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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...

K COUNTER TOP 10

Skier	Club	KM
Anders W	Hyland Lake	810.05
Philip L	Hyland Lake	737.1
Max M	Hyland Lake	550.9
Lukas W	Hyland Lake	431.13
Cate K	Lake Elmo	303.8
Caleb C	Tamarack SkiSparks	281
Darien H	Battle Creek	201.1
Jack K	Willow River	170.3
Ryan K	Willow River	170.3
Hyrum L	Bunker Hills	156.9

Como Youth Ski Club

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Location

1431 North Lexington Pkwy

55102 Saint Paul , MN

Phone: 651-488-9673

See map: Google Maps

Minnesota

como

Venue Name:

Como Park Golf Course

Registration:

Full

Meets:

Sunday

2pm-3:30pm

Starts:

January 6, 2019 - 2:00pm

Dates:

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

Rentals:

Club Rentals - closed

Membership:

$45/$40 early bird through Dec 8

Ski Pass:

None

Other (Ski Pass Requirements):

Ski pass is required for adults at our back up facility (Elm Creek Park Reserve)

Leader:

Katherine Swanson, Erica Bentley, Katie Koessler, Torrey Swanson & David Melvin ,

907-242-4064

Email:

como@mysl.org

Welcome to St. Paul Como Park | MYSL Ski Sparks

Our final lesson on Februrary 24th is at the Como Park Golf Course. It will be at our normal time: 2 to 3:30. Each child will also receive a skills card and a pin. Please make sure to turn in your bib after your lesson. Thanks for an awesome season!

Como Registration is Currently Full

We've been helping kids learn the life-long sport of Nordic skiing at Como for over 25 years. We welcome kids ages 4 to 14 and their families. The club is a 100% volunteer effort. We look forward to spending another season with happy skiers having fun in the snow!

Registration for Como SkiSparks is through MYSL. Please go to mysl.org and click "Register Today" to complete the registration for your child and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Our club is expected to fill, so register soon.

Need-based scholarships are available for the registration fee. Please email como@mysl.org to request a scholarship.

Coaching Volunteers Needed

When you sign up your child, please consider being a volunteer coach or assistant coach. If you have already signed up, you can still volunteer by emailing como@mysl.org. You don't have to be an expert skier. We provide each week's curriculum and there is a December 1st coaches training that you can attend.

If you have any background in nordic skiing and enjoy sharing your experience with kids, then you have what it takes to COACH. No coaching experience necessary, we provide training and comprehensive weekly curriculum to follow. Not ready to be responsible for your own group of skiers, but want to help develop the next generation of skiers? You might be a perfect ASSISTANT COACH. You will provide valuable assistance to our skiers while gaining experience and skills as a coach. If you are unable to make a weekly commitment, but are still interested in being involved, please consider signing up to be a SUBSTITUTE COACH that fills in when needed, or a SWEEPER that skis the trails during session to ensure a safe and successful environment for all MYSL participants.If you can fall down and get up, help kids put mittens on, and have fun, you have what it takes!

2019 Schedule and Location

Meet at Como Park Golf Course from 2:00pm - 3:30pm, starting Sunday, January 6, 2019. Classes run for 8 weeks, ending February 24, 2019. We will also celebrate a wonderful season of skiing together at the MyXC Youth Championship and Festival at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 2.

In the case of no snow at Como we will move to a snowmaking loop. Our backup facility is Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, and we will shift our meeting time to 3:30-5:00 at this location. We will give you as much notice as possible when we move to Elm Creek.

Curriculum/Levels

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

Skill levels are selected or edited in the Household Information section of the club membership process. MYSL’s curriculum teaches skiing with games using an orderly progression through six distinct levels, Levels 1 through 6. If you are new to MYSL, please use the age guide when you register; your coach can provide additional guidance after the first class. For a child new to MYSL, we generally recommend assigning the child to the lowest skill level that spans the child's 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. Please note that the level, age, and coach/skier ratios will take precedence over buddy requests.

Equipment:

We have no more rental equipment available. If rental equipment is what works best for your family, you can rent equipment from the Como Chalet before each lesson (about $12 in prior years). In the past, however, the Chalet has closed due to poor snow conditions and we have still had lessons.

We encourage you to purchase new or used equipment at the following locations:

Boulder Nordic Sports (BNS) -- Bloomington
FinnSisu -- St. Paul
Gear West -- Long Lake
Hoigaards -- St. Louis Park
Joe's Sporting Goods -- St. Paul
Pioneer Midwest -- Osseo
Play it Again Sports -- various locations

Clothing

Make sure to 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. Check out gear at the MYSL Shop. And make sure to bring a water bottle!

Important to Know

Parking – parking can be a challenge at Como Ski Chalet, so be sure to plan your trip and arrive with enough time to grab bibs. Coaches start skiing at 2pm, promptly. Alternate parking is across the street, if needed. (Como Park Map)
Pick up bibs and level cards – when you arrive the first time, please assist your children as they grab their bib and level-card in the upstairs of the Como Ski Chalet.
Meet your coaches outside – to the left of the Como Ski Chalet entrance - on the Como golf course! Bibs and level-signs will guide you to the right spot/coach. We’ll plan on letting you keep the bibs (we’ll collect your level-card in your bib - at the end of class), just like last year, so getting ready the following weeks will be easier.
Volunteers and Coaches – will be wearing MYSL coach bibs in the level color they coach, with coach names on hats - so you can tell us apart in our snow gear.
Weather – If the forecast is very cold or cold with wind chill (-10 or -15), we’ll cancel. Cancellations will be noted on this web page and via email to all members by 8am Sunday. If we are lacking snow, plans to meet will be shared via email and Facebook. Como does not have snow-making capability.

Communications
We communicate with Como MYSL families via email and Facebook. We need valid emails for all. When you register please include a contact e-mail address and phone number.

Messages will be sent:

If we cancel because of weather or because the Chalet is closed.
If we have to move to another MYSL location (due to snow conditions).
Clarifying questions we may have about your registration.
Providing updates with news and information about the Como ski club.
Regarding pickup of rental equipment

Please contact us with questions or feedback at como@mysl.org.

Adult Lessons

We will again offer adult lessons in cooperation with Endurance United! Sessions are designed for new skiers. Join the experienced EU staff for five sessions to quickly improve your skiing. At the end of the 5 sessions, we invite you to ski along with your kids in their group and support the lead coaches. Each session will have a coach dedicated to skate skiing and classic skiing. These sessions take place at the same place and time the kids are skiing (what could be more convenience than that?). Register through Endurance United.

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Skier	Distance (km)
Oliver S	6
Ingrid t	1