Freestyle Ski Nova Scotia
5516 Spring Garden Rd B3J1G5 Halifax, NS, Canada

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Freestyle Nova Scotia is now accepting nominations for the 2020/2021 FNS Awards! The open award categories include: Official/Judge of the Year Coach of the Year... Volunteer of the Year Fair Play Award Blair Chandler Bursary (Female Nominees Only) Please see here for the FNS Awards Nomination Form https://forms.gle/JvqkA8tQsTsvZ6UQA Historical FNS Award Winners - https://freestylenovascotia.ca/about-t/freestyle-ns-awards/ Deadline May 9th, 2021 The 2020/2021 FNS Awards will be presented during the Freestyle NS Annual General Meeting.

ATLANTIC COACHING CONFERENCE SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT rejoignez Renee Matte pour comment se servir d'une pratique réflexive pour améliorer votre entraînement et vo...tre environnement sportif S'inscrire: https://cscatlantic.ca/atlantic-coaching-conference-0 #ACC2021

Here is a link to photos from the Martock event. Thanks Kate Inglis! https://shedphotography.pixieset.com/martockslopestyle2021/

Freestyle Nova Scotia Respect & Inclusivity Statement Freestyle Nova Scotia is committed to developing and fostering an inclusive coaching culture that embraces, respects, and values differences in all individuals regardless of gender, age, racial background, disability, or sexual orientation. Inclusion is about creating and maintaining an environment that is welcoming and inviting to all, and where differences are valued. Our mission is to lead, encourage, and support athle...tes and coaches in achieving excellence by creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for and inclusion is embraced. Freestyle Nova Scotia is fully dedicated to ensuring that all members have a safe and respectful place within the Freestyle Community.

MOGULS CANCELED Due to weather conditions and forecast. if pre registered & paid please email Kellie at [email protected] for refund.MOGULS CANCELED Due to weather conditions and forecast. if pre registered & paid please email Kellie at [email protected] for refund.

Female Sport Leadership Series Join in on Feb. 10 at 8:30 pm ADT for Safe Sport and Inclusion From a Board Perspective ... Register here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/female-sport-leadership-series-

Good Afternoon Ski Families, Despite our best efforts to get our programs underway this weekend, mother nature continues to make things difficult. With a sign...ificant weather system approaching Saturday into Sunday along with limited terrain available, we have decided to postpone our first weekend of seasonal programs to next weekend. We want to ensure a safe and positive product on opening weekend, therefore our 8 week programs will now begin on January 23-24 and end on March 13-14 weekend. Thank you in advance for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you all next weekend.

FNS is hosting a FUNdamentalz Coach Course at Ski Wentworth on January 9th & 10th. Register here - https://snowreg.com/ LTAD Stages: Fundamentals to L2T... NCCP Context: Community Coach Athlete Program: FUNdamentalz HOW TO GET CERTIFIED AS A FUNDAMENTALZ COACH? Attend the technical course Attend the 2 NCCP Modules Complete the on-site evaluation

Happy opening day! It’s going to be beautiful with flurries and a high of zero. We’re open 9am-4pm. Regular pricing and hours are in effect. We’re open on Sis...sy-Rosebowl with mix of manmade and new snow groomed conditions. Mini terrain park. Bunny Hill will not be open. South side trails open with marginal conditions. With early season limited beginner terrain open, conditions are recommended for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders only. There will be no lessons available. Lodge opens at 8am for season pass photos. Ducky’s, which is full table service, opens at 11am. Remember, face coverings mandatory on Ski Wentworth property except while exerting oneself skiing/riding or sitting down eating/drinking. Please familiarize yourself with our new operating procedures - go to What to Expect on the website or watch our new video. We’re all in this together let’s have a fun and safe ski season! We’ll see you here! See more

Freestyle NS - Judging 101 Update - Jan 14th, 2021 Freestyle NS and our Judging Coordinator & Head Judge, Scott Williston will be hosting an update session on all things judging for the 2021 season on Thursday, January 14th from 6pm-8pm via Zoom. What: Judging 101 Update Session hosted by Freestyle Nova Scotia... When & Where: Thursday, January 14th from 6p-8pm via Zoom (link will be provided to those who register via this google form) Who: Anyone who is interested in Freestyle Ski Judging, current athletes, former athletes, coaches, parents etc Learning Facilitator: Scott Williston Additional Info: Freestyle Canada Judges Handbook - https://www.freestylecanada.ski//Judging-Handbook-Aug-17.p Cost: Free! Freestyle NS will be covering the cost to host the session to better train and educate our membership Register here - https://forms.gle/DDjBt9WeANLvFQjY7

