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MSRT is a non-profit organization providing quality ski training and race experience to young skiers. Our coaching facilitates racer development from beginner to elite alpine levels. We strive to promote an environment of healthy competition, character development, sportsmanship, and fun to all club skiers. We believe that parent support and participation is essential to these goals.
Our coaching philosophy is to facilitate each athletes' development to her/his full potential by offering an appropriate blend of guided free-skiing, skill enhancement, technical improvement, and race course tactics in an atmosphere of fun and encouragement. Our goal is to mold outstanding citizens and expert, versatile skiers first, recognizing that, with further nurturing, many will become outstanding racers. Implementation of this philosophy varies with age and ability; younger athletes will spend more time on fun and ski development, whereas older athletes will increasingly focus on mental/physical preparation and course tactics.
10-05-09 Thank you to all of those who were able to make our first weekend of conditioning. It was exciting for the coaches to work with the athletes again. It is what we love to do. We even had a little snow on the ground at Sunday's workout.
Here is a quick update of upcoming events.
PRO PEAK SPORTS EQUIPMENT NIGHT:
Date: Friday, October 9th
TIme: 6:00 PM
Location: Pro Peak Sports in McCall
Details: " we will be hosting Justin Harvey with Blizzard, Tecnica, Briko. Justin is a wealth of information for all things skiing as he spent many years with Sun Valley Ski Tools and Swix as a technician. Justin will have kids boots to try on as well as a Tecnica specific sizer to make sure you get the right size. Don’t forget that we specialize in custom bootfitting and will help your athlete get the best performance from their new boots". Wolfe Ashcraft
MSRT FALL CONDITIONING:
Dates: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31-November 1.
TIme: 10:00AM - 12:00 PM.
Location: Touring Center (Little Ski Hill).
MSRT will offer a four weekend conditioning block to all MSRT athletes J5 and older. We will focus on aerobic, core, agility, body strength, and flexibility. There is NO charge for these conditioning days.
MSRT COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY/BBQ:
Date: October 24th.
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM.
Location: Little Ski Hill.
The McCall Ski Racing Team will have a Little Ski Hill clean up day on October 24th. We will be cutting and burning brush. The work will begin at 10:00 AM and last for a few hours. This is our chance to give back to the community. Please bring chain saws, brush cutter, weed wackers, saws, and some food to put on the BBQ.
MSRT SILENT AUCTION
Date: Saturday, December 12th 2009
Time: TBA Evening
Location: Shore Lodge in McCall
Details: Greetings to everyone, The colder weather has arrived along with precipitation. Soon there will be snow on the mountains and we can look forward to the opening of the 2009-2010 ski season. The silent auction, our team’s largest fundraiser is just over 2 months away, December 12th at the Shore Lodge. It is because of our team’s successful fundraising that we are able to keep our membership fees so low. We are asking every family to obtain at least two donated items for the silent auction. These items can either be solicited from a place of business or by utilizing your own talents. We would like to thank you in advance for your assistance. There will be a link on the team website with which to post your items. Also, please invite your friends to this event. More information will be e-mailed in the next couple weeks. We wanted to give everyone plenty of time to acquire great silent auction items.
MSRT Team Applications:
We encourage everyone to start mailing in their team applications. Do not forget to sign up with IMD and USSA.
Details can be found at the following link: www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
If you have any question, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate in emailing me at katandchuck@frontiernet.net
Thank you, Chuck
9-10-09 As Fall approaches MSRT will be hosting a handful of activities throughout the months of September and October.
EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE:
Date: September 26th.
Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Little Ski Hill Lodge
MSRT will have an equipment exchange on September 26th. This is your opportunity to sell or buy used ski racing equipment from other MSRT families.
SVST TUNING CLINIC:
Date: September 26th.
Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM.
Location: Little Ski Hill Lodge.
Kyle Woolstenhulme from SVST/RaceWerks will provide a 90 minute tuning clinic. He will also provide time for a questions and answer period. This is a great opportunity for athletes and parents to increase their knowledge. Kyle will also have racer forms at wholesale pricing on all tools and wax.
HOMETOWN SPORTS EQUIPMENT NIGHT:
Date: September 26th.
Time: Evening (exact time TBA).
Location: Hometown Sports.
Hometown Sports will open its doors to all MSRT athletes for equipment sizing and ordering. Exact details will be made available soon.
MCCU'S EQUIPMENT NIGHT:
Date: October 4th.
TIme: 5:00PM - 8:00PM.
Location: McCu's Bogus Basin Location.
John Klotz from McCu's has offered all Boise based MSRT athletes to join BBSEF for their equipment night at McCu's. Please contact McCu's for more details.
FISCHER/ROSSIGNOL:
Athletes wishing to order Fischer and or Rossignol directly can contact Kat or myslef. Both companies have emailed order forms to our team.
PRO PEAK SPORTS EQUIPMENT NIGHT:
Details: TBA
MSRT FALL SLALOM CAMP:
Date: October 1-4.
Location: Mt Hood, Oregon.
MSRT has scheduled a 3 day slalom camp at Mt Hood. This camp is intended for all MSRT athletes ages J4 and older. According to snow conditions we will make an official announcement on Tuesday, September 22nd.
MSRT FALL CONDITIONING:
Dates: October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31-November 1.
TIme: 10:00AM - 12:00 PM.
Location: Touring Center (Little Ski Hill).
MSRT will offer a four weekend conditioning block to all MSRT athletes J5 and older. We will focus on aerobic, core, agility, body strength, and flexibility. There is NO charge for these conditioning days.
MSRT COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY/BBQ:
Date: October 24th.
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM.
Location: Little Ski Hill.
The McCall Ski Racing Team will have a Little Ski Hill clean up day on October 24th. We will be cutting and burning brush. The work will begin at 10:00 AM and last for a few hours. This is our chance to give back to the community. Please bring chain saws, brush cutter, weed wackers, saws, and some food to put on the BBQ.
HOMETOWN SPORTS: Our Newest Corporate Sponsor.
MSRT would like to welcome Hometown Sports as our newest corporate sponsor. This is a wonderful opportunity for both MSRT and Hometown Sports. As part of the agreement all MSRT athletes will have access to the following....
15% discount on all ski related items (wax, ski poles, tuning equipment, and clothing).
One free "Bronze" level Hot Box.
MSRT Team Applications:
We encourage everyone to start mailing in their team applications. Do not forget to sign up with IMD and USSA.
Details can be found at the following link: www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
MSRT Coaching Staff:
MSRT would like to welcome Katie Dorris to our coaching staff. Katie will be working with Kat and the J4/J5 athletes. This is a tremendous addition to our team. More coaching announcements will be made in the near future.
PREP PERIOD REVIEW:
MSRT would like to thank all those who were able to participate in our Summer Preparation Period. MSRT is proud to have provided the following;
Free Skiing = 5 days on snow.
Slalom Training = 19 days on snow.
GS Training = 12 days on snow.
Conditioning = 27 days of organized conditioning (all conditioning days were free of charge).
We wish all MSRT athletes the best of luck as they compete in their fall sports. We are extremely excited about the upcoming season.
8-19-09 MSRT application are attached (at the bottom of the email). Please print, fill out, and return application and paperwork to PO Box 38 McCall, ID 83638. Please consider using the Boise Open to pay for your 2009-2010 team fees.
Link to MSRT Applications: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
Link to using the Boise Open to pay for 2009-2010 Team Fees: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
Note: All MSRT athletes must be a member of USSA and IMD.
Link to USSA Registration: https://webapps.ussa.org/accounts/login.html
SUMMER CAMPS
There is one more MSRT Summer Camp. Dates are August 27-31. Space is available. Please contact Chuck, katandchuck@frontiernet.net, if you are interested.
Link to MSRT Summer Camp: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/summer_ski_camps
CONDITIONING
J3 Summer Conditioning will continue for two more weeks. Dates are August 19,20, 24, 25, and 26. Please contact Chuck, katandchuck@frontiernet.net, if you will be attending.
Link to J3 Conditioning: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/conditioning_camps
MSRT will be offering four weeks of conditioning for all MSRT athletes, J5 and older, in October. Dates are October 10-11, October, 17-18, October 24-25, October 31-November 1. The focus will be on aerobic, core, agility, body strength, and flexibility. We will meet at the Touring Center (Little Ski Hill) from 10:00-12:00.
Link to Fall Conditioning: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/conditioning_camps
FALL SLALOM CAMP (details are attached at the bottom of this email)
MSRT will be offering one fall slalom camp at Mt Hood. Dates are October 1-4, 2009. The van will depart the Little Ski Hill parking lot at 11:00 AM on October 1st. The van will stop in Weiser (Sinclair/Subway) to pick up Boise athletes. Cost is $500.00. There will be an additional $50.00 van fee.
MSRT COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Date Saturday, October 24th.
MSRT is asking all team members to join us for our annual community service day. We will be working at the Little Ski Hill (cutting brush, picking up garbage, stacking firewood, etc....) from 10:00-2:00 on Saturday, October 24th.
NOTE: Due to liability reasons all athletes participating in a MSRT activity such as conditioning or on snow camps/training must be members of MSRT and USSA.
