Hello all

The hill will be open this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 9 to 4 pm. The season is promising to be a good one.

Only returning instructors will be able to get a pass, as long as they are active and up to date in the system.

New instructors and candidates will be starting on Dec 2^nd, and TAs will get started on their first training weekend on either the 9^th and 10^th or the 16^th 17^th of Dec. Lists will be produced based on the registration lists on the Academy web site.

For those wanting to ski or ride and who need to purchase a ticket, the rate is 20$

Snowmaking report: Pinnault will be open this weekend, and snowmaking has moved to Meech,  but unsure if we will be able to open Paradise by the weekend.

A reminder to our returning instructors – don’t expect a ticket if you have not completed your activation (dues paid (need proof), completed the Academy on-line registration for returning instructors and signed your offer of service (available in in the pro-room)).

Helping those in need.

I received a call from the food bank asking if we would be helping out this season, I said we would. So if you’re able, please drop off a non-perishable item from time to time and I will make a bi-weekly run to the food bank.  We will have a box in the pro room.

Thank you in advance.

All for now

Hi all,

Ski & snowboard show this weekend at the Ernst and Young Center, 9 to 6. Maybe some of you will drop by for a chat.  Our open house will be on the 5^th of Nov and our general meeting will be the 12^th of Nov.

I know that many of you are waiting for me tell you when to come up and get your jackets, passes and get activated in our new system. I am still waiting for it to be up and running, so my plan to have thing done early is being postponed. Should be able to get it all done in Nov.

Be sure you are registered on our site and remind any of your buddies to do it also.

All for now

Frank

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving weekend.

Last week I  attended a burial service for Josephine ( Jo) Markham, and her husband Phil Markham. I know you recognize that name , our MVP award is in his honor. It was a small group of family and they were very pleased to see the twenty or so names on the trophy.  Anne Coulson and current MVP Marty Holski were attending also. The plot is in Wakefield on the hill behind the Mill. I was happy to meet the family and close the circle , so to speak. Attached are a few pics , one is Phil’s last season’s pass. I would like to thank Anne for staying in touch with Jo Markham over the years and also Marty for making the time to attend the burial. Traditions are cool aren’t they.

I am still waiting for our new software to be installed so getting people up here to get organized will have to wait . I hope to have it going prior to our general meeting Nov 12^th. Remember to check the December Training Schedule (link on the right side of this post, and please be sure you register on our site as one of the following;

• a returning instructor (taught for the Academy last season),
• new certified instructor (certified instructor who did not teach for us last year)
• instructor candidate (would like to be an instructor)
• Teaching Assistant.

I think that’s it for now. Pass on to anyone thinking of joining our team, looking forward to seeing you all and getting another season underway.

Frank

Hey all,

Last Saturdays’ banquet was great, pics will be posted on our blog. To those that were unable to make it , I want to thank all of you for a great season, it all depends on each of us doing our thing to be sure our customers have a good time. Thanks again for being part of the team.

The hill will be open both valley and skyline on Friday and the pro room will be open for tickets and jacket returns. On sat and sun it will be Skyline only.

Those that missed picking up awards can do so at customer service. Chuck Fairbairn, Felix Boulet, Matthew Jeffrey, Mike Stuckel, Jake Blair, Pascal Ormonde, Laura Davies, Christophe Lepage-Bilodeau.

All for now,

Frank

Hey all ,

We still have lots of snow, and the hill is open on both sides. Hope to see people out  this weekend.

Pro room is open 9:00 to 3:30 for jacket return and tickets.

We still have some room for the banquet email academy@campfortune.com  or come by and buy it at the cage.

About to go get all the awards, looking forward to a great evening.

All for now.

Frank

Hey all,

Looks like the sunshine will be with us this weekend, hope to see people get out and make some turns. Banquets tickets are on sale until Sunday. If you are done for the season, please return your jacket over the weekend.

The tentative plan:

Valley, Pineault, Skyline open Wed-Sunday (March 29-April 2).

Meech is closed for the season.

Skyline Open Monday-Sunday April 3-9.

Valley Open Saturday and Sunday, April 8 -9 and maybe Friday April 7

Skyline should stay open until Easter – subject to weather – so stay tuned.

 The Academy Banquet

I want to emphasize how important our end-of-season banquet is for the school and its instructors. We hand out many awards and recognize good work by many of our people. It’s always fun to see the various strata’s of our school come out and socialize. Dates and friends are welcome.

Be part of the scene, come out to applaud the winners. Get your tickets and/or reserve your spot(s) before this Sunday.

Trophies are being engraved as we text…

I need to know how many people will be attending in order to have the kitchen ready to serve all of you.

Frank