NYSSRA Needs Race Officials… Volunteer Today!

Russ Myer is putting together a group of members to serve as race officials for the upcoming season.   He has forwarded the following for me to post on this blog:

The recent NYSSRA nordic spring meeting featured a discussion on the merits of forming a group of able-bodied technical delegates (race officials) that could be present at NYSSRA sanctioned ski events.  
The purpose of this delegate would be to ensure the safety of the course, proper organization has been 
in place by the race director, and results and timing are accurate and efficient.  NYSSRA would like to 
know if there are people who might be willing to participate in nordic events in this way.  All the 
training and guidance would be provided at a workshop in the fall and canidates would be fully 
reinburced for the training as well as travel.  Compensation would also be provided for race day travel 
and TD services.  If you are interested in learning how to be a nordic technical delegate please send 
your name and contact information to Russ Myer at Rmyer@nycap.rr.com or call at (518) 729-3780.

Highlights from the NYSSRA Spring Meeting

 

delegates hard at work... NYSSRA Spring meeting 09

The annual NYSSRA Spring meeting was held on Sunday, May 3 in Utica.  At this meeting, committees met in the morning to work on schedules and other issues.  A “power lunch” rollerski session took place.  Then, the board of delegates heard committee reports and worked on business items in the afternoon.

Dave Kvam and Tim Huneck enjoy a power lunch workout

 Highlights from the meeting include:

The ESGs will return for 2010.  The Empire State Games are being restructured, but they reported to NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. that they plan to go on as usuall in 2010.  The ESGs will take place on the weekend of 2/27-28

Old Forge will be hosting the 2010 NYSSRA Championships.  This will take place on either the first or second weekend in March, and will not conflict with the Mid-A Bill Koch Festival (site TBA).

NYSSRA Membership will only be available online for the 09-10 season.  More details will be released soon, but fees will not change.  This will greatly increase our efficiency and make our membership database more accurate and reliable.

NYSSRA Nordic will begin a Race Officials training program.  This has been spearheaded by Russ Myer.  The hope is that a pool of trained NYSSRA Race Officials will be available for race organizers to use as Technical Delegates at their events.  If you are interested in becoming a NYSSRA Race Official, or are interested inhelping Russ on this committee, contact rmyer@nycap.rr.com 

The Website will continue to be “tweaked.”  The board of delegates worked together to smooth the design of our website.  Webmaster, David Kvam will continue to make changes to the website.  He is open to suggestions.  Contact dakvam@orion.naz.edu if you have suggestions for the NYSSRA website.

The 2009-10 preliminary race schedule is now online… check it out 

 

Tim Huneck accepts the A.W.A.R.D from Eric Hamilton

 Several awards were given out at the meeting.  Including the Secretary’s Cup, The A.W.A.R.D. and the NYSSRA Club Championship Banner.  Eric Hamilton, Tim and Austin Huneck won the A.W.A.R.D for accumulated race distance.  Justyna Wilkinson won the Secretary’s Cup for the Bill Koch Festival.  And NYSEF NORDIC won the Club Champions Banner for their success during the 2008-09 ski season.

 

Coach Margaret Maher accepts the Championship banner from Jim Kobak

NYSSRA Nordic thanks all of the delegates and Committee members who spent a full day working in Utica for our organization.  Your efforts and hard work are duly noted and appreciated.  The annual Fall meeting will take place on Sunday 9/27, but the site is still TBA.  Stay tuned to the NYSSRA blogroll for more information and updates as we progress towards the 2009-10 season.