Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held over the May long weekend.
Date: May 17th
Time: 2 pm
Location: waterski dock (or the Bell A-frame in Square Bay if it’s raining)
See you there!
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End of Season Pickleball Tournament and Social
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.
Tournament this Saturday!
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 MoreUltimate Sakinaw Day July 27th
Get 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 SUP board demo day – this Saturday July 20th, 12-4pm!
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.
Pickleball Tourney + Summer Social – Next Weekend!
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 MoreNew Exec and Start of Summer Events
The 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 MoreTournament and SWAG!
Tournament day tomorrow! Gord Cameron has worked extra hard to make the tournament fantastic. Skiing will start at 7 am, wakeboarding and surfing will start at 10:30. The BBQ and awards ceremony will start at 12:30 pm. Remember that you must have purchased a full membership and have adult waivers or family waivers signed and emailed to info@slsbc.ca or brought to the tournament if you want to compete.
And SLSBC merchandise will be available to purchase! A massive thank you to Trina Campbell for bringing this to the lake! Sales can be made online at the SWAG link. There are fabulous hoodies, long sleeve Ts, LED beanies, beeswax food wraps, and surf ponchos for sale. Items can be picked up from the Campbell cabin in Bear Bay (past the power lines before the island on the left side – look for the Campbell Soup Can hottub!) starting this Sunday at 10:30 am. We will try and have items available over the next two weekends as well and will update you on details for pick up.
Read MoreAnnual Tournament: Aug 19th!
The SLSBC annual ski tournament is just two days away! Saturday, August 19th is the day! This event is truly meant for all levels – all ages and all abilities are encouraged to participate! This fun, community event runs from the waterski dock in Ruggles Bay and is a great way to meet folks around the lake.
Note: To participate in the any of the water events, you must purchase a full family or full single membership to the club and sign the waiver. Waivers can be completed and emailed to info@slsbc.ca or brought to the tournament. No pre-registration is needed – just show up!
Oat of the Ordinary will be handing out their high protein, low sugar oatmeal for those participating and attending this year’s competition on Saturday! Come by for some delicious nourishing samples + bags available to take home as well!
Tournament Q and A were posted a few years back – check here if you want more information. Here’s how it’s going to work:
Waterskiing: 7 am start, but show up anytime before 9 am. Skiers will go in the order that they arrive and will choose their start speed and rope length. Skiers must complete a full pass to get credit for all slower speeds / longer rope lengths. If they fall or miss a ball on the first pass they get a “rerun”. If there are enough beginner skiers, we will also run “wakecrossing” where skiers don’t have to go around balls, but are judged on the number of times they cross the wake over the length of the course.
Surfing: As soon as the skiers are done, we will start surfing. Start time for surfing will depend on how many skiers we have – typically, it will be around 10:00 or 11:00 am. Surfers get one full length of the course (green balls to green balls) to surf. You may choose to surf with or without the rope, however surfers that decide to keep rope will automatically be graded lower than ones actually surfing, regardless of tricks. You are allowed one fall. Surfing are judged based on 3 categories: Intensity, Style, and Execution.
Wakeboarding? In the past few years, there hasn’t been much interest in wakeboarding. We will decide on the tournament day whether we will run this or not, depending on interest. If it runs, wakeboarding will happen between skiing and surfing.
BBQ: The BBQ will follow immediately after surfing. 1 pm approximate start time. Please purchase a social membership if you plan on attending the tournament and/or BBQ but don’t want to compete.
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