Pioneer Midwest Ski Swap

For those of you that are looking for a few items, the start of ski swap season begins this weekend at Pioneer Midwest. Here are the details: https://www.pioneermidwest.com/events/ski-swap-nov-9th-2019/

Booster Meeting Tonight

Just a reminder that the Booster Club Meeting tonight is at the High School, 7:00.  Please use the cafeteria doors, Door 9, and we will be in room 109, which will be the first hallway to the right when you enter.
Thanks
Denny

Looking for Cross Country Runners

We are just a few days away from the start of the 2019 Cross Country Running season!  We are wanting to offer a way for those in Nordic Skiing a way of getting better prepared for the upcoming season. If you are interested, PLEASE sign up! It can be done online through the lock and key icon on the district or school web pages.  It cannot be through a students lock and key though, only the parents.  If need be, you can still sign up the paper way, just print off the paper work on the web page or pick them up at the Activities Office at the High School.

2019 Coon Rapids Boys and Girls Cross Country

Important Items to Start the Season:

1.      Cost for Running is $250 (You can get to where to sign up here: Registration)

2.      Practice begins on Aug. 12

a.       Morning Practice at 8:00am

b.      Evening Practice: Girls at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:00pm

3.      Once school starts, practice will be at 3:15, to accommodate those that are in middle school, meeting in front of the High School

4.      Parent Meeting/Team Time Trial: Aug 22, 5:45pm, Riverview Park, across for the National Little League Park.

5.      Running Camp: Willow River State Park, near Hudson, WI, Aug 23-25.

a.       Cost is $10/person

b.      clothes, shoes, food needed

c.      Parents are welcomed and needed, especially for transportation

d.      Need to know who is going by Friday, Aug. 17 and more info to come once the season starts.

6.      First meet will be on August 29, the District 11 Meet at Anoka High School at 3:00pm (may get moved to the morning if the weather looks to be too hot)

7.      Fundraising

a.       Some Fundraising was done during the summer with water stops of the Firecracker Run over the 4^th of July weekend.

b.      For those who were unable to attend or were not apart of the team at the time we would like you to donate $15 to help with the costs that occur during the season (Meets, uniforms)

                                                              i.      This way everyone feels apart of the fundraising

8.      Attendance

a.       If an athlete is absent, a note signed by a parent, teacher, or doctor is needed in order for it to be an excused absence.

                                                              i.      1^st unexcused – miss next meet

                                                           ii.      2^nd unexcused – miss next two meets

                                                         iii.      3^rd unexcused – miss rest of meets, but can still run workouts and be a manager.

9.      Blog Spot: More information will be posted on our blog spot, including upcoming events, practice times/locations, meet schedule, results and records and any changes that may occur throughout the season. You will also be able to sign up to be notified when there are new posts. Just look on the right side of the blog.   coonrapidscc.blogspot.com

Next, here is the schedule for practices for the first week.  We will be doing 2 practices on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  We know that it is still summer, but we are wanting to get things done and it is easier to do if we break up the practices. 
Any questions, let me know:

Monday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Tuesday AM: 8:00 at Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Wednesday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Thursday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at Moor Park; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Friday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center

Thanks
Denny

Message from Coach Nelson

Skiers, remember last Spring when you told yourself, "Next year, I'm gong to make Varsity. I'm going to letter. I'm going to be on the A relay for ABC's, I'm going to make All Conference."

Well, it all starts tomorrow, Thursday, at Bunker at 6:00. Saying you are going to do it is one thing, but doing what's absolutely necessary to make those goals is something else again.

What are you going to do?

Summer Training

In case you have not seen this or heard from Coach Nelson, below is a message that Coach Nelson and Coach Jerlie would like for all of you to see. If there are any questions, please let me know.
Thanks
Denny

A gentle reminder: If you are going to join our Summer Training on June 6th, remember that you need skate poles with road tips and (shorter) classics. the classics should be a bit shorter than what you ski on, as you will use them when we hike/stride/bound.
Parents-can you coordinate driving? Right now neither Jerlie nor I have an idea about who is planning on coming, so maybe that can be published here?

Roller Ski Sign Out

We will be handing out Roller Ski's for the summer on Monday, June 3rd after school.  The cost is $25 for the summer, which helps pay for the new wheels and other repairs we need to make to roller ski's over the years.
If you are wanting a pair and are unable to make it that day, please let me know what type of roller ski you'd like and I can set them aside for you.  If you are in middle school, also please let me know what type you'd like and I can either send them with a high school student or have you meet me out at the track where I will have them for you.
We can also have poles for the summer, with road tips on, so please let me know if you will need a pair(s) so I can have them all prepped and ready to go that day as well.
If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Pioneer Midwest End of Season Sale

Check out Pioneer Midwest for their end of season sale.  They also have a few pairs of demo skis (slightly used) that are 50% off as well: Sale
Denny