CCNL Update. A note from the head coach: Luke Dunphy

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1 CCNL Update October 06, 2016 A note from the head coach: Luke Dunphy This 2017 season is a rebuilding year for Team XCNL. We are very excited about the young up and coming skiers that we have added to our roster this year brings seven new faces to our team, which is almost half of our athletes. The whole team will be travelling to the Eastern Canadian Championships, which is every bit a National Event. This will give our young skiers an opportunity to see things on the National scale and the level of competition that exists out there. A select group will be competing at the Canadian Nationals at the end of the season in Canmore, AB. We have our sights set high again and hoping the team will have some top 25 finishes and hopefully some in the top 10. Either way, we are going to come home faster skiers and have fun doing it. 1

Cross Country Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Ski Team 2016-17 Athlete Profiles List provided by Luke Dunphy NAME Hilary Pilgrim 06/13/2002, Juvenile Girl Aurora Nordic, St.

2 Cross Country Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Ski Team Athlete Profiles List provided by Luke Dunphy NAME Hilary Pilgrim 06/13/2002, Juvenile Girl Aurora Nordic, St. Anthony #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Getting on the NL provincial ski team 2017 SKI PLANS Eastern Chamionships RACE OF CHOICE Classic OTHER SPORTS Volleyball, skating, ski-doo! (Hilary) NAME Alyson Thomas NICKNAME Ally 07/21/2002, Juvenile Girl Mount Nascopi, L'Anse Au Clair #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT 3rd at Labrador Winter Games 2017 SKI PLANS To attend Easterns, Lab Camp & other minor races that are available in this upcoming year. RACE OF CHOICE Team sprints OTHER SPORTS Hockey, volleyball, & running 2

3 ! (Alyson) NAME Claire St. Croix 03/29/2002, Juvenile Girl Whaleback Nordic, Stephenville #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Being named to the NL provincial team 2017 SKI PLANS Train, Train, Train and Cross-Train RACE OF CHOICE 5k Free OTHER SPORTS Biathlon, Cross Country Running, Soccer, Stephenville 708 Air Cadets, Volunteer Ground Crew, Air Glider Pilot Training Program, Volunteer Coach Whaleback Nordic Ski Club Jackrabbit Program 3

(Claire) NAME Noah Hynes NICKNAME Hynesy 01/05/2002, Midget Boy Blow Me Down, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Gold medal 5k Classic NL Provincials 2017 SKI PLANS Participate in training camps, cross

4 (Claire) NAME Noah Hynes NICKNAME Hynesy 01/05/2002, Midget Boy Blow Me Down, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Gold medal 5k Classic NL Provincials 2017 SKI PLANS Participate in training camps, cross train, strength train and ski as much as I can. I look forward in taking part in competitions in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as outside the province. RACE OF CHOICE 5k classic OTHER SPORTS Basketball, Baseball, Downhill Skiing, Curling and Ice Hockey on outdoor rinks. 4

5 !! (Noah) NAME Daley Merrigan Midget Boy Blow Me Down, Corner Brook 5

NAME Tarik Rodrigues 08/06/2002, Midget Boy BMD, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT First time skate skiing, landed 360 in the Tablelands 2017 SKI PLANS Snow camp in Lab.

6 NAME Tarik Rodrigues 08/06/2002, Midget Boy BMD, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT First time skate skiing, landed 360 in the Tablelands 2017 SKI PLANS Snow camp in Lab. City, NL race series, high school provincial race championships, travel to Nakkertok to participate in Eastern s RACE OF CHOICE Sprints OTHER SPORTS Soccer (Western Wolves), Barons baseball team, CBI basketball team, CBI XC running team! (Tarik) NAME DOB, CAT Abrham Rodgers Juvenile Boy Avalon Nordic! 6

7 ! NAME Angela M. Cronhelm NICKNAME Angie 07/03/2000, Junior Girl Aurora Nordic, St. Anthony #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games 2014 (Western Relay Team 1st place) and making the XCNL Ski Team SKI PLANS Attend as many NL cup races as possible, starting with NL Cup 1 in Labrador City. Goal is to compete at Easterns in Quebec and Nationals. RACE OF CHOICE Free and Classic Sprints OTHER SPORTS Swimming, XC running! (Angela) NAME Emma Taylor Junior Girl Avalon Nordic, St. John s 7

! NAME Marie Manstan 01/14/2000, Junior Girl Menihek Nordic, Labrador City #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Racing the 2015 Canada Winter Games 2017 SKI PLANS Place in the first 25 in some Eastern and National