8-12-09 APPLICATIONS
Link to MSRT Applications: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
Link to using the Boise Open to pay for 2009-2010 Team Fees: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/application
Note: All MSRT athletes must be a member of USSA and IMD.
Link to USSA Registration: https://webapps.ussa.org/accounts/login.html
SUMMER CAMPS/CONDITIONING
MSRT summer camps have been a huge success. I would like to thank MSRT Alumni Paul Warner, John Diem, and Nick Bailey for helping with these camps. MSRT will be traveling to Mt Hood two more times this summer. Dates are August 13-17 (GS) and August 27-31 (SL). There is room for any interested MSRT athlete (J4 and older).
Conditioning continues for J3 athletes. Dates are August 18-21 and August 24-26. We meet at the Touring Center at 4PM. Please contact me, katandchuck@frontiernet.net if you are interested in joining us.
Note: Athletes must be members of MSRT and USSA in order to attend!!!
FALL CAMPS/FALL CONDITIONING
MSRT will be offering one Fall Slalom Camp at Mt Hood. Dates are October 1-4. This camp will focus on Slalom only and is open to all J4 (an older) athletes. Please contact me, katandchuck@frontiernet.net if you are interested.
MSRT will be offering four weeks of conditioning for all MSRT athletes, J5 and older, in October. Dates are October 10-11, October, 17-18, October 24-25, October 31-November 1. The focus will be on aerobic, core, agility, body strength, and flexibility. We will meet at the Touring Center (Little Ski Hill) from 10:00-12:00.
Note: Athletes must be members of MSRT and USSA in order to attend!!!!
MSRT COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Date Saturday, October 24th.
MSRT is asking all team members to join us for our annual community service day. We will be working at the Little Ski Hill (cutting brush, picking up garbage, stacking firewood, etc....) from 10:00-2:00 on Saturday, October 24th.
NOTE: Due to liability reasons all athletes participating in a MSRT activity such as conditioning or on snow camps/training must be members of MSRT and USSA.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me, katandchuck@frontiernet.net.
Thank you, Chuck
6-02-09 IMD AWARDS:
Nick Bailey was the recipient of the IMD Scholar of the Year Award. This award is given to the IMD athletes who shows success in both athletics and academics. The IMD Awards Committee stated "It was Nick's willingness to help others both on the hill and in the classroom that made him stand out above the other applicants."
Paul Warner was crowned the IMD Downhill Champion for the 2008-2009 season. This is a huge accomplishment for Paul.
Both Nick and Paul will be leaving our program to further pursue their ski racing dreams. Nick will be attending Burke Mountain Academy and Paul will be skiing with the Park City Ski Team. I would like to personally thank them both for their hard work, dedication, and most importantly their selfless attitude. The coaching staff wishes them all the best.
IMD CONVENTION:
I just returned from the IMD convention. Both the race calendar and the rule changes will be made available in the coming months. The 2009-2010 IMD Handbook will be online in early September. Here are a few notes.
USSA Licensing Fees will Increase.
Competition Guides will no longer be mailed to each competitor. They will be made available on line.
USSA membership cards will also be digital and can be printed off of the USSA website.
NO Soft Eared Helmets in GS, SG, or DH.
J4/J5 Calendar:
Note: All dates are subject to change.
January 9-10, 2/SL at Bogus Basin (North Series).
January 23-24, 3Way at LSH.
February 6-7, 2/GS at Kelly Canyon (North Series).
February 20-21, 1SL/1GS at Sun Valley (North Series).
February 27-28, Brundage Winter Games.
March 5-7, 2SG/1Kombi at Snowbasin (not a qualifier)
March 19-21, IMD Championships 1/GS, 1/SL, 1/Kombi at Jackson Hole.
The Western Region will no longer be sending J4's to the Whistler Cup.
The J4 Festival has been eliminated.
The J4 Derby has been eliminated.
The J4 SG is no longer a qualifier.
The North Finals race has been eliminated.
The Western Region and IMD finally realized that the J4's were racing far too much. They agreed that the J4's were sacrificing important training time during these development years for race starts.
J3 Calendar:
Note: All dates are subject to change.
December 19-22, 2/GS, 2/SL at Park City (Eric Hayes) - Open Race.
January 9-10, 2/SL at Jackson Hole - J3 Qualifier.
January 16-18, 3/SG at Jackson Hole - Open Race.
January 30-31, 2/GS at Park City - J3 Qualifier.
February 18-20, 3/SG women at McCall, men at Bogus Basin - J3 Qualifier.
March 6-7, 1/GS, 1/SL at Sun Valley - J3 Qualifier.
