Why should you attend the AGM on June 20th?

There's free food and refreshments for members and lots of door prizes. We start with a social cocktail hour (drinks are on us), then we segue into a meeting to discuss the state of the club, plans for next season and elect a new executive, and we finish it all off with a BBQ of meat and veggie burgers, all the fixings, and several side dishes and treats. Did we mention it's free for members?

Other reasons to attend? Well - you could launch your career in politics. Run for one of the following positions on the executive:

*President
*Vice-president
*Secretary
*Membership Director
*Social Director
*Para Nordic Committee Coordinator
*Marketing and Website Director

Or just exercise your franchise. All fully paid members 18 years of age and older are eligible to run for the above positions and to vote (no proxies).  Come out and elect your club directors and officers.

If you are interested in running for any of the positions contact any of the club executive for more information about what's involved.

After the business part of the agenda, we will have a special presentation by one of our club members on a recent (and epic!) trip.

And there's swag. Did you hear about all the great door prizes at the Season End Banquet? Well there's more. Including a Cypress Season's Pass, a Craft jacket, a gift card for a kayak rental, and a lot more! You have to attend to win.

Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 20th - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Capilano Tennis Club, 2500 Capilano Road, North Vancouver (directions below)

If you want food, let us know by registering here.

Directions to Capilano Tennis Club

If travelling east on Hwy 1 (Upper Levels Hwy):
Take exit 14, Capilano Road. Turn right (north) at the lights, and drive slowly under the bridge. Make a careful right hand turn into the first driveway after the bridge. If you pass the Chevron gas station, you have gone too far.

If  travelling west (towards Horseshoe Bay) on Hwy 1 (Upper levels Hwy): 
Take exit 14, Capilano Road. Turn left (south) slowly at lights on Capilano Road, and make a careful left hand turn into the parking lot next to Capilano Pet Hospital. There are two levels of parking for the tennis club. If you have passed under the bridge, you have gone too far.

If  coming from downtown:
Go over Lions Gate Bridge, turn towards North Vancouver and follow signs for Grouse Mountain. Turn left, (north) up Capilano Road. After several lights, you will pass under the bridge of the Upper Levels Hwy. Turn right into the first driveway leading to the parking lots for the tennis club. If you pass the Chevron gas station, you have gone too far.

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Masters Spring Camp 

June 2, 2012

9 am to 2 pm

Whistler Olympic Park

Instructor:  Chris Waller, level 4 CANSI

Cost: $55

Minimum 6

Maximum 11

Registration closes: May 30

Contact: Chris Waller for more information

Includes:  Great instruction, your trail pass, and a fun day on the upper Olympic Plateau trails in June.  Yup, you can brag to your friends you skied in June.  

Click here to register. 

Well, the birdies are signing and the bikes are out, but if you really, really want to get out for one more day of skiing, we've got something for you.  There will be a one day Spring Masters Camp at Whistler Olympic Park on Saturday, June 2.  Trail passes are included in the incredibly low fee of $55 for four hours of classic instruction with Chris Waller, a level 4 CANSI instructor.  You cannot gain admission to the park unless you are in a program with a coach.  We chose classic because the snow will likely be soft and classic will be a better fit.

Class size is a minimum of 6 - the program will not run unless we have at least six signed up, so please do not wait until June 1 to make up your mind.  Registration will close on May 30.

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Catch them in Callaghan!

Don’t miss your chance for a close up view of Canada’s top cross country athletes as they compete for the last time on home turf before the 2014 Olympics.  The 2013 Haywood Ski Nationals will be held at Whistler Olympic Park March 23 to 30.  The event will be organized by the Callaghan Valley Cross Country (CVXC) of which the Nordic Racers executive are members, along with representative from Whistler Nordics, Hollyburn, and Spud Valley Nordics (Pemberton).  In other words – your club is helping to host this event.  But we need you to help us. 

There are several key positions to be filled right now, including Chief of Athlete Services, Marketing, Chief of Timing, Race Secretary, Event Treasurer, and more.  We are already working on the event so if you have skills in event planning and co-ordination, we need you to get on board.  The earlier we get some of these tasks done (like ordering hats and t-shirts) the less we have to do in the winter.  Do not worry – we are also looking for assistants for those roles – so an Assistant chief of Athlete Services, Assistant Chief of Timing, and Assistant Volunteer Co-ordinator to name a few. 

During the race, we will need your help on site, with course marshalling, timing, competition control and stadium setup.  A large event like this (600 racers) requires a lot of volunteers.  You do not need any special training or knowledge, but if you take an Officials Level 1 or 2 course, that will help you on the path to some of the more challenging jobs.  Volunteering for large events like this can be a lot of fun, and you will meet new people, try something new (or old, who knows!) and contribute to the success of your sport, an athlete’s development, and be part of the development of a racing legacy in BC.  And we are going to have some fun perks for you – the more days you volunteer, the better your perk will be.  So mark the dates now, because for sure, I know, we are going to need you there!  For more information please contact Sherryl at (insert email here) or stay tuned to our website which will be posting developments over the summer.   www.callaghanxcski.ca