Week Eight in Review
Hi all,
Our CADS Edelweiss program wrapped up with a great cool
February weekend. The skiing was great.
I want to recognize the progress so many people made this
season. New skiers, skiers who have been with CADS for years, and
our many instructors alike, made great strides this year. There was
also a lot of fun had by all.
This is a really strong, diverse, and dynamic community. It is
amazing to have so many people together at the same time –
supporting each other, getting exercise, setting goals, and
contributing time, in lots of different ways. Thanks to everyone
for your commitment to CADS.
Please feel free to stay in touch. Monitor all the other
activities that happen through the year, from SkiAbility, to the
Ski Show (where we always have a both).
I have included lots of items below. Please take the time to
review.
Attached are group shots from Saturday and Sunday, as well as
an action-selfie by yours truly. No CADS staff were harmed in the
filming of this action shot… 🙂
Take care!!
Randy
Banquet Sat March 23: Tickets are
$36, and are available for purchase on the Events link in Snowline,
along with all details. Dinner, dancing, and awards! You have to
buy separate tickets for each person, specifying what meal you
would like. Sorry about that – we did try to adjust so you could
choose multiple items on one form – that will be for next year.
Purchase before March 17!! Catering by a great local org., Chef
Ric: https://chefrics.com/
Banquet Silent Auction: Glad to
receive any silent auction items you might be able to identify from
services or product suppliers. Please let me know before the
banquet, as we need to prepare the auction materials in advance.
Any objects/gift cards/etc., can arrive on the day of, but we need
to prepare the auction materials in advance.
Banquet Wine Raffle!! A new addition,
we will have a wine raffle this year. Please consider donating a
bottle of wine (or more!) to the raffle table. No home made wine
please. Raffle tickets will be sold for 1 ticket $5; 3 tickets
$10; and arms length $20. If we have enough donations, we may
be able to hold three raffles! The more wine donations, the better
the odds!
I would recommend bringing cash for the bar, and for the
raffle. We will have a card reader, but it takes a bit of time to
use.
2023-24 Edelweiss Season
Passes: For those of you who received an
Edelweiss Season Pass and have been using it all year, please keep
in mind this remains valid for the rest of the season. Feel free to
go skiing if the hill is open!! The conditions up there may be
better than the snow situation in the city – check https://www.sommets.com/en/ski-mountains/sommet-edelweiss/
Mt. Avila: This day trip is scheduled for March
17; please see the event listing in Snowline, and monitor for any
announcements.
CADS Jackets: Jeff sent an email to
everyone on Feb 19 with details on CADS Jackets. Please review that
info – orders are due by March 10.
Ski equipment: if you have any CADS equipment, please
let me know. We don’t need it all back, especially if you will use
it next year. But glad to take stock and assess.
Next Year! I will start sending
emails around for early registration, and for new and returning
volunteers, sometime in the late summer/early fall of 2024. Keep
your eyes open, set your personal goals and objectives, and spread
the word.
Week Seven in Review
Hi all,
It was a weekend of great weather and fine costumes. Thanks to
all who got dressed up!
One more week to go in the CADS Edelweiss regular season. I
look forward to seeing you on the slopes.
A few reminders:
Banquet tickets are now available. The event is
March 23. You can find info and buy tickets via the calendar on
Snowline (ending March 13). Here is the link:
Banquet volunteers would be greatly appreciated
for the banquet set up. In particular, we could use another person
or two with Smart Serve. Please let me know asap.
We are still looking for silent auction items. We
will need these by March 17th at the latest, so please consider
approaching any businesses you may know.
Let me know if you’d like a Di
Rienzo Sandwich by Wednesday, end of day.
The annual CADS National Capital Division (that inclues us!)
bus trip to Mt Avila is Sunday March 17th. There
are details and a sign up link on the Snowline Calendar, and here
is the link. Snowline Club Manager (skiportal.org). A
reminder that this is not a program event, and so there are no
organized pairings. If you would like the support of a volunteer
instructor, please make these arrangements in advance of the
The season goes by so fast – but don’t give up on skiing
through the rest of winter. Last year skiing was great right to the
end of March!
Have a great week,
Randy
Week Six in Review
Despite the warm weather this weekend, the skiing was pretty
good. There has been lots of progress and good vibrations
on the hill – lots of fun! We had two great group photos this
weekend – thanks to folks for staying a bit late/coming a bit
early.
