I cannot thank you all enough for coming out Sunday to shovel snow. This is the first time in 20 years that we've had to do this and the trail looks great! Let's hope it sets up nicely in the coming evenings. I ask that every stays off of it for the next few days please until we know how it's turned out. Fingers crossed it lasts 1 more week. I'm sure we'll get snow next week, once the games are over... 🙄
the new Mt. Wapiti!
AlbertaWG coaches and athletes: for Friday, Feb 16, please plan to show up with all of your gear, at the GP activity and reception centre (the new Rec building over by the legion soccer fields in Smith) for 12:00pm. A reminder that you will need to show up fed, packed and dressed to skate ski.
Parents- you will drop your kids off with their gear at the GP Activity Centre and drive off. Pick-up on Monday, will be sent out via Teamsnap by the coaches as they know what the plans are.
Athletes- you will put your overnight gear in Coach John's (Pinkie) truck, or Coach Shannon's truck and your ski gear bags in Mike's or Claire's vehicles. Then you will all register as a group. After registration is done, we will then split into girls (Kateri) and boys (Charles) where you will have time to set up your rooms. Then, we will be leaving the schools at 1:30 for a skate skiing training session. We will then leave the trails and have you back at your school for 3pm. You will do a quick change and then head to catch your first set of buses to go for supper for 3:45ish at the Comp. From there you will head to the opening ceremonies, so bring snacks with you please, and make sure you have good snacks as supper will be eaten at 4:30-5 and you'll most likely be hungry by 8.
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Tuesday: Meet in the North Parking lot (where we met on Saturday) and bring rock skis. We will do technique work there and hope that our shovelling has held up. 5:45-7:15
Thursday: Meet at the lodge. Bring your skate skis only. We will do a practice on the snow (hopefully) and then wax skate skis for the games. Those not athletes in the games, you will do a full practice, those attending the games, you will practice until 6:30. Team supper at 7:15 for everyone. Please check the signup link sent out one month ago by Amanda (just scroll back in the chat section) and the link is there. Pack up will be poles in the tube, skis into Claire's car and homeward bound for 7:45.
Good luck to all of our athletes AND THANK YOU parents for volunteering and making these games happen!! 💖 GOOOOOO ZONE8 Wapitis!!!
Saturday: There is no practice.