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The 2020 season will be a great year for the kids at Irondale Youth Ski Club. This is a volunteer led program. Every family is urged to help in some way. Please see below for volunteer information.
Our last ski session will be on March 1st at Irondale Highschool from 2-3:30pm. We wil be having a sweets party during snack time. Feel free to bring something yummy to share. Skiers will also be getting their skill cards and K counter pins, don't forget to log your K's!
Irondale SkiSparks will meet for 8 Sundays beginning with our first meeting Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the Irondale High School. We will end our season at the MyXC Youth Championship and Festival, held at Theodore Wirth Park.
Announcements and Ski Pass Information
11/24/19 Announcement:
Registration for Irondale SkiSparks has closed. If you would like to be the waiting list, please fill out this form. Preference is given to families that can coach or help with other leadership roles. We encourage you to register for another SkiSparks club. SkiSparks clubs are more alike than different! If your name comes up on the waiting list, we will contact you and transfer your family to your first choice club.
Alternative clubs to Irondale:
This club is being run in partnership with the Irondale High School Ski Team. Please consider volunteering and strengthening our ski community.
Below is a link to the weekly snack sign up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C9jJ1WrXbfZxBrh3XJJUc8JrDUpOQjI0g3k9t1UgVWM/edit?usp=sharing
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.
10/10/19 Update
All equipment rentals have been spoken for. If you are in need of equipment, we encourage you to attend the MyXChange (Swap + Expo) on November 16. You can find fantastic bargains on used equipment at the swap.
If renting equipment is a need for your family, there are other clubs with equipment rentals still available. Please check the Find a Club page and look at the right column for equipment rental availability. Some nearby clubs with equipment available:
We have some great equipment for skiers to use for a nominal fee - $45 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.
Our rental skis are classic no-wax skis. We do not have skate ski equipment available on a rental basis. Children skiing in level 5 or above should have their own skate skis, boots, and poles. In addition, for children skiing at level 4 or above, waxable classic skis are highly recommended.
Please register early to insure a spot at Irondale. 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 irondale@mysl.org.
We will be communicating with Irondale SkiSparks families via email. We need valid emails for all. When you register please include a correct 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 irondale@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 irondale@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 irondale@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 irondale@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 irondale@mysl.org to sign up.
