Monthly Archives: September 2014

Thanks to everyone for the great potluck food today! It was scrumptious and well enjoyed! 🙂

We ended up with a few spoons that belong to ??? Can you verify if they are yours from the attached photo? If so, let me know. They’re at our house now. If we don’t hear back from anyone, we’ll assume they belong to the Tuxedo Community Centre’s kitchen and return them there this week. Thanks.

Have a safe and wonderful summer and see you in the Fall.
Gina

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Tomorrow, Sunday, 25 May 2014, between 13:00 and 16:00, is not Picture Day, but rather Hand Out Picture Packages Day!

Yep, come to tomorrow’s Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits Wind Up, eat a variety of foods, play, chat, and receive your bundle of photos.

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

Hi all,

You should have received a separate email this afternoon via “PerfectPotluck.com”. If you did not receive it, let me know.

The coaches are still working on a venue… (I’m only in charge of the food part.)

One more thing… if anyone attending the potluck wind-up has any life-threatening food allergies, please email the entire group so we can all be made aware. We want to be sensitive only to serious concerns.

Potlucks tend to offer a huge variety of food items which entertain all kinds of eating preferences and sensitivities. We do not expect each family to accommodate special requests so please only respond if there is a serious concern that cannot be overlooked.

Thanks,
Gina

Hi everyone,

This is Gina here – Coach Jeff McMillan’s wife. I’ve volunteered to help organize part of our APJ wind-up.

The wind-up party is planned for Sunday May 25, 2014. So please mark your calendars now so you won’t miss out on all the fun!

The plan is to have a potluck lunch along with awards, games, and generally some time to get to know one another in warmer weather.

The venue is still TBA but the hopeful plan is that we will hold our event outdoors.

I will be emailing a potluck sign-up sheet in a separate email, but for now, mark your calendars with the date and plan to attend. 🙂

Chat later,
Gina

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Tomorrow is Picture Day! Will your skier be able to attend for the group photo(s)?

One reply from each family is required.

If not enough families reply by 12:00 Sunday, I will likely have to cancel Picture Day.

Based on the long-term weather forecast (hot!) tomorrow may be the very last Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits ski session for 2013-2014. As such, we likely will not be able to postpone Picture Day.

Sunday, 6 April 2014 is “Sunday Session (20)” (also Picture Day) at Assiniboine Park! Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits will be photographed between 14:00 and 14:45 by Stafford Studios.

Based on (hopefully good) recent input from Coach Rob, Stafford Studios has created cross-country skiing specific photo packages, similar in nature to what they have done for other sports (see http://www.staffordstudios.ca/p454668180).

Print the attached “Ski Order Form 2014.pdf”. Select from packages starting as little as $10.00. Bring the completed paper to the session.

Latest weather forecast predicting a fabulous +7 degree Celsius air temperature with no windchill at ski time! Attendance is strongly encouraged!

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Ahhhh… Yes, Virginia, you can ski, and be warm, at the same time in Winnipeg!

While the official schedule (https://assiniboineparkjackrabbits.wordpress.com/assiniboine-park-jackrabbits-2013-2014-schedule) hasn’t changed, here is some important additional information:

• Thursday, 3 April 2014: “Fast Rabbits Thursday 15”. Please read this carefully. The Windsor Park Nordic Centre clubhouse is now closed for the season. The Windsor Park Nordic Centre ski trails are open until the snow melts. As such, both Coach Ihor’s and Coach Rob’s groups will meet on the “Training Grid” (not in the locked clubhouse) at 19:00 (not 18:30 nor 18:45!). Park your car in the southeast portion of the parking lot and walk directly to the ski trails that lead to the “Training Grid”. Technique likely to be free technique (skate). Latest weather forecast predicting a -3 degrees Celsius air temperature with a -8 windchill at ski time.
• Sunday, 6 April 2014: “Sunday Session (20)” is also Picture Day at Assiniboine Park! Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits will be photographed between 14:00 and 14:45 by Stafford Studios. Based on (hopefully good) recent input from Coach Rob, Stafford Studios has created cross-country skiing specific photo packages, similar in nature to what they have done for other sports (see http://www.staffordstudios.ca/p454668180). Print the attached “Ski Order Form 2014.pdf”. Select from packages starting as little as $10.00. Bring the completed paper to the session. Latest weather forecast predicting a fabulous +2 degree Celsius air temperature with no windchill at ski time! Attendance is strongly encouraged!

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Just a reminder that today’s session (Sunday, 30 March 2014), “Spring Break Sunday (19)”, sees the venue moved from Assiniboine Park to Windsor Park Nordic Centre.

