4/5/10 Racers and Parents,
The end of the year is here and we, the coaches, wanted to thank you for a wonderful season. It always seems to come so fast. Thank you for all your support and good attitudes throughout the year. The progress we see in all of you is just great. We hope you had a great time and feel good with the progress you made. You are speedsters for sure.
There is one more event this coming weekend. We hope that you, your siblings, and your parents will come to participate in the Mountain Marathon this Saturday, April 10th at Brundage. All the info is on the MSRT Website and there will be a BBQ at the yurt at the end of the day too. Hope to see you there. Please note, all coaches will be working the race. Athletes will have to sign up and inspect on there own. It is a fun time to be had by all.
For those that made it to Anthony it was great to see all the podium spots. Congrats on a speedy performance by all. For those that stayed home, I hear there was fresh powder to be had and hope you a great time too.
I am sure we will see you on the slopes soon.
Thank you. We wish you a great spring.
- Nancy and the coaching staff --- Bob, Brendan, Patty, and Kayla
-- Coach Nancy
208-634-8156 cell: 208-869-2443 email: nu_giles@yahoo.com
For when we hit the slopes, we want to mention a few important equipment reminders:
- Dress for the conditions.
- Make sure the kids have warmups, neck warmers,
mittens/gloves, and as many layers as they need to be warm. We can always take layers off.
- We highly recommend that every child invest in hot packs (hand warmer packs) for their gloves or mittens. Stick a couple in their jacket every training day.....it may be warm, but if they take a good roll in the snow any wet hand will get cold. All J6& J7 coaches will carry a supply, but on a tough day we can go through plenty.
- Make sure the kids have warm and dry socks at the beginning of the day.
- Every child is expected to wear a helmet to practice with full ear protection and to have ski poles.
- If pulling skis out from last season, check to make sure they have some wax on them.
- Once we get into the season, there will be times we stop for a hot coco. It would be appreciated if the kids have $2 in their pocket if you are okay with them having some. (Likewise, if there are any health concerns at all, please let Bob or Nancy know.)
These few keys will help to make the even more fun for the kids. Looking forward to seeing you on the hill.
Think snow --- Coach Nancy
J6 & J7 Ski Sizing Information
40-50lbs 110cm
50-60lbs 120cm
60-70lbs 130cm (please discuss with coach)
In general, it is uncommon for a J7/J6 racer to ski on a length of 130cm. The intent is that these guidelines would give an athlete a ski that would stand next to him between his nose and his eyebrows. He would use 1 pair of skis for both Slalom and Giant Slalom. If you have any questions, send an email to me at nu_giles@yahoo.com.
| J6/J7 Parent Meeting 2009 |
Age Class J6/J7 (6-8 year olds) Parent Meeting.
Where: Shore Lodge, Edwards Ballroom.
When: Sunday, December 27th at 5:00pm-6:00pm
Why: Information about the up coming ski season.
Follow up MSRT Parent Meeting will be held Sunday, December 27th at 6:00pm in the Shore Lodge, Edwards Ballroom.
| Race/Train Calendar 2009-2010 |
| J6/J7 Race & Training Review 2009-2010 |
J6 & J7 Training Group
Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm @ Little Ski Hill
Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm @ Little Ski Hill
Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm @ Little Ski Hill
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm @ Brundage Mountain
Sunday 9:30am-12:30pm @ Brundage Mountain
Note: Training will be canceled Wednesday, Thursday and Friday if the Little Ski Hill is closed.
LSH 3 Way, LSH --- Jan 23-24
Winter Games, Brundage --- Feb 27-28
Broadway Blast, Anthony Lakes --- April 3-4
Mtn Marathon, Brundage ---- April 10th
All Mini Mites of MSRT are required to be licensed by USSA. The team is covered by USSA liability and to ensure coverage every member must be licensed. The Youth Competitor license qualifies our J6 and J7 athletes to participate in USSA events. This license is an entry-level , non-scored membership designed for athletes 12 years old and younger (based on December 31 age). USSA youth membership allows participation in selected divisional or state competitions, but is not scored on USSA ranking lists.
October 15th is the deadline for USSA membership renewal, with a late fee applied if late. For all new athletes, it is highly important that the license is applied for before the Christmas Camp.
J6 and J7 athletes wishing to participate in USSA events also need to have their IMD youth membership. The USSA Youth Competitor license is $70 and the IMD youth membership is $20. These are both processed on the same section of the application which needs to be submitted to USSA.
For more information and application on USSA or IMD membership go to info@ussa.org. The necessary forms can be found under Programs. You are needing to complete the Youth Competitor section. Remember to sign the liability release.
Timeline: By December 27th
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