2018 19 Looking Back and Looking Forward Dwayne

2018 -19 Looking Back…. . and Looking Forward Dwayne Barber Chair Southern Ontario District Cross-Country Ski Ontario

SOD Board Dwayne Barber (Chair) Colin Rhodes (Vice-Chair) Bryan Dubeau (High Performance rep) Ken Norris (Para Nordic rep) Katarina Jakl (Youth representative) Richard Lemoine (Treasurer) Rick Dickey Fernanda Peyronel Debra Friendly (Recording secretary)

TORONTO Ski+Snowboard SHOW • Participated for the third consecutive year • Adult volunteers from four clubs • Athlete volunteers from two clubs • Participation of one commercial entity • Television promo from Weather Network and Q 107 • Expand commercial enterprise, better participation from member clubs and optimize location maps

SOD Snowmaking • • • Interest in LOI expressed from four clubs Full application was received from two clubs Subcommitee reviewed application Requested additional information Highlands Nordic was successful applicant Dwayne Barber, Colin Rhodes Ken Norris & Bryan Dubeau

SOD Communication GOAL: To enhance SOD website þLinked with XCSO website http: //xcskiontario. ca/districts-clubs/sod/ Bryan Dubeau Next Steps: Social media? ?

Paraffin Series Two races relocated to Highlands Nordic One race cancelled One new event-Team Sprint >300 athletes participated in the series 42 Waterloo Nordic athletes at the Suntrail Special! Continue series Examine scoring for SOD team Kawartha Pursuit next year! Muskoka Loppet next year? Colin Rhodes

Ski, Learn and Explore • Two sessions planned • One session held • Successful and should be continued! Katarina Jakl

World Snow Day 2019 • Family fun day packed with festivities • Highlands Nordic (thanks Kelly!) • Event cancelled because of bitter cold Fernanda Peyronel World Snow Day 2020! Sunday, January 19, 2020

Cross-Country Ski Canada Rebranding • Funds available from Canadian Olympic Committee • CCC is now termed Nordiq. Canada • Website will be populated by Sept 1, 2019 • XCSO has no plans to rebrand at this time

Race Categories 2020 Former New Birth years Atom U 8 2012 -2013 Pee Wee U 10 2010 -2011 Mini-midget U 12 2008 -2009 Midget U 14 2006 -2007 Juvenile U 16 2004 -2005 Junior girl/boy U 18 2002 -2003 Junior man/woman U 20 2000 -2001 Open U 23 1997 -1999 Senior 1999 & earlier

Kudos! • SOD Coach-Shelby Dickey • Katarina Jakl • Debra Friendly