Welcome Back

Pray for more snow!

Welcome Back to School

Hats off to those who participated on all or some of the Optional Practices.  We skied miles, played games and had the first ever Reindeer Games.  Those skiers who did come are really getting comfortable on skis and are ready for the next phase of the season.

Starting January 3, 2018, we begin what I call the competition season.  

Our first race is in Casper,  January 13, 2018.  We will work to get ready for this.  If you did not participate in practices over the break you will need to get to every practice you are scheduled for to make your required 10 practices to compete. 

January 2-5   Schedule

Tuesday 1-2-18	Wednesday 1-3-18	Thursday 1-4-18	Friday 1-5-18
Working on an Optional Practice. watch the email and facebook for times Classic Skis	6th /8th Grade        ski Classic Skis	7th grade and Special Team         Ski Skate if you have them	6th/8th  Ski  Skate if you have them ------------------- 7th  and Special team Core strength in weight room.  Dress to workout inside.  Possible wax skis if time.

Reminder:  On hill skiers back to the Middle School at 5:30PM

                      In town practices over at 5PM

We are going to start introducing skate skis to the routine.  You do not have to skate if you are just getting comfortable on classic skis.  We want you to be have the basics of classic skiing covered before you try skate.

Our home meet is January 20, 2018

We will need parent help.  Timers, Course Marshals, start and finish line ushers, ski patrol, etc. 

Remember to turn in your Training Logs. 

Week 2

First week under our belts.

 We got work done.  Met skiers, met Coaches and had a great start to our season.

  

WE ARE SCOUT NORDIC (82 skiers strong)!

Few Reminders:

1.      Practice in town ends at 5PM

Practice bused to Happy Jack ends at 5:30PM

All athlete pick up is in the parking lot by the tennis courts.

2.       Dress for outdoor activities.  Warm jackets, hats gloves, base layers.  Shorts, are dangerous.  Skiers will be sent home if not dressed ready to ski.

3.      Bring a healthy snack.  You may eat on the bus or before 3:20 at School.  Lunch to dinner with skiing in between is a very long time.

4.      Questions about practices.  Normal School weeks—7th grade and Special Skiers practice Tuesday/Thursday/Friday.  6th and 8^th grade skiers practice Monday/Wednesday/ Friday.  If this does not fit your schedule, please contact Coach Hamann and we can figure something out.   If you are not scheduled to practice that day you have it off. 

 Next week

12-18-17	12-19-17	12-20-17	12-21-17	12-22-17
6th and 8th grade ski. @ Happy Jack	7th grade Special Team ski @Happy Jack	Optional practice- open to any skier 9AM to Noon Ski @ Happy Jack	Optional Practice- open to any skier 9AM to Noon Ski @Happy Jack	Optional Practice- open to any skier 9AM to Noon Ski @Happy Jack

Optional Practices are –Optional--  No penalty for missing.  They will count toward your 10 practices to compete.   We have only 1 bus for these practices it will be tight. 

As coaches also need family time over the holiday season, we will be short on staff.  Any parent wanting to join us for these practices would be greatly appreciated.  You will have to provide your own transportation.  There are two scheduled for after Christmas.  12-27-17 and 12-29-17 again 9AM to Noon

Thanks for the snow dances!  Keep doing them!

If you are not getting this by email link.. Send  Coach Hamann (Chamann63@gmail.com) a request to be put on the list.

Week 1 Schedule

We are getting so close to getting the 2017-18 Season of LMS Nordic Skiing started we coaches can taste the excitement!

A few answers to questions.

1)      Bring your equipment on the first day.   We want to make sure you can get in and out of bindings, check kick zones and scrape storage wax etc.  There will be a coach at the equipment shed (big barn shaped building by the football field) in the morning before school to allow you to put your stuff away.

2)      Bus for LAB and SRA will be picking skiers up ad bringing them to the Middle School.  LAB School the bus will be there about 3:15PM. It will leave at 3:20PM if you are not on the bus you will miss practice.  SRA the bus will be there about 3:25PM.  Be waiting as we need you to load ASAP.  Both Schools we do not have a bus number but, Coach Brown will be driving.   Seasoned skiers please help the inexperienced make these connections.

3)      If you have a music concert on Monday, December 11, 2017…. Stay home. Take a shower, do what you need to do to make this a great concert.  It is for grade.  You must go.  Ski team is not an excuse to miss.  Bring your skis to school on Tuesday, December 12, 2017  and store them for the day behind the wall on the stage. 

