Wednesday, September 9, 2009

2009 - 2010 Race Schedule


Mustang Nordic Weekly Schedule

*Practices will be held at Trailview and the Nordic Center.
* Race times and locations are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Week 1: November 9-15 (easy week)
M – no school, no practice
T – First Day of Practice, 3-5pm at Trailview
W – practice 3-4:40pm
Th – Parent Meeting 5pm Trailview commons, practice 3-5pm
F – practice 3-5pm, collect skis for grinding
Sat – none
Sun – none

Week 2: November 16-22 (medium week)
M – practice 3-5pm, start letter fundraiser, start t-shirt design
T – practice 3-5pm
W – practice 3-4:40pm, give out uniforms, pick skis up from grinding
Th – practice 3-5pm
F – practice 3-5pm, Team Picture Day, end letter fundraiser
Sat – none
Sun – Ski Swap, Nordic Center, 1-4pm

Week 3: November 23-29 (hard week)
M – practice 3-5pm
T – practice 3-5pm
W – no school, no practice, independent training
Th – no school, no practice, independent training
F – no school, no practice, independent training
Sat - none
Sun - none

Week 4: November 30 – December 6 (challenge week)
M – practice 3-5pm, waxing class, order t-shirts
T – practice 3-5pm, waxing class
W – late start day, practice 3-4:40pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
Th – Ski Race St. Cloud (Tech) 3pm, all grades
F – practice 3-5pm
Sat – Ski Clinic 9-noon Nordic Center $10, if clinic is canceled…
Ski Day Trip 8am-4pm
Sun – none

Week 5: December 7-13 (easy week)
M – practice 3-5pm
T – Ski Race St. Cloud (Apollo) 3pm, all grades
W – practice 3-4:40pm
Th – practice 3-5pm, Teacher Appreciation project
F – practice 3-5pm
Sat – Ski Clinic alternate date if clinic is canceled on December 5 Nordic Center 9-noon $10,
if no clinic…Ski Day Trip 8am-4pm
Sun – none

Week 6: December 14-20 (medium week)
M – practice 3-5pm, conferences 4-7:30pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
T – Ski Race St. Cloud (Cathedral) 2pm, all grades
W – practice 3-4:40pm
Th – practice 3-5pm, technique video day
F – practice 3-5pm, analyze video day
Sat – Relay Races at Trollhaugen
Sun – none

Week 7: December 21-27 (hard week)
M – practice 3-5pm
T – practice 3-5pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
W – Ranger Holiday Pursuit Trollhaugen (Forest Lake) 4pm, all grades
Th – no practice
F – no practice
Sat - none
Sun - none

Week 8: December 28 – January 3 (challenge week)
M – practice 8-10am
T – practice 8-10am
W – practice 8-10am
Th – practice 8-10am
F – no practice
Sat – Ski Race Brainerd 10am, all grades
Sun – none

Week 9: January 4-10 (easy week)
M – practice 3-5pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
T – Ski Race Mora 3pm, all grades
W – practice 3-4:40pm
Th – practice 3-5pm, Parent Appreciation project
F – practice 3-5pm, varsity leaves for Giants Ridge
Sat – Mesabi East Invitational Giants Ridge 10am, varsity only
Sun – none

Week 10: January 11-17 (medium week)
M – practice 3-5pm
T – practice 3-5pm
W – practice 3-4:40pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
Th – Ski Race St. Cloud Graystone or St. Johns 2pm, all grades
F – practice 3-5pm
Sat – Ski Race Alexandria Invitational, varsity only
Sun – none

Week 11: January 18-24 (hard week)
M – no school, teacher workshop,
Ski Race Camp Ripley (Little Falls) 2pm, all grades
T – practice 3-5pm
W – practice 3-4:40pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
Th – Ski Race St. Johns 3pm, all grades
F – practice 3-5pm
Sat - none
Sun - none

Week 12: January 25-31 (challenge week)
M – practice 3-5pm
T – practice 3-5pm
W – practice 3-4:40pm, Pasta Feed location TBD
Th – Ski Race CLC High School, all grades
F – practice 3-5pm, end of 2nd quarter
Sat – Lanternloppet
Sun – none

Week 13: February 1-7 (easy week)
M – practice 3-5pm, Junior High Pasta Feed location TBD
T – Ski Race Junior High Champs St. Cloud Graystone 4pm
JV / Varsity practice 3-5pm, High School Pasta Feed location TBD
W – late start day, Section 8 Meet Camp Ripley, varsity only
Junior High and Junior Varsity fun ski 3-5pm
Th – practice 3-5pm, all grades, turn in uniforms and clean out lockers
F – End of season ski party and campfire!!!
Sat – Moraloppet
Sun – none

Week 14: February 8-14
M – conferences 4-7:30pm, varsity practice 3-5pm (if needed)
T – varsity practice 3-5pm (if needed)
W – Charlie C. Banks Relay, Giants Ridge
Th – State Ski Meet, Giants Ridge
F – Vasaloppet Friendship Ski Nordic Center
Sat – Miniloppet
Sun – Vasaloppet

*Ski Team Banquet – Monday, February 22 5pm Nordic Center

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Winter Ski Clinic

MORA VASALOPPET SKI CLINICS
Sponsored by the Mora Ski Club

Location: Mora Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center

Wear: Comfortable workout clothes and running shoes.

Bring: Ski poles, ski boots, roller skis if you have them, a bike helmet is required if roller skiing, (skis in December) and your lunch. Drinks and snacks will be furnished.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH (DECEMBER 12TH as a backup) 9 a.m. – 12 noon
Chad Giese will lead an on-snow clinic focusing on the skating and double poling techniques.

COST PER SKI CLINIC SESSION: $10/Students (grades 7-12); $20/Adult 18 yrs and older. (Includes: instruction and refreshments).

REGISTRATION: Complete the registration form and make a check payable to the MORA SKI CLUB. Send to: Mora Vasaloppet, Box 22, Mora, MN. 55051 or Fax completed form to 320-679-4840 and bring check to the clinic. WAIVER & RELEASE MUST BE SIGNED.

Registration form can be found at the Mora Ski Club website.