Start times for Tuesday's Pursuit Race: Girls Boys The meet will begin at 3:30 with girls going out first. ___________________________ Race Results and Update Friday, January 19 Complete results for yesterday's skate race and start times for next week's pursuit classic race. The second half of the pursuit race will take placeÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€š next TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 (not Thursday!) at Elm Creek. Your start time is determined by how you finished the skate race yesterday. There was a lot of really great skiing out there; you looked awesome! Way to go! _______________________________ Pursuit Part 1: Skate Away Wednesday, January 17 Race at Elm Creek tomorrow, January 18 Start times: 3:30 Varsity girls 3:45 Varsity boys 4:00 Junior High girls 4:15 Junior High boys Skiers go out every 30 seconds Bus departs MGSH at 2:25; Junior High skiers ride the activity bus to Elm Creek. Get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast and lunch, stay hydrated... do everything you can to make your hard work pay off with a good race tomorrow. _______________________________________ Mottaz Pasta Party 12945 - 55th Avenue North, Plymouth Wednesday, January 17 at 6pm What to bring: Seniors: Dessert Juniors: Salad Sophs: Bread, fruit, or veggies Jr High: Drinks __________________________________________ ***PRACTICE CANCELLATION*** NoÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€š morning practice at Elm Creek, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16!! Okay, we changed our minds...it's a little crazy to ski at 5am with a wind chill temp of minus 13. So, we'll see you after school for valuable video viewing and some serious specific strength. _______________________________________ Yes, It's Cold, But They Wouldn't Cancel the State Meet Monday, January 15 We are scheduled to practice at Elm Creek tomorrow morning at 5am. It will be cold. If you are sick or short of sleep, then feel free to take the morning off. There will be video in Gerst's room and strength for both senior and junior high skiers after school. If you are psyched to ski in the morning, be sure to layer up before you show up! ____________________________________________ Photos from the JV Classic are available for your viewing pleasure. The Results are In Thursday, January 11 Results for the JV Classic are finally here. Great job everybody and congratulations to Kim Nelson for winning the girls' race! Wax room will be open Friday, January 12, from 4 until 6 pm, and also on Saturday from 9 to 12 noon. **Practice on Monday morning at Elm Creek from 8 - 9:30.** ________________________________ Another Day, Another Race Monday, January 8 JV Classic Race at Elm Creek tomorrow, January 9 at 3:30 pm Everyone skis 5k; start/finish by parking lot/chalet area Girls race followed by boys race All senior high JV skiers take the bus to Elm Creek; it will depart MGSH at 2:25. All junior high skiers bring a note to be excused 10 minutes early so you can put your race suit on before catching the shuttle bus to Elm Creek. _____________________________ Next up... Pasta Party at Carstensen's 17814 - 83rd Place North Monday, January 8 at 6 pm What to bring: Seniors: Dessert Juniors: Fruit Sophs: Bread or salad Jr High: Drinks ________________________________ Making a Statement at Mesabi Sunday, January 7 Some fabulous performances up at Giant's Ridge yesterday, check out the results at http://skinnyski.com/ The girls placed fifth out of 56 teams, ahead of both section rivals Little Falls and Wayzata!

Hey Maple Grove Nordic Ski Team!

Do you have an old cell phone that you don't use anymore? You can donate it to the ski team as a fundraiser for new uniforms and other expenses. We are collecting cell phones at the senior high and Ultimate Electronics. The fundraiser ends Jan. 31. Each cell phone averages about $3 or more!

Thanks for your help, Jenny, Nicole, Chris, and Grant (your captains).

Practice schedule for this week is posted.

