http://www.xcountryab.net Latest news from Cross County Alberta en-us Copyright 2009, Cross County Alberta cca@xcountryab.net cca@xcountryab.net http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=926http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=926Please note that the Cross Country Alberta AGM package has been updated to reflect changes made to the agenda.Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=923http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=923Cross Country Alberta in partnership with the Alberta World Cup Academy is proud to announce 2013/14 Alberta Ski Team program. The Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) is a part of the Cross Country Canada National Training Centre System. As a National Development Centre (NDC) our goals are to further the development of cross-country skiing as a sport, through the development of programs and services for athletes, coaches and officials enabling them to. Out of this common goal and to be inclusive of all partners in the system the AWCA and CCA have created a partnership to deliver high quality programming to the Alberta Ski Team and the Alberta Development Team. The 2013/14 season will be the fourth year of this partnership.Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=919http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=919Cross Country Alberta is the provincial sport organization for cross country skiing in Alberta. The mission of Cross Country Alberta, which is governed by a volunteer board of Directors, is to lead, develop and promote the sport of cross country skiing throughout Alberta. The Program Coordinator reports to CCA's Sport Manager, and has the following responsibilities: 1. Maintains and manages the CCA website, the e-newsletter "Nordic News"and social media sites including the CCA Facebook page. 2. Communicates with CCA members, clubs, program participants and the public to ensure timely information and follow up. 3. Coordinates the organization and assists in the delivery of the annual camps, events and programs 4. Supports the development of the long-term strategy for programs, events and communications 5. Provides input into the preparation of the CCA budget, including grants. Assists with preparation of annual and membership reports. 6. The Program Coordinator maintains positive working relationships with funders and CCA partners 7. Coordinates the annual updates to the strategic plan, statistical and program report documents 8. The Program Coordinator will be required to travel to program, event, meetings and services within Alberta and occasionally to events across Canada.Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=906http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=906Cross Country Alberta's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in conjunction with the Annual Awards Banquet. The meeting will run from 10am-3pm, with a break for lunch and the awards presentation. If you will be attending, please confirm your attendance by contacting the Cross Country Alberta (CCA) office by phone or email at your earliest convenience. The date and location of the AGM: Saturday June 1, 2013 in Calgary, AB at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Recreation Centre.Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=915http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=915Coaches, don't miss out! Register now to secure your spot and take advantage of the early-bird registration discount at the 2013 International Coaching School for both the High Performance Coach Advance and NCCP Competition-Development modules. Early-bird prices expire this Friday, April 26.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=911http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=911Cross Country Alberta's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in conjunction with the Annual Awards Banquet. The meeting will run from 10am-3pm, with a break for lunch and the awards presentation. If you will be attending, please confirm your attendance by contacting the Cross Country Alberta (CCA) office by phone or email at your earliest convenience. The date and location of the AGM: Saturday June 1, 2013 in Calgary, AB The CCA Awards Banquet is held in conjunction with the AGM. Cross Country Alberta awards annual distinctions to individuals and businesses who have shown exceptional commitment to the advancement of cross country skiing in Alberta. Nominations are due April 15, 2013.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=904http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=904The Alberta World Cup Academy is holding an information evening on Sunday, March 24 from 6 - 8 PM at the HP Training Centre located in the Whistler Athletes Village. Athletes interested in applying for the 2013-2014 are urged to come down and learn more about what the program has to offer. Meet the coaches Information about the 2013-14 program General inquiries about being part of the AWCA We look forward to seeing you there!Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=902http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=902Please note that the 2012-2013 Alberta Cup Points list is now posted on the Results page of the Cross Country Alberta website. Congratulations to all of the Alberta Cup race series Aggregate Champions! The Alberta Cup Aggregate Awards ceremony will take place at the Cross Country Alberta Annual General Meeting this spring. The date and location of the AGM will be posted to the CCA website Tuesday March 19th.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=901http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=901Ptarmigan Nordic Ski Club recently hosted a Family Day ski for winterPLAY, a large recreational event in Fort McMurray aimed at celebrating winter activities and culture. During the event, introductory classic ski lessons were provided to first time skiers then followed up by a guided tour of the Birchwood Trails. Family activities were also held during the event where both adults and children could play soccer together and other fun games!Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=900http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=900The IPLC is designed to bring together sport, health, education and recreation experts to advance the knowledge, application and implementation of Physical Literacy programming across the globe. The conference takes place annually in selected cities around the world. 2013 Conference Program The inaugural IPLC will take place at the Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada April 20-23, 2013. View the latest program-at-a-glance by visiting http://is4ls.org/Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=899http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=899The Events Committee has released the bid document to host the 2015 Haywood Ski Nationals. Applications should be received by April 15, 2013. Please refer to the bid outline document for more information.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=897http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=897Please see the following corrections to the 2012 Aggregate Alberta Cup series winners. A misprint was made in the 2012 Alberta Nordic Skier magazine, and Cross Country Alberta would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Midget Boys (1998): Overall Champion - Max Elgert; Silver - Tomas Mark; Bronze - Dallas Zimmerman Juvenile Boys (1996): Overall Champion - Anders Cowper; Silver - Peter Hicks; Bronze - Tate MacDonald Juvenile Boys (1997): Overall Champion - Silas Lang; Silver - Stefan Martin; Bronze - NIcholas BardakTue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=888http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=888Accommodations for the Haywood NorAm Westerns are filling up quickly. There is a lot of Oil & Gas activity in Grande Prairie this winter. Please book your accommodations now. The race host hotels are featured in the attached PDF file. Grant Bourree Chief of CompetitionThu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=885http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=885Please note that the 2012-2013 Alberta Cup Points List is posted on the Results page. Results can be found under Quick Links on the CCA home page in the right-hand column.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=887http://www.xcountryab.net/main.php?p=887Mark Arendz is one of Canada's elite Para-Nordic athletes. At last month's World Cup stop in Wisconsin, Arendz won four silver and a gold in the biathlon sprint. "It was for me, five races in seven days which is a pretty hectic schedule but once I arrived there I was feeling good, I was feeling great, strong and I went from there. Four silver and a gold in the end was an incredible week for me," said Arendz.Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST