3/10/10: The man made snow loop is holding through the rain. We plan on having all events as scheduled! I know it's hard to believe, but the snow depth is holding up! Come out and enjoy Winter-spring. We have many weeks of mud ahead of us, so don't put those skis away yet.

We still need a few VOLUNTEERS. Let Amy know if you can help!

A few notes:

**There will be a 5 and uder Sprint Final (no prelims) at about 11:20 on Saturday.

**Kids 5 and under register for FREE.

** Bib pickup will be extended into the morning (though it may move up to the stadium).

*******OVERALL SERIES RESULTS******* are attached below. Also all race results.

We were not able to get names of participants in the MinneLoppet, so if your child did this as a second race in the series, let me know and I will prepare a certificate. And of course, let me know if there are any other corrections. Compiling the results was a bit more challenging than expected (too many different results formats), but now we know better for next year!

Certificates will be handed out on March 7th 2pm at the Wirth Chalet (MYSL Great Ski Together). Certificates and medals (for J3-J5 overall) will be handed out at Wirth on Mar 13th at noon up in the stadium (Midwest Junior Championships).

Congratulations to all of the racers!
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Who: Kids 9-13 who want to refine their skiing skills
What: An intro to rollerskiing, pole hiking and dry land ski training
Where: Minnehaha Falls Park, Minneapolis
When: 6 sessions:
            Tuesdays Jun 15 & 22; 6-7:30 pm,
            Thursdays Jun 17 & 24; 6-7:30 pm
            Saturdays Jun 19 & 26; 9 -10:30 am
Cost: $100, includes use of rollerskis, bottle-belt, t-shirt
Coaching: By MYSL Coaches and Junior Coaches, including Amy Cichanowski, Executive Director

Details: 1:6 coach to athlete ratio. Space limited to 18 kids, so register early!

****KIDS RESULTS: attached below****
We had 60 kids and perfect conditions at Baker park today. Congratulations to all of the racers.

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Baker Park in Maple Plain. The final race in the Metro Nordic Youth Super Series!

Kids races at 10:30 am.

Kids (and adults) are encouraged to race with costumes...FUN!

Get all the details (event flier and online registration) at:

http://www.gearwest.com/events-amp-activities-pg-1.html

ONLINE REGISTRATION HINTS:
When you are registering kids, you will have to enter their birth date and age in the comment field during the checkout process.

Full results are attached below.

Night #7 (2/17/10) was our 2010 finale. We had a record 9 teams. Sachs and Duede put the hurt on six laps of the 2.5km loop to go out on top.

Night #6 gave us some of everything; teams of men, mixed, classic skiers and youth.

Night #5 expanded the loop to 2k. The course was in perfect condition for yet another close and exciting team sprint.

Night #4 finally broke the Duede/Sachs reign (indeed Duede wasn't there) with Chip Tabor and Dave Nelson pulling off a close victory on a cold night.

Night #3 featured more hills and continued domination of the Dave Duede and Chris Sachs team.

Click on the link under the Events Calendar for more race info.

Wirth Park, Minneapolis. For new and experienced leaders and coaches. Will include personal technique coaching, curriculum and game examples and some classroom discussion. See attached registration form. Please email Amy, if you plan on attending.

Welcome to our new and improved registration system!

After the intitial entering and confirmation of info, you can also register for Silver Skis and Club Equipment (for those clubs that rent equipment).

Please check the links under Clubs for locations and info about your club.

THE EDEN PRAIRIE and WIRTH CLUBS, as well as COMO Level One are FULL.

You'll need an email account and credit-card (or alternative payment method) to get through the process. There is no 'processing fee' of any kind. One child is $30, two children are $60 and three or more children are $75.

These prices reflect a $5 per child increase for registration after Dec 14th.

WE NEED SKI FITTING BOARDS TO USE DURING THE SWAP. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT AMY.

NEW! Expanded kids' selection. Talk to a line monitor to move up in line for kids' shopping.

2009-10 New Club Drive

MYSL will be providing startup ski equipment for new clubs.

Potential new clubs must apply through the MYSL to be eligible. Each new club would be supplied with approximately 12-14 pairs of skis/boots/poles.

New clubs are always welcome, with or without the option of ski equipment.

The Minnesota Youth Ski League will be holding its Annual Meeting on:
Monday June 15th, 2009
6:30- 8:30 pm
Brackett Park Rec Center in Minneapolis.
Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP to amycich@bitstream.net.

Brackett Park:
located where the Midtown Greenway meets West River Road
2738 39th Ave S
Mpls, MN 55406

Everyone is welcome. We are always looking for new Board members!