Nordic News - Nov 28

• Sounds like they're making snow at Riverside Park but there may be some real snow coming in time for our first meet too.  It would be great if everyone could get out on skis before Thursday!  

• The SkinnySki website has a classifieds page that you can check out if you're still looking for used ski equipment

• Touright Bicycle Shop has their ski gear in stock -- buffs, gloves, lobster mitts, beanies and lots of SmartWool.  Very competitively priced and with an additional discount for Flyer skiers.

• Don't forget....Nordic Ski 101 for parents of new skiers is Tuesday at 5:30 in the HS Cafeteria.

Nordic Ski 101 - Tuesday at 5:30

If you're the parent of a new skier, you probably have lots of questions about the ski program, meets, practices, etc.  Or you might not know enough about what your skier is doing to even know what to ask yet!  The good news is, that's normal.  The better news is that a few seasoned ski parents are going to meet in the HS cafeteria on Tuesday, Dec 1st to answer all of your questions and probably a few you haven't thought of yet.

Nordic Ski 101

(Info for new parents)

Tuesday, December 1

5:30 pm

High School Cafeteria

Nordic Ski Buy & Sell

The comment area of this post will be for people to list ski items that they would like to buy or sell.  This post will also be linked in the right sidebar in the Links area so people will be able to access it easily throughout the year.  Please delete your comment once you're sold your item or found what you're looking for.  Thanks!

Nordic News

As you're planning the week, mark your calendars for a Nordic Parent Meeting on Thursday at 5:30 in the High School Cafeteria.  There will also be an equipment swap so tag your items with your name and price and bring them with you.  Consider bringing any outgrown or no longer used skis, poles, boots and apparel.  Chances are good that someone will be interested in your kids' outgrown clothing that still has some life left in it. The black ski jackets that are in the Spectrum order can be re-embroidered with a different name too.  Spectrum will remove a name and re-embroider a new name in its place for a very reasonable fee.  If you know of former Flyer skiers who might be interested in selling equipment, please tell them to bring it to the meeting or contact Joe or Waz.

We're really happy to have a local business carrying Nordic equipment and apparel this year! Touright Bicycle Shop will be carrying a supply of smaller items such as lobster mitts, gloves, Buffs, SmartWool socks, etc and will be able to order equipment such as poles, skis and boots with a quick turnaround time.  They are also offering members of the Flyer Nordic Team a discount on all purchases so be sure to let them know you're a Flyer when you go in.  Touright is located on the corner of 2nd St NE and 1st Ave NE - just one block off of Broadway, between the library and Dominos.

I hear there's been some confusion about the Spectrum order form that was added to the blog.  There will be order forms available at the parent meeting, but if you want to download and print it prior to the meeting, you need to click the link BELOW the photo (or just click here).  You don't have to sign up for Dropbox in order to view the document.  Just ignore the prompts to join or get the app and click "Download" in the upper right corner on a computer, or click the download icon on mobile (see below).

SkinnySki's Nordic Season Preview

"Section 8:
Little Falls seems to dominant this section most seasons, and expect them to be back on form this year. The Brainerd and Bemidji boys and girls teams will be battling for the remaining team spots in a close contest. Little Fall’s Kendal Hendrickson is the top returning girl, but expect competition from a number of athletes. Hunter Zupko, Little Falls, is the best of the boys field, with some seniors expected to make him earn that top spot."

Hunter Zupko also made the pre-season rankings as one of the Top 10 boys in the state.

There's one change to Section 8 and it's pretty notable.  Mora is out (moving to Section 5) and Willmar is in.

You can read the entire preview HERE.

Sneak Peek - Ski Apparel Order

There will be order forms and samples for kids and parents to try on at the Parent Meeting on the 19th.  Here's a sneak peek at what will be available to order this year:

CLICK HERE for Nordic Ski Spectrum Order Form

Nordic Season Kicking Off

The first practice for grades 6-12 will be on Tuesday, November 10th.  Since the forecast is for temps in the 50s on Tuesday, kids can probably plan on normal workout clothes and running shoes.

The parent meeting will be on Thursday, November 19th at 5:30 at the high school.  In addition to lots of info from the coaches, there will be an apparel order and samples for the kids to try on, and an equipment swap/sale.  If you have any equipment that you want to sell, price it and bring it with you to the meeting. If you know any LFCHS Nordic Ski alumni, please tell them about the equipment sale too!  They can clear some space in their parents' garage and make some money, and some of the newer skiers will be happy to get their own skis, poles, or boots.  The more gear we have there, the better it is so please spread the word.

The meet schedule is posted in the right sidebar if you'd like to check it out.  There are a few caveats to that list, which Waz and Joe will explain at the meeting on the 19th.

See you there!