For those of you who have not been there, it is located at 10 Des Meurons Rue (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Windsor+Park+Nordic+Centre,+Winnipeg,+Manitoba,+Canada&hl=en&ll=49.859899,-97.099657&spn=0.009171,0.022724&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.8712,93.076172&vpsrc=6&hq=Windsor+Park+Nordic+Centre,&hnear=Winnipeg,+Division+No.+11,+Manitoba,+Canada&t=h&z=16).

Rationale for location change is that today is the last day the Windsor Park Nordic Centre clubhouse will be open for the 2013-2014 winter (http://www.ccsam.ca/windsor-park-open-another-week). Meet at 13:30 on the snow within 50 metres of the clubhouse. Latest weather forecast predicting a -3 degree Celsius air temperature with a -10 windchill by the end of ski time (warmer at the beginning).

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Super important change for tomorrow night!

Our Thursday, 27 March 2014 “Fast Rabbits Thursday 14” has been transformed into Biathlon Manitoba’s just-announced “Zombie Ski”.

Same time. Same place. Part scavenger hunt. Part obstacle course. Part British Bulldog. Zombie evasion. Candy. On skis!

Cost is one dollar.

See attached e-mail for gruesome details.

Latest weather forecast predicting a -13 degrees Celsius air temperature with a -20 windchill at ski time. Bundle up to protect yourself against the zombie virus contagion!

Open to all Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits (and parents) who promise not to have Zombie nightmares for the next week!

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

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From Ron Pelletier:

Brief explanation of the Zombie Ski!

Athletes will start the course with 2 “lives” (Flag Football Tags).

They will make their way through the course, looking to collect Water, Food, Shelter and Weapons.

However, as they make their way around course, they must be on the lookout for zombies (parent volunteers) who will try to take their lives.

If a life tag is taken by a zombie, the athlete will have to complete a penalty before getting their life back and returning to course.

There may be obstacles in course, so be vigilant!

First athlete back gets first pick at the candy prize stations.

Be ready to start for 7.
Parent volunteers – Anyone is welcome to volunteer. Costumes are welcome but not necessary. If you do not have a costume you will be given something else to signify you are a zombie. Please come for 6:30 to discuss penalties and where you will be on course. The more zombies we have along course the better it will be so please come out and help!

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

Just a couple of skiing sessions offered this week, as per the yet again newly revised official schedule (https://assiniboineparkjackrabbits.wordpress.com/assiniboine-park-jackrabbits-2013-2014-schedule):

• Thursday, 27 March 2014: “Fast Rabbits Thursday 14”. Both Coach Ihor’s and Coach Rob’s groups will meet in the clubhouse at 18:45 (not 18:30!). Technique likely to be free technique (skate). High-end videographer to be onsite making a promotional video for the Windsor Park Nordic Centre. More kids the better! Latest weather forecast predicting a -9 degrees Celsius air temperature with a -16 windchill at ski time.
• Sunday, 30 March 2014: “Spring Break Sunday (19)” sees the venue moved from Assiniboine Park to Windsor Park Nordic Centre. Rationale for location change is that this is the last day the Windsor Park Nordic Centre clubhouse will be open for the 2013-2014 winter (http://www.ccsam.ca/windsor-park-open-another-week). Meet at 13:30 on the snow within 50 metres of the clubhouse. Latest weather forecast predicting a -1 degree Celsius air temperature with a -6 windchill at ski time.

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)

Hello Jackrabbit Managers,

You have an extension until 08:00 on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 to register for the “Wednesday Night Race #14 Costume Relay” (https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=6752&lan=1&cartlevel=1).

Cost is zero! Free hot dogs! Free marshmallows!

See you there!

Thanks,

Coach Rob

(on behalf of Coaches Ihor, Katherine, and Jeff)
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From: Ron Pelletier [mailto:skinnyskis@icloud.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2014 01:03
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: MEC Wed Nite costume relay

Due to so many people askng for it, and frankly as it is so nice out …we are going to host one more race in our Wed Nite series on Wednesday, Jan 19th.

The costume relay will be a fun way for us to finish off our Race series. Teams will be anounced at 7 p.m. in club house and the race will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Free Technique

PeeWee will ski 800m x 3

Big kids will ski 1.2 km x 3

Bring your costume as you will stand out if you dont.

Hotdogs and marshmallows after the race. Bring your own hot Chocolate and come celebrate the last day of Winter with us.

All racers will need to register online at Zone4. A secret code is hidden on the first registraion page. Find this code and enter it on the second page for free registration.

Great snow, warm weather, free registration, food and great people to hang out with. What are you waiting for? Registration closes at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.

Thanks for your support this year. Hope to see you out there one more time.