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Happy Dancing
Mount Washington Early Dusting

PC: Mount Washington Alpine Resort

One thethings that get skiers doing a happy dance - early snow dustings on the mountain. As we transition from our summer activities to fall, there are many things to think about to get ready for another ski and winter season! Please read on for a lengthy newsletter of tips and reminders!

Mount Washington Season Passes
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Remember that to participate in SNSC programs, you need to have a season pass or trail pass, so take advantage of Mount Washington's Early Bird season pass pricing and purchase yours by September 30th! Get ready for an winter of adventure. Go here — for more information and to purchase your passes.

SNSC Registration Opens October 1st!
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Registration for Strathcona Nordic Ski Club membership and programs opens on October 1st, so take advantage of Early Bird pricing for programs until November 30th!

Strathcona Nordics is a membership-driven organization and we depend on you to support our club and the cross-country skiing community! A club membership entitles you to the following: club newsletters, a copy of the annual Ski Cross Country magazine, a 10% discount towards purchases at Ski Tak Hut, and voting rights at the AGM.

Register here at Zone4

2017/18 Club Membership Contest!
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Once again, Cross Country BC is initiating a province-wide membership contest! HUGE PRIZES will be given away, including (but not limited to!) a fleet of kids’ ski gear, a two-night stay for up to 8 people at Silver Star Mountain Resort, and a classic and skate gear package from Fischer and Swix! Last year our club won this contest and we got a package of prizes. We gave some of them away at the year end banquet. We will have some more draw prizes at the AGM for the rest of the gear.

To win, a club has to have the highest percentage of members registered, as of midnight Dec 1 2017, as compared to its previous winter’s total membership. For example, a club with 200 members last year and 140 members by Dec 1 would be at 70%, and a club with 160 members last year and 120 members by Dec 1 would be at 75%.

To make things fair, as well as have more winners, clubs have been divided into 6 groups and a winner will be selected from each group. The prizes will be randomly distributed amongst the winners. For full details, visit the CCBC website for more information.

Ski Swap and AGM
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Mark your calendars for November 4th to attend our annual ski swap and AGM at Queneesh Elementary School. Stay tuned for more details.

Jumpstart and KidSport Funding

Check out the following two organizations that are committed to getting kids involved in sport.

KidSport™ is a community-based sport funding program that provides grants for children under the age of 18 to participate in a sport season of their choice.

Jumpstart: When families need a little financial boost to get kids involved in a sport, dance team or other active program, they need to fill out an application. This needs to be done before the fees are due, as the money goes right to the organization. Applications for assistance can typically be submitted from January 15 to November 1.

Click here to apply and for more information on Jumpstart and here for KidSport

September Dryland Camp

September Camp is coming soon - YAY!!

If you have not registered yet, click here to go to Zone 4.

The registration deadline is Monday September 25 at midnight.

In order to run a successful camp, we are in need of some parent volunteers as well as some camping equipment. If you can spare a bit of your time or some of your camping gear that would be much appreciated. See the two sign-up links below.

Parent Volunteers needed, sign up here.

Equipment needed, check out this list.

The Parent Volunteer sign-up sheet also has a section to indicate the number of family members (parents and younger children not attending the camp) who would like to join in for the Friday evening BBQ - we hope you do!! If you are not able to volunteer time but would still like to attend the BBQ please go to the link and sign-up!

Finally, please remember that each athlete attending is asked to bring a contribution of baked goods or granola/energy bars for camp snacks.

BC WINTER GAMES 2017/2018

...will be held in Kamloops, BC 2018, February 23-25. Our club will be holding the BC Winter Games Trial on December 30th, 2017

Were you born in 2003 or 2004?

If so you will be eligible to try out for the BC Winter Games in 2018!

Join other skiers your age from communities throughout British Columbia for a weekend of cross-country skiing competition and fun.

There will be 8 zones represented - Kootenay, Okanagan, Lower Mainland (3), Vancouver Island, Northwest and Northeast.

At least 8 skiers from YOUR zone can take part in the cross-country skiing events, and possibly more.

You can find our more about cross-country skiing and the BC Winter Games on page 39 of your 2017 Ski Cross Country magazine or by visiting the CCBC website here.

Explore BC on Skis this Winter!

With everyone starting to look forward to another wonderful season of XC skiing, we wanted to let you know about an exciting new initiative, organized by Cross Country BC, the BC Punch Pass. Click here for more information.
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