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Upcoming Events

Skiwerx Mpls; Summer Session
06/10/2019

Eight weeks of rollerski skills and games for all levels at Brackett Park in Mpls (near the...

Kids' Explore (with North Star Ski Touring Club)
06/22/2019

FREE! Minnehaha Falls family hike and BYO-picnic. A great way to meet outdoor-families!

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Kids' Explore Bike Camping Trip (with North Star Ski Touring Club)
08/16/2019

A three-day familiy trip to the Sparta-Elroy Bike Trail! Free. Supported by our partners at...

MyXChange: Ski Swap and Expo
11/16/2019

We will be back at Base Camp! Plan to spend the morning with us. Expo, speakers, break out...

MyXC Festival & Championships
03/14/2020

Our celebration of winter. The Festival events are all day Saturday (including the Fishscale...

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Creating Lifelong Skiers

It sounds simple, but it's not as easy as one might think. The right exposure at the right time...

Help us Stay on Track

Thank you MYSL families! Through our club format, we are not only...

Meet Alayna Sonnesyn, MYSL almuni

Hello MYSL families! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Alayna Sonnesyn and I am in...

Meet our Executive Director, Amy Cichanowski

Amy began skiing with her family in Winona at a young age. She quickly aspired to local races...

MYSL Partners with North Star Ski Touring Club

We are proud to announce a new collaborative effort to get more families skiing together. Both...

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I love MYSL! How can I help?

MYSL is a volunteer run organization. We are always looking for club leaders and coaches. The...

Should kids rollerski? What is Skiwerx?

The Minnesota Youth Ski League has been...

K Counter Instructions

Kids can track their kilometers throughout the season to earn kilometer award pins. This is an...

How do I make the most out of winter?

"Winter is not a season, it's a celebration." -Anamika Mishra

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Does my skier have the right clothing?

"There is no bad weather, only bad clothing" -Swedish Proverb

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K COUNTER TOP 10

SkierClubKM
Anders WHyland Lake810.05
Philip LHyland Lake737.1
Max MHyland Lake550.9
Lukas WHyland Lake431.13
Cate KLake Elmo303.8
Caleb CTamarack SkiSparks281
Darien HBattle Creek201.1
Jack KWillow River170.3
Ryan KWillow River170.3
Hyrum LBunker Hills156.9

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Creating Lifelong Skiers

It sounds simple, but it's not as easy as one might think. The right exposure at the right time and the engagement of families and the community are critical. 

The the three most important factors are:

1. Gradual exposure to the skills, complexity, time/family commitments,
and expenses of the sport. 
2. "Ski for Sport" programs during the skill development window of 9-13 years old.
With entry before 11 being optimal. 
3. Staying in a competitive program through growth spurts and beyond. 

Email me when 2019 Registration opens!

For new families that are not in our database, please fill in some basic info and we will email you the week before registration opens next year. We open registration in October. Please look at our "Find of Club" link to find a list of current clubs. We will update the club list in September.

If you don't see a club in your area, we can help you start one! Please contact Chrissy@mysl.org. 

 

 
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K Counter Instructions

  • Posted on: January 24, 2019 - 11:38am
  • By: AmyC

Kids can track their kilometers throughout the season to earn kilometer award pins. This is an incentive to get out and ski during our brief winter!  Clubs set their own standards for awards (gold, silver and bronze). A sample from the Hyland Club is 100k gold, 50k silver and 25k bronze.

The overall Top 10 skiers from our SkiSparks and Skiwerx K Counters are invited to our MYSL/Skiwerx Banquet in March to recieve special recognition. 

Kids can log all of their skiing kilometers (not just MYSL sessions). We close the K Counter after the first full weekend in March. 

Meet Alayna Sonnesyn, MYSL almuni

Hello MYSL families! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Alayna Sonnesyn and I am in the midst of skiing and traveling around the world- chasing my dreams as a professional cross country ski racer!

I grew up in Plymouth, MN where my parents taught me how to ski at a very young age. They encourage my siblings and me to spend as much time as possible outside and to turn activities into adventures with few limits. They brought us to MYSL practice at French Park every Sunday afternoon throughout the winter where we got to ski with our friends AND play games with them.

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