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Out of control game of Shark Attack for our first real snow session!

Welcome all new skiers and Welcome back the families!

Great day, hot chocolate, everybody got bigger and NO ROCKS ON THE SKIS!!!

Jackrabbits this Sunday! 1:30 pm at the “ditch” by the sidewalk near the duck pond.  Look for a lot of kids on skis! Parking is best along the road before the foot bridge.

As this is the first real session of the season, please don’t expect a lot of skills training: the coaches will be figuring out who is who and what skill levels we now have.

Bring a durable mug or cup for hot chocolate at the end, (usually by 2:40 pm)

If you are an adult, please feel free to bring skis for yourselves!

Also, the orders for team jackets will be closing soon, if you need a fresh APJ jacket, go to the Marketplace link at the top of the APJ homepage.

Thanks for your patience,

Coach Ihor

Hi Jack Rabbit managers,

No skiing Sunday:

Tracks Attackers and those interested in a hard workout: back to Bison Butte as per last week.

Looking at the snow this morning with rain in the forecast it has been determined to hold off setting loose 40 skiers on a skim of wet white mud, sorry!

Weather forecast is looking good for next though! Dig out the equipment, make sure things fit and find that hot chocolate mug,

Coach Ihor

Hi Track Attackers and others in need of some fitness training: back to on-foot training, meet 1:30 at the Cabela’s parking lot, on the east side of the store (left side looking at the front doors). Cabela’s on Sterling Lyon Parkway.

Bring clean shoes for the ride home! (Sorry parents who trying to keep things clean). Also bring classic length poles for running the hill, water bottle wouldn’t hurt either.

Coach Ihor

Hi all:

The park is skiable, best for classic: skate skiing will be chewed up quickly.  How about 1:30 at the Duck Pond for classic training? I’ve got the grip wax,

The eagles were out flying today!

Coach Ihor

Who’s up for a good run around Fort Whyte Sunday?

Meet 1:30 at the east side parking lot of Cabela’s, run from there up the Butte and through the woods and back,

Water bottle would be a good idea, ski poles not needed

see you there!

Coach Ihor

Hey everyone, I know that some are still clearing their own properties from the last storm, but now the attention is on ski trails and some serious clearing. Please please please remember the hazards that are around you and this goes beyond rolling your ankle. I am certain that a chain saw will be around you so please respect these incredibly dangerous tools. I had one on the Alpine frequently at Panorama and boy that was interesting. I also had the advantage of having real loggers skiing by who were more than willing to instruct me on how not to kill myself after they finished shaking their heads. Attached are some good reference docs from BC and Manitoba on hazards assessment and the real fun is the chain saw video from WorkSafe BC. Please look at these with your club and yourselves before swinging axes willy nilly.

https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-safety/videos/bc-faller-training-standard-video-series/introduction-1-of-17?lang=en

ppe09-029-pdf-en

Chain saw mb

It’s not just the saw that will hurt you: the tree limbs releasing energy after the cut will get you next and probably more frequently than the saw. A pile of dead-fall is a game of mouse trap and pick up sticks put together. A released limb can throw around several tons of energy, so keep others out of the line of fire.

Good luck over the next few weekends mopping up!

Ihor

To register your skiers, please go this page: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=22232

Thanks!

Coach Ihor

As conditions are pretty sketchy all over this great land, stay home and help your neighbours clear snow and fallen branches: I know that’s what we’re doing!

Be aware of overhead hazards still up in the air! Heavy branches can be hiding or held in place with melting ice. This is going on on my street! A big help would be finding the sewer grates and getting those cleared of slush.

There have been some website updates going on as well so please check this out and if you need a fresh APJ jacket, that link is now available too.

Stay safe and have a great and interesting weekend!

Coach Ihor

Hello All: yes it will happen.

A bit of website updating is taking place, beginning with a draft schedule which all can see by clicking here: APJ schedule 2019-20 draft.  Coaches will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to finalize.

There will be biathlon information added as well, because we are now a Biathlon club too, and some have already been actively shooting and doing their biathlon training !  Typically Friday is the range training night, but more on that shortly.

Track Attack group: dry land training (running hills, distance, roller skiing in limited amounts based no equipment availability) kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Assiniboine Park, the usual time of 1:00 unless everybody wants a different start time: let me know.

If you have plans on training and getting into some competitions then you may consider joining the Provincial Development Program! Please go to the link below for further details and if parents would like to know more, please give Ihor a call or email.

CCSAM PDP competitive skiing program

The PDP helps the skiers get some access to extra resources and skiing.

Registration will open online Oct. 6.  We look forward to seeing how everyone has grown over the summer, and bring along your friends too!

Thanks,

Coach Ihor