It's time for the Mini-Olympics again!

WHEN:

    Saturday, March 6th 10:30 - 12:30

WHERE:

    In the new stadium at Stake Lake

PRE-REGISTER:   

    by emailing jstieda@telus.net with

    (1)  participant: name/age/lesson level and

    (2) parent volunteer preference (if you're volunteering for a station, let me know which station you'd like)

    DEADLINE:  Wednesday, March 3 at 8 pm (need some time to organize teams)

COST:

    Free to kids in lessons (fee was included in lesson registration). 

    $5 for friends who would like to join us for the day. 

    Kid rentals available for $10.

SPECIAL GUEST:

    Catherine Pendrel - 2009 Canadian Mountain Biking Champion, 2008 Beijing Olympic 4th place finisher (and VERY fast XC skier, too!!)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:   

    Food (2 people) - hot dogs in slow cookers & hot chocolate needs to made at home & brought up

    Bring a slow cooker (3 people) - for hot dogs (bring water, too)

    Team "Coaches" (6 people) - lead teams around the stations

    Sport Station Leaders (6 people) - prepare the activity station and run it during the event

1. Curling (NEW - need coloured water to make "target")
2. Bobsled (we have the same sled we usually use, tunnel is in the timing tower)
3. Ski jumping (need a shovel to build jumps and must come early or previous day for set up)
4. Biathlon (need balls and a target of some kind)
5. Slalom (stuffies for gates in timing tower)
6. Popcorn relay (need 4 buckets and 4 cups and lots of popcorn!)

    Check-in (2 people) - hand out flag stickers etc. to participants before the event

    Making popcorn (4 people) - one of the stations has kids using a cup to move popcorn from one bin to another in a relay format

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PARTICIPATED BEFORE:

This is a fun day where kids are assigned to country teams.  The teams rotate around several stations where they participate in activities related to Olympic sports - but with a XC ski twist.  This year we're planning bobsled, curling (NEW), ski jumping, biathlon, slalom and spectator popcorn relay!  We'll be having hot dogs and hot chocolate for lunch at the end of the day again.  Loads of fun for everyone!