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K COUNTER TOP 10

Skier	Club	KM
Selah B	Woodland Wapiti	519.29
Jack K	Willow River	315.98
Ryan K	Willow River	301.48
Liam L	Lake Elmo	259
Zoe W	Wirth Saturdays	246.5
Finnian A	Carver SkiSparks	235
William M	Wild River	217
Eric O	Lake Elmo	191.4
Galen P	Hyland Lake	186.6
Soren L	Hiawatha SkiSparks	169.5

Wirth Youth Ski Club SUNDAYS

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SundayWirth

Location

1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy Trailhead Building

55422-4584 Minneapolis , MN

Phone: 612-604-5330

See map: Google Maps

Minnesota

Venue Name:

Theodore Wirth Park

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Wirth Club Skier Guide.pdf	66.51 KB

Registration:

Not yet full

Meets:

Sunday

3:00-4:30pm

Starts:

January 3, 2021 - 3:00pm

Dates:

1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28

Rentals:

Skiers must have equipment

Membership:

$50

Ski Pass:

Mpls Parks Ski Pass for all skiers

Email:

wirth@mysl.org

Welcome to the MYSL at THEODORE WIRTH PARK in MINNEAPOLIS

We are excited to have you join us for the 2020 ski season! The MYSL Sunday Wirth Club is an all-volunteer club that teaches cross-country skiing to children at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. Children ages 4-15 and their parents are welcome, as are other volunteers who share in our goal of generating a love for Nordic skiing in youth and having fun in the snow. Our club welcomes families brand new to skiing as well as dedicated ski families.

The Wirth Club is scheduled to meet on nine Sundays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning Sunday, January 5th and ending Saturday, March 14 with the Midwest Junior Classics, which will have events and activities appropriate for all ages and levels. Wirth is one of the few sites in the metro that has snowmaking, so parking can be tight! Please plan on arriving early to find parking and to get your skier dressed, equipped and with their group. Your coach would like to start skiing right at 3 p.m.! (The parking lot in front of the Trailhead can fill up on nice days; if it does, you can park just north on the the Parkway in the Chalet lot or across from the Chalet in the overflow lot.)

After skiing, the kids gather for a snack. Please plan on volunteering to bring a snack once throughout the season. We assign families to snacks in alphabetical order each weekend based on the last name of the skier at the beginning of the season. Ideas for snacks are granola bars, oranges, bananas, cheese, crackers, juice. Each family should bring enough snacks so that there is one snack per child. (Note that early in the season and on pleasant days more kids will turn out.) If you are in the mood for a larger snack, we encourage everyone to buy food at the snack bar. Thank you!

We typically hold an awards ceremony on the last session of skiing. We will need volunteers for this too.

2/20/20

Attendance We will continue to use our same process for attendance.

VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED: We started planning the last day event and will be sending out a sign up for helping to make it a success - we will need parents to help.

Speaking of volunteers, I believe this is the 4th winter that Ramdev and I have led the club. I know that my son started 6 years ago (thank you social media for the reminder) and with ski races multiple weekends a winter, it has gotten a bit harder for me to keep up with everything, so sadly, this is my last year with MYSL in this function. It is also Ramdev's last year. We are very lucky to have Elizabeth Lind and Michael Heller willing to take over some of the things Ramdev and I are doing, but really, it would be even better if we had a few more people step up to share in the fun of keeping this club going. Please consider it - we want to use this year to hand things off so next year things run smoothly.

LEVEL 1 skiers DO bring poles from here on out!

Snacks this Week: Please bring snacks for about 15 kids each, we don’t want to be short if we can avoid it - it is a total bummer for the kids to come back and not have a snack. MYSL is trying to be more green this year and will encourage families to bring snacks in bulk whenever possible to help cut down on packaging and waste. When we cannot avoid packaging and waste, we will work with the kids to have them put their waste in the appropriate disposal container, including compost, recycling and hopefully the smallest container will be the landfill one. I will have a copy of the snacks calendar at Wirth on Sunday and did also send this list out in a separate email so you know when your week is. Please drop off the snacks at the beginning of the session in the Trailhead - we will hopefully be at a table in the large room - or watch for us in our MYSL hats. Also, if you missed bringing your snacks last week, we would be happy to have them this week.

