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December 2013
Co-editors: Cathy Sturgeon, Martine Zilligen & Chris Dornan
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PARTNERS AND SPONSORS |
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Funding partners:
- Sport Canada
- Own the Podium
- Jemini Foundation
- National Winter Sport Association
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Podium partners:
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From children learning to ski in our Jackrabbit programs to our National Ski Team athletes taking on the world, Cross Country Canada is there, every step of the way.
Help turn a young skier's dream into reality! |
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BMO CCC MASTERCARD |
Every time you use your BMO Cross Country Canada MasterCard to make a purchase, a payment is made to CCC from BMO Bank of Montreal at no additional cost to you. Reward yourself. |
| THE INSIDE TRACK PROGRAM |
For ONLY $20.14, you can support Canada's cross country skiers on the road to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and beyond!
Donors will receive an exclusive "Inside Track" welcome package, as well as access to some great discounts on products & services from CCC's Inside Track program partners - Delta Hotels, Budget Car Rental, SkiTrax Magazine and CCC Store.
Support your athletes & your club, and start saving today!
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| PROJECT PODIUM | |
There has never been a more important time to support Cross-country skiing in Canada. After a remarkable 2012 season, we now stand firmly among the top ski nations in the world. The bar has been raised. Our expectations have never been higher. As a member of Project Podium you have an exclusive opportunity to be part of our team as we set our sights on Sochi 2014.
Funding from this program will go toward providing our skiers with the coaching, training and support that they need to take on the world.
For more details, please visit Project Podium.
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| CCC STORE | |
Ric Rowan Photography
Check out the One Way Winter 2013-14 Collection: the Orione Softshell Jacket, the Estri Training Pant & the Carbon Wide Headband! It's the perfect cross country ski apparel combination!
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Remember that all proceeds from the Cross Country Canada Online Store go directly towards the National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and CCC Youth Development Programs!
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| JOB CORNER | |
No jobs posted at this time.
Please visit the Jobs section on our website for more information.
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
We would like to take this special time of year to wish you and your families a wonderful Holiday season and New Year filled with health, happiness...and lots of skiing!
If you wish to follow some racing during the Holidays, the FIS World Cup stops in Asiago, Italy this weekend & the Tour de Ski will be happening from Dec 28th to January 5th, 2014! We will be covering all of the action as usual on CCC's Website, Facebook & Twitter!
We look forward to keeping you updated on all the latest news throughout the season.
Please send us your feedback as we greatly appreciate it and helps us improve.
Martine Zilligen
Marketing Coordinator
info@cccski.com
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Cross Country Canada Ramps Up Project Podium Fundraising Program
Originally launched in December 2012, CCC's Project Podium program is giving Nordic fans the opportunity to ski with its athletes to the international podium, thanks to an enhanced Project Podium fundraising initiative.
Project Podium takes fundraising to a new level by bringing partners on the snow for lessons and ski tips with National Team athletes, and VIP's, behind-the-scenes access at international and domestic World Cup events in addition to hosting at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
After generating $50,000 for the National Ski Team in its inaugural season, and with a goal of nearly doubling that amount, CCC has adjusted the program's investment levels to encourage more participation, including the addition of a new Bronze level membership at an annual contribution of $1,000.
For more details and to join the program, please visit Project Podium.
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 Canadian Cross-Country Ski Athletes to Conquer New Territory with Suunto
At the forefront of design and innovation for outdoor and training watches, the Suunto Ambit 2 and Ambit 2S' integrated GPS and multisports training features will play an important role in ensuring CCC's athletes are physically and mentally equipped for intense training and competition around the world. The renewal marks the extension of a partnership between CCC and Suunto that dates back to 2010.
"The Suunto Ambit 2 allows me to train and prepare optimally for any upcoming objective. Not only is it completely user friendly, tough as nails, and has a long battery life after every charge - the "Movescount" software allows me and my coach to track, map, and view training data with ease. Simply put, whatever outdoor adventure awaits - the Suunto Ambit has you covered", said Devon Kershaw, Canadian World Cup Team member.
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 The Chronicles of Klister: The Final Countdown
Everything has led up to this. The epic conclusion of Klister's journey to the Sochi Olympics!
Huge thanks to Kevin Sandau & Russell Kennedy for their amazing work on the Chronicles of Klister series!
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Successful IPC Canmore World Cup for Canadian Athletes
Canadian Para-Nordic World Cup Team Member Mark Arendz got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday December 17th after winning the gold medal in para-biathlon, in the men's 15km standing race. Arendz missed just one shot in four rounds of shooting. This was Mark's second medal of the Canmore World Cup, having won a silver medal in the Men's 12.5km standing Biathlon race a couple days before.
Brian McKeever also had a perfect IPC World Cup, capturing back-to-back gold medals in the cross-country ski events the previous week in the men's 10km visually impaired skate-ski race, and the 20km classic-ski race.