______________________________ On the Road Again Friday, January 5 The bus for the Mesabi East Invite departs at 5 am tomorrow morning from the stadium parking lot. We'll return around 9 or 10 pm. Pack all your stuff tonight so you'll be ready in the morning: Skis, boots, poles Race suit Pillow/blanket Water/gatorade and healthy pre-race snack Dry clothes for post-race Money for dinner For directions to the Mesabi East Invite at Giant's Ridge, Biwabik, click here. Complete start list for Mesabi (Maple Grove is on page 36). _________________________________ Thursday Thursday, January 4 TODAY: In addition to the wax room being open, video/talk and working on a little strength. ________________________________ Ready for More Spaghetti? Wednesday, January 3 **Change in practice schedule: The wax room will be open on Thursday after school; no official practice at Elm Creek. Pasta Party at Gibson's 17562 - 78th Place N Friday, January 5 at 6 pm What to bring: Seniors: Dessert Juniors: Salad Sophomores: Bread or fruit/veggies Junior High: Drinks ______________________ Pizza Night at Papa Murphy's January 3, 2007 Jamboree results and photos at http://skinnyski.com/ _____________________________________ Jamboree January 2, 2007 What an awesome day! Congratulations to all skiers, especially Hannah and Grant for winning the pursuit races and Nicole for winning the girls sprints. Also, to Jenny for finishing third in pursuit and Chris and Bridget for making it to the finals in the sprints. Check back for complete results. Wear your Jamboree t-shirt to school tomorrow! If you still want one, see Jenny Beckman in school. She will have 4 smalls and 4 larges.
The cost is $15. Please have correct change or make a check out the Maple Grove Nordic Ski Boosters. Practice tomorrow is after school at Elm Creek. A low level, recovery day; work on technique, either skate or classic. ____________________________ The JAMBOREE is here Who: Skiers from 9 area schools What: Sprints, Pursuit, Relays When: January 2, 2007 from 10 am until 4 pm Where: Elm Creek Park Reserve Why: A cool competition of all Nordic skiing events in one day Jamboree schedule of events ________________________________________________ Update #3 Sunday, December 31 Remember that the Papa Murphy fund raiser begins this Wednesday and continues on every Wednesday through the month of January.For every family-size pizza ordered, the team gets $2. It's an easy way to support the team and keep the kitchen clean all at the same time! The practice schedule for this week will be posted shortly. Update #2 The wax room will be open from 9:30 until 3:30 tomorrow, January 1. Update #1 Start the New Year off right! Get your first annual Nordic Ski Jamboree long-sleeve t-shirts for only $15 at the Sanborn's pasta party Monday January 1st!
See Jenny or Grant to to purchase your very own 1st of its kind and support our team too!
Checks preferred made out to Maple Grove Nordic Ski Boosters or correct change cash.
Get one and be cool! Sizes are limited.
2nd Annual Alumni "Race" Sunday, December 31 Come on out to Elm Creek on January 1 at 1 pm for an informal ski gathering of all former and current Maple Grove Nordic team members. Bring your friends, family or even people who skied for Osseo! Check out the conditions at EC before the Jamboree on Tuesday. After you ski, head over to Sanborns for the pre-race Pasta Party 5:30 pm

What to Bring:

Jr. High: Bread or Veggies/Fruit

Sophomores: Drinks

Juniors: Desserts

Seniors: Salad

____________________________________ Home Again Saturday, December 30 After an interesting and exciting day of time trial racing yesterday, the color teams provided quality skit entertainment in the evening. Then we spent this morning on the hilly trails at Wolverine before packing up and heading back to Minnesota with a dinner stop at Coop's in Hayward. The skiers showed great effort over the past four days and have made some impressive improvements. HUGE thanks to our awesome trip coaches: Kirstin, Luke, Erika, and Kate!! And kudos to our incomparable kitchen crew for feeding the multitudes over and over...the bus is here! See you all next year! ____________________ Day Two Thursday, December 28 Trees were jumping out, corners were approaching quickly, tracks disappearing...an adventurous night classic ski at ABR Trails tonight. Now, all safe at the Abbey, dinner finished and on our way to bed.

First Day Wednesday, December 27

After a slight delay getting the bus loaded, and the addition of the Pearson's van to accomodate the skis that didn't fit under the bus, the Maple Grove Nordic Team got on the road and arrived at Wolverine Trails outside Ironwood, Michigan around noon. We classic skied for a couple of hours and are now at the Abbey in Bessemer, eagerly waiting for supper to be served. We've suggested the use of inside voices, but it seems to be taking a while for the suggestion to take effect. No mishaps or missing equipment to report at this point! ________________________________________________________________________ A packing reminder: Be sure to pack your gear so you can carry it by yourself in one trip. Count Down Tuesday, December 26 Some more trip stuff:

The phone number for the Abbey is 906-667-0530 (to reach us in case we are having trouble getting reception on the cell phones).
Be prepared to ski before we get to the Abbey tomorrow; dress in layers or bring along ski clothes in a smaller bag on the bus so we don't have to unload everything under the bus.
Bring a swimsuit...the Abbey has a sauna we can use!
We will be collecting the $10 for dinner at Coop's when you check in tomorrow morning.

