My athletic goal is:
The McGill Alpine Ski Team is made up of student athletes who remain serious about their education while interested in continuing to pursue competitive ski racing at a high level. The team continues to evolve rapidly over the past decade. We are moving to a higher division level, are hiring new additions to our coaching staff, along with increased training opportunities and an overall expansion of our team and program. Over the past few years, the team has competed on the Quebec University Ski Circuit run by the RSEQ, which consisted of university/ national level races, along with a couple FIS level races. This season for the first time ever, the RSEQ University circuit will consist of only FIS level races. This means that we will face tougher competition at every race, as well as higher costs of FIS registration and regulated equipment.
We will continue to compete against teams from Université de Montréal, Université de Laval and Concordia at all of our races, with certain F.I.S races drawing in teams from American schools such as Harvard, Dartmouth University, Middlebury College, University of New Hampshire and more.
We are creating this campaign to reach out for support as we take on this new challenge. The circuit is becoming more competitive each season, and our competition this year will include a handful of former Canadian National Ski Team athletes. Last season, our women's team placed second, missing out on the gold by only a few points in the standings. The men's team placed third, and multiple athletes from both teams were among the circuit all-stars. This season we plan on once again challenging for both men's and women's titles. As student athletes, we continue to search for the perfect balance between studies and sport. Together, with your support, we can rise to the challenge of the new circuit, and challenge for the championship banner!
I will be using the funds for:
Any funds that we raise will go directly to the team budget. The university provides our team with less than 10% of our total budget, and the team members are responsible for covering the remaining costs. Our team fees have been steadily increasing over past years, as we work to remain a top title threat on the circuit. This season, we will be travelling to Vail, Colorado in November, which will be our first ever on-snow fall training camp in team history. We will also be expanding our coaching staff this season, with the addition of three new coaches. Your generous donations will go towards financing our training camps, coaching, transportation, race fees, and all other costs we encounter this season.
Your contribution means:
With your support, we will be able to achieve our full potential as student athletes, and remain competitive in the RSEQ circuit. We will be able to cover our increasing costs, and finance a historic first season competing in exclusively FIS sanctioned races. We will also be able to create a more affordable team atmosphere going forward, which will allow us to expand the accessibility of the team. Thank you for your support, you are helping the McGill Ski Team to reach new heights!