Thank you & Congratulations to the organizing committee and volunteers for your hard work on a successful first ever Canadian IPC World Cup!
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Selection Process U23 & Junior World Championship Selections Congratulations to the following athletes selected from the 2013 December NorAm events to the Junior and U23 World Championship Team competing in Val di Fiemme, Italy (Jan.29 - Feb.3, 2014) in accordance with 7.8.a of the selection criteria.
Junior World Championships
Katherine Stewart-Jones, Nakkertok
Scott Hill, Team Hardwood - NDC TBay
U23 World Championships
Heidi Widmer, Foothills Nordic - AWCA
Patrick Stewart-Jones, Nakkertok - AWCA
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Nishikawa Siblings Take Over as NorAm Leaders
Emily and Graham Nishikawa will go into the OWG / U23 and WJr Trials in Canmore as the Haywood NorAm Leaders. Emily had a stellar weekend in Rossland posting gold and silver performances while Graham continued his strong start to the season with a double bronze in the Haywood Buff Sprints and 15 km competitions. Graham is followed closely by Patrick Stewart-Jones and Kevin Sandau while Emily has Heidi Widmer and Amanda Ammar hot on her heals going into the new year.
2014 Haywood Ski Nationals Update
A reminder to all Club Coaches that the deadline to ensure vans are booked for the 2014 Haywood Ski Nationals in Corner Brook is December 31st, 2013.
Please contact Darren Harvieux directly at Enterprise Car Rental in Deer Lake at Darren.Harvieux@ehi.ca or phone 1-709-635-4667.
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The NEW CCC Store is Open!
CCC would like to welcome you to its redesigned CCC Store! Vibrant colors & photos, social media integration, and more!
We are fully stocked in One Way Winter apparel, Auclair gloves & mitts, Smartwool socks, BUFFs, EC3D Compression Gear, Bliz Eyewear, eLoad Sport Drink, PROBAR Energy bars & more!
Best of all, we now offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $75!
Support the National Ski Team & CCC's Development Programs with your purchase by shopping at the NEW CCC Store!
Please feel free to communicate with us at info@cccski.com if you have any comments, suggestions or questions!
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 Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences
Calling all organizations, big and small! Are you hosting an event that will educate and develop coaches in your community? The Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences program has grants available for organizations that bring coaches of community-based sports together under one roof to learn, train, and network with each other. Check out the information below to see if your event is eligible! 
Who Can Apply? Eligible applicants can include:
- Local schools
- Parks and recreation departments
- Community sport clubs
- City leagues
- Provincial/territorial coaching associations
- Provincial/territorial sport organizations
- National sport organizations
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Ski Fit North Alberta Blog - Tales from Heart Lake!
Perched on the edge of a scenic lake and nestled in to a swath of dense Northern Alberta forest is the tiny First-Nations community of Heart Lake. Pulling in to the parking lot after a long drive down the gravel road to reach the school, the dash-board registered a frigid -22 degrees, and to be completely honest, I wasn't entirely sure how this was going to go.
The people of Heart Lake have seen their share of challenges and grief. A series of recent deaths (including that of a beloved teacher) had affected the community deeply, the principal was away at a funeral, the students didn't appear to be overly enthusiastic initially, and the wind-chill was bone-numbing.
In spite of the odds, Andrew and I worked hard to connect with the kids and eventually succeeded. Entertaining them with tales from the Olympics and our own in-house nutrition quiz show ("Are you Smarter than an Olympian"), we completed the first portion of the day and moved on to the second, skiing.
Full article
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Send-Off to Sochi 2014 Video Contest - It`s time to vote!
We have now received all of our participating videos for the Send-Off to Sochi 2014 Video Contest!
It is now time to VOTE for your favorite from now until February 2nd, 2014!
Thank you and Good Luck to all the participants!
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Ski S'Kool Programs are a great way to introduce cross-country skiing to school aged children and youth. The main objectives of the Ski S'Kool program are:
- Encourage schools to include cross-country skiing as part of their curriculum, thereby introducing large numbers of children to cross-country skiing.
- Link school cross-country ski programs with community club programs to provide a continuum for the development of cross-country skiing skills. Photo: Chris Dahlie
For more information, visit CCC's Ski S'Kool program page.
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Did You Know...
- It's Devon Kershaw's birthday today, December 20th! Wishing you the very best!
- Cross Country Canada will name its 2014 Olympic Team on January 14 at Altadore School in Calgary
- The highly-anticipated Olympic Trials will be held at the Canmore Nordic Centre, January 8-12, 2014.
Photo: Rossland NorAm Buff Canada Sprints Sr Wmn Final
/ Shelley Peachell Photography
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Quote of the Month
"It is a solid start to the season. I know I'm capable of winning, but I got a good wakeup call in the sprint race on the weekend. It is nice the results did come and I was able to get a couple of medals."
...Mark Arendz
Photo: Pam Doyle
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