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!