Board Chair Report PMRC AGM 2025
On behalf of the board, I would like to thank you for coming to the 2025 PMRC Annual General Meeting. The 2024-2025 season has been one of significant growth, achievement, and resilience. We have faced challenges, celebrated successes, and laid the groundwork for an even stronger future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our athletes, coaches, board members, volunteers and sponsors who have contributed to our continued success and the development of PMRC.
This season, we continued to build on our reputation for developing top-tier skiers. PMRC athletes have shown remarkable progress, with many competing at regional and national events. Our training programs have been building strong skiers for life for several years, and our coaching staff has worked diligently to ensure that every athlete receives the personalized attention they need to succeed and develop a passion for ski racing.
This season, we hosted one of the largest races over the past several years at Poley Mountain. Our race was huge success, the racing committee has done an incredible job organizing the race. Thanks to all the volunteers who participated again this year, this really shows the commitment of PMRC to ski racing in Southern NB.
Our financial position remains strong, thanks to the generous contributions from sponsors, fundraising efforts, and the dedication of our members. We are committed to reinvesting funds into athlete development and supporting our coaching staff. Going forward, we aim to ensure that the financial health of the club continues to support our long-term goals.
One of the strongest aspects of our program continues to be the spirit of volunteerism. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization and our behalf of the board members, I want to take this opportunity to thanks all our members who have actively volunteered their time to help our club. This season, we saw an increase in volunteer participation, and we are incredibly grateful for their dedication and enthusiasm.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dan Doherty for organizing Race Ready Days this year, which helped us promote our club and attract more athletes to our Snow Stars program. I would also like to thank Mathieu Bazin for leading our fundraising initiatives again this year and bringing new fundraiser ideas to our members.
As we look forward to the 2025-2026 season, our focus will be on:
• Growing Athlete Participation: Increasing our outreach to local communities to attract new athletes to PMRC.
• Communication: Continuing to improve communication within our club. This year the board has a new initiative to increase communication between the board, coaching staff, athletes and
PMRC members. We will have a board representative for each group who will work very closely with the head coach, athletes and parents within their respective group.
• Board Succession Planning: Bringing individuals with professional skills to help our club in Strategic Planning, Membership Engagement, Financial Management, and Governance. These are the pillars of our non-profit organization and continuing success of PMRC.
I would like to take this opportunity to thanks our volunteers, coaches, athletes, parents, and sponsors for their commitment and support. It is with their dedication that we can continue advancing the sport of ski racing in our region.
In particular, I want to thank Sarah Doherty and Renee Williams who went above and beyond this year to ensure our programs’ success. Sarah has been instrumental at promoting our club on social media and Renee has continued to offer ongoing support with member registrations and club communications at PMRC. Even during difficult family times, you have always been there to support our club.
In closing, the 2024-2025 season has been one of progress, achievement, and inspiration. Together, we have created a thriving environment for athletes of all levels to pursue their passion for ski racing. I am excited for what the future holds as we continue to build on this strong foundation.
Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together in the coming year.
Regards,
Alex Viens
President - PMRC