Alpine Ski Nova Scotia

Ski NS Technical Director - Michael Byrne Ski NS is pleased to announce that Michael Byrne has been hired as our new part-time Technical Director! After an extensive review of the Ski NS High Performance Program (HPP), Ski NS has decided to invest in hiring Michael as a part time Technical Director to lead the program.... Michael grew up racing in the Atlantic region and raced up to the FIS level until he was 20. Following racing he immediately began coaching and after finishing his undergrad at Mount Alison University he moved to Ontario to pursue coaching as a full-time profession. Michael spent six years coaching in Ontario for some of the top Alpine programs in the country. The majority of his time in Ontario was with U16 programs that provided him opportunity to attend all major Canadian racing events over 5+ seasons. In addition to his experience at the U16 level, Michael spent a season coaching the Alpine Ontario Women’s Provincial Team. This position provided him with extensive experience and knowledge of the FIS and Nor-Am circuits. Aside from his new role as the part-time Technical Director with Ski NS, Michael is also pursuing a Law Degree at Dalhousie and is the current Head Coach of the U12 program with the Wentworth Ski Raced Club. Michael will bring a fresh start to our high performance program and we look forward to positive developments moving forward. Please join with me in welcoming our new Technical Director.

Fall Virtual Meeting Keynote Speaker 1: Norwegian former World Cup alpine ski racer Aksel Lund Svindal interviewed by Mike Janyk. Enjoy this unique interview with one of the best alpine ski racers of all time and prepare your questions for the Q&A.

Ski NS will be hosting an Officials Level 3 Update on Saturday, November 28th 2020. Registration Link: https://forms.gle/muTen8cyZ4NjERAd8 - When: Ski NS will be hosting a 4 hour Officials Level 3 Update on November 28th, 2020 via Zoom. Approx Session Times: 10:00am-3:30pm Atlantic... - Who: We encourage all current Level 3's, all Technical Delegates, Chief of Race Volunteers, Major Club Officials, and current Level 2 Officials to sign up for the Officials Level 3 Update. Officials Course Requirements can be found here https://alpinecanada.org/page/officials. This Level 3 Update will serve as the requirement for current Level 2's, Level 3's and TD's to keep their certifications active for the 2020/2021 season. Coaches are also welcome to attend the Level 3 update as well. If capacity becomes an issue, priority will be given to current registered officials. - Cost: Free! Ski Nova Scotia will cover the cost of the Level 3 Update to better support our member clubs for the 2020/2021 season. - What: Two hours on rules changes, rule interpretation and common reoccurring issues. One hour on timing and race administration. One hour on the roles of various officials, including Chief of Race, Chief of Course, Referee, TD and Chief of Gate judges. - Facilitator: Claude Marquis

Learn the difference between normal conflict and bullying, provocative children, and the need for very clear and concise sport policies and procedures that are ...specific to bullying in this safe sport webinar lead by Dare to Care founder, Lisa Dixon-Wells. https://www.safesportns.ca/webinars/ See more

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