Alberta Masters Ski Club Annual General Meeting 2017/18

Alberta Masters Ski Club Annual General Meeting 2017/18

Agenda 2016/17 Season Review Board of Directors / Masters Reps Financial Statements / Budget AMSC Program Coaches Calendar Highlights / Race Series Club Expectations Program Costs TeamSnap/Mandatory Signup Through TeamSnap Equipment Needed Supporters / Local Ski Shops / Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino Club Gear / Special Buys Next Steps / Questions / Thank You

2016/17 Season Review Yearbooks Hosted 2 events Dryland

AMSC Members on the CMST 2016/17 10 members selected to the Canadian Masters Ski Team Irene Collins Keith Ible Cynthia Wohlberg Chris Mason Adam Glodkiewicz Lauren Avery Adam Kennedy Darren Gee Donya Nero Moussa Konate

AMSC Awards 2016/17 Most Improved Female Cynthia Wohlberg Most Improved Males Hans Hannema Yvon Lemieux Racers Heart Award Patty Edgar Most Valuable Player Darren Gee Special Executive Pavel Gorelov

Board of Directors 2016/17 Position President / Program Director VP of Communication Past President Registrar VP Equipment Treasurer Head Coach Member Derek Mortson Shane Young Murray Mortson Kat Kminkova Francois Legault Wendy Mortson Claudio Berto

Board of Directors 2017/18 Position President VP (Equipment) VP (Communications) Registrar Program Director Treasurer Head Coach Member at Large Member at Large Past President Member Andrew Dawson Simon Coulter Shane Young Kat Kminkova Derek Mortson Wendy Mortson Claudio Berto Patty Edgar Francois Legault Murray Mortson This board was approved at the mee1ng. The new board looks forward to serving the membership of the club.

AMSC Masters Reps Patty Edgar Western Canada Masters Rep superp@telusplanet.net Hugh Geiger Alberta Masters Rep hughgeiger@yahoo.ca Contact our Masters reps for info on National Masters Race Calendar World Cup points system Canadian Masters suits

It s Your Club Proposed: Athlete Representative They would be a voice of the athlete. Athletes could take their questions, thoughts, or concerns that they want to keep anonymous Athlete Rep would bring the item(s) forward to the board via the President People who are interested email Andrew by November 30 th If there is more that one person it will be put to an athlete vote. If you are interested in learning more about this role or volunteering to be in this posi1on, please contact Andrew at the email address link above.

Financial Statements 2016/2017 Assets Alberta Masters Ski Club Financial Statement Sept 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2017 Bank Account $6,807.33 Ski Gates & on Hill Equipment $4,496.67 Team jackets and bibs $731.50 Awards, mugs, medals, etc. $532.50 Total assets $12,568.00 Liabili1es Coaching Cheque - not cashed $2,000.00 Total LiabiliPes $2,000.00 The club operates on a very lean budget. Most of our current cash posi1on is related to our Spyder uniform purchase.

Financial Statements 2016/2017 Alberta Masters Ski Club Financial Statement Sept 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2017 Income Disbursements Fees: Members and Races $70,517.93 Sales: Jackets & other items $11,938.93 DonaPons / Grants $750.00 Silent AucPon / Fund Raising $8,631.34 Coaching Fees $43,894.61 Cost of Sale Items (Jackets, etc.) $13,535.49 Cost of On Hill Equipment $750.00 AmorPzaPon Expense $2,356.25 Insurance / Alberta Alpine Fees $9,577.00 Interest / Bank Charges -$4.57 Other Expenses / Repairs $15,431.37 Hill Space / Lane Rentals $5,600.00 Race Costs $9,426.02 See the next slide for highlights.! $91,838.20 $100,566.17

Financial Highlights 2016/2017 Increased membership fees by approx. 20% 30 fewer members $25,000 less revenue 3 coaches, 2 lanes (am/pm) Deficit funded by reserve from 2015/16 Last season, we commijed to 3 coaches. Unfortunately we saw a drop in membership and revenue. The club wasn t able to fully meet its commitment to the coaches. For 2017/18, the program has been adjusted to 2 coaches.!