Check back again before you go to bed to see if there are any more updates! __________________________________ Makin' a List, Checkin' it Twice Sunday, December 24 Just in time for last-minute gift ideas (or after holiday sales): The Winter Trip Info/Packing List Call or email if you have any questions about what to bring or just general trip info. Happy Holidays, everyone! ______________________________ Saturday Friday, December 22 Everyone made lots of progress on classic skis today...awesome effort out there! Recovery day tomorrow, ski for an hour on your own (or with friends), nice and easy. Sample race suit sizes and warmup jackets and pants will be available to try on in the chalet at Elm Creek from 9-10am. _________________________________________ We Can Sleep In (a little) Wednesday, December 20 Official practice at Elm Creek Thursday and Friday mornings from 9-10:30 am. Coach Gerst will open the wax room at 7:45 am on Thursday. Parents: If you have any leftover goodies/cookies from the holidays, the team would be thrilled to take them off your hands and on the winter trip! Keep checking back for the official Winter Trip packing list... ______________________________________ Fast, Faster, Fastest Tuesday, December 19 Congratulations to Hannah and Nicole for finishing one-two in the NW Suburban Conference Sprint Championships! And congratulations to Grant for representing Maple Grove in the boys' final and finishing fifth in the conference! Also, impressive showing by Bridget, Jenny, and Whitney to make it to the semi-finals! You guys did a great job out there this afternoon; getting to your start on time, skiing hard, and cheering on your teammates.Lots of you advanced to subsequent rounds which was awesome! Lots of you didn't finish last, which was also awesome. And even if you did finish last, at least you finished! There is a two-part practice tomorrow: 5 am practice either skate or classic and/or Captains' video in Gerst's room and strength after school. Wax room will be open until 5 pm. **Sweatshirt and clothing orders will be available for pick-up after 4 in the wax room.** ___________________________________________ Bring your Cow Bells! Monday, December 18 Sprint Championships tomorrow at Elm Creek starting at 3:30 sharp! No staggered starts, first four finishers in each heat advance to the next round. Senior high:Bus leaves the school promptly at 2:20. OJH: Bus will arrive to pick you up at 2:45; bring a note to get out at 2:35. MGJH: Notes to be excused at 2:25, pick up at 2:35. Rides have been arranged as follows: Burkholder: Amanda, Paige, Adam Meyer, Ashley Carstensen: Kayla, Miranda Gibson: Grant, Libby, Tommy, Matt, Adam Mann, Amy Litchy: Jonathon, Jacob _______________________________________________ Monday, Monday Sunday, December 17 If you haven't turned it in already, remember to bring your winter trip money to practice tomorrow! Practice after school at Elm Creek, followed by... Pasta Party at Wolds

8335 Passfield Turn

5:30 pm

What to Bring:

Jr. High: Bread or Veggies/Fruit

Sophomores: Drinks

Juniors: Desserts

Seniors: Salad

Directions from I-94 and Weaver Lake Road:

Get off I-94 and go west on Weaver Lake. Go almost a mile (a little less.)

Take a right on Shadow Creek Road; take your second right onto Passfield Turn.

My house is the 5th house on the right.

763.420.4503

(Huge pine trees in our front yard.)

