NSW Snowsports Enews 81 - 24th January 2015
Cross Country
- Nordic Shelter - Expression of Interest
- Nordic Shelter - Donation Form
- XC Ski Week 2015 - Sat August 1 through Sunday August 9
- Perisher X-Country
- Perisher XC Trails and Nordic Shelter Work Parties
Alpine
- Whistler Cup 2015
NSWIS
- NSWIS - Pyeongchang and Beyond
Grants and Scholarships
- ASC Local Champions Grant
Other
- Perisher Historical Society - Summer Newsletter
Nordic Shelter - Expression of Interest
If you have observed the resident winter managers of the Nordic Shelter skiing, shovelling and letting the community know what is happening on the XC trails, you will have seen that they are both busy and having fun. The position for winter 2015 is now open for Expressions of Interest. If you can imagine yourself there, read the EOI document attached and get back to this address. Maybe a “snow change” is what you need!
Please click here to download the Nordic Shelter - Expression of Interest Information
Nordic Shelter - Donation Form
As always, the Nordic Shelter depends on volunteers and donors to provide the services that it does to the XC community. Winter 2014 was a successful one from every angle - many thanks to the individuals, clubs and organisations that donated time, funds and other resources. Volunteers put up their hands and enough funds were donated and raised to establish an ambitious maintenance plan for this summer and maybe the next. More funds and more volunteers are always needed and appreciated - if you can help out in any way, please let us know (hint, a donation form is attached below).
Please click here to download the Nordic Shelter - Donation Form
XC Ski Week 2015 - Sat 1 August through Sun 9 August
Increasing participation in XC skiing for enjoyment, good health and active lifestyle is a primary goal of PXC. One of the strategies aimed at achieving that goal is the marketing of XC Ski Week as a celebration of the many ways that people of all abilities and interests can participate in a unique snowsport. Book your accommodation now and start thinking about how your summer sports will boost your skiing - the PXC website has useful information about cross-training.
Watch the PXC website (www.perisherxcountry.org) as information, calendars, event/activities, on-line entries etc are added over the summer.
Perisher X-Country
Members of the XC community met in November to plan for the summer. The main focus areas of PXC are the continued development of XC infrastructure in the Perisher area (a partnership between the XC community and NPWS); marketing to increase participation in XC skiing including XC events and activities; continued development of the PXC website, which has been recognised as a valuable and effective resource for our sport.
Summer endurance sporting events will be targeted by a band of fit volunteers to spread the message that XC skiing is the ideal form of winter cross-training for endurance sports like mountain biking, triathlon and even dragon boating. If you know of a suitable event, especially if you can volunteer a bit of time, let us know and we will try to get the PXC tent there.
Your favourite photos from 2014 - please send A FEW of your favourite (high res) winter photos. We are always looking for lovely/interesting/quirky illustrations for articles and use on the PXC website. We would like to build a small library of photos for this purpose. Please send them with info about the photo and your permission to use them, especially if children are featured in the photo.
Perisher XC Trails and Nordic Shelter Work Parties
The more hands, the better the facilities we will have this coming winter. Please pencil in these weekend dates:
February 7th-8th
Feb 28th-March 1st
April 11th-12th
May 2nd -3rd
Contact this address (nswxc1@gmail.com) or 0409 338 978 if you can attend and if you require accommodation.
Whistler Cup 2015
This year is looking like our largest team yet for very popular Whistler Cup with about 27 Aussies (most of them from NSW) competing in the U16 International Children's event and the U14 festival event.
Australia has double quota for the U16 event ie 12 racers and in the under the U14 event there will be an Australian team and also teams from NSW and ACT,15 racers.
Congratulations to the following racers selected for the NSW and ACT U14 teams.
Alexandra Manning, Pheobe Hughes, Adele Selig, Isabella Davis, Bridget Lennon, Jasper Cobcroft, Bodhi Phillips, Mathew Dawson and Thomas Fenton Lee.
Other NSW athletes representing Australia include U14s, Sammie Gaul, Zoe Michael, Thomas Hoffman, Finn Sadler, Tom Davies and in the U16s for Australia, the NSW athletes are Madison Hoffman, Zanna Farrell, Lucy Neill, Antonia Murphy, Georgia Bowers, Ned Neill and Liam Michael, Ben Selig and Hugh McAdam.
Congratulations to all competing and we look forward to the results.
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NSWIS - Pyeongchang and Beyond
As published in the recent edition of the NSWIS Magazine, The Edge.
Following the success of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, and leading into the quadrennial toward the 2018 Games, the NSWIS and its program partners, including Olympic Winter Institute (OWIA), Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) and NSW Snowsports, have reviewed the nation's winter sport structure to improve the results in Russia at future editions of the Games.
Please click here to download the full article, 'To Pyeongchang and beyond...'
ASC Local Sporting Champions Grant
Young people find it difficult to meet the ongoing and significant costs associated with participation at sporting competitions, particularly those from regional areas.
The Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships or a School Sport Australia state or national championships.
Teams Grants are not longer available. Teams are encouraged to apply for the individual grant. Grant includes international competition as a member of an official Australian team, endorsed by an ASC recognised NSO or School Sport Australia.
Perisher Historical Society - Summer Newsletter
Please click here to download the Perisher Historical Society - Summer Newsletter