8 ! NAME Marie Manstan 01/14/2000, Junior Girl Menihek Nordic, Labrador City #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Racing the 2015 Canada Winter Games 2017 SKI PLANS Place in the first 25 in some Eastern and National races. RACE OF CHOICE 5k Classic OTHER SPORTS Soccer, cross country running, dance, outdoor adventures (skidoo, kayaking, camping, fishing) (Marie) NAME Jamie Merrigan Junior Girl BMD, Corner Brook 8

NAME Hugh Warkentin 08/30/2000, Junior Boy BMD, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT 16th place in a tough mass start race at nationals 2016 2017 SKI PLANS Win Nationals, get to

9 NAME Hugh Warkentin 08/30/2000, Junior Boy BMD, Corner Brook #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT 16th place in a tough mass start race at nationals SKI PLANS Win Nationals, get to the final of the classic sprint in silver star and Canmore. RACE OF CHOICE 5k classic interval start OTHER SPORTS Trail running, roller skiing FUTURE Canada Games 2019! (Hugh) 9

10 NAME John St. Croix 05/10/1999, Junior Boy Whaleback, Stephenville, NL #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT 15th for YOB at nationals in Whitehorse in 15km mass start CL 2017 SKI PLANS Easterns and Nationals RACE OF CHOICE 10 km skate interval start OTHER SPORTS Soccer, xc running, track, squash FUTURE Engineering or law (John) NAME Makaila Hudson NICKNAME Mk 07/21/1998, Junior Female Menihek, Labrador City #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT Making the Provincial Ski Team, XCNL 2017 SKI PLANS Race at Eastern's and Nationals, NorAm races, Ontario Cups, World Junior trials, on-snow training camps, The Great Labrador Loppet... RACE OF CHOICE 5km Skate OTHER SPORTS Other sports/hobbies: XC Running, Track, Soccer, Ball Hockey FUTURE Natural Resource Management/ Wildlife conservation National Geographic Explore 10

2017 Biathlon RACE OF CHOICE 15k free OTHER SPORTS Ski touring, trail running, mountain biking,

11 !! (Makaila) NAME Seamus Boyd-Porter NICKNAME The Shwarma 07/26/1994, Senior Men U23 Avalon Nordic, St. John's #1 SKI ACHIEVEMENT k CL race (top 30 open men) 2017 SKI PLANS World University Games 2017 Biathlon RACE OF CHOICE 15k free OTHER SPORTS Ski touring, trail running, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking. FUTURE Naval architectural engineering, 4th year, might do a masters, who knows?? 11

12 Corner Brook Dryland Camp, June 26-28, 2016 Report by Luke Dunphy, XCNL Head Coach, June 30, 2016 This year s Corner Brook Dryland camp was held June 26 to 28. This was a great way to kick off the summer training as school had just ended and summer is upon us. The camp was very well attended with athletes from St. Johns to Labrador, a total of 26 participants. Housing worked great again at the Grenfell campus and this remains a very good place to host a ski camp. On Sunday we went ski striding on the Corner Brook stream trail and Ginger route. The trail is awesome and the hot weather warranted periodic dips in the nearby stream. Afterward the group did a swim at the Arts and Culture pool. Monday was spent entirely in Steady Brook with many roller ski sprints, drills and training. Lunch was served at Marble Mountain and we did some more ski striding up the mountain. Again the very hot weather took its toll on the group and we spent some time cooling off in Steady Brook. After supper we visited Coleman s Food Centre for a nutrition information session with a local dietician. Tuesday involved a yoga session to stretch out sore muscles and some roller ski races as well. After break time, we held a running race and then had a strength competition. The weather was beautiful for the full 3 days and there was lots of help from parent volunteers at this camp. I would like to thank the following people for their contributions at this event: Janice Chambers Justin Whittle Sarah Roberts Christine Campbell Jamie Merrigan Erik Charron Angela Foster Megan Smith Awesome job! Thanks to everyone for your support! Photos below by Erik Charron. 12

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14 St. John s Labor Day Dryland Camp Reported by Luke Dunphy, Sept. 25, 2016 XCNL hosted its second dryland camp of the off-season over the long weekend in September. The Browne family offered up their large house to accommodate any participants for the weekend. The camp kicked off Friday afternoon, with a ski striding and hiking session at the Signal Hill trails, and a group dinner downtown! Saturday included roller ski technique and time trial session at Oliver s Pond in the morning with strength workouts at Bannerman Park in the afternoon. The evening was just as action packed with a trip to the paintball field just outside the city. On Sunday we made our way to Bay Bulls for another full day of Sea Kayaking and trail running on the fabulous East Coast Trail. Big thanks to The Outfitters for some great Kayaking discounts and their awesome guides. There was lots of great help at the camp and we would like to thank all parents who volunteered, the Browne s for their lovely home, and coaches Erik Charron, Jeff Cameron, Luke Dunphy, and Nichola Ellis. Great job everyone! Oliver s Pond TT Sep 3, 2016 results: 2.4km Time 4.8km Time Claire St. Croix 7:21 Hugh Warkentin 12:58 Hilary Pilgrim 7:32 Abrham Rogers 13:54 Clare Youden 8:18 Erik Charron 14:06 Evan Youden 8:23 Isaac Blundon 15:01 Hailey Gibbons 8:30 Emma Taylor 15:03 Alyson Thomas 8:44 Angela Cronhelm 15:05 Alex Cronhelm 9:25 Ian Browne 17:33 Malcolm Warkentin 10:40 Photos below by Erik Charron 14

