The finale of the season involves removing the snowfencing at Bechtel Park which has permitted us to make the customary loop. Please consider contributing some of your time and muscle.
Place: Bechtel Park
Time: Saturday, April 6 at 9:00 am, for perhaps 1.5 hours
Attire: Weather appropriate clothing but make it old as stakes have mud on them
Accessories: Bring gloves and pliers for clipping off the plastic ties.
WRNSC’s AGM will be held at RIM Park on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30pm.
If you are interested in volunteering to be on the club’s board of directors, please contact info@wrnsc.ca
6:30 to 7pm: Dinner of pizza and salads. Please bring your own water bottle (drink).
7pm: Meeting, including reports and elections
Room: 104
Agenda will be emailed closer to the date
May 21 update — Draft agenda:
Followed by first meeting of new board.
The banquet and ski rental return will be held Sunday, March 24 at Camp Heidelberg (2001 Kressler Road, Woolwich).
4 to 5pm: Equipment return, set up dining room and socialize
5 to 5:45pm: Potluck dinner – Bring your utensils, china and table cloth. Bring a home cooked dish (soups, salads, main course, desserts – no peanuts please)
5:45 to 6:30pm: Awards – All bunnyrabbit and jackrabbit skiers will receive their skill awards and badges. We will also reveal the winners of the Jackrabbit Johannsen, Adult Learn-to-Ski, Adult Racer, Junior Racer, Kitchener Sports Association and WCSSAA awards.
When: January 20, 2019 from 10:30am to 3pm
Where: Highlands Nordic – Duntroon
What: FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! DRESS UP BOOTH, MARSHMALLOW ROAST, SKI ORIENTEERING & RELAY, SKI YOGA
Cost: $14 trail pass, $14 classic ski rental
More info: XCSKIONTARIO.CA/DISTRICTS-CLUBS/SOD/
Some of the SOD races will be accompanied by free ski lessons, both skate and classic. This year they are offering lessons in two locations. More info will be posted on the SOD website and free registration on www.zone4.ca will be open shortly.
• Skate Lesson – January 26, Orangeville, at 1:00pm, 1-hour lesson for 8-10yr old and 15 and up intermediate recreational skiers
• Classic Lesson – January 6, Midland, at 1:00pm, 1-hour lesson for 8-10yr old and 15 and up intermediate recreational skiers
1. Target Track Attack (8-10 yr old) skiers from SOD clubs and recreational skiers/ non-competitive skiers (15 yr and up) in the SOD area
2. Give recreational skiers a chance to improve their skiing for free
3. Promote the SOD series
4. Explore xc ski areas/locations in the SOD region
5. Meeting other TA skiers from other clubs
6. Improve coaching cooperation between the SOD clubs
Please note – Two changes compared to previous years:
The 13th annual ski trip to Highlands Nordic (http://www.highlandsnordic.on.ca/), courtesy of the WRNSC and the Grand Valley Trails Association, will be on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Travel will be aboard a comfortable Ayr’s activity coach, which offers the same amenities as the big coaches, but has no washroom.
Highlands is a great family destination, with 24 km of impeccably groomed trails for classic and skate skiing. Novice to expert skiers will find a trail to match their abilities. For a different pace, there’s also 7 km of snowshoe trails and a toboggan hill (bring your own toboggan, but no GT Racers or stand-on sleds). The ski centre also provides ski equipment rentals (both classic and skate), pro and service shops (they’ll even wax your skis), change rooms, waxing facilities and a full service cafeteria that offers hot soup and sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and fresh baked goods.
Trip cost includes bus fare and ski trail fee. The fee is non-refundable, unless the trip is cancelled. Advance registration is required. Registration and payment deadline is Friday, January 4th.
Fee for WRNSC members: Adults – $40; Children over 6 and Youths (18 and under) – $25; Children 6 and under – $12. Non-member fees: Adult and junior – $48; children 7 and under – $32.
To reserve your seats, contact Edith at rogerb@golden.net, indicating the number of participants, with their names, age group, contact phone # and e-mail address.
Make your cheque payable to the Waterloo Region Nordic Sports Club, and mail it to: WRNSC, P.O. Box 40031, Waterloo, ON N2J 4V1. Please include the number of participants, with their names, age group, contact phone # and e-mail address.
Skiers will be picked up in Waterloo, at Conestoga Mall. Please arrive before 8:00 am. Park vehicles at the south-west corner of the mall, south of The Bay. Please park as far away from the building as possible.
The approximate arrival time back to K-W is 5 to 6 pm (dependent on road/weather conditions).
When: Monday, November 26 at 6:30pm
Where: The club’s storage facility, located on Goudies Lane, between Queen and Ontario Streets.
The ski club needs your help to prepare for the upcoming season and invites you to install the strategically placed snowfencing at Bechtel Park.
Date: Saturday, November 17
Time: 9 am to 12pm (You can commit as much time as you please in this window of opportunity)
Where: Bechtel Park, Soccer Complex
Wear weather appropriate clothing, safety boots (if you have them), and gloves as you handle metal stakes.
The date of the annual bus trip to Highlands Nordic has been moved to January 19, 2019 because a significant number of our young skiers will attend a race on January 26.
More information about the bus trip will be published at the beginning of December.
If you have any questions, please contact Edith Baer at rogerb@golden.net
Record youth registrations have resulted in the youth instructional programs being closed for the season.