New Nutrition Idea Page

On the right side of the blog, under Health and Nutrition, I have added a new Nutrition Idea Page that is an article that I recently came across.  This was an area that the skiers mentioned as a concern or need to improve on.  It is more detailed in some areas, but these are just options for you, your family, and your skier, so don't feel as if we are telling everyone that this is what they need to do. 
Thanks,
Denny

Pasta Party Schedule

If there are any parents/families that would like to host a pasta party this year, the schedule for that is now posted on the right side of the blog.  Please let me know if there is a date that would work for you and I will post.

Also, to help those that might want to host a pasta party but have never done so in the past and are not sure what or how much to make, if there are a couple of parents that have had one in the past, could you send me your rough menus and how much of everything you make/buy, I can then post that with the schedule as well?

Thanks,
Denny

Looking to pick up a new Sport?

I received the following message this morning and if you as a parent, or if you have younger children that are thinking of trying out skiing yourself, Three Rivers Parks are selling off a bunch of equipment.  Could be a good way to see what the sport is all about without dropping a ton of money.
Denny

Good morning,

If you have not heard the good news, we have our used Nordic ski equipment sale this Saturday, December 1 from 8 AM – 11 AM at Baker National Clubhouse! If you are looking to pick up a new winter activity or know of someone just starting out cross-country skiing, this is a great deal for you!

We will be selling our used classic skis, poles and boots. Arrive early, so you don’t miss out. Doors will open at 7 AM.

Prices:

Adult Skis only - $65

Youth Skis only - $30

Boots only - $25

Poles only - $15

Adult Package (skis, poles, and boots) - $90

Youth Package (skis, poles and boots) - $60

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No sales prior to the event. Limit of 4 sets per person.

Parent/Fan Apparel Ordering

Below is a message from Angie Jurmu in regards to the apparel that she presented last week at the Parent Meeting with a link to place an order.  Any questions, please let me or Angie know.
Thanks
Denny

NORDIC APPAREL ORDER is ready for the fans of the 2018-19 season! I hope it is pretty self-explanatory. Please pass this information on to people that are not on Facebook and you know would be interested. There are a few loose ends, however, in order to have items done for Christmas we need to get the ordering started now! My contact info is on the website I created.

Nordic Apparel Order

Winter Camp Deposits

With our altered schedule for practices this week, it is making it harder to get deposits for Winter Camp.  So, we taking deposits all week for those that are going to go to our Winter Camp trip.

Winter Camp is going to be Dec. 28-30 at Comfort Inn and Suite in Hayward, WI, skiing on area trails, including the Birkie Trail, and the cost is going to be $90.  A deposit of $50 for those going will be needed this week with the final payment due on Dec 7, but we can work with you if a different payment plan is needed, just let me know.  Make checks out to CRNSBC.  This is NOT a mandatory event, but is a great way for the skiers to really improve their skiing skills.

If there are any questions, let me know,
Thanks

Denny

Practices this Week

Well, the snow isn't flying, but because the temps were cold enough, the man-made loop at Elm Creek is fully open and practices have been assigned to teams.  We were assigned 3 days this week, and we are going to take all 3 of them.  Our weekly schedule will be off a bit, and here are the basics so everyone is able to prepare:
Monday: Elm Creek, Skate.  Bus leaves at 3:55, we practice from 4:30-6:00pm.  We will be lifting weights after school, then those that are able to can head home before we leave, or everyone can hang out by the ski room and do homework, work on the Ski Ergs, or work on the ski specific things.  For those that are new and now have the NNN binding system (2 channels, one bar on the bottom of the boot), we will need your skis right after school so we can go get the bindings switched so you can ski on the skis we signed out to you.
Tuesday: Elm Creek, Classic. Bus leaves at 5:30, be at the school by 5:15 to do the Exercise band routine.  We practice from 6:15-7:45pm
Wednesday: Normal day of practice, we will be on foot.
Thursday: Elm Creek, Skate. Bus leaves at 5:30, be at the school by 5:15 to do the Exercise band routine. We practice from 6:15-7:45pm
Friday: Bus leaves at 9:00am, heading to Rum River Central for pole running and workout.
Saturday: We will talk more about this, but leaning towards having the skiers go out to Elm Creek or Theo Wirth (prefered) to get time on snow.  We will let everyone know what is decided when we get closer.

Lastly, the order for poles is not complete yet.  We ordered 38 pairs of poles and a lot of them had to be cut down to sizes, plus the other busy stuff at the shop, it will take a little time.  The hope is to still have them by tomorrow, Monday, but if not, we will have poles for those that need them.

Thanks, and any questions, please let me know,
Denny

Practice and Ski Passes

We will not be having anymore organized practices for this week, but we are wanting the kids to get out to Elm Creek and ski, if they have their skis.  The skiers that were at practice this morning we mentioned that we wanted them to get out and go ski on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday if they are able to so they can get some time on snow.  All that the skiers need to do to make sure that they do not have to pay for passes is to bring the school ID to the front desk at Elm, and let them know who they ski for and their names will be on a list that will allow them to ski for free (since we have ordered our passes already, which are back ordered for all teams).  To go with this, we should be able to get a practice time at Elm Creek next week. 

With the skis, if you are a new skier or got new boots this year that have different bindings on them, just bring the skis to Pioneer Midwest on your way out to go ski, and let them know that they bindings need to be changed to the ProLink system and to charge it to the Coon Rapids account so you don't have to pay for that.  It shouldn't take very long for the change to happen.

If there are any questions, please let me know. 

Have a great Thanksgiving and Have Fun!!
Denny