ski race happen – on hill and off hill.

This is a great way for parents new to the club to learn about what your kids are doing. And it is an important course to help you understand where you can best volunteer for our Whistler Mountain Ski Club hosted events.

Date : Saturday, December 17th
Time: 8:30 am
Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)
Cost: $16
Instructors : Graham Ross and Stan Kranjc
Registration Link: Level 1 Officials Course
National Officials Database Registration

Race Admin 101 national course| December 17th

We at the Whistler Mountain ski club, have a goal to make the Race Administrator role more approachable and available to all. This is such an foundational role to any ski race and we are looking to train up the next generation of great RAs!

With this, we are bringing in one of the best in the country, Phyllis Kennedy, to facilitate a race administration course focus on running national level races. Phyllis has run races at all levels and will be coming back in march to be our lead Race Administrator for the NorAm Cup finals event. This event is open to all and will follow the officials level 1 training that will be taking place in the morning of the same day.

Date : Saturday, December 17th
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)
Cost: Free
Registration Link: Race Admin 101

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Winter Hours | Effective, Wednesday, November 30th

We are switching to winter operations hours

Office Open Hours – Wednesday to Sunday 9 am to 4 pm

Meet the Weasels & NorAm Social | Saturday, December 10th

On the 10th of December, come out and join us for a fun evening to learn about ski race volunteering from the legendary group, the Whistler Weasel workers. We’ll also share what opportunities are coming up this winter to pitch in and an overview about the NorAm Cup finals that we’ll be hosting March 21st to 28th. This event is open to all age groups and members of the community and though we enjoy time with the athletes, this is an adult only event. Looking forward to seeing you all there and if fortune is on your side, becoming an official Weasel may be in your future too.

Date : Saturday, December 10th

Time: 6pm to 8pm

Location: WMSC Club Cabin – 2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside

Officials Course Level 3 | November 19 and 20

Date : Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20

Time: 9 am to 3 pm

Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)

Cost: $47

Instructors : Bob Walton

Registration Link: Level 3- Officials Course

Officials Course Level 2 | December 10 and 11.

Level 2 is a detailed introduction to the methodology of alpine ski racing. It covers the types of races, ski competition rules (ICR), points systems and the responsibilities of the key organizational roles; chief of race administration, chief of timing, chief of gates judges, chief of course, chief of race, start referee, finish referee and referee.

​The prerequisites are Level 1 plus at least 8 days of race volunteering experience in at least 2 different areas (for example 5 days course and 3 days manual timing).
​
There is a one hour exam open book at the end of the course.

Date : Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11

Time: 2-6 pm

Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)

Cost: $37

Instructors : Bob Walton and Graham Ross

Registration Link: Level 2- Officials Course

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Mark your Calendar | Race Admin 101 national course| December 17th

We at the Whistler Mountain ski club, have a goal to make the Race Administrator role more approachable and available to all. This is such an foundational role to any ski race and we are looking to train up the next generation of great RAs!

With this, we are bringing in one of the best in the country, Phyllis Kennedy, to facilitate a race administration course focus on running national level races. Phyllis has run races at all levels and will be coming back in march to be our lead Race Administrator for the NorAm Cup finals event. This event is open to all and will follow the officials level 1 training that will be taking place in the morning of the same day.

Date : Saturday, December 17th

Time: 1pm to 5pm

Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)

Cost: Free

Registration Link Race Admin 101

Officials Course Level 1 | December 17

Sign up now for the introduction to ski racing course (otherwise known as the Level 1 Officials Course).

You don’t have to have any experience in ski racing; in fact you don’t even have to be a skier. Come out and learn about what goes into making a ski race happen – on hill and off hill.

​This is a great way for parents new to the club to learn about what your kids are doing. And it is an important course to help you understand where you can best volunteer for our Whistler Mountain Ski Club hosted events.

​Date : Saturday, December 17th

Time: 8:30 am

Location: WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way, Creekside)

Cost: $16

Instructors : Graham Ross and Roman Torn

Registration Link: Level 1 Officials Course

Hello U12!

Thank you to those of you able to attend the weekends safe sport sessions with Alison Forsyth. Our next event is now the Sun Peaks Pre-Season camp!

Please note I will be away from November 11th-19th. If you would like to speak before then feel free to call or email.

Meeting times and Locations
No dryland or events this week.

Marking your Attendance – IMPORTANT
Please mark your attendance on Team Pages for the following races and events. If you do not know yet please leave the mark as no response for the time being. We will be sending out registrations for races 1-2 months out.