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If Winning Were Easy, Everyone Would Do It Friday, December 15 Great effort at the meet yesterday! Preliminary results. In the meantime, check out some awesome race photos here. Winter trip checks will be collected at practice and at CUB this afternoon. __________________________________ Fast Forward Thursday, December 14 Today is the big day, finally! Have fun, do your best, make the most of those early mornings when you were out skiing while the other teams were sleeping! We will not be participating in the Holiday Relays on Saturday. Instead, get in a long (two hours), easy (standing around or sitting by the fire in the chalet doesn't count!) ski this weekend. Bagging fundraiser at CUB is tomorrow. Check in for your shift 10 minutes early. Here are some bagging guidelines. Please read them!! Wear something with MG or MGNT on it; remember you are representing our team to the community! _______________________________ The Times They Are A-Changin' Tuesday, December 12 There will be an optional practice tomorrow morning at 5 am at Elm Creek for anyone who would like another opportunity to ski before the meet on Thursday. And speaking of the race, here is the schedule: 3:30 Senior boys 3:40 Junior boys 3:50 Sophomore boys 4:00 Senior girls 4:10 Junior girls 4:20 Sophomore girls 4:30 Jr high/beginner boys 4:40 Jr high/beginner girls This will be a skate race, probably shorter than 5k. The bus will leave the high school at 2:20. Junior high skiers ride the shuttle bus to Elm Creek after school. Pasta party at Litchy's - 6pm on Wednesday night 9003 Brandywine Road, Corcoran Seniors: Salad Juniors: Dessert Sophomores: Drinks Jr High: Fruit/veggies The Winter Trip is just two weeks away! Your remaining balance is due this Friday, December 15. Everyone pays the full amount now; anything you earn through the fund-raisers will be refunded to you. Bring a check for$110 to MGNT unless you already paid in full (Bishop, Ethen, Jackels). _________________________________________________________ Breadsmith Relay Results Saturday, December 9

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!...or four! Congratulations to Adam andGrant for winning the high school boys race and to Hannah and Nicole for winning the high school girls race this morning at Hyland Hills! Also placing in the top six out of 17 competing girls teams: Third: Whitney and Bridget Fifth: Jenny and Laura Sixth: Erin, Mary, Cathy, and Holly Matt Jackels teamed up with Andy Gerst to take third place on the boys side. Kudos to John Neumann and Kevin Busch for getting out and competing as first-year skiers! Link to skinnyski.com for results and photos. ___________________________________________ Is there practice on Friday? Thursday, December 7 No official practice tomorrow but Coach Sanborn will be at Elm Creek at 5 am and would be happy to ski with anyone who shows up. Otherwise, find time later in the day to spend some time on snow and enjoy the beautiful weather (it should be in the 20s). Hoigaards/Breadsmith Relays Saturday, December 9 at Hyland Hills Ski Area in west Bloomington. The relay is 4x3k with 2, 3, or 4 skier teams. This is an optional event; the competition is open to anyone but the course is challenging. Two races: 6:45 am for masters (adults); 7:30 am for juniors (high school). The bus will leave the Stadium parking lot promptly at 5:30 am Saturday morning; back before 10:30 am. Remember to bring $10 for the entry fee. ___________________________________ First Day on Snow 2006! Wednesday, December 6 Tomorrow, same time, same place... (5am at Elm Creek) Be prepared for some intervals and a little windchill. No afternoon practice.

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All Systems Go!

Practice at Elm Creek on Wednesday morning from 5 - 6:45 am!

Remember to bring your trail pass.

The wax room will be open after school and there will be a pole hike for anyone who didn't ski in the morning.

Plan on a Thursday morning practice too and a divided captains' practice during the day on Friday.

No meet, but we still gotta eat...

BAKED POTATO PARTY at Mary Wold's house

8335 Passfield Turn

Wednesday night at 6:30 pm

What to Bring:

Jr. High: Veggies/Fruit

Sophomores: Drinks

Juniors: Desserts

Seniors: Salad

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Not Quite Ready

Tuesday, December 5

No meet at Elm Creek this week again but we will let you know as soon as we are able to practice there. For tomorrow, plan to meet at the wax room to get the summer wax off your skis and work on technique.

Updated volunteer sheet here; we could still use a few parents too. Thanks to everyone who signed up!

The winter trip is full! More information will be coming soon.

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A Bike, a Song, and a Dog Biscuit: the Ride 'n Tie Round-up

Monday, December 4

Six fast girls led the way at the Ride n' Tie competition on Saturday morning; defending champs Bridget Hines and her aunt Lisa finished in first place, followed by Whitney and Hannah, and then captains Jenny and Nicole. Despite the brisk windchill, 22 people competed, with lots of first time participants including 4 junior high teams and a couple of seniors (ask Taylor about his detour!). Thanks to the Elberts for the treats at the end of the race and parents Mary Lou, Leeni, Judy, and Kurt for standing around in the cold and manning the stations along the route.

