Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club News

Report Grouse hike and pot luck July 18, 2010 (Social)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Short report from Gogi about the Grouse hike and pot luck at the cabin on 18 July 2010:

We met at the base of the Grouse at 9:30 and hiked up/along the Baden Powell trail to the junction with the Larsen trail where we headed left/up towards Grouse. Kids did a great job hiking the steep and rough trail and crossing over the fallen logs. After some time we merged with the BCMC trail and we hiked up to the chalet. We headed to the cabin where we shared some delicious (I mean really delicious) food and refreshing (I mean really refreshing) drinks. Only the brave ones decided to hike down the Skyline trail instead of going to the gondola. It was beautiful hike on a lovely day with delicious food (how can you ask for more).
Highlight of the day: Potato salad (sorry, recipe is secret)
Star of the day: Sunny (who hiked up the Larsen trail and back down the Skyline trail)

Gogi

Georgia Simmerling: Looking for sponsors (General)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Hi!

I am starting my summer training already for next season and am looking for sponsorship to help me pursue my career. I competed in the Olympics at Whistler this past season which definitely helped me move another step in the right direction! The experience was incredible...

Please see the attached pdf cover letter my agent and I have put together. I hope it interests you, or anyone you know who may be willing to support an elite athlete with financial short falls that unfortunately must to be addressed in order to move forward.

Thank you, and hope to hear from you soon!

Georgia Simmerling
Member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team
604-812-6392

(Click here for the cover letter)

FITNESS TESTING date change + field dryland sessions (Fitness)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Tyees,

Due to the long weekend at the beginning of July we have changed the date for FITNESS TESTING.
NEW DATE: 29 July 2010
TIME: 5.30 - 8.30 pm
LOCATION: Mickey McDougall, North Vancouver (200 block East 23rd Street)

Start for the various groups:
K2: 5.30
K1: 6.00
10 under: 6.30

Siblings can of course come together. If you cannot make it in time because of traffic that is not a problem. We are flexible. However, if you can make it in time, it would be great if you could be on time so that we can do warm-up together.

Remainder of field dryland sessions:
17, 21 24, 28 July

Slacklining with Tamara:
If someone is interested in coming Tamara offers a last date: 26 July. Let her know whether you are interested (kstar@grousetyee.com)

Hike and Pot luck on 18 July:
Please, check out the website for this event. Hike up Grouse with your peers and family and have a potluck at the cabin.

Your Dryland Team

K2 dryland camp 10 - 14 July 2010 (Fitness)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

To K2 drylanders:

The dryland camp takes place from 10 - 14 July.

Schedule:

Saturday 10 July:    regular dryland at Brockton Oval 10-12 am
Sunday 11 July:            Sport readiness assessment at Mahon Park 3 - 5 pm
Monday 12 July:            Slacklining and balance at Grand Boulevard between 15th and 16th Street, North Vancouver, 6 - 8.30 pm
Tuesday 13 July:           Mountainbiking (endurance uphill); meet at Matt's place (#1875 Riverside Dr, North Vancouver) at 6 pm. End 8 pm
Wednesday 14 July:     regular dryland at Mahon Park 6-7.30 pm.

Sport Readiness assessment: This is a test of basic movement skills. Mastery of fundamental movements is essential for complete athletic development and injury prevention. When the underlying basic movement skills are poor it is very hard to improve performance and sport specific skills of an athlete. Especially at an age when the athletes are growing and the body is struggling to adapt to the new situation, it is important to test these basic movement skills and help the athlete in maintaining fundamental movement patterns which will decrease the risk of injury and forestall poor posture and body mechanics which are an impediment for further athletic development.

See you soon.

Matt, Mark, Tamara and Greg

(Dryland) hike and Pot Luck Lunch 18 July 2010 (Social)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Tyees,

Before the Summer SuperCamp test your endurance at the last TYEE HIKE of the summer season. Family members are welcome to join in on the hike or meet their athletes at the cabin for a "Pot Luck" lunch.

