Welcome to the MYSL at COMO PARK in ST. PAUL! 2011-2012  

January 29, 2012:  We will meet at the Wirth Park Main Chalet (http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=676) at 11:30 am, to get bibs and gear up in time to hit the trails from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm.  Cost: Skiers 12 and under are free, skiers ages 13-17 are $4, and adult skiers are $8.  Hope to see you all there!

 We have been helping kids learn the life-long sport of cross-country skiing at Como for 23 years.  We welcome kids ages 4 to 14.  The club is a 100% volunteer effort.  We are looking forward to spending another season with happy skiers on what we hope will be bountiful snow.

Schedule  

Our club will meet at the Como Park Golf Course from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm beginning Sunday, January 8, 2012.  We will continue for up to 8 weeks, ending on February 26, 2012, provided the snow lasts.  Please arrive early to find parking, pick up a bib for each skier in the Como Ski Chalet, and find your groups in the meeting area to the south of the Chalet.  Parents please meet your young skiers in the same meeting area at the end of each session – older skiers can meet their parents in the Chalet.

Equipment

The Como club does not fall under MYSL’s ski rental program.  Classic skis can be rented at the Como Ski Chalet.  Each family must make their own arrangements with the Chalet – the Como ski club does not rent skis.  The Chalet offers reasonable rates and will reserve skis for you during the hours on which we meet.

Always dress in layers; polypropylene or lightweight wool will keep the moisture off the skin, wear a number of insulating layers for warmth that can be shed as games and skiers heat up. Add something non-absorbent on the outside to cut the wind and minimize sticking snow when we're rolling around.

Weather

If the forecast is for very cold or cold with wind chill (-10 or -15 wind chill), we will cancel.  Cancelations will be noted on this web page. Additionally, we will send an email to all members by 8 am Sunday.  

Communications

We need valid emails for all. When you register please include a contact e-mail address.  You would be contacted for the following reasons:

1. In the event we cancel because of weather or because the Chalet is closed.
2. To let you know if we have to move to another MYSL location (due to snow conditions).
3. To clear up any questions we may have about your registration.
4. To be given periodic updates with news and information about the Como ski club.

MYSL is now on Facebook!  You can “like” the MYSL page to get general announcements, photos and videos from each of the MYSL clubs.  Find the page here: MYSL on Facebook

Need to contact us?  Email us at como@mysl.org

Volunteers

Please think about volunteering in the program.  The program is 100% volunteer-driven.  Volunteers are the main reason for the success and affordability of the program.  Ideally, for every family signed up, we should have one adult volunteering.  You can participate in a variety of ways:

Coaches: This is our biggest need and is one of the most rewarding ways in which you can help the club.  Kids get more out of the program when the coach-to-kid ratio is low, and coaches need not be experienced skiers to volunteer.  MYSL has lesson ideas for each week, and there is a coaching clinic offered on 12/10/11 at Theodore Wirth Park.  We would be happy to put you in touch with any of our experienced coaching crew if you need more data on the benefits of coaching.  Contact us at como@mysl.org to sign up.

Junior Coaches: High-school aged skiers, we need you!  We rely heavily on high school volunteers, who are fun, friendly, and in far better shape than most of us.  Think about how great this will look on a college application!  Contact us at como@mysl.org to sign up.

Assistant and Sub Coaches: As an assistant coach, you can support a coach by accompanying the group on the trails and helping skiers.  If you are a sub coach, you can fill in when a coach isn’t able to make it to ski club.  Sign up here: Sub Coach/Assistant Coach Sign-up

Bibs:  We need 2 people to put out name tags and hand out bibs each Sunday, then collect name tags/bibs after skiing is over.  Volunteers should arrive 15 minutes early.  This task is well suited to being shared among 2 or 3 families.

Snacks: Sign up here to provide snacks.  We need 3-4 families per week, each providing snacks for 30-40 skiers. 

Questions?

Contact us at como@mysl.org