A big Thanks to all our Volunteers, sponsors and Munro Duncan for a great season! We couldn’t have done it without you!

• Date: June 6-8 2008
• Location: Whistler
• Prerequisites: Trained Community Coach (completed ICC Workshop, CC Workshop and CC Experience Form).
• Cost: this workshop will be supported by the SportsFunder Program. This will significantly reduce the cost for each participant (from $85.00 to $21.25).
• To Bring: Short ski poles for ski walking; pen; roller skis; helmet and reflector vest; poles for roller skiing

The L2T program provides tools and develops skills that a coach can use to (1) create a fun team-oriented environment; (2) motivate children to achieve their personal goals in sport and develop a lifelong interest in the fitness and health benefits of cross-country skiing; (3) effectively teach intermediate and then advanced technique; (4) successfully deliver CCCs Track Attack program, and (5) assist children in developing physical literacy and fitness.

Learning to Train - (L2T - Dryland) Workshop (16 hrs). The L2T (Dryland) program is the third step in the L2T progression. This workshop provides essential training for coaches delivering a well-rounded sport program with a skill development emphasis to children ten to twelve years of age.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Karen Blaylock
Ph: (604) 932-5603

Although some of you may already know, some may not:

The Callaghan Valley Local Organizing Committee – CALOC will be working in conjunction with sport partners and VANOC to host competitions in all Nordic disciplines in the Callaghan Valley for the 08 and 09 season, and beyond 2010.

CALOC is hoping to engage as many people in volunteer capacities as they can, so if you are interested in volunteering in some capacity, please contact Denise at: denise@squamishchamber.com

Whistler Nordics Ski Club is pleased to have received a grant from GM Canada. This grant will aid us in improving the skills of our coaches and give kids with a disability access to coaches trained in Adaptive Skiing as we continue our partnership with Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.

We are please to announce that Whistler Nordics Ski Club (in association with Whistler Adaptive Sports Programs) has been selected as a recipient of the funding from Cross Country Canada Para-Nordic Club Funding program in the amount of $1000.00.

Whistler Nordics Ski Club has applied to Cross Country BC and SportsFunder to receive Lottery Funds for our 2007 - 2008 Community Coaching Workshop. The CC certification gives Club coaches a higher level of coaching skills which will benefit children in our Skill Development Program. The SportsFunder grant subsidizes 75% of the costs per participant in the CC Workshop.