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BW Training and Races 2/22-2/28

Hello BW Team!

Lot's of snow on the hill- followed by lot's of rain! Alpental is closed tomorrow- BW training is cancelled for 2/22. Next week is the last mid-week BW training; due to the Alpental Night Slalom on Wednesday 2/29, BW training will be held on Tuesday 2/28- more information later. The Alpental Night Slalom would be a great event for all BW racers to come watch and cheer on our junior team.

BW Races:

I've added the Alpental I-90 to the race list.

Wild Katz - Please register- the race is this weekend.

Please meet coaches outside of the racer lodge at 8:30am- please be on-time and ready to ski!

Alpental I-90 - Please register.

Bantum Cup - Please register.
**Athletes must have USSA license which may be purchased at registration.

Required- medical insurance information, including policy number and phone number OR signed USSA medical insurance waiver, a Parent or Legal Guardian signature and personal check payable to USSA or bankcard information.

May Day Race- Mt Bachelor April 20-22 Plan ahead- this is a fantastic race and all BW are encouraged to do all events -alpine,nordic and jumping.
Evan and Jimmy will be coaching.

Additional Notes:

Please be on time to training and be prepared! Groups are determined and plans set on those who show up- and are ready to ski. It seems that each Wednesday and weekend more are showing up later and not prepared (ie. forgetting their pass, poles, etc). This is becoming a problem and is not fair to those athletes on-time and ready to ski. As a result, those late and/or not ready will have two options- one is to meet the team on the hill and inspect the training course by ascent...hike from the bottom of the course to the top- or to not train with the team that day; this includes returning from lunch late or unprepared. Our hope is to increase the athletes responsibility- but this also puts responsibility onto the parents for arriving at the hill with enough time for their kids to get ready.

In addition, we ask that if athletes will be leaving early or not returning to training after lunch that they inform the coach leading their group. Throughout the season, many athletes have left without letting coaches know and this creates a safety concern. As well, it is important that the athletes understand the importance of staying with the group; on free-ski days, purposefully skiing off from the team is not acceptable as then the group spends a good portion of their time looking for that team member. The responsibility needs to be with each athlete to listen to the plan and meet at the designated places.

Thanks for your understanding.

Buddy Werner Championship Standings

NOTE: GS standings updated 2/19 to include the Dave Kincaid Memorial I-90 GS results.

The Buddy Werner Championships a fun event held between various ski racing clubs in the Pacific Norwest Skiing Association (PNSA). The Championship is held in early March and rotates venues annually between Washington, Idaho, and Oregon ski resorts. Seven men and seven women compete over the weekend event for individual and team awards.

TAS Selections (7 men, 7 women):

4 athletes on objective criteria: The best three individual runs of giant slalom and slalom from races throughout the season will be scored using world cup skiing points. Ex, 1^st TAS Racer 100pts, 2^nd 80pts, 3^rd 60 pts, 4 50pts, etc.

3 athletes on coaches’ discretion: Results, attitude, sportsmanship, age

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BW Training /Race 2/15-2/20

Hello BW Team!

There are several races coming up; Cherry Tree Charge (J4), Wild Katz and Bantum Cup. Please remember proper nutrition, hydration and rest are very important!

Training:

Wednesday 2/15- Alpental- GS- Please meet at 5:45 outside the lodge and do a warm-up; at 6 head to the top of Sessel and to meet Evan.

Saturday 2/18- Summit West- Slalom and Skills Quest

Sunday 2/19- Summit West- GS and Skills Quest

Saturday/Sunday- 8:45 at the TAS shack- normal schedule.

Races:

Cherry Tree Charge SG race (J4 only)- Lauren Summers will be the coach; please meet her at the top of the course for inspection at 8am.
**Athletes must have USSA license.

There will not be a coach at Crystal for Saturday/Sunday Cherry Tree races.

Wild Katz - Please register.

