2012 Camp Wrap Up
May 1, 2012 | 
Author Well 2012 has come to a close and we have had a fantastic year here at the Mike & Manny Camp. If you missed the videos we did one for each day of the camp and you can view them here, please enjoy.
Day 1: Mike & Manny Camp 2012 from Mike & Manny Foundation on Vimeo.
Day 2: Mike & Manny Camp 2012 from Mike & Manny Foundation on Vimeo.
Day 3: Mike & Manny Camp 2012 from Mike & Manny Foundation on Vimeo.
Day 4: Mike & Manny Camp 2012 from Mike & Manny Foundation on Vimeo.
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Dear Ski and Snowboard Friends:
Please accept this invitation to join fellow Canadian ski team member Manny Osborne and myself at our event at the Miele Demonstration Gallery here in Vancouver on Saturday April 28th at 7:00pm. In support of our 5th annual Mike and Manny Cowboys ski camp. The camp provides young Canadian ski racers from around BC and Canada, who would otherwise not be able to afford off-season skiing, an opportunity to attend a spring ski camp. For the lucky 16 kids from around the country who are selected, THIS CAMP IS FREE OF CHARGE AND INCLUDES FLIGHTS, FOOD, LODGING AND GREAT COACHING. This is how we make champions!
Manny and I will both be at the event to greet you all, along with great food, wine and drinks, DJ-ing sounds from Bobby James and Desineak. There will be great auction prizes, which include fabulous wines from Painted Rock and La Stella, gorgeous models in winter ski coats and jackets, two tickets from Harbour Air to fly to Victoria plus two VIP tickets to enjoy the David Foster annual music extravaganza and an overnight at a Victoria Hotel and more!!!
During our careers as ski racers, Manny and I have accumulated 10 world cup podiums, 3 world cup wins, one world championship Bronze, and both of us have had the tremendous opportunity to ski for our country in Two Olympics. None of this would have been possible without a strong amount of help financially from our families and very special members of the ski community at key points in our careers. This is our opportunity to provide that same support to these racers at a pivotal point in their young careers. Please help these kids go after and reach their goals.
EVENT INFORMATION
Where: Miele Demonstration Gallery 69 Smithe St., Vancouver. Corner of Expo Boulevard & Smithe St.
When: Saturday April 28th, Starting 7:00pm
Cost: This is a free invitation but to support we ask that you please donate a suggested amount of $125/person attending.
Donations: Please visit www.mikeandmanny.org and click on the DONATE button on the right hand side. All donations generate a Tax receipt for your benefit.
RSVP: DURING THE DONATION PROCESS PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME(S) IN THE COMMENT BOX SO WE CAN RECORD YOUR ATTENDANCE
Thank you very much in advance for helping Manny and I create a lasting legacy for the young racers of a sport that has provided us so many great opportunities and a chance to go after our best.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Manny and Mike
Tags: ‘Mike & Manny’s Camp’ welcomes ski racers from across Canada
WHISTLER, B.C. (March 13, 2012) – World Cup stars Manuel Osborne-Paradis and Mike Janyk will welcome aspiring ski racers from across Canada to Whistler, B.C., later this month for their fifth annual kids’ camp.
It’s the first time ‘Mike & Manny’s Camp’ has expanded outside British Columbia and this year’s program will feature a record number of attendees – 16 deserving young skiers from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, as well as B.C.
“I was riding the chairlift with three ex-campers one day and I thought, ‘This is really cool. We’ve created a connection between the World Cup and the younger levels of racing in Canada,’ ” said Whistler native Janyk, one of the world’s best slalom racers. “That’s a lasting legacy of these camps and I remember saying to Manny, ‘We’ve got to do this across the country. We need to invite kids from coast to coast.’
“We’re really excited to be bringing more kids from across Canada. It seems like every year one of us comes up with a new idea for where to take things.”
The annual kids’ camp, which is free of charge, is open to first- and second-year FIS (International Ski Federation) racers – aged 16 and 17 – who might not otherwise be able to attend a top-level off-season training program. Potential applicants were asked to write a letter outlining why they should be picked, accompanied by a recommendation from their coach. A committee then selected 16 lucky racers, who will take part in the camp in Whistler from April 24-28.
“It’s for kids and families who can’t afford to go to summer ski camps all over the world,” said Osborne-Paradis, of Vancouver, B.C., a three-time World Cup winner and two-time Olympian who is nearing a return to competitive racing following a leg injury. “My family made lots of sacrifices for me. We were fortunate to be part of Whistler Mountain Ski Club and there were lots of families who helped us out. I made it and we didn’t have all the money in the world. You need to have people supporting you and backing you and this is just part of that.