Bakken
Nation Family
Bakke Newmans
Olson's, Jesse and Bri, Payson, Acadia, and Clay
Yuen Ostlund
Gruber Home
Pinero
Anders/Polk
Pshon Family
Randolph
Reddy/Czoschke
Richards

Registration for the MyXC Festival and Championship is Open!

The Festival on Saturday, March 14 from 10:00-1:30 is perfect for all SkiSparks skiers. At the festival your skier can try out many activities such as biathlon, giant skis, skijoring (with a real dog!) and top it off with the Fish Scale frenzy, a non-competitive race for all skiers. Registration for the festival is $5 when you pre-register online by February 5. $10 to register after that date. Click here to register.

Competitive races for kids on waxable classic and skate skis are throughout the day on Saturday (3/14) and Sunday (3/15) and require a separate registration. You must register for the competitive races ahead of time, there is no day-of registration. These races are perfect for all skiers in level 4 (classic races) and level 5-6 (skate races). Click here to register.

K Counter

The K Counter is a great way to track your skiers kilometers and keep them motivated to ski - instructions for filling out the K Counter are here: https://mysl.org/node/127079
We already have some skiers working hard on piling up those kilometers!

Team Sprints- a fun way to experience racing - just one night left the last Wednesday in Feb

I would like to encourage skiers in levels 4-6 to attend the MYSL Team Sprints at Wirth Park on Wednesdays.
- The format is flexible, but Jan 15th and Jan 22nd are classic technique focus nights.
- Registration 5:30-6:25 in the Trailhead
- Races at 6:30 at Trail 18
A $5 donation is requested per youth/junior racer; kids 7 and under or have a Skiwerx membership are free.
Check out the pies: https://mysl.org/events/teamsprints

DRESS FOR THE WEATHER: Even though the weather will be warmer this upcoming Sunday, here are some good clothing tips for cold weather, but many of them apply to the temps we will have on Sunday. Cold feet and hands are the most common issue. Use this checklist for success:

Dry boots: Boots need to be dried out near a heat source between uses. They can’t stay in the car or garage.
Wool socks: No poly blends, no cotton. Really. I mean it.
Dry socks: A dry pair of socks needs to be put on right before you put on your boots. This makes a big difference.
No updrafts: Cold hands can often mean your body is too cool. Make sure jackets are not too big and billowy. To stop drafts, stuff jackets into pants, tighten drawstrings or wear a drink belt.
Put on a hat (and a neck gaiter): We all know we lose a lot of heat through our heads. But making sure your ears and neck are covered is just as important. I’m not sure how we used to survive without neck gaiters (buffs, muffs, neck warmers), because they seem like a necessity now.
Good gloves: Good ski gloves/mittens are an investment and can only be found at ski retailers, but they are worth it. Keeping track of these should be in your job description. These should not be your child's school playground mittens.
Hand/Foot warmers: I only use these when I have to, but I’m usually very glad I have a few in my pocket for emergencies. These are oxygen activated and you can “turn them off” by putting them in an airtight container (such as a jam jar). I get about three uses out of each pack.
Calories: A skier that is low on calories will have a hard time staying warm. Bringing back up snacks and drinks is always a good idea.

MEET YOUR COACHES: The coaches will meet with the skiers on the south side of the Trailhead building or up on the snow just south of the circle drive in front of the Trailhead. The coaches will have bibs on that match the color of the name card in your skier's bib (i.e. Level 1 is red). There will also be yellow level marker signs out that the groups will gather at. The marker will correspond to the level your child is in. After you get your child’s bib, proceed directly to the yellow marker showing the number of your child's level to meet your coaches.

SMALL CHILDREN: As per MYSL policy, any child not yet in first grade (these are most children in Level 1) MUST have a parent alongside during the entire session (on skis). Thank you. We encourage parents to ski along with your child in the other levels.

BIBS: If you were unable to attend our first session last week, we have your bib - please come in the Trailhead and head back to the large open space where we will be set up at a table with the bibs. I will also have new name cards for any skiers that have switched levels since their first day.

Club blog posts

CXC Nordic Rocks - Nordic Skiing for for K-6 kids

All Wirth Youth Ski Club SUNDAYS blog posts

K Counter leaderboard

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Skier	Distance (km)
Sydney B	10
Oliver R	10
Freya R	7
Thor B	5.5

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