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This week's schedule!
MO 3/4: OFF
TU: am: MEET with Kiwanis at 6:30 am at the Barn.
pm: Classic at the Suspension Bridge as soon as you can get there after school. Carpool. Done at Bridge by about 5:10pm. Some short hard intervals with Laura
WE: OFF
TH: Half day of school then skate ski probably at Chickadee, then shower, pack up and leave for Tacoma! Again: short hard intervals with Laura
FR: Travel OFF
SA: Easy classic ski in Fairbanks-check out the courses!
SU: Skate ski with some speed
MO 3/11: RACE super fast! Individual start skate races!
TU 3/12: RACE 3 X 3 classic relay
WE 3/13: easy training day
TH 3/14: SKATE sprint! Make it into the heats, then make it into the semis, then make it into the finals!!!!
FR: 3/15: easy training day
SA 3/16: CLASSIC mass start distance race-ski smart, finish strong!
SU 3/17 Travel home OFF
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
pm: Classic at the Suspension Bridge as soon as you can get there after school. Carpool. Done at Bridge by about 5:10pm. Some short hard intervals with Laura
WE: OFF
TH: Half day of school then skate ski probably at Chickadee, then shower, pack up and leave for Tacoma! Again: short hard intervals with Laura
FR: Travel OFF
SA: Easy classic ski in Fairbanks-check out the courses!
SU: Skate ski with some speed
MO 3/11: RACE super fast! Individual start skate races!
TU 3/12: RACE 3 X 3 classic relay
WE 3/13: easy training day
TH 3/14: SKATE sprint! Make it into the heats, then make it into the semis, then make it into the finals!!!!
FR: 3/15: easy training day
SA 3/16: CLASSIC mass start distance race-ski smart, finish strong!
SU 3/17 Travel home OFF
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
J3 skiers-and J2 Devo
WEDNESDAY March 6: CLASSIC up to Gardner Hut!!
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
Scotts and Aalsgaards-J4-J7
Turn in your jacket if you haven't already!
Get out and ski on your own.
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
WEDNESDAY March 6: CLASSIC up to Gardner Hut!!
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
Scotts and Aalsgaards-J4-J7
Turn in your jacket if you haven't already!
Get out and ski on your own.
NOTE: Wednesday March 20 at 5:30pm in LBHS cafeteria: END OF THE SEASON SKI TEAM POT LUCK!
GENERAL CALENDAR NOTES FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS
February Holiday Camp: February 17-18
February 23-24 Spokane JNQ Junior National Qualifier AND RACE for any interested skiers! parents too!
Season calendar of events (updated frequently!):
February 23-24 Spokane JNQ Junior National Qualifier AND RACE for any interested skiers! parents too!
February 23-24 Western States Youth Ski Festival
Bozeman MT for interested J3 on down skiers
Thursday February 28 Picture and Hot Dog Day last scheduled practice for J4 on down
March 3-4 BC Midgets Revelstoke BC For skiers aged 12 on down if there is interest FUN!
March 6-8 J3 Hut Trip Gardner Hut Included in J3 cost-very fun way to end the season
March 11-16 Junior National Championships
Fairbanks AK for those J2+ skiers who qualify and
are interested GREAT racing!
March 19 or 20 End of the Season celebration!
__BELOW THIS LINE IS OLD 2011-12 information!!!!_________________________________________________
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday, Jan 19: Skate, McCabe Trail, 3:30 (1hr 15min, intervals)
Friday, Jan 20: Off
Saturday, Jan 21: Own your own, technique of choice, 1hr 30min (LasagnaFund Raising Dinner 6pm)
Sunday, Jan 22: Methow Junior SKATE Race Sunday at the Bitterbrush/Barnsleyloops, leave from the town trail head at 11:15, ski out for a warm up and thenrace, sign up at the start area which will be out on Barnsley
Jan 23-29
Announcements: van Tuesday (meet at LBHS, drop off Nordic Office)
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Jan 24: Town Trail Head, classic, 3:30
Thursday, Jan 26: Early Release day for the MV Public Schools so we have planned a Point-to-Point skate ski. Kochs, Alsgaards and Scotts will get dropped off at 1pm at the Eagle Pine Chalets (across from Tiny Town on Twin Lakes Road) and get picked up at 2:15 @ Town Trailhead. Kochs will head directly towards Town while Alsgaards and Scotts can go towards Powers Plunge or add Bitterbrush/Barnsley Loops.
