NSW Snowsports Enews 26 - 19th June 2012

In this Issue

  • NSW Membership & Registration Now Open
  • 2012 NSW Snowsports Events
  • NSW Snowsports News
  • NSW Alpine News
  • NSW Cross Country and Biathlon News
  • NSW Interschools News

NSW Membership & Registration Now Open

2012 NSW Membership and Discipline Registration is now available for new and renewing members.

To join or renew for the 2012 season please visit Ski & Snowboard Australia at http://www.skiandsnowboard.org.au/

To access services and benefits available to NSW Snowsports, dont forget to select NSW Snowsports as your State Snowsports Association!

2012 NSW Snowsports Events

Every season NSW Snowsports supports and/or organises various snowsports events.

These events include:

NSW Alpine:

  • 2012 TSRC Cup - Saturday 21 July & Sunday 22 July

  • 2012 TSRC 40th Anniversary Celebrations - Fun Race - Saturday 21 July

  • 2012 Australian National and Junior Championships (FIS) - Monday 6 August & Friday 10th August

  • Blue Cow Cup - Friday 10 August & Sunday 12 August

  • 2012 Australian Children's Championships - Saturday 1 September & Monday 3 September

Please click here for more information about NSW Alpine Events

Please click here for the Alpine Race Calendar


NSW Cross Country:

Please click here for the Cross Country Race Calendar


NSW Freestyle:

  • Australian Freestyle Moguls Championships - Wednesday 15 August to Friday 17 August

 More information to come!

Please click here for the Freestyle Race Calendar 


NSW Snowboard:

  • 2012 Australian Rookie Fest - Thursday 16 August & Friday 17 August

More information to come!

Please Click here for the Snowboard Race Calendar 
 

NSW Interschools:

  • Travelplan Ski & Westpac Northern NSW Championships - Wednesday 4 July to Saturday 7 July

  • Travelplan Ski & Westpac Sydney Championships - Wednesday 11 July to Saturday 14 July

  • Subaru NSW State Championships - Tuesday 21 August to Sunday 26 August

  • Subaru Australian Championships - Wednesday 5 September to Sunday 9 September

Please click here for more information about the NSW Interschools Events - Please note the online entry closes tomorrow!

  • 25th NSW Interschools Anniversary Cocktail Party - Saturday 27 October

Click Here to Purchase your tickets! 
 

Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation

  • Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Wednesday 22 August

Click Here to Enter!

NSW Snowsports News

NSW Snowsports adpots its new Risk Management and Work, Health and Safety Policies

NSW Snowsports takes risk management and the heath and safety of it volunteers and employees seriously. Recent changes to the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Laws now affects the Snowsports industry in greater ways than before through the Work Health and Safety (WHS) and is governed by the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011.

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NSW Alpine News

Alpine Officials Training Courses - Level 1 Accreditation

This officially recognised training course is for parents, teachers, coaches and volunteers who may be assisting at Interschool, Club, SSA or FIS Alpine races.

The 2 hr course covers the role of the official, race safety, race rules, race organisation, time keeping and use of radio communications. It is aimed at both new volunteers and those who accreditation has expired and need a refresher course (those accredited prior to 2008.

Jindabyne: Thursday 5th of July 7pm - 9pm Jindabyne Central School, Library building, 8 Park Rd Jindabyne

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2012 NSWACT Rising Star Awards

NSW ACT Alpine, Perisher Winter Sports Club and Thredbo Ski Racing Club have combined again this season to offer this exciting Award to talented Interschool racers without previous race club experience.

Nine Alpine racers from Division 3, 4 or 5 across the Sydney, Northern or Southern/ACT regions will be selected for this year's Alpine Rising Stars Award.

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NSW Alpine Newsletter 

Please click here to download the latest newsletter



NSW Cross Country and Biathlon News 

NSW XC and Biathlon Pre-Season Training Camp

NSW Cross Country and NSW Biathlon athletes converged on Jindabyne over the June long weekend for their last pre-season training camp. All athletes relished the opportunity to find some early snow on the cross country trails with the Biathletes also attending the Cooma Rifle Range for a continuation of their shooting training under Coach Cameron Morton.

Coach Morton was very pleased with the athletes progress commenting “it was good to get the athletes all together for a final training run. We worked on technique on the snow around the Nordic Shelter and ironed out the niggling technique issues picked up over summer.

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On Snow Training

For 2012, NSWXC offers up to 8 days of on-snow training to its Team and Squad members during the July school holidays. The cost of on-snow training is included in the membership fee paid by athletes to join the NSWXC Team or Squad. Training is conducted in and around the Perisher Nordic Centre and taken by the NSWXC panel of coaches which includes qualified state and national level coaches and also senior members of the Australian XC Team. Associate membership to the NSWXC Squad is available for new athletes who wish to try the on-snow progam.

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NSW Interschools Snowsports News

Online Entries Close Tomorrow! 

Online Entries for the Travelplan & Westpac Northern NSW and Sydney Regional Interschools Championships close Wednesday at 5.00pm. Schools entering the Subaru ACT-Southern NSW Interschools Champs have an extra week to complete their entries (close 5.00pm Tues June 26).

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