Congrats to Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team

Great job by the ANST at the Wisconsin State High School Championships this past weekend in Wausau.


Nordic Ski Club - Ashwaubenon School District: "The Latest News -

Irwin Wins State Championship, Guys Team Sets Historical Milestone

For only the third time in team history has a state champion from ANST been crowned. Deedra Irwin won the state classic race by a wide margin, placed 6th in the skate race and was named overall pursuit state champion last Saturday. It hasn't been 2007 and 2005 when Melanie Hoffman won the crown that an Ashwaubenon skier stood atop the podium. Irwin finished the morning's classic race a full 10 seconds ahead and added to her margin of victory in the pursuit by taking 6th in the afternoon's skate race. More details on the race results page.
The guys came up with several ANST firsts in the state championship races on Saturday; the first time two ANST male skiers (Shommer, Anshutz) made the top ten in the classic race, the first time two ANST male skiers (Shommer, S. Egelhoff) made the top ten in the skate race, the first time three ANST male skiers (Shommer, Anshutz, Egelhoff) made the top ten in the overall pursuit and the first time in team history that any ANST, male or female team, brought back an overall team trophy. The guys' team of Paul Shommer, Phil Anshutz, Sam Egelhoff, Joel Egelhoff, and Jake Egelhoff won 2nd place overall. More details are on the race results page."

Upcoming Events

http://shoffmanphoto.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Skiing-2009-2010/Bay-Nordic-Ski-Club

Two more events are scheduled for the first season of BAY Nordic and hopefully we will be fortunate to have great conditions as we have had each session so far. I hope everyone has enjoyed the group as much as we have. All the contributions from all volunteers and coaches is greatly appreciated. We would have been even more lost without it. Total registrations for the year has hit 100 kids making this one of the largest kid programs in the State, well beyond our expectations. Between 75 to 80 kids have participated in each session.

February 20th

The next event is February 20^th and time for the kids to show off at the annual Stump Farm Ski Race hosted as a fundraiser for the Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team. As part of the festivities, a kids event will be held featuring the BAY Nordic kids....please encourage the kids to wear the BAY Nordic hats. The ANST is setting up three distances for the kids.

• ½ km for 3 to 4 yr old group
• 2.5-3.0 km – 5 to 6 & 7 to 8 yr old groups
• 3.5-4.0 km – 9 to 10 & 11 to 12 yr old groups

The BAY Nordic kids event is set up to be a non-competitive fun event for the kids to go out and enjoy. A 5km Middle and High School Race is scheduled for 10:15am for any older kids wishing to race at their parents consent. Any Bay Nordic member wishing to participate in the race must register separately.

We will be providing our normal check- in and rental during the session. All kids must report to their groups by 10:00am and remain with their coaches until the start. BAY Nordic kids will be starting after the 5km Middle and High School race at approximately 10:40 to 10:45 am. We will have coaches and volunteers out on the course to make sure we stay on the course and help out with any problems.

Jennifer will be coordinating cookies and hot chocolate for post-event refreshments. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer to help out on the course or with refreshments.

Additional information on the Stump Farm is located at http://www.ashwaubenon.k12.wi.us/highschool/athletics/stumpfarm.cfm#d105226. An adult race is at 11:30am for any parents wishing to participate.

March 6th

March 6^th is our final session and will consist of normal group activities and a cook-out. We have the back-end of the shelter along with the grill rented for the day. Grilling will start early but we would like to encourage families to stay into the afternoon, eat some food, and ski.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions. Think Snow!

January 9th Photos

Thanks again to all the families making it to our Jan. 9th session....We're having a great time with this program and couldn't be happier with the group we have. Hopefully some of you caught Jen's interview on Fox 11 Saturday night (we missed it). Fox 11 is planning on doing a longer segment on the club for the next event for Jan. 23rd.

Photos from Jan 9th are posted at http://shoffmanphoto.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Skiing-2009-2010/Bay-Nordic-Ski-Club.

Session 2 Schedule

Greetings BAY Nordic Kids & Parents.

We're looking forward to Session 2 this upcoming Saturday (Jan 9^th). A couple of reminders for this Saturday:

1. All skiers must be with their groups no later than 10:00am. Please make sure to arrive early enough to check-in/register, get rentals if needed, and change into appropriate gear and clothing .
   
2. Check-in will be outside by the trail head to avoid the congestion in the lodge.
   
3. Skiers will be assigned a Group Color at registration. The colors will coincide with age groups from the first session; however, if you feel that your child should me moved up or down a group please let us know at registration or send an e-mail.
   
4. Remember to dress your kids appropriately…temperatures are expected to be colder than the first event.
   
5. Parents are required for 3-4 year olds. All other ages, we ask that parents allow their kids to ski in the groups themselves.
   
6. Hats are in for those that have not received them yet. They will be available at check-in.
   

See you Saturday.

Noel and Jennifer

First Event a Success

Wow! 74 kids checked in and skied at the very first Bay Area Youth Nordic Ski Club event. I hope all the kids (and parents) had a great time. It was awesome to see area youths getting out in a group and skiing....exactly what we were hoping for. The weather couldn't have been better with snow coming on the prior Wednesday, sunny skies, and temps in the 20s. Overall, I'm counting it as a success with a few minor tweaks needed to improve each meeting.

Thank you very much to all the coaches and parents who volunteered their time.

Below is a link to photos taken at the event courtesy of BAY Nordic coach/official photographer Steve Hoffman.

http://shoffmanphoto.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Skiing-2009-2010/Bay-Nordic-Ski-Club

December 12th Ski

BAY Nordic hats are in as well as the Snow! Looks like we'll be able to ski this weekend.

If you are registered but are unable to attend on Saturday, please let us know.

Couple of items for Saturday.

1) We're scheduled for 10 am to Noon at the Brown County Reforestration Camp ski trails. Due to the high volume of kids (about 70 registered), if possible please try to show up early to spread out the check-in and rental. We will try to set up by the trail head and will make sure we are easy to find. All skiers must check in and out.

2) At check-in we'll give direction as to what group to go to. We hope to begin the warmups by 10:15.

3) Parents are asked to please help their kids put on the ski boots.

4) Brown County has been very supportive of our program. Please obey their trail fee policies during the event. Kids 12 and under do not require a ski pass. InCompetition sells Annual Passes for Brown County Parks. Additional sales location are listed on the County's website.

5) The warming hut is not open for Saturday. Hopefully we'll have use of the restrooms however that is no confirmed yet. Please make sure the kids are dressed properly and have extra clothes along.

See you Saturday.

BAY Nordic Update

Lots of skis waiting for the kids. December 12th (10am to Noon) is our first event for BAY Nordic and it looks like we may get some snow next week, hopefully enough to try out the equipment.

We will move forward with the event snow or no snow. If we don't have snow the schedule will consist of an introduction, rollerski demonstration, and games and exercises designed to introduce the kids to the movements of skiing.

Unfortunately, the warming hut at the Reforestation Camp is not open to the public until Dec 15th so please be prepared with extra jackets, hats, etc. for the kids.

We do not have any more rentals available for the year....over 60 kids have signed up for the program.

We will continue posting updated information on this site.