Welcome to our Club E-Newsletter!
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Ski Swap @ Evergreen Park
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Once again, we'll be piggybacking on Nitehawk's event at the Tara Centre (Evergreen Park). Gear drop off is
Friday, Nov 1st (4pm - 8pm) and the sale is on
Sat, Nov 2nd (9am-1pm) - expect line ups so get there early! Unsold gear and payment pick up is 5pm-6pm on Saturday. Full details
here
. Tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival (see below) will be on sale at the Wapiti Nordic booth. Cash or cheque only. See you there!
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Trails still open for boots, bikes & paws!
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Members and Day Pass holders are welcome to continue to explore all of our trails on foot, bike or paws! Once the snow flies, we ask that bikes (non fat!), pedestrians and pets find alternate trail venues in the region for the remainder of the winter season. Once trails are groomed we do allow
pets with skiers
on certain trails.
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The Spring 2019 General Meeting brought a changing of the guard at Wapiti Nordic. Long term member and biathlon coach,
Michael Morgan is the new Club President, and
Christine Rawlins was nominated as Vice President, in addition to her communications portfolio with the club. The eternally dedicated
Grant Bouree will be continuing to serve and provide guidance as Past President. See the full Board listing and contacts
here
. The new Board looks forward to maintaining the family friendly environment at Wapiti Nordic while exploring new opportunities. Stay tuned!
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Banff Mountain Film Festival
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Save the date(s) for one of Wapiti Nordic's major fundraisers!
Sat Jan 11, Sun Jan 12th and Mon Jan 13th, 2020 at GPRC. Come to one night, double up, or go to all three! Each night has a unique selection of
films from the renowned Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Tickets on sale Nov 1st via Revolution Place (online, telephone or walk in), or at Wapiti Nordic season opener (Nov 17th - cash or cheque). Always an epic feast of outdoor goodness!
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Has been scheduled for
Sunday, November 17th and we hope to see a great turnout of familiar and new faces! The Fall General Meeting will run from 12noon - 1:00pm followed by Season Opener activities from 1pm-3pm. Specific details to follow in November newsletter, website & Facebook. Stay tuned to our
social media for news on when the 2019-2020 annual memberships go on sale & details on our early bird discount!
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Bookmark
this page
to keep tabs on what is happening at your club - be it recreational programs or volunteer opportunities. Club hosted events are tagged in blue while provincial nordic events will be highlighted in other colours. Once the snow flies we will add in our other programs such as Jackrabbits, Chicks on Sticks etc.
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Coming soon - Chicks on Sticks!
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Want to get out XC skiing more during the week but don't want to venture out in the dark on your own? Then our ladies program
Chicks on Sticks (or the men's equivalent
Tanks on Planks) is for you! Ladies not already on the Chicks emailing list can register
here to be kept in the loop once the snow begins to fly!
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Jackrabbits: seeking leaders for 2020 season
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The Jackrabbits Program is in need of leaders/instructors for the upcoming season, January through March 2020. WNSC will be bringing instructors from Edmonton to provide training for those interested. In addition to helping the Jackrabbit program succeed, and spending family time on the snow, taking the training is a good opportunity to improve your own XC skills. Please contact
Teresa
if you are interested or for more info!
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Don't Get Lost in the Woods
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This year's Don't Get Lost in the Woods was another great success! Over 150 runners hit the Wapiti Nordic trails on Sunday, Sept 15th, covering 3km, 5km, 10km or 21km. Results and event photos were posted on the DGLW
Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who registered, sponsored and volunteered at this event - all proceeds to programs at our club!
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No...., unfortunately not the much anticipated twinning of the Hwy 40 bridge, but our volunteer Trail Director,
Matt Wild and his crew of hardy helpers, were instrumental in the creation of some super cool new crossings on the single track mountain bike trails this summer. Kudos to our mountain bike enthusiasts for their continued commitment to improving our trails and biking experiences!
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Casino Fundraiser - Volunteers Needed!
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This is the Club's largest fundraising opportunity and usually comes around only once every three years. Casino funds are vital for subsidizing your Wapiti Nordic membership fees. We are seeking volunteers to help out on
Jan 1st and
Jan 2nd 2020 here in Grande Prairie - no experience necessary.
Email for info.
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The Wapiti Nordic Race Team has started training again, the end of August 2019. As you can see, it's the perfect mix of workouts and fun! There are 24 athletes on the team this year and there are openings for three more 8-10 year olds who have been through Jackrabbits and just want to ski faster! This year we have lots of races including Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie, AB and Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon to look forward to. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for us out on the trails! The kids are fast and excited for this new season! - Coach Claire. Thinking of joining the race team - check out our
web page
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We now have an e-newsletter
archive section on our website if you ever missed an edition or need to check back on something. Plus we have tidied up the Minutes & Agenda page to make it more user friendly. We would love to hear if you have any other
suggestions for our website or e-newsletter.
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Last Spring we asked "What is your preferred Nordic skiing technique? Results were: 58% = Classic; 23% = equal combination of Classic and skate; 19% = Skate. Check out this month's question
here >
What is the main reason that you are a Member at Wapiti Nordic? Thanks in advance!
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Wapiti Nordic Ski Club (WNSC) is a volunteer driven, membership based regional service club. We rely on the support and dedication of our volunteers at the Board, coaching and grassroots levels, along with municipal and corporate sponsors. WNSC welcomes persons of all abilities, fitness levels, ethnicity and backgrounds. We are stewards of the Crown land that our trails are located on, and operate under a recreation lease governed by Alberta Environment and Parks.
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Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
62009 TWP RD 704, County of Grande Prairie
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