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WALDEN CROSS COUNTRY FITNESS CLUB
Newsletter
February 2012.pdf
Ski Swap by Walden Cross Country Fitness Club
Ski Swap (cross-country), Saturday & Sunday November 12 & 13, 9:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m., Walden Cross Country Fitness Club, Naughton Trails. Bring
“gently used” cross-country ski equipment and clothing to the chalet
Friday from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday from 8-9 a.m. (no later). The club will
charge a 10 % commission on all items sold. Register for club
membership and youth programs and have your skis tuned up for the season
for $20 a pair.
Please call Patti 705-692-3818 for more information.
Thanks very much for your support,
Len Wiseman,
Membership Chair,
Walden Cross Country Fitness Club,
97 Hillcrest Drive
Lively ON
P3Y 1A7
len.wiseman@sympatico.ca
(705) 692-4616
September Edition of
SideLines.pdf
The Walden Cross Country Fitness Club has
received a $10,000 donation from Hydro One through the
Power Play Program. The funds will enable the club to improve the
energy efficiency of their original chalet located at the trailhead in
Naughton. A portion of the funds will also be invested in the
construction of a ramp for the same building to facilitate access to the
building. The Club offers skiing instruction and coaching for para-
nordic skiers and the improved access will help to support this program.
The funds provided through
the Power Play program will help support the efforts of the volunteers
of the Walden Cross Country Fitness Club.
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Walden Cross Country Fitness Club
Newsletter
October 2010
Chalet Phone: 692-2321 Website:
www.waldenxc.com
President’s Remarks
By John Mullock
We have had a busy summer with the bike races, a
yard sale, some work on the buildings and the continuation of the youth
programs. Ralph has kept the trails mowed and they have been in good
condition for the many walkers and cyclists.
This fall we hope to develop a new section to
bring the Devil’s Elbow back into operation plus a hill section on the
lit trail to give variety to the skiers. Also the landscaping around the
new chalet will be done in September/October. This will require many
volunteers to get all the projects completed.
Although the long range forecast is for little
snow this winter let’s hope they are wrong so that we can have another
year with excellent conditions and in excess of 700 members.
Guts and Glory Luncheon
By Patti Kitler
SportLink, an organization which raises funds to
help assist and promote local sports organizations, is holding their
annual fundraising luncheon on Friday October 22, 2010 at the Radisson
Hotel. The luncheon, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm will include speakers, one
of whom is Walden’s own
Alannah MacLean.
We hope that some of our members will be able to
attend this very worthwhile event and support
Alannah.
Tickets are $60 each and can be reserved by calling 674-4455 ext 4434 or
visit
www.sportlink.ca
Walden Fall Fair
By Len Wiseman
The Walden Cross Country Fitness Club was
represented at the Walden Fall Fair on September 11. We had a table with
brochures, a photo album, press clippings, event information, and an
electronic picture frame showing lots of great pictures of our trails
and past events. Although we were not in the best location (upstairs in
the "stable"), lots of people passed by, looked at the information and
pictures, and took brochures. 2
Thanks to those who helped the Fair Committee
and me with set-up and take-down. Next year we should consider attending
with our own tent and more members in a more accessible location. We
would be able to show off more of our programs, maybe even do some
demonstrations.
News from the Chalet
By Sue Murray
Well it's been a great summer. It’s hard to
think about the snow and cold weather approaching. However, this is the
time of year we need to prepare for the winter season.
I am looking for some volunteers to go through
the rental equipment with me to check for damage and to do any minor
repairs and servicing. I would also like to prepare an inventory for the
board, what shape the equipment is in, and if there is anything we need
prior to the beginning of the season.
If you have some equipment knowledge and would
like to help with this project please contact
Sue Murray at 692-5648.
Trails
By Ralph Kitler
We are expecting a busy trail work schedule this
fall and welcome any and all volunteers. We will have work parties every
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 p.m. till dark. There will also be
several weekend work parties.
