A three-day familiy trip to the Sparta-Elroy Bike Trail! Free. Supported by our partners at...
We will be back at Base Camp! Plan to spend the morning with us. Expo, speakers, break out...
Our celebration of winter. The Festival events are all day Saturday (including the Fishscale...
SkiSparks is an eight-week MYSL Club Program that gives kids the opportunity to learn cross-country skiing. We use a research-based curriculum with six skill levels that focuses on FUNdamentals and physical literacy. There are 25 clubs across Minnesota and Wisconsin that meet once per week in the winter for 1.5-2 hours. All clubs are completely volunteer run and low cost ($35-$45 per membership). Each child (and only the children) need memberships. Club equipment rentals or chalet rentals are available at most locations.
Please see link/pdf below that summarize MYSL Program Options.
As a SkiSparks MYSL Club Member your child will receive an MYSL fleece hat (in their first season) and a level pin at the end of every season. There is also an online K Counter and awards that are given for 100k/50k/25k skied over the season.
MYSL sponsors a wide selection of events to complement our Club programming. See the "MYSL Program Options" PDF below as well at the Events link on the top menu.
To find an MYSL Club near you, click FIND A CLUB on the right menu bar.
Skill levels are selected or edited in the Household Information section of the club membership process.
| Level | Snowflake | Group Name | Age Range | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | First Steppers | 4 - 7 | Learning to walk on skis, get up off the ground, turn on flats. No poles. |
| 2 | Purple | Climbers | 6 - 8 | Can perform Level 1 criteria. Learning to sidestep up gentle hills, glide downhill and pole. |
| 3 | Blue | Gliders | 7 - 10 | Can perform Level 2 criteria. Learning to kick and glide, herringbone, snowplow down steeper hills, turn on downhills, pole effectively. |
| 4 | Yellow | Striders | 8 - 12 | Can perform Level 3 criteria. Learning to ski faster with control up and down steeper hills, double-pole kick and skate turn. |
| 5 | Green | Skaters | 9 - 13 | Can perform Level 4 criteria. Learning to skate without poles. Progressing to V1 and V2-alternate (open field). Needs skating equipment. Not an entry level. |
| 6 | Pink | Nordics | 11 - 14 | Can perform Level 5 criteria. Learning V2 and faster skating. Needs skating equipment. |
