Cathedral Meet - Riverside Park / Dec. 6

Cathedral/Sartell Meet

Location: Riverside Park: 1800 Kilian Blvd SE, St Cloud
Date: Thursday, Dec. 6 at 2:00
Teams: Alexandria, Apollo, Brainerd, Fergus Fall, Little Falls, Mora, St. John’s Prep, Tech, Willmar, Sartell/Cathedral

Departure times:
MOLS out of class at 11:50, bus leaves 12:05
MS out of class at 12:00, bus leaves 12:15
HS out of class at 12:15, bus leaves 12:30

Bussing: Middle school will ride one bus and high school will ride the other bus. Middle school students in band have a concert to get back for, so the middle school bus will leave early if need be. Right now we should be arriving back to the high school around 5:30-45. That will give band students plenty of time to get to the 7:00 concert. If the meet is running late or there is an issue, the middle school bus and coaches will leave the meet early to get back on time.

What athletes need to bring:

• Uniform and warms-up
• Lots of layers and extra pairs of warm clothes--Change of socks and gloves for sure! You want to be able to put on dry clothes after you race. You cannot bring too many warm clothes for this meet in particular. The wind comes off the river and makes it cold. 
• Winter boot or shoes that are not your ski boots
• Ski gear: Skis, poles, boots
• Healthy Lunch/snack
• Water and/or Gatorade 

At the meet: Be careful not to walk on ski trail while spectating/cheering please!

Races:

• Girls and Boys rookie races
• Jr. Hi. grades 7-8, and 9th graders w/out experience
• Mens/Womens JV
• Mens/Womens Varsity

Schedule:

• 2:00pm Coaches Mtg. in Riverside Park Shelter
• 2:10pm Girls and Boys rookie races (base of the hill)
• 2:30pm Junior High Boys Skate - mass start, 1 loop, (1K loops) 
• 2:45pm Junior High Girls Skate – mass start, 1 loop, (1K loops) 
• 3:00pm Girls JV Skate– mass start, 3 loops, (1K loops)
• 3:20pm Boys JV Skate - mass start 3 loops, (1K loops)
• 3:40pm Girls Varsity Skate – mass start 3 loops, (1K loops) 
• 4:00pm Boys Varsity Skate - mass start 3 loops, (1K loops) 
• 4:40pm Awards in Riverside Park Shelter

Awards: Varsity Boys and Girls Team Awards; Varsity/JV Boys and Girls Individual Top 10 Ribbons; Junior High Boys and Girls Individual Top 10 Ribbons; Rookies Race Boys and Girls Individual Top 10 Ribbons

Amenities:

• Parking - on Kilian Blvd. or an adjacent side street.
• Restrooms and water fountain available in Riverside Park Shelter

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REMINDER: Ski pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec 5. If your skier didn't bring home an order form, print the form linked in the previous blog post.

Nordic Ski Team Pictures

Team and individual photos are scheduled for Wednesday, December 5th during practice. Skiers should have their complete uniform (including warm-ups) at school that day. Order forms will be sent home but if you need an additional form, you can download the order form linked below. Payment is due on the day the pictures are taken.

Click to download.

Ski Clothing Orders

Reminder: The Nordic ski kickoff meeting for skiers and parents is this Thursday, Nov. 15th at 5pm in the high school commons.

Our ski apparel order forms will be available at the meeting, but if you'd like a sneak peek at our team storefront, click HERE.

We'll also have Flyer hats and headbands that match the varsity uniforms available to order through Podiumwear. You can view them at our team storefront, but if you order on online, you'll pay a $10 shipping charge. Fill out an order form (available at our kickoff meeting) and we'll put in one group order and pay just one shipping fee. The password for the team storefront is: Flyers

  

Ski Updates

1. We have an ongoing Nordic Ski fundraiser for the next 11 Fridays - running the meat raffle at Johnny C's. You can help out by going to Johnny C's at 6:00 on Fridays and buying into the raffle or by signing up to help! It's easy and you would be paired with someone who knows what to do already and will teach you. If you're interested in helping any Friday in November, December, or January, contact Julie Slettom to sign up: jslettom@lfalls.k12.mn.us

2. Reminder of the Ski Swaps this weekend! Check the previous post for details.

3. The kids were emailed a schedule for next week. If they haven't shared it with you, a copy is below. Please note the Parent Meeting on Thursday.

Monday: HIGH SCHOOL ONLY! Meet in the commons and be ready to run outside at 3:30. Practice will end between 5-5:30

Tuesday: Practice for EVERYONE! Meet in the commons and be prepared to run outside. Middle School will be done by 5. High School will lift until 5:30

Wednesday: Workout for V and JV. Meet in the commons and be prepared to run outside. Middle School done by 5.

Thursday: Be prepared to go outside. Lifting from 4:15-5:15 for high school.
**Parent meeting at 5:00 in the commons!!!

Friday: Meet in the Ski room and be prepared to take the bus to roller skiing. Middle School done by 5.

Ski Starts in 2 Weeks!

Fall sports are either wrapped up or winding down and we're just two weeks away from the start of ski season! A few things to know as we're approaching the first day:

1. The district is firm this year about registrations and fees being submitted prior to the first day of practice. If you were in a fall sport, you probably registered for Nordic ski when you registered for your fall sport. If not, just call the activities office at  320-616-2207 to add ski to your existing registration. If you didn't register for a fall sport or activity, you'll need to fill out a registration form online. Click HERE to do that. If you're unsure about what you need to do, call Gloria in the Activities office and she'll be able to help you.

2. The meet schedule is set! (On paper anyway...)  Look in the right sidebar for a link to our 2018-19 schedule and write it on your calendar in pencil because you know we're at the mercy of the weather and the schedule will surely change. 😃

3. Ski Swaps. If your kid grew a foot since last season, I feel your pain. There are a couple of ski swaps coming up soon where you can look for deals on used or last year's models -- boots, skis, poles, etc.

• Forestview Middle School, Baxter. Nov 10 from 9:00 - Noon.
• Halenbeck Hall (fieldhouse), St Cloud State University. Nov 10 from Noon - 3:00

If you're interested in driving a little further, there are a lot of swaps this time of year. Skinnyski has a comprehensive list of midwest ski swaps.

4. It's time to clean up the list of people who get blog notifications so if you're no longer interested in receiving text or email updates, let me know and I'll remove you.