Nominations for Legal Commission
April 18th 2025
Dear all,
After two decades of being on the IFSS Legal Commission, Lana Paul, NZ, has decided to resign.
The IFSS Nominations Commission firstly would like to thank Lana for her many years work within the Legal Commission for the IFSS and wish her the very best in her new job.
This means we now have to find a new Lawyer to join the Legal Commission.
Being a very specific role we know this might not be easy so we would like to invite all members to help in this task and to seek someone willing to assist the IFSS. Maybe you have a competitor within your nation who works in the legal professions or know someone interested or connected with sleddog sports or sports in general who maybe would be willing to join.
Please put the word around your athletes to assist us in this task.
The role includes as follows from the By Laws:
E.3 LEGAL COMMISSION:
3.1 Each member shall hold a graduate degree in law, such as LLB or JD, or be licensed to practice law. To the extent possible, at least one member shall be licensed to practice law in the country of incorporation of the IFSS.
3.2 The Legal Commission shall:
3.2.1 Investigate the need and make proposals to correct or improve the By-Laws and other IFSS regulations.
3.2.2 Investigate the need and make proposals to correct discrepancies between regulations or between new proposed regulations and existing ones, and to correct nebulous wordings. The Commission is not intended to comment on the justification of the regulations.
3.2.3 Through the Executive Director, furnish the Members with updated versions of the regulations, when needed.
3.2.4 Review all proposals for By-Laws amendments, new rules and rules amendments, and submit its recommendations to the deciding body.
3.2.5 Submit its opinion when questions of interpretation arise.
3.2.6 Oversee implementation and application of IFSS regulations.
We would like to set a deadline of May 5, 2025 for nominations to be received by the Nominations Commission.
Please send all nominations to:
nominating@sleddogsports.net
many thanks
Matty Hammersley (chair Nominations Committee)
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Published of Helen Lundberg 18 april 2025
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Bernard Pepin retiring from his judge duties
Bernard Pepin has decided that the time has come for him to retire and step down from his duties as IFSS Race Marshal, Race judge and judge instructor.
“I am not anymore in a physical condition which would let me be a Race judge, a Race Marshal or an instructor. I have to limit my travels.”
Bernard Pepin has served the IFSS and the sleddog community for many years and his longtime knowledge and expertise will be deeply missed at the sleddog races.
Three (3) new IFSS International Judges
April 8th, 2025 the Race Judge Race Regulations Committee approved the following new Race Judges in the following categories:
Donatella Lo Sasso, Dryland License, FIDASC, Italy
Giulia Rossetto, Sled and Dryland Licenses, FIDASC, Italy
Gabriele Altermann, Sled License, New Zealand Federation of Sleddogs, New Zealand.
Lana Paul resigns from Legal Commission
After two decades of being on the IFSS Legal Commission, Lana Paul, NZ, has decided to resign. “I have been appointed a Family Court Associate, a judicial position within the Family Court in New Zeeland. Accordingly, I tender my resignation effective immediately. I have enjoyed my time (over two decades) being on the IFSS Legal Commission. I know I leave the Legal Commission in good hands with Gunnar Johnson and Jörn Verleger. Although I will no longer be part of the IFSS Legal Commission I intend to remain involved in Sled Dog Sports in New Zealand.”
Nominating Commission has been notified and will start to find a replacement for Lana Paul as soon as possible.
Agata Aleksandra Zaremba new First Vice President
VP Development, Agata Aleksandra Zaremba has been elected as First Vice President.
The responsibility of the First Vice President will be to replace the President as Acting President when the President’s position is vacant or the President requires a temporary replacement.
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Published of Helen Lundberg 14 april 2025
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New Vice President Economy
April 3, 2025
New elected Vice President Economy
Zuzana Orság
Congratulations Zuzana Orság to the position as IFSS VP Economy starting out today, April 3, 2025 and until General Assembly 2026.
Sincerely
Helen Lundberg
IFSS Preident
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Published of Helen Lundberg 03 april 2025
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World Cup certificates will now be available for download online on the IFSS website.
Starting with all medalists in the 2023/2024 World Cup, the certificates can be found on the DID login page on IFSS website www.sleddogsport.net
All members are encouraged to inform all concerned athletes about this option.
Sincerely
Ninni Hjortvall
VP Sport
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Published of Helen Lundberg 01 april 2025
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European Continental Championships 2026 - looking for organizers
Dear European members,
Since 24/25 season is almost over, we need to start thinking of the next season and specifically of 2026 and where the Continental Championships will take place.
In Europe we have to organize two of them: Dryland ECh and On-Snow ECh.
By now there is not any official application for any of them. There is more hurry for the On-Snow ECh, because time is running and it is less than 12months to do it!!
So as Europe CD, I would like to encourage you on finding organizers in your Associations, Clubs and national Federations interested on being a possible venue for our European Continental Championships.
I am at your disposal for more information and any questions any of you may have.
Let’s make sleedog sport in Europe good for your athletes all together!
Sincerely,
Monica Pacheco
CD Europe
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Published of Helen Lundberg 17 mars 2025
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