Membership Drive Contest

October 23, 2016October 23, 2016rnsc-admin

Did you know that there’s a Club Membership Contest in BC and that Revelstoke might win if you register as a club member before December 1st?

Be sure to come to Members’ Night (November 7th @ The Lodge, 5-8pm) or register online using Zone4. Here is the link to the RNSC Zone 4 Registration Page.

RNSC could win equipment and other prizes for our club if we register the most members in our category.

Here’s an update from Cross-Country BC on the contest:

Additional supporters of our sport have stepped up, including SIDAS, ROSSIGNOL, and DIAMOND HEAD SPORTS (VAUHTI, BLIZ, HALTI). This is in addition to the previously announced FISCHER, SWIX, SALOMON, TYAX ADVENTURES, SOVEREIGN LAKE & SILVERSTAR.

For example, Rossignol is donating a fleet of kids ski gear (skis, boots, poles). Either 10 combi packages or 20 classic packages, whichever the winning club chooses.

Full details on our website: http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/club-membership-contest-%E2%80%93-prize-giveaway

Trail-Brushing Work Party

October 18, 2016October 23, 2016rnsc-admin

Date: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22nd & 23rd

This weekend we will be doing our annual brushing of the Macpherson Nordic ski trail network. In addition to brushing, we may also have some other trail work to do, such as pruning of tree limbs around the light posts on Mickey’s Loop, moving some rocks off the trails, repairing trail signs, etc.

No special skills are required!

Brushing extends our season at both ends, and makes the grooming easier too. Brush saws are easy and safe to operate.

Meet at Nordic Day Lodge at 9:00am on Saturday Oct. 22nd and/or Sunday Oct. 23rd

What to bring: warm clothes, work boots, gloves, water.

What’s provided: brush saws, fuel and safety equipment, fresh baked goodies and coffee!

Please RSVP to Jeff Ferguson at [email protected] or 250-814-9304 so we know how many people to expect.

Thank you,

Revelstoke Nordic Executive

Yoga For Nordic Skiers

August 13, 2016October 31, 2016rnsc-admin

Balu Yoga is offering Nordic-specific yoga classes this fall!

Classes Start on Monday, September 12, 2016

The practice of yoga can help prevent injury by teaching you techniques that help you become more embodied giving you a greater understanding of how to move your body in a way that supports your overall well being. Skiing is a sport that builds lots of lower body strength and the practice of yoga helps with building upper body strength while also stretching out your lower body to aid in increased mobility. Also helps build equilibrium in the body, we tend to have areas in our body that compensates for weaker areas, and with the practice of yoga you can learn to become more balanced in your body which benefits not only skiing, but also the emotional imbalances we are meet with at different times of our lives and different times of the year.

Dates: Classes are held on Monday nights, September 12th -November 28th, 2016 (Note: no class on Halloween Monday)

Time: 7:30pm-8:45pm

Cost: $121

For more information, contact the studio at [email protected] or 250-837-3975 or book online at baluyoga.com/workshops.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia

May 8, 2016October 18, 2016rnsc-admin

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia

Athlete Development Organization Chart

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015rnsc-admin

Ski League: Clothing and Equipment recommendations

November 13, 2015November 16, 2016rnsc-admin

RNSC Ski League

Clothing & Equipment

Clothing

Layers are the key to dressing for cross-country skiing. Layers provide the flexibility to adapt clothing according to the needs of the day. An enthusiastic skier can generate a great deal of body heat and perspiration even on the coldest days, so it is important to be dressed in such a way that allows excess heat and moisture to dissipate away from the body. These layers can be removed or replaced at will, even while on an outing. The layer next to the skin should be made from a material (polypropylene or wool) that keeps moisture and perspiration away from the skin and retains its insulating qualities when wet (avoid cotton).

Tops: A polypropylene shirt covered by a polar fleece sweater and a windbreaker or light insulated jacket is quite warm, allows excess heat and moisture to escape, and repels the snow.