Start: 9.30 am on July 18, 2010
Where: at Grouse Mountain Base (Grouse Grind entrance)
Route: We are going to hike along the Baden Powell Trail and then head up to the Tyee Cabin
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hrs (depending on your speed up the hill)

POT LUCK: At the Tyee cabin we will have a pot luck. Please email admin@grousetyee what Pot Luck item you will bring to lunch.

Please, sign up at the website so that we know how many kids and parents we can expect.

See you soon,
the dryland team

Grouse Grind Call Out: Thursday, 8 July, 6 pm (Fitness)

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Let's take advantage of the long summer days! I'd like to make the 2nd call-out for a Grouse (Grind) experience. This is a good opportunity to work on endurance, which is the main focus of this year's summer dryland. On Monday (28th) an eight year old NGSLer joined us as well. So ALL age groups welcome!!

When: Thursday 8th July, 6.00 pm (We will start at 6 sharp!)
Meeting point: In front of the Grouse Grind Gate, please be there at about 5.55 pm so that we can start on time.
To bring: (slalom) ski poles - the reason for ski poles: hand/foot coordination, upper body strengthening, be faster!

In all weather except thunderstorm. Also parents welcome!

Also check out the website for Grind for Kids: http://www.grousetyee.com/?page=clubnews/345

See you then.

Tamara

AGM Minutes (General)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

There minutes of this year's AGM can be found here

Sponsorship Newsletter (Fundraising)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club continued its Corporate Sponsorship Program this past year and the results were again outstanding with 20 sponsors now supporting the club. Funding increased to over $40,000 in donations and $7500 in services and supplies used by the club. The average benefit per family is now over $300 and the funding allows the club greater flexibility to offer new and innovative programs each year. Click here for the 2009/10 Sponsorship Newsletter for full details on our sponsors.

Thanks again for the support.

Paul Wearmouth
Finance and Sponsorship Chair.

Grind for Kids (Fundraising)

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Grind for Kids

Make Every Grind Count

Puddles. Bicycles. Homemade fishing rods and tea parties for Teddy. These are the things that should occupy kids. Not debilitating illness, undiagnosed disease, and extended stays in the pediatrics unit. Whistler Water, Grouse Mountain and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation are aligned in the belief that together we can ensure that kids are given the chance to be kids.

Grind for Kids is a brand-new fundraising initiative that uses one of Vancouver’s most iconic natural features- The Grouse Grind- to raise money and awareness for the incredible work of BC Children’s Hospital, a world-class care facility for children that touches almost every young life at one time or another throughout the province.

The program will appeal to fitness-minded Vancouverites (and visitors), many of whom already include the famed “Grouse Grind” as part of their fitness routine. The concept is simple. Sign up. Collect pledges. Do the Grouse Grind. Raise a mountain of money for BC Children’s Hospital!

Once registered, each participant gets a personal webpage that they can use to send pledge requests, record grinds completed and share information and goals. Participants collect pledges for every time they tackle the trail. In the inaugural season of what will become an annual program, a large but achievable fundraising goal of $1 million has been set.

The program also has a panel of Ambassadors, who are key leaders in the sport, fitness, and business community. All of the ambassadors will be calling upon their wide network of connections to raise funds for the program and recruit more participants.

How you can help:

· Familiarize yourself with the program by visiting www.grindforkids.com . Here you can also join the various social media groups, refer the program to friends, sign up, or pledge someone you know.

· Sign up for the program and start fundraising and doing the Grind. Staying fit has never produced so much for health, yours and the kids.

· You can celebrate your support of the Grind for Kids campaign by:

o Promoting the program to your colleagues, friends, family or social circles to gather pledges and spread the word

o Promoting your participation and support through social media channels

So hit the Grind this season with some support from your friends. Who knows? For a BC kid it might just mean the difference between a summer in a bed and a summer on a beach.

We are happy to report a high-profile press conference announcing Grind for Kids on June 15th at 2:30. Among the attendees of this will be BC Minister of Health Services Hon. Kevin Falcon, Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Paul Barber, Grouse Mountain President Stuart McLaughlin, Vancouver Giants Vice President Dale Saipe, and more.

