Day 8 BLOG: Racing on Tundra

Written by AOA Executive Director Scott Barrett.  After a tough first day at Camp Fortune with winds too high to allow for racing we returned to find bright blue skies, cold temps, less wind and a rock hard surface! Perfect racing conditions actually for mid-March in...

Day 7 Blog: Volunteer Spotlight in NCD

Written by AOA Executive Director Scott Barrett.  As we continue travelling the province and meeting Alpine Ontario members, we narrow our focus today to a Volunteer Extraordinaire family in the National Capital Division. The Division suggested we reach out to the...

ARTICLE: Is FOMO Ruining youth sports?

by John O’Sullivan from Changing the Game Project I remember the day I coached my son TJ’s first soccer game. He was only five, and I was so proud, so excited, and couldn’t wait for him to play the game I loved. There was one problem. He didn’t want...

DAY 6 Blog: Farewell to the Soo

Written by AOA Executive Director Scott Barrett.  Hello again from the Road to the OCUP Finals presented by Pizza Pizza. As I write this we’re somewhere in-between the Soo & Camp Fortune after a bit of a slow start due to our drive shaft dropping out of the...

The Road to Italy….

Aaron Puskas of the Norwesters Alpine Club/LSDA is just home from a whirlwind trip to Italy for the weekend Alpecimbra FIS Children’s Races (U14 & U16). He was selected, along with 5 others to Team Canada, based on their outstanding performances at the...