2009 - 2010 season!

The snow is starting to arrive, and plans are coming into place. I'm looking forward to another great season with SAFA!

Urban Sprawl Rail Seris - Finn Hill

Second Annual! Event 2 of 3!

The event starts at 6:30pm and is located at fill hill, which is at the corner of Black road and McNabb street.

2009 SAFA members Free ($ 15.00 per year)
or
$ 8.00 per event

You can sign up for either at the event.
It is a 3 series point system event with prizes at the finals

Helmets are mandatory and all participants must sign a waiver.

Everyone is welcome !

Snow Champs Chomp This Thursday!

We are also having our annual SNOW CHAMPS CHOMP DINNER /FUND RAISER at The Water Tower Inn on Thursday January 22/09.

There is a live auction and a silent auction, with many ski/snowboard related items up for grabs.

JJ graciously donates the meal and the hall. Snow Champs Chomp has become a major fundraising event for the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club, Searchmont Ski Runners and SAFA (Searchmont and Area Freestyle Alliance) in support of local athletes.


Tickets for the event are $ 25.00 for adults and $ 15.00 for children.

Please see Mike or Carole Stubinsky for tickets for this event.

Results - Urban Sprawl Series - Bellevue Park

Last Night on what I believe to be one of the coldest nights of the year, SAFA held its first event of the season at The Bellevue Park Band Shell.

SAFA's second annual Urban Sprawl Rail Series (first of three event series) was a huge success. The frigid cold did not hold any of these athletes back. They came out and strutted their stuff. Over 25 kids/adults ranging from 7 and up came out and braved the cold to compete in this event. These skiers and snowboarders put on quite a show for those who stayed to watch. See photos under Things To Do at www.searchmont.com.

The results are as follows:

Boys-- Snowboarders Age 14 and up

1st Josh Kunenec
2nd Tim Barkenbosch
3rd Jordan Manttari

Boys -- Snowboarders 13 and under

1st Jacob Stubinsky
2nd Devin Service
3rd Austin Maccarone

Girls -- Snowboarders

1st Brittany Fera

Boys -- Skiers-- 13 and under

1st Justin Hunt

Boys --Skiers -- 14 and up

1st Jake Running
2nd Damien Belanger

Our sponsors for the second annual Urban Sprawl Rail Series are:
Searchmont Resort, The Duke of Windsor, The Rad Zone, Service Rentals, Velorution, The City of Sault Ste Marie, and Christie Camper's. We would also like to thank our judges for the night Marc Gratton, Chris Parlowe and Taylor Cesco and our MC for the night Adam Hayward.

The event was attended as usual by our dedicated Ski Patrolers with out whom the event would not be possible. With out the donations and help from these groups we would not be able to hold these events within the city of Sault Ste Marie.

SAFA would also like to acknowledge Richard Watts and his shop class at SIR JAMES DUNN for manufacturing many of the features for the Terrain Park at Searchmont.

We hope to see you at our URBAN SPRAWL RAIL SERIES 2nd Event at Finn Hill on Wednesday January 28/09 from 6.30 - 8.30 and our Finals at Bellevue Park Band shell during BON SOO.

Urban Sprawl Rail Seris - Bellevue Park

Second Annual! Event 1 of 3! Points Series!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Bellevue Park

Helmets are mandatory and all participants must sign a waiver.

Become a freestyle instructor!

The Level 1 Freestyle course for skiing and snowboarding is also coming in February to Searchmont. If interested or need further information call Brent in Ski School (781-2340). You must sign up ASAP on line so that the course is not canceled.

CASI Park Instructor Course is running Saturday Feb 07,2009 and Sunday Feb 08, 2009, but the deadline to sign up is Jan 24, 2009 and the price is $242.16

Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) - Course Schedule You can register online once you find the course listing.

The CASI Park Instructor certification course is open to members with a minimum Level 1 Instrucotr Certification.

Candidates on the course will spend time exploring snowboarding technique and teaching methods as they relate to introductory terrain park and freestyle snowboarding. The Park Instructor course is an introductory course, designed to give successful candidates the skills necessary to introduce students to the terrain park and freestyle snowboarding safely. Progression-based teaching methods, understanding of basic freestyle techniques, as well as lesson planning and effective communication skills will be addressed.

The Park Instructor course is designed to introduce instructors to safe methods of teaching using terrain park features. Candidates will be introduced to basic park features, and explore airs/jumps, airs with rotation and basic rails/boxes.

CASI Park Instructor - Course Guide Check this out to get an idea of what's covered in the Snowboarding Park Instructor course.