But boy, the parking lot was muddy on Sunday!!! The forecast
for next weekend is a closer to average February weather.
Costume weekend is next weekend! See what you can
come up with!
Banquet tickets are now available. The event is
March 23. You can find info and buy tickets via the calendar on
Snowline (ending March 13). Here is the
link: https://www.skiportal.org/portal/event_public_signup.php?ev=QBXj2XRX&UID=55
The Silent Auction is a great opportunity to
generate some awareness in the community about our organization,
and also generate some funding. We would be grateful for any
efforts to identify auction
items by approaching those business and
services you may know and use. I can provide more details to
support you if you have ideas. We would need auction items and
costs identified by March 8 or so.
Next weekend is Family Day weekend.
Let me know if you’d like a Di
Rienzo Sandwich by Wednesday, end of day.
Are you CADS-curious? CADS is a fantastic
organization, and CADS Edelweiss is full of exceptional folks. We
are always looking for volunteers to learn the ropes, and it’s a
great time to plan your contributions for next season and
beyond. There are opportunities to shadow and learn from the great
people around us – program planning and scheduling; event planning;
equipment and property maintenance; fundraising; coordination and
outreach; and more.
For those of you learning CADS instructing skills, that step
is central to the organization – thanks for that commitment.
Randy
Week Five in Review
Hi all,
We had a pretty warm weekend, and next weekend looks warmer
again. That said, the conditions were pretty good, and there was a
lot of great skiing, as well as some opportunities for training.
Two busy days!
Photo Weekend is next weekend. We will
have group photos at 12:30 both Saturday and
Sunday. I know this means a bit of re-arranging on all sides,
and I hope most people can make it. Thanks.
Sandwich orders – please let me know if you would
like a DiRienzo sandwich by end of day Wednesday. Menu attached –
confirm day and which sandwich and toppings.
Re-order Saturday sandwich orders: somehow I lost
track of the Saturday Feb 10 sandwich sign-up list. For those who
had ordered on that list, please re-submit your order to me.
Apologies.
Donations for silent auction– these re coming in
already! Thanks folks. We welcome the donations, as the proceeds
help the program directly.
That’s it for now!
Randy
Week Four in Review
January has come and just about gone with some interesting
weather dynamics. Snow conditions were quite good this weekend, but
it certainly felt like March skiing.
We are starting now to look at end of season events!
Photo Weekend! February 10-11. Photos are for
the purposes of the banquet slide show only. We are capturing some
shots through the season, but there will be some extra effort on
this weekend.
Costume day! February 17-18. See what you can
dream up!
Banquet: Saturday March 23 – mark it in your
calendars! Dinner, dancing, drinks, a silent auction, and a great
setting at the Ron Kolbus Centre/Lakeside Gardens. Tickets will be
up on Snowline in the next two weeks or so, once we nail down some
details.
For the silent auction, we would be really grateful for any
efforts to identify some items for the silent auction. If you have
any ideas for corporate, retail, or service-oriented items, feel
free to use the attached letter as you approach any contacts. I am
always available if there are questions.
Training and testing:I am hearing really great things
about Thursday night training. Keep it up!! Please talk to senior
instructors about testing options. Lots of great skills development
going on.
See you next weekend – which looks a little cooled, with lots
of sun!
Randy
Week Three In Review
I will try to keep this week’s message short. The conditions
were great, if a tad cold. A great January day.
I was glad to hear of cancellations (but missed you!), so
please do keep letting us know if you will be away. It is really
helpful to know.
I’ve been glad to see the great focus on learning and skills
development. Also, there is a great feeling of community on the
hill, with people skiing together and supporting one another.
A note on MRC des Collines: The MRC is regularly out on the
highways, and also in the parking lots. Please obey all posted laws
on speeding and stay safe on the roads.
Also, a reminder that all cars must be registered, and locked
when parked. MRC des Collines does come into the parking lot at
Edelweiss to check the status of plate registration and car doors.
Fines can be over $500 for expired plates, and up to $100 for
unlocked car doors.
Looks like a warmer weekend next weekend. A reminder we ski as
long as the hill is open!
Week Two In Review
What a weekend! Some weather drama on Saturday, and some great
ski conditions on Sunday. Ski season has arrived. People had a lot
of fund on both days, and I was glad to ski with lots of you.
