The club’s purpose as stated in the constitution is;
To do so we continue to operate as a full service club recognized by Cross Country BC (CCBC) as a Nordic Ski leader in the Southern Interior of BC.
The development of this 5-year plan (2007-2012) is based upon membership feedback received from extensive surveys, SWOT (strength weakness opportunities and threats) analysis from the Trails committee, and many Executive subcommittee discussions. The following plan is broken down by the focus areas listed below, with item identified as HIGH priority (A), MEDIUM priority (B), and LOW priority (C). This Ski plan will be reviewed annually at the AGM.
Focus Areas Goal Trails To offer trails that will provide exceptional recreational and competitive skiing opportunities in the Nicola/Thompson area Facilities To provide high quality day use facilities to suit the membership and trail users To enable us to hold high quality recreational and competitive events. Membership To continue to steadily increase our membership. To meet the needs of the membership now and in the future. Governance To establish bylaws to authorize action and to delegate responsibility To manage the business of the club in an efficient and effective manner with clear policies and procedures Skier Development: Recreational Skiing To provide an enjoyable recreational ski experience Lessons To provide our club members opportunities to develop their skiing potential to the level that they would like Competitive Skiing To ensure our coaching is high quality and enables skiers of all ages to develop to their potential and to deliver programs consistent with the Long-Term Athlete Development model (www.ccski.com/ltad) Youth To provide our youth with an enjoyable skiing experience through well trained and motivated coaches so that they will be encouraged to stay in skiing
Focus Areas
Goal
Trails
Facilities
Membership
Governance
Skier Development:
Recreational Skiing
Lessons
Competitive Skiing
Youth
We have a system of trails that provide a variety of recreational opportunities, the capability to host a BC-cup level of event and we maintain these trails to a standard to safely operate on a minimal amount of snow. The backbone of a ski area is the trail system. The recreational and competitive skiing goals of the club can be partially met with a system of trails tailored to each aspect of skier development. The following action items are the responsibility of the trail committee.
Action items
Who
When
Comments
Budget/costs
Priority
Develop a program called "Adopt a kilometer for cleaning" to look after the pre-season trail maintenance.
Trails Committee
October 2007
B
Develop the Geronimo to Lookout link.
Completing work summer 2007
A
Develop Snow shoe trails
October 2008
Opportunity to develop in conjunction with MPB harvest
Investigate the possibility of dog trails.
Executive subcommittee, report to TC
Contact interested parties to investigate possibilities. Dog trail must be separate from main network
Develop a terrain park
Ski-league coordinator
A loop of lit trail will be developed
Summer 2008 (Phase I)
Contingent on funding sources
$200,000
C
Fine tune the race trails for a BC-cup level of event
Specific areas have been identified – opportunity to do in conjunction with MPB harvest
To increase our capacity to accommodate up to 700 trail users per day at peak times. Our facilities are under-utilized during the week, and are at capacity for a short time one day every weekend. Membership expansion will create more of a burden on the weekend because we don’t have facilities that we can grow into. Efforts should be made to spread out usage over the weekend (i.e. lessons both Saturday and Sunday).
To establish an annual fund to replace the snow machine when needed.
Executive
September 2007
Snow machine purchase scheduled for 2014. Consider purchase from 2010 Olympics
Up to $10,000/yr
To determine an appropriate site for a future lodge and expanded parking.
2010
Refer to site plan review
Provide improved toilet facilities near the day lodge on a temporary basis until expansion plans move forward
Look into renting a portable trailer facility.
$2000/yr
To investigate, financially, the possibilities for improved toilet facilities.
Executive subcommittee
May 2008
Plan to install improved toilets summer 2008
$30,000
To improve the existing waxing area underneath the deck.
Level floor, fixed bench and possibly enclose
$5,000
Review options for ticket collection and possible upgrade of the current ticket booth
Trails committee
2008
Add ability to handle credit cards
Investigate need and cost to build a new timing hut.
Racing subcommittee
Current timing hut is cramped for space – option to utilize it as the new ticket booth
$20,000
Investigate the possibility of a warming hut at the Sidewinder, Geronimo and Ambush junction.
$10,000
Investigate new equipment needs as required
Summer 2008
Evaluate need for track pans and Ginzu-groomer. Consider equipment sharing with other clubs.
Investigate the possibility of establishing a Shuttle Service to Stake Lake
Sub-Committee
Service from the Versatile Petro-Can
Purchase/obtain adult rental equipment
Cost recovery basis
Upgrade machine shop with improved shelving, heating, and finish the drywall. Consider improvements to accommodate ski event usage.
November 2007
$2,500
The heart and soul of a club is its membership. Club demographics are changing, as are member’s expectations of club services. We are a medium-sized club that operates on a combination of volunteers and paid staff. Concern has been expressed that too few are doing too much and that a review of this balance is required to fit with our goals.
Identify ways to have a more active membership (volunteers)
See Marketing Analysis Report - make membership more attractive
Survey membership every two years to determine what services they would like from their club
December 2008/2010/2012
On-line survey
Executive to become more visible at the chalet and during skiing
Post photo board of positions in cabin, website
Initiate waxing workshops prior to ski season and refresher course midseason
Operations Manager
December 2007/February 2008, annually
Expertise in-house
Improve our social program for the enjoyment of all members
Social coordinator
June 2007
Develop an annual social calendar
Establish new position titled "Volunteer Coordinator"
This position will act to:
Club sign at gate entrance (MOVE TO FACILITY)
Signage subcommittee
Partnership with TRU trades/graphic design
$1,000
Promote cross-country skiing at TRU
Improve Club Marketing Plan
Public Relations Director
See Amanda Mercer’s marketing analysis report – update website, branding umbrella of Stake services
$3,000
Our governance objectives are to: service the largest number of skiers possible in the local area to support the aims of OSC, CCBC, and CCC; and, to establish and maintain programs and activities that support an integrated Athlete Development system up to the provincial team level.
Develop a policy driven governance model for the club
2009
See CCBC Governance publication
Review club’s Foundation Statements
