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Sunday February 14

A few more little changes were made to the Schedule/Calendar… please note those.

This coming Sunday happens to be February 14.  Please wear your most Valentine-y clothing possible.  Get creative and decorate your ski gear in celebration of this festive day!  Dressing in red, white and pink works.  As does pinning hearts or chocolates to your clothes.   Or perhaps you’d like to don a Cupid costume for a little extra attention.  It’s all good.  And you can look forward to indulging in some Valentine goodies at the end of the session.

Note #1:   Crazy Costume Day was originally planned for this coming Sunday but will now be postponed until further notice….possibly March 20?

Note #2:  February 21 is in need of your baking skills.  That afternoon will be a fun “sprint races” session.  It will include a huge cookie table; 1 dozen cookies provided by each skier.

Note #3:  February 21 will also be when Stafford Studios comes to take our photos.  They did a wonderful job in the past.  Please make a special effort to attend that session, whether or not you choose to order photos, so that all APJ members are present for the team pictures.  (Order forms will be available from Gina on February 14 & 21.)

Family Photos…and APJ calendar

  • APJ Families:  take a look at your beautiful, smiling faces on our website!  You’ll find yourselves under the “Photos” menu link.

Since not all families are posted yet our mission is to complete that page!  Please send in a family photo of yourselves or pose nicely on Sunday for a family photo at our Sunday afternoon session.

  • Calendar/Schedule:  Please take a look at the newly updated calendar/schedule of events on the website.  There are a number of changes listed.  More details coming soon about those events.

 

Sunday’s ski session canceled

Please be advised that due to the colder weather the coaches have had to cancel the afternoon ski session for Sunday January 10, 2016.

Please see the “Is it Too Cold?” link on the website.

Snow Sisters: Female Ski Event!

Are you: 

  • female?
  • age 7 or older?
  • interested in learning to ski better?
  • wanting to try a (non-threatening) ski race?
  • willing to spend $10?

If you answered “YES” to any of the above, then this event is for you!  

Entitled the Snow Sisters Ski Event, the clinic will take place on Tuesday January 5, 2016.  The “race” will be the following Tuesday, January 12, 2016.  You may choose to ski 2k, 4k or 6k in either classic or skate technique.  Cost is $10.

Click this link to register.  The clinic will led by coaches Sue, Kristin, Lindsay, and Katrina.  Email them for more information if you’d like.

The leaders expect it to sell out very quickly.  There are only 80 spots and they are going fast… So don’t think on it too long!

 

new photos, website page updates, and clothing orders…

A few things to note:

  1. New photos have been posted under the main heading “Photos”.
  2. There is now an updated category entitled, LINKS.  It contains any links which pertain to skiing in Manitoba (news articles, other ski websites, etc.)  Check it throughout the year as new links do get added from time to time.
  3. Just a little “teach” about the website itself:  Each and every menu heading is “live”.  Someone mentioned to me that they had trouble finding the APJ clothing ordering section.  If you hover over Marketplace and click it you will find the APJ clothing – even though, when you hover, a drop-down-menu for APJ’s Buy & Sell section immediately appears to distract you!  The same goes for Schedule, About and Photos.  Every menu heading contains information, in addition to the links below or beside them.
  4. Finally, we have a new deadline for ordering APJ ski clothing.  Podiumwear‘s website should be up and running properly now.  You can order until Thursday November 26 at midnight.  If you need the password, email me.

First Ski of the Season!

Coach Ihor has checked out the park and here is the message from him:

Hi everyone:   We will be giving skiing a try this Sunday, November 22!  So pack your skis and a mug for hot chocolate.  

Meet at the Duck Pond on Sunday November 22 at 1:30 p.m. for a great time on skis.

On a safety note, Parents, make sure that everyone stays off the duck pond.  It looks frozen but I wouldn’t even try testing it!  And there are no warning signs posted either!

It should be a great day with a temperature around zero!

Coach Ihor

Just a secondary note regarding the PodiumWear website… if you were attempting to order any APJ clothing this past week and had some difficulties, you were not alone!  Their website went down and they are fixing it.

Therefore, the deadline for ordering APJ clothing will now be further extended.  Coach Katherine will inform us all when she gets word from PodiumWear re: a new deadline.

I hope everyone who checked out the Windsor Park Nordic Centre’s SWAP SHOP survived the craziness there today!  I heard it was a bit wild!

See you Sunday.

Gina

Clothing Orders due this Week

The storefront closing date has been changed from November 15, 2015 to November 20, 2015 at midnight CST.  

If you are interested in ordering any APJ clothing, you have only 4 days remaining to do so.  Visit the Marketplace link on the APJ website and follow the directions located there.  If you have any questions, please direct them to either Coach Ihor or me (Gina).

The new estimated ship-by date is Thursday, December 17, 2015.

SKI GEAR – important info from Coach Ihor

A few important notes:

  1. Some additional information on Ski Gear has been added to that section of our website.  Please read through it in its entirety.  It is crucial info for having a happy ski season with your family.
  2. There are no longer any water bottles/waist holders available through APJ.  That information has now been deleted from Marketplace.  Apologies for that oversight.

The weather has been incredible this Autumn.  I think we all really enjoyed our time together outside as families yesterday!  Here are a few photos from the end of Sunday’s session, sent in by one of the parents.  Thanks, Leslie.

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LOTS OF UPDATED PAGES ON APJ!

Please take a really good look around at the pages of our website as A LOT of new content has been added this week…

  • a bunch of new photo pages are now posted in Media/Photos (some pages from last season; a page from last Sunday’s session)
  • new info in Marketplace
  • ads in the Buy & Sell
  • new Coaches pictures posted
  • a new page under the “About” menu link entitled, “Ski Gear” (more info from Coach Ihor will be added to that link soon)

And continue to check the Calendar as new events do get added to it now and then.  For example, the annual “Swap Shop” is coming up on November 21 at Windsor Park Nordic Centre.  You might get your ski gear there if you haven’t found some already.

We are meeting Sunday November 1!

Due to some confusion, this post is to clarify that the APJ Coaches would like to meet with everyone tomorrow for the first time this season.  Please attend tomorrow, Sunday November 1st, at 1:30 p.m. at the Assiniboine Park Duck Pond shelter.

It will be an important session for parents and kids alike… loads of ski season info, as well as fun and games.

Wear clothes that are weather-appropriate for this time of year (running shoes, T-shirts, hoodies, easy-to-run-around-in- pants…)