Hi SS Freestyle Coaches,

Hope you are all doing well!  Thanks everyone for helping us get through a covid winter. Some spring programs are now operating and we are planning some summer fun as well. Here is a couple of updates at this time.

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Air 1 and 2's (Trampoline Coach training)

SS Freestyle always encourages coaches to take training when it is available locally.  The next Air 1 and Air 2 trampoline courses are coming up in VERNON and APEX Water Ramp (Oliver):

• Registration: https://snowreg.com/#!/events/41922-air-1and2-silver-star

• June 19/20 Vernon Air 1: https://freestylebc.ski/event/air-1-silver-star/
• June 26/27/28 Vernon Air 2: https://freestylebc.ski/event/air-2-silver-star/
• June 21-22 Apex Water Ramp - https://freestylebc.ski/events/category/coach-development/
• June 23-25 Apex Water Ramp - https://freestylebc.ski/events/category/coach-development/

If you haven't got these courses yet we hope you will consider taking them this year.

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Planning for 2021/22 Season

SS Freestyle has started planning for next year.  The club is working on some main priorities:  Coach Development, Facilities, Events, and Communications.  We need your help by answering a few questions and giving us some direction for next year:

1. Are you planning to coach next season?
2. What courses or training would you like to take in the future?  One of the aims is to put together some funds for the upcoming season to help coaches that are taking training so please include a list of courses you wish to take.
3. Do you know anyone who would be interested in becoming a coach for SS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard? If so, the list includes their name and contact info.
4. General feedback - Do you have any suggestions for the SS Freestyle Club?  SS Freestyle is open to your ideas and now is the time to contribute.  Let us know!
   

Please email this directly to wade@ssfreestyle.com. Thanks for helping us in planning for next season!

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Remember Coaches Corner has a lot of relevant information. This information will live there. Click Here.

Look forward to hearing from everyone soon.

Kind Regards,

Wade Garrod

Program Director

Hi Coaches,

First I would like to thank everyone for such an amazing season during such weird times.  I know there was a lot of rules and interesting situations we had to work through.   The season is wrapping up so this weekend is a bit of a celebration.

This weekend all meeting times and locations will remain the same for Riders, Freestylerz, GTeam and Fundamentalz.

Lunches / Gift bags

Saturday

• Helmut Sausage Kitchen and Buy Low Foods are supplying a lunch bag and gift bag for all athletes this Saturday.
• Coaches will receive lunch bag from Helmuts both days

Sunday

• FZ, Riders, Gteam and Fundz will get lunch and gift bag
• Comp Team/Dev Teams will receive lunch bag from Helmuts
• Coaches will receive lunch bag from Helmuts both days

Here is the info about the Skills Rodeo and Spring Jam wind-up:

• Fundamentalz
• Riders
• Freestylerz / GTeam

Raffle tickets - If anyone asks you about raffle tickets please have them returned to Luke at the Buy Low Tent tomorrow.  Click here for the lastest Raffle info.

Thanks everybody!   Let's have a great weekend.  Text or email me if you have questions.

Cheers,

Wade

Hi Coaches,

TWO big things this weekend

1. WARNING - Cold Temps

The weather forecast is COLD.  SS Freestyle will operate its programs as per usual this weekend.  Here are some things to prepare for:

• Wear extra layers and protection from cold.  Warm mittens and hand warmers recommended.
  
• Explain to your athletes what frostbite is and how it feels. 
  
• Monitor for cold extremities. 
  
• Plan to hike features rather than ski long runs
• Stop frequently for warm-ups to promote being active and staying warm
• groups can warm-up at the Chilcoot Lodge (follow Covid Rules)

2. RAFFLE

The annual raffle is launching this weekend.  Amazing prizes donated - Click here

Coaches

•  If you could help sell a book of tickets please let me know by responding to this email. There are 10 tickets in each book.
  
• The Raffle information is knowledge we all need to be aware of. Please read the following link: https://silverstarfreestyleskiclub.wildapricot.org/2021-Raffle

Communications

• We need everyone's help sharing the information of when and where to pick-up tickets.  This is a big coordinated effort.  Please communicate the information to families when they arrive and drop off their kids.
  

