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.

Searchmont open this SATURDAY and SUNDAY

Hi guys,
Just a heads up, the hill will be open Saturday Dec 13th at 9.30.
Special prices for those without passes.

See you soon.
Carole Stubinsky
SAFA

Visit www.searchmont.com for all the latest information!

Kamp Kicker #2 - Saturday April 26th

The first Kamp Kicker was a blast with great sunny weather ... and POWDER. Go figure the night before it snowed about six inches. Who would of guessed we would be getting fresh tracks in April!

All looks well for another great Kamp Kicker event this Saturday. Also, West 49 is on board and is now sponsoring this event. They've chipped in and got us some prizes to give away!

Here's some Kamp Kicker details for everyone.

Time 10.00 - 4.00
BBQ at lunch time
Bake sale fundraiser for S.A.F.A

Cost
$5.00 for non-safa members
FREE for safa members

Pictured above: Brittany Fera busting out a super clean boardslide 270. You had to be there it was that smooth! Pictured below: Chris Parlowe styling out a frontboard around the new C-rail built by the students of Sir James Dunn.

Kamp Kicker #1 - this Saturday April 12th !!!

Here's some Kamp Kicker details for everyone.

Time 10.00 - 4.00
BBQ at lunch time
Bake sale fundraiser for S.A.F.A

Jake Trumble is up in the park today setting up for Saturday. I believe he's trying to have the brand new A-frame box setup

Cost
$5.00 for non-safa members
FREE for safa members

Remember if you can't make it to this one, there is second Kamp Kicker on April 26th !! (weather permitting)

Myrica - 17th Place in SBX Nationals at Cypress Mtn

Myrica Hinich weathers international race in spite of injury

Mt. Cypress, B.C. ~ In a determined push under gruelling, foggy and dangerous conditions 19 year old Hinich placed 17th overall of 37 international competitors from Canada, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the U.S.A. at Mt Cypress near Vancouver. Organizers nearly cancelled the races due to thick fog.

“We could barely follow the course in the fog during the race, didn't see the landing after the big jumps and just crashed sometimes, but I loved the course the day before in good weather, it really flowed”, Hinich explained while talking to family at home. “We were invited by sponsors to a dinner cruise along the coast line of Vancouver after the races. It was amazing!”

Hinich almost did not participate in the Nationals due to an unfortunate re-injury to her ankle during her Level 2 snowboarding instructor course just days before. However, her competitive spirit persevered and she competed in the Nationals April 4th along with many members of international teams.

Mt Cypress offered a race course four times longer and more difficult than any other course relative newcomer Hinich has ever pursued. It is compatible to the boarder cross course Canada will show during the 2010 Olympics.

Due to her solid race results Hinich showed this season she qualified for the Nationals almost out of nowhere as an independent racer. She has been formally invited to the B.C. Provincial Team selection camp next weekend.

Hinich supported herself in B.C. this season as snowboarding instructor and furthered her education by taking courses in coaching, and instructing besides participation in various B.C. and NorAm races and plans to race in 2008/2009.

Sponsors at this time include Fuzed Notions Graphic Designs; Algoma's Watertower Inn, Filtrec Technical Filtration & Main Filter Group.

Websites:
myrica.ca
csf.ca
safasnow.com

For more information contact: Britta Wolfert
Phone: 759-8116 / Email: stay@skybearchalets.com