Skiing, Snowboarding Get Creative http://sportnovascotia.ca//3473/articleid/944/Default.aspx Every sport has had to find ways to adapt during the uncertainty of 2020, but freestyle skiing pulled off something truly creative this fall: they held a sanctioned competition with no snow.... The province’s high-performance skiers and snowboarders normally spend a lot of time on the road before the snow piles up at Nova Scotia’s hills, including fall training in Europe and an early December stint in Quebec. But of course, COVID-19 has put a halt on travel this season. That hasn’t stopped athletes and coaches from coming up with solutions, says Andrew Hayes, the executive director for Alpine, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Nova Scotia. These groups, to their credit, are the most optimistic people, he says. Along with connecting online and making the most of fitness, nutrition and mental conditioning training offered through the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic, skiers and snowboarders worked out at the Titans gymnastics club when conditions permitted. And they spent most weekends using the airbag training site at Ski Wentworth whenever the weather cooperated. In November, Wentworth held a sanctioned freestyle event using the airbag, with judging and physically distanced spectators. The only thing missing was real snow, but that didn’t slow anyone down. The kids had a great time. They thought it was a great event, says high-performance coach Thor Durning. Just to be in that competitive mindset helps the athletes to be able to prepare for the winter season and competition. The airbag competition was the first of its kind to be held as a sanctioned event in Canada, Durning says. I have lots of peers (across Canada) on social media, and the biggest thing I got from everybody was, ‘What a great idea.’ We’re so fortunate to have quality judges here in Nova Scotia so we were able to run that event. Holding the event was a lightbulb moment, Hayes says. We thought, ‘Why haven’t we done this before?’ he says. That’s just one simple story of people maximizing (what’s possible) during an awkward time of year. Hayes says he’s been impressed with the passion of the ski and snowboard community as they push ahead with preparations for the winter season amid so much uncertainty. It’s unbelievable, the amount of work and volunteering people are willing to do to make the most of things to ensure (the sports are) as strong as possible in this province. As a coach, Durning says that all the adjustments have brought an already tight-knit group of athletes even closer. 2020 just kind of reinforced that everyone in this sport is all in it together. http://sportnovascotia.ca//3473/articleid/944/Default.aspx

Due to recent nova scotia public health mandates, the final club trampoline scheduled for November 27th is postponed for 2 weeks minimum. We will reschedule as soon as titans is able to accept athletes again.

We’re excited to get this winter started! We know you have many questions about how the 2020/21 season will look. Nova Scotian resorts have been working with Pu...blic Health on a comprehensive operating plan. Below are some of the protocols you can expect to see this winter. We’ll be following the most current Covid-19 regulations. For more details on What to Expect at Ski Wentworth, click on the link below. https://skiwentworth.ca//Ski-Wentworth-2020-21-season-what

Support Wentworth Freestyle though the Sport Nova Scotia Sport Split 50/50 online raffle!

You buy a ticket for a chance to win and our club wins! Sport Split is a province-wide multi-sport online 50/50 draw to help teams, clubs and organizations rai...se funds. Our team will receive 70 percent of the profits from every ticket we sell!!! https://sportsplit.5050central.com/?olc=WentworthFreestyle

Our friends at Wentworth Freestyle are fundraising though the Sport NS SportSplit 50/50 program!

Did any of our supporters win the November sport split 50/50? Thank you for all your efforts in making our first draw a success! The November draw reached a tot...al of $20,445! Winning Ticket: #1021149 Winning Amount: $10,222.50

Learn the difference between normal conflict and bullying, provocative children, and the need for very clear and concise sport policies and procedures that are ...specific to bullying in this safe sport webinar lead by Dare to Care founder, Lisa Dixon-Wells. https://www.safesportns.ca/webinars/ See more

We’ve partnered with the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic, the Province of Nova Scotia, and the Valley Female Leadership Network to host the virtual conference, 2...020 Shattering the Glass: Creating Inclusive Environments for All Females to Lead in Recreation & Sport. Stay tuned, more information to come! See more