4)      Team Assignments:  New This Year!  We will be skiing by grade regardless of ability.  What this means is there will be a 6^th grade team (Coach Brown), 7^th grade team and  (Coach Hamann)  and an 8th grade team (Coach Dye).  We are hoping this keeps the focus even and no special treatment will be given to any ski group. We will ski in ability groups during practice.  That said we know some of you have requested practice days.  We can be flexible and accommodate this.

-----  6^th and 8^th grade will practice Monday/Wednesday/Friday 

-----7^th grade and Special Skiers will practice Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

Along with this we are adding alternating Friday Ski days.  With each group taking turns either skiing or in town.  Schedules will be posted in the blog and on an info board at school.

Now with all this info our first week is goofy. Here is the schedule.

Monday 12/11/17 First Day *Bring your gear to school *Card skis, label skis * Mixer games *Run with Poles

Tuesday 12/12/17 First day for the Music people.  *Bring your Gear *Card Skis, label skis etc. *Mixer games * Run with poles

Wednesday 12/13/17 Wax demo Run, core

Thursday 12/14/17 7th grade and Special Athletes travel to Happy Jack.  Ski. Pick up 5:30PM 6th and 8th in town. Core and conditioning - Pick up 5PM

Friday 12/12/17 6th and 8th grade To Happy Jack Ski Pick UP 5:30PM 7th   in town Pick up 5PM

Every practice:  Dress to be outside.  If enough snow, we will ski in the park instead of run.  If no snow at Happy Jack, we will go and either run or hike the trails.  

After practice pick up is always at the tennis courts.  

The temperature limit to be outside is 0 including Windchill. When it is too cold to be outside we cancel practice.  We will make this decision at Noon of the day in question. It will be announced at school and posted in every avenue we have to inform you.

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Please consider joining the Medicine Bow Nordic Association.  http://www.medicinebownordic.org
The MBNA grooms, trails for practice and races, provides trail markings for races and use of the snow machine for medical emergencies and head timer for races.  All free of charge to our skiers.  We are fortunate to be one of a few places in Wyoming to Ski for free. (It does cost to park in the parking lot). The memberships pay for this service.

If your skier needs more ski days in the week.  The MBNA offers a Junior Skier Program.  Ages 8- 16.  It is a great program and a good way to get more ski days.  Info is found on the MBNA web page.  See paragraph above.

See you next week!

Scout Nordic 2018 Information

Scout Nordic 2018

Coaches:

Chris Hamann

307-760-2797

chamann63@gmail.com

Heath Brown

HeathsCliff@gmail.com

Eric Dye

ednordicski@gmail.com

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. Code of Conduct, signed and on file.

5. 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  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.  Hat, gloves or mittens, and a buff. 

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.

Calendar:

December 11, 2017 First Practice

January 13, 2018  Casper

January 20, 2018  Laramie

January 26, 2018  Special Olympics-- Laramie

February 3, 2108  Laramie  --Mind Bender  

February 10, 2018 Lander Invite

February 17, 2018  Middle School Championships  --Lander

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Skier Information 

Name__________________________ # seasons on Scout Nordic Team______________

Stuff Coaches need to know about skier.  (Allergies, Asthma, Mental or health issues you think might get in the way of a great day practicing. )

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Parent/Guardian _____________________ Phone#________________________

Email to be included on team list__________________________________________

Parents your support makes this team great.  Our Home meets will need your hands on help. Please check any area where you might be able to help out.

Race Timing _____ On Course  (must be able to ski) ______ Start/ Finish Line help_____ 

First Aid/Ski Patrol________  

Last week of the season

This is most of the  that skied this past weekend here in Laramie.

Well done! It was a long race in very harsh conditions.

This week is our last week of the season.  Wow it has been a fast season.  We have true skiers today where at the beginning of the season we had beginners!

Practice is Skate all week.  Leave those nasty klistered skis in the shed!  Plan on working hard the first part of the week then a bit of fun toward the end.  

Friday - Wax day we will clean your classic skis of all the sticky goo,  Wax your skate skis and clean the shed.  We need all to be there to help.

Friday 2-17-17   

5:00-6:30 

Ski Team Dinner and Celebration

LJHS Cafeteria

Please check the sign up sheet that has been emailed to you.

If in question it is a pot luck so just bring a dish to share!

Family is invited.

Come celebrate a season well Skied!

