Monday, November 25, 2019

Last week of November

How quickly our ski season is going :(
Remember to dress well in layers so you are ready for a bit cooler temps than we have had for a bit. 

Tuesday: 
4:30-600.   Skate ski   Be outside 4:30
Green Squad: we will be having an athlete meeting during squad to chat about team dynamics and some coach concerns.

Wednesday:
5:30-6:30 
Technique and Speed.

Thursday: Skate ski
4:30-6:00
Intensity for second year green
Mixed practice for orange/purple and first yr green.

Saturday:  Skate ski (unless we get a dump of snow, then be ready for classic!!)
11:00 be ready to go
Race stations (Dom Bradford organizer)

** Amanda will be out of town with Yukon Ski Team from Wednesday-Sunday.   I will have email access, but there will be delays in responding. 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND INFO: 

TUESDAY DEC 3: Night Speed Race.  Ski club race at 6:30

TUESDAY DEC 10th: CCY FAMILY DINNER:
Greetings Squad families from Squad Rep Committee:

This is a reminder that the CCY annual holiday celebration is coming up on Tuesday Dec 10 (5:45-7 pm) in the Grey Mountain Room (upstairs from the Chalet at the Mt Mac Center).


It would be great if each family could bring a 🍥dessert🍥 to share with others. It’s a highlight for sure and enjoyed by kids and parents alike!

Please bring your desserts when you come, as there is limited storage in chalet fridge.


FOR THOSE WITH NUT ALLERGIES, Please try to avoid nuts OR clearly label that your dessert has nuts.

Thanks for your support with this! 

DEC 14/15th: AWG TRIALS  (2009 and older)

DEC 21/22 :  Don Sumaniks Race.  More info to come.

Monday, November 18, 2019

We Have The Stadium!

Thank you Castle Rock, City of Whse, Alain and Ski Club groomers.
We may need all that machine made snow if the +7 forecast is correct.

Thank you Nelly for these pictures from the Snow Challenge as well as the great parent volunteer crew of Jerome, Janice, Catherine, Bronwyn, Mark, Joe, and Paul, for making it all happen.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8c6kk4o6o4x007/AACyb6ZGqkrmU-qG9fhg92lpa?dl=0

You may have heard that we were having a guest coach up for the week. Unfortunately, he had a bad fall and is unable to travel.  Fingers crossed for a visit later in the season.

With these temps, we will continue to skate ski for a few days but HAVE YOUR CLASSIC GEAR READY as we want to jump on classic skis when conditions improve.

Tuesday Nov 19th:  remember we are leaving at 4:30 so be ready outside
Skate Ski

Wednesday Nov 20th:
Skate ski
5:30-6:30

Thursday Nov 21st:
Skate ski
4:30-6:00
6:30 session for CCY coaches.  Dinner provided.


Saturday Nov 23rd:  stay tuned for practice details

Friday, November 15, 2019

Let's Enjoy This Snow!

Snow Challenge Day…  supported by Tim Horton’s

Not all the snow is going to be moved from the stadium for Saturday, but it means we get great bumps and jumps to play on!! City of Whse and Castle Rock do an amazing job of supporting thousands of dollars of moving snow, but when they need to move real snow in parking lots and roads, that obviously becomes the priority.  When snow has to be made later in the season due to waiting for colder weather, it makes us vulnerable in the snow moving aspect because of the potential for real snow arriving.

Plan for Saturday:

SKATE SKI 

Races in Skating starting outside chalet and heading to the North Trails.

11:15 GREEN SQUAD MASS START  ** Green squad arrive ready to ski at 10:50 so you can get a proper warm up in before your start. 

11:20 PURPLE SQUAD MASS START

11:25 ORANGE SQUAD MASS START

11:30 YELLOW SQUAD MASS START 

11:45 ALL TO THE STADIUM FOR SKI CHALLENGE STATIONS

12:30 YUMMY TIM HORTON'S TREATS 

12:45  CCY (and others) EQUIPMENT SALE
Feel free to go through your closet tonight and bring any boots/poles/skis etc.. that you want see if anyone is interested in.  Direct sales with cash or e transfer to the seller. 

Monday, November 11, 2019

Nov 12-16th

I haven't seen the snow pile yet, but excited that with this cold temps there should be good snow in the stadium by this weekend!

Tuesday:  Skate ski  
** 5:30 meeting in RACE OFFICE (red building on edge of stadium) for any parents/athletes born 2008, 2007 and 2006 kids who are interested in trying for Arctic Winter Games.   
***After AWG chat there will be a quick meeting for green squad going on the Westerns trip. 

Wednesday: 5:30-6:30  
We have had fewer numbers the last few weeks.  For coach planning,  please let me know if you are a Wednesday skier, but not planning on coming consistently to Wed. practices.   INDICATE HERE

Thursday:  4:30-6:00 
** Orange Squad on Thursdays will start today for those kids who had signed up, 

Saturday:  
11:00-12:30 Snow Challenge brought to you by Tim Hortons.   Come ready for some fun, ski challenges, music, races and food to finish off the day.  

12:45:  Pop Up Sale:  CCY Ski Equipment.  Come check out some used boots, skis, poles and other equipment that we have for sale. Payment will be by e transfer.   

Upcoming:
Next week we will have Stephen Novosad from Cross Country Canada coming to work with athletes and coaches!