Ski Camp and Start of Season

The dates and location for Ski Camp have been set.  Ski Camp will be at Rangeley and will take place on Monday, December 28 through Thursday, December 31.  Lodging will be at the Pierce condo at Saddleback.

Anyone interested in Ski Camp needs to tell Susan by Wednesday, December 2 that they wish to attend.

Also, ski practice begins when we return from Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30.

L.L. Bean Nordic Night

L.L. Bean is hosting a Nordic Night this Thursday from 4-8pm at the Ski and Bike store in Freeport.  Their invitation reads:

"...Learn from expert-led clinics on the hour, including: Ski Waxing with Bruce Diehl from Swix, Strength Training with Joel Hinshaw (Freeport HS Coach and Bean Wellness Specialist), and Advanced Skiing Techniques with ski coach Michael Yeo."

Ski Info Letter Sent Home

A (large) note was sent to interested ski families on 11/4 with lots of information about the upcoming ski season.  If you are interested in the ski team and didn't receive this note, let Susan know asap.

Welcome!

If you are reading this post - WELCOME - you've found your way to Maine Coast Waldorf School's nordic team blog, formally Merriconeag!

It's still early, but folks are already thinking about the upcoming ski season.  There are many ski swaps taking place in the next couple months.  For a complete listing, *Click HERE for ski swaps*

Not much else is happening yet, but there are a few dates to note for the upcoming season ...

First practice - Monday, November 30th

States - Thursday and Friday, February 18th and 19th, at Black Mountain in Rumford.

End of season gathering - Monday, March 7 at 7:00 pm

Also, we hope to again have a Christmas Camp.  Details and dates will be forthcoming in November.

Merriconeag skiers in the news!

Hot off the presses ... Today we learned that four of our nordic skiers were named to the Maine Sunday Telegram's All-State Team!  They are Fiona Ahearne, Samantha Pierce, Forrest McCurdy and Tucker Pierce.  And to really cap off the season in the best way, our own John Tarling was named Girls' Ski Coach of the Year.  See the articles HERE and HERE for more information.  Wonderful news and congrats to all!

Also, Samantha Pierce and Fiona Ahearne were recently featured on mainehighschoolskiing.  Click on the links below to see their articles.
Samantha on mainehighschoolskiing
Fiona on mainehighschoolskiing

U16 Championships

This past weekend four of our skiers headed to Fort Kent as part of the Maine U16 Nordic team.  Congratulations to Olivia Skillings, Eli Gundersen, Nick Neveu and Tucker Pierce for being part of this elite group of skiers.  Cheers to Olivia (1st Maine girl in skate) and Tucker (1st Maine boy in skate, classic and sprint) for being part of the 3rd place relay team in the final event on Sunday.  Hats off to all our skiers - the Maine team placed second overall for the weekend championship!

End of Season

The team aspect of the high school nordic season is officially over.  Passes are still good at Pineland and there is still lots of snow, so everyone can keep skiing!

Late van service has ended for the season, so skiers will need to find their own transportation home.

Congrats and thanks to all for a great, fun season!