See you this weekend!

Cheers,

Wade

Hi Fundamentalz Coaches!

First weekend of the 2021 Fundamentalz program is coming up Jan 2/3, 2021. Please be prepared by reading ALL this information and following week 1 Fundamentalz pocket books.  See details for a very quick New Years day ZOOM call below.

Groups: Click Here

Meeting Times and locations: Click Here

See you at the coaches shack ready to coach!

Txt me if you have any questions.

Zoom call: 6:30pm to 7pm Jan 1

Link: 

https://zoom.us/j/93814024701?pwd=UER0aDVzYlBJQSs3cGc5U0tPdXpTZz09

Code: 066877

Fundamentalz Coach Roster (Jan 2 - Mar 7)

Saturday  AM - 8:10am Coaches meet - Zone A

Adam (Lead Coach), Brayden, Dani, Kendall, Melody

Athlete TIMES:

• 8:30am ~ meeting time
• 8:40am ~ skiing time
• 11:30am ~ return time

Saturday PM - 12:15 Coaches meet - Zone A

Adam (Lead Coach) Brayden, Kendall, Logan, Quinn

Athlete TIMES:

• 12:30pm ~ meeting time
• 12:40pm ~ skiing time
• 3:30pm ~ return time

Sunday AM - 8:10am Coaches meet - Zone A

Brennan, Dani, Kendall, Nathan

Athlete TIMES:

• 8:30am ~ meeting time
• 8:40am ~ skiing time
• 11:30am ~ return time

Sunday PM - 12:15 Coaches meet - Zone A

Brennan, Dani, Nathan

Athlete TIMES:

• 12:30pm ~ meeting time
• 12:40pm ~ skiing time
• 3:30pm ~ return time

Sub Coaches

Athletes love having the same coach every week. It is part of the success of the freestyle program at silver star.  But from time to time acceptable reasons apply for needing a substitute with your group.  To ensure we have a plan around this please take a few minutes now to help identify who will be your substitute coach.  If you need time off this is a SHARED responsibility between you and the coach team.   

Cheers,

Wade

Hi Team,

I hope that everyone is doing well and staying healthy!

This winter we are doing some coach development sessions where coaches can come along with the Comp Team for a morning or afternoon session and be involved with the program. These opportunities will be available during the week and on weekends.

These sessions aim to provide opportunities for coaches to:

-Gain more experience

-Better understand progression

-Ask questions

-Increase technical knowledge

-Ski and learn new skills

Our first opportunity is this Sunday with basic jumping and spins, details are on the calendar. If we don’t have a jump we’ll do some rail basics. I’ll fill in the rest of December over the next few days. Some of the coaching courses are on this calendar as well.

View the calendar here: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=Y19wbjlycWdhNWc2ZWhscTdlcWJycmZhM3J1NEBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

If you're interested in joining in on any of the sessions or have any questions please let me know!

Looking forward to getting on snow!!

Cheers,

Hayden

Hi Coaches,

FIVE more sleeps till the SS Freestyle December programs are starting.  Here is the information for a Zoom meeting tonight at 6:30.

In Attendance:  Hayden Broderick, Cody, Kyle, Hayden Person, Svin, Laine, Miya, Crispin, Dan, Wade, Jamie, Jaxon, Keaton

Topics

We will review the following:

• Coaches Schedule/Contracts
• Checklists (Covid checklist, passes, licence, parking, etc)
• Review meeting spots
• Radios/Jackets/Tents
• Lesson plan
• Schedule
• Covid stuff, location
• What happens if:
• • patrol/emergency action
  • I have Covid symptoms
  • • sub coaches

Here is the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95449974343?pwd=UDcwU21pT2E0MDJuVDJrTzBoTWhUZz09

Please confirm you can make the meeting.

Cheers,  Wade

Winter Coaching Schedule.xlsx

Hi SS Freestyle Coaches,

We have another coaches call coming up Monday November 16. Below are the details. If you can't make it please let me know. Wade. 

