<div class="gmail_quote"><br>Hi CBCers,<div><br></div><div> First of all, thanks to Brian, Julia, Bill and the other volunteers who have packed the fall full of race, certification and coaching opportunities. I'd also like to plug Excel Sports for their third year running of summer race sponsorship. I hope this has mobilized the base, as it were, and that folks are primed and ready for the snowy season.</div>
<div><br></div><div> And speaking of that season, we have finally set our race schedule. We did our best to avoid conflicts with other biathlon and Nordic race events, but some overlap was unavoidable (February was an especially difficult month to schedule). I hope this schedule will make the most people most happy.</div>
<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse">December 19, 2009 "Fun" Relay<br>January 3, 2010 Sprint<br>
January 16 &17, 2010 Mass start; 4-shoot<br>February 6 & 7, 2010 State Champs: sprint, pursuit<br>March 13, 2010 Individual</span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><br>
</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"> As always, we depend on volunteers to make these events happen. We are continuing last year's policy of granting a season's worth of gratis entry to anyone who serves as a dedicated (i.e. non-racing) Comp or Range Chief for a single event or co-chiefs for two events. To get the ball rolling, I'll be serving as Comp Chief for our Jan 3 Sprint and the Individual on March 13 and I'd be happy to co-chief with anyone interested. Let me know if you have any questions about what running a race entails or if you have questions about the chief-for-a-day policy. Otherwise, sign up now for chiefing those remaining races before it's too late (contact me or Brian). Fame, fortune and supreme personal satisfaction await all our volunteers.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse">Think snow!</span></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse">Walter, CBC President</span></font></div>
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