Big Sky Ski Team

Please RSVP for All-BSSEF Banquet by Noon Tomorrow

Please RSVP for the all-BSSEF banquest by sending an email to bigskysef@yahoo.com by noon tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/26/13).

Attention: Alpine Athlete Registration for Headwaters Freeride Competition

From coach Peter Manka:

Registration for the Headwaters Freeride competition is now full and closed, but if you are still interested in competing, please email:  pmanka@hotmail.com  ASAP.  We still have several team reserved registration spots which are only available for the next day or so.  Any Buddy Werner or Devo racers who have independently registered for the competition, please email me so that we have your email address for upcoming communications.  If you have not registered, but have spoken with us about a reserved registration spot, please email us as well so that we can forward you the necessary registration paperwork.  Thank you.

Alpine Athletes Invited to Compete in Headwaters Freeride Competition

Buddy Werner or Devo athletes who are interested in competing in the Moonlight Basin Headwaters Freeride Competition on Saturday March 30 can register at:   http://www.moonlightbasin.com/the-mountain/ski-events-2/.  Registration opens on Friday March 1 at 12:00 PM and is limited to 80 athletes.  They are expecting the event to fill up quickly, so registration should be completed promptly.  The Freeride team, in coordination with some of the Buddy Werner coaches, will provide freeride competition training on March 23, 24, and 29 to prepare the athletes.

February Training Schedules Posted

The February updates to the program training calendars have been posted for Buddy Werner, Devo, and Freeride.  The updated YSL calendar will be posted as soon as it's available.

Reminder: Enrollment Deadline for Christmas Camp

The enrollment deadline for the standalone Christmas Camp is 12/20/12.

Enroll Now!

The Christmas Camp is included in the program fee for the YSL Long, Buddy Werner, Junior Development, and Freeride programs and is available at a discounted price for participants in the YSL Short program.  The standalone Christmas Camp is designed primarily for visitors who want to hone their general skiing, racing, and big mountain skills over the holiday.

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Membership Summary as of 12/1/12

Right now, we have 89 kids on our teams:

Coming Up This Week

Here are some of what's happening over the next seek or so.  Check the calendar regularly for updates.

• Friday (11/30) - Early season discount deadline for YSL and Nordic programs
• Saturday (12/1) - Buddy Werner program starts (for those of you who didn't participate in the Thanksgiving Mini-camp)
• Sunday (12/2) - 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser
• Saturday (12/8) - Freeride program starts; Raising Cash with Cold Hard Cash auction fundraiser

Lone Mountain Sports Thanksgiving Weekend Blow-Out Sale

Lone Mountain Sports' annual Thanksgiving sale starts at 8:00AM on November 22nd and ends November 25th.  Check it out.

Snapshots of BSSEF Membership

Here's a snapshot of the membership as of 11/15/12 by program, which shows overall balance between participation by girls and boys:

The YSL numbers will go up over the next couple of weeks as we approach the 11/30/12 early season discount deadline and the ski season gets underway.

Here's a view of the membership by age group:

Our club is not unique in that participation in Alpine racing tends to drop off after middle school.  Very encouragingly, the Freeride team has successfully maintained participation through the high school years: