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CLUB HISTORY
The Central Alberta Freestyle Ski Club was formally constituted in 1980 with the following founding executive: Lawrence Sidebottom, Ken Lund, Nancy Lund, Wayne Carey, and Pat Henry Sr. The club started with about 6 members and currently has a membership roster of about 150 members, consisting of about 20 competitive athletes, over 80 Jumps’n Bumps athletes, plus a full roster of coaches, parents, and volunteers. The water ramp at Three Mile Bend was built by club members in 1987, and is currently one of only four in Canada. All levels of athletes train on the water ramp during the summer months to qualify for inverts such as somersaults and twists, and New School maneuvers before competing on snow. Training also assists in uprights, spins, and corked tricks for both air and moguls. The current aerial jump site at Canyon was also built by club members and has been an excellent training location for the team over the years. In the past three years, upgrades have been made to both the air site, and mogul site at Canyon. Our current head coach is Jay Vaughan, a former Canadian National Team mogulist and Alberta Team coach. This will be his first year as head coach of CAFSC. He also coaches at the Three Mile Bend water ramp facility in the summer. Notable athletes who have trained with CAFSC, and who have gone on to compete at the international level include – National Aerial Team & Olympic medalist: Deidra Dionne National Aerial Team: Jeremy Batchelor, Ryan Snow National Aerial Development Team: Elise Pallard National Mogul Development Team: Colin Smith Alberta Freeride Team: Matt Hayward |