Special Edition tonight. Kids are matched with elite juniors and adults.
The Minnesota...
Our celebration of winter. The Festival events are all day Saturday (including the Fishscale...
Feb. 10th Session:
Have you looked outside? Do you see it? It's for real...it's lots of SNOW! Thanks to our volunteer groomers, we have wonderful ski trails for our 2pm session this Sunday (Feb. 10th) at Hiawatha. The second round of the polar vortex will have moved on by Sunday, and we should have an 18 degree afternoon for our young skiers. Looking forward to another great time together on snow at our home course.
After coming in from skiing, please join us at 3:30pm in the clubhouse to learn more about how to wax your skis. Former Olympian biathlete and mom of MYSL skiers, Carolyn Bramante, will give us a lesson in how to glide and kick wax your classic skis. Spend the afternoon enjoying conversation, eating snacks, and asking questions about waxing before heading home. Minnesota rocks.
And remember, more fun is yet to come...
Feb. 24th-Hiawatha Hustle for just our club (fun and relaxed race for everyone. Cookies, cocoa, t-shirts, and participation medallions included)
March 2-3 MYxc Festival
https://www.loppet.org/events/
See you Sunday at Hiawatha! The Hiawatha Club has reached its registration limit and is closed to new registrations for this year. We encourage you to register for one of our other SkiSparks clubs if your first choice is full. SkiSparks clubs are more alike than different. All use the same curriculum and coaching philosophy. Additionally, all clubs in the Twin Cities metro area have been assigned a back-up location at a facility with snowmaking (Hyland, Elm Creek, Wirth or Edina).
We have worked hard throughout the spring, summer and fall to open new clubs close to our most popular locations so every child has the opportunity to ski with SkiSparks at a location near them. In fact, this year we have SEVEN new metro clubs, many with equipment rental options! Our new clubs are all led by experienced skiers with a passion for teaching kids how to ski. Families now have even more options to ski with friends, in a location convenient for you.
Please check our Find A Club page for a list of all our clubs around the region. Below are some suggestions for a great second choice if your first choice has already filled: Hiawatha SkiSparks Alternatives: The 2019 season will be a great year for the kids at Hiawatha Youth Ski Club. This is a volunteer led program. Every family is urged to help in some way. Please see below for volunteer information. Schedule and location Hiawatha SkiSparks will meet for 8 Sundays beginning with our first meeting Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the Hiawatha Golf Course in South Minneapolis. We will end our season at the MyXC Youth Championship and Festival, held at Theodore Wirth Park. Announcements and Ski Pass Information This year ski passes are NOT included in your MYSL Membership fee. Each family must purchase passes on their own. At Hiawatha, skiers under 12 will not need a pass. We will have a group code for discounted passes for older kids/adults (and if you buy a pass, it should be the all-access one). If we have a bad snow year and we end up at Wirth, families will need a pass for skiing on the snowmaking loop at Wirth. Families will get a group discount on passes at Wirth. Group pass information will be sent to current Hiawatha members in December. We will send out more information about passes as we get closer to our ski season. Stay tuned! Cancellations will be posted on this web page and notification sent through email. Children should be dressed in layers. A moisture wicking under layer, an insulating layer, and a wind proof layer are typically appropriate. Please use your discretion noting your child’s activity level and the outside temperature/wind chill. Often a winter jacket and snow pants or a snowsuit are too warm once the child gets skiing unless they are young and in the beginner group. We have some great equipment for skiers to use for a nominal fee - $35/classic and $75/skate for the entire season. This equipment can be taken home and used for family outings and to practice throughout the week. Please remember we have a limited number of ski packages and sizes, so register early. If you paid for rental equipment on-line but were not able to be outfitted, you will be reimbursed for the fees. New skiers should classic ski before skate ski. It is important to have classic skills before attempting the next phase of skate skiing. We have two opportunities to pick up rental ski equipment for those who rented through MYSL: Sunday, December 16th-2pm to 3pm @ Hiawatha Golf Course Clubhouse (4553 Longfellow Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407) Sunday, January 6th 1:15pm-1:45pm @ Hiawatha Golf Course Clubhouse (4553 Longfellow Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407) We strongly advise families to pick up rental equipment on December 16th to reduce the rush before our first session on January 6th. We also thought that families would like to get their equipment before January to get out on snow! If you have any questions, please contact Britt Guild. Please register early to insure a spot at Hiawatha. Register on the main page for MYSL by selecting "Club Membership." For children who are new to MYSL, assign the child to the lowest skill level that spans their age as of January 1. If a child has skied at least 10 times, consider advancing them one skill level. It is common for kids to repeat skill levels, so returning families need to choose a skill based on last season’s performance, but still staying within the age ranges. Coaches will assess children at the first meeting, but it is important for parents to accurately assign levels by age during the registration process. Classic ski lessons: Level I: Ages 4-7 (parents ski along with the child), Level 2: 6-8 (parents check in occasionally), Level 3: 7-10, Level 4: 8-12 Skate ski lessons: Level 5: 9-13, Level 6: 11-14 More about skill levels here: http://mysl.org/skill-levels. Questions about levels? Contact us at hiawatha@mysl.org. We will be communicating with Hiawatha SkiSparks families via email. We need valid emails for all. When you register please include a contact e-mail address. MYSL is on Facebook! You can “like” the MYSL page to get general announcements, photos and videos from each of the MYSL club. Need to contact us? Email us at hiawatha@mysl.org This is a volunteer run club. The success and affordability of this program comes directly from your contributions of time, energy, and talent. By registering for this club, you are committing to the club’s success and are agreeing to volunteer. We really need your help! 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. The MYSL program makes it easy for a coach to know what to do. An eight week curriculum has been prepared for every class level and each day's lesson is printed on a card that can be carried in your pocket. The pocket guide also provides many helpful tips and games to keep classes enjoyable and interesting. You do not have to be an elite level skier to be a coach. All you need is a desire to help kids and have fun. Contact us at hiawatha@mysl.org to sign up. 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. Contact us at hiawatha@mysl.org to sign up. As an assistant coach, you can support a coach by accompanying the group on the trails and helping skiers. If you feel like your skiing level is at the same level as the level your kids are signed up for, you would be a fantastic assistant coach! You are not in charge of the instruction, rather you are there to make sure the kids are safe, have an adult to bring them to the bathroom, and can assist with activities. If you are a sub coach, you can fill in when a coach isn’t able to make it to ski club. Contact us at hiawatha@mysl.org to sign up. Set up sign-up for parents to bring weekly snacks and send reminders. Be available on ski days to help organize and clean up snacks. Contact us at hiawatha@mysl.org to sign up.
Hiawatha Coaches******************************************************************************************************************
Weather and cancellation policy
Equipment
Registration
Levels and age guidelines are as follows:
Communications
Volunteering
Following are some suggested areas of volunteer service:
Coaching:
Junior Coaches:
Assistant and Sub Coaches:
Snack Coordinator:
If you have ideas about how to help kids learn to ski, now is your chance to make it happen.
