CCC Women's Committee - Motivating the Next Generation of Girls for Gold

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* 1. Welcome to CCC's Women's Committee! We are interested in attracting and keeping girls in the fabulous sport of cross country ski racing. Help us out by sharing your thoughts and ideas on how we can ignite your enthusiasm for our favourite sport.

Ski Club:

State/Province:

Country:

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* 2. What levels of ski competition have you participated in? (Please choose all that apply)

Local

Provincial

National

International

University

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What motivated you to get into cross country ski racing? (Please choose all that apply)

through friends

through family support

through school support

through club support

Who motivates you most? Why? Please tell us more!

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* 4. What do you love about cross country ski racing?

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* 5. Are you currently questioning your commitment to cross country ski racing?

Yes

If YES, what are the reasons for questioning your commitment?

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* 6. Who most motivates you to stay involved in cross country ski racing? (Please your TOP THREE, or add your own)

Teammates

Myself

My friends

My ski club

My coaches

My teachers

My parents

My brothers or sisters

my school

my provincial team

Cross Country Canada organization

My role models

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What turns you off about cross country ski racing? (Please choose your TOP FIVE, or add your own)

Too hard

Risk of injuries

Only girl in the group

Not enough women coaches

Length of time to become successful

Too individual of a sport

Selection criteria for teams

Public profile of sport

Uncomfortable with body image

Not enough skiers my age

Too cold

Too expensive

I am too busy

Too much pressure

Too much travel

Too far away

People my age in the club

Coaches in the club

My parents

Not enough fun

Not enough competition

Too much competition

Can't see how it helps me

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What would it take for you to continue cross country ski racing, even up to the world cup level?

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* 9. How much are you thinking about retiring from cross country ski racing? (Please choose one, and do tell us more below if you are willing!)

Not at all. I plan to continue to race

Occasionally I think about leaving racing

Half of the time I think about leaving racing

Most of the time I consider leaving racing

I am sure I am leaving racing

Please tell us more about what goes through your mind when you think of retiring from racing!

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* 10. What is the highest level of competition you are hoping to reach in cross country ski racing? (Please choose one.)

Provincial

National

Nor/Am

World Cup

Olympic

Thank you for helping us to improve cross country skiing for females in Canada! Any further thoughts are most welcome below.