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2-18-17  Junior High Championships

Casper Nordic Trails

Freestyle

Start Time: Noon

Bus Loads at 7 AM

Bring your  usual stuff.  Remember warm gloves and jacket. Lunch and money for snacks.

Everybody is welcome to travel and compete.  You all have earned this right. 

The girls bus will have a pajama party on the way home.  Bring your favorite pajamas to wear home. 

The bus driver will be the judge for the best PJs on the bus.  Guys you are welcome to start a party on your bus as well.

Laramie Race 2-11-17

2 weeks left of the season.  WOW! Time has flown!
In honor of the practice days dwindling down.  (8 ski days left!)  All Skiers are invited to ski any day or all days.   Come and get as much time as possible on those skis!

Practices all days this week (Feb. 6  to Feb. 11) are classic skis only.  If you bring your skate skis be prepared to wax them for classic.  Friday we will be in town waxing only. Done by 5PM.   No games, no skiing in the park.  Friday is a school dance.  If you choose to go to the dance,  we will fast wax before the race.  

Laramie Race.
February 11, 2017
Classic
Happy Jack Ski trails
Start Time: Noon
Bus Loads from LJHS at 10AM

The parking lot will be crazy with the high school races completing as we get there.  Parents you are welcome to squish in and ride with the team.


All Skiers on the team will be entered in this race!  We have all skied the course. We all can do this.
It is a classic race.  Skaters will be disqualified.  Bring a snack, water, warm jacket etc.

We need parent help.  3-4 who can ski and be on the trails at intersections, 3-4 helping with finish line things, like taking numbers and helping time.

We need a donation of cut up oranges for the finish line.
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Junior High Championships
February 18, 2017
Casper Nordic Trails
Start Time: Noon
 Do not know the type of race.

Jan.30- Feb 4

 Skiers on the Lander Golf Course

It was a great day of skiing on a a beautiful course.  We had skiers on the top ten of every division!


This week we rest!  No Travel Plans!  Yes we have a week designed full of practices!
There have been some questions about a meet in Cody.  THIS IS TOO FAR FOR US T TRAVEL.  WE WILL NOT BE GOING.  If you are traveling up with family, to watch a sibling and would like to race let Coach Hamann know.  She will be glad to get you entered.

This weeks practice:  Monday /Tuesday skate skis
                                   Wednesday/Thursday Classic skis.

Warming Up

                        Because we have no race this week, be ready to work hard at practice.
                                    Friday Practice
                      Game day at Scout field.  On Skis.
           Come prepared to participate in the games we plan.



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8th Grade Boys start

February 11, 2017
Laramie Invite (High School and Middle School)
 Middle School Start time 12 Noon
Happy Jack Trails

We need adult help finish line crew, adults at intersections on the trail, possible timing help.  Please keep this on your calendars!

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February 18, 2107
Middle School Championships
 Casper Nordic Trails

 Some of the awards brought home from Lander

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If you have heard new names for Coaches.. We added to our staff right after the Christmas Break.

Coach Eric Dye

Coach Ginger Shenefelt

Eric Dye and Ginger Shenefelt are a great addition to our team.  They know a lot about skiing and most important training.  At
meets they have been the brains behind waxing and getting our skiers out on the track prepared.

Busy Week Ahead

Casper was hard and long  but we endured!  Skiing at over 8000 feet is an experience.  Congrats to those who skied their first race ever!  

THIS WEEK PRACTICE:

We skate every day if you have them. If not Classic.  We improve technique and ski some distance.  Be prepared to work no matter what.  (Monday- Thursday) 

Friday: Wax skis for Lander.  Only those going to Lander need to be here.  Others enjoy your day off. 

We have had issues with skiers just not paying attention.  Some have missed the bus to practice, some have wandered off at practice, some have come but not brought their skis.  This seems to be a growing thing.  Parents how do we help?  

 Friday 1-27-17

Special Olympics

The  LJHS Team will be providing all the staffing the Laramie Area Games!

We leave LJHS at Noon.  Be home around 3:30 -4PM  We are invited tot he victory dinner at Big Brothers/ Sisters at 5:30.

This is a volunteer thing.  You will miss school.  It will be excused and a Ski team function. You must  let Coach Hamann know if you are going by Tuesday. You have to be on the  excused   from school list to go.