Time: 6:30pm

Link:  https://zoom.us/j/91274049033?pwd=R3E4SllsQ3BZOW5GWjZLUW1mcS9Tdz09

Agenda:

• Covid Safety plan: Review
  
• Review Coaches corner updates: 

• Touch Orientation - ask coaches to review
• • Review Gstylerz
  • Brad Swanson presentation
• Payroll procedures

• AGM reminder. Zoom call Monday Nov 23 Click here

You can preview most of this at www.ssfreestyle.com.  Covid information is linked to the Red banner at the top.  The orientation is in coach corner.

We will use the website as a reference. So be prepared to browse using your computer or device.

Have a great weekend.

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wade@ssfreestyle.com or text 250-550-5322 for more information.

Hi Coaches! 

Here are some general procedures regarding Winter 2020/21 Payroll:

PAY PERIOD SCHEDULE

Weekend Coaches

Period One

• Period dates: November 24 - December 28

• Invoice Due: Dec. 29

• Paid: December 31

Period Two

• Period dates: December 29 - January 25
• Invoice Due:  January 26
  
• Paid: January 31

Period Three

• Period dates: January 26 - February 22

• Invoice Due: February 23
  

• Paid February 28

Period Four

• Period dates:  February 23 - March 23
• Invoice Due:  March 24
  
• Paid:  March 31

Period Five

• Period dates:  March 24 - April 4
  
• Invoice due: April 5
  
• Paid:  April 15

Head Coaches

• Period dates: Same as above
• Mid-Month Invoices due by 10th each month
  
• Paydays - 15th and same as above
  

All invoices mush be sent to wade@ssfreestyle.com AND treasurer@ssfreestyle.com . NOT bookkeeper@ssfreestyle.com

ALL invoices must be approved by Wade:)

INVOICE EXAMPLES

Microsoft Excel - Winter Invoices - Last Name, First Name.xlsx

Google Sheets - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FR0ASEML4ZU-EAi3rSaiKAjEi2zlH6rc/view?usp=sharing

PAYROLL TEAM

Wade Garrod, Program Director

• Email - wade@ssfreestyle.com
• Text - 250-550-5322

Jason Shearer, SS Freestyle Treasurer

• Email - treasurer@ssfreestyle.com
  

Scroll down to view the ZOOM invite.

To SS Freestyle Coaches,

Whether you're new to the SS Freestyle Coach TEAM, not sure you're on the TEAM or a returning coach TEAM member SS Freestyle is keen to welcome you to the 20/21 season.

To get everyone started and revved for the season I would like to host a ZOOM call this coming Monday November 2nd @ 7:30pm.  The link is below.  In the meantime please put the time and date in your calendar. This will be a short call to review important action items to be ready for the coming season. 

Over the weekend please prepare:

• Review Coaches Corner: Click Here
• Track down your criminal record check
• put together your coach development plan - what training do you need or want 

If you can NOT attend this ZOOM call due to a previous engagement please txt WADE.

Have happy and SAFE Halloween!

Cheers,

Wade

250-550-5322

PS. Please drop off your coach coat to 1300 29th Ave if you already have not done so. 

ZOOM Invite:

Wade Garrod is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Coaches Meeting

Time: Nov 2, 2020 07:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/96693679385?pwd=QWRkQkJ6WkpmQkFxa0lsUXBMOHBVUT09

Meeting ID: 966 9367 9385

Passcode: 042714

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeu0Rduhcs

Dial by your location

+1 438 809 7799 Canada

+1 587 328 1099 Canada

+1 647 374 4685 Canada

+1 647 558 0588 Canada

+1 778 907 2071 Canada

+1 204 272 7920 Canada

Meeting ID: 966 9367 9385

Passcode: 042714

International - Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeu0Rduhcs

Hey Coaches,

We have 2 head coach position vacancies for the 20/21 winter season.

Head Coaches

If you are interested to learn more about these super fun Head Coach opportunities please apply by sending a brief cover letter email and your up-to-date resume to Wade, wade@ssfreestyle.com and Myself, svin@ssfreestyle.com

Cheers