Bottoms: Instead of insulated snow-pants, light wind-pants or rain-pants over one or two thin layers of polypropylene or polar fleece, will provide sufficient warmth, freedom of movement, and repel the snow.

Head: There is potential for great heat loss through the head. A warm polar fleece, light synthetic, or wool toque that protects all of the ears is essential. Headbands or buffs can be worn on warmer days.

Hands & Feet: Hands are the first body part to become uncomfortable in the cold, so a good pair of gloves or mitts is critical. Many use shelled Thinsulate or polar fleece liners with a water repellent/waterproof shell. Bringing a spare pair along on an outing is good insurance in case the first pair gets wet from making too many snowballs! Proper socks are important for warm feet (avoid cotton). A wool blend with polypropylene or some other synthetic is ideal.

Eyes: A comfortable pair of uv-protective eyewear is an important element of the cross-country skier’s gear. Interchangeable lensed sunglasses or economical protective eyewear are important to protect from UV and sharp pole tips! (UVEX and MEC carry good options).

Boots & Bindings

SNS and NNN are the two most commonly used boot/binding systems. Both are good and equally functional. Boots must be comfortable. If they are too large they will be awkward to ski in and if they are too small, the child’s feet will not stay warm. To check for a proper fit, loosen the boot and push the foot to the front of the boot. You should be able to fit a finger behind the child’s heel.

Skis & Poles

Our Bunnies should have waxless skis with a contemporary binding (i.e. NNN or SNS). The skis still be shorter rather than longer, with a length between the top of the head and wrist of up-stretched arm. Typically the skis should be no longer than 100 to 130 cm for Bunnies. Poles are not needed for Bunnies and in fact we discourage their use as they interfere with learning proper balance.

For Jackrabbits Level 1 & Level 2, we still recommend waxless skis with a contemporary binding (i.e. NNN or SNS). The skis should still be shorter rather than longer with a length between the top of the head and wrist of up-stretched arm. We ski on very hilly terrain and it is important to be able to master the snowplow stopping technique and herringbone climbing technique, both which are easier to learn on shorter rather than longer skis.

For Jackrabbit Level 3 & Level 4, we still recommend a waxless ski but a better quality ski is warranted as the skiers continue to develop their classic technique. Classic ski length between the top of the head and wrist of up-stretched arm. Skating is also introduced at these levels and the Club has skis available. A sturdy combi style ski boot (built for combination of classic and skate skiing) is recommended to be able to switch back and forth between classic and skate skiing. Preference should be giving to SNS boots as most of the Club skis have SNS bindings (there are a few NNN bindings). Skate skis and poles are an optional purchase at Jackrabbit Level 4. Skate skis should be between the top of the head and 10 cm above the head of the skier.

Poles must have adjustable straps and be cross-country specific. Classic poles should reach the bottom of the relaxed shoulder with ski boots on. Skate poles should be at lip height with ski boots on. Pole straps should be flexible, made of leather or nylon rather than plastic.

See you on the trails!

Athlete Development Committee RNSC – Youth Programs

Lodge Construction

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015rnsc-admin

New Club Facilities

Update: May 19, 2010

All of the timber has been skidded and processed. The remaining logs will be transported off site on Thursday. The stadium loop has been roughed in and needs some more material in the southern portion and then final grading.

The maintenance building footings have been poured and the foundation walls are being erected. Today the footings for the Daylodge are being set up. By the end of the week we are hoping to pour the footings for the lodge and foundation for the maintenance building.

The amount of support we are receiving from local contractors is amazing. This is truly a community project….Thanks to all those contractors! If you haven’t come out to take a look, things are looking like a building site now. Bob and his crew are doing an excellent job.

Photo: The maintenance building’s footings are being set up.

Photo: The maintenance building’s footings are poured (background) and the foundation walls are being erected. The lodge building site is in the foreground.

Photo: The maintenance building’s footings are stripped and the foundation walls are being erected. The lodge building in the foreground awaits footings.

Photo: View of the maintenance and lodge buildings from the south. The stadium loop is roughed in (foreground) with the parking lot in the far background.

