Monday, December 26, 2016

Jan 2-7, 2017 and Lander Invite

Hope all of you had a great rest and a good Holiday.

We had 2 really nice practices before Christmas. Fun and good work done.  I feel like those skiers who took advantage of these practices are more comfortable on skis and ready to learn to race.

ONE LAST VACATION PRACTICE (TUESDAY)
DECEMBER 27, 2106
9;30AM   TO 12:00PM
BUS PICK UP AT LJHS
CLASSIC SKIS!!!


Starting January 2, 2107 we get busy!
First day back to school and practices!

This week practices are Classic


JANUARY 7, 2017 
LANDER INVITATIONAL
CLASSIC SKIING ONLY! (You can be disqualified if you skate)
Venue: Beaver Creek Nordic Trails (On South Pass)

6AM Load the Bus
12 noon or as close to as possible  RACE START
7PM (ESTIMATE) home

Requirements to be able to travel to the race:
1)  Passing all classes! (We will  know!)
2) 10 practices participated in (By Thursday we will have 10 offered)
3) Must be able to ski  3.5KM (Almost 2 miles)
4) Must be able to control skis on the downhill. (Lander has some steep hills with turns)
5) Required to be at Friday ( January 6) practice to work on skis.


If you go:
*** Bring Skis, Boots, Poles, Warm Jacket, Gloves. Hat, Warm up pants if you plan on skiing in tights.
*****Pack for the bus... Lunch, Snacks, Water, something to occupy your time (Ipad, Movies, cards, homework),  comfy clothes to change into for the ride home
*** We will stop on the way home and allow skiers to buy snacks, probably in Rawlins at the truck stop.  You may bring money.. please no more than $10, this is the skiers responsibility to keep track of.

SNACKS/LUNCH- please no peanuts or peanut butter.  We have a few kiddos wit severe allergies to avoid.

As in years past there will be a sign up going around for breakfast items for the trip.  We will  not let skiers buy snacks before the meet.  We desire healthier options for good racing. Please watch for this sign up.

Parents if you desire to go and watch. 1)  Look up directions on line to Beaver Creek Nordic Trails- Lander, WY.  2) Dress for cold conditions -- there is no warming hut. 3) If you want to bring your child home in your car you MUST sign him/her out with a coach via school approved sigh out sheet. Same if you bring your child or meet us there.


Races are Optional for all skiers: 
Coach Hamann needs your commitment to  go by Thursday, January 5, 2017.  Skiers not on the list given to the school on Friday will not be allowed to trave.! Please email/text or tell her by Thursday.
chamann63@gmail.com  307-760-2797




January 14, 2107 
Pole Mountain Mind Bender
Laramie, WY
Start Time; Noon

This is a race put on by the Medicine Bow Nordic Association/JR High Team
We need parent help (10-14 people)  on the course, timing, registering and being a little devious.   Let Coach Hamann Know if you can help out.  The ability to ski is not required!

All LJHS SKIERS are encouraged to ski.


Sunday, December 11, 2016

Week 3 Practices

First Week on Snow COLD but successful.

Our goal is to not only ski trails but to learn to ski efficiently.  Skiing with good technique makes the trails easier to handle and more fun.

Last Friday we learned how to glide wax our skis.  All skis no matter what type benefit from hot waxing.  1) it helps our skis glide.  2) protects the bottoms of our skis form daily wear. This is not the same as kick waxing.  Kick wax or grip wax is done at the ski trail to allow for those of us nor skiing on fish scale  or wax less skis to get up hills.


As of last Friday the  following skiers are missing vital items in their file with the LJHS office.  They will not be able to practice until these are up to date.  We as coaches will ask them to call parents and go home if they do show up to practice.  Please take a day and get these vital items taken care of. We will assume if you are missing everything that you are not a member of this team.  (This was the list on Friday before practice, you have have taken care of things all ready.)

David Coyle-Rogers – Physical/COC/Fee
Katie Kvenild – Physical
Dava McCamant – Physical/COC/Fee
Evan Morris – Physical/COC/Fee/Infosnap  (can’t travel)
Kenadi Olaveson – Physical/COC/Fee
Federico Bartolo – Physical/COC/Fee/Infosnap (can’t travel)
Brianna Cassidy – Physical
Jeremy Harnden – Physical/COC/Fee
Johnathon Mogensen – Physical/Fee
Kaydence Murray – Physical/COC/Fee

The following participants haven’t paid their $15.00  fee – please let them know:

Katelyn Miller
Jeremy Rucinski
Kelton Rucinski
Dayna Schepeler
Emma Sliger
Torrin Hermann
Morgann Jensen
Skyler Langenderfer
Riley Miller
Michael Pikal
Maya Stahl


This Week Practices
 Monday/Tuesday  --Classic Ski
Wednesday/Thursday-- Skate Skis if you have them
Friday-- Yoga, Strength,  waxing for those who did not get done last week  (or ski in the park if we have snow)

Reminder--Skiers are responsible for their own gear.  This means not sending not someone to get it for you or giving it to someone to put away. 

Any last minute orders for  team tights or shirts can be emailed to coach Hamann by Monday.

We are hoping to have a few make up practices over the break.  Watch for details.

First meet is January 7, 2017 in Lander




Saturday, December 3, 2016

TEAM DIVISIONS


WOW! WE HAVE SOOO MANY SKIERS!