EXPENSES Hill Space / Lane Rental $5,625 $5,625 Nakiska Recognition $575 YearEnd (coaches books, awards) $590 $1,165 Hosting: website / videos $275 Constant Contact Email Service $240 Team Snap $192 $707 Gates $250 Misc. Equipment (drills, batteries) $250 $500 Coaching Fees (2) $36,940 Coaching Passes (Nakiska, COP) $1,400 Coaches Uniforms $2,000 Coaches Licenses, Updates, Misc. $1,200 $41,540 Misc. Expenses $500 Bank fees / Paypal / Credit Card fees $2,623 Alberta Alpine Directors Insurance $800 $3,923 Expense Budget $53,459 This opera1ng budget for 2017/18 does not include any race or uniform related costs (nor revnue condera1ons). It is only shows regular club opera1ons. Budget 2017/2018

AMSC Program AMSC program is focused around ski improvement by skiing in gates, stubbies and feather dusters Technical free skiing Uses stubbies & drill courses Use full gate courses Use radios, timing & video analysis Everyone skis together and helps each other

AMSC Program Depending on time of year, number of athletes and gate space availability will depend on when athletes ski in gates (we need to be flexible). November - December: Free skiing, stubbies and feather dusters Limited gate space /snow Everyone skis with together We will be skiing as a group during the first 2 months at both Nakiska (ready at 8:50am) and COP (on hill star1ng at 5:30pm).

AMSC Program Depending on time of year, number of athletes and gate space availability will depend on when athletes ski in gates (we need to be flexible) January - April: Free skiing, gates, stubbies, feather dusters and races More snow coverage and more gate space available Depending on Group size, Athletes may be divided into AM and PM groups Group AM PM A Gates Free Ski B Free Ski Gates Group sizes and group distribu1on will be managed by the coaches based on informa1on from Team Snap.

Coaches Claudio Berto CSCF Level 3 CSIA Level 3 Officials Level 3 Derek Mortson CSCF Level 1 Former world #1 ranked DH racer

Calendar Highlights AMSC Training Days 2017/18 Mountain NAKISKA Silver Star COP Event Free Ski GL SL GS Fast GS Duel DH Camp Free Ski GL SL GS Days Training 6 2 11 12 7 3 6 3 1 6 7 Total Days at Hill 41 6 17 Potential Days 64 Training every Saturday, Monday night and most Sundays Full detailed calendar on AMSC website & TeamSnap The full schedule will be available by mid-november on our site and via Team Snap.

Race Dates Date Event Mountain Dec 16-17, 2017 SL, SL Rabbit Hill (Open) Jan 14, 2018 SL Nakiska Jan 21, 2018 SL Snow Valley Jan 27-28, 2018 GS, GS Canyon (Open) Feb 4, 2018 DH x 2 SilverStar Mar 8-11, 2018 SG, GS, SL, SC Nakiska (ROM)** Mar 30-31, Apr 1, 2018 SG, GS, SL Panorama (Nationals) Mar 31, 2018 Dual SL Mt. Norquay (Bozo Cup) ** Volunteers needed! If more than 6 athletes commit at least 3 weeks in advance a coach will go; athletes pay for coaches expenses *With a race card, Masters can enter U16 races.

Club Expectations on Snow Lots of work to set up and maintain the courses At Nakiska 8:50 AM in the lift line Setting, drilling, screwing, slipping, dyeing, rolling, bundling, bungeeing, raking, shovelling, etc. Everyone using the course is expected to help with set up / teardown

Club Expectations on Snow Rotation system used for course work Athletes will tag off other athletes More smaller bundles of gates Everyone helps. Ask fellow athletes or Derek what you should do if you are unsure.

Club Expectations It is a privilege to be a member of the AMSC Know that when you wear our team colours you represent all of us If you take the opportunity to help within the ski racing community, please let Claudio know as he interacts with Alberta Alpine and other clubs on a regular basis.