Friday, Jan 27: MVSTA's Backyard Ski Day, FREE skiing, lessons and gear rental. Danica Kaufman at MVSTA will give COMMUNITY SERVICE hours to athletes who bring a new skier to a lesson, or who would like to help with face painting (996-3287)
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Jan 24: Town Trail Head, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, Jan 25: Skate, Brown's Farm, 3:30pm
Thursday, Jan 26: Skate, Wolf Ridge to Winthrop, 1pm
Friday, Jan 27: MVSTA's Backyard Ski Day, FREE skiing, lessons and gear rental. Danica Kaufman at MVSTA will give COMMUNITY SERVICE hours to athletes who bring a new skier to a lesson, or who would like to help with face painting (996-3287)
J2+ Comp Team
Monday, Jan 23: Off
Tuesday,
Thursday, Jan 19: Skate, McCabe Trail, 3:30 (1hr 15min, intervals)
Friday, Jan 20: Off
Saturday, Jan 21: Own your own, technique of choice, 1hr 30min (LasagnaFund Raising Dinner 6pm)
Sunday, Jan 22: Methow Junior SKATE Race Sunday at the Bitterbrush/Barnsleyloops, leave from the town trail head at 11:15, ski out for a warm up and thenrace, sign up at the start area which will be out on Barnsley
Jan 23-29
Announcements: van Tuesday (meet at LBHS, drop off Nordic Office)
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Jan 24: Town Trail Head, classic, 3:30
Thursday, Jan 26: Early Release day for the MV Public Schools so we have planned a Point-to-Point skate ski. Kochs, Alsgaards and Scotts will get dropped off at 1pm at the Eagle Pine Chalets (across from Tiny Town on Twin Lakes Road) and get picked up at 2:15 @ Town Trailhead. Kochs will head directly towards Town while Alsgaards and Scotts can go towards Powers Plunge or add Bitterbrush/Barnsley Loops.
Friday, Jan 27: MVSTA's Backyard Ski Day, FREE skiing, lessons and gear rental. Danica Kaufman at MVSTA will give COMMUNITY SERVICE hours to athletes who bring a new skier to a lesson, or who would like to help with face painting (996-3287)
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Jan 24: Town Trail Head, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, Jan 25: Skate, Brown's Farm, 3:30pm
Thursday, Jan 26: Skate, Wolf Ridge to Winthrop, 1pm
Friday, Jan 27: MVSTA's Backyard Ski Day, FREE skiing, lessons and gear rental. Danica Kaufman at MVSTA will give COMMUNITY SERVICE hours to athletes who bring a new skier to a lesson, or who would like to help with face painting (996-3287)
J2+ Comp Team
Monday, Jan 23: Off
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday, Jan 26: Skate (1hr 15min, speeds on course)
Friday, Jan 27: Skate Race (1hr 30min)
Saturday, Jan 28: Classic Race (1hr 30min)
Sunday, Jan 29: Return home 3:30-4:30 (walk or run 30 min)
Jan 30- Feb 5
Announcements: no van
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Technique TBD, 3:20
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Classic, 3:20
Wednesday, Feb 1: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
J2+ Comp Team
Monday, Jan: Off
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Classic, 3:20 (easy distance, 1hr or 1hr 20min)
Wednesday, Feb 1: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (speeds flat, 1hr)
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20 (bring one great game and ski with younger kids)
Friday, Feb 3: 12:30 Leave from LBHS, drive to Leavenworth & Ski Course, 6pm all teams and family dinner at Hotel provide Rita Hsu
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
Feb 6 - Feb 12
Announcements: no van this week
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:30pm
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 8: Skate, Gun Ranch, 3:45pm (contact Leslie for more information)
