East Coast Junior Freestyle Championships Start Thursday March 15th

Mar 14, 2012  |  Posted by: Jeremy Gasowski

Thank you so much for participating in the East Coast Junior Freestyle Championships. On behalf of Waterville Valley BBTS, I just want to let you know how thrilled we are to host this event! Not only will we provide excellent competition venues for your athlete, but we hope to also facilitate several outstanding social events for all of the Eastern athletes. I am so excited to bring the Eastern Freestyle community together in an endeavor as large as this. Please enjoy your competition experience in Waterville Valley and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. For all sign-ups or for more information, please visit our website: http://wvbbts.org/freestyle/ecjfchamps.php

There is so much going on in the next week - Please see the below notes:

Volunteers Needed!
We still need several volunteers on each of the competition days and the training day, Thurs March 15. If you are at all interested in volunteering, please check out our volunteer website athttp://wvbbts.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/
Not only will you receive a lift ticket for the day, but you will also receive a voucher good for one lift ticket at WV (expires March 31, 2013). Your voucher will be available to you upon check-out. We most especially need help in the realms of course prep and set-up. Thanks for your help in advance!

Athlete Welcome Ceremonies and BagJump Session - Thursday, March 15:
WVBBTS/WVA will host a Welcome Ceremonies and BagJump Session at our brand new Phil's Hill BagJump Dry Slope Venue at the WVA campus/Snow's mountain. Festivities are planned to begin at 4pm. First, all teams will congregate in the WVA parking lot with their team banners. We will then have a parade into the WVA field and will hear a few short welcome speeches from the Champs officials and Nick Preston, WVBBTS Program Director and Godfather of Freestyle. Then, all athletes and parents are welcome to mingle and try the BagJump (athletes only - sorry parents!) while enjoying a delicious BBQ, catered by Sarah Hipple of Welcome Home Chef Service.
If your athlete wants to try our dry slope BagJump, you must sign him/her up via the Competition Website AND fill out a BagJump Waiver. You can download the waiver and turn it in at the registration booth or at the BagJump Check-in Table.

ECJF Champs Dodgeball - Friday, March 16:
Are we here for freestyle or are we here for dodgeball??? Not totally sure, but I hear that the WV dodgeball teams are OUTSTANDING this year! We're ready for a little friendly competition. Sign-ups happen on the website noted above OR at the registration booth. We have to create brackets by Friday at 2pm, so please sign up your team prior to that deadline. The best way to go about this is to assign a team captain who registers you. You can have up to 20 people on your team. Let the games begin! Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! The dodgeball tourney will be held at the WV Rec Center at 6:30pm - We'll go till a Champion has been named! Costumes are encouraged!

ECJF Champs Banquet - Saturday, March 17:
Athletes, parents and coaches will be treated to a delicious pasta and pizza buffet at the WV Conference Center at 5:30pm on Saturday. After dinner, the day's awards will be handed out. And after that, the DJ dance party will begin! Banquet tickets are available online, but if you missed out they will also be available for sale at the registration booth in the Sun Room of the Base Lodge. We hope you will all attend!

Thank you, parents!
I just want to thank all of the parents for supporting their athletes and their freestyle dreams. Freestyle is a wonderful sport that encourages athleticism and individuality. I am really proud to be a part of an organization that supports these principles, but I know that we wouldn't be here without you. Cheers, Parents! Please enjoy your experience at WV too!

If you have any questions or concerns about this event, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can reach me by email or, if you want to speak in person, please do not hesitate to seek me out at the registration booth in the WV Base Lodge Sun Room Thurs - Sun, 7:30 - 4pm. I welcome your feedback!