December 2017 Sitzmarks newsletter excerpt.
First race highlight parent and athlete quotes included:
- He was nervous as this was his first race, but is now prepared for what is expected, and for what is to come.
- Saturday - he made good friends in the penalty loop (all - from novice, to High Performance, to Olympian will eventually meet in the penalty loop, as shooting clean is rare under race conditions).
- I got chocolate for shooting clean - and it was the BIG bars.
- Shooting was much better on Sunday, the nerves were gone, his confidence was buoyed, and after missing only one shot he actually cracked a smile on his one penalty loop.
- Needs work on the skiing aspect
- "if I squinted my eyes, he looked like Bambi on ice". (To be expected after being on skis for only 3 practices!!!)
- "I was so proud of him for getting back out there on Sunday and giving it his best at the races, and I was happy that he said he was proud of himself. Even once the event was all over and folks were packing up he wanted to hit the trails one more time and ski the longer yellow loop because he heard from others it was fun. So I definitely feel that the weekend was a success for him."
- It was great to see new biathletes and the speedy teenagers racing on the same track and having a blast.
- The event was well organized and very welcoming.
- The coaches and audience were very encouraging.
- Amazing number of volunteers.
- The full weekend of races completely drained him.
- He is hooked on biathlon.
- The ski trails and renovated accommodations at Blue Mountain are awesome.
- Wow!!! Our first race... and I got 2 bronze medals
- and my younger sister got 2 golds!!! (Thank you to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation for that sponsorship.)
- The evening kitchen ceilidh showed some impressive accordion, guitar, banjo, and spoon percussion talents, and camaraderie amongst parents and competitors.
- "Can't wait to do it again" Note: We practice every Saturday morning at the Regina Wildlife Federation. With a small membership fee, you can start at any practice or race event. An audience is always welcome. For more information, visit us under programs at www.reginaskiclub.com.
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To read the entire Sitzmarks newsletter from last December you can see the PDF below.
December 2017 Sitzmarks newsletter
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