KickZone eNewsletter ~ May 22nd Edition

Greetings NENSA Community!

I have been humbled by the many many kind and inspiring reasons why folks gave to NENSA during our April Fund Drive this year. I loved them so much, that I wanted to share a few of them with you all, and as I started typing them in, I just could not stop ~ and the ones listed below are only half of them! I hope you will enjoy them too!

Our 2019 NENSA Rollerski Race Series, and our Eastern Cup Race schedules have both been announced, and you can read all about them, in the boxes below, with links to the full schedules and more information on both series.

Save the date ~ Saturday June 29th, USST WC Coach Matt Whitcomb will be teaching a L100 technique clinic in Lake Placid, following our week of Eastern REG camp. This is an amazing opportunity for, Coaches, Masters and anyone wanting to improve their ski technique, to attend. NENSA Swenor rollerskis also available to use for free! See box below for link to SkiReg registration for this NENSA clinic.

Camp anyone?? Be sure to check out the full summer (into fall & winter) calendar below ~ there is something for everyone, and more being planned everyday!

Best,

Amie

Amie W. Smith

Executive Director

New England Nordic Ski Association

Amie@nensa.net

www.NENSA.net

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NENSA News from the Field

Highlights and Notes from NENSA and the Nordic World

NENSA's 2019 Rollerski Race Series Schedule Announced!

This summer and fall promise to be exciting with the second season of the NENSA Rollerski Race Series. Full schuedule and info on all 6 races can be found HERE . Mark your calendars ~ the excitement starts on August 3rd with the App Gap Challenge ~ this year with both a race and a tour section!

NENSA's Eastern Cup Schedule Announced!

The Winter of 2019-20 will be an exciting one with a full schedule of Eastern Cup racing, including one combined with a Supertour, two overlapping with EISA Carnival races and the re-introduction of a Maine venue that has not hosted in years ~ Sugarloaf! NENSA is very proud to offer the following 2019-20 EC schedule HERE .

Some GREAT reasons why folks gave to NENSA this past April in our annual Fund Drive ~ thanks for all the great comments ~ we LOVED reading them so much that we wanted to share a few of them with you all!

Great people, great programs. Can't say Thank You enough!
We are so grateful for all the amazing ski opportunities that our family has had through Nordic skiing. Eastern Cups, U16's, EHS, JN's, REG and rollerski races have all been fantastic opportunities to learn and grow.
Great experiences with NENSA races
I love what NENSA does to promote Nordic skiing!
The matching bonus donor challenge
My family benefits from NENSA programing
My daughter is in EMBK and we love the program!
You do great things and run great races for all ages!
For my daughter
Great organization!
All the good work NENSA is doing
NENSA is awesome!
I was a high school racer when NENSA began, and although I do not have a lot of extra money to throw around, I do feel compelled to give a little something back. NENSA is a great program and I wish it well.
I always appreciate the fall Coaching Conference when I am able to attend.
(NENSA) They're the bomb!
My son grew up skiing through BKL and has become an avid XC racer.
LOVE what NENSA does for children and youth in New England.
Good people.
I want to support the youth programs.
LOVE NENSA!
Loyalty
NENSA rules!
Involvement with XC ski community
Moral obligation.
NENSA provides positive, life-changing opportunities for young people.
Great Marathons
I believe in this organization.
It's a good organization promoting cross country skiing!
I LOVE NENSA and my boys race in the awesome BKL Festival
Desire to support excellence in XC skiing here in NE
Amie Smith's awesomeness!
XC skiing has been my life-long passion
I wanted to contribute to the donation challenge. Also, NENSA is hella sick. (we think that's good?!!)
NENSA is a great organization that consistantly supports the development of young skiers as people and as athletes
Thankful to NENSA services and activities
Youth and masters racing programs
A family of 15 skiers that LOVE this sport
NENSA's Women's Day - my favorite event, and of course, Trina Hosmer!
Support of sport
For all that the organization and wonderful staff does for nordic skiing in New England!

Pease join NENSA for our first of the season L100 Technique Clinic with USST WC Coach Matt Whitcomb. Saturday June 29th in Lake Placid NY. Click HERE for more information and full details

SafeSport Program

NENSA has always urged ALL New England coaches, parent volunteers, venue volunteers and anyone working with youth to take the SafeSport on-line course and get certified. NENSA has been requiring this of all our staff and volunteer coaches and wax techs at JN's and REG Camps for several years now. Please take time this season to be sure all your club volunteers and coaches are SafeSport certified. Do it today. Go to: https://www.safesport.org

Further information on SafeSport, and important updates made as of 4/15/19 to the SafeSport Program, can be found on our NENSA website HERE

Upcoming Events

A Look Ahead at the NENSA Calendar

Upcoming Events:

June 7-9 Craftsbury Intro to Biathlon Camp

June 24-28 Eastern REG Camp in Lake Placid NY

June 29 NENSA Regional Technique and Coaches Clinic with Matt Whitcomb

July 3-7 Craftsbury Summer Camp (U16-U20)

July 7-12 CSU Summer Camp , Winchendon MA

July 8-12 Craftsbury BKL Summer Camp

July 19-21 Craftsbury Summer Camp (U14-U16)

July 22-26 Gunstock Summer Training Camp for Skiers 13–15 Years of Age

July 29-August 4 GMVS XC Summer Camp

August 3 The App Gap Challenge Rollerski Race in Waitsfield VT

August 7-11 Dublin XC Devo Camp, Dublin School, NH

August 11-17 Gunstock Rollerski Camp in Jericho, VT

August 12-15 SMS BKL Camp

August 15-18 SMS Junior Camp

September 21-22 : NENSA Fall Coaches Symposium ~ L200 Coaches Certification and L100 technique & master clinics, Dublin School, NH

October 27 The Maine Event: Agility Sprint Festival

February 23 New England Women’s XC Ski Day

March 6-8 : U16 Championships, Mountain Top, VT

March 13-15 : EHS Championships, Gore Mountain, NY

Save these Dates ~ more info to come soon!

September 21-22 : Technical Delegate & Event Organizer Training Weekend (in conjunction with our NENSA Coaches Symposium Weekend, Dublin NH)

October 12 Jericho Classic Fall Rollerski Race, Jericho VT

February 29 & March 1 : New England BKL Festival (location TBD)

March 7-15 : 2020, US Junior Nationals in Truckee CA

March 17 : 2020 World Cup Race in Minneapolis MN - USA!!!

Full NENSA.net Calendar Listing HERE

New England Nordic Ski Association

49 Pineland Drive, Suite 301-A, New Gloucester, ME 04260

Call: 207.688.6503 | www.nensa.net