What a weekend!

Last Saturday our gym played host to our annual weightlifting meet, the 306 W.C. Open! Our weightlifting club has grown year over year over the last decade both in quantity and quality. This past weekend was a beautiful showcase of how far we have gotten…

As part of our yearly tradition, we award two members for their exemplary  leadership, support and dedication to our 306 community.

This year’s winners are - Ashely and Cecil!

Thank you both for your continued loyalty and dedication to our wonderful 306 family!

”Community Above All Else”

Below are the speeches from the presentation of the awards at our annual Christmas party!

Ashley Drayton 

Our female recipient is relatively new to our membership.  However, from the moment she joined us, she fit right in. Within a few classes she was cheering everyone on through one of many ridiculous workouts. 

She quickly took on the additional steps to showcase her leadership, acting as captain of some of our Open teams.  Through the Open her team’s presence on social media was undeniable. 

She volunteers or competes at all of our events and competitions.  She is always more than willing to help in any situation. 

She’s a huge advocate for what we do and is constantly recruiting new members and bringing people to to try their first class. 

She’s coachable, and though on a few occasions she has been on the brink of tears in the middle of a WOD she is resilient and shows up daily with a huge smile on her face. 

A lover of rowing, and maybe not so much HSPU, Ashley Drayton personifies community and this is why she is this year’s recipient of our female community leader award. 

Cecil Shresta

Selflessness.  Grit.  Loyalty.   

I can’t think of three better words to describe this year male recipient of our Community Leader Award. 

Since he walked into our gym almost 8 years ago, he has held one of the highest levels of attendance.  But on top of showing up daily WODs, he also attends all of our events, and competed at every 3 on 3 and BeLikeBruce events since joining us.   

He selflessly joins any team that is looking for a partner, knowing full well that even though he is closer to 50 than 20 he will still have to lead his teams and take on the bulk of the workload. 

He’s pleasant in every class, and what he likes in mobility he makes up in determination.  He’s helped me with IT issues, business advice, and even age-related questions. 

Potentially the only athlete that we have that can split snatch effortlessly, brings a suitcase worth of aides to every session, and is constantly making efforts to ensure everyone feels part of our community. 

This year’s winner is Cecil Shresta.  Cecil thank you for being a terrific member, athlete, and an amazing leader within our community. 

You walk in with a smile, you have single handledly bought more hats than almost everyone else combine, and your willingness to keep finding ways to improve is inspiring.  Members like you are why coming to work every day is a treat and not a chore. 

Cheers to you, my friend! 

This Friday our little community officially turns 12 years old!

This is a huge accomplishment for any small business and even greater considering the volatility in the fitness industry and of course the existential crisis that COvid-19 brought to our doorstep.

This Friday will be a day of celebration! Come in, make a sweat angel, get a high five, and connect with friends. Our classes are free all day to all past, present, and future members.

“Community above all else”

Andrea has been a regular “nooner” for over 10 years now.  She comes in everyday on her lunch break, pushes hard and is always a pleasure to be around.  She is a huge supporter of ours and has brought many colleagues to the gym and she stayed with us during Covid, training from home.  Andrea is a huge pillar of our community and now it is our turn to lift her up.

We are very excited to officially welcome our new full-time morning coach, Lisa.  Lisa has been a part of our community for the past couple of years and is such a wonderful human.  When Lisa came forward with interest in coming on board as a full-time coach, we were excited to know that we were bringing in such a kind person with extensive experience and knowledge and training in not only CrossFit, but in recreational therapy (her field of study).

Don’t be afraid of moving forward, the future is bright 😊

It is with very mixed emotions that I write this today.  Coach TJ has accepted a role as Community Liaison Coordinator with the Saskatoon Fire Department.  Over the past 4 years, TJ has been the face of our morning classes at the gym, a loyal and trusted employee, and a great friend.  So, we are sad that we don’t get to have him everyday, but more than that we are thrilled for him.

Thank You!

For 10 years we’ve hosted the 3 on 3.  For ten years I generally have received the same feedback year after year.

“Wow this is challenging programming”, and “I love how well the event runs, it’s so smooth and on time”.

The reason why our events always start on time, finish on time, and run smooth is by design not by accident.

I dedicate three months to planning all the details of the 3 on 3.  Once that’s all done, I recruit all the volunteers that we need ensuring we have the right people in the right places.  Those people then take over and by the time the 3 on 3 starts everybody knows their task and implements them flawlessly. My volunteers even solve problems as they arise on their own because we are all on the same page, and our mission is clear, deliver the best possible event for our athletes and spectators.

I couldn’t ask for a better community or group of volunteers.  To all my volunteers thank you!  Our success is your success.

Head Judge - @nich.tj
Corral - @chris_g_gordon and @tracymurton
Head of logistics - @chefant2.0 and Chris Read
Emcee - @katheelekorch and @awinterhalt
Head of volunteers- @rwinterhalt
Score master - @evanduval79

Judges and equipment -
@sharoquekhan @j_mccarthy54 @_lauracarruthers_ @nichelle.leann @corysolheim ,Carmen, Shawn K, @erica_schryer_9 @krystenhendriks @shleyd @tanyabellyxe @kfuchs04102014 @corrinerochelle

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