J5 Festival

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Dave Rogers Posted: Dec 2 2003, 10:00 AM



The J5 Festival will be held March 6-7 at Bousquet. They did a tremendous job last year, and have great plans for this year. Green Mountain Valley School has signed on to sponsor this event this year. We really appreciate their support.

This event is open to all J5's, that are members of Tri State. That includes interclub racers. But please remember that they must join Tri State.

Please check back regularly for more details!




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Dave Rogers
Tri State President/Treasurer
Coach - Catamount Racing

[Rick Hanbury]

Dave,
Does sponsored mean that they will be providing coaches for the event? or t-shirts or ..... :blink:
Last season, Bousquet did a great job and maybe with GMVS' help more members will attend.

[Dave Rogers]

Rick,

For the first time, Tri State is allowing sponsors to support events. The J5 Festival, and the J4 Championship (we are hoping someone might be interested in sponsoring the J3 Championship, but there are no takers yet). Since it is our first experience with sponsors, we are taking it one step at a time. We want to make sure that it is a good experience for the athletes, Tri State, and the sponsors.

At this time, there is no intention to provide GMVS coaches that I am aware.

From the athletes and parents perspective, there will probably be two noticeable changes from last year. While they tried to have a dinner on Saturday night last year, it just never happened. It was the first year and things just didn’t work out. They are working at getting the dinner/banquet at a facility close by (Lee) that also offers accommodations for the night. I think this will be a huge advantage in drawing families to the event. In fact, the J4 championship is intending to use the same facility for its event.

The second change you will probably notice is the GMVS name/logo on all event materials.

Coaches are from all over Tri State. And hopefully some of the best from Tri State. If you liked it last year, I think you will have an even better time this year. It is the second attempt at providing our youngest athletes with an event planned just for them.

[admaslow]

Like last year we want have volunteer TS coaches who will take groups with kids from other programs. We may be able to have some GMVS kids come to free ski with the kids, but that will be a last minute detail that will depend on the GMVS kids race schedule that weekend.

This year there will be a banquet that we hope that all athletes, parents and siblings will attend. We hope to have it at a local hotel and will provide further information after arrangements are set.

Andy Maslow

[snelson03]

Hey Dave,


Just letting you know Mohawk plans to send JV's to the March 6-7 Carnival. I'll get better details as we get closer but I imagine we'll have approximately 10-12 JV's who will want to attend. Please make sure any new info is forwarded to Mohawk!

Thx,

Steve Nelson
860-945-5558

[Dave Rogers]

Steve,

The J5 Chairman, Andy Maslow, and the event sponor, Green Mountain Valley School, have prepared a draft of a notification. The final copy should be going out sometime soon.

However, I suggest that you check back to the message board, as this might be the easiest way to keep your "finger on the pulse".

Thanks!

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2004 GMVS/ Tri-State J-V Festival

Participant Information

Eligibility Tri-State 9 and 10 year olds. Interclub, Buddy Werner and CYL 9-10 year olds are welcome but Tri-state registration will be required ($5.00 fee). Tri-State registration can be done at Bousquet on the day of the event

Events: 2 days of on snow fun for all Tri-State area J-5 (ages 9 and 10) including
Banquet for all participants and their families on Sat. March 6th

Date: March 6-7, 2004

Location: Bousquet Ski Area
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Cost: $65 (includes participant’s dinner on Sat. evening)
Adult Banquet tickets are: $20
Children under 12: $10

Registration Procedure: Pre-registration by Coaches and is due by February 23, 2004. Coaches from each program should submit a list of athletes which should be sent by e-mail to:

Andy Maslow ---maslowa@mskcc.org

The list should include pairs of kids who are of the same level and an indication of that level. This will enable each kid to know at least one person in their assigned group. We are asking for volunteer coaches to run a group with kids primarily from a different program.

Event registration begins at 7:45 AM in the upper lodge at Bousquet on March 6

Format:

Athletes will be divided into groups of similar abilities. These groups will be lead by a coach from a different program. The groups will stay together for two days and should plan on eating lunch together.
Each group will focus on GS skills one day and slalom drills the other days. There will be no race but there will be practice starts, timed sections and a radar gun. A tubing period will be scheduled, conditions permitting.

Additional Information and Lodging

The Festival will take place at Bousquet Ski Area. Directions to Bousquet are posted on their web-site: www.bousquets.com. or at www.tristateskiracing.org.

The Banquet will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield beginning at 6:30pm.
The evening will feature a guest speaker and videos of the day’s events.

Lodging: The Crowne Plaza Hotel has offered a discounted rate for Saturday night for Festival participants on a space available basis.
Please call 413-499-2000 For reservations. Please visit their web-site at www.berkshirecrowne.com.

For further information please contact: Michelle Latimer @ 413- 442-8352

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Tri-State J5 Festival Team entry
March 6-7, 2004 at Bousquet

Team Name________________________________

Coaches_______________________(name and e-mail)
________________________(name and e-mail)
________________________(name and e-mail)

(Please submit names in pairs that you would like to be placed in the same group)
Name Age Tri-State member Ranking (1-5)











Team Entries due by February 23
Entries by e-mail please!!!
Send to: Andy Maslow at: maslowa@mskcc.org

In case e-mail is not available fax to:

Andy Maslow
212 717-3439

Entry Fee: $65 for both days
For early payment send check with USSA Alpine Entry Card or a note with name, telephone number, address, team and indicating it is for the J5 festival to:

J5 Festival at Bousquet
Bousquet Race secretary
Dann Fox Drive,
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Entry fees will be accepted on March 6 provided that there is still room (100 athlete maximum)