So far I have: Jesse Burgess, Riley Miller, Amalie  Binning, Austin Quillinan, Jeremy Harnden, Sarah Arnold, Micheal Pikal, 

Saturday  1-28-17 Lander JR High Races

Venue to be decided on. 

I was told this is a Free Style Race.

Load the bus at 6AM (UG)

By Now you know the routine.  Come dresses to ski.  Bring a lunch.  

Bring  warm clothes.  To many very cold kids in Casper!

If you helped at Special Olympics we will fast wax your skis before the race.!

Again Coach Hamann needs an idea of who is going..

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We have 2 new faces on our staff of Coaches!

Eric Dye and Ginger Shenefelt

They come from Red Lodge, MT to help out.  They are great teachers and are already pushing our skiers to be better.  Races are more organized as they truly get to work getting skiers on skis and to the tracks!  Say hello and thanks when you see them!

Coach Hamann brought henna for the bus ride to Casper.  It was a great way to keep my girls quiet and sitting down.  It has to dry for about 30 minutes!   No Mustaches!

Casper Invite Info

           

First Waive of the Mind Bender

As a coach it is a joy to mess with your kids minds.  I hope they had fun! When  they forget about skiing they ski very well! Go figure.  A huge thank you goes out to the Medicine Bow Nordic Association. (Race team leaders: Dan Lewis, Don Jones, Randy Hulme,) and to you parents who helped!

These are all the photos I took..  If  you took any that you would like to share please email them to coach Hamann.

Practice

1-16-17 to 1-20-17 

Monday No School - Practice times 1PM to 3:30PM.  If you cannot make

this come Tuesday and make it up.

                                                             Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Practices at Happy Jack  --Skiers choice for skis

Friday- Wax at LJHS done by 5PM

                                                                            This practice is for those skiers going to Casper on  Saturday.  

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Casper Invitational

3.5 KM Freestyle

Any technique allowed, all who go can ski, most choose to skate

Venue: Casper Mountain Nordic Trails, on top of Casper Mountain

Start time: Noon or close

If you drive: Parking is an issue, you will walk from the parking lot to the race course.  There is a small lodge with concessions

7AM Bus loads at LJHS

5PM estimated time back to Laramie

Dress to ski, bring skis, hat gloves. warm jacket and warm up pants, lunch and water, comfy clothes to wear home, money for snacks.  Hopefully we have breakfast on the bus.  

Casper Mountain can be very cold and windy.. come prepared!

Again  races are an option:  Coach Hamann needs to know if you plan to come by Thursday at practice.  Not on the list I give the office Friday Morning... you cannot get on the bus Saturday morning. (chamann63@gmail.com)

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Pole Mountain Mind Bender

Aspen Decker -12th Place Girls
Top LJHS  finisher

Ted Rittle  -7th Place Boys
Top LJHS finisher

Our first meet was a huge success! Thank You to all parents who threw food on to the bus, especially Nancy and Tom Reidel for all the breakfast burritos! The kids skied well, though some grew mustaches on the ride to Lander.

Check the facebook page for photos.

Results can be found at: www.Highplainsnordic.org

We would not have had such a great first race without the coaching/para/volunteer support we had.
For those of you who do not know about the sport or race format-- we had all skier's skis to prep for the snow conditions about one hour before the race.  Over 50 pair of skis were touched up, kicked waxed and fine tuned.  Thank you Coach Brown, Dan Lewis, Eric Dye, Ginger Shenefelt and all the others doing  those odd jobs to get us to the start line.   Also thank you Tom Reidel for jumping in to help time the race.

Practice this week will focus on Skate Skiing.  (Monday thru Thursday) Friday waxing for the Mind Bender and games at Scout Field (done at 5PM)

SATURDAY 1-14-17  POLE MOUNTAIN MIND BENDER
10:30 AM Load the bus for Happy Jack
12noon start
Home around 2PM

This is an inter squad (plus whoever) meet.  Designed to test your thinking skills, you ability to adjust to new situations and to have fun.  All team members are invited and should participate.  Prizes for  all finishers!

New skiers ski the technique they like best- race length about 2km
Experienced Skiers will ski one lap of each technique, about 4km total.
Coaches get to decide which race you will ski.

Parents we still need volunteers -  Contact Coach Hamann

Parents who want to watch- The parking lot will be full of cars.  You are welcome to ride up with the team from LJHS.  Dress for the weather as there is no shelter. Plan to hike or ski (.5KM) into the start.

Thanks for the snow dance.. now dance for decent temperatures!