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All senior high skiers: The team needs your help!

Our team has committed December 15 to bag at Cub, and December 22 and 23rd to bag at Byerlys.

Practice will be rearranged so you can be there Friday after school so don't let that stop you from signing up. Be sure to wear team shirts so we are visible. These dates are prime for grocery shoppers before the holidays so the potential is huge! Join your teammates for the fun, and lower the cost of your winter trip.

We've got this fund raiser in the bag!

Sign-up sheet. ________________________________________ Let's Get Ready to Ride 'n Tie Friday, December 1 Who: Everyone! If you don't have a partner, we'll find you one! What: The annual bike/run relay to Bass Lake Road and back When: Saturday, December 2 at 8:30 am Where: Meet at the wax room behind the high school stadium Why: Because it's a fun way to spend Saturday morning! Remember to bring a bike, helmet, running shoes, a warm jacket, and good gloves. See you there! ____________________________________________ Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice Thursday, November 30 Here is the schedule for practice on rollerskis tomorrow led by the captains. Meet at Eastman Nature Center at your assigned time. _______________ Baby, It's Cold Outside Wednesday, November 29 Despite the lack of the white stuff, it definitely felt like winter this afternoon when everyone got to spend some quality time in the outdoors. In order to get the most out of our workouts, it is important for each athlete to be prepared for cold weather. Dress in layers; look for poly blends that will trap heat and wick away moisture, like UnderArmour. You MUST bring warm clothing and a HAT and GLOVES!!! Every day. Now. ________________________ Looking Forward to December Tuesday, November 28 The meet scheduled for this Thursday has been cancelled...but with the weather turning colder, we are hopeful there will be snow for a meet next week! For FUNDRAISER INFORMATION click here. Please sign up for these fundraisers ASAP. To sign up, please e-mail Nicole Carstensen at nmcfastpitch@yahoo.com. Keep in mind that WINTER TRIP registration/downpayment is due this Thursday!! The popular annual Ride 'n Tie is this Saturday. Find a partner and meet at the wax room at 8:30!! (Note: this is a change in time from the original schedule.) Pasta party anyone? There are a number of opportunities to host a spaghetti feed or provide treats for the skiers at one of the meets. Check out the available dates and please contact us if you are interested in helping out! ________________________________________ Almost Thanksgiving and we are Very Thankful for the Donations Tuesday, November 21 First off an observation: Great work from all the skiers this week. We saw some serious effort on the rollerskis, intervals and strength training. Rollerskiing is tough, and a little scary. Everyone has been safe and serious about learning this new skill and working on refining their technique. The first day on snow is going to be a much easier transition for the first year skiers this year. Remember helmets from this point forward lest you are banished to grass skiing forever. Now for more Great News! With only about one third of the families represented so far we have raised a total of $2426. We have made our primary goal of raising enough money to know that we can start our new uniform journey. Thank you so much for all the donations!

Now that we know we have enough to get started we have a little more time to raise money. Dont feel if you missed the deadline, you cant participate. All money raised is more skiers in new uniforms, fewer uniforms to get next year and the potential of getting us into a lower per uniform cost bracket, thereby getting us even more for our booster dollars.

Anyone have influence over the weather? ! ________________________________________