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16 Coaching Staff Profiles Luke Dunphy Luke has been skiing for 27 years, which was shortly after he learned to walk. Even before, that his father would ski around the trails with an infant Luke strapped on his back. It is safe to say that cross-country skiing is in his blood. Luke competed at the national level with the Provincial ski team in the early 2000 s. After an engineering degree at Dalhousie he returned to Newfoundland and Labrador to operate a family business. This led to the opportunity as Head Coach of the Newfoundland and Labrador Cross Country Ski Team in Luke revisited the National Scene in Whitehorse last year for the first time in 12 years, this time as a coach. He is very proud of the team s performance, capturing several gold medals and top 20 finishes. He hopes to see more of that this year!!! 16

Erik Charron Erik Charron has a passion for cross country skiing. Although a latecomer to the sport starting at the age of 20, Erik has competed at Nationals several times as a senior.

17 Erik Charron Erik Charron has a passion for cross country skiing. Although a latecomer to the sport starting at the age of 20, Erik has competed at Nationals several times as a senior. He enjoys racing and still competes on the provincial circuit, plus the occasional Canada Cup. He has been coaching with the Avalon Nordic Ski Club since 2006, most often as the head coach of their Challenge Group program; and has been assisting XCNL with camps and race trips since Erik was 1 of 3 provincial team head coaches for the and seasons. Erik balances hard workouts with laughter and team building. His goal is to develop athletes who enjoy the sport and will remain active long after their top competitive years are over. 17

18 Jeff Cameron Jeff is a competitive cross-country skier in Canada, competing in both national and international races. Highlights from his competitive racing career include competing on the National Development Center in Thunder Bay and representing Canada at the World University Games in Tarvisio, Italy. After retiring from competitive skiing in 2008 to focus on his career as a forester and to start a family, he volunteered his time as an Assistant Coach with Big Thunder Nordic Ski club in Thunder Bay Ont. Jeff moved to St John s NL in 2014 and has been coaching with Avalon Nordic Ski Club since. He is very passionate about the sport and enjoys working with young skiers to help them achieve their goals in sport and life. 18

Mark Tierney Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Ski Community in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a varsity skier at Lakehead University, he developed world class training habits.

19 Mark Tierney Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Ski Community in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a varsity skier at Lakehead University, he developed world class training habits. He has coached at the World University Games, the Youth Olympics, and currently coaches the Newfoundland and Labrador Cross Country Ski Team, and twice per week leads a local challenge group. He has also had the honour to volunteer at the Olympics and help organize numerous events. He is the highest trained coaching facilitator in the province and continues to train coaches throughout the year. 19

20 Coaching Workshops Scheduled: Coaching Corner Nov. 5-6 L2T (Learning to Train) Dry-land, Corner Brook, LF Mark Tierney Pre-requisite is CC (Community Coaching), prepares to coach Track Attack age skiers 16 hours, $100 Nov T2T (Training to Train) Dry-Land, Corner Brook, LF Mark Tierney Thanks Judy May and Mark Tierney Pre-requisite is L2T Dry-land and On-Snow, prepares to coach competitive skiers, age hours, $100 If interested or for more information, please contact Mark Tierney as soon as possible. To schedule ICC and CC workshops, please contact Judy May, CCNL Coaching Coordinator, or Minimum 6 participants. Ideally ICC should be scheduled in the fall. ICC (Introduction to Community Coaching), prepares coaches to lead Bunny Rabbits 10 hours, does not require to be on snow, $60 CC (Community Coaching), prepares coaches to lead Jackrabbits Pre-requisite ICC 16 hours, does include on-snow sessions, $80 20

Please let Gerry know how many tickets your club needs and the contact person.

