Minnesota Youth Ski League
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Minnesota Youth Ski League
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Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club
Club location:
1725 Kilian Blvd
Saint Cloud, MN See map: Google Maps
Venue:
Riverside Park UTM Coordinates: Webpage last updated April 8, 2012 at 10:05 p.m. Announcements: Donations needed:
Currently, we have raised $1,025 from six donors out of the $3,750 goal total we are striving for so far as of March 5, 2012. A big THANK YOU goes to the following individuals and organizations that provided donations so far: The Harv, Julie, Luke and Elliot Busta Family: $500 ( http://web.stcloudstate.edu/babusta ) Sons of Norway Barnelopet (St. Cloud, MN): $200 ( http://mysl.org/sites/mysl.org/files/SONB-RegForm2012bw.pdf ) Talleiv & Karen Vollen: $100 Brian & Karla Myres: $100 Sheet Metal Workers Federal Credit Union: $100 ( www.smwfcu.com ) Elene White: $25 ___________________________________________________________________ Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota has posted their Winter 2011 - 2012 Newsletter & Outings Calendar Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota has posted their Fall 2011 Newsletter & Outings Calendar
http://www.nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/newsletter/0911newsletterweb.pdf More information available at the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota web page:
The member volunteers of the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota have been the reason for the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club being able to cross country ski at Riverside Park this year due to their excellent ability to raise funds to cover the cost of making snow at Riverside Park, which requires renting a generator and purchasing diesel fuel. Likewise, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota has an agreement with the City of Saint Cloud to provide the water used to make snow. Snow making and grooming equipment has been purchased by the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota, which is operated by a dedicated crew of volunteers who maintain the cross country ski trails at Riverside Park and the Saint Cloud Reformatory property. So far this winter, they have made snow twice at Riverside Park, which not only made the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club lessons and games possible, but also provides a location for local high schools to practice and race, as well as location for the local community to cross country ski and enjoy the sledding hill. Special events held at Riverside Park this year that were made possible due to the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota’s snow making and grooming volunteer efforts include the Sons of Norway Barnelopet and the Plaza Park Bank Family Snow Games. The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club thanks the volunteer members of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota for all that they do to make cross country skiing a possibility in the Saint Cloud area! Consider becoming a member of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota. Visit http://www.nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/ ________________________________________________________
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Volunteer opportunities: We need you! The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club is an all-volunteer organization. We depend on parents and other volunteers to coach, encourage and help organize our children, and we expect at least one adult volunteer from each family registered. With your participation, we can create a great winter experience for our kids. Volunteer activities include:
Questions? Comments? Want to volunteer or coach? Please contact Central Minnesota Youth Ski League Coordinator Nicholas Snavely at (763) 232-4921 or stcloud@mysl.org
________________________________________________________ Stearns County Cross Country Ski Trail Condition Updates
State Cross Country Ski Trail Conditions Updates
Cross Country Ski Trail Locations
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Lessons Completed for 2012:
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club lessons were held from January 8, 2012 to March 4, 2012 at Riverside Park. We regularly meet at the Riverside Park warming shelter at 1:45 p.m. to hand out bibs and head outside at 2 p.m. We had eight high school student assistant coaches, which was great! We thank them for helping our youth skiers learn how to cross country ski and have fun at the same time!
Level Group Name Age Range Criteria Schedule & Location: During the winter of 2012, Central Minnesota Youth Ski League members will meet on Sundays, from January 8th, 2012 to March 4th, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm., except on Sunday, January 22, 2012 (Sons of Norway Barnaloppet) where we attended this event instead. We meet at the Riverside Park Warming shelter, 1725 Kilian Blvd. SE, Saint Cloud, MN 56304. It is located on the SE side of St. Cloud, across the river from St. Cloud State University. You may register online (highly preferred) at http://mysl.org/registration-guide for the 2013 season in November 2012.
