2nd Meeting...

Our second Ski Team meeting of the year will be this Thursday under the stairs in the Commons (on the couch outside the Clearwater room, 1st floor) at 8 pm. Here we will be collecting dues (if you've got them), Canada trip money, USCSA forms (see below) and there will be USSA form help if you need it. There may be some little general announcements, too.

USCSA FORMS (NO FEE)

For BOYS

FOR GIRLS

USSA

BOYS AND GIRLS

For those interested in racing, both of these are required. Returning racers have until 10/15 to avoid paying a late fee on the USSA paperwork.

Meeting Minutes

Below is a synopsis of the first meeting for the 2008-2009 year. If you have any questions email me at cstefanic@vandals.uidaho.edu or Coach Jerry at mcmurtry@uidaho.edu .

Cam
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Welcome!
-Introduce officers/coaches

-Play video(s) from last year
--2007-2008 (edited)

-What the Ski Team is about
--Racing first and foremost
---Club obligations
---Paperwork
---USCSA dues
----Returning due mid-October
----New have until the first race
-----Choose after Camp
--Club team tags along
---Help with racing
---Possible discount on Brundage/Tamarack/Silver
---Same discount on gear

-Races at four mountains
--Willamette, OR
--Mt. Hood Snowbowl, OR
--Bogus Basin, ID
--Silver Mountain, ID
--Regionals: Steamboat, CO
--Nationals: Winter Park, CO

-Extracurricular activities
--Canada World Cup Trip
---Lake Louise, BC
---Nov. 28-30
---Meet in Coeur d’Alene 11/28 at 11:00 a.m.
---15 slots open
---$75 per person
----Pays for travel and lodging
----Food on own
---First come, first serve
---Need money in hand before you’re okayed
--Camp
---January 2-11
---Nominal fee (~$50-$75 per person)
---Covers food/lodging
---Race training and freeskiing
---Night skiing available
---Local housing to reduce travel
----Travel in personal car
-----Meet in Kellogg/at the house Jan 2.
---Training starts Jan. 3
--End of season
---Pond skimming
---Free skiing
---Skier-X
---Possibly backcountry

-Fundraising
--Movie Premier (9/05/08)
---TGR – Under the Influence
---Sell passes for Silver
---Help with running the show
--Ski Swap (9/13/08)
----Running the show
---Good deals
---Ability to sell/buy stuff

-Dues
--$150 for all members
--If it can be done, Club members can get $40 dues
---$160 Brundage/Tamarack pass
---Same benefits
---Possibility to travel

-Dryland
--5:30 pm M-Th at the Athlete Entrance to the Kibbie Dome with Cam
--Weightlifting M, W, F at 4:45 pm at the Rec Center with Josh
--Not hard; builds team unity and is entertaining
--Frisbee/Soccer/etc for cooling down

-Check e-mail for updates

Reminder

Just a reminder, the first meeting of the year is next Thursday at 8pm in the Commons Clearwater room!

First Meeting

Okay, it's now been set: the first Ski Team meeting of the year is at 8:00 pm on 9/11/08. Location hasn't been nailed down quite yet, but you'll hear about it when it is. We're going to talk about things like going to Canada for a men's World Cup race, traveling around the NW for our 4 competitions, and our January ski camp.

Secondly, dryland training is kicking off this next week on Tuesday. Workouts will meet at the east entrance of the Kibbie dome at 5:30 pm Monday-Thursday.

Mountain bike rides on Moscow Mountain will resume next Sunday at 11:00 am. Meet at Mountain View Park and we'll carpool from there up to the hill.

October 12 we are booked to help out with some trail maintenance on Moscow Mountain. This is a way for us to give a little back to our community and a good reason to hang out and eat at the barbeque we'll have afterwords. This is an event with WSU's ski team, too. More information will come out as the day draws near.

Also, RAFTING!