“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better”
- Pat Riley
Contents
Program Start & End Dates
First Home Races & Events
Bingo Night & CO Gives Day- Thank you!
Holiday Camps
King of the Grommets
On & Off-Hill Ski Etiquette
The Viking Lodge & Ski Shop
Exchanging Team Jackets
CAP & Eldora Night Training
Volunteers Sign ups are LIVE
Office Hours + Contact Info
Please note: some program start and/or end dates have changed from the previous season so double check the PDF below to verify your program start and end dates.
First Home Races & Events of the Season
USSA Alpine Age Class: 12/16
FIS Freestyle Selections: 12/17-12/22
Bingo Night & CO Gives - Thank You!
This year's WPSEF bingo fundraiser was a smashing success with a record turnout!
Colorado Gives Day was also a triumph with $2,617 raised for WPSEF. Thank you to everyone who participated in these events. Your contributions are what help make many of our athletes' dreams come true!
Holiday Camps
Alpine: 12/27-12/31
Freeski: 12/27-12/30
*Freeski Big Mountain (Competitive Travel & Fulltime Teams only): 12/28-12/30
Freestyle & RQS: 12/27-12/29
Freestyle Devo: 12/27-12/28, 1/3/19-1/4/19
*Snowboard: 12/27-12/31

*Camps that require registration:
Check the Events page on Skiclubpro regularly to sign up. Please note that registration may not yet be live at the time of this newsletter.


ATP and ATP Devo programs do not meet the weekend of 12/21-12/23

King of the Grommets
Do you want to win the bragging rights of being the VANS® King of the Grommets ®  at Winter Park Resort? For skiers and boarders ages 15 and under, this is your chance to compete on Saturday, January 19 and/or Sunday, March 17th .

This competition is open to the first 100 competitors, so pre-registration is recommended. Thanks to a generous sponsorship by VANS® , registration for both 2019 events will be $15 with pre-registration and $20 day-of (pre-registration strongly encouraged).
On & Off hill Etiquette
Parents- we invite you to support our coaching staff this season by taking a moment to review the Skier Responsibility Code, and Ski Safety Act with your Comp Center kiddos. We love to hear from Winter Park guests that our ski resort is one of the friendliest they've visited. Our athletes are gifted with impressive skill and abilities, and we encourage them to be equally strong ambassadors by embodying our core values: integrity, excellence, and team.
On-Hill: Comp Center athletes are easy to spot in our stylish team jackets - let's help them stand out in the best way possible by aiming to be recognized not only for their talent but also for their kindness and respect! Free ski periods are a perfect time to show off good ski etiquette.
Off-Hill: Nearly all of our programs are in full-swing, (woohoo!) which means the public spaces in Balcony House can get very crowded. At all times, and especially on the weekends, we ask that everyone make an effort to consolidate gear and personal items away from heavy-use areas like the Ezwaiver tablets, vending machines, high-traffic areas (near stairways & entries) and staff storage rooms. Keeping these areas clean and trash-free is a vital part of being great ambassadors of the Comp Center & Winter Park!
Viking Lodge & Ski Shop
The Viking Lodge and Ski Shop is offering 25% off rates for Comp Center athletes, families, and coaches. They offer private bathrooms, and TVs in every room, as well as 24-hour coffee and microwave access in the lobby. Great for athletes: there is a team room and soon-to-come a tune room.
The Viking Lodge is very close to public transportation and lots of restaurants. You can book online at www.skiwp.com. Use code "wpcc" at check out to get the 25% off discount. This offer is not valid 12/26/18-1/1/19, certain dates in Jan/ Feb not available for check-in or out, and there is a minimum 3 night stay during Spring Break.
Team Jacket Size Exchange
If you would like to exchange your team jacket for a different size, please visit the Comp Center Classifieds Facebook page to advertise what size you have and what size you would like. Request to join the page if you haven't already here:

The team jackets are first distributed to competitive travel team participants who completed the order form in Spring 2018 and those who pre-purchased. All other distributions are pending inventory. 
If you pre-ordered a team jacket and/or additional apparel, we have your items in the office and invite you to pick them up ASAP. If team jackets are not picked up by 12/16, they will be returned to our available inventory for other families.

     If you did not pre-order a jacket in the spring, you are on a wait list; even if your program offers the jacket at no additional cost. Jackets that were "included" with a program are complimentary and pending availability. Our office will contact you based on program, registration date and availability, when a jacket is available for pick up if you are on the waitlist.

Have old team jackets that have been outgrown or replaced with a newer jacket?
Please use our classifieds page on Facebook to find a new home for your jackets - we'd like to keep jackets within our WPCC family.  Visit the Comp Center Classifieds Facebook page to advertise what you have available. Request to join the page if you haven't already here:
CAP & Eldora Alpine Programs
The Competition Center is offering optional alpine night training opportunities at both Colorado Adventure Park and Eldora Mountain.
The CAP program runs Wednesday evenings, 4:30-7:00pm, starting December 5th. There are 12 total sessions with options to purchase the entire program, a 5 day punch pass, or a single drop-in. Training is open to community members and racers.
Eldora training is offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 4:30-7:00pm, and Wednesday afternoons, 1-4pm . Training is open to any USSA or high school racer ages U12 and older. The program runs Dec. 4th-Mar. 14 (none Dec. 25-Jan. 4)

For more information and to register:
Login to your WPCC member portal on winterpark.skiclubpro.com
Under "Register" select "Programs" and filter by Alpine. Select the program you would like to register for.
At checkout, select "please charge my card on file." Please call the office if you are unsure that you have a card on file or would like to use a different card.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The majority of events are now on  signupgenius.com  and are filling up quickly. Sign up soon to get those parent hours done. Please read the description of the position before signing up to make sure you are comfortable with the duties of that particular position.

Our first race is on December 16th, and we still need volunteers for gate judge positions. This race kicks off the week-long Selections event, for which we also have positions open during the week days.

Remember, those that sign up as a Gate Judge, or Course Crew/Chopper will receive a refund rate of $20 per hour towards parent hours. New this year, if signing up for Course Crew, you must come in prior to the race, not day of, to have an interview/quiz with the Race Crew Supervisor.  You  will  receive parent hours for doing this.  Call the Competition Center to schedule that quiz.

We are looking forward to a successful season with you part of it!

How to search volunteer opportunities

  1. Visit www.signupgenius.com 
  2. Click the looking glass search icon in the upper right-hand corner.
  3. Use the "search for a sign up by creator's email" function.
  4. Search ccenter@winterparkresort.com. 
  5. Check often to keep tabs on the most recent volunteer opportunities.
  6. Go to ezwaiver.com/wpwork to sign the Volunteer waiver in advance.

Click here to download the full work deposit policy or the full comp ticket policy.

New Voucher System
Volunteer comp ticket vouchers are moving to a paperless system allowing tickets to be redeemed at any ticketing office.
OFFICE HOURS

Nov. 12 through April 21
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm

Mon. Dec 24 8:30am-2pm
Tues. Dec 25: CLOSED


CONTACT INFO
Winter Park Competition Center