Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club
Train Hard! SLSBC Pickleball Tourney is this weekend: Sat. Aug 31st at Pender Harbour High School 10:00am-2:00ish PM. Registration deadline is Wed, Aug 28th. Register by contacting Barry at bkrangle@sd46.bc.ca or 604 989-8905. The tournament will be a pre-set draw so no drop-ins or late registrations! Games to 15 (rally point). Club social after the tournament with details on time and place to follow.
The SLSBC tournament is happening this Saturday, Aug 17th! Make sure that you have purchased a full family ($170) or full single ($90) membership to participate in this super fun event.
Memberships can be purchased here.
As always, this event needs lots of volunteers to happen. Please email info@slsbc.ca if you can volunteer. Volunteers can still compete in the tournament and you don’t need to have a boat to volunteer.
The schedule of activities for the day is:
Skiing 7am-9am
Foiling 9am-10am
Surfing 10am -12pm
Ceremony/BBQ start at 12 pm
Participants will compete in the order they arrive in and beginner skiers will go at the end of the session. Events will run one after the other so timing above is approximate and depends on number of attendees.
If you don’t want to participate as a competitor, come out and watch the fun and join in for the ceremony/BBQ. Please purchase a social membership if you want to attend and not compete.
Read MoreGet some rest because the ultimate Sakinaw day is happening July 27…
8-3pm Boardroom Demo Day where you can get coaching as well as demo The Boardroom’s latest gear. Waterski, wakeboard and foil with Murray and Max. Bring your boat by and one of the seasoned pros can jump in with you and give you some tips! Or just come by and pick up what you want and try it out. They are also offering advice on correct boat set up for all these sports so make sure you ask the questions! Members get discounts from the Boardroom so make sure you take advantage of the savings while supporting our great partner over the years.
Location: Bell A-frame at the point of Square Bay. We will have tents set up so you can’t miss it.
Evening Concert 6pm: Don’t miss the event of the summer – the Sakinaw Lake concert! Join everyone on the lake for an awesome line up with improved sound system! The Marwills will be back, joined by Buzza and the Reckless Insanity, playing from the waterski dock starting at 6 pm. Pull you boats around and enjoy a great night of live music at the lake.
Concerts are organized by SLSBC but rely on donations to convert the costs. Donations can be made here.
Another way to support the concerts is spread the word to friends to join SLSBC as a social member!
Don’t forget to order your Kits Beer Order for pick up on the day of the concert! Kits beer is offering pre-orders before the 25th. Order online and pick up the day of the concert. Please support another awesome SLSBC partner and Sakinaw local! See instructions on how to order and pick up!
HYPR Canada will have big variety of SUP boards to try out, or demo paddle this coming sunny Saturday … check us out…. No hassle, no commitment, no pressure, just paddling high performance boards.
If you decide to buy a board, there is a member discount as well. He will have some demo paddle boards on sale for 50% off great deals to have if you’re in the market for a paddleboard and you want to try before you buy.
The pickleball tournament and summer social are happening next weekend on Sat, July 6th! If you want to participate in the pickleball tournament, you must RSVP by Mon, Jul 1 to Barry Krangle at bkrangle@sd46.bc.ca or 604-989-8905. The tournament will start at 11:00 am at Pender Harbour High School and will be a round robin format. Pickleball should wrap up around 2:00 pm.
After the tournament, the fun will keep on going at the summer social. Geoff Bell, new SLSBC president is hosting the social. His cabin – pictured above – is in Square Bay. The social will start at 4 pm on Saturday, 6th. Please bring an appetizer and we will provide drinks, hamburgers, and hotdogs. There is no need to RSVP for the social – just show up! This is always a fun event and a great way to connect with old and new friends. It’s going to be a great way to start the summer!
Read MoreThe SLSBC has a new president and treasurer! Geoff Bell will replace Niki Boyd and Bev McGurk as the new president of SLSBC. Steve Vertes will replace Bev McGurk as treasurer. Geoff and Steve were voted in at the AGM and we are so excited to have them on board. Thanks so much to Bev McGurk for all her years of running the club and managing the finances! Niki Boyd will stay on as part of the exec as Director of Communications. For an overview of SLSBC summer events, take a look at the 2024 SLSBC newsletter, which can be accessed here.
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT AND SUMMER SOCIAL
The first event of the summer will be on Saturday, Jul 6th. Barry Krangle is organizing a pickleball tournament at Pender Harbour High School from 11:00 am – 2pm. If you are interested in participating, you must RSVP by Monday, Jul 1st to bkrangle@sd46.bc.ca or 604-989-8905. Thanks to Barry for putting this fun event together!
Following the pickleball tournament, we will have our summer social at the Bell Cottage – this is the A-frame cottage on the point in Square Bay. The social will start at 4 pm on Saturday, July 6th.
Finally, if you are interested in improving your skiing, or are interested in trying foiling or barefooting, Gregg Halloway has very generously offered to help. Gregg is a patient and encouraging coach, give him a call (606 988 6098) if you’d like to take advantage of this kind offer!
Read MoreThe annual general meeting will be held this Monday, June 3rd starting at 7:30 pm via Zoom. This will be an important to attend as we will be voting on new Directors and Executive members, and discussing future directions for the club. We will keep the meeting brief and will recap the discussion at the summer social.
The zoom link to attend this meeting is:
https://phsa.zoom.us/j/69047251841?pwd=tERDOR3cWIXkobsHqOWHayr1XRj562.1
Meeting ID: 690 4725 1841
Password: 445443
You can also join by telephone: at 1-833-955-1088
The meeting agenda is below:
It’s the unofficial start of the summer. I know many of you will be enjoying this weekend at the lake and are looking forward to the months ahead. Here’s a quick update of some summer events to put in your calendar and where things are at with the SLSBC. The newsletter will be posted in June.
New SLSBC President and Treasurer!
The SLSBC has a new president! Geoff Bell has graciously stepped up to fill this position. Steve Vertes has also generously offered to take on the role of SLSBC Treasurer. Many of you already know Geoff and Steve and if you don’t, you will surely get to know this summer. We are so excited to have them fill these roles and they will definitely do a super job of handling club activities moving forward. Bev McGurk is stepping down as both co-President and Treasurer. She has done a fabulous job in her role over the last few years and will be helping with the transition. Niki Boyd will continue heading club communications but will no longer be co-president.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held over zoom this year. The date for the meeting will be the evening of Mon, June 3rd. More details will follow. This will be an important meeting to attend as we will be voting on changes in exec and future direction of the club.
Summer Social
The summer social will be held on July 6th. Details will follow but plan for a mid afternoon event. As the AGM will be virtual this year, the summer social will be an opportunity discuss club events for the summer and future plans in person.
Summer Concert
This is the event of the summer. The Marwills will be returning to Sakinaw Lake on July 27!
Tournament
The SLSBC Annual Tournament will be on Aug 17th.
Waterski Camps
There are no clinics currently planned for Sakinaw Lake this summer. However, with a full SLSBC membership, you can participate in other waterski camps held through Waterski Wakeboard BC. The Vancouver Waterski Club is running a kids camp for ages 6-14 in Deep Cove between July 2-5 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) with transport provided daily to the from. If you are interested in this camp, send an email to info@slsbc.ca and I can send you more information. The poster for this camp is below.
Thanks and have a great long weekend!
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