Week of December 10, 2017

11/12/2017

Good evening Blizzard Families,

This week is the last week before Christmas holidays, there will not be any Short Track ice sessions between December 17th and January 2nd.

Santa Skate is this Tuesday, December 12th.

It's a very busy week for news!

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1. Santa Skate - Siblings

Please email me (pgblizzard.registrar@gmail.com) by 5pm tomorrow if you will be bringing skater's siblings to participate in the Santa Skate. The coaches have agreed that siblings can join in the on-ice portion of the Santa Skate. All youth skaters on the ice should wear the following safety equipment - helmet, cut-proof gloves, neck guard and knee pads. Parents will need to fill out a Special Event Skater registration form. I will have those available on Tuesday night.

2. Long Track Practices

Practices will be every Wednesday and Saturday, including over the Christmas break, weather and ice permitting. Fort St James, on January 13, is just a fun meet; therefore, I can coach at that meet if there are enough interested families (skaters planning to attend BCLT, should consider not racing three weekends in a row). I will be coaching our Blizzard skaters at BCLT January 20/21.

- LT Coach Corine Masich

3. January/February Meets

Registration forms are ready for the PG Long Track meet Jan 6! If you could possibly bring your forms and cheques THIS WEEK to practice (Tues or Thurs) I would so greatly appreciate not having to scramble, trying to find out who is going over Christmas holidays! Very very much appreciated!! Please find info attached.

Also, please see below for info on upgrading for people who have been helping out by officiating.

I just wanted to send out the January Race calendar so everyone is aware of what is coming. January has competitions every weekend somewhere!

Jan 6- PG Long Track Interclub at the Oval

Jan 13- Ft. St. James Long Track Fun skate. This is no longer a meet, but just a day of fun for skaters. Info to come.
Jan 20-12- BCLT Champs Ft. St. John (indoor long track)

Jan 27- Coyote Cup Kamloops (Short track)

End of February is BC Winter Games and BC Short track Champs for those who qualify.

Another Vanderhoof meet is planned for March 10.

Those of you who took the Level 1 Officials Course in November or have taken it before, you may be eligible to "upgrade" to become a Level 1 Official in your specific position of interest.

For example, if you were a timer at our ST meet in November and then assist in that position at our next meet in January, you can ask to be evaluated at that meet (as long as it's possible) and then submit an online form requesting an upgrade to become a "Level 1 timer". I have attached the requirements for each position, so have a look.

If you are interested, please email me directly theakerley6@gmail.com and let me know so we can see about arranging an eval to take place this new year. Any questions about this, please contact me directly.

Thanks!

Emily AKERLEY
theakerley6@gmail.com
PG Blizzard Meet Entry Coordinator
Officials Liaison

4. Prince George Long Track Meet Coordination

The PG Long Track meet is Jan 6th and I am in need of officials. Please let me know if you are able to assist me with this event. This is an outdoor meet, but I have put a word in with mother nature asking for a balmy –2 for the meet. I will also ask for a donation of propane heaters again for this year.

I will need the following officials.

- Track Stewards
- Place Judges
- Lap Counters
- Timers
- Runners

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Keri McLeod (gkemcleod12@gmail.com)

5. Learn to Skate Long Track - at the Oval

Plans are in the works for the PG Blizzard/Outdoor Ice Oval Masters Learn to Skate Long Track program. Registration is planned for Wednesday, January 3rd. This is also the first session, weather permitting. Information sheet is attached, registration forms will be available online next week. The cost for this program is $50, for 10 planned ice sessions.

Note - The session scheduled for January 6th is being shifted to January 7th due to the Blizzard Long Track Interclub competition. Contact Carol Dennison for more information cargauden@gmail.com.

6. Youth Learn to Skate

Some of our Youth Learn to Skate program skaters will be finishing this week. Please coordinate with Dave (dkonwick@telus.net) regarding equipment return.

The registrar (me) will be sending out an email by the end of the week regarding pricing for families who would like to continue registration in the FUNdamental or Novice program after their punch cards (10 ice sessions) are used up.

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I hope I have remembered everything!

Have a wonderful week :)

Kessie Konwicki, Registrar
on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors