November 23

We have Snow! Sure it isn't perfect, and actually, if you have really nice skis, this probably isn't the time to use them. But there is snow enough to muck about on, and that is exactly what we are going to do. Or at least try.

We'll start off on skis. We may need to move the playing field around a bit as we wear it down to grass, but we'll play that by ear. There have been several folks out skiing so there are tracks... kind of. If gets really sketchy we'll doff the skis and play in our boots.

We'll meet on the golf course green instead of the soccer field - that is where we were last week for the hill stuff. 

Saturday November 16

Still not enough snow to ski, but we'll be out having fun!

We'll continue this week with games and getting our ski muscles back in shape. For the older kids, please bring your poles. Yes poles. During the ski season we practice on skis without poles, and tomorrow we'll practice poles without skis! Poles can be tricky, so practicing the motion with running can be really helpful. For the really young kids, don't worry about poles - we tend to spend the majority of the season without them anyway. That said, if your kid has been itching to use their poles, then bring them! (the poles and the kids!)

Register
Reminder that if you haven't registered, please do.  Visit Zone4 to register: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=22104. The sooner you register the easier it is for us to plan! If you are new and want to come check us out for a week or two, you are welcome to before you register.

Swap Shop Saturday
The Swap Shop is THIS SATURDAY. if you are heading there, go early!. https://www.ccsam.ca/event/swap-shop-2019/ 
If you are interested in a local ski swap let us know. The community club has done some in the past.

Last 'spam' email
This email is being sent to everyone who was involved last year and who expressed interest for this  year. This is the last "spam" email. Next week will reset to only those who have registered or asked to be kept on the list. Another good reason to register!

Help Wanted
We have had some folks step forward to help. We are always looking for more though. If you think coaching, or helping, might be for you, please talk to us.

Website
You can check out website for updates, though it is mostly this email. Some would say that is lazy. We say efficient! http://skiwildwood.blogspot.com/ That is exactly what I said last week - more efficiency!

Jackrabbits Starts Saturday!

Wildwood Jackrabbits starts THIS SATURDAY November 9th. We will meet at the soccer fields by the community club at 10:30.

Also, registration is open. You can register online here
https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=22104

If you have any questions email the coaches
wildwoodjackrabbits@gmail.com

Thanks for a Great Season!

We held out hope of one more ski, but alas, it will not be so. Our field is mostly ice now, and where it isn't ice, the snow is so crystallized from the freeze-thaw that it is terrible to ski on. But fear not! Winter is only 8 months away!

We had a great time this year. We really enjoyed the enthusiasm of the kids (and of course the parents and families!). There was a lot of great skill building this year, it is so fun to watch the kids get better and better. We hope you had as much fun as we did.

As we wrap up the year, we wanted to add a quick shout-out to our significant others, who we fondly call "the managers". They have helped with a number of activities this year and are a constant source of ideas, encouragement and support -- and of course they wrangled our own kids while we were coaching. They are a big part of making Wildwood Jackrabbits go.

Also, a great big thank-you to you - the families. This program works because you bring your kids out week after week. You get them up, get them dressed, you get them out the door, you make sure their gear is prepped and ready, you encourage them when they are frustrated, and celebrate with them when they learn something new. They may not get all that you put into this, but we do. Thanks for your energy and commitment.

Have a great spring and summer and we'll see you again in November!

March 23

Welcome to sketchy skiing season. while the melt has started there is still lots of snow to ski on, and it isn't in terrible condition! The tracks aren't 100% anymore, but all still very ski-able. Looking forward to squeezing every last ounce of ski time out of the season! This very well could be the last week, so come on out for a ski!

March 16 - Year End Cookie and Hot Chocolate Party

This Saturday is our year end cookie and hot chocolate party. While it may not be the last weekend of skiing, we are close now. We will have games, and other fun things on the hill. Tim Horton's will be proving the hot chocolate (Thanks Tim's!) and we are asking you to bring some cookies to share.

Should be a great day for skiing.

March 9

A beautiful weekend for skiing! Looking forward we only have a few weeks left (if you can believe it!). This weekend we'll focus on skills and timed ski (like we did in December)  to see the improvement over the year. Next weekend we are planning our official hot chocolate, windup cookie party. After that we ski until we can't. We are hoping for several more weeks, but you never know what that weather has in store. We have skied at late as April 8, but usually mid-March is our end.  Here is a link to March 14 2015 when we were skiing in shorts with much grass around.
http://skiwildwood.blogspot.com/2015/03/its-wrap.html

Looking forward to seeing everyone out tomorrow!