! Program Costs Training Adult Prices Program Cost Both Nakiska & COP $1,200 Nakiska Only $875 COP Only $550 Student Prices Program Cost Both Nakiska & COP $650 Nakiska Only $450 COP Only $325 Same as 2017 $75 less than 2017 $75 less than 2017 $150 less than 2017 $190 less than 2017 $95 less than 2017 Not including Alberta Alpine Membership (which you need) Fees DO NOT roll over to 2018/19 season Student prices applicable after proof of FULL TIME student status

Punch Cards Costs Adult Training Program Cost 6 Pack Punch Card $300 Not including Alberta Alpine Membership (which you need) Only 1 punch card/person/season can go towards membership upgrades Punch Cards are NON-TRANSFERABLE Fees DO NOT roll over to 2018/19 season Punch Cards $350 after Jan 1, 2018

Alberta Alpine Membership/National Card Alberta Alpine Memberships / Cards (18 yrs & up) No weekend card. ($100 in 2016/17). General membership is required.! Cards Cost Coverage General Membership $18 Allows for training season. You need a race card for any sanctioned event. More on this in a later email.!! *Master s National Card $176 Master s FIS Card $176 Allows for training all season. May compete in unlimited sanctioned Masters (and U16) events. Same as Master s National Card but allows members to compete in Masters FIS sanctioned events internationally. Must have appropriate Alberta Alpine membership/card *Most AMSC members get the Masters National Card 10% discount at Sporting Life

Sample Program Costs Full Adult fees $1,200 National Card + $176 Total for Year $1,376 Same as 2017/2018 Nakiska Only $875 AA Membership +$18 Total for Year $893 COP Only $550 AA Membership +$18 $157 less than 2017/2018 $157 less than 2017/2018 Total for Year $568 Masters $18.75/day U16 $215.30/day

TeamSnap Push notification and email reminders about upcoming training, races and events Primary communication tool Online registration available Nov 13, 2017 You must sign up via Team Snap and confirm if you are ajending training via Team Snap (app or computer).!

TeamSnap Opens November 13, 2017 Online Registration Choose your Program Choose your AA Membership Waiver and Code of Conduct

Mandatory Gate Training Signup Through TeamSnap Signing up through TeamSnap is MANDATORY for gate training Do not fill out the attendance for the whole season in advance Push notifications and email reminders about upcoming training, races and events If you do not say you are attending you WILL NOT be skiing gates This is a courtesy for the coaches TeamSnap Training this Saturday.! Are you available?! Signing up for each session via Team Snap is required for coaches to plan.!

Volunteers Silent Auc1on March 3-4, 2018 Most Important (only) fundraiser Obtaining donapons Preparing donapon sheets Manning the silent aucpon area Helping close the aucpon, obtain payments, distribute items An email rela1ng to the Silent Auc1on, including looking for a few people to lead this ini1a1ves will come out soon. This is an important fundraiser for the club.! Rides of March Race March 8-11, 2018 Updates will be provided once we confirm a program We do need about 25 volunteers to make this a reasonable amount of work for the organizers

Equipment Helmets are mandatory at all times Hard-ear with FIS specifications for Alpine racing helmets (with sticker) are mandatory for GS, SG & DH training and racing Soft eared helmets are permitted for SL Chin guards strongly recommended for SL mandatory in 2 seasons (FIS) Check with coaches if you have any equipment ques1ons.!

Equipment Needed Spine protector are strongly recommended at all times mandatory in 2 seasons (FIS) Mouth guards are highly recommended. Check with coaches if you have any equipment ques1ons.!

Equipment Needed Different equipment based on different ski goals Talk to the coaches, discuss your goals and what equipment is most suitable Check with coaches if you have any equipment ques1ons. Buy and Sell sec1on will be available on

Supporters

Support Local Ski Shops Warranties honoured Online equipment often does not fit properly Support local shops, local shops will support AMSC Let s make sure to support our Supporters AND let them know that you are with the Alberta Masters!

Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino $69 ($35/person)/night Breakfast included With Promo Code (AMSC members only) 15 mins from Nakiska Promo code will come out shortly.!

Club Gear / Special Buys AMSC Yearbooks 2016/17 ask Derek Cat Tracks - $25 AMSC Ski Straps - $10/pair Custom Spyder items (warmups and DH suits) will be delivered in Dec Extra Sydper Jackets Jackets ($425): 2 LG, 1 XL Next Spyder order in Feb/Mar See Derek if you are interested in any of these items.

Next Step Program Registration through TeamSnap Online Registration (TeamSnap) November 13, 2017 (on our website and in email) Everyone must register and sign the online waivers Online payment via PayPal or Credit Card No Cash Newbie Manual - available on our website and should be ready by everyone who is new or has not read it yet Links will be on our website

Questions / Thanks You Discussions / Questions Motion to Adjourn?