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Nothing like a little April snow squall to remind us of the summer to do list. Here's a few I hope you'll put high on the priority list as we look ahead to a few warmer months:
* Take care of your skis. Toko gives you some great tips, here.
* Plan a fun summer adventure. Our calendar has a few suggestions, but New England is your playground, get out and enjoy it.
* Remind your club leaders and your favorite venues, today, to bid to host a NENSA event next winter! We've got more info below, and here regarding the bid forms and event info.
* Thank your coach, your club leader(s), and your local venue.
* Get involved with you local club - as a member, a volunteer, an official, a coach.
-Zach
Zach Stegeman | Executive Director
New England Nordic Ski Association
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NENSA News from the Field
Highlights & Notes from the Nordic World
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NENSA is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2016 Coach of the Year Award is (drum roll please!) ......Kate Barton! Anyone who has seen Kate coaching juniors, or just kicking back and enjoying some time skiing with them, has seen her love and commitment to this sport. Kate has been the head coach at Burke Academy for the past 6 years, but she is so much more! She is a Maine native, and Middlebury College grad, where she was a four-year member of their Nordic Ski and Lacrosse Teams. Kate has also coached in in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming. She is a three-time coach for the U.S. U18 National Team, and last year she traveled to Almaty, Kazakhstan to coach the U.S. U23 National Team. Kate has been an incredibly valuable member of our New England Coaching and Wax Tech staff at Junior Nationals for years, and has coached two years at the U.S. National U16 Summer Camp. Kate leads great summer training camps to Sweden and Norway, and, is also one of our newest members to the NENSA Coach Committee, helping shape the future of coach education in New England.
Read on via NENSA.net.
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NENSA's 2016-17 Event Bid Sheets, for hosting EasternCup races, EHSC / U16 Championships, or Zak Cup and Marathon Races next season are now open! See links below. If you are interested in hosting one of these events next year, please fill out the appropriate Bid Sheet.
The first link is for the actual Event Bid Information Packet. Please read through this thoroughly before filling out a Bid Sheet. The next three links are for Bid Sheets - the first one is for hosting EasternCup race weekend bids, the second is for hosting either EHS or the U16 Championships, and the third is for hosting Zak Cup Citizen races or any of the Marathon Race Series. More Info!
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NENSA's volunteer Board of Directors meets with the full staff twice a year. The annual spring meeting will be held this weekend on the Dartmouth campus in Hanover, NH. As a 501c3 non-profit, an affiiate of USSA, and per the NENSA bylaws, any NENSA member in good standing is invited to attend.
Click here for the agenda and location information.
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The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) will conduct educational workshops, host sport committee meetings and recognize some of the organization's top coaches, volunteers and athletes at the 2016 USSA Congress. Stakeholders from around the country will attend the week-long annual meeting alongside USSA executives and staff. Club leaders will also participate in the USSA's Club Excellence Conference two days prior. Read on via NENSA.net.
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The Wax Bench
Tips, Deals, & Updates from our Sponsors & Partners
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The second phase of the NNF National Development Project is about to get underway with clubs, coaches and official education grant application being accepted thru May 31, 2016. Until this year, NNF Pillar Projects have been funding the top half of the pyramid. The ongoing need for highly trained officials along with highly trained and educated coaches to improve the facilitation of coaching to the athletes. The support is aimed at improving the environment for our skiers, while helping those who are mostly volunteers within our community.
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Upcoming Events
A Look Ahead at the NENSA Calendar
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Off the Front
Elite News Update
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Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards to Honor Liz Stephen
The Governor's State of Sport Awards committee has selected three U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) athletes to be honored at the 2016 Governor's State of Sport Awards. U.S. Ski Team athletes Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), Kiley McKinnon (Madison, CT) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) will all be recognized for their athletic achievements during the 2015 calendar year.
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Keep in Touch...
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New England Nordic Ski Association
207.688.503 | www.NENSA.net
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49 Pineland Drive, Suite 301-A
New Gloucester, ME 04260
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