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Good evening Blizzard families, Suddenly January is ending and many of our athletes are are looking forward to BC Winter Games, BC Short Track Provincial Championships and beyond. Congratulations to all our athletes for outstanding performances at BC Long Track last weekend. Our two Masters competitors had excellent skates. Our Youth skaters also did very well - Nolan Vansickle (L2TB-male), Sarah Hanson (L2TB-female) and Kieran Hanson (T2T-14 male) all won their categories. Kieran and Jack Hanson have been selected to represent Team BC at the Canadian Age Class Class LT Championship in Quebec City on February 10-11th - way to go!! Big congratulations also to our athletes for their energy and exuberance at Coyote Cup. For the first time in recent history, the PG Blizzard achieved the top score winning the Coyote Cup runner-up with 15 skaters, compared to the Kamloops Long Blades 32 skaters. Congratulations team! And special congratulations to Camilla and Pippa Earl and Pareesa Jones who competed in their very first out of town meet.  Nice cup, skaters! Of course, the meet could not have occurred without our own talented Meet Recorder, Kari Rae, who overcome last minute computer disaster brilliantly, and electronic timing expert Dustin Hudyma, who worked late into the night to set up the electronic timing system. Thanks folks, the meets could not achieve success without you. This was a big meet - 116 skaters from across the province! Here is our Blizzard news for the week. 1. ADVANCED GROUP Advanced practice is cancelled this Thursday, Feb 1st. All other skating times, including Thursday's Novice Group practice will occur as normal this week. 2. FUNDRAISING Skate-a-Thon is February 13th. Please note, you do not have to collect pledges to skate. Please have your younger skater(s) ready to start skating at 5:45 and your older skater(s) will skate at 6:45. Pub Night is February 18th from 5pm to 8pm at The Westwood Pub. Tickets are $25 and include a burger and a beverage. We are still looking for Silent Auction items so if you have any items you'd like to donate or know of any business willing to donate, please let us know and we will be happy to drop off a donation letter. Our first donation is from Sandi at I Love Speedskating. Purdy's Chocolate Easter Catalogue is available now. Online orders are due March 1st. If you’d like to support us through purchasing some very sweet Easter gifts for friends, family and yourself, please click the link: https://www.purdysgpp.com/1218 After you’ve signed in you can buy our amazing chocolates or invite others to join and support our Fundraising Campaign. Cheers, Amber and Elaina - pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com Thank you,
Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors Good evening Blizzard families, Congratulations to all our Blizzard athletes who competed this weekend in Fort St. John at BC Long Track Provincial Championships. Safe travels home. 1. Fundraising - Skate-a-Thon It's that time of year! The Skate-a-Thon will held February 13th. The FUNdamental and Intermediate group will skate from 5:45-6:45. The Intermediate and Advanced groups will skate from 6:45-7:45. If your skater is unsure of which group she/he will be skating in, please have her/him contact her/his coach. As this is one of the few fundraisers in which the skaters participate, please encourage them to get pledges from family and friends. Please note, that because we're working on another a great fundraiser for the following weekend, pledge money does not have to be handed in right away. The pledge sheet is included in this email. If you have problems printing it, please email pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com Thank you, Elaina and Amber 2. Coyote Cup - January 27th Many Blizzard athletes are heading down to Kamloops next weekend for the 2018 Coyote Cup. Watch for more information this week regarding the bus departure time and locations. Thank you, and have a great week! Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors 
Good evening Blizzard families, Quick reminder - skating is cancelled this week on Thursday January 18th and Saturday January 20th. We have many Blizzard athletes heading north this weekend to BC Long Track provincial championships - best wishes to all our Youth and Masters competitors! And a big thank you to Coach Corine Masich for all your hard work preparing our Long Track skaters for the competitions. 1. Fundraising - Purdys Easter 2018 Fundraising Campaign Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating club is fundraising with Purdys Chocolatier, just in time for Easter! If you’d like to support us through purchasing some very sweet Easter gifts for friends, family and yourself, please click the link below: https://www.purdysgpp.com/1218 After you’ve signed in you can buy our amazing chocolates or invite others to join and support our Fundraising Campaign. Thank you so much! Amber & Elaina 2. Meet Entry Coordination BCLT and PGLT: If you have not yet paid for BCLT or PGLT please find me at practice this week so I can complete those. Coyote Cup info: Bus is confirmed for the Coyote Cup taking place in Kamloops. Cost is $50 per family up to 4 people(then an additional $10 per seat). The bus is leaving at Noon Friday Jan 26 from CN Center and returning after the meet in Kamloops on Saturday night Jan 27. If you are not on the list below and are planning on taking the bus, please email me directly at theakerley6@gmail.com: - Please bring me a cheque/cash for the bus and all completed reg forms / $ by this coming TUES Jan 16. I have blocked 10 rooms at the Holiday Inn on