SEPTEMBER 2023

Important Dates - Need a Little Help - Motorcycle Ride - Program Coordinators Meet and Greet - Safe Sport Training - Netflix Shows

Happy End of Summer

Happy End of Summer Everyone. The winter is just around the corner so I wanted to check in with a few dates and a bits of info.

Important Registration Dates:


Volunteer Registration opens: OCT 1, 2023 @ 8am


Student Registration opens: Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 8am


There will be lots of other emails and messages to make sure everyone is supported through these processes.


There are a lot of things going on this season like our movie night fundraiser, which is on October 4 and the planning of our 50th anniversary year celebration. VASS is looking for some people who are interested in volunteering away from the mountain tops to help get all these incredible events up and running. Check out the details below to find out who you can contact for more information.


Annual Movie Fundraiser


FUNDRAISING TEAM: We are setting up our Big Annual Movie Fundraiser. November 4th is the date, we are showing the new WARREN MILLER movie and there will be more details to come.... but we need some helpers now to collect online auction items. SO, if you have access to a company that would like to donate something, or if you have some extra time to do a little hunting for goods and services for the auction, please email James at info@vass.ca and let us know. We have all of the support material that you may need a to make the asks easier and faster. We will be using the 32 Auction platform again, so anyone with data entry skills, would be a welcome addition.


MARKETING TEAM: This is going to be an incredibly fun task. For the first time ever we're going to be running two different shows. An evening show, with higher ticket prices and a more adult vibe and an afternoon show which will be targeted directly to child and teen athletes, where we will have a presentation from a top athlete or sport psychologist before the movie. This presents two very different marketing strategies that need to be discovered and executed. A great learning opportunity for anybody who is in school for business or marketing or as anyone who has expertise in the space.


50th Anniversary Committee Members


Board member Amelia Gillies has stepped up as chair for all things 50th anniversary. We are currently looking for volunteers to join committees that will help us discover the exact direction we're moving in and how we're going pull this off. We are looking for 5-10 people per committee. Please reach out to Amelia at amelia@vass.ca if you have any questions, and please check out all the descriptions of committee positions below.


FUNDRAISING: though the focus of this event is not to be a fundraiser, there is obviously a great opportunity to do such a thing. At the moment, all ideas are on the table! The only certainty is a live auction will be held. We are looking for people with great big ideas and ways to pull them all off. Our hope is to raise $100,000 which will be split with BCAS, our partners in this adventure.


MARKETING: very few things have been solidified but we know that the event will be held at the WALL CENTRE. We are looking to sell about 500 tickets at the lowest possible price coming in somewhere between $50 and $75. Being our 50th anniversary, we believe there will be many news opportunities to tell our story and let people know about the festivities. Beyond that, we need to develop a strong direct and indirect marketing campaign while using the reach that we have through our internal networks and social media platforms. Anybody with experience in this space would be welcome as well as anyone in school for business or marketing.


EVENT: Although we do have a location for this event…that's about it. Some ideas that have been discussed are an apres-ski party that allows participants to come dressed in whatever decade apparel makes them the most joyful, 1970-now. But we would love the input from some people more creative than us. To be successful in this committee you will likely need to be creative, passionate, and open to collaboration. The space will need to be transformed on a shoe string budget or perhaps donated by the movie industry. Hopefully someone has a connection they are willing to share.

Fun Motorcycle Ride SEPT 13 @ 5pm


For those that love being on motorized 2 wheelers, we are going on an evening ride to Squamish for a drink and snack then then heading back. Plan on 5-8pm. Meet at Caulfield Village mall for 5pm and we will all leave from there. 


5375 Headland Drive West Vancouver, BC (Just

off upper levels hwy 1, exit 4). 


We will be going to A-Frame Brewery, in

Squamish, where there is a burger food truck if anyone wants some eats.


Leaving there around 730 to be back near

Caulfield exit around 8pm.


Program Coordinator Meeting

for New and Returning

It is time a for a little debrief about last season and to discuss any changes for this season. And your input means a lot to the direction we take.... and if we all get to catchup a little to celebrate the incredible work you all do, that is a good thing as well.


And if you are wanting to become a Program Coordinator and help in the organization of one of our programs, you should come too, so you can ask questions and meet the team. Every Program has at least 3 PC's and we are always training more people to lighten the load. See you all there.


Thursday, September 14, 2023 7-9pm @

BRIDGE BREWING COMPANY


1448 Charlotte Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1H2


Safe Sport Mandatory Training


It is likely that some of you have heard of Safe Sport. It is an initiative to make sure that all participants in sport programming have the safest possible experience when dealing with coaches, volunteers and other participants.


At VASS, this year and moving forward, all volunteers and board members must take this 90 minute training to support this initiative. It is all run through NCCP, the National Canadian Certification Program and it is FREE. In our registration this year, we will be requesting that you enter your NCCP # and declare that you have completed the course.


It is all free, which is amazing and the NCCP has lots of other courses if you are interested in upgrading some skills.


To sign up, click here and it will take you to their page, and in the right top corner you will find THE LOCKER. This is where you can sign up or enter your credentials. After you are

logged in, look for e-learning as a menu at the top and find the SAFE SPORT TRAINING. It takes about 90 minutes to go through the material. Afterwards, if

you have any questions, I would be happy to talk, just give me call. James 604

646 8277.


Interesting Netflix Shows


If you are looking for something interesting to watch on Netflix these days, check out these two reality dating shows and get a little peak into the life of some awesome people. Hopeful it may open you mind further, to all things being possible for all people.


Down to Love


Love on the Spectrum