One Week Closer to Snow Friday, November 17 Thanks for the great effort and attendance at practice this week and for EVERYONE getting their trail pass money in! Keep the pass in a place you will remember; they will be checking more often this year at Elm Creek. It is made of extremely tough material; it won't tear or fall apart so there is no need to laminate it. Here is the letter regarding the optional tax-deductible booster club donation to help outfit the team with new uniforms. Any amount you are able to donate will be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in purchasing the additional clothing items such as a race jacket or hat, please send in your down payment by Tuesday. After we know how many we are ordering, we will receive sample clothes for you to try on for sizing. For additional information, go to podiumwear.com. Due Tuesday, November 21!! ________________________________________ Taking Care of Business Tuesday, November 14 Be sure to bring in $20 (or a check to MGNT) for your trail pass by this THURSDAY. Otherwise, you can purchase one at Elm Creek for $40. We handed out uniforms today and the downside of having a nice-sized team is that there weren't enough to go around. It is no fun to not get a uniform and it is important for everyone to feel like they are part of the team so we are addressing this problem and will work something out!! Information about the winter trip will be available at practice today and registration will begin immediately. Winter trip info. _________________________________________________________ Information about the ski swap at Dunwoody this weekend: http://www.mysl.org/skiswap.html
Let's Get It Started! Monday, November 13 Great job to everyone on the Fitness Testing! Our team is really growing and we are off to a good start...34 high school and 19 junior high skiers showed up today. Tomorrow we will be handing out uniforms and setting up the wax room with some indoor strength activities if time permits. The wax room is not heated so make sure you have warm clothes (think layers!). Sign-up for the Winter Trip will begin this week. We only have room for 42 skiers so priority will go to returning skiers beginning with Seniors. Hopefully everyone who wants to go will be able to participate! A deposit of $100 is required to sign-up and registration ends on December 1. Finally, thanks to all volunteers and diners at Noodles this evening! There was a good turn-out (we get 10% of sales) and it was a fun way to end the first day of the season. _________________________________________________ Captains' Practice November 6-10, 2006 Meet in cafeteria at 2:30 Bring running shoes and workout clothes for inside and outside every day! Monday: Pole hike (bring poles) Tuesday: Abs and arms Wednesday: Long run/Informational stuff Thursday: Hill workout/Technique (bring poles) Friday: Fun day! ______________________________________ Preseason Meeting Update

A couple of announcements regarding the meeting in the Forum Room Nov 1st:

1. Due to the very low response on the need for a 7:30 meeting, we will plan
to hold a 6:00 one only. Anyone that can't make the 6:00 should show up as
early as you can. You can show up at 7:30 but it will be a very abbreviated
version.

2. At the meeting there will be all sorts of things to sign up for and dates
to plan on. Bring your calendar and something to write with.

3. On www.skinnyski.com there is a description of the master plan for Elm
Creek as well as a survey. You should check it out and take the survey.
I'm not suggesting you vote any particular way. It's your park, and how you
want to use it should be reflected in the survey.

4. We are doing the Baker Square pie coupons fund-raiser again this year.
We're asking you to pay for coupons up front so bring your check book. This
is a much better time of year to try to sell them (just before
Thanksgiving).

5. There was a fair amount of equipment in the www.skinnyski.com
classifieds. You might want to check it out. Most of it is top end stuff.

That's it for now...See you Wednesday! ____________________________________ First update for the 2006-2007 Season!

Preseason Meeting!

Greetings, Don't let the few warm days here and there fool you - Winter will happen! I'm excited about it for SO many reasons! At the top of the list is this year's Conference Jamboree. It will be a varsity only race 12 skiers per gender per school. It will be one of the greatest ski race days we've had. Sprints, Skiathlon and Relay. Racing under the bridge, spectating from inside, tagging off, making the next round, transition from classic to skate skis and poles, higher speeds, longer races, constant action, big fire place, big fun! Jan 2nd, Don't miss it.

Our preseason meeting is less than a month away. If you know of anyone interested in skiing they should be at this meeting. Please pass the word. (if enough people have a conflict with the 6:00 PM start we can have another at 7:30, please respond)

November 1st
Forum Room MGSH
Parents/Athletes
6:00 PM

1. Registration is due in the athletic office before the athlete can work out with the team.
2. If your athlete was in a fall sport all they need to fill out is the emergency notification card.
3. If this is their first sport, there are red packets in both offices of the junior highs, and outside the athletic office of the senior high.
4. Make sure your athletes are healthy, we will get right into it on the 13th. A check up at the doctors might not be a bad idea; any injuries should get evaluated so they know where they are at, what they can do and what might not be a good.
5. Make sure equipment and clothing can all be found, is in good repair, and still fits.
6. Remember that each athlete will be responsible for their own training kick wax this year and will need, at minimum: a scraper, cork, and a can of "blue extra".
7. We practice outside in all kinds of weather; make sure your athlete is prepared with the appropriate clothing; the biggest obstacles at this time of year are cold, wind, and rain.
8. A dry set of clothing for after practice including dry gloves and hats is also very important to a healthy athlete.
9. Spend time with your athlete each day to see how things are going for them in their study life, as well as with the ski team. Early adjustments are always easier.

All the coaches are super excited to get going. Thanks for the support.