Welcome to the LJHS NORDIC Team Information blog. Please keep this address as it is updated on a regular basis with team news, practice changes, race day information.
PARENT/SKIER INFORMATION MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 2016 (WEDNESDAY)
5:30PM
LJHS CAFETERIA
Fill out forms, pay fee, get your questions answered!
Laramie Junior High Nordic Team
Heath Brown
heathscliff@gmail.com
Mason Vincent
Information/Practice Schedules etc
Practice Dates:
First Practices; December 1 and 2, 2016 for all skiers. At LJHS Scout field.
Practices:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
(If team numbers are huge we may
have to change this.)
3:30pm (bus departs for Happy Jack
Trails) 5:3Opm (arrive back to school)
In town- Practices (3:30 to 5PM)
Requirements for team
participation:
1. No previous experience
necessary
2. A willingness to learn and
improve on your own personal experience level.
3. Sports Physical form (Both
sides filled out)
4. Activity fee paid to LJHS
5. Code of Conduct, signed and on
file.
6. Info Snap online information
current
Goals
1. To provide an opportunity in a
team atmosphere for students to experience the sport of Nordic Skiing.
2. Knowing that all team members
will start with varying abilities, to improve and grow in those abilities.
3. To participate and experience
true Nordic racing in a meet.
4. All team members will learn to
wax skis and take care of personal equipment.
Equipment requirements:
1. Nordic skis, boots and poles
Team A) Will train for both
techniques in the Nordic world. Classic and Skate. A pair of skis for each technique.
Team B) Will concentrate on Classic
Skiing. Only one pair of skis needed.
Highly Suggested! Ski bag that holds all your skis, and poles.
Check with Cross Country
Connection our local outlet for equipment for rentals. Bindings
on skis are not universal fit. Make sure your boots are the right system for
your skis. Try them in the store before getting them to the trails.
Put your name on all your equipment!
2. Winter
clothing
A quick lesson in how to dress for
success...
- layers, layers, layers... Bottom layer
of wicking (Under Armor, Columbia, Mountain Hardware, etc. ) long underwear,
tops and bottoms. Ski tights or lightweight fleece pants, lightweight fleece
top, wind pants and jacket. Reserve the
heavy jacket for the bus. Hat and
gloves. Cotton sweat pants and sweat
shirts, jeans etc. soak up water and do not dry. They are not safe in cold
conditions. Cotton kills. Show up to
practice in these and you will not be allowed off the bus.
The coaches do not have a supply of extra hats and gloves.
You must be responsible for your own.
You will be asked to not ski if you do not have proper warm gear!
3. Water bottle and somehow to
carry it. Hydration packs with tubes
freeze if not worn under a jacket.
4. The team will provide all
waxing equipment required to maintain skis thru the season.
Skier Information
Name______________________________ Grade ___School__________________________________
Parents
name______________________________________ Phone_____________________________
Email you want info sent to:____________________________________________________________
(This address will be included in
a team list)
Rate your ski ability:
Medical issues coaches need to know
about. ( Diabetes, seizures, anorexia,
etc.)
Days of the week you will not make
practice because of other commitments.
As a
participant of the Laramie Junior High Nordic Team, I understand that I am
expected to abide by the Athletic Code of Conduct included in the LJHS
handbook. I understand that at all times
while on this team, I am representing LJHS, the Nordic Team and the Sport of
Nordic Skiing. I understand that my
behaviour directly effects my performance.
If such behaviour becomes a chronic problem or there is no resolution
thru ACSD1 policies, I can be asked to leave the team.
Skier
Signature/Date
Parent-Guardian
Signature/Date
December 1, 2016---FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE @ LJHS Scout Field
(3:30PM – 5PM)
Bring your equipment. The equipment shed will be open before school to stire stuff away.
December 2, 2016 --- Practice @LJHS Scout Field (3:30-5PM)
December 5, 2106 to end of season Practice Mon/Wed/Fri
---load bus at 3:25 PM -home time 5:30PM
(This is a goal please be a little flexible. )
In case of road closures or just too cold to ski (wind chill
of 0 or below) —Practice will be in town either in the weight room or on Scout
Field. (3:30PM – 5PM) We want to ski, but safety is also a
concern. It is up to the transportation
people to decide if travel is dangerous or not.
Race Event Schedule
1-7-17 Lander - Clasic (Load Bus at 6AM)
1-14-7 Laramie
–Pole Mountain Mind Bender (Load bus at
10:30 AM)
1-21-17 Casper- Freestyle (Load Bus at 7AM)
1-28-17 Lander- Freestyle (Load Bus at 6AM)
2-7/2-9-17 State
Special Olympics (Only for Special Olympians)
2-10-17 Laramie—Freestyle (8th grade
skiers only) Start time TBA
2-11-17 Laramie –Classic (Load Bus at 10AM)
2-18-17 Junior High
Championships – Casper (Load Bus at 7AM) Race Format yet to be
determined.
**** All races start at noon
***** 1-27-17 Laramie Area Special Olympics. LJHS NORDIC TEAM provides timers, officials and helpers. More Information to come.
Wow! Wednesday evening, we were completely blown away by the
interest in the Scout Nordic Team! 
December 1 and 2 practice at LJHS for
all! (3:30pm to 5PM, meet in LJHS
Cafeteria) We will be outside, dress for the weather! Bring your equipment even if no snow! We will
be carding and finding wax pockets, scraping storage wax off skis and learning
how to apply kick wax and hopefully skiing in the park. No snow we run!
