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Thank You! | Virtual Snow Angel Fundraiser A Complete Success!

November 11th, 2012

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A huge thank you for the amazing response we received for our snow shovelling fundraiser on Friday! We came up with the campaign at 12:00PM noon on Thursday and over the next 24 hours raise over $1,700!

After launching the page on the site our first order came in from Calgary realtor Cliff Stevenson who sponsored an entire block! With that we started to roll. After posting the link on Twi ...

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Fundraiser | Shovel a Stranger's Walk Without Lifting a Finger | November 9

November 8th, 2012

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As a fundraiser for our team's trip to Utah in March for the 2013 North American Championships we are undertaking a number of fundraising efforts this season.

Inspired by Calgary's 'Be A Snow Angel' campaign we have decided to don our speed suits and go door to door shovelling walks Friday, November 9th!

Now here is where you come in!

For $10/walk you can be a virtual Snow Angel - we'll ...

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2011 Calgary Olympic Oval Bursary Award Winners Announced

December 7th, 2011

Suzanne Hamilton 2011 Olympic Oval Bursary Award Recipient (Photo: Drew Gregory with www.drewgregory.ca)

This week the Calgary Olympic Oval announced the recipients of its 2011 Olympic Oval Bursary Award. The bursary is designed to help Olympic Oval athletes with living and training expenses. Started in 2005, Oval Program athletes are encouraged to apply each year for the $1,000 prize. The ...

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A Sponsorship Call to Action

September 28th, 2011

95 2011 Going Away Fundraiser Kevin Jagger Long Track Long Shot Speed Skating Blog Canada Amateur Athlete

Over the past year I have not only learnt about corner entries and low walks I have been thrown head first into the life of a Canadian amateur athlete. It has been a fascinating experience and one that will serve me well when I elect to resume my career and hang up the skates.

I am fortunate to have completed a degree in business at McGill and spent a few years cutting my teeth in the wor ...

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2011 Going Away Fundraiser at Ceili's Irish Pub in Vancouver August 4th

July 16th, 2011

Going Away Fundraiser 2011 at Ceili's August 4th!

As a way to fundraise to help cover some of the training costs for this upcoming season Long Track Long Shot is throwing a fundraiser at Ceili's Irish Pub in Vancouver on Thursday, August 4th at Ceili's Irish Pub!

Kevin Jagger 2011 Going Away Party at Ceilis August 4

Lots of great silent auction items & door prizes!
DJ Arrogahnz on the tables!
Free drink if ticket is ordered in advance (order ...

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2012 RBC Olympian Program

June 18th, 2011

RBC Olympians Program Kevin Jagger Long Track Long Shot Speed Skating Blog Canadian Amateur Athlete Blog Canada

Outside of athlete sponsorship there are lots of financial assistance programs available to Canadian athletes. RBC has been a long standing supporter of Canada's Olympic team. They have released their new 2011/2012 RBC Olympians Program seeking a number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes to play a key role as community ambassadors in their national outreach program.

The RBC Olympians Progr ...

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