If you missed the Parent Zoom Meeting on 11/30/21, you can watch the recording. Click on the link below and note the passcode.
Passcode: @BV4+**l
Archive | BKL Training Schedule
Winter Season Start-up
We’re excited to see snow on the ground, and as ski areas in our corner of Vermont begin to open up it’s officially time to get ready for the winter season.
MNC Masters will begin officially next Tuesday, December 7th, at the Range. With snow guns blowing, the Range hopes to be able to provide good skiing by next week when we will be under the lights. The Masters Training Doc is the best place for weekly information on techniques, and goals You can find more general information on our Masters FAQ.
MNC Juniors have been training hard, and have just returned from a Thanksgiving training camp. They will continue to train each week, with the Junior Doc being the primary source for scheduling information.
MNC BKL will start officially next Tuesday, December 7th, at the Range for all groups. The BKL Racer group will be meeting this Thursday at Mills River Park for some early-snow games and skiing in the fields and trails. There will be a BKL Parent Meeting on Zoom tomorrow (Nov 30) at 7pm. The best source for BKL scheduling and locations is the BKL Blog.
We have re-established the “Range Snow Report” Twitter feed, which appears at the top right of the MNC homepage. This is where we will do our best to use communication with the base and groomers, as well as our own firsthand info, to let members know what the conditions are like at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site.
Toko Team Order Discount!
It is that time of year again! Order your Toko items up to December 3rd and receive an awesome discount! Here’s how:
- Download the order forms below (one for gloves/softgoods and the other for wax/hardgoods)
- Email the completed forms, with all contact information necessary, to Toko rep Dave Boucher: davidnboucher@comcast.net
- Orders will be placed after December 3rd and should arrive at Skirack shortly thereafter!
Toko 21-22 Team Order Form Wax
Toko 21-22 Team Order Form Gloves
Become a BKL Ski Coach!
Coach Emily with the Arctic Foxes.
Do you know how to skate ski in addition to classic? Do you enjoy spending time with kids? Consider becoming a BKL Ski Coach with MNC! We currently need a few more coaches for our Jack Rabbits and Arctic Foxes programs. Coaching these kids is quite fun; you will learn a lot more about skiing, get great exercise every week, and give back to your ski community.
We teach our coaches how to teach skiing, and our coaches are provided detailed lesson plans to help guide every practice. To thank you for your coaching, MNC provides you with a credit that you can use towards any MNC program. In addition, you get an MNC coaching jacket and free Range access any time MNC is present.
MNC BKL programs take place at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site (The Range) in Jericho on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practice begins at 3:45 and ends at 5:15, with coaches ideally arriving at 3:30 or earlier.
If you are interested in coaching and would like to learn more, please contact Rosemary Shea-Cobb at:
Thanks!
The opening parade
BKL Practice 3/16: Awards Day
Thank you Parents!
We did it! We carried out a whole season of skiing without a COVID case. We are down to our last day of BKL practice and I just want to say “thank you” to all the parents and caregivers out there who did such a great job following all our COVID protocols, keeping kids at home out of “an abundance of caution” for various reasons, getting kids to practice and picking them up on time, and generally trusting us with the safety of your kids during a pandemic. I think I speak for all the coaches when I say that we had a lot of fun with your kids out on the trails at Bolton. We think they all improved their skiing tremendously and I hope they all had fun!
Practice 3/16: Penguins Classic, Everyone else Skate
Weather– what luck- a high of 34, and 3-4 new inches of powder on Sunday!
We will do some skiing, play some COVID safe games, and have some fun with the tow ropes. Then we will all gather in our respective groups to do our award ceremonies. Penguins will receive special lollipops. Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers will be awarded hand-made medals and certificates.
End of Season Survey
Please take a moment to fill out the Winter Program Survey so we can continue to improve our program. Thank you!
Bolton will still be open for skiing
Although it will be our last day of BKL practice, Bolton will still have snow and still be open for at least a couple more weeks, so you can continue to come and ski. You can check out their conditions on their Website.
Next Year-Keep your eye on the E-blast!
All news and updates are posted in our weekly e-blast, which you should get in your email because you are a member. Registration for BKL usually opens in mid-October. Ski swaps happen beginning in late September. Ski rentals happen in October as well. I will also be coaching a once-per-week BKL Rollerskiing program in the fall. These things will all be highlighted in our e-blast as well as posted on our website.