Tranquille Rd, near the rink, at a rate of $109 for the Friday night (2 queens) . If you would like to book one of these rooms, please do so individually and advise reception that you are with the Prince George Blizzards. Rooms are only blocked until Jan 17. Hotel Booking info: Holiday Inn and Suites Kamloops 675 Tranquille Road 250-376-8288 Any Q email me directly at theakerley6@gmail.com Thanks! Emily AKERLEY Meet Entry Coordinator 3. Officials Training - Level 2 Timer and/or Place Judge The officials development committee is looking to see how many people In Prince George and nearby clubs are interested in taking the level 2 timer or level 2 place judge course this year before the end of march. It will depend on interest and availability, so if u are interested please email me back directly at theakerley6@gmail.com. You must have the level 1 already. Thanks! Emily 4. Tuesday Mats Reminder to all FUNdamentals families that mats need to be put on the ice by parents on Tuesday evenings. Please be at the arena by 5:15pm to help put mats out. Cleats are available for your safety, and are stored in the small cage. Thanks and have a great week! Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors
Congratulations to all our Blizzard athletes on a fantastic day of skating this Saturday at the PG Long Track interclub competition. The ice was in great condition, and Mother Nature seems to have heard Keri's request for warmer temperatures (but not too warm). Many new PBs were set by our skaters! Thank you to all the volunteers - Officials and helping hands - for helping to make the meet so successful. Without you we could not offer our athletes the opportunity to compete on the Outdoor Oval. The Oval Ice Team did an amazing job getting the ice ready for Saturday - THANK YOU!! Congratulations to Keri McLeod (meet coordinator) and Kari Rae (meet recorder). These ladies are the cornerstones of our meets and put in a significant amount of work both up to and on the day of the meet. Great work ladies! Kari has provided the meet protocol if anyone has questions about the races. Results will be available on the BCSSA website very soon. 1. Fundraising Thank you to all that bought 50/50 tickets at our Long Track Meet this past Saturday. We are now entering the last half of the season. Thank you to everyone that has been fundraising with Operation Red Nose, Purdy's Chocolates, Save On Foods, Bottle Returns, and Fundscrip. Just a reminder that Save On Foods, Bottle Returns and Fundscrip are on going. With the Coyote Cup fast approaching, why not buy some gift cards from Fundscrip to use while down in Kamloops. Purdy's Easter Catalogue are coming soon so keep an eye for them in the change rooms. If you are wondering where you are at with your levy, please email pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com. If you have bottle return receipts or Save On Food Gift Card purchase receipts, you can give them to Elaina or Amber. Thanks, Elaina 2. Meet Entry Hi Everyone - Lots to read, so please make sure you review this in it's entirety if you are planning on attending either of the following as there are several deadlines:
If you haven't yet paid for the PG meet that just past, please bring it to me this TUES so I can complete this. Ft. St. James: On Sat Jan 13 there will be a "fun day" of racing (non-sanctioned) from 10am-2pm on their outdoor oval. Entry is $5 / skater. Forms and $ due this TUES Jan 9! BCLT Fort St. John: On Sat and Sun Jan 20 and 21, the BC Long Track Champs will be held in Fort St. John at their indoor oval. Please submit all registration forms and $ by this TUES Jan 9 with your new Long Track times from our PG meet (if they are personal bests). Coyote Cup Kamloops: On Sat Jan 27, the Coyote Cup short track meet will be held in Kamloops. Deadline for entries is TUES Jan 18. Although not yet confirmed, there is potentially a bus that will be travelling from Prince George on Friday afternoon Jan 26 to Kamloops and returning to Prince George Saturday night Jan 27 after the meet. I will be sending out more information regarding this once it is confirmed. Please let me know if you are interested in taking the bus, if you haven't already. Cost and more info to come. I have blocked 10 rooms at the Holiday Inn on Tranquille Rd, near the rink, at a rate of $109 for the Friday night (2 queens) . If you would like to book one of these rooms, please do so individually and advise reception that you are with the Prince George Blizzards. Rooms are only blocked until Jan 17. Hotel Booking info: Holiday Inn and Suites Kamloops 675 Tranquille Road 250-376-8288 Attachments:
Any Q, contact me directly theakerley6@gmail.com. Emily AKERLEY - Meet Entry Coordinator / Officials Liaison 3. BC Long Track Qualifications All the Division 4 skaters in yesterday’s meet have met the below 28 second time standard for L2T BC Long Track. This meet may not be on some families’ radar. Entries need to be to in to Emily by Tuesday night, so decisions to attend need to be made quickly! If anyone has any questions, they are welcome to email me at cmasich@shaw.ca or phone me at 250 614 1406. They may also speak with their respective coaches and/or Kari Rae (who is setting up the FUNale). All skaters are welcome to participate in the Long Track FUNale, being held at the same time. This is a two day meet, with a banquet. The distances skated by the L2T skaters are: Day1: 300m heat and final; 2000m final; and a flying one lap team pursuit and on Day 2: 100m heat and final and a 1200m Superfinal. Regards, Corine Thank you, and have a great week! Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors
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