This past weekend the BV Mogul team traveled east to Calabogie Peaks for our first stop on the 2016 FSO Timber Tour.

The format had two mogul events, back to back, so we ran Saturday and Sunday competitions.

The Team was the star of the show, many medals were taken home and lots of good training and fun was had by this group of athletes.
Too many highlights to mention them all, here are a few!

Leiny Lyon F14 1st both days! (1st overall)

Julia Ellis F12 1st both days

Owen Ellis M14 2nd and 1st (2nd and 1st overall)

Alex MacDonald M16 2nd

Other team highlights:

Danielle Ung F12 3rd and 2nd

Maggie Cashmore F12 3rd

Matt Droz M12 2nd

Alex Mysko M14 3rd

Max Ramsay M14 3rd

Alex MacDonald M16 2nd

Great results from this team. All of these kids are gunning for RPA points to qualify for Junior Nationals which will be hosted at Beaver Valley during March break (16-20).

What a thrill for some of these young racers to go head to head, on a track, down the new X course at the bottom of True North! Each run proved better than the next, as confidence grew and skis started to come out of a “pizza” and into more parallel “French fries”. Our coaches even tried their luck, along with a few daring parents who got to the bottom and wanted to try it again.
A huge thank you to Mark Young, course setter extraordinaire, for a challenging, safe run that ages 4 to 100 could enjoy. Another big thanks to starter Clarity Nicoll who entertained the teams at the top with such antics as, “So here’s Adam….. listen closely as he sings Adele” OR “Who do you think can do a better cartwheel – Clarity or Adam?”
And of course we can’t forget our other coaches Matt, Grant, Lean, Tamara, Meg, Taylor, Abby, Genevieve and Kevin who outdid themselves rounding up racers at the bottom, safely getting them up and off the chairs, and leading their team cheers!

Well done to team Crimson Cardinals for their outstanding cheer with full team participation!
Some special awards this week went to Fall girl: Ella Roland, Fall guys: Curtis Defoe and James Langstaff AND best of all, winner of the Lost Tooth on the Way Down the Course award: Charlie Young.
For the first time in Gummy Bear History, results had teams only 1 point apart at the end of the day.
1 Fandango Firebirds 18
2 Fern Falcons 17
3 Blue Jays 16
4 Crimson Cardinals 15
5 Teal Thunderbirds 14
See you for the final race, featuring panel gates, on Sunday, February 21.

 

 

The Board of Directors has been focusing its attention lately on a plan to replace the Hutchinson Triple Chair, as well as to enhance the Club’s snowmaking capabilities.

Over the next few weeks, we will have Town Hall style meetings to discuss the various possibilities, and we expect there to be robust discussions on the hill and in the Clubhouse about this plan as well.

Town Hall Meetings are scheduled as follow in the Senior Member’s Lounge:

Sunday February 14, 2016 1:30pm

Sunday February 28, 2016 10am

In the 25th anniversary book and to date Beaver Valley has a rich and renowned tradition of being the ‘Best in the Province’ for Snow School performance. Beaver Valley past directors, Hall of Fame recipients, Pros & Snow School directors have all played a role in placing Beaver Valley on the map.
Following the curriculum of the Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance (CSIA), Canadian Alliance of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) and Canadian Ski Coaching Federation (CSCF) our Pros advance their own skill and apply that knowledge and finesse to each class that they are out in front of. When the Pros tour to other clubs or go on their next certification level they stand out of the crowd as proud ambassadors for our club.
In the past 10 years our Recreation (Snowschool) crew has graduated numerous CSIA, CSCF & CASI Level I & II. To complete your Level III & Level IV requires an increased dedication of time & skill, mileage and experience. Our team has sent 10 CSIA and CASI to the Level IV course in the past few years.

It’s amazing that we have celebrated the Level IV graduation of Ben Boriss, Mark Young and Dano Harris!

Today we shine further –Mark Young is on his Level IV Rookie! Meaning that at the end of this week we have the first Pro for Beaver Valley Ski Club, in recent history that is certified to evaluate and bring along other Pros to the highest level of CSIA – the Level IV.

Beaver Valley boys and girls won the overall standings at Devil’s Glen this past weekend. Congratulations!

Grace Jackman 2nd

Gillian Duff 8th

Alexandra Nichols 11th

Cole Turner 5th

Steven Harris 6th

Angus McLeish 9th

Alexi Lepipas 13th

Daniel Nicoletti 15th

Mother Nature was much kinder to our young racers on Sunday with lots of fun on Cat’s Meow for a dual slalom down the rollers and over the spine. Parents lined the race course and some even tried their luck at the tricky, tight course with many laughs when their feet wouldn’t work fast enough to get between the gates. Getting your feet to move your skis quickly is a great skill to develop and the young racers did a wonderful job of trying to improve  on each run.
We had some fun thrills and spills and our fall guys were: Logan Cunningham, Grayson Mitchell, Ethan McQueen, Benjamin Lopez and Ben Rayner. Our one fall girl was reserved for coach Meg Paterson, who did a complete 360 to win a 10 point score from the judges!
The teams that did well were the ones who could successfully navigate the course and go through all the gates.

Standings:
1 Crimson Cardinals 13 points

2 Teal Thunderbirds 11 points

3 Fern Falcons 8 points

4 Blue Jays 5 points

5 Fandango Firebirds 4 points
Don’t forget to work on your team cheer, which will be presented at awards on Week #3 – February 7th.

Sat Jan 23, 2016 At Horseshoe

USASA GS Race 1: http://www.wnyss.com/results.html, or https://www.facebook.com/usasa.wnyss?ref=ts&fref=ts
USASA GS Race 2: http://www.wnyss.com/results.html

SO PGS:
Open Men – Matthew Crawford – 3rd
Open Men – Andrew Sammut – 4th
Open Men – Michael Nazwaski – 6th
Open Men – Jamie Behan – 8th
Open Men – David Van Hees – 9th
Open Women – Alex Wasser – 2nd
U12 Women – Chloe Christmann – 2nd
U12 Women – Brenna O’Brien – 3rd
U14 Women – Mikayla Crawford – 7th
U14 Men – Drew Behan – 4th
U16 Men – Ben Christmann – 1st

2016.01.23 – World Cup PGS @ Rogla Slovenia – Katrina Gerencser 38th

2016.01.24 – At Horseshoe
USASA SL Race 1 – See attached results
USASA SL Race 2 – See attached results

2016.01.24 – SO SL @ Horseshoe
Open Men – Matthew Crawford – 1st
Open Men – Michael Nazwaski – 3rd
Open Men – Jamie Behan – 5th
Open Men – David Van Hees – 6th
Open Men – Andrew Sammut – 9th
Open Women – Alex Wasser – 4th
U12 Women – Chloe Christmann – 2nd
U12 Women – Brenna O’Brien – 4th
U14 Women – Mikayla Crawford – 9th
U14 Women – Raili Price – 15th
U14 Men – Drew Behan – 1st
U16 Men – Ben Christmann – 1st

That’s all for now. See you on snow this weekend and remember to register for the SO race if you are competing.

Welcome back Katrina Gerencser!

Katrina has been a long time member of Beaver Valley. She started snowboarding at the age of 8, in 2002. She joined the Beaver Valley Snowboard Race Team in 2004, and began to compete in Ontario and in Western New York. After 5 years with Beaver Valley she moved to the Ontario Snowboard Club. She took a slight hiatus while attending Metalworks Institute, taking Recording Engineering and Sound Production and Event Management.

Katrina kept involved by volunteering at Beaver Valley to mentor young riders, and compete where she could.  After some great results on the NorAm tour last winter and graduating this season she decided to dedicate a full year to snowboard racing.  Results from the first NorAm PSL races of the year at Echo Mountain in Colorado, earned her spots at the first few World Cup Races where she has taken off to become one of Canada’s top athletes on the international stage.

Welcome Katrina home on Saturday January 30th 4pm in the Victory Centre.

Come join us on the Parade route this Saturday in Markdale!

Beaver Valley Ski Club will have a float if you would like to ride along or walk the parade route at 1pm on Saturday. The meeting spot will be at the Old Chapman’s location at 12:45pm.  Come dressed for the weather, share your Christmas wishes with Santa at the Library at 2pm or attend the Free Public Skate at the Arena from 2-4pm.

Ho Ho Ho!  Let it Snow!

The Board of Directors is looking for a candidate to volunteer to oversee a new position on the Board.

Director of Snowschool & Playschool: 2 years in length

Please submit your letter of interest to mail@beavervalley.ca

Deadline is Sunday December 6, 2015

Click on the link below to access the AGM Circular

2015 AGM Circular FINAL 11 07 2015

2015 Proxy 11 07 15

The Proxy must be mailed, delivered, faxed or emailed to Peter Callahan,

Secretary Beaver Valley Ski Club, RR#4 Markdale, Ontario N0C 1H0

by 5:00pm Friday November 6, 2015

Fax 519 986 4168

mail@beavervalley.ca

The Royal Canadian Dragoons will be conducting training during Exercise WALKING DRAGOON between October 21-28, 2015 within the Meaford area and on land surrounding the Beaver Valley Ski Club, particularly at the top of the ski hill.  During this timeframe, the focus of the exercise will be on basic reconnaissance crewman soldier skills up to level 4 dry.  While personal weapons will be available and carried by all soldiers, there is no intent to issue blank ammunition during the rural manœuvre area ( RMA) portion of EX WALKING DRAGOON. The soldiers have offered to show folks what they are doing if you are in the area.

July 20-24 & August 4-7th, 2015

Nancy MacDonald is offering 2 summer sessions of art camp for children.  Located on a farm in Duncan near Ravenna and Beaver Valley Ski Club.

July 20-24, 2015 (Ages 7-13) 9;30-12;30pm $375/week

August 4-7, 2015 (Ages 4-9) 9am-11:30am $260/week.

Learn more about Art Camp for Children

Meaford harbour is the best spot in Georgian Bay to learn how to sail.  The sailing school is safely located inside the harbour and the open water is protected by the long point of land which is home to the Meaford Tank Range.

Sailing camps are offered weekly all summer long for kids ages 8-18 years old.  Two weeks are recommended to improve your skils and confidence on the water.  The instructors are recognized by CanSail.  Early registration is suggested.

http://www.sailgeorgianbay.ca/

Try it day on the Water Saturday June 20, 2015

Beaver River Tennis & Social Club is ready for Summer 2015!

The courts have been swept, the nets are up and the new overhead tarp with picnic tables are ready for action on the courts.

Join 30 families at the Beaver River Tennis Club located on BVSC property in the lower parking lot.  The BRTC offers tennis on 2 courts, 3 long weekend Sunday Socials, kid’s tennis clinics, adult pick up matches and organized activities such as group mountain biking and soccer for the kids.  Daily access to the courts via combination lock.

Summer season family memberships are being offered at only $100.

2015 Membership Application Form

 

Long time active member since the mid 60’s passed on December 28, 2014.   Dick will be  missed dearly by Joan and children.

A celebration of Dick’s life is planned for Saturday April 25th, 2pm-5pm at Beaver Valley Ski Club.

Read on about Dick’s life

Details about the Celebration of Life

A celebration of life will be held for Betty Glozier on Saturday May 9th, 2015 at Beaver Valley Ski Club. All welcome.

After several years of declining health, Betty Glozier passed away recently at the Erringrung Nursing Home in Thornbury.  Betty was a long time member of both BVSC and the Beaver Valley (now River) Tennis Club…and very active in both skiing and tennis.  Since the early 90’s she and her husband Ernie, had resided full time at Beaver Valley in their chalet on Windy Lane.

Betty Glozier read on

Show your 2015 membership badge at the following Clubs this weekend April 11 &12th, 2015 and you can gain lift access at their posted ticket window rates.

1. Georgian Peaks Website ticket prices
2. Caledon Website ticket prices
3. Alpine Website ticket prices
4. Craigleith Website ticket prices
5. Devil’s Glen Note: Saturday April 11 is Locals Day $20 tickets!
6. Osler Bluff Ski Club  Website ticket prices

The Club has a 9 person, volunteer Board of Directors which provide governance and give guidance for Club Affairs. Tim Foster, our General Manager, operates as the CEO of the Club. The Board members typically serve a 3 year term and give guidance and support to Tim and the Club Staff and are a key link to membership. The positions are structured carefully to provide the Club needed skills to round out and support excellent Staff. We are looking for volunteers or nominations for 1 position: Secretary. If you, or someone you know has the skills that we are looking for and would like to get involved in this way, please let us know. Tim Topornicki, our Club President, is the head of the Nominating Committee. Please email Tim at timt@topperlinen.com by March 22nd.

Secretary:

The secretary helps to provide ongoing guidance to the governance of the Club organization and function.  The Secretary should have:

• A passion for meeting people
• Be an organized person with a strong knowledge of the legal system
• Familiar with Club governance principles and bylaw interpretations
• The secretary is the clerk of meetings of directors and members and shall record or cause to be recorded minutes of all proceeedings in the books kept for that purpose.
• The secretary shall give or cause to b given all notices required to be given to members and to directors.
• He or she shall be custodian of the seal of the Club and of all books, papers, records, correspondence, contracts and other documents belonging to the Club which shall be delivered up only when authorized by the directors.
• The secretary shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be determined by the directors

 

General BV Board Member Duties (all positions):

– Attending monthly Board meetings with Club GM to offer input to decisions to assist the GM.  These are typically 3 hours long.

– Assisting defining and developing the future strategy and direction for either the Club as a whole, or for a specific portfolio;

– Setting policy when required which can act as guideposts for Club Management.

– Providing (or helping the GM to obtain) occasional expertise or resources that are not present in the Club Management team (e.g. Legal advice);

– Listening actively to input and suggestions from Membership at Large and also assisting in the communications of the ‘Why’ behind various decisions to Members.

 

After 4 years of training Matt won two silver and a gold medal at the Special olympic Ontario Winter Games in North Bay at the end of January.  The gold came in the slalom race where matt had the fastest time of all the athletes.

It was an amazing weekend for all of the athletes, many thanks to all the coaches who have helped Matt at beaver valley and a special thanks to the Beaver Valley 180 riders for their commitment to Special Olympics.

Go Matt Go!

Only 50 tickets left!  Avoid disappointment and reserve today for Man Day.

New this year for Man Day…Heli Rides.

Take a ride from the top of Beaver Valley

$75 per person for 5 minutes or $450 for groups of 5 for 15 minutes. * Will be charged to your Member Account

To book your ride and time email

Bookings@bmheli.com