Update: May 11, 2010

We have come a long ways in the last two weeks. Wednesday, April 28 was the official start date of the facilities construction and the first tree was fallen. The May 1 weekend was when the clearing for the sites started and now we have our holes dug and building placement decided. We will be starting on the maintenance building first and this week we will see footings placed and the construction of the foundation walls starting soon.

We have hired Bob Dickson as our journeyman carpenter. Bob has extensive building experience in the Revelstoke area. Most of you probably already know him but if not stop by and say hi….he’s a pretty nice guy. We currently have two apprentice carpenters working, and plan to bring on another two in the following weeks.

The support for the project has been staggering. Glen O’Reilly of Selkirk Design-Works created our beautiful lodge on paper…nice job. Speers Construction has helped immensely by donating machine time. Ed Vigue has donated his time as operator, Dave Mair helped with fuel, and Kepex has helped out with hauling gravel to the site. Sure-Haul has helped us get some equipment on site and the Ministry of Forest Wildfire Branch helped fall the trees. There also has been support from innumerable people from the Ministry of Forests and Range, Ministry of Tourism, City of Revelstoke, Columbia Shuswap Regional District,, Revelstoke Employment Service Center and many others. Thanks to you all, we couldn’t have gotten to this point without you!

The Club would also recognize the financial support from the BC Job Creation Partnership Employment Layout Market Services Division, Columbia Basin Trust, CSRD Economic Opportunities, the Province of BC Resort Municipality Funding Program, and the Revelstoke Credit Union on top of all the local support we’ve been getting.

Photo: Breaking ground. This is the location of the day lodge with the north end of the stadium loop in the background.

Photo: Maintenance building site with the trees removed. The southern end of the stadium loop is in the background.

Photo: Bob and Dave at the site of the maintenance building. This is just after the building location was staked.

April 2010: To view the renderings for the new lodge, produced by Selkirk Design-Works, click here.
March 2009: To view the document describing the proposed new facilities, click here. (1.8 MB PDF file)

Here’s a report on the progress of our new facilities, take from the club’s February 2010 newsletter. This was written by Dave Kaegi, President:

We are slowly marching ahead with our plans for the new Day Lodge, Custodian Residence and Maintenance Storage Facility. As you may recall, we have raised $350,000 ($75,000 from CBT, $125,000 from the CSRD Economic Opportunities Fund, and $150,000 for the City of Revelstoke’s Tourism Infrastructure fund). In addition, the Club will be investing $50,000 into the project. We have additional potential funding for wages from the Province of BC which at the time of writing, has still yet to be officially confirmed. However we are hopeful it will be approved.

We have officially submitted our development plan to the Province for review and approval of our proposed Licence of Occupation (LoC). The LoC is for a small area to cover the buildings and associated infrastructure. As one might expect, the process is taking longer than we would like but we are still hoping to begin construction this coming spring or summer. It is our goal to have the facilities up and running by the start of ski season next fall.

Ballot Results

In the spring of 2009 the Directors asked club members about their preferences for future development at the Mount Mackenzie trailhead. Here are the results of the ballot:

The majority of members are in favour of moving ahead on this project. The results were as follows: Yes: 117, No: 37
“Yes” votes broken down by option:
- 93 votes, Option 4: Day lodge, maintenance storage facility, custodian’s residence, a trail-lighting system for Mickey Olson’s Trail and development of a mini hydro project on the unnamed creek that crosses the Mickey Olson trail.
- 5 votes, Option 3: Day lodge, maintenance storage facility, custodian’s residence, and trail-lighting system for Mickey Olson’s Trail.
- 10 votes, Option 2: Day lodge, maintenance storage facility and a custodian’s residence.
- 2 votes, Option 1: Day lodge and custodian’s residence.
- 7 votes: Voted “yes” but no option chosen.

Revelstoke Current Article

On October 13, 2009, the Revelstoke Current posted an article about the proposed new facilities, click here to read it.