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:40pm (parents pick-up at Wolf Ridge at 4:45pm)
J2+ Comp Team - No Van, total 4 hrs
Monday, Feb 6: Off
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 8: Off
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:30pm
Friday, Feb 10: Off
Saturday, Feb 11: Skate, McCabe Trails, 10 am
Sunday, Feb 12: Off
Feb 13 - 19
Announcements: van Tuesday and Wednesday for Comp Teams
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Feb 14: Skate, Chickadee to Town, 3:30pm
Thursday, Feb 16: Classic, Town Trail Head, 3:30pm
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Feb 14: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
Wednesday, Feb 15: Brown's Farm, Classic, 3:30
Thursday, Feb 16: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
J2+ Comp Team - Van Tuesday & Wednesday, 9hrs weekly total
Monday, Feb 13: Off
Tuesday, Feb 14: Power Camp 7am (1hr), Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (intervals, 1hr 20min) - meet Van LBHS, drop off Nordic Office
Wednesday, Feb 15: Brown's Farm, Classic, 3:30 (distance 1hr 20min), meet Van LBHS, drop off Nordic Office
Thursday, Feb 16: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (distance flat 30' leg speeds, 1hr 25min)
Friday, Feb 17: Town Trail Head, skate, 10 am (speeds, 1hr 15min), after practice pack van and leave for Spokane
Saturday, Feb 18: Race Spokane (1hr 30min)
Sunday, Feb 19: Race Spokane (1hr 30min)
Feb 20 - 30
Announcements:
J4 & Younger
Feb 21, Tues - Off (optional holiday camp)
Feb 23, Thur - Skate, McCabe, 3:20
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Feb 21, Tues - Off
Feb 22, Wed - Skate, Winthrop Trail Head, 3:30pm
Feb 23, Thur - Classic, McCabe Trails, 3:30pm
Feb 25, Sat - Classic time trial at the McCabe trail 10am. Please show up by 9am so we can
make sure you are waxed! Let me know if your racer WILL be there so I know who to look for! I'd love to see all the skiers there!
Announcement: If you are planning to go to the Midget Championships at Telemark Ski area in West Kelowna BC March 3-4: Please register your racers! We will do the relay registration once we know who will be there but each family should register their own skier. Follow links to Midget Championships at: http://www.telemarkx-c.com/
J2+ Comp Team
Feb 20, Mon - NO VAN - OFF
Feb 21, Tues - NO VAN - Help with Holiday Camp, Mazama, 1-4pm (bring skate and classic)
Feb 22, Wed - NO VAN - Skate, Winthrop Trail Head, 3:45 (easy distance with 6 x 30 seconds hard and fast total time 1hr)
Feb 23, Thur - NO VAN - Classic, McCabe, 3:30 (warm up 6x15" then 4x3 min rolling terrain high level 3 low level 4, cool down total time 1hr)
Feb 24, Friday - OFF
Feb 25, Saturday - 5k time trial, Classic, McCabe Trails, 10am,
Feb 26, Sunday - Off
Feb 27, Monday - Classic, Town, 3:30 (warm-up to Barnsley, intervals 4x15 then 4-5x 30" and 4x45" full recovery ski 1hr)
Feb 28, Tuesday - Off | MANDATORY Picture and Hot Dog Day at Sun Mtn Lodge 3:30pm
Feb 29, Wed - Van meet LBHS, drop off Nordic Office Skate, Gun Ranch, 3:30 (warm up, intervals 6x20 flat, then 4x30, 2x1, 3x30 all out level 4-5 total 1hr max)
Feb 30, Thursday - Travel to Soho, Time TBD, leave LBHS
Thursday, Jan 26: Skate (1hr 15min, speeds on course)
Friday, Jan 27: Skate Race (1hr 30min)
Saturday, Jan 28: Classic Race (1hr 30min)
Sunday, Jan 29: Return home 3:30-4:30 (walk or run 30 min)
Jan 30- Feb 5
Announcements: no van
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Technique TBD, 3:20
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Classic, 3:20
Wednesday, Feb 1: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
J2+ Comp Team
Monday, Jan: Off
Tuesday, Jan 31: McCabe Trail, Classic, 3:20 (easy distance, 1hr or 1hr 20min)
