This is an archive of emails for the BKL 2 and 3 Day program for the 2015-2016 season and earlier.
- Tuesday Practice Notes November 16, 2015
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:
HOLT’S LEDGE HIKE:
We had a blast hiking up Holt’s Ledge on Sunday with a large gang of BKL and JNT families! Thanks to all who brought goodies to share. Many thanks to Paddy Caldwell, U.S. Ski Team member, for joining us for the morning! Sorry to say that the parents got crushed in the tug-of-war challenge.
SNACKS AFTER PRACTICE THIS THURSDAY:
A note from our Snack Goddesses, Jane Phipps and Tracy Zuckerman:
Three times this season we will have snacks after practice. It’s a fun time for kids and parents to socialize after practice. Our first one will be this Thursday, November 19th. Another will be in January before the MLK holiday and then the final practice of the season in March. We will have a table set-up and provide drinks (cocoa, lemonade) and we have reusable cups for the kids.
We are asking families to please bring something to share (homemade or store-bought). Anything snackable is welcome – cookies, chips, fruit. We have over 100 kids in the program. We never had left-overs last year.
You may drop-off your contribution at 3:30pm on the 19th or bring it to the party – come find us by the far end of the parking lot.
Thanks,
Tracy Zuckerman & Jane Phipps
Questions, please e-mail jphipps24@myfairpoint.netPARKING LOT HELP:
Don’t ski but want to help our program by volunteering a bit of your time? Come help be a parking lot monitor. We need an adult in the parking lot/cabin for every practice. This adult helps direct the parking of cars as families arrive and then can sit in the small cabin to be with any skiers who might return mid-practice for whatever reason – cold hands, feet, etc. Please add your name to one or many practice days on the google doc here. We really do need your help!
Continue reading → - Hike with us this Sunday! November 13, 2015
Information from the 2&3 Day nordic program:
A quick reminder that we’ll be taking our annual hike up Holt’s Ledge this Sunday starting at 10:00am in the Dartmouth Skiway parking lot. Families and skiers will hike the trail up and descend by the ski slopes. 8th graders will meet up with the JNT (high school skiers) for a separate route up and we will all meet at the top for snacks and socializing. Please wear appropriate layers – it can be chilly at the top when we stop – and bring something yummy to share if you are moved to do so.
8th graders should bring short dryland poles if they have them. If not, no worries.
Cheers and hope to see you there!
Ashley
Continue reading → - Nordic Movie “Bend” Showing in Woodstock Friday November 11, 2015
This just in….wish we had known about it sooner…looks fanstastic
Friday Nov 13 enjoy the FREE premiere of BEND, 5pm at Pentangle Town Theater in Woodstock.
The film follows collegiate athletes from the east coast as they train in Oregon for the summer. Together, they represent the future generation of athletes in one of the most under represented sports in America: Nordic Skiing.
Check out the teaser by clicking here!
Nick Mahood (Woodstock Inn Nordic Ski Director) and Paul Ramsey (Woodstock Director of Operations) will be speaking before the film and there will be a reception to follow at the Woodstock Inn, small bites and cash bar!
- First Day of Practice this Thursday! Woohoo! November 10, 2015
INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:
Location: Oak Hill Time: 3:30-4:30 Technique: dry land Wax Recommendation: N/A 🙂 Upcoming Event/Race: Family hike up Holt’s Ledge, Sunday, November 15, meet at 10:00 Dartmouth Skiway Parking Lot. Come one, come all!
NOTES:
WELCOME:
Welcome to the Ford Sayre Nordic 2&3 Day Program! We’ve been loving bumping into families around town and hearing how excited everyone is to get started. We are too! Woohoo! 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 (classic or skate), wax reco, and upcoming race/event. 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 2&3 Day page. You’ll be able to find lots of answers to your questions there.
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 at 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! Our lot gets crowded and Dartmouth requires that we use a particular parking design to allow ambulances or firetrucks to come in if necessary . Please park on each side of the lot as far in toward the cabin as you possibly can. Try to leave no spaces between cars. We will have cones in the center section and folks to help you park there, too. Drive slowly in the evening light! Carpooling helps reduce traffic, too!
- New parents, come say hello to me, Ashley, in the parking lot. I’d love to meet you! I’ll be near the tiger.
- Parents, if you wear sturdy shoes when you pick up your children on Thursday, and if you have time, you can come up the hill and say hello at the end of practice to the coaches. They are wonderful and want to meet you!
- We love that many RMS kids like to walk to practice – this is a great part of skiing at Oak Hill – so close! For the first day only, to show the kids the ropes, Cindy Glueck will meet a group at the flag pole at RMS at 3:10. Children should quickly change into practice garb at RMS after school and then come out to meet Cindy. Please let her know if she should expect your child. cindy.glueck@gmail.com
CANCELATION POLICY:
We rarely cancel practice. However, if school is cancelled, we cancel. If practice is cancelled on a day when school is in session (ie: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.
NEW FAMILIES NIGHT HANDOUTS:
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. If you are a new family, 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! Ashley & Peter, BKL@fordsayre.org, (802) 649-2159
Cheers and see you Thursday.
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