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INFORMATION FOR THE 1 DAY BKL PROGRAM:

Location:	Ray School (Park in parent or bus drop-off circles or main parking lot, and walk to rear staff parking area)
Time:	3:30-4:30
Technique:	Dryland (Please wear tennis shoes; no skis needed!)

  IMPORTANT NOTES FOR TUESDAY 12/22: Come celebrate the solstice with us! We’re planning a fun day in the woods, and are happy to have parents join us! We’ll be finishing off practice with candy-canes and hot chocolate. (Please send me a quick note if your child is NOT able to join us.) Practice starts promptly at 3:30! Our coaches plan to leave the check-in area by 3:30. While we will try to accommodate late children, we cannot guarantee that your child can participate in practice if they arrive after 3:30. Likewise, please be ready to pick up your child by 4:30! It makes many children uncomfortable to return from practice and not see their parents – and it prevents our volunteers from returning home to their own children.    REMINDERS: Lost and Found: We will have a small lost and found bucket by the K/1 check-in area. Please place any lost items in this bucket, and search the bucket if you are missing something. Parking: Please park in the main parking lot, bus drop-off, or parent drop-off circles and walk your child to and from the sign-in location. DO NOT drive into the rear staff parking lot closest to the start of practice as this area becomes very crowded with children at the beginning and end of practice and has no good turnaround spot. Sign-in: Please remember, all K/1 and 2nd grade students should be signed-in and out of practice by a parent. Children in 3rd or higher grades can sign themselves in, however our coaches still need a verbal or visual verification that their parent/guardian is present at sign-out.  As a reminder, please make sure that your child is under adult supervision at the Ray School at all times before and after practice!  Bathrooms: Please make sure that your child has gone to the bathroom before practice starts. If needed, there are restrooms in the Ray School that can be used under adult supervision. Clothing: Wear non-cotton layers, wool socks and running shoes (no winter boots), hat, and light gloves or mittens. See our What to Wear When you Ski page for more information. (If it is raining, please wear a waterproof outer layer on top.)     ANY QUESTIONS ON PRACTICE OR EQUIPMENT?? Reach out to us! We’re here to field your questions and receive your comments. Let us know if we can help!  Aricca, BKL.One.Day@fordsayre.org, Cell: (603) 715-7233 Note: If you wish to add someone to our e-mail list-serv, please subscribe them here.  If you wish to be removed from this list-serv, please unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of this message. Continue reading →

INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:

Location:	Oak Hill
Time:	3:30-4:30
Technique:	dryland –
Wax Recommendation:	NA
Upcoming Event/Race:	NA

NOTES: 

THANKS:

At this time of year, we would like to express our enormous gratitude for the efforts of the numerous people who make Ford Sayre Nordic what it is. From coaches, to committee members, to Fashion and Wax Gurus, to skiers and parents, thanks for everything each of you brings to our wonderful community. We hope you all have a wonderful, relaxing holiday and find creative ways to stay active in the great outdoors.

FORD SAYRE NEW YEAR’S FAMILY FUN EVENT:

Mark your calendar for the annual New Year’s Day Ford Sayre skiing event (and start doing snow dances!). Assuming we have snow, the event will be held on Friday, January 1^st at 1pm at Thetford Academy. Join other Ford Sayre families and friends for a fun, informal series of short, easy cross-country races for both kids and parents, as well as some silly relays. All ages, all abilities welcome!

Let me know if you can bring a snack or cookies for after the events.  See you on New Year’s Day!

Vicki May

vicki.v.may@gmail.com

OMER & BOB’s WAX CLINIC:

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INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:

Location:	Oak Hill
Time:	3:30-4:30
Technique:	dryland –
Wax Recommendation:	NA
Upcoming Event/Race:	NA

NOTES:

WAX CINIC TOMORROW:

Jonathan Chipman will hold a wax clinic for interested parents tomorrow at Oak Hill during practice. This is a great way to learn the basics before the snow comes. Please let Jonathan know if you plan to attend by emailing him at: jonathan.chipman@gmail.com

DARTMOUTH TRAIL PASSES AGAIN TOMORROW:

Mike Silverman will be at Oak Hill again tomorrow to hand out passes. If you have not received yours, please find him tomorrow. Skiers and their families are expected to wear the ski pass in the armband while skiing on Dartmouth trails.

Please remember, there will be NO PRACTICE next TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, for the 2&3 Day Programs.

FORD SAYRE STORE: 

We still have Ford Sayre t-shirts in all sizes for $5. Shirts, and other great items, can be ordered on our online gear store, and will be delivered at a future practice.

LOST and FOUND

We will have a small lost and found box in the back of Ashley’s car (Subaru with a tiger). Any items that are found will go in this bucket. If a child leaves a backpack at the Dartmouth cabin, we will leave it there assuming that someone will be back to retrieve it.

ANY QUESTIONS ON PRACTICE OR EQUIPMENT?

Reach out to us! We’re always here to field your questions and receive your comments. Let us know if we can help!  Ashley & Peter (802) 649-2159 bkl@fordsayre.org

 

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INFORMATION FOR THE 1 DAY BKL PROGRAM:

Location:	Ray School (Rear parking lot, near school garden and gymnasium entrance)
Time:	3:30-4:30
Technique:	Dryland (Please wear tennis shoes; no skis needed!)

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Parking: Please park in the main parking lot, bus drop-off, or parent drop-off circles and walk your child to and from the sign-in location. DO NOT drive into the rear staff parking lot closest to the start of practice as this area becomes very crowded with children at the beginning and end of practice and has no good turnaround spot.

Clothing for mild temperatures: We still have beautiful fall weather, so please send your children in appropriate clothing. This means: tennis shoes, light mittens or gloves, hat, lightweight jacket. We will be running through the woods and playing in fields and don’t want your children to get too hot – or to get cold. (Snow pants and boots will be too hot for tomorrow.)

Sign-in: We expect that sign-in processes will become more efficient over time. However, please bear with us while we work out the kinks. All K/1 and 2nd grade students should be signed-in and out of practice by a parent. Children in 3rd or higher grades can sign themselves in, however our coaches still need a verbal or visual verification that their parent/guardian is present at sign-out.  As a reminder, please make sure that your child is under adult supervision at all times before and after practice! No child may be unsupervised on the Ray School property!

Bathrooms: Please make sure that your child has gone to the bathroom before practice starts. If needed, there are restrooms in the Ray School that can be used under adult supervision.

 

FORD SAYRE CLOTHING: 

We still have Ford Sayre t-shirts in all sizes for $5. Shirts, and other great items, can be ordered on our online gear store, and will be delivered at our next practice.

 

REMINDERS ON TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE: 

• Practice starts at 3:30 and is only one hour long since sunset is before 4:15. We do our best to begin on time, so try to arrive early so your child can get checked in and find his/her grade level group. We will have signs posted to make it easy.
• Wear non-cotton layers, wool socks and running shoes (no winter boots), hat, and light gloves or mittens. See our What to Wear When you Ski page for more information.
• Sign your child in and out of every practice!
• Save a few minutes to come say hello at the end of practice to the coaches. They are wonderful and want to meet you! You can read about them online on the Meet Our Coaches page.

 

LOST and FOUND

We will have a small lost and found bucket by the K/1 check-in area. Any items that are found will go in this bucket.

Lost: Two pairs of Axeman leather mittens. If you have found them, please bring them to the lost and found bucket.

 

ANY QUESTIONS ON PRACTICE OR EQUIPMENT??

Reach out to us! We’re always here to field your questions and receive your comments. Let us know if we can help!  Aricca, BKL.One.Day@fordsayre.org, Cell: (603) 715-7233

 

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A message to those heading to MSA on the 27th from Emily Silver aka Mt-Ste-Anne-Organizer-Extraordinaire:

Hello skier families,

As of right now, there is no snow at Monte-Sainte-Anne, but there is some snow in the forecast.

If you want to cancel without losing the cost of all of your nights, you would need to do so by 11pm Sunday, Dec. 13th. Even in doing that you would lose 50% of the cost of your reservation, and the reservation cannot be moved to a different date. Unfortunately the policy is strict during holiday time.

If you have a reservation – whether you are canceling or not – please email me at emily.silver@thet.net to let me know you are aware of the hotel’s policy and so I know that everyone has seen this message.

Let’s hope we start seeing more snow in the forecast!

Emily

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