The Grind for Kids initiative will run from June 15th, 2010 through September 15th, 2010 (in conjunction with the Grouse Grind Mountain Run, the culminating event of the season).

www.grindforkids.com

Silent Auction & Dinner 2010/11 (Fundraising)

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Silent Auction and Dinner 2010/11

Timber Room, Grouse Mountain Chalet
Friday, November 19th, 2010

The Silent Auction is Tyee's largest fundraiser of the year. We have scheduled it well in advance so that all club members can save the date!

If you are involved with other clubs/school fundraisers please pass along the date to avoid conflicts in scheduling.

More info to come.........

Note: This is an adult only event

Skiis & Biikes - Special Offers (General)

Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Special Offer for Grouse Tyee Members - Skiis & Biikes

Attention Junior Racers! Check out this special offer on bikes, parts & accessories from Skiis & Biikes.

May Long Weekend - SuperCamp Update (Training)

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

MAY LONG WEEKEND - SUPERCAMP UPDATE

Hello Tyees!

Hope everybody has been enjoying the wonderful weather we've been having this past week. It looks like the weather will be colorful for the Spring SuperCamp, so be prepared for anything!

We have a record high signup for the May long weekend camp with over 70 racers, 10 Grouse Tyee coaches and 4 guest coaches.

The mountain is open for spring skiing from 10am to 4pm. We have a slight change to loading location because representatives from various ski companies will have demo skis ready for the kids (first come first serve)

Each morning we will meet at Blackcomb Base 2 parking lot at 9:30 and load the gondola at the mid station at 9:45. If you would like to demo some new ski lengths or brands, please be there at 9:15 or before. This location may not work for everyone, but please be there so we are all at the same place to get organized.

If you do not have a spring pass yet, please arrange that before the meeting time. Best place to buy one is the Village Base Guest Services.

For those of you with SL and GS skis, please bring SL skis on Friday and from there on your coach will let you know.

The kids will be back down at 4pm at the same location. If anything extreme happens with weather, the main Tyee raceline will be updated mid day.

In the evenings, the racers should eat/hydrate well and go to bed early so they can be fresh all 4 days.

Lastly, on Monday May 24, we are planning on having a brief KStar/MtnStar info session. This is one of the most important ages in the skier development and we've been leading the way (in BC and Canada) in setting priorities for the age.

The purpose of this meeting is to give new and present families a good idea of the objectives and how the programs fit into the Long Term Skier Development as published by Alpine Canada and BC Alpine.

Exact time and meeting location for Monday is to be announced (Tyee raceline), however we'll try to make it relatively convenient for families.

Thanks and see you all there on Friday.

Sead

New Member Information 2010/11 Season (General)

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club is accepting inquiries regarding membership for the 2010/11 ski season. If you are interested in joining our club for the coming season please contact:

Kristy Tafel, Membership Chair

604-987-6906

Please do not register on-line as the registration is open only for returning members at this time.

PNE Group Sales Program (Social)

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Tyee has signed up for the 2010 PNE Group Sales Online Ticket Sales Program. Our new promotional code will enable us to purchase discounted tickets for Playland, the Fair at the PNE, Fright Nights at Playland and other select special events held at the PNE such as Disney on Ice.

Visit the Group Sales Online Ticket Program Events Web Page www.pne.ca/groupsales to purchase tickets for the event of your choice.

Email socials@grousetyee.com for our promotional code.

Crud to Mud Downhill at Whistler (Racing)

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Crud to Mud Downhill at Whistler - May 22, 2010

For only expert mountain bikers and confident skiers, please take a look at this exciting race event held at Whistler on May 22, 2010. Open to racers/bikers aged 13+. You must also be self sufficient to take part in this event. Registration is directly with Whistler Blackcomb Guest Services. Click below for details.

www.whistlerbike.com/events/crud/index.htm

Tyee Spring and Summer Programs (Training)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Hi Everybody!

Hope you all had a great time today at Tyee Day...I know I sure did!

I just wanted to send you a quick email with the spring/summer programs writeup, see attached document.
We will keep you posted on all other happenings during the spring.