Teck BC Midgets Race Results

August 8, 2013October 25, 2014rnsc-admin

photo credit: D. Koerber RNSC

Tech BC Midgets

Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club showcased Revelstoke’s skiing talent, organizational skills, and trails this weekend in high fashion. Skiers from Smithers to Vancouver Island competed in the Teck Midget Cross Country Ski Championships. The 182 athletes, including 23 Revelstoke skiers, were thoroughly entertained and exhausted during the two days of races that took place this past weekend.

2.5 km Interval Start, Classic Race, Saturday- The weekend of racing started out with a lung busting 2.5 km interval start, classic technique race. Coaches were impressed with the fact that the course had a bit of everything- a long climb off the start, a harrowing descent, nice straight stretches, and what is a race without a heartbreaking uphill to the finish?Revelstoke highlights included a half dozen skiers competing in their first ever official race, and 4^th place finishes from Nelson Luxmoore and Jaclyn Elliott.

4 x 1.5 Classic/Free technique Relay, Saturday- this event was a crowd pleaser, as groups of four skiers, doing two legs of classic, and two legs of free technique battled it out on Saturday afternoon. The sound was deafening as the first skier for Revelstoke, Alana Brittin came into the transition area to give Kate Granstrom a twelve second lead over the Hollyburn Nordic (Vancouver) team. Granstrom took the lead and added to it, as did her twin sister Beth Granstrom. Elizabeth Elliott had the trail to herself as she crossed the finish line to the jumping on their feet, cheering audience. The Revelstoke win over Hollyburn ended up being almost a minute, and one of sweet victory.

300 metre free technique sprint, Sunday- While the sun was a welcome addition to the Teck Midget Championships this weekend, the warmer weather made for difficult conditions on the sprint course. Soft snow and a nail biting downhill hairpin corner were a challenge to most skiers on Sunday. Elizabeth Elliott’s 3^rd place and Alana Brittin’s 4^th place were outstanding highlights for the Revelstoke Nordic Ski team.

In the aggregate points race for the weekend, Revelstoke Nordic Ski Team finished with a terrific 3^rd place out of the 19 teams in attendance. Chief of Race and Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club President Dave Kaegi commented, “this weekend exceeded our expectations. I was absolutely thrilled with the ability of our club to host a major provincial level event, the ability of our facilities to withstand the presence of 500 athletes, parents, coaches, and the efforts of our volunteers, numbering 80 each day- none of this could have happened without having such an incredible and outstanding volunteer base.”

Abigail May, Larch Hills Nordic Ski Team coach raved, “I think that Revelstoke pulled out all the stops to put on an amazing event. They flawlessly overcame the adversity of the rain. The course was in fantastic shape, and made for really fantastic skiing. The club volunteers were really friendly and welcoming. The volunteers clearly put in a great effort and should receive a big thank you from skiers from across the province.”

RESULT HIGHLIGHTS:

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interval Start (Saturday) 2003 Girls

1^st– Sophia Van Varseveld (Larch Hills, Salmon Arm)

2^nd –Claire Van Bergeyk (Larch Hills)

3^rd –Elle Johnston (Whistler Nordic)

4^th Jaclyn Elliott (Revelstoke)

5^th Lindsay Worrell (Methow Valley, Washington State)

6^th Emily McCloud (Revelstoke)

8^th Devyn Gale (Revelstoke)

9^th Zoe Larson (Revelstoke)

10^th Arianna Morrone (Revelstoke)

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interval Start (Saturday) 2003 Boys

1^st– Trond May (Larch Hills, Salmon Arm)

2^nd– Damian Georgyev (Caledonia, Prince George)

3^rd– Ian Mayer (Telemark, Kelowna)

4^th Nelson Luxmoore (Revelstoke)

5^th Carson Damery (Strathcona, Vancouver Island)

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interfal Start (Saturday) 2000 Girls

6^th Alana Brittin (Revelstoke)

7^th Kate Granstrom (Revelstoke)

Classic and Free Technique RELAY (4×1.5 km) (Saturday) GIRLS

1^st Revelstoke Nordic- Alana Brittin, Kate Granstrom, Beth Granstrom, Elizabeth Elliott