We have split the team pretty much down the middle.  2 equal teams. Same workouts, same focus. Anybody on either team is eligible to travel to meets where we ski as Laramie Junior High Nordic!

M/W/F or T/TH/F  All Friday practices will be at LJHS  ending at 5PM!

Here is the split.  If for some reason if I have a skier on the wrong day and he or she talked to a coach about this please come on the day we agreed to.   As of 12-3-16 we have 91 skiers! If your school is not listed you are assumed to be from LJHS.

YES!We are skiing this week!
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NAME GRADE TEAM
Ahern Sage 6 Lab T/TH
Ahern Rowan 6 Lab T/TH
Arnold Sarah 6 T/TH
Bade Maggie 6 Lab T/TH
Bartolo Federico 6 T/TH
Burgess Jesse 7 T/TH
Burns Kieran 7 T/TH
Cassidy Brianna 8 SRA T/TH
Cassidy Brianna 7 T/TH
Crawford Thomas 7 T/TH
Edeen Malcolm 8 T/TH
Edwards Kai 7 Lab T/TH
Geerts Lucas 7 T/TH
Gonzales James 6 T/TH
Greenwald Ian 6 T/TH
Haglund Abby 7 T/TH
Harnden Jeremy 8 T/TH
Hayes Emily 7 T/TH
Heaney Aemon 7 T/TH
Hermann Torrin 7 T/TH
Hoffman Wesley 7 T/TH
Jensen Morgann 7 T/TH
Jones Mason 7 Homeschool T/TH
Langenderfer Skyler 8 T/TH
Matlock Jackson 7 T/TH
McReynolds Maya 7 T/TH
Meyen Lily 6 T/TH
Miller Riley 6 T/TH
Mogensen Johnathon 7 T/TH
Murray Kaydence 6 T/TH
Oler Alicia 6 T/TH
Oler Katia 8 T/TH
Olson Reese 7 SRA T/TH
Pikal Michael 6 T/TH
Potter Emma 6 T/TH
Salmons-Midgett Kathryn 7 T/TH
Sinicki Camryn 6 T/TH
Stahl Maya 8 T/TH
Struempf Treasure 8 T/TH
Wookey Emma 7 T/TH
Klingler Cooper 6 T//TH
Binning Amelie 8 M/W
Branch Mason 6 M/W
Canen Noah 6 M/W
Core John Britton 7 M/W
Coyle-Rogers David 6 M/W
Daniel John 7 M/W
Decker Aspen 8 M/W
Dorssom Isabel 7 M/W
Ewers Braeden 7 M/W
Faber Thomas 7 M/W
Frick Lauren 7 M/W
Gardea Alonzo 7 M/W
Gray Emmitt 6 M/W
Gray Cooper 7 M/W
Guenzel Michael 7 M/W
Henry Kent 8 M/W
Hilton Erron 8 M/W
Inouye Ashlyn 6 M/W
Jacobs Lennie 7 M/W
Jacobs Leonard 7 M/W
Kaligis Cooper 6 M/W
Kvenild Katie 8 M/W
Lyford Rebecca 8 M/W
McCamant Dava 6 M/W
McCren William 7 M/W
McFate Caden 7 M/W
McIrvin Kathryn 6 M/W
McIrvin Jack 8 M/W
Miller Keegan 7 M/W
Miller Katelyn 7 M/W
Morris Evan 7 M/W
Mummert Bailey 6 M/W
Naschaold Isabel 7 Lab M/W
Olaveson Kenadi 8 M/W
Quillinan Austin 6 M/W
Riedel Teagan 8 M/W
Rittle Ted 8 M/W
Robinson Ronan 6 M/W
Rucinski Jeremy 6 M/W
Rucinski Kelton 6 M/W
Schepeler Dayna 7 M/W
Shuman Emmit 7 SRA M/W
Taff Lincoln 7 M/W
Taro Rachel 6 M/W
Thomas Chloe 6 M/W
Turner Remington 7 M/W
Williams Ethan 7 Homeschool M/W
Woelk Lina 7 M/W
Wookey Titus 8 M/W
Sliger Emma 8 M/W
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Bus Dance looks like this:
3:20PM  LAB SCHOOL
3:25PM LJHS
3:35PM SRA

Everybody back to LJHS (Tennis Courts) at 5:30PM

ALL SKIERS MUST TAKE THEIR SCHOOL BACKPACKS TO THE EQUIPMENT SHED AFTER SCHOOL.  WE CANNOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CAFETERIA . MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WILL BE STORED IN THE MUSIC ROOM AND RETRIEVED AFTER PRACTICE,

NO SKIERS MAY GO BACK TO THEIR SCHOOL LOCKER AFTER PRACTICE.

THE SKI SHED WILL BE OPEN MONDAY ONLY BEFORE SCHOOL TO STORE SKIS AWAY.  ALL SKIERS SHOULD BRING THEIR SKIS THEN.

PLEASE DRESS EVERY DAY TO BE OUTSIDE.  HATS, GLOVES, WARM CLOTHES.  THE COACHES DO NOT SHARE THEIR WARM GEAR!

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One last thing:  Again this year orders are being taken for LJHS team competition wear. Great for training for meets.  These are extra and not mandatory but fun. Parents and family can order also. This is not a fundraiser.  All Checks to LJHS.


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