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Buy and sell used and new youth, junior and adult ski equipment. We have it all! Please go...
Buy and sell used and new youth, junior and adult ski equipment. We have it all! Please go...
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This club is full. Please add your name to the waitlist or register for a different club.
We are glad that you will join us for the 2022 ski season in the city! The Wirth Club of the MYSL 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. Our goal is to see smiles out on the trails.
Schedule and location:
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The Wirth Club is scheduled to meet on eight Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning Saturday, January 1st and ending Saturday, February 26th, with March 5 as a backup date. We will take the weekend of the Loppet festival off (Feb 5-6). Hoping you all can enjoy some of the festival!
When we are skiing we will meet in front of the Chalet on Wirth Parkway, which has the largest parking lot. 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 at 3 p.m. (The parking lot in front of the Trailhead is almost always full. The Chalet can fill up on nice days; if it does, you can park across the Parkway in the overflow lot or just south on the Parkway near the Loppet Trailhead.)
LOPPET WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 5, 2022: We will not meet the Saturday of the Loppet Festival, though we encourage families to participate in the Minne-Loppet and other race events.
MIDWEST JUNIORS, MARCH 2022 (Pending--date and more info coming soon): We encourage SkiSparks families to participate in the Midwest Junior Championships, which will have events and activities appropriate for all ages and levels.
Trail Passes:
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All Wirth SkiSparks/Skiwerx volunteers and skiers need a Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board (MPRB) All-Access Ski Pass to ski on the trails at Wirth. Our programming uses manufactured and natural snow trails which requires the All-Access Ski Pass. Please see this link for information on getting a pass, including information on discounts: https://mysl.org/node/127886
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Due to the Covid Pandemic last year (winter 2021), we did not offer snacks as part of our program. Stay tuned--if anything changes, updates will be posted here.
Registration:
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Register online on the MYSL Web site or contact our club's Skier Coordinator if you have any questions. To ensure appropriate class size for our volunteer coaches. Register early and volunteer to give our kids a great ski season!
Levels 1 through 4 teach the classic technique and Levels 5 and 6 introduce skating. If you are new to MYSL, use the age ranges as a guide when you register; your coach will help place your child in the appropriate level after the first class.
We require that a parent accompany any child not yet in first grade or any beginner in Level 1; this will ensure a great ski experience, and, you will be able to demonstrate how to ski (or how to fall down, as the case may be . . .).
Volunteers:
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Weather:
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Equipment:
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1. MYSL has a limited number of rentals and we try to stock small sizes. Please select the rental option if you would like to rent from the club.
2. Wirth Park does rent classic equipment, but the selection can be limited.
3. If you need equipment or have equipment to sell, check out MYSL's ski swap in November.
Each child will be issued an (i.e., white) MYSL bib on the first day and will be required to wear their bib each session. Bibs immediately identify your child as being with our club and help the coaches learn names. Please do your child a favor right now and think of a clever place to stash his or her bib between sessions so you don't forget it--consider leaving them in your car, in your ski bag, or with ski clothing. Please return bibs on the last day.
Curriculum:
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Looking forward to another great season, and please contact us with questions or feedback, your Wirth Club leaders,
Dan Boody, Sam Knuth, and Andy Martinson
WirthSaturdays@mysl.org, (Club Leaders)