CWSAA All Areas Pass Application 2023-24 Season

by Keven Dubinsky | Jun 27, 2023 | Member News

DEADLINE: August 11, 2023

All BC Alpine FIS-registered athletes who are actively training and competing in FIS sanctioned events and were born between 2003-2007 are eligible to apply for a CWSAA All Areas Pass for the 2023-24 season.
Please note that both the clubs as well as the applicants each have an application process to complete by the Aug 11 deadline. This is different than previous seasons where only the clubs had to specify a list of eligible candidates by the deadline so please share this post with eligible cardholders.

Applicants:
All eligible athletes and coaches need to fill out the appropriate 1Risk waiver before the Aug 11 deadline. An overview of the process as well as the link to the appropriate waiver depending on your age as well as province of residence is available at THIS LINK. Please read the document fully and pick the appropriate link at the bottom.

Photos for passes need to be uploaded via CWSAA’s PHOTO UPLOADER.

Clubs:
As in previous seasons, BC Alpine clubs must use the “All Area Passes” tab found in https://clubreg.bcalpine.com to specify which athletes/coaches will be applying for passes this season.

Passes will only be allocated to qualified athletes and coaches who have both completed their 1Risk Release Agreement by August 11, 2023 and have been submitted by their club to BC Alpine.

BC Alpine hosting Virtual Race Administrator Meetup

by Keven Dubinsky | Nov 29, 2022 | Member News

Working together with Phyllis Kennedy to complete a BC version of her “So you want to be a Race Administrator!” handbook, Keven is inviting any and all Race Administrators for events across British Columbia to join them for an overview of the new handbook.

They hope to answer many of the burning questions Race Administrators have about best practices and procedures, go over tips and tricks to make the job easier, and gather helpful feedback to assist in further expanding/improving the document.

This will also be a great opportunity for Race Administrators across the province to meet and share with their peers.

Exact time and date now confirmed to be Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm Pacific Time. Please use the Sign Up button below to let us know your preference and we will select from the date with the highest votes and invite everyone who signed up!

Canada West All Area Passes application forms for the 2022-23 Season

by Keven Dubinsky | Sep 21, 2022 | Member News

The following list of members (by club) have been approved for a CWSAA All Areas Pass for the 2022-23 season.  These members need to complete the online waiver and upload their pass photo as soon as possible. 

Links to the waiver and photo uploader are found below the list of approved names along with instructions on using the online waiver signing application.
_{Lists are all alphabetical by club then last name of recipient.}

!!! If you feel any names are in errors or  are missing, contact Keven Dubinsky immediately !!!

List last updated: Oct 21, 2022

APPLICATION STEP 1 of 2: Digital Waiver

Click HERE for the digital waiver link.



Tips on filling out the digital waiver
The digital form is best filled out on a hand held device.  If using a PC to fill out the form, the web browser must be either Chrome or Fire Fox.  Not adaptable with Internet Explorer. 
The first part of the form is where the passholder and parent/guardian if athlete is under 19 years of age must initial that they have read and understood the following:  

• Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Risks Agreement
• Information on CWSAA Competitors Pass & Alpine Responsibility Code
• Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Risks

As our competitor pass program has participants from across Western Canada, there are some limitations within our digital form.  One of the limitations is the form does not have the capability of programing different ages of majority based on the Provinces and Territory that the athlete resides in.  As both British Columbia and the Yukon are 19, the age of majority has been set for 19.  All passholders under the age of 19 will require a parent/guardian to initial & sign the form.
Important:  When you are asked to initial the form there are 2 initial boxes.  The first ‘blue’ initial box is intended for the passholder.  The second ‘blue’ initial box is for parent / guardian of the passholder that is under 19 or the passholder that is of legal age. Passholders of legal age will need to sign both initial boxes.  If both are not filled out, the form will not advance to complete.  The signee(s) can either use their finger to initial or their mouse cursor if using a PC.  You can not type in your initials.
The second portion of the form is where you enter in passholder information.  You will be asked to select one of the following:

• I am an Adult (19 years or older) with no Minors to sign for
• I am an Adult that will be participating and have Minors to sign for
• I am an Adult Guardian (not participating) signing for minors 

APPLICATION STEP 2 of 2: Photo Upload

CWSAA has the photo uploader app on their website again this year: https://cwsaa.org/competitor-pass-upload/. 
When submitting the form with your photo enter in “BC Alpine” where it asks for your affiliated Provincial Sports Association. 

• Photos must be in a jpeg format
• Photos must be taken against a plain white or lightly coloured background
• The photo must be taken 5 to 6 feet from the person
• The lighting must be uniform to avoid shadows across the face
• No hats, toques or sunglasses/goggles
• The photos must show a full front view of the face and top of the shoulders squared to the camera