VARA Check-in and USS Info

WHAT'S IN THIS EMAIL

VARA Check In
US Ski and Snowboard Congress Meeting Info.
UVM Creates An Emergency "Vermontilater"

VARA CHECK IN

In case you have had to ask yourself more than once, what day is it?

TODAY IS TUESDAY, APRIL 7th.

What are you changing?

We are in a strange time, indeed. When have we ever had to stay at home, per the U.S. and our state government? Wear masks when going out, go outside to cheer at 7 pm every night to thank healthcare workers.

(I hope you are doing this.) This is our new normal.

Time at home with no rushing around here and there, minimal socializing, and being surrounded by the same people day after day is a life change we are not accustomed to. Time to think is plenty. What was life like before COVID-19? What were you like before COVID-19?

The quote by Dave Hollis is worth pondering.This could be the time to make changes and create new habits that support what you want to be moving forward!

A good read > 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

The book title contains the word teens, but this is a great read for any adult as well!

EDU LINK

US SKI AND SNOWBOARD SPRING CONGRESS MEETING INFO

(From USS Website)

Due to the continued and evolving COVID-19 outbreak, we will be shifting our annual U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress from an in-person event in Park City, to a virtual gathering. While we were looking forward to connecting with you each in person, it is important that we adhere to the guidelines imposed by the CDC in regard to large gatherings. So, we are embracing technology in order to keep us together as we plan for the 2020-21 season.

We have already moved our annual Athletic Summit and Club Excellence to a virtual meeting, and we’re confident that the 2020 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress will deliver a positive outcome that allows all of us to focus on athlete development and organizational excellence.

Details, including the meeting platform, schedule, committee meetings, etc., will be forthcoming. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this situation. We hope you all had a great, albeit shortened, season and made it home safely. In the meantime, be safe, be well, wash your hands and embrace social distancing. Revised 3/19/20

Link to the meeting dates and contacts.

You will need to contact the committee chair and get log-in info for each meeting you want to attend.

MEETINGS TODAY

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Alpine Courses Working Group – Doug Hall chair, dohall880@gmail.com Teleconference: email the chair for number and code

10:00 a.m. – 12:99 p.m. Alpine FIS TDs – Carl Guenzel chair, carlg@khco.com

-email the chair for number and code-

2020 Club Excellence Conference

Due to the continued and evolving COVID-19 outbreak, we will be shifting our annual Club Excellence Conference programming to a virtual experience. While we were looking forward to connecting with you each in person, it is important that we adhere to the guidelines imposed by the CDC in regard to large gatherings.

Please mark your calendars for one day, Monday, May 4, 2020. Though there are still many details to work out for this new format, there will be a broad range of topics relevant to coaches, administrators, board members and others from all disciplines, delivered by great internal and external speakers with tracks for both athletic development and club leadership. Our goal is to have the full program and registration process confirmed by April 3rd and we will communicate details at that time.

For those of you who have already registered and paid, you will be eligible for a full refund. The virtual conference will be delivered at a greatly reduced fee and will require a new registration.

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this situation. A registration link will be sent out very soon.

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UVM Helps Support The Fight Against COVID-19

s tates and schools across the country are joining in to support the the cause and find ways to help healthcare workers service those who hospitalized due to COVID 19. Below is a link to a UVM article, where a team of engineers and doctors has created emergency ventilators, called "Vermontilators"

Over the last three weeks, a team of scientists, engineers and doctors at the University of Vermont have developed a new design—and built a working model—for a simple, inexpensive ventilator.

“We think these could be rolled out very quickly and be effective on an emergency basis,” says University of Vermont lung expert Jason Bates who is leading the new effort in response to the burgeoning global coronavirus epidemic—and the huge shortage of ventilators that may be needed to treat people.

Affectionately called the “Vermontilator," preliminary calculations suggest the UVM Ventilator “can be produced quickly and in large numbers for a few hundred dollars per unit in parts and materials,” Bates says. READ MORE [ LINK ]

PLEASE CONTINUE TO DONATE TO GOGGLES FOR DOCS.

https://www.gogglesfordocs.com

The demand for goggles/face protection is ongoing! There are drop locations for those who want to donate. The website has more info on the process.

BE SAFE, BE WELL, BE HEALTHY

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO VARA SPONSORS AND VARA CLUBS

Julie Woodworth

Vermont Alpine Racing Association

julie@vara.org

www.vara.org