I had the pleasure of calling Georgina Pike moments after our neighbor Eric Macdonald was kind enough to pull her name from our raffle box. Not being a member of a BC Alpine club (or even a skier at all for that matter) Georgina barely remembered purchasing a ticket for the raffle which is an additional reason why I caught her off guard. “We live in a lovely area and we have several wonderful children on our street and we support them as much as we can, hence buying the ticket. It was many months ago I purchased it I think.. I’m so surprised!”
BC Alpine’s entire staff would like to extend congratulations to Georgina and thank her and everyone else who supported the raffle and ski racing opportunities in the province of British Columbia.
Chances are 1 in 20,000 (total tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. BC Gaming Event Licence #27309
Over the past few weeks we’ve strengthened our Facebook integration by adding automatic feeds of our news articles (including the one you’re reading right now), our newsletter (E-Update) and now links to Live Timing feeds directly to our Facebook page. It’s a great way to connect to our content, so if you’re already using Facebook please give it a try!
To better explain the process of our online race entry system I have created a couple of "How To" videos, one for the Coaches who will be entering the athletes, the other for the Race Secretaries who will be taking the output and loading it into SplitSecond. Both are available on the Video Education page of our website as well as in this article below.
If there are any points I didn’t touch on or if there are any other walk throughs that may help out please let me know!
Feel like getting a one of a kind post-christmas gift for yourself or a loved one while at the same time supporting a great cause? Items include signed 2010 Olympic equipment and days out skiing with national ski team racers. Click on any of the links below to learn more and make sure you get your bids in before Dec 30th!
Miele Cup Apex Gunbarrel Down Hill & SG Feb 2 to 8
Now that you’ve seen the first speed event at Lake Louise how about brining your enthusiasm to volunteer at the event that all of our CAST members call the most important introductory speed event of their careers…the Miele Cup Apex Gunbarrel!!
The Gunbarrel is right here in the heart of British Columbia on a tried and ever improving track designed exactly for the needs of introducing real speed to our entry level FIS Athletes. In return for your passionate volunteerism the Gunbarrel ROC is proud to announce that for this season’s event we are offering accommodation for a good nights rest and unforgettable socializing opportunities everyday after the work day is done.
Please read Manual Osborne-Paradis reflections on the Gunbarrel.
Please find room in your busy schedule to give your time generously so more young ski racers can get the right stuff. Margaret Manton, Volunteer Coordinator, is standing by to receive your email and schedule your appearance. Margaret’s Email: margaretis@shaw.ca
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