“The goal of the camp has always been the same. The kids are learning from their friends what we are looking for, which is need and passion for the sport.”
During the camp, all 16 attendees will stay together in one of two houses to get a sense of what it feels like to be “on the road” with members of the national ski team. In addition to doing dryland training, they will work on slalom, giant slalom, free skiing, drills and gates, among other things. Eight guest coaches will work with the kids, including three current Canadian Alpine Ski Team racers in Janyk, Osborne-Paradis and Whistler’s Robbie Dixon.
“We will work with them on tactics – how they can become better skiers and approach courses mentally and physically,” said Osborne-Paradis.
This year’s camp will be held with the support of sponsors including LEKI, Rossignol, Uvex, Silverfoot, Whistler Blackcomb, the BrewHouse at Whistler and the Avant Garde Hair Studio in Vancouver, B.C.
Tickets are still available for a fundraiser, which will be held at the Miele kitchen in Vancouver on Saturday April 28, at 7 p.m. The event includes a reception with Janyk and Osborne-Paradis, raffle gifts, fine food and wine.
“We’ve got a DJ, great auction items and a trip to Vancouver Island on offer,” said Osborne-Paradis. “It’s going to be a great event.”
To make a donation to Mike & Manny’s Camp, or to purchase a fundraising ticket, go to www.mikeandmanny.org.
Team for 2012 Mike & Manny’s Camp:
Ladies:
Madison Brainard – Vancouver Ski Team
Cassidy Deane – Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Chantal Deane – Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Noémie Petit – Revelstoke Ski Club
Meg Currie – Osler Ski Club
Megan Henkelman – National Alpine Training Centre
Men:
Connor Callaghan – Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club
Cole Smith – Revelstoke Ski Club
Kyle Yates – Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Stuart Finley – Fernie Alpine Ski Team
Levi Keay – Vancouver Ski Team
Paul Cotton – Vancouver Ski Team
Alexis Asselin – Outaouais Ski Team
Gabriel Lafontaine – Club de Ski Mont Tremblant
Michael Soetaert – Snow Valley Ski Team
Maclean Hatherly – Summit Ski Club
VIDEO PREVIEW: Watch a video of Janyk and Osborne-Paradis talking about their camp – http://vimeo.com/34853848
Follow the camp on Twitter @mikeandmanny / #supportthedream. You can also follow Mike (@mikejanyk) and Manny (@manuelracing).
ABOUT ALPINE CANADA ALPIN
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INFORMATION:
On-site contact
Chris Colpitts
C 604.932.0785
christopher@mikeandmanny.org
www.mikeandmanny.org
Keith Bradford
Director, Communications | Directeur des Communications
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Help Support This Years Mike and Manny Camp
Dear Friends of Ski Racing:
This last weekend over 360 young racers (11-14 years old) from around the world competed in the 2012 Whistler Cup in a spirit of international competition and friendship. For some of these young Canadian ski racers it could be their last major ski race if they do not get the much needed training required to encourage them to keep pursuing there dreams.
The 5th Annual Mike and Manny Cowboy Camp is an excellent opportunity for eighteen young Canadian ski racers to get an opportunity to continue their dreams and efforts toward enhancing.
It would be amazing if you could to assist Mike Janyk and Manny Osborne Paradis and other Canadian National Alpine Ski Team members to hold this Camp on April 24th-28th in Whistler.
To secure much needed support for this special expanded Camp, Jacquie and Richard, along with other friends of Mike and Manny invite you to attend a great reception on Saturday April 28th starting at 7:00 pm at Miele Demonstration Gallery located at 69 Smithe Street in Vancouver. Reception tickets are the same price as last year, are $125 each and are tax deductable.
This year’s reception will be a fun filled evening with special guest models, interesting raffle gifts and a great selection of fine food and wine. As expected Mike and Manny will be at the reception to share their experiences from this year’s alpine ski racing and stories of this year’s Cowboy Camp.
The goal for the reception is to raise funds to support and grow the camp. It would be most appreciated if you could buy a couple of tickets, if you cannot make the reception, it will be super if you could still contribute to this great cause.
Two options to purchase tickets:
Online by going to
www.mikeandmanny.org and hit the donate button
By Cheque paid to the National Sport Trust Fund (mailed or dropped off to our home address) – 1491 Nanton Ave Vancouver BC V6H 2E1. We are also happy to arrange pick up as well.
If you pay by cheque please complete the attached Donor Form (attached) and send it along with the cheque to Jacquie Prokopanko at 1491 Nanton Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 2E1.
Thank you in advance for supporting the dream of our young Alpine racers.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to send us a note; richard.prokopanko@riotinto.com.
Look forward to seeing you April 28
Richard and Jacquie
Manny and Mike