2^nd Hollyburn (Vancouver)

3^rd Sovereign Lake (Vernon)

4^th Kimberley Nordic

5^th Larch Hills

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, girls 2003 birth year

1^st Elle Johnston, Whistler

2^nd Lindsay Worrell, Methow Valley

3^rd Sophie Van Varseveld, Larch Hills

4^th Claire Van Bergerk, Larch Hills

5^th Emily McCloud, Revelstoke

7^th Jaclyn Elliott, Revelstoke

8^th Devyn Gale, Revelstoke

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, boys 2003

9^th Nelson Luxmoore, Revelstoke

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, girls 2000 birth year

1^st Maxine Forder, Hollyburn

2^nd Benita Peiffer, Whistler

3^rd Elizabeth Elliott, Revelstoke

4^th Alana Brittin, Revelstoke

5^th Sydney Embleton, Sovereign (Kelowna)

Aggregate Team Winners (overall team points for the weekend)

1st Larch Hills (Salmon Arm)

2nd Strathcona (Mt. Washington)

3rd Revelstoke Nordic

4th Telemark

5th Whistler

In addition to racing, athletes reveled in the other events of the weekend: a banquet at the community centre that included esteemed guests such as Mayor David Raven and three Olympic cross country skiing athletes- Chris Jefferies, Stefan Kuhn, and Drew Goldsack. Mayor Raven’s brief history lesson on the history of skiing in Revelstoke impressed the dinner guests and helped explain why we have such a strong cross country ski community to this day. The Olympians inspired and impressed the young athletes with their stories of the challenges of their paths to the national team. Of course a flash mob, dance contest, and a myriad of draw prizes also made many a happy skier this weekend.

Revelstoke Coach Matt Smider was thrilled with how the weekend unfolded: “What an impressive showing from our athletes at the premiere event for their age group. This was a highly competitive weekend with 182 athletes across four age groups. Some of our skiers competed against competitors that they had never competed against before. Often times we think of home court advantage, but this weekend there was actually an added pressure of competing at home. Our skiers did admirably, achieving results beyond what they thought possible. The Teck Midget Championships was the culminating event to a very successful season and the whole community should be thrilled with how our skiers and volunteers performed.”

Special Awards and Results:

Heart Award- to the boy and girl who showed the most heart by overcoming adversity, in Saturday’s races. Elizabeth MacDowell of Revelstoke was the girl’s winner. Elizabeth, one of the youngest racers competing this weekend, overcame her extreme case of nerves to compete, allowing her team to finish the 4 x 1.5 km skate skiing and classic relay. The boy winner was Marek Van Bylandt of Hollyburn Nordic Ski Club (Vancouver) who skied to a strong finish, even with a broken ski boot.

Classic Skiing Technique Awards (best technique in today’s races)- Arianna Morrone (Revelstoke), Johan Henckel (Strathcona), Sophie LaChapelle (Telemark), and Novie McCabe (Methow Valley). This was Arianna’s first ever race, and it certainly bodes well for her future athletic career to be singled out by the technique judges.

Nordic Newsletter- April 2013

August 8, 2013October 24, 2013rnsc-admin

photo credit: D. Koerber RNSC

President’s Report

It is hard to believe but we are nearing the end of the ski season. All in all, I think it has been another very successful and productive season for the club. The club had many successes this year including the hiring of a new Club Coach (Matt Smider), successfully holding the Teck BC Midget Championships, and the continued growth in memberships, ski league and ski programs.

As usual, all of these successes arise from the numerous volunteers who have helped with all aspect of the club operations from coaching, to Ticket Office duties , to trail grooming, to assisting with the races and special events. A big thank you to all the club members who helped out in some capacity over the ski season.

Some items that will be happening over the summer include the completion of the trail bridge replacement on BCIT, and the development of a new trail to connect Beaver Lake to BCIT.

A reminder that the AGM will be held on April 17^th, 7PM at the Lodge. Please come and voice your opinion and stay involved in the future of the club. Enjoy the last couple of days of groomed ski trails and have a great spring/summer/fall.

