Week 4 finished and lots to know about for the end of the season...

INFO about:

VASS-A-THON SIGNUP

VASS SNOWFEST TICKETS

MACKENZIE TOP PEAK - get 100 points for video submissions

VOLUNTEER PARTY TICKETS AVAILABLE

CADS 2 and 3 Training

WE NEED YOUR HELP... SIGN UP TODAY

EVENT STARTS FEB 27th

VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. Did you know that VASS counts on fundraisers like this to make up $100,000 of operational budget every year? Thank you for your help!

You will find a link to the event itself as well as how to get registered and a video on how to set everything up.

The basic idea is that you will collect pledges for the number of ski or snowboard runs that you will complete on your program day between Feb 27 and Mar 5. It is all set up using Snowline and it has never been easier to help VASS do a little bit of fundraising while having a whole bunch of fun.

Thank you in advance for helping out and if you have questions, email info@vass.ca or call 604 646 8277

SUCCESSFUL WAY TO HELP....

Click the above link to get registered.

Then email your page link to 10 people that you know....

That's it. You are bound to get a couple of YESES!!!

Sample Email:

Hi Everyone,

I am a member with this awesome organization that helps people with disabilities learn to ski or snowboard. Please check out my link for a fundraiser we are doing and help if you can.

INSERT YOUR LINK.

Thank you,

Your Name

*** IF you are not able to participate in this event, donations are welcome on the below page.

JAMES' VASS-A-THON PAGE....

VASS SNOWFEST INFORMATION....

See the quick details on the infographic below or click here to visit our website for full details.

NEW WAY TO UP OUR POINTS... READ BELOW

WE ARE DOING SO WELL... WE HAVE JUMPED INTO 3RD PLACE THIS WEEK. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. KEEP IT UP. AND IF YOU NEED THE DETAILS ON HOW TO HELP READ BELOW.

We are participating in the MACKENZIE FINANCIAL TOP PEAK CONTEST and could win $100,000 for VASS. All you need to do is hit the button above, search Grouse Mountain and then scroll down and hit the NOMINATION button. Fill in your name and email address. Done. We get 10 points for every nomination and you can nominate Grouse Mnt daily.

You can get 100 points: have your team members complete fun social challenges and share on their Instagram using your team’s hashtag and the Mackenzie hashtag. Cut and paste the below after you upload a video of one of the challenges. Click here to see this year’s challenges!

#toppeakgrousemountain2023 #MackenzieTopPeak

Thank you for your support. 

JAMES

GET YOUR VASS VOLUNTEER PARTY

TICKETS NOW !!!



All Details below

AFTER clicking link find the party in the TRAINING EVENTS LIST!!!

CADS 2 and 3 TRAINING AND EVALUATION.... SNOWBOARD TRAINING AND EVALUATION JUST ADDED....

CADS 2 SKI and SNOWBOARD PREP and EVALUATION

Anyone that has completed their CADS 1 Ski or Snowboard is welcome to attempt their CADS 2 certification. There will be a training weekend FEB 25-26 where we will go through exactly what the expectation is to be successful in the evaluation, such as looking at VI, OUTRIGGERS, ASD/CI and SIT SKI. SKI evaluation is MAR 25-26 and snowboard evaluation is April 8&9. There is a mandatory ZOOM session before hand that will be held on March 23, 2023 at 7pm. This is for the CADS 2 ASD Slideshow which is a mandatory part of the evaluation.

The training is all completely free and the evaluation costs $50. Sign up for training and evaluation are on SNOWLINE.  Make sure you signup for either the ski or snowboard options. You can signup for the training to start and then add the evaluation later....

People always want to know how hard is it... with preparation, it is highly achievable. For your personal skills, you need to be able to sit ski Paradise and do 3-Track down the Cut. And then be able to teach all of the other disciplines. 

Why would you want to do this.... It is fun, it is rewarding, and you can help students achieve higher goals! 

Also:

1. It is the pathway to delivering a course 
2. you get other cool opportunities to go to conferences 
3. you can lead a program 

AND.... you are helping make the mountains accessible for all.

CADS 3 PREP AND EVALUATION

If this is something you want to train for and attempt, please give me a call. Two individuals have already set their goals with me and we are looking for a few more to join the group. Once I know the group, we will set training around everyone's schedule. James @ 604 646 8277 

CADS 3 SNOWBOARD Does NOT exist yet....

WE WON the Election!!!

Thank you to all that voted in the CADS election. James Peters was elected to the CADS national board of directors. If you ever want to chat about national matters, please call 604 646 8277 and ask for James.