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Mark your calendars for the following dates!!!! Kick Start Camp - September 22nd Registration Deadline - September 14th 
New to Speed Skating ? Check out our Learn to Skate program that include 10 ice sessions and skate rental for $140  Good evening Blizzard families,
Our first night of Registration has come and gone. Registration for new members is being held this Thursday evening, September 13th at Kin1 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. If you would like to register and are unable to make it to this week's registration please contact me directly to make arrangements. Regular ice sessions for all groups start the week of September 24th. Learn to Skate programs will start the following week. Here are this week's updates: ******************************************************************************************************** 1. KICKSTART CAMP Registration for the 2018 Kickstart Camp is available until this Friday, September 14th. Registration forms can be emailed to pgblizzard.president@gmail.com, or can be dropped off (with fees) on Thursday evening at Registration. Skaters who are competing at L2TA or T2T levels can register for Kickstart Camp or can register for the BCSSA Short Track Academy session which will run concurrently to Kickstart. Registration for ST Academy is through the BCSSA website. The Blizzard will be hosting a BBQ for skaters and their families on the Saturday evening (September 22nd). Parents and families members are invited to join us, for $5/person. The BBQ will include burgers, salads, munchies, beverages and desserts.If you plan to attend, please RSVP to me by Wednesday, September 19th. 2. OFFICIALS TRAINING Just wanted to know if there is anyone interested in taking any of the following officials courses this year: -level 1 officials (anyone can take this. Good to have for any parent) -level 2 timer (must have level 1 timer) -level 2 place judge (must have level 1) -level 2 referee (must have level 1) Please reply to me directly to let me know interest by the end of the week please, so I can let the ODC know if there’s interest. (don’t reply to the registrar please). Thanks! Emily 3. FUNDRAISING Fundraising Coordinator Catherine would like to remind everyone that the SaveOn Foods Gift Card and Bottle Depot fundraising opportunities continue all year. Please email photos of reciepts and/or provide originals to Catherine at pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com. Catherine has some great new fundraising ideas - if you have any ideas you want to share please send her an email, the club is always looking for new opportunities. 4. ICE MARKING Keri McLeod, Ice Coordinator, will be recruiting volunteers to help add the speed skating lines and dots to the ice surface in the next two weeks. The club will need a group of 6 to 8 volunteers to help get the ice ready from practices and competitions. Stay tuned for more info. ****************************************************************************************************************** If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send an email. Have a great week. Kessie Konwicki, Registrar PG Blizzard Speed Skating Club - on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors Good evening PG Blizzard families,
I hope everyone is surviving the smokey skies this Prince George summer. Our thoughts go out to our fellow skating families from the Fort St. James Falcons who have been on Evacuation Alert or Order for the past several weeks. Registration is for the 2018/19 speed skating season is coming up soon. Registration for returning members in Thursday, September 6th. Registration for new members is Thursday, September 13th. Members who are unable to attend either night please contact me directly to coordinate a time to meet. Ice fees for the season have been increased by $15 for all skaters this year, and BCSSA fees have also increased. If you have questions about fees please don't hesitate to ask. Registration has been more efficient in the past when families arrive with completed forms. If you are able please bring completed forms to Registration night. A reminder that families will need to bring payment for the registration fees, as well as to bring separate post-dated cheques for the fundraising levy and skate rental deposit. A quick reminder that skaters who are training in Calgary and who wish to compete as BC skaters must be registered with the PG Blizzard before the season begins. This includes submission of registration forms and fees. Skaters who are over the age of 18 must sign the forms. Registration is also open for the 2018 Kick Start Camp. This camp is open to all skaters (from FUNdamentals to Masters) and will run September 22nd. Kickstart Camp will run concurrently with the BCSSA Short Track Academy. Skaters who register for the Short Track Academy session do not need to register for Kickstart Camp. Please email your completed form to Kari Rae at pgblizzard.president@gmail.com. We have posted information about this year's Learn to Skate program to the PG Blizzard Facebook site. Please help us to spread the word by liking the Facebook page and sharing the Learn to Skate post. Word