The West Coast Soaring Club is the home to paragliding
and hang gliding in the
Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions of British Columbia,
Canada. The coastal
mountains of southwestern Canada boast some of the
best flying on the continent,
with soaring sites to suit all pilot skill levels
and styles. The club's primary
objective is to develop and maintain safe soaring
practices in our area.
Enjoy the site, and come back often!
What's
New ...
PARTY!!
Start of the Year - Fraser
Valley XC Series
May
10th is the first task day of the
Fraser Valley XC series, and also
the night of the WCSC annual "Start
Of The Year" party. It
will happen at the Bridal Falls
Golf Course, and will start once
the flying is winding down, probably
around 8:00pm.
The
annual awards will be presented,
and there may be other prizes available
as well. BBQ, drinks, prizes,
prizes, and good friends ... what's
not to like?
BFAR
2008 is coming!!
Lots
more info coming soon, but click
here for the details so far.
Next
Club Meeting - in Pemberton!
Yes,
you read that right - The next official
club meeting (after the "Start
Of The Year" party) is happening
in Pembie, and will be a party to
help raise funds for various local
projects.
It's
happening on May 31st, at the Community
Centre. Come fly with us for
the day, and then join us for the
party at the day's end.
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February 2008
Eagle
Of The Month |
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Congrats to
Nicole
McLearn
who
was one of the few
who
actually had a
decent
flight in
Feburary,
and is
now
the club's first
4-time
Eagle!
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March 2008
Eagle
Of The Month |
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Congrats to
Al
Thielmann
for
some epic Mexico
XC
flying, getting
to
an altitude
of
5,200 metres
on
one flight!
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Other
Nomimees:
(No
other nominees for February or March)
(The
WCSC awards the Eagle Of The
Month award to a WCSC
member pilot who achieves
a personal goal, conquers a new
challenge, or takes their own personal
flying to a new level. This
could describe a 20 year veteran
pilot setting a new world record,
or a novice pilot celebrating their
first 5 km cross country flight.
Nominations
are accepted from the membership,
and a vote is taken at the following
month's club meeting. "Eagles"
take home a special plaque, bragging
rights, and lots of glory.
Contact a director with your nominations
now.)
BC
XC League - On again for 2008
Click
here for all the details about this online contest,
open to anyone flying anywhere in BC.
Interested
in going for a Tandem paragliding flight?
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If
you're just checking out paragliding, and would
like to experience what it's all about, the
best way is to take a tandem flight. Almost
anyone can do it, no experience or exceptional
athletic ability required. Check it out!
Click
here for a listing of Tandem paraglider
pilots who would be happy to take you up for
a flight!
(Photo
courtesy of Angus
Tapper, Queenstown, New Zealand) |
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pilot's names are listed here as a BIG thank-you
for helping out so tremendously with this year's
BFAR. If
your name is not listed, and you'd like it to
be, contact a club
director). |
Online
Membership Application and Payment Now Active
You
can now submit your membership application and/or
renewal online, and pay using Paypal!
Note
that you do not have to be a Paypal member to
pay online. All you need is a major credit
card. You will be given the opportunity
to become a Paypal member when you pay, but this
is optional.
Also
keep in mind that you will still need to mail
in a signed waiver (or deliver it in person at
a meeting, etc.), before your membership is active.
We may eventually have a fax option set up, but
currently mail or hand delivery are the only options.
The waiver wording has changed somewhat this year,
so everyone needs to sign a new one, even if you've
signed one (or several) in the past.
This is all new for the club, and
hopefully makes this process more convenient for
you, as members. Please be patient, and report
any problems or questions you have to the
webmaster.
Click
here for the online membership application / renewal
page
Want
to learn how to fly?
Our
sponsor schools are in full swing, and are gearing
up for a great spring. Check out our local flying
schools, and other sponsors on the Sponsors
page.
At present, we only have paragliding schools available
in the lower mainland. There are also a couple
of hang gliding options available in the province.
See the links page
for a more complete list of schools and clubs, or
contact a club
director.
Click on the Sponsors
link to find them.
| Looking
for new gear?
Have something to sell? |
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West Coast Soaring Club has an active For
Sale area, located on our forum
page. If you're looking for good new and
used hang gliding and paragliding gear, accessories,
clothing, electronics, and sometimes even vehicles,
check it out.
Click
here to view the For Sale forum.
Anyone can view ads, but you must be a registered
forum user to post your own ads. Ads are
free to post.
Click
here to register as a forum user.
You can then log in to the forum, and post your
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Want
to contact a WCSC Club Director?
Click
here for the About Us page and a full list of
WCSC board members with contact info.
Last updated:
27 Apr 2008
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