Snow Making at Confederation Park

Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC) must raise $65,000 by October 15, 2016 to deliver programs for the 2016-2017 ski season. Funding will support snow-making, snow farming, grooming and onsite lighting, warming and washroom facilities at Confederation Park Golf Course enabling all Calgarians and local Nordic club members to lead healthy, active lifestyles and attain their athletic goals.

Why we need your support:

• Urgent funding is needed due to Winsport’s June 2016 announcement to install a tube park through Canada Olympic Park’s (COP’s) Nordic trail network.
• WinSport’s decision reduces Calgarians’ only urban Nordic ski facility with snow-making and lighting to less than 1 km of lift-accessed trails (access via tube park magic carpet).
• Snow-making is needed for consistent and reliable Nordic trails given Calgary’s climate.
  
• Funding will cover 55% of project costs not covered by already-attained grant dollars.
  

Benefits of donating:

• Ensure you, your friends and family have a place to cross-country ski within Calgary this winter!
  
• Ensure that over one thousand Calgary children, youth and adults participating in Nordic programs with FNSC and other local clubs have a place to ski within the city.
  
• Support an estimated 210,000* Calgarians that cross-country ski, recreationally, in leading active, healthy lifestyles by providing access to reliable cross-country skiing within the city.
  
• Support the City of Calgary’s desire to increase year-round golf course use by expanding FNSC’s current capacity and volunteer grooming at Confederation Park Golf Course.
  
• Support snow-making to augment natural snow - more continuous ski days within the city and access to 5 km of free, safe cross-country ski trails and facilities within the city.
  
• Tax receipt for donations of $250 or more! (you must mail in a cheque - see instructions below)
  

Donate now!
With no need to purchase a WinSport Nordic Pass you can quickly get us to our goal by making a similar dollar contribution to this campaign! (WinSport Nordic Family Pass for 2016/17 is $300)...but any amount gets us one step closer to our goal!.

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If you love cross-country skiing or feel passionate about having a place for people to lead healthy, active lifestyles or achieve their personal Nordic training goals within Calgary, please support and share our campaign! Thank you for your generous support!