Wednesday, Feb 1: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (speeds flat, 1hr)
Thursday, Feb 2: McCabe Trail, Skate, 3:20 (bring one great game and ski with younger kids)
Friday, Feb 3: 12:30 Leave from LBHS, drive to Leavenworth & Ski Course, 6pm all teams and family dinner at Hotel provide Rita Hsu
Saturday & Sunday: Leavenworth Bavarian Cup Race
Feb 6 - Feb 12
Announcements: no van this week
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:30pm
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 8: Skate, Gun Ranch, 3:45pm (contact Leslie for more information)
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:40pm (parents pick-up at Wolf Ridge at 4:45pm)
J2+ Comp Team - No Van, total 4 hrs
Monday, Feb 6: Off
Tuesday, Feb 7: Classic, Chickadee, 3:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 8: Off
Thursday, Feb 9: Skate, Wolf Ridge, 3:30pm
Friday, Feb 10: Off
Saturday, Feb 11: Skate, McCabe Trails, 10 am
Sunday, Feb 12: Off
Feb 13 - 19
Announcements: van Tuesday and Wednesday for Comp Teams
J4 & Younger
Tuesday, Feb 14: Skate, Chickadee to Town, 3:30pm
Thursday, Feb 16: Classic, Town Trail Head, 3:30pm
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Tuesday, Feb 14: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
Wednesday, Feb 15: Brown's Farm, Classic, 3:30
Thursday, Feb 16: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30
J2+ Comp Team - Van Tuesday & Wednesday, 9hrs weekly total
Monday, Feb 13: Off
Tuesday, Feb 14: Power Camp 7am (1hr), Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (intervals, 1hr 20min) - meet Van LBHS, drop off Nordic Office
Wednesday, Feb 15: Brown's Farm, Classic, 3:30 (distance 1hr 20min), meet Van LBHS, drop off Nordic Office
Thursday, Feb 16: Town Trail Head, Skate, 3:30 (distance flat 30' leg speeds, 1hr 25min)
Friday, Feb 17: Town Trail Head, skate, 10 am (speeds, 1hr 15min), after practice pack van and leave for Spokane
Saturday, Feb 18: Race Spokane (1hr 30min)
Sunday, Feb 19: Race Spokane (1hr 30min)
Feb 20 - 30
Announcements:
J4 & Younger
Feb 21, Tues - Off (optional holiday camp)
Feb 23, Thur - Skate, McCabe, 3:20
J3 Comp Team & Devo
Feb 21, Tues - Off
Feb 22, Wed - Skate, Winthrop Trail Head, 3:30pm
Feb 23, Thur - Classic, McCabe Trails, 3:30pm
Feb 25, Sat - Classic time trial at the McCabe trail 10am. Please show up by 9am so we can
make sure you are waxed! Let me know if your racer WILL be there so I know who to look for! I'd love to see all the skiers there!
Announcement: If you are planning to go to the Midget Championships at Telemark Ski area in West Kelowna BC March 3-4: Please register your racers! We will do the relay registration once we know who will be there but each family should register their own skier. Follow links to Midget Championships at: http://www.telemarkx-c.com/
J2+ Comp Team
Feb 20, Mon - NO VAN - OFF
Feb 21, Tues - NO VAN - Help with Holiday Camp, Mazama, 1-4pm (bring skate and classic)
Feb 22, Wed - NO VAN - Skate, Winthrop Trail Head, 3:45 (easy distance with 6 x 30 seconds hard and fast total time 1hr)
Feb 23, Thur - NO VAN - Classic, McCabe, 3:30 (warm up 6x15" then 4x3 min rolling terrain high level 3 low level 4, cool down total time 1hr)
Feb 24, Friday - OFF
Feb 25, Saturday - 5k time trial, Classic, McCabe Trails, 10am,
Feb 26, Sunday - Off
Feb 27, Monday - Classic, Town, 3:30 (warm-up to Barnsley, intervals 4x15 then 4-5x 30" and 4x45" full recovery ski 1hr)
Feb 28, Tuesday - Off | MANDATORY Picture and Hot Dog Day at Sun Mtn Lodge 3:30pm
Feb 29, Wed - Van meet LBHS, drop off Nordic Office Skate, Gun Ranch, 3:30 (warm up, intervals 6x20 flat, then 4x30, 2x1, 3x30 all out level 4-5 total 1hr max)
Feb 30, Thursday - Travel to Soho, Time TBD, leave LBHS