Dave Kaegi

Dog Loop Update

The 2012-2013 Nordic ski season has been wonderful. Because of consistent trail maintenance and quality grooming the dog loop is still in great shape.
92 dogs and 153 skiers were registered this season to use the dog loop. New this year were the hitching post and informational sign. Kevin Bollefer constructed a sturdy, functional anchor that decreased the number of uncontrolled dogs at a busy trail intersection. The sign provided details about the dog loop for members and visiting skiers.
The diligence of my fellow Doggers to keep the trails free of dog poo is commendable. Each year the number of dogs has increased yet the dog loop is still a gem. Thank you for respecting Mt. Macpherson and your fellow RNSC members.
Next season’s goals are encouraging the use of trowels instead of plastic bags and emphasizing Dogger etiquette.
As always I welcome any comments and will do my best to resolve any problems.
Until next season,
Paula

Tech BC Midgets

RESULT HIGHLIGHTS:

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interval Start (Saturday) 2003 Girls

1^st– Sophia Van Varseveld (Larch Hills, Salmon Arm)

2^nd –Claire Van Bergeyk (Larch Hills)

3^rd –Elle Johnston (Whistler Nordic)

4^th Jaclyn Elliott (Revelstoke)

5^th Lindsay Worrell (Methow Valley, Washington State)

6^th Emily McCloud (Revelstoke)

8^th Devyn Gale (Revelstoke)

9^th Zoe Larson (Revelstoke)

10^th Arianna Morrone (Revelstoke)

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interval Start (Saturday) 2003 Boys

1^st– Trond May (Larch Hills, Salmon Arm)

2^nd– Damian Georgyev (Caledonia, Prince George)

3^rd– Ian Mayer (Telemark, Kelowna)

4^th Nelson Luxmoore (Revelstoke)

5^th Carson Damery (Strathcona, Vancouver Island)

2.5 KM Classic Ski, Interfal Start (Saturday) 2000 Girls

6^th Alana Brittin (Revelstoke)

7^th Kate Granstrom (Revelstoke)

Classic and Free Technique RELAY (4×1.5 km) (Saturday) GIRLS

1^st Revelstoke Nordic- Alana Brittin, Kate Granstrom, Beth Granstrom, Elizabeth Elliott

2^nd Hollyburn (Vancouver)

3^rd Sovereign Lake (Vernon)

4^th Kimberley Nordic

5^th Larch Hills

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, girls 2003 birth year

1^st Elle Johnston, Whistler

2^nd Lindsay Worrell, Methow Valley

3^rd Sophie Van Varseveld, Larch Hills

4^th Claire Van Bergerk, Larch Hills

5^th Emily McCloud, Revelstoke

7^th Jaclyn Elliott, Revelstoke

8^th Devyn Gale, Revelstoke

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, boys 2003

9^th Nelson Luxmoore, Revelstoke

Sunday, 300 metre free technique sprint, girls 2000 birth year

1^st Maxine Forder, Hollyburn

2^nd Benita Peiffer, Whistler

3^rd Elizabeth Elliott, Revelstoke

4^th Alana Brittin, Revelstoke

5^th Sydney Embleton, Sovereign (Kelowna)

Aggregate Team Winners (overall team points for the weekend)

1st Larch Hills (Salmon Arm)

2nd Strathcona (Mt. Washington)

3rd Revelstoke Nordic

4th Telemark

5th Whistler

Special Awards and Results:

Nordic Newsletter- October 2012

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013rnsc-admin

photo credit: D. Koerber RNSC

Work Party

Can you help out with our brushing party? We need about twelve volunteers. Brushing the trails extends our ski season at both ends considerably. It also makes our groomers jobs easier.

Please meet at the lodge at 9am on Saturday, November 3^rd. Bring warm clothes, work boots and a lunch. Brush saws, fuel and safety equipment will be supplied. Brush saws are much easier and safer to operate than a chain saw. For more information, please contact Jeff Ferguson at 814-9304 or [email protected].