Thanks for a wonderful and interesting season and congratulations to all the kids moving up to the older programs.

Sead

Please watch for the sign ups soon on the website. If you have problems, contact web.admin@grousetyee.com

Tyee Day Race Results (Racing)

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Congratulations to all the racers who attended our Tyee Day Race. Here are the results:

Click here to View Results PDF

Kstars athlete of the month Feb and March (General)

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

February:

Luc Torregianni (10 years old). Luc and his family moved back to Vancouver in summer. Luc loves to swim, plays football in the fall, enjoys playing on the trampoline, loves skating and is currently taking power skating. He also loves to skateboard, ride his scooter and bike as much as possible and he also loves to draw, create comic books and write stories and spends lots of time doing this on rainy days.

Ester Stambolian (10 years old). Ester likes dogs, playing with friends, jumping, laughing, joking, running, acting crazy and she loves April fools jokes.

March:

Noah Rother (9 years old): likes to play soccer, Mountain-Biking (will be doing his first BC Cup Series cross-country race this summer), plays the drums (working hard on learning the drum sequences in AC/DC's Back in Black); speaks four languages: English, French, German (only when omi and opi are visiting!), Mandarin Chinese (for mom and dad, has been taking it for 3 years), likes Wii, computer games, graphic arts, street hockey, camping, tennis, reading, hallway handball and being a little monkey with his friends. When he is grown up he wants to study graphic design & computer game development.

Lucia Plunkett (9 years old): loves to cook and bake (favorite show Ace of Cakes) and when when she was 7 years old, she taped a pilot for a kids cooking show! Lucia loves to draw, paint and work in ceramics and is currently taking a course in digital photography. Infact, she's the resident Plunkett photographer! Lucia has a high threshold for excitement...nothing better than skiing fast, pushing off a zipline platform, rock climbing or singing solo in front of the entire school. Lucia's motto: "Go big or go home" and "More is More"

Criteria for Athlete of the Month (click)

Grouse Tyee Athletes at 2010 Whistler Cup (Racing)

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Grouse Tyee is proud to announce the following qualifiers who will be competing at the 2010 Whistler Cup between April 9-11, 2010

The Whistler Cup is an international kinder event which is hosted annually by Whistler Blackcomb and organized by Whistler Mountain Ski Club. This year 23 countries will be competing for the coveted Whistler Cup title. Last year Canada relcaimed the Cup - will it happen again for 2010? We will all find out next weekend!

Watch 2009 Whistler Cup video here. See if you can spot some of our Tyee athletes.

Tyee is proud to announce the following 13 qualifiers who will be competing in the 2010 Whistler Cup.

K2 BC Zone: Austin Llewellyn, Ryan Patience

K1 Team Canada - Sam Mulligan, Cassandra Mah
K1 Team BC - Edward Lee
K1 BC Zone:
Esme McTavish
Antonia Wearmouth
Sonia Stambolian
Keeley Tafel
Carson Llewellyn
Alex Uryga
Max Bibby
Austin Brainard

K2 Forerunners: Paul Cotton, Rory Thies

Good luck to all our racers!

The Club will also be offering to all programs, a Tyee technical free ski weekend (click here) to take advantage of training on great ski conditions and cheer on our fellow team members.

E1/E2 Enchanted Forest Results (Racing)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

To all participants in this race: Well done everybody!!! The results show again that your hard work and efforts you put into training really does pay off in the end.

The 8 year old boys swept the podium and we had 5 racers in the top 10
1 Sam Tafel
2 Cole Corrigan
3 Alexander Makarevski

8 year old girls
3 Emma Samson

9 - 10 year old boys:
1 Andrew Lee
and a very strong team with 8 racers of Grouse Tyee in the top 15 with 5 racers within a second.

9 - 10 year old girls:
1 Kristina Natalenko

and 5 other racers top 12.

And these results are also awesome given the fact that most of the Whistler kids had trained on a similar course before whereas most of the Grouse Tyee kids hadn't. So again, coaches and parents are very very proud of YOU!

Tamara

FULL RESULTS