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We JUST discovered the Hanover school system has cancelled all after school activities. Based on this, we are changing our recommendation to suggesting you NOT send your child to ski practice today. We will have adult coverage for kids whose plans cannot change at such late notice, but given the broad concern for road safety, we suggest that you not bring your child to practice. Thanks for your patience. AshleyContinue reading →

All,

The roads are tricky right now and some around town have been closed. We are not technically canceling practice, but please use your good judgement if you feel the roads are too slippery. No reason to push it.

Be safe.

Ashley

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INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:

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

NOTES:

CLOTHING:

Cotton + rain = unhappy child – don’t let your child dress in cotton tomorrow – or to any practice. Cotton is no friend to xc skiers.

WAXING CLINIC TOMORROW:

Let Jonathan Chipman at jonathan.chipman@gmail.com know if you are coming to his clinic tomorrow. The waxing clinic will be held outside during practice in the Oak Hill parking lot. If it rains, we will postpone.

FS CLOTHING ORDERS:

It’s snowing SWIX pants at Kathy’s house.  She will be at practice this Thursday 12/3 to deliver clothing orders. She’ll park next to the Tiger!  Hats, t-shirts, and buffs make great holiday gifts! Questions? Contact Kathy at kathryn.a.sabadosa@dartmouth.edu

CARPOOLING:

This year, Mellissa Herron, one of our parents, kindly reached out and offered to re-organize our shared information spreadsheet by neighborhood to make it easier for families to carpool. New families may find this especially helpful as they connect with our community, and we encourage experienced families also to take a look and see who is new in your neighborhood and reach out to them. You can download Melissa’s spreadsheet here. If you have questions, please contact Melissa at melissa.herron@mac.com

 

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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 (wear tennis shoes)

 

NOTES:

WELCOME:

Welcome to the Ford Sayre Nordic 1 Day a week Program! We’ve been loving bumping into families around town and hearing how excited everyone is to get started. We are too! This first email is always a bit long, so bear with us…

EMAILS/POSTS:

Before every practice, you’ll receive an email in this format – a table like the one above with location, time, ski technique (dryland, classic), and (sometimes) upcoming events. It should show up on your phone looking the same way. All emails/posts, current and past, are posted and archived on the site so you can go back and reference them at any time.

We also encourage you to dig into the site to answer your questions. Check out the menu at the left side of the Nordic>BKL 1 Day page of the Ford Sayre website. You’ll be able to find lots of answers to your questions there.

PRACTICE LOCATION: 

We are trying something new this year! We will begin our dryland (e.g., no snow) practices from the rear parking lot of the Ray School (by the school garden). Grades K/1 will check in to the right of the school garden (closest to the school), and grades 2, 3-4, and 5-8 will check in to the left of the school garden. The Ray School is located at: 28 Reservoir Rd, Hanover, NH (see images below).

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.

FIRST PRACTICE: Some tips for a successful first day

• Practice starts at 3:30 and is only one hour long since we lose our sunlight before 4:30. We do our best to begin on time, so try to arrive early so your child can gear up 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, light gloves if it is cold. See our What to Wear When you Ski page for more information.
• Parking! The rear lot of the Ray School gets crowded, so please park in the main lot and walk down. Drive slowly in the evening light!
• 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.

DRYLAND PRACTICE:

Although we wish there was snow on the ground, we are excited to work with your children in dryland conditions. What will we do?  We use this time to get to know your children and work on the FUNdamentals of agility, balance, and coordination. Our activities are game- and adventure-based, and we will be exploring the trails around the Ray School, Oak Hill, and Garipay Field. When dressing for dryland practice, please have your child wear their tennis shoes, lightweight wool socks, mittens, hat, and non-cotton layers.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We rarely cancel practice. However, if school is cancelled, we cancel. If practice is cancelled on a day when school is in session (i.e., no snow, bad ice, dangerous conditions), the decision will be made before noon and will be posted on our page. The notice should come to you as an email, but you should always check the site if you aren’t sure since the site will be real time. Cancellations will also be phoned in to local schools before noon. Please make a plan with your child for days when practice is cancelled. They should have a plan B.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

Thank you to those who joined us for our New Families Night on November 4th. A brief handout from the night is posted on the Information for Parents page of our nordic site. Please make sure to read through these materials and let us know if you have any questions!

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU:

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

Cheers and see you Tuesday!

 

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INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:

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

NOTES:

THANK YOU!

Word on the street is that the snacks and smiles were wonderful and plentiful on Thursday! Many thanks are sent from Snack Goddesses, Tracy and Jane, for everyone’s help.

WAXING CLINICS:

FS Waxing Clinics: Got questions about ski waxing?  Need advice?  We’ll be answering questions and demonstrating kick and glide wax application in two upcoming parent info sessions, during practice at Oak Hill on Tues 12/1 and Tues 12/15.  Please email jonathan.chipman@gmail.com if you are interested.  Also email if you want to learn more but can’t make it to these two sessions.

And, this just in from Omer and Bob’s…

“Beginning XC Ski waxing Clinics in December. These are going to be cool, there will be different waxing stations set up so that everyone can get a chance to practice with the wax and tools.  Each clinic will cover glide waxing and kick waxing, and are perfect for people getting involved in Ford Sayre or Bill Koch programs.  Since these are hands on clinics, we need to limit each one to 10 people so you will need to sign up for one.  The dates are Wednesday 12/2, Tuesday 12/8, and Thursday 12/17 and they will begin at 6:15pm right after regular store hours.  These are free events and you can sign up by replying to this email or giving the shop a call 603 448 3522 .”

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