Attendance
Please be sure to send an email or text to me and/or the reps
for Saturday/Sunday if you are unable to attend, for any reason, as
soon as you know. This helps us adjust our pairings and scheduling,
to be sure skiers are well supported, and volunteers are engaged.
No worries if you can’t make it, but please let us know.
Passes
I want to apologize for the issues we have had with passes. I
am having a hard time understanding the nature of the issue, but
the staff at Edelweiss have helped to propose solutions immediately
to keep people skiing. Please do not hesitate to let me or folks at
our desk if there is an issue. Thanks for your patience.
Name tags
Jeff has prepared name tags for all of us – thanks Jeff! We
still have a couple at the desk. If we have not yet found you,
please come and see us and get your tag.
Banquet planning
The CADS Edelweiss Banquet will take place Saturday March
23, 2024 at Ron Kolbus Centre, Britannia, Ottawa. Looking for a
lead to put the pieces together (food, drinks, DJ, auction, etc.).
Lots of information and contacts already in place! Step right
up!
Di Rienzo’s Sanwiches
We will accept orders by email to me, until Wednesday noon. The menu is attached. Remember that we have sign-up sheets at the CADS Desk. Sannies are $7, cash at the desk or e-transfer to me. All proceeds go directly to our treasurer.
We will accept orders by email to me, until Wednesday noon. The menu is attached. Remember that we have sign-up sheets at the CADS Desk. Sannies are $7, cash at the desk or e-transfer to me. All proceeds go directly to our treasurer.
Photos
I was taking some photos and videos this weekend. We will take
more through the remaining program. These are solely for the
purposes of the end of year video, which we share with skiers and
volunteers, and show at the banquet. Please let me know if you have
any concerns.
Thanks to our CADS
Edelweiss coordinating team
Thanks to Jeff for covering for me last week, and also to the
amazing team who set up the season, and have brought us along into
smooth operations and positive problem solving.
Do you want to help coordinate the program? There are lots of
opportunities to learn the ropes, hang out and shadow folks, and
lots of things to do. Drop me a line!
Week One In Review By Week One Replacement Coordinator Jeff Boucher
General
Week one is in the books and I must say it was interesting indeed. There were one or two issues with the seasons passes. They are being addressed with les Sommets and with Edelweiss to see if things can be improved for this coming weekend. Next year simply keep your seasons pass from this year and it will auto load for next year. I do want to thank everyone both on the volunteer and participant side with the match ups and changes to assignments. Your flexibility is greatly appreciated by the match up folks. The weather had some unusual combinations but all went well.
Incident
There was an unfortunate incident to one of our instructors that resulted in a damaged collar bone after a fall. They Obviously any accident or incident must be reported and the determination of an accident report will be made by the Program Coordinator. This has taken on much more importance this season because CADS National has purchased some medical insurance for the volunteers and participants. More information on the medical insurance will be passed on in the next couple of weeks.
Conditions
The weather was quite different but skiing conditions were reasonable considering the lack of snow we have had to date. With the snow on Sunday and the promise of more on Tuesday evening into Wed morning this weekend should be good and hopefully Zoomer gets opened to remove some traffic from the runs we more typically use.
Progress Reports from Lead Instructors
Lead instructors need to complete their progress reports on their athletes or the nagging emails will continue. If you are getting the nagging email for someone you did not ski with let Tim and Virginia know for Saturday and Louis and Joe for Sunday they will change the pairing on Snowline to make the emails go to the correct person.
Saturday Reps
Tim Fitzgerald captainfitz2@
Virginia Mielke vmielkee@gmail.com
Sunday Reps
Louis Poirier quick6.ca@gmail.com
Joe Gratton joe.gratton60@
No Shows or Late Arrivals
There were a couple of no shows late week and I will check to see if I had missed some information or they were truly no shows. Normally everyone does a great job of letting us know if they won’t be there but the first week is sometimes a bit of a abnormal week. Volunteers can complete the blackout dates in Snowline and Participants need to let Randy and their Sat or Sun Rep know they will not be there.
Di Rienzo’s Sanwiches
Sign-up sheets are at the CADS Desk and you order for the next week and pay the $7.00 when you get your sandwich. $7.00 cash is the preferred payment method.
Randy’s Return
Randy will be back this week and will be back in charge as the Program Coordinator. I will re-retire when the wheels of his airplane hit the runway in Ottawa. Continue to use me until this Thursday 11 Jan.