75% of the team |
Feb. 10 thru 15, 2014
With sadness and pride this will
be the last weekly update of the 2014 LJHS Nordic season.
There is a bunch here so please
read carefully:
Monday, 2-10-14
Practice after
school as usual ---Skate Skis
Tuesday,
2-11-14
No Practice
Wednesday
2-12-14
Starlight Streak Race (Rescheduled from
last week)-- 4KM Classic in the dark.
Bus will pick
up team at 4:15 from LJHS parking lot.
Start time for race is 5:30PM
Hopeful time home 7PM. Parents
and family are welcome to race. Sign up
before the race at the warming hut at Happy Jack. Entry Fee is a donation to the MBNA. This is our practice. All teammates are
expected to participate. Let a coach
know if you need to miss out! Bring a headlamp if you have one.
Thursday
2-13-14
TNT - Last wax party of the season, location Coach
Brown’s classroom, prepping our skate skis only. (or the pair you will use for
the race on Saturday.) Should be done by
5PM NO BUS –NOT REQUIRED
Friday
2-14-14
Yoga at
Blossom Yoga. Bus leaves at normal time.
Wear clothes you can move in. Bring a Yoga mat if you have one.
5:30 PM , End of the Year Pot Luck. To
Celebrate this amazing season of great skiers and good skiing we will have a
family Pot Luck. Location: LJHS
Cafeteria
Coach Hamann
will provide baked potatoes for all.
8th
Grade Ski families please bring a main dish type topping for potatoes (chili,
cooked veggies, taco meat and cheese, warm nacho Cheese, sour cream, etc.)
7th
Grade Ski families please bring a salad or side dish.
6th
Grade Ski families please bring a dessert.
Bring your own
drinks, plates and utensils.
Saturday
2-15-14
4.25KM Freestyle Race at Beaver Creek
Nordic Center (25 miles South of Lander)
This is our last meet as a team, last day of the season. All teammates are welcome and encouraged to
travel and ski with us.
5:15 AM Load the Bus(Ugh!) Dressed to ski or have ski
clothes with you to change on the bus.
11:00
Start ( 10AM warm up) Interval start Ladies first. Let’s
show Wyoming that Laramie can ski!
After the race
and awards- Team Photo, change into
pajamas to ride home. The bus driver will be the judge for the best and most
awesome PJs, slippers welcome. Around 2PM, pizza at Pizza Hut in Lander
(thank you Mr. Stender!)
We will be
collecting team ”uniform “ shirts before you get off the bus.
Prediction
time back? Before Sunday.
Please bring
with you: Skis, Boots, Poles, Ski
Clothes, PJs , pillow or small blanket, water or liquid ( no soda before the
race) , snacks, no more than $10, shoes besides
slippers. (Pizza Hut might not allow
slippers, PJs have been oked), and something to do while traveling. (sleeping
is always an option)
Leftover
snacks from previous races will be on the bus for all. Again it would be nice
to have a breakfast organized for the trip.
( I have enough bagels for all, and 18 yogurt sticks, need cream cheese,
fruit and drinks.) Anyone willing to take this on would be appreciated.
Personally I
want to say thank you for a great season! We
accomplished way more than we thought possible.
If you rented skis you have them till the snow melts! Use them the trails will be there!
Keep an eye on
emails and Face Book this summer. There
are rumors of TNT game nights being organized.
Your LJHS”
Scout” Nordic Coaching Staff,
Normal Chaos |
Coach Hamann,
Coach Brown, and Coach EB