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Calling for Volunteers!!!
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Our 1-Day Club Championship Races are this weekend, and our 2-Day SOD/OCUP and Masters Club Championship Races are next weekend. Please see Blue Mountain Corner at the bottom of this newsletter for more details.
While we encourage all parents to come out and cheer for all of our racers, we also need volunteers to be able to safely and effectively run these races. Getting enough volunteers for home races has been a challenge this year, and the Volunteer Committee will explore ways to increase volunteerism in future seasons, but in the meantime, please remember that we cannot run races without volunteers and are required to have a minimum number of volunteers on the course not only for safety, but to run a successful event. You don't have to have an athlete in the race to volunteer. In fact, you may prefer to volunteer for a race where your athlete is not participating, so you can then watch your athlete's race.
Please do your part and volunteer here.
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Apres Saturdays
Join Us This Saturday 2-4pm
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Our Saturday Apres in the Kandahar room has been extremely successful this season. Don’t miss out on meeting some of our Jozo families. Join us this Saturday from 2 – 4pm for our last Apres of the season in the Kandahar room. Grab a drink at the cash bar while waiting for our racers to come off the hill.
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24 Hour Relay
Saturday Feb 23 noon thru to Sunday Feb 24 noon
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Please come out and cheer on our Jozo Weider team as we raise money for the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital and Special Olympics Ontario.
There will be a reception on the evening of Friday Feb 22nd at the Village Conference Centre, Petun Foyer, so please come out anytime after 7pm to meet the team and some special people.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Please visit the site http://24hbluemtn.ca/ and donate to our team "Jozo Weider Ski Team" or any one of the team members.
Thanks for your support!
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Awards Banquet
Saturday March 2, 2019
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Our Awards Banquet for our 2 day racers will be on the evening of March 2nd in the Village Conference Centre, located at 242 Jozo Weider Blvd. It is a fantastic event to celebrate the end of the season with trophies and medals given out to our Jozo athletes.
Registration opens at 5pm with the cash bar opening at 5:15pm. Our athlete parade will start at approximately 6:15pm, with dinner, awards and dancing to follow. Please note that the racers will be seated with their teams at the front of the room.
This will be the largest Awards Banquet ever with over 500 people attending!
No physical tickets will be issued as we will have a registration desk at the Banquet with the names of everyone who purchased tickets. A wristband will be provided to all attendees. For those of you have advised of food allergies, you will receive a separate email confirming the allergy. If you do not receive this email by Monday, February 25th, please email Laura and Karen.
Parents, please ensure your racers remain in the banquet room and are well behaved at all times. They are not permitted to run around the Village Conference Centre.
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For this week only, Alumni can purchase $40 tickets to attend our Awards Banquet which includes appetizers, buffet dinner, cash bar, DJ and dancing. This is an exclusive invite for Alumni their spouses and former Jozo Athletes only.
There will be a special video slide show highlighting the past 25 years of Jozo Weider Racing at Blue Mountain so please be sure to contribute photos and attend this great event!
To purchase tickets please click here and select Alumni (25th Anniversary Special).
Hope to see you there!
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It's Rodeo Time!!
Friday March 15 to Sunday March 17
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For those who are planning to attend the Muskoka Rodeo event, there is a dinner being organized for parents and any kids not attending the athletes banquet on Saturday March 16th at Deerhurst Resort, Eclipse Restaurant. For more information and to express interest in attending, please email Stefano Mastracci
This is a great event for all U10 & U12 parents and athletes to attend and is always a highlight to finish the season.
For more information on how to register please contact Blue Mountain Race Admin.
Hotel rooms fill up quickly so please be sure to book now if you have not already done so.
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Ladies Day
Thanks for Making it a HUGE Success!
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Thanks to all the wonderful ladies who attended our Ladies Day and sported so much NEON, WOW! We were pleased so many Alumni ladies were able to join us to celebrate Jozo's 25th anniversary!
Big Thank Yous and Shout Outs to:
- Toban at Northwinds for receiving us on Thursday night!
- John and his wonderful staff for hosting us yet again at Kaytoo, such a fantastic venue!
- Anna Gerol, Rob Tankovich & Race Crew for setting up gates for us on Calamity!
- Our wonderful volunteers who helped make this day such a success: Jill & Sophie (dynamic duo organizers), Erin (amazing MC), Sally (incredible DJ), Vera, Donna, Kimberly, Maya, Jacqueline. Marcey, Isabelle, and Lesley.
Thanks to all for the wonderful donations:
JW branded Roots mitts (Trimark Erin Harris)
Gregory Signs (x 2 JW branded shot skis Dave Grose)
Stock Exchange (Jill Weaver)
Thompson Printing (Sandra Kellar)
Hand crafted cards (Alumni Liette Vanniekerk)
Sandra Church (wine)
Squire John's $100
Army's World Cup Ski Services (ski tuning)
Pita Pit $25
Scandinave Spa $100
Hommefemme $50 & toque
Firehall Pizza $100
Thornbury Cafe $25
Dags & Willow $50
Collingwood Sweet Shoppe basket (Kevin McFadden)
Leuk (fresh flowers and gift card)
Synergy clothing (sweater)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate (basket)
Hatley (pyjamas)
Envy Eyewear (goggles)
Brights Gallery (discount cards)
Kathy Beattie (decorative pillow)
Karbon vest (James Warburton - Aviva) Thanks James for also providing the Mens Day Prize!
Sporting Life (boot bag)
Skis & Biikes (boot bag)
Creemore Brewery (picnic basket & goodies)
Shea Organics $25
Side Launch (x2 brewery tours)
Please show your patronage to these wonderful businesses!
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Family Day Weekend
We Hope You Had A Good Time!
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Thanks to everyone who attended this past weekend's Family Day Activities at Blue Mountain.
The Saturday morning group photo was a huge success! We had everyone there including alumni, masters racers, parents, coaches, and athletes (even one dog attended!). Special thanks to Blue Mountain Resort and Brian Hunt Visual for making this happen and thanks to all that attended! We will share the link to photos and video taken by the Brian Hunt Visual as soon as it is available.
Thanks to everyone for bringing so much food for our annual potluck! We had over 40 families bring something to share with plenty of food for all to enjoy! Yummy salads, pastas, meatballs, chicken fingers & wings, cheeses and desserts. Oh, and the Pogos were a huge hit with the younger kids (and some adults too!)
Parents against kids races were also a huge hit! Unofficial results would suggest that the parents did not fair very well against their kids, but on the bright side, it means that our kids are getting great training! Thanks to Blue Mountain Race Crew for setting this up and making it safe and fun for all to enjoy!
Our Sunday Apres Social was very well attended! We hope everyone had plenty of nibbles and a good time! Special thanks to Laura for arranging, and Stef & Amir for guarding the door making it a Jozo exclusive event for members ;)
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Important Housekeeping Items
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Personal Alcoholic Beverages
It has come to our attention that some people chose to bring their own alcoholic beverages to our social events at Blue Mountain this past weekend.
This is absolutely against the Law and reflects poorly on our entire Club.
Anyone found bringing or consuming alcohol not purchased at Blue Mountain will be asked to leave the property and further action may be taken by Blue Mountain Resorts.
Please be smart and allow everyone to continue enjoying these great afternoon events we have worked hard to make happen this year! Also, please don't drink and drive.
Thanks for your cooperation.
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Parking
Several people have received $75 parking tickets when unloading & loading along the fire route at the Blue Mountain Inn.
Members are reminded and encouraged to refrain from stopping along the fire route for safety's sake and avoid receiving a hefty fine.
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Blue Mountain Corner
Club Championships & Banquets
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As we enter Week 8 of Race Programs, there are a lot of updates to share:
NEW THIS YEAR, we will be running the 1 day athlete club championships this weekend to ensure every athlete gets a full opportunity to race and for the rest of the club to come out and cheer these athletes on.
Saturday 1 day program athletes club championships for U8, U10, U12 & U14
Date: Saturday February 23, 2019
Time: 10:00am Start
Discipline: Giant Slalom (GS)
Location: Blue Mountain South Base Lodge, Cruiser
Race Format: Best Run
Awards Banquet: Saturday Mar. 2, Village Conference Centre, Petun Room 1:30-3:30pm. Blue Mountain will be providing a variety of beverages and desserts for athletes, coaches and parents to enjoy during the awards and medal presentation.
NOTE: Freestyle ski & snowboard teams Saturday 1 day and 2 day programs will receive their awards at this banquet.
Sunday 1 day program athletes club championships for U8, U10 & U12
Date: Sunday February 24, 2019
Time: 10:00am Start
Discipline: Giant Slalom (GS)
Location: Blue Mountain South Base Lodge, Cruiser
Race Format: Best Run
Awards Banquet: Sunday Mar. 3, Village Conference Centre, Petun Room 1:30-3:30pm. Blue Mountain will be providing a variety of beverages and desserts for athletes, coaches and parents to enjoy during the awards and medal presentation.
NOTE: Freestyle ski & snowboard teams Sunday 1 day program will receive their awards at this banquet.
2 day alpine racing program athletes club championships for U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U19/FIS, Masters
Date: Saturday March 2, 2019
Time: 9:30am Start
Discipline: Giant Slalom (GS)
Location: Blue Mountain Grand Central Lodge, Smart Alec
Race Format: U8/U10 - Best Run, U12 and up Best Combined Time
Awards Banquet U8 through U19/FIS: Saturday Mar. 2, Village Conference Centre, The Courts, 5pm - 10:30pm
Awards & Social for Masters: Saturday Mar. 2, Bullwheel Pub, South Base Lodge, 3-5pm immediately after racing club championships.
NOTE: New for this year, all 2 day program U8/U10 athletes will receive their awards at this evening banquet.
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