Welcome to the MYSL at Riverside Park in St. Cloud!

The Central Minnesota Chapter of the MYSL would like to welcome children ages 4 through 13 and their parents to join us for fun on skis! We teach kids to ski using curriculum developed by the MYSL, a non-profit volunteer organization. The youth skiers are placed into one of six ski groups, based on age and skill level. Parents of skiers may volunteer for coaching positions. No experience is required. We will get you started coaching and be there to assist you when necessary.

We will be meeting on Sundays, from December 27th to February 7th, from 2 to 4:00 pm. We Promise Snow this year, with the help of the Central Minnesota Nordic Ski Club and other local teams and volunteers, snow making equipment will be running as soon as it is cold enough at Riverside Park.  On Saturday Feb 13th, we plan on attending the Miniloppet in Mora as we have done in year's past.

I am looking for extra special help this year with teaching the youngest skiers, as Sheila will be dedicating more time to her ski racing and is unable to commit to every Sunday.

We will meet at the Riverside Park Warming shelter. It is located on the SE side of St. Cloud, across the river from SCSU.

Once again, we will be osting the Sons of Norway Barneloppet on January 24 at Riverside Park.  We are hoping to get twice as many kids as last year, so bring out a friend to try the skiing experience!

You may register in advance or come to ski with us and register at our table by the ski trail when you arrive. The first day is a bit chaotic, but there are volunteers to help with registration and getting you started. If you have a 4- to 6-year-old child, one parent will be required to assist that child during their class. Make sure your skiers are dressed appropriately for the weather conditions! Dress in layers. A dry, warm skier is a happy skier. You must provide your own equipment. Midway through each session we usually stop to have a snack and drink.

Volunteer opportunities:

We are a volunteer organization. Here are some volunteer duties available:

• Help with registration


• Hand out bibs


• Bring a snack


• Take photographs


• Help sort skiers into groups (1st day)


• Coach and assist coaches (junior coaches needed!)

High school skiers are welcome and encouraged to contact me for assistant coaching opportunities.

Typical meeting:

We're here to ski and have fun! We ski and play games on skis and in the snow. This is a very friendly, family oriented program. We divide into six groups based on age, comfort level, and skill level. Younger groups ski close to the trail head and take advantage of small, snow-covered inclines to get used to being on skis. Older kids venture off about the park. Coaches have curriculum loaded with ideas and strategies for teaching young skiers. Half-way through the session, we meet back at the shelter for a snack, warm-up, and restroom break. Then back on the trail till 4:00.

We will not meet unless conditions will permit a safe and enjoyable activity. If the coordinator feels that the ski conditions are not safe, the meeting will be canceled for that week. If the temperature is below -10 F, (or below zero with any significant wind), the event will be canceled. I will post cancellations on the this website.  Parents are encouraged to use their own discretion in any other circumstances

Questions? Comments? Please contact Bryon Amo at (320) 420-1255 or bamo@wsbeng.com.