Looking ahead

Hope you are all basking in the glow of yet another State Championship - well done everyone!  Here's what there is to know about the nordic team for the next few weeks.

End of Season Gathering:
Please be sure to put Monday, March 7 at 7:00 in the Community Hall on your calendar.  This is the evening for our end of season gathering, where we will look back at the season, say many thank-yous, and enjoy dessert.

Races:
With states behind us, the regular high school race season is now complete.  Coming up in a couple weeks is the U16/Eastern High School Qualifier, which is scheduled to take place March 5 at Black Mountain in Rumford.  Anyone is welcome to participate - info will be found on www.mainehighschoolskiing.com.  Please note that this is not a MCWS team event, so you will need to take care of your own registration, transportation, waxing, etc.  Good luck to all that elect to ski in this qualifier race.  Remember that if you make one (or both) of these teams and intend on participating in the festival weekends, you must have a check in hand and be prepared to pay on March 5, the qualifier day.

For those that do make either the U16 or Maine EHS team - those festival weekends are:
U16 - March 11-13 at Black Mountain, Rumford, ME
EHS - March 18-20 at Rikert Nordic Center, Ripton, VT

Practices:
Since the regular high school season is over, there will not be anymore after school practices at Pineland.  If we do get snow, skiers are welcome to stay at Pineland after school and ski on their own (passes are still good), you will just need to find your own rides home from Pineland at the end of the day.

It's possible, again if there's snow, that John may come out to ski a couple afternoons a week.  If/when this happens, Susan will let everyone know ahead of time.  We may discuss a late van if this is the case.  If John does this, he will be volunteering his time because he is really nice, so be sure to thank him :-)

Click on the link below for a nice article in the Sun Journal about the Class C Nordic States Races:
Click here for Sun Journal article.  Small correction to their facts - this is the fourth consecutive win for our boys (not fifth).