- Hike with us this Sunday — and a Reminder about Equipment! November 13, 2015Information from the 1 Day nordic program: We are thrilled to welcome over 115 skiers to the 2015-16 One-Day a Week Nordic Program! (Registration closes Sunday night, November 15th, so we may have a few more friends when practices begin.) Thank you to the over 30 coaches and parent helpers who have already volunteered to help out. If you’re interested in helping out, drop me a note. We’d love to have you! Ford Sayre Skiway Hike: We’ll be taking our annual hike up Holt’s Ledge this Sunday starting at 10:00am in the Dartmouth Skiway parking lot (Dartmouth Skyway, 39 Grafton Turnpike, Lyme Center, NH). Families and skiers will hike the trail up and descend by the ski slopes. We will meet at the top for snacks and socializing. Please wear appropriate layers – it can be chilly at the top when we stop. Feel free to bring something yummy to share if you are moved to do so. Equipment: As a reminder, now is the time to make sure that you have your ski gear lined up for the winter! Please look at our ski gear information page to identify the type of information you need and where to find it. If you are having trouble, please let me know. We’re looking forward to a great season!! Aricca Van Citters, BKL.One.Day@FordSayre.org; Home: 603-643-5670 Note: Nearly all messages for the 1-day a week BKL program will come through this mailing list. If you know of others who would like to be part of our mailing list (e.g., caretakers, grandparents), please have them click here to subscribe. If you would like to stop receiving e-mails from the 1-day a week BKL program, please click on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of this message.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
- 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.
- Ford Sayre Ski Sale November 8, 2015
The Ford Sayre Ski Sale is today from 12 noon to 2 pm at the Richmond Middle School in Hanover. There are great deals for new and used ski equipment and clothing, both for downhill and cross-country skiing.
This is a great way to outfit your family for the winter sports season.
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