March ?? - J3 Junior Olympics - Site TBA (PNSA).
April 2-5 - 2/GS, 2/SL at Snowbird - Open Race.
J3's who score World Cup points (top 30) yet do not qualify for the J3 JO's will be allowed to race at the IMD Championships.
MSRT HOME RACES:
MSRT will be hosting the following races. We need parent volunteers to make this happen.
January 23-24 - 3Way at the Little Ski Hill.
February 18-20 - Women's IMD Super G at Brundage.
February 27-28 - Brundage Winter Games at Brundage.
??? - Brundage Mountain Marathon at Brundage.
2009-2010 GOALS:
After taking some time to review not only the last year but the previous six years I believe we are on the right track. Considering all the variables that often dictate our training I believe we are using our resources to the best of our ability. There will be NO significant changes made to our coaching philosophy. I believe if we can focus on the following items our team will continue to see success in the 2009-2010 season.
1. Pay attention to details.
2. Do the ordinary things better than anyone else
5-18-09 May Slalom Camps:
May slalom camps have come to an end. They were a huge success. Thank you to all the athletes who participated. A special thank you to Bob Wood, Brundage Mountain Resort, and Kat. Bob loaned MSRT two snowmobiles, Brundage Mountain Resort groomed Temptation, and Kat volunteered her time coaching the athletes.
MSRT Summer Camp #1: June 17-22
MSRT is opening up Camp #1 to second year J6 athletes (based on coaches discretion). If you are interested in having your child attend Camp #1 please contact me ASAP. Coaches discretion is being used to make sure the second year J6 athlete interested in attending can handle adverse weather conditions, high elevation, and long ski days.
MSRT Summer Camp #2: June 24-July 3
MSRT Camp #2 is full.
MSRT Summer Camp #3: July 30-August 8
Space is still available for Camp #3. Please contact me ASAP if you are interested.
MSRT Team Deposit for 2009-2010:
MSRT is committed to keeping the quality of its programs. We feel that having 35 athletes in the J6/J7 program and 35 athletes in the J4/J5 program allows us to meet each child's needs. Space in unlimited at the J1-J3 level. However, we would like to know what J1-J3 athletes will be returning next year.
In order to meet keep these numbers we are asking all returning MSRT athletes place a $100.00 deposit to reserve their spot for the 2009-2010 season. This will allow MSRT to staff, budget, and purchase necessary equipment for each program. This will also allow new members to join our team.
More details can be found on the website. We will begin opening registration to new team members on June 1st.
LINK: http://www.mccallskiracingteam.com/programs
We hope everyone is enjoying the warm spring weather.
All the best, Chuck
5-1-09 The 2008-2009 season has come to an end. What a great year. Once again we have fantastic results in every age group. We also hosted great races. The entire Western Region was affected by difficult weather all season. The Western Region Junior Championships, US Nationals, IMD Championships, and the Junior Olympics all had weather challenges. Thank you to everyone who helped host our races. We are one of the last true "volunteer" race crews in the country.
Staffing Changes:
Nancy Giles is stepping down as the MSRT Academic Director. Nancy has done an amazing job with the athletes who chose to be involved. Her record speaks for itself. We greatly appreciate Nancy's time, effort, and dedication to this program. She will remain as the Head J6/J7 Coach.
Those interested in the MSRT Academy for the 2009-2010 should contact me ASAP.
Pete Petry is stepping down as the Head J3 Coach. He has accepted a similar job closer to home in Red Lodge, Montana. Pete came on board as an intern through Rocky Mountain College. His work ethic, passion for the sport, and patience will be truly missed. We wish him the best of luck in his new role.
I will return as the Head J3 coach. We will be working on hiring staff based on need.
May Camps:
May Camps are approaching. Dates are May 2-3, May 4-8, May 9-10, May 16-17. Cost is $25.00 per day. More info can be found on the website.
Summer Camps:
MSRT is opening up Camp #1 to second year J6 athletes (based on coaches discretion). If you are interested in having your child attend Camp #1 please contact me ASAP.
Camp #2 is full.
End of the Year Party:
The end of the year party will be held on Sunday, May 3rd at the Gebhard's house. Details TBA.
Team Fees for 2009-2010:
Due to increasing costs (team liability insurance etc...), there will be a small increase in team fees for the 2009-2010 season.
The J6/J7 program will cost $450.00. All other programs will be raised by $50.00.
MSRT Silent Auction:
The silent auction will be held on Saturday, December 12th. Details TBA.
Thank you for another great season. The coaches truly love this sport and we enjoy sharing this passion with everyone.
All the best, Chuck
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