President’s Report

Welcome to the start of what we hope will be another great season for the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club. The snow is quickly racing down the mountains, and if it is anything like last year, we may be skiing on groomed trails very soon. Last year our first track setting of the ski trails was November 14^th with the new Ginsu Groomer and snowmobile!

A number of changes have happened since the end of last years ski season. Thanks to the generous financial support from Ken Gibson with the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Resource Operations, we now have a beautiful new Pole Barn to house our snowmobile trail grooming equipment. It is located behind the Maintenance Building just a short distance down Mickey’s Loop. Wade Viznaugh and Green Cat Steve were also instrumental in the construction of the lodge.

We are in the process of replacing two trail bridges; one on Creek Crawl in the dip up by the Olly Sandburg Hut and a second on BCIT. This will make a big difference for our trail groomers and an improvement for the skiers. Thanks to Kevin Bollefer for taking on this challenge.

For those of you who have not heard, our current Coach, Andrei Pascu has had to resign due to family issues and will be returning to his home country of Romania at the end of October. Thank you Andrei for your work and dedication to the club and our young athletes. The Club has successfully hired a new Coach, Matt Smider. Some of you may have seen Matt last year volunteer coaching around the Lodge. He commences his duties as our new Head Coach at the beginning of November. Welcome Matt!

The other big upcoming event this year is that the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club has been given the honour of hosting the prestigious BC Midgets Cross Country Ski Championship in early March 2013. This is a huge vote of confidence from Cross Country BC in our Club, our trails and facilities, and our membership to be able to host such an event. It will be a very exciting event to watch, volunteer, and for our young racers to

participate in. There will be much more information on the Midget Championships in newsletters to follow. Suffice to say, we are looking for 75 volunteers to help the Club successfully hold the Championships.

Finally, as always, the success of the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club is entirely predicated on the dozens of volunteers; you give thousands of hours to make the Club what it is today. If it were not for these people, we would not have a club with such great groomed trails to ski on, or any of the numerous children’s and adult programs we are able to provide, not to mention any of our new facilities. This is my lead in to say please ensure that you give back some of your time to the club in some volunteer capacity. We have plenty of ways that one can volunteer from taking a shift in the Ticket Office, offering help on one of the Clubs special events, assist with coaching in the Children’s ski programs, or getting involved in trail maintenance and grooming. For more information on ways to volunteer, please contact the Club via our email address ([email protected]) or contact one of the members of the Club Executive.

Here is hoping for another great ski season and looking forward to seeing you on the trails!

Dave Kaegi

Club President

Thank you Andrei!

On behalf of the coaches committee, the club executive all the ski-league parents and the masters programs we want to sincerely thank you for your time here. You have provided excellent coaching for our kids and so many adult skiers too! Your dedication to the task was an “out of country” experience for us all. You kept telling everyone “I wait for you”, which pretty much sums up how dedicated you are. You taught and made people laugh at the same time – “your hips, your hips – keep your hips forward!” It will be impossible to forget how excited you got when someone got it right! We wish you well in your return to your other home. Your philosophy below will continue to resonate with us all. “Passion,perseverance, patience and a lot of hard work.. And one day, out of the blue, you will feel that the blue, you will feel that you can conquer the world: you will be a CHAMPION!”

Thank you and all the best

Welcome Matthew Smider!

We are very pleased to welcome our new head coach – Matt Smider! Matt worked with us last year and we feel he is well suited to continue to take us forward!

Please read on to learn more about Matt!

Hello Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club.

As the new Head Coach, I must acknowledge how honoured I am to accept the opportunity to return to Revelstoke and reconnect with the Nordic ski community. Working with athletes has been a long-standing passion of mine and I look forward to the challenge of helping skiers reach their potential this season.

