Results from the weekend races are posted.  For the J4/5 GS Northstar results, check out the Far West website competition link at:  http://www.fwskiing.us/Competition/Results/J4_J5.htm  Sorry that Northstar combined both the J5 and J4 results making it a lot harder to read.

Results from the Sugarbowl Tahoe League GS are posted at:  http://tlrs.homestead.com/0208results.html

Great job all DPSEF racers!!  It looks like we’re off to a great season.

If you are looking for a donation form (and we know you are!!), an invitation, reservation, or corporate sponsorship form, they are all online and ready for download (.pdf format).  Please look them up under the “Download” tab, and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Please get them filled out and returned to Julie Hoff or Brenda.  Thanks for your support of this important Ski Team function!

The TLRS opening race originally scheduled for Sugarbowl the weekend of Jan. 5 & 6 has been postponed to the following weekend, Jan. 12 & 13, due to forecasted inclement weather.  And we are all hoping that nobody at the NWS has cried “wolf” again!  Nothing has to be done regarding registration, other than showing up for the race on the right day.

The opening race of the Far West J4/5 season, which was originally scheduled for Northstar, had been moved to Boreal for unknown reasons (see the Far West website, www.fwskiing.org, for more details), and now back to Northstar (again for unknown reasons).  Make sure that a Northstar liability release has been completed and delivered to Josee.  All releases are available for download from this website under the “Downloads” tab.  Arrive at Northstar early!!  It’s a long way from the Parking Lot to the race course!!

Our Plans for the 6th annual “Mountain High” Mardi Gras Gala are underway!  This festive and colorful dinner/auction community event is our biggest fund-raiser of the season and last year’s Gala set the stage for a successful and fabulous evening.  The 2008 Gala will take place on February 2nd from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center (Parasol Building) in Incline Village.  Invitations are on the way this week!  The Money that we raise at this event will be applied to our annual operating budget.  Our fundraising events are extremely important as the tuition collected every year covers only half of our annual expenses.  Therefore, it is our team goal to raise sixty thousand dollars at this event. Read the rest of this entry »

All the scheduled Parents Nights have occurred.  Hope you were able to attend.  However, whether you were able to attend or not, it is never too late to ask questions, or request additional information regarding the programs and race and training schedules.   You have two options:  email your Coach or leave them a voicemail on the Hotline.  If you missed your Parents’ Night, or have any questions for your child’s Coach:  for J4/5 and Devo Team, email Josee Lacasse lacassej@aol.com; for J3, Vojko Lapanja vlapanja@sbcglobal.net;  for J1/2, Scott Trabert  trabert@sbcglobal.net ; and Talent Squad, Becki Bohenke boehnkebb@sbcglobal.net.  You can also call the Hotline @ 833-LIFT to get the latest information regarding events and training for each age group, and to leave any messages. 

All Far West racers, don’t forget to either renew or apply for a USSA membership now! Late fees are charged after Oct. 15 for renewing members. Don’t wait until you’re in a panic (i.e. one week before the first race)! Check out the USSA website if you did not receive a renewal, or if you are applying for the first time. http://www.ussa.org/