Volunteer
Your skills, experience, and passion have a home at the Inuvik Ski Club!
Your skills, experience, and passion have a home at the Inuvik Ski Club!
The Inuvik Ski Club is a volunteer, non-profit organization, and we rely on the hard work and dedication of folks who love winter and our community.
The Inuvik Ski Club is a volunteer, non-profit organization, and we rely on the hard work and dedication of folks who love winter and our community.
- Volunteer for an event
- Become a coach for young athletes
- We hold National Coaching Certification Program coaching courses for parents, students, athletes, and friends who want to learn to coach children in skiing.
- Become an instructor for adults
- Attend a Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors workshop to learn the basics of cross-country technique and how to teach others.
- Become a Board Member
- Positions available include President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors of Maintenance, Programming, and Events.
- Become a trail groomer and maintenance volunteer
Love skiing? Want to make a difference and have fun? Join us!
Love skiing? Want to make a difference and have fun? Join us!
Board Membership
Board Membership
Inuvik Ski Club Society Board of Directors
Inuvik Ski Club Society Board of Directors
Club members have an opportunity to guide the strategic direction of the Inuvik Ski Club by participating on the Board of Directors.
Club members have an opportunity to guide the strategic direction of the Inuvik Ski Club by participating on the Board of Directors.
- The Board is comprised of Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) and of Directors (Maintenance, Programming, and Events) and a Member-at-Large. Officers and directors are elected for a two year term, and the Board meets once per month.
- If you are interested in participating on the Club's Board of Directors, or supporting the Board by contributing time to various committees, email boardofdirectors@inuvikskiclub.ca.
Grooming & Trail Maintenance
Grooming & Trail Maintenance
Make Trails and Tracks
Make Trails and Tracks
Groomers are responsible for making the trails of the ski club fun and safe for all users!
Groomers are responsible for making the trails of the ski club fun and safe for all users!
- Grooming processes include:
- Pre-season preparation (and/or trail development)
- Packing
- Levelling
- Track-setting (for classic skiing)/ Dragging (for skate skiing).
Download the NWT Ski Trail Grooming Guide, by NWTRPA, for more information.
Coaching & Instructing
Coaching & Instructing
BECOME A COACH FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
BECOME A COACH FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
Have what it takes to be a coach?
Have what it takes to be a coach?
- Enjoy working with children and youth
- Ability to be creative and to improvise
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a team environment and to lead effectively
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR FOR ADULTS
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR FOR ADULTS
- The Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (CANSI) is a non-profit organization designed to promote and advance the sports of cross country and telemark skiing in Canada through the provision of high quality instruction.
- CANSI offers four levels of certification in Cross Country techniques, and candidates who successfully complete a Level I Cross Country are entitled to all the benefits of the association (liability coverage, teaching materials, pro deals).
In-Kind Donations
In-Kind Donations
We greatly appreciate donations of new or used skis & equipment, trail-clearing services, healthy snacks, and old photos or memorabilia. Get in touch if you can provide any of these items!
Volunteer Interest Form
Volunteer Interest Form