After several seasons of chasing my parents down the alpine slopes, I wanted to expand my skiing experiences by trying cross-country skiing. At the ripe age of 7, I started in the Jackrabbit Program at the Laurentian Nordic Ski Club in Sudbury, Ontario. Cross-country skiing quickly became my passion and aspiring to be like the “older kids” led me to compete with the Laurentian Nordic Junior Racers during my high school years. Having been inspired by several well-respected coaches throughout my career, and having had them encourage me to coach, I elected to enter the world of ski coaching. As a ski coach, I have worked with Jackrabbit groups, Track Attack squads, Junior Race Teams and Para-Nordic skiers at both the Laurentian Nordic Ski Club and Walden Nordic Ski Club. I have also had the fortunate opportunity to volunteer with the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club School Program and Jackrabbit Ski League during the 2012 season.

Another passionate pursuit of mine is sailing, both as a competitor and coach. As with skiing, I began the sport of sailing at the age of 7. I have coached sailing since the age of 16 and have spent the past five sailing seasons in Halifax, Nova Scotia working as a Race Team Coach, Program Coordinator and Canadian Yachting Association Learning Facilitator at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. Recently my competitive sailing has been focused on racing 18 foot catamarans known as F18s. In August of this year, my sailing partner and I captured the Canadian F18 Championships in Kingston, Ontario. In 2011, I graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Development from the University of Guelph. A long-term goal of mine is to combine my interests in social development and my love for coaching sport.

As an experienced athlete and passionate coach, I am overwhelmingly excited to begin my role as Head Coach of the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club. Whether I am working with Rabbits or Masters, Track Attack or Junior Racers, I am keen to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for cross-country skiing.

Para Nordic Program

The club is in the process of having a sit ski available for persons with a disability to use for the upcoming winter season. We are working with the newly formed Revelstoke Adaptive program to provide services and equipment for the disabled community to better access our winter recreation areas.

There is a National Para-Nordic Development Training Camp for Athletes and Coaches or those interested in learning more in Canmore AB, Nov 22-25. Partial subsidy is possible.

While we are mostly working on sit skis for the program we would like to invite anyone who needs adaptive equipment to access our services.

For more information on Para Nordic skiing please see the Cross Country Canada website at www.cccski.com/para‐nordic.aspx. Please contact Debbie Koerber at [email protected] for more information.

2013 Ski League

The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club offers ski lessons for children and adults. The children’s program meets every Saturday morning at the Mt Macpherson Nordic trails starting in Dec or January depending on level and run through to March.
Bunny Program (Age 4-5)
10 sessions

Start Date: January 5
Saturdays 10:30-11:30
$50

Jackrabbits 1,2 & 3 (Age 6-8)
15 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
$75

Jackrabbits 4 (Age 8-9)
30 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30
$120

Track Attack (10,11,12 yrs) $250

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
Week Days 4:00-6:00

Junior Development (Age 13+) $350
The team is committed to the growth and skill development of young racers. The Junior Development Race team is divided into training groups based on competency rather than age. Training is aimed toward team participation in competition. Children will be encouraged to race but no child will race against their will.

Trailblazers (Ages 10 and up)

For skiers who want exposure to adventure activities such as avalanche awareness, other destinations, environment, survival etc. Successfully piloted last year, these adventure activities will again be offered. Once registered in a program, skiers will be made aware of these special event days!

Adult: Intermediate and Advanced

This instruction is one night or afternoon a week. Become a member then stay tuned for start dates!

Learn To Ski for Ages 10 and up!!

This program will introduce slightly older children to Nordic skiing techniques with lots of fun!

30 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00

Wednesdays 4:00-5:30
$120

Adult Beginner Program

It’s never too late to learn and stay fit on our fabulous trail system! Adults will get excellent instruction to ski with confidence.

15 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
$75

For more information on these programs please visit our website!

2012/2013 REGISTRATION

Sign up at Members Night on Nov. 5, 2012 5:30 – 8 pm @ Nordic Ski Lodge, or go to www.revelstokenordic.org for a link to register through Zone 4. All registrations other than members night are through zone 4.

Deadline for registration is Nov. 30, 2012

For more information contact Ian Brown at [email protected]

If you are interested in volunteer coaching with the Bunny or Jackrabbit Programs, Please contact Janette Vickers @ 837-7410