Practice #2 is 'On'

We will plan to have practice on Monday, even if the weather is kind of crummy.  If it is raining hard, or the road conditions deteriorate and you want to skip practice; we'll understand.

Trail conditions should be similar to last week.  There are nice hard tracks for the younger groups.  Dan's group will brave it down the icey "Main drag" out to the back fairways.  I set some nice tracks back there today, and it should be fun skiing once we get there.

Looks like a big thaw and warm weather next week.  We may have to adjust our plans after that; stay tuned.

Go Pack!

Please check your skis (and poles)

Exploring the trails at first practice

The youngest skiers (Polar Bears) should all have 'no-wax' skis, with a fish scale pattern on the base.  No need to check these.  The older kids are on 'combi' skis, and we use grip tape to provide grip during the first three classical technique practices.

Please check the condition of the grip tape on your skis.  There should be red grip tape on the base, on both sides of the groove, covering about the middle third of the ski.  Sometimes the grip tape comes off, especially if the skis are used in icey conditions (like we had earlier in the year).  If the grip tape has worn off, take your skis to Bluedog or get them to me (485-0876) for a new application of grip tape before the next practice.

Also, some of the ski poles got mixed up at the first practice, and a few people couldn't find theirs afterwards.  Bring whatever you have to the next practice, and we will get them sorted out.

The snowmobile is getting repaired and we should be able to groom more tracks for the next practice.  Let's hope we get more snow than rain.  Thanks for a fun time on Monday.

First Practice is Here

The snow at VFW is pretty difficult to deal with, but we groomed a few sets of tracks around the pump house field and pavilion field.  So, the conditions should be pretty good for the two younger groups (4 - 6) and (7 - 9). 

All of the 4 - 6 year-olds will be "Polar Bears" and will not use ski poles.  The 7 - 9 year-olds will be "Arctic Foxes".

The older kids will ski with Dan.  We will make the best of the conditions out on the other trails, and hope for more snow in the forecast.

See you tomorrow!

First Practice on Monday

We will have our first practice on Monday, January 9th at the Viroqua VFW from 3:45 to 5:00.  We will start with a warm-up and a few quick announcements, then break into our groups.

I think there is just enough snow left to set some tracks.  However, I have not been able to groom yet due to snowmobile difficulties.  We have been working on two of them.

Check the blogspot on Sunday evening; I will post any last-minute updates.

Sign-Up Night December 12th

Sign Up Night will be December 12th, from 6-7pm in meeting rooms A & B in the VMH basement.  I will have a short presentation on the Ski Club and then you can fill out the registration forms and pay the fees ($40 for registration and $60 for rental gear, if needed).  Bring a check or cash.

After you complete the forms you can head over to BlueDog to pick up your rental gear.

Practices will be at the VFW in Viroqua again this year, on Mondays from 3:45 to 5:00.

Planning Meeting

We will meet at Bluedog on Monday at 6:00 pm to discuss the upcoming season.  Join us if you would like to help with the ski club this year.  There are coaching and other positions available.  Bring a friend if you would like them to help.  Bring a snack or a drink if you like.

See you tomorrow. Thanks.

Time to plan for 2017

Greetings Skiers!

I'd like to have a planning meeting on Monday, November 28th from 6-8pm.  It will be at a location in Viroqua TBD.

I will make some contacts before then to see what our venue options might be.  For now, I'm thinking of having practices on Monday afternoons, beginning on January 9th and running for 8 weeks.

Who should come to the planning meeting?  Anyone that is interested in helping with the club this year.  We are always looking for coaches... you don't need a lot of skiing experience, but you should be good with kids and enjoy being outside in the winter.  We have a great curriculum to work off.  There are also ski club positions to fill.

I anticipate that sign-up night will be Monday December 12th from 6-8pm.

Stay tuned for more details.