• Home Kick Off Camp – Friday, December 9th (accessible to weekend and core programs)
• Sasquatch Cup – February 4th
• Tyee Cup, Grouse – February 25th-26th
• Big White Ski Cross – March 10th-12th
• Nancy Greene Festival – March 24th-25th

On top of being a great way to develop accountability for the athletes, marking attendance helps us immensely in planning and staying on top of budgeting/staffing.

How to mark your attendance?
1. From our website, log in to Team Pages.
2. Programs > U12 Program > Calendar > Select the Session > Scroll down to Attendance
3. Athletes (Players) and Parents can both mark their attendance. It is the athletes that we need to know.

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

Teampages App
We ask that all WMSC members please download the Teampages App. Here you will find attendance, 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.

Key Dates
• November 06 – Safe Sport Talks with Alison Forsyth
• November 22-27 – U12s Pre-season camp at Sun Peaks (Registration closed)
• December 9-11 – Kick Off Camp & Opening Programming Week
• December 17 – U12 Social at WMSC Cabin + Side Cut Ski Tuning Clinic
• December 19-21 – Winter Holiday Camp 1
• December 27-30 – Winter Holiday Camp 2
• December 31st – Club Race

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

Hello U12!

Thank you to all those who were able to attend the fitness assessments, we had a staggering 85 kids! Please stay tuned for details on results and how to access them while they are being processed by Alpine Canada.

We have U12 Parent Info Night this Monday on zoom. I especially encourage new parents to sign in as we discus this seasons calendar and the need to know details for the upcoming winter regarding the club and program.

See this week’s agenda below

Meeting times and Locations (new events and times again this week!!!)
Monday, 24/10/2022 – U12 Parent Info Night
Location: Zoom
Meeting Time: 18:00-19:00
Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84703790543?pwd=MDVBT0ZkZXR6T3FOeDFUN29DSm5IUT09
Meeting ID: 847 0379 0543
Passcode: 682940

Roller Blade Tuesdays, 25/10/2022 – Roller blading and rollerblade courses / races
Location: WMSC.
Meeting Time: 16:15 – 17:45
Gear: rollerblades, helmet, runners, activewear, water, waterproof clothing. Recommend knee, wrist and elbow pads

Wednesday, 26/10/2022 – Balance, Coordination, Muscular Endurance and Games
Location: Westview Elementary, North Vancouver
Meeting Time: 17:30-18:45
Gear: runners, activewear, water, waterproof clothing, head torch

Thursday, 27/10/2022 – Balance, Coordination, Muscular Endurance and Games
Location: Myrtle Philip school, lower fields.
Meeting Time: 16:15 – 17:45
Gear: runners, activewear, water, waterproof clothing

Saturday, 29/10/2022 –Sport Saturday
Location: Myrtle Philip school, lower fields.
Meeting Time: 10:00-12:00
Kids Gear: runners, activewear, water, waterproof clothing

Sat/Sun. 29-30/10/2022 – Mini Dryland Camp
Location: Whistler
Dates: 29-30/10/2022
Deadline: 24/10/2022
Gear: runners, activewear, water, snacks, lunches, bike, helmet, back pack, jacket
Sign up using link below
Mini dryland camp does include Sports Saturday.
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WhistlerMountainSkiClub?season=3174642&session=57233138

Fridge Calendar
Please see the link below for this seasons Fridge Calendar as previously sent for those who missed it.
https://www.wmsc.info/clubs/6388/documents/554019

WhatsApp Groups
U12 Coach Updates WhatsApp Group
We will have a U12 Coach Updates WhatsApp group for this season. This group is for coaches to communicate to parents with updates and last-minute information. Only coaches will be able to message on this group. If you need a coach, direct message or call.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KC68nVVTKSjJ9xScajUcCn

U12 Parent WhatsApp Group
If you haven’t done so already, please click on the link below to join our U12 Parent Communication WhatsApp group. This group will be for U12 parents to communicate with one another. Coaches are not active on this group.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FH5oEXfaQD0K1ldJETJoyn

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

Teampages App
We ask that all WMSC members please download the Teampages App. Here you will find attendance, 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.

Key Dates
• Saturday, October 22nd – AGM +Season Kickoff fundraising night at Longhorns Bar
• October 24 – U12 Zoom Parent info session – 6-7pm
• October 29-30 – Mini Dryland Camp
• November 22-27 – U12s Pre-season camp at Sun Peaks (Registration closed)
• December 9-11 – Kick Off Camp & Opening Programming Week
• December 17 – U12 Social at WMSC Cabin + Ski Tuning Clinic
• December 19-21 – Winter Holiday Camp 1
• December 27-30 – Winter Holiday Camp 2
• December 31st – Club Race

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