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SUBJ: 2011 NAVY ALPINE SNOWSPORTS ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP - CALL FOR

NOMINATIONS

A. DI(G) PERS 14-2 - ADF POLICY ON SPORT

1. THE 2011 NAVY ALPINE SNOWSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT

PERISHER SKI FIELDS OVER THE  PERIOD 31JUL-06AUG11. NAVY ALPINE

SNOWSPORTS (NAS) IS AN APPROVED SPORT IAW REF 

2. THE NAS ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS A NATIONAL INTER-SHIP/ESTABLISHMENT

/COMMAND TEAM COMPETITION AIMED AT ENHANCING PERSONAL, MENTAL,

PHYSICAL QUALITIES IN COMPETITORS AND FOSTERING TEAM SPIRIT.  IT IS

ALSO AIMED AT DEVELOPING SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS FOR COMPETITION AT

INTERSERVICE (I/S) LEVEL. ATTENDEES WILL BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE

STATION RESORT, JINDABYNE, WITH DAILY TRANSPORT TO THE SNOW PROVIDED

BY NAS

3. THIS ADF SPORTS COUNCIL APPROVED ACTIVITY IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS

OF THE RAN, RANR AND RAN APS. SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS ARE ENCOURAGED

TO PARTICIPATE WITH LESSONS PROVIDED TO CATER FOR EVERY GRADE OF

SKIER AND SNOWBOARDER - FIRST TIMERS TO OLYMPIC LEVEL RACERS. THE

CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL TRAIN YOU IN SNOWSPORT SKILLS ACCORDING TO YOUR

EXISTING SKILL AND APTITUDE AND CULMINATE IN TWO DAYS OF RACING -

SLALOM, GIANT SLALOM AND BOARDERCROSS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP INCORPORATES

SELECTION TRIALS AND TRAINING FOR THE NAVY ALPINE SNOWSPORTS

INTERSERVICE TEAM, WHICH COMPETES IN THE ADF ALPINE SNOWSPORTS

CHAMPIONSHIP (INTERSERVICE COMPETITION) AT MT HOTHAM (VIC) THE

FOLLOWING WEEK

4. SHIPS/ESTABLISHMENTS/COMMANDS ARE INVITED TO SEND TEAMS TO COMPETE

AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE NAS TEAM TROPHY. TEAMS ARE TO COMPRISE A

MIN OF TWO SKIERS AND TWO SNOWBOARDERS (MAX FOUR SKIERS AND FOUR

SNOWBOARDERS). INDIVIDUAL NOMINATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED AND

INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO A COMPOSITE TEAM. REFER TO NAS

WEBSITE (WWW.NAVYSNOWSPORTS.COM) FOR PROGRAM OF EVENTS, RACE RULES

AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN

5. TO NOMINATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO

COMPLETE A NOMINATION FORM (AVAILABLE AT THE NAS WEBSITE), FAX IT TO

THE NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM AND PAY THE PARTICIPATION FEE OF

DOLLARS NINE NINE ZERO (990 AUD).  FEES INCLUDE ALL ACCOM, LIFT

PASSES, TUITION, RACE FEES, BREAKFASTS AND MOST DINNERS. A PROPORTION

OF THE PARTICIPATION FEE MAY BE REFUNDED TO COMPETITORS IF ADDITIONAL

FUNDING IS RECEIVED FROM SPONSORSHIP

6. THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION FEE AND SUBMISSION OF

NOMINATION FORMS IS MON 18 JUL 11. ATTENDANCE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED

FOR PAYMENTS AND FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE BUT NOMINATIONS

WILL BE ACCEPTED UP UNTIL THE CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENCE. THE PREFERED

METHOD OF PAYMENT IS VIA ONLINE BANKING TO BSB 802397, ACCOUNT NO

676337, ACCOUNT NAME NAVY ALPINE SNOWSPORTS. SURNAME MUST BE INSERTED

IN THE NARATIVE FIELD. THE ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF PAYMENT IS A CASH

DEPOSIT AT AN AUST DEFENCE CREDIT UNION OFFICE. SURNAME MUST BE

INSERTED IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

7. IAW REF PERSONNEL ARE ON DUTY FOR THE PERIOD OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

PERSONNEL (WITH HOD/CO APPROVAL) SELECTED FOR THE NAVY I/S TEAM WILL

CONTINUE TO BE ON DUTY UNTIL 1200 SAT 13 AUG 11

8. ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS AT THE STATION RESORT AT

JINDABYNE. BREAKFAST AND DINNERS WILL BE PROVIDED, COMPETITORS ARE

REQUIRED TO SELF CATER FOR LUNCH. ALLOWANCES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY

OF THE MEMBER'S UNIT. IAW REF, PARTICIPANTS ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE

THE INCIDENTAL PORTION OF TRAVEL ALLOWANCE ONLY 

9. TRANSPORT DETAILS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE ADVISED ON THE

ATTENDANCE SIGNAL SCHEDULED FOR EARLY JUL. ANTICIPATE TRANSPORT WILL

BE ORGANISED FROM SYD(FBE), CAN, AND MEL. USE OF PRIVATE TRANSPORT IS

POSSIBLE DUE TO TRAVEL BEING BELOW THE SNOWLINE, THIS CAN BE

INDICATED ON THE NOMINATION FORM

10. DAILY TRANSPORT FROM THE STATION TO SKI TUBE (BULLOCKS FLAT) WILL

BE PROVIDED BY 22 SEAT BUS. VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WHO UNDERTAKE ANY OF

THE DAILY DRIVING DUTIES GET A $50 REFUND PER DAY DRIVEN.

REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR THESE DUTIES ARE: MEMBER HAS TO

HOLD A CURRENT ADF DRIVERS LICENSE WITH AN ADF4 RATING, AND MEMBER

HAS TO HAVE THEIR 'BLUE BOOK' ENDORSED FOR THE ADF4 (ROSA) VEHICLES

11. MORE INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE

AVAILABLE AT THE NAS WEBSITE (WWW.NAVYSNOWSPORTS.COM). SPECIFIC

ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO NAVYSPORT.ALPINE(AT)DEFENCE.GOV.AU

12. ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE THIS MESSAGE WIDEST POSSIBLE

DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THEIR COMMAND

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