Some of the projects are:
- trail expansion,
hopefully re-opening Devil’s Elbow, adding
a hill on the 3km loop
- brushing and widening all trails
- laying of wood chips
- removing exposed and dislodged rocks & stones
- repairing trail damage from summer usage
- removing standing dead trees, prior to the winter use
- landscaping & laying of lockstone around new chalet
- new signage
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To date, there has been more than 170 hours of
volunteer trail maintenance performed since May.
If interested in helping out, please contact
Ralph at 692-3818. 3
We Need You!!
By Patti Kitler
Volunteers are needed for the following events:
Turkey Gobbler: October 11, 2010
Fun Run under the lights: November 2, 2010
If you have teens who need their volunteer
hours, this is the way to go. There are positions for setting up the
trails, timing, being a spotter on the trail, handing out bibs and
barbequing. If interested, please contact
Patti at 692-3818.
Fall Events
By Patti Kitler
Cross Country Runs:
Lively High School
September 21, 2010
Walden Elementary School October 14, 2010
Turkey Gobbler Fun Run and Nature Walk October
11, 2010
Fun Run under the Lights November 2, 2010
Ski Swap
The annual ski swap will be held on November 13, 2010 .
The time has come to check your ski equipment, pull out the old stuff
and come to the Ski Swap to look for new equipment.
The following will be available at the Ski Swap:
registering for the upcoming season
having your skis cleaned and waxed (fundraiser
for the Junior Development Program)
registering for the Jackrabbit Program (JD
program is full)
Coaching workshops
Members wanting to help out with club programs
are required to take the Introduction to Community Coach workshop.
Persons wanting to coach are required to take the Introduction to
Community Coach and Community Coach workshops.
If you are interested in helping out and/or
coaching, contact Patti at
692-3818. 4
Walden Club Membership Online Registration
By Karen Broughton
This year, new and existing club members will be
able to purchase their 2010-11 season membership online. The
registration process will be available through
www.Zone4.ca.
Zone4 is already used by many other ski clubs to make annual membership
and event registrations simple and easy to do via the internet. Once you
have registered, Zone 4's QuickList System can store all your
registration information making future registrations a snap. As in the
past, those wishing to register in-person or by mail can still do so.
However, we really encourage everyone to make use of this new feature.
You will find it very quick and easy to use, and it will help minimize
the volunteer hours needed to compile all the information needed to keep
track of our growing membership!
Registering your children in the Jackrabbit and
Bunnyrabbit program will also be possible with this system. In-person
registration at the Club on the day of the Ski Swap, Saturday November
13 th
will be available as usual.
An email will be sent to all members when the
online system is available, and information will be posted on the Club's
website as well.
Junior Development
By Patti Kitler
This program has been running since May 5, 2010.
This summer we had 40 people out at some training sessions: 30 athletes
and 10 parents. The commitment level of the older athletes has changed.
The athletes met three times a week during the summer to work on
strength and twice a week for endurance work such as running, roller
skiing and biking. You may have seen a group riding the Trans Canada
Trail from Lively to the trails during the summer.
The older athletes attended training camps
across Ontario to train with their friends, work with other coaches and
push themselves in group settings. This year we have two athletes on the
Ontario Cross Country Ski Team: Alannah Maclean and Victor Hopper.
Stephanie St. Denis is on the Ontario Biathlon Team and Eric Schryer has
made huge strides this summer to help him make the team in 2011.
Marlee Clement and Andrew Kendall trained hard
this summer with the team and will be racing for the Laurentian
University Nordic Team.
The club has an amazing young group of athletes
coming up, learning from our older athletes and challenging them when
they can. Keep an eye out for the following athletes: Issy Maclean,
Emily Marcolini, Ryan Hunter, Kurtis Clement, Alec Shea, Nathan
Johnston, David Hanson and a group still in elementary school having fun
training.
