What You Need to Know to Start the Season

**Correction - Updated link to the groupings of U8/U10 athletes to correct an error**

Welcome to our first weekly newsletter of the season.  

We will do our best to bring together relevant topics in one weekly e-newsletter sent prior to each weekend. We encourage you to read these newsletters to stay informed. You can find an archive of these newsletters on our site. 

If you have any suggestions for improvement or any questions, please feel free to email admin@wentworthracing.com  

Recipient email addresses are those entered at the time of registration. If you would like this email address revised, please let us know!

CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR FIRST DAY

Where & When?

• January 9 / 10 - This weekend marks the first days of our regular program
• Athletes (and parents) must stick closely to the following schedule:

U8/U10

• Arrival - 9:20 AM
• Lunch with Family - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• Finish - 2:30 PM

U12/Senior

• Arrival - 8:30 AM
• Lunch with Family - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• Finish - 3:00 PM

Drop off and Pick Off Locations:

• U8 - beside Ski Gloo (between the lodge and race shack)
• U10 - above T-bar line
• U12 - below the timing shack

Note: One parent only should drop off each athlete to reduce the size of our gathering and leave as soon as they have checked in with the coach. 
 

What Must Athletes Do Before Arriving?

• Complete their ACA form and send a scanned version to registrar@wentworthracing.com.
• Complete their Health Screener through TeamSnap before 8AM. If you have any issues, please email shnstiles@gmail.com
• Become familiar with our COVID-19 protocol. You can review the answers to frequently asked questions here.
• Be sure they are ready to ski - washroom breaks completed and all the necessary warm clothing on to fully enjoy the day outside.
• Both Athletes and Parents should be aware of our code of conduct policies: 
  • Code of Conduct for Athletes
  • Code of Conduct for Parents

What Must Athletes Bring?

In addition to their ski equipment and clothing they need to stay warm:

• Non-Medical Mask for Indoors (Buffs will not suffice)
• Patience (it will be a year unlike any other - we’ll be working through the challenges together)

Please leave additional equipment, clothing, food or beverages in the car. These items can not be stored in the Club House or Lodge.

Who Will Be Your Coach?

• A complete list of groupings for U8/U10 can be found here.
• If you have any questions about these assignments, please email our Program Coordinator Gregor Byrne at coaching@wentworthracing.com

First Day Swag?

There will be a table by the club house where you can pick up a special treat for your athlete between 8AM - 10AM on Saturday and Sunday. Please be sure to observe social distancing rules. 

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS

We ask that parents/guardians and athletes become familiar with our COVID-19 protocols. Complete details are here. Some important highlights to keep in mind are: 

• Successfully completing the health screener on TeamSnap every day of practice is a must.
• Masks are critical in all indoor spaces, in the lift line and on the chair. Masks can only be removed while skiing.
• Indoor venues have limited capacities so be prepared to eat your lunch in your vehicle in order to stick with our schedule and return to practice on time. 
• Club house use will be limited but available for athletes to warm up provided everyone adheres to our guidelines.
• The WSRC and families must follow the Ski Wentworth guidelines.

 

OTHER HELPFUL INFO FOR PARENTS

On Hill Communication

Whatsapp - Timely communication between your parent rep and parents of athletes can be sent through Whatsapp. We ask that you keep the messages to the important details to be respectful of all those on the thread. Check out our helpful Whatsapp guidelines. Not in the Whatsapp group for your athlete yet? Connect with your parent rep: 

• U8 Parent Rep - Chantal Pelham - Chantal@thirdsectorenhancement.com
• U10 Parent Rep - Heather Cummings - Cummingheather@gmail.com
• U12 Parent Rep - Wendy Luther - Wkjluther@gmail.com
• Senior Team Parent Rep - Tim Hilton - Thiltonns@gmail.com

For small children, consider writing your cell phone number on their ski pass.

Camp and Registration Refunds

For those impacted by recent camp cancellations or program refunds due to withdrawal from the program, we are in the process of facilitating this by e-transfer and it should be completed by the end of the month. Thanks for your patience.