21 2017 CCNL Junior Development Draw tickets will be available from your club again this year tickets will be printed and the cost is once again $5 - $3 from every ticket goes to CCNL and the remaining $2 goes to your club! Please let Gerry know how many tickets your club needs and the contact person. Also, if you know of anyone else that wants to sell tickets and get commission for their group or organization, please contact Gerry. LOTS OF GREAT PRIZES This is our biggest fundraiser and would like every club to make their best efforts to help sell all 6500 tickets The draw takes place at the Coleman s Marathon happening at Whaleback Nordic in Stephenville again this season, on Saturday, March 4th, Travel Subsidy Claim Forms The following links have been provided by Will Fitzgerald: Junior Development Claim Form for Travel Subsidy CCNL Subsidy for Schools Attending the School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador (SSNL) Cross Country Skiing Championships 21

Roller Ski Rocks! July 12, 2016! photo credit: skitrax.com Full article available @ http://cccski.com/programs/athlete-devel- opment/skill-development-programs/racing-rocks!

V_Ly2TKZPYU Why roller ski: Cross country skiing is a highly technical sport that requires years of practice in order for a skier to become technically proficient.

22 Roller Ski Rocks! July 12, 2016! photo credit: skitrax.com Full article opment/skill-development-programs/racing-rocks!/roller- Ski-Rocks!.aspx?lang=en-CA#.V_Ly2TKZPYU Why roller ski: Cross country skiing is a highly technical sport that requires years of practice in order for a skier to become technically proficient. Unfortunately we do not have year-round snow so that athletes can have continuous practice. Rollers skiing is the most specific way of skiing in the summer (other than skiing on glaciers ) and therefore provides skiers with the opportunity to develop and refine their ski technique year round. CCC s rollerskiing policy. 22

23 CCNL Executive President - Gerry Rideout Treasurer - Bridget Baker Secretary - Pamela Cronhelm VP Eastern - Blaine Pearce VP Central - Nick Soper VP Western - Greg Noonan VP Northern - George Pink VP Labrador - Darcy Hancock JackRabbit Dir. - Tina Newbury Coaching Dir. - Judy May Jr. Development Dir. - Brian Dunphy Head Coach - Luke Dunphy Ski Team Admin. - Karin Kuhne Officials Dir. - Brian Brewer Para Nordic - Margaret Tibbo Policies & Procedures Dir. - George Pink Newsletter - Pamela Cronhelm Website - Pamela Cronhelm CANSI Dir. - Vacant 23

24 2017 CCNL CALENDAR OF EVENTS National Calendar Provincial Calendar Club Calendar Location Notes 27-Nov 04-Dec Lab Camp Lab City, NL 03-Dec 04-Dec LAB Open (NL1) Lab City, NL 10-Dec 11-Dec 17-Dec 18-Dec 24-Dec 25-Dec 31-Dec 01-Jan 07-Jan 08-Jan WJT this weekend, Park City, UT 14-Jan 15-Jan Ye Olde (NL2) Corner Brook, NL 21-Jan 22-Jan HS Exams Jan 20 to 27 (inclusive) 28-Jan 29-Jan Kid Fest (East) Clarenville, NL 28-Jan 28-Jan Snowy Owl (Jan 28) Stephenville, NL 03-Feb 05-Feb Easterns Cantley, QC 04-Feb 05-Feb Prov Masters Kid Fest (Lab south) Stephenville, NL WJC Park City, UT 11-Feb 19-Feb National Masters Charlo, NB 18-Feb 18-Feb BMD Loppet (Feb 18) 18-Feb 19-Feb Kid Fest (Lab West) Lab City, NL 25-Feb 26-Feb Summit (NL 3) Clarenville, NL 25-Feb 25-Feb Whaleback Loppet (Feb 25) Stephenville, NL 03-Mar 10-Mar World Masters Klosters, Switzerland 04-Mar 04-Mar Marathon Stephenville, NL 11-Mar 12-Mar Gander Inv. (NL4) Gander, NL 11-Mar 12-Mar Kid Fest (North) St. Anthony/MSM 18-Mar 19-Mar Kid Fest (Central) Gander, NL 18-Mar 19-Mar Kid Fest ( West) Pasadena, NL 18-Mar 25-Mar National Champs Canmore, AB 25-Mar 25-Mar Lakeside Loppet (Mar 25) Lakeside, NL 01-Apr 01-Apr Great Lab Loppet Lab City, NL 08-Apr 09-Apr Provincials (NL5) St. Anthony, NL 15-Apr 16-Apr Easter April 14 to 23 (inclusive) ** Highschool championships date and location to be announced. 24

25 !!! Sponsors for Ski Season 25

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Overview of the Club

Table of Contents Overview of the Club... 3 Whaleback Nordic Details... 4 Sponsor s Impact... 5 Sponsorship Opportunities... 6 Sponsor Recognition... 7 Bronze Sponsorship Level: $2,500... 7 Silver Sponsorship