And finally, many thanks to Craig Shea for his
donation of the global gym. It has made a difference. 5
Para-Nordic Program
By Patti Kitler
WCCFC partnered with CCO and ParaSport Ontario
and held our first Provincial training camp for our Para-Nordic athletes
from Sept. 10 to 12. The camp was a huge success with athletes from
across Northern Ontario and two athletes from Toronto and Kitchener.
Jeff Whiting, a Level 4 Coach for cross country
skiing came to help the athletes learn more about training and to
challenge them to move to another level. Ken Campbell, an excellent
track coach for the disabled was also in attendance to help work with
the kids. Anthony Story from Temiskaming Nordic and Sara Birosh from
North Bay Nordic, Gary Fohr from Highlands Nordic attended the camp
along with David Hanson and Michelle St. Denis. Thank you to the parents
for helping to make the camp a success.
The athletes did a critical speed test to find
out how their training is coming along, technique session, indoor
classroom session on how to train, how to make the right choices as a
student and athlete. They also participated in team building activities.
This group of athletes has trained from May and has been motivated to
set goals and train for the upcoming racing season.
The Para-Nordic program meets Thursday evenings
from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. If you are interested in volunteering, please do
not hesitate to call Patti
at 692-3818 or come out on Thursday to see what we are all about.
Ontario Midget Championships
March 5-6, 2011
By Patti Kitler
In 2007, Walden held the Ontario Midget
Championships and we have been given the opportunity again for 2011.
There will be young skiers from across the province at our event to meet
new friends and have fun racing.
We will be offering an officials workshop and
need members to come out and take the course. Len will send out the date
for the workshop when we have confirmed the date. For those who have
taken Level 1 there will be a Level 2 workshop offered. Stay tuned. 6
2010 – 2011 Executive
President John Mullock (Acting)
Vice-President Matti Jousi
Chair Jim Palys
Secretary Len Wiseman
Treasurer Harry Sheppard
Directors Michele Kendall, Ralph Kitler,
Christina Wood, Karen Broughton, Peter Phipps, Paul Makinen
Newsletter prepared by Pearl Duff
‘Turkey Gobbler Run’ & More…Walden Cross Country
Fitness Club! The WCCFC partnered with Cross Country Ontario and
Para Sport Ontario and held our first Provincial training camp for our
Para-Nordic athletes from Sept. 10 to 12. The camp was a huge success
with athletes from across Northern Ontario and two athletes from Toronto
and Kitchener.
WCCFC is also looking forward to a number of
other important events. In addition to school running meets, we will
host the ‘Turkey Gobbler Run,’ a Sudbury Fitness Challenge event on
October 11, a Fun Run for members on November 2, and a Ski Swap on
November 13.
Len
Wiseman, WCCFC, 692-4616
February
News letter 2010(pdf)
Adaptive Ski Program
Walden Cross Country Fitness Club has developed a
trail system for people to hike, walk and run during the summer months
and cross country ski in the winter time. The club runs programs for
children and adults to learn how to enjoy our beautiful winters.
In winter of 2007 the WCCFC offered two Adaptive Ski Days. Adaptive
Skiing is for people with physical disabilities who want something to do
during the winter. We had four participants who used wheelchairs come
out to try skiing with their families. The participants were supplied
sit skis and the rest of their families were offered skis to allow the
families to ski together. A sit ski is similar to a wheelchair, instead
of wheels the chair has a metal bar that attaches to a pair of cross
country skis. The parents were very excited to be able to enjoy a winter
activity with their children.
In the fall of 2008, WCCFC will be starting a
program for people with physical disabilities. The objective of fall
training is to help strengthen the proper muscles for participants prior
to the snow arriving. The program PWAD (Participants with a disability)
meet once or twice a week from the fall until the snow melts in March.
The program will offer an opportunity for families to cross country ski
with the person with a disability. This will be one of the few outdoor
winter sports that will include the whole family. The program will be
designed to meet the participants’ needs.
If you would like to volunteer or come out to participate please call
Patti @ 692-3818
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