Bantum Cup - Please register.
**Athletes must have USSA license.

May Day Race- Mt Bachelor April 20-22 Plan ahead- this is a fantastic race and all BW are encouraged to do all events -alpine,nordic and jumping.
Evan and Jimmy will be coaching.

BW Championships:

We will hold Slalom time-trials the weekend of March 3/4th- more information later.

TAS Selections (7 men, 7 women):

4 athletes on objective criteria:

The best three individual runs of giant slalom and slalom from races throughout the season will be scored using world cup skiing points. Ex, 1^st TAS Racer 100pts, 2^nd 80pts, 3^rd 60 pts, 4 50pts, etc.

3 athletes on coaches’ discretion:

Results, attitude, sportsmanship, age

I'm away with the juniors until next Thursday (2/23)- have a great week of training and see you all at Wild Katz! ~Rory

BW Training 2/8-2/12 and Race Information

Hello BW Team!

Sounds like you all had a great weekend! Below is the training schedule for 2/8 - 2/12; as well, please make sure that your athlete is registered for Wild Katz (2/25-26). I've included a link to the online registration.

Update:

The current vans are unsafe for us to drive your children. The coaches will no longer drive until a new van is purchased. A plan for buying a new van is in the works; however, please remember that when the van is away at races there will not be a second van available for training transportation. There will be no van available this week for training- please carpool.

Races:

Cherry Tree Charger- J4's Only for the Suger-G- please register here.
TAS will have a coach at the race on Monday 2/20 for the Super-G; anyone can register for the other days but we will not be attending as a team with a coaching staff.

Wild Katz- Registration is open - please register here.

Training:

Wednesday 2/8: Super-G 6-8 @ Alpental. Super-G or GS skis are fine. No Van.

Saturday: Giant Slalom and Skills Quest- Summit West. No van.

Sunday: Slalom and Skills Quest- Summit West. No van.

For Saturday/Sunday- meet at TAS shack at 8:45- lunch 11:30 to 12:30 and finish at 3pm. The times are subject to change so please check for updated email and call the TAS hotline (425.298.7153).

BW Update- Race/Training 1/25-1/29

Hello BW Team!

Fantastic weekend at Mission Ridge! Well done to all of our athletes- they skied well, had fun and then turned it up even more on Sunday! Many thanks to Shelley Moore and Tracy Beck for accommodation, dinner and ticket organization. And to all of the parents for hauling coats and cheering! The TAS cheering squad was the loudest on the hill by far- with people commenting when they heard the noise that it must be a TAS racer!

Next Race:

The Dave Kincaid Memorial (I-90 Cup) is this Sunday!! Please register your athlete here.

For race day we'll meet at the start of the race at 8:40am- athletes will break into J4, J5 and J6 groups for inspection with a coach. Please try to get in a warm-up run before meeting- lifts for athletes open at 8:30am- that means be at registration at 7:30am. There's no van for race day on Sunday.

As parents, please remember to cheer loudly, feed your kids a healthy breakfast and lunch and volunteer to work the race- this is a TAS event and it's important that everyone participate.

To volunteer please contact Darrell Zeldes: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We have a fantastic coaching staff- remember you cheer...and we'll coach!

Training

Training plan for Wednesday 1/25:

Alpental- Slalom on Sessel from 6-8pm
Meet outside the lodge for warm-up at 5:45pm; there is no van.

Training plan for Saturday 1/28:

Summit West- Giant Slalom
Meet at the TAS shack at 8:45am - Lunch 11:30 to 12:30 - Finished at 3pm
Sign up for the van online.

PLEASE remember to remove face/chin guards from helmets for GS and free-skiing- THANKS!

Below is a link to the Hard Snow Life blog- very interesting thoughts on discipline and the pure joy of the sport. Plus, the Kelly Sildaru video is a must watch- total ripper!!

http://hardsnow.blogspot.com/2012/01/ultimate-quandry.html

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