of mouth has consistently shown to be the best form of advertising to our club. GREAT NEWS!!! The PG Blizzards have been selected to host the 2018/19 Provincial Short Track Championships in March 2019!! Keep an eye out for more information coming soon. Enjoy the next couple of weeks - we hope to be on the ice in another month! Thank you, Kessie Konwicki, Registrar PG Blizzard Speed Skating Club ~ on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors Good evening, Blizzard families, Just two weeks remain in our regular short track season. Coaches will notify skaters' families of what day is the last day of skating for each group. Congratulations to our skaters who were down at BC Short Track Provincial Competition this weekend. Stay tuned for official results later today or tomorrow. Here are this week's updates. 1. Fundraising The end of the season is slowly approaching. Please have all receipts (Save-On and bottles), Skate-a-Thon pledge money and forms, Fundscrip orders must be in by Tuesday, March 13. Elaina is at the rink on Tuesdays for the Fundamental practice and Saturday mornings. If you are unable to drop off at those times, please email us and we will be happy to coordinate a time to meet with you. Thank you, Elaina and Amber pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com 2. Equipment Returns For any skaters who have rented or loaned (Learn to Skate) skates and/or equipment, it must be returned following your last practice. If you are unable to be at the arena at that evening please contact our Equipment Manager, Dave Konwicki, directly at dkonwick@telus.net. Your skate rental deposit cheques will be returned to you once your rentals have been returned. Have a great week.
Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Speed Skating Club Good evening Blizzard families, Big shout out this week to our Blizzard athletes who are now on their way home from BC Winter Games in Kamloops. Congratulations to you all! Special congratulations to Keanan St.Rose who won four medals of a certain colour (yes, thats gold). Several of our athletes are off to the lower mainland this coming weekend for BC Short Track Provincial Championships. Best wishes for safe travel, a weekend of fun and new personal bests. 1. Fundraising - Reminder Purdy's Orders Due This Week 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 2. Save the Date - 2018 Celebration Dinner & AGM The PG Blizzard are tentatively scheduled to hold our Celebration Dinner and AGM on Sunday April 22nd. Save the date! Thanks, have a great week.
Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors
1. Meet Entry / Officials
Emily AKERLEY Meet Entry Coordinator Officials Liaison 2. Fundraising - Skate-A-Thon and Pub Night Skate-a-Thon is this Tuesday, February 13. We are starting at 5:45 for the Fundamentals and younger Intermediates. The start time for older Intermediates and Advanced is 7:00. Each group skates for an hour. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle and bring a pencil or pen to record laps. We will have the lap counting sheets there. All pledge money collected goes towards your fundraising levy. Please note, your child does not have to get pledges in order to skate. Pub Night is this Sunday, February 18 from 5pm to 8pm at the Westwood Pub. Tickets will be available for purchase at the rink on Tuesday for $25. $10 of the ticket purchase goes towards your fundraising levy. We have some great Silent Auction items up for grabs. Amber & Elaina Thanks, have a great week. Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors
Good evening PG Blizzard families, We are back to our regularly scheduled ice times this week - however, please be aware that Advanced Group practice on Family Day - Monday Feb. 12th - is cancelled. Our athletes are working hard to get ready for BC Winter Games, Canada Age Class Long Track and BC Short Track (provincial championships) early in March. If you have the opportunity, check out the Olympic short track and long track speed skating events over the next few weeks - there are going to be some exciting competitions on both tracks. Otherwise it's a slow news week! 1. Oval - Iceman Volunteers The Iceman is this coming Sunday, February 11th. Fingers crossed for excellent skating weather. The Outdoor Ice Oval ice crew will be doing their amazing work to make sure that Iceman skaters have the best possible skating surface. The Iceman also needs several volunteers to help out at the Oval on race day. If you are available to assist, please contact Keri Rae at pgblizzard.president@gmail.com. Volunteers are needed to support and coordinate participants, manage crowds and many other tasks. No experience necessary. 2. Fundraising A reminder that there are several fundraising opportunities available right now. Skate-a-thon is coming up soon, the Pub Night fundraiser is Sunday February 18th (tickets are $25), and the Easter Purdys order is now open. If you have questions please contact Elaina or Amber at pgblizzard.fundraising@gmail.com. Have a great week!
Kessie. Kessie Konwicki, Registrar on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors 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
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