We're here to cross county (nordic) ski and have fun! We ski and play games on the snow. This is a very friendly, family oriented program focused on children ages 4 to 13 years old that is built around kids having fun while learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers. We divide into six groups based on age, comfort level, and skill level. Younger groups ski near the trail head and take advantage of small, snow-covered inclines to get used to being on skis. Older kids venture off about the park with a coach. Coaches have curriculum loaded with ideas and strategies for teaching young skiers. Half-way through the session, we meet back at the shelter for a snack, warm-up and restroom break. Then back on the ski trails until 4:00 p.m. You must provide your own cross country ski equipment. If you are having a hard time finding ski equipment, please contact Nicholas Snavely, Central Minnesota Youth Ski Coordinator, at stcloud@mysl.org to see what additional options may be available. The first day is a bit chaotic, but there are volunteers to help with registration instruction and getting you started. If you have a 4- to 6-year-old child, one parent will be required to assist that child during their class. Older skiers also require a parent/guardian present while attending. Just to be clear, don’t plan on dropping your child off and picking them up after each session, since parents/guardians are expected to participate in some fashion, such as helping in the shelter or assisting with coaching. No experience is necessary, as there are activity plan booklets for each level available for review before each session. Once again, I stress that this is a very friendly, family oriented program that is built around the kids having fun while also learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers. Make sure your skiers are dressed appropriately for the weather conditions! Dress in layers. A dry and warm skier is a happy skier! We will not meet unless conditions permit a safe and enjoyable activity. If the coordinator feels that the ski conditions are not safe, the meeting will be canceled for that week. If the temperature is below -10 F, (or below zero with any significant wind), the event will be canceled. Cancellations will be posted on this website. Parents are encouraged to use their own discretion in all circumstances. Water: Kids in levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 should have and carry a water bottle. Parents should carry bottles for the younger kids. Fill it with Gatorade, Powerade or Kool-Aid. These kids go pretty hard and get dehydrated quickly. They will drink sweet tasting liquid more easily in the cold. The snow may look clean but..... ________________________________________________________
. Be aware of the signs of frostbite and hypothermia and what to do. Review the information regarding frostbite and hypothermia at: ________________________________________________________
Weather Conditions: Riverside Park: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Saint+Cloud&state=MN&site=MPX&lat=45.545577&lon=-94.143235
http://www.stcloudstate.edu/weather/
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5th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet (Free Children's Nordic Fun Ski Event for Ages 3 to 13) On site registration began at 11:30 AM, but pre-registration was highly preferred. Once again the Sons of Norway lodges from St. Cloud, Trollheim 511, Anoka, Vennekretsen 559, and Moundsview, Fjell Syn 667 were the three lodges sponsoring this event. Cross country (nordic) ski equipment was provided by the MN Youth Ski League for the event for those that needed them until all ski equipment was lent out. All participants received an Olympic style keepsake medal for this free event. We had approximately 130 kids participate! This event was once again be held at Riverside Park on the date above. Riverside Park warming shelter is located at 1725 Kilian Blvd. SE, Saint Cloud, MN 56304 on the SE side of St. Cloud, across the river from Saint Cloud State University. Hot chocolate, cookies, lefsa, krumkake, valffler (waffles) and rosettes were provided! Kids visited with the real Vikings! Free adult Nordic ski lessons were available at 11:30 a.m.
The Plaza Park Bank Family Snow Games When: February 11th, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Riverside Park
Visit http://www.scymca.com/pages/BernicksFamilyFitnessSeries/ for more details on this and other upcoming Bernick's Family Fitness Series events.
The Family Snow Games was the first event of the 2012 family fitness series. The focus of the series is to get families to try new things and be active. The Family Snow Games was all about Cross Country Skiing, Sledding, Disc Golfing and Frisbee. Bernick's is the primary sponsor of the whole series, as well as Leighton Broadcasting and the St. Cloud Times.
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