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Hello MAST Family! It feels so great to be back on the snow! The conditions have been excellent despite the white squall on Wednesday evening. Our first Supplemental Training is coming up this Saturday. Links to sign up are below, along with some additional details on what to expect, which can be especially helpful for our new athletes. *Please make an extra effort to read every item in this Update to make sure you’re not missing anything. We will be so happy when we don’t have to say the word ‘waiver’ again. ;) Coaches Corner Keep working hard on the fundamentals as we practice on snow early this season. Each drill has a specific purpose that will help you to excel in skiing, especially when we get into slalom courses. I know these first few weeks can feel tedious as you are anxious to get into gates, but I encourage you to persevere knowing that the hard work we put in now matters and will pay off as we progress through the season. (coach Matthew) Continue to focus on each run, each turn, each movement in building your fundamentals. We have lots of skiing over the next 3 days so keep your boots dry, eat healthy, study hard and tune your skis. We have been cleared to set gates on Monday so we will keep you posted on the need for shin guards. Keep working hard! ACTION ITEMS IN THIS UPDATE:
GUESS WHAT?! We only have a FEW more spots open for Giant’s Ridge! We have extended the registration deadline to this Sunday. Don’t miss out! Our athletes talk about this camp throughout the year and gain so much from it, from the skills they obtain to the relationships they build with their teammates. The experience is priceless. Click HERE for Registration! When: Tuesday, December 31 at 6AM to Friday, January 3 at 10PM. Where: Training at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; Lodging at Camp Chicagami. Transportation: Northfield Lines and Shubat Bus. Meals: Breakfasts and Dinners at Camp Chicagami. Lunches at Giants Ridge. Cost: $650 includes four days of lift tickets, lane fees, training; three nights lodging; three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners; AWESOME coaching. SATURDAY DEC 7 MORNING PRACTICE - 8:30am Time Change! Arrive at 8:30AM instead of 7:45AM. Calling all volunteer coaches! With many coaches heading to supplemental Saturday afternoon, we need your help at this Saturday morning practice. Please come if you can! SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING #1 - This Saturday, December 7, 2:30pm-10:30pm There are still spots available to join our first Supplemental Training at Wild Mountain, this Saturday! This training will be focused more on directed free skiing than gate training. Nonetheless, we hope to be able to set some short sectional drill courses of brushes, stubbies and panel gs gates. DETAILS:
Here is a link to register for our first supplemental training session: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/424681 ***MAST PARENT SOCIAL & RACE WORKER TRAINING - Sunday, December 8 Dual Citizen Brewing Dual Citizen Brewing Co. 725 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, MN
Attached is the Afton Alps Ski Area waiver form. Get this in by Sunday, please! Please print and sign a hard copy. Bring it to practice, to the Parent Social on Sunday, or drop it off at Bill Bray’s house at 5329 Dupont Ave S, MPLS 55419. We need all of these by Dec. 10 at the latest. Please print clearly. Here is a link to who has signed the Afton waiver, as well as Giants Ridge sign up. We’re looking forward to a great weekend with you! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Andrea Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram 
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As it happens, someone walked off with Stella Wedren's pink Leki ski poles tonight. They have Beckett Wedren's name on the guards. If you did, please contact Stella. They may have been taken by another team (they all look alike), but we thought we'd check with our MAST skiers first. Thanks for checking! Hey MAST! We’ve made it! Are you ready for our first on-snow practice of the season?? Your Coaches are ready for you! See below for some very helpful reminders and tips on how to prepare for tomorrow’s practice. AND GUESS WHAT?! We only have a FEW more spots open for Giant’s Ridge! We have extended the registration deadline to this Sunday. Don’t miss out! Our athletes talk about this camp throughout the year and gain so much from it, from the skills they obtain to the relationships they build with their teammates. The experience is priceless. Click HERE for Registration! When: Tuesday, December 31 at 6AM to Friday, January 3 at 10PM. Where: Training at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; Lodging at Camp Chicagami. Transportation: Northfield Bus Lines and Shubat Bus. Meals: Breakfasts and Dinners at Camp Chicagami. Lunches at Giants Ridge. Cost: $650 includes four days of lift tickets, lane fees, training; three nights lodging; three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners; AWESOME coaching. ON-SNOW PRACTICE - DETAILS AND REMINDERS PRACTICE TIMES & LANE ASSIGNMENTS Please refer to TeamSnap for practice times and lane assignments. In your daily schedule in TeamSnap you should see detailed pod practice times and lane assignments. 12/11/10 means 10th thru 12th graders show up for 3:45-6pm, etc. “Pods” mean “grades”. GETTING TO HYLAND Athletes are responsible for getting themselves to Hyland. There is a free auxiliary lot on Ski Hill Road where many athletes park and take the free, regularly-operating shuttle. The best way to get dropped off at Hyland is via the drop off / pick up lane (enter and go right at the roundabout). It can be very busy, with long lines sometimes, but it moves pretty well. For carpooling, please refer to the family roster. HYLAND PASS Don’t forget your Hyland pass! You must take your pass to the ticketing window each day before practice to receive your daily ticket. Allow time for this. WHERE TO CHANGE Leave your skis and poles in the racks up the outdoor stairs. Find your teammates inside the North end of the building at the tables and cubbies. The upstairs bathrooms or lower level changing rooms (near the ticket counters) are available should you need to change into layers before practice. You can get your gear on and store your bags and shoes in the cubbies or under the tables where the team gathers. Many skiers come to Hyland dressed and booted at home before even getting to Hyland - never even needing to enter the chalet. Just pick up a lift ticket and get on the snow. WHERE TO MEET ON THE HILL We will be meeting each group in front of the center chair lift where we will split into groups. COACHES REMINDERS: As you are prepping for our first day on the hill please review the ski fundamentals pyramid ATTACHED and your goals you set at the retreat. EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST - LABEL EVERYTHING Current weather prediction is cold with high winds so please dress warmly as there will be extended periods of coaching instruction.
We cannot wait to see you!! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram  Good Evening MAST Families! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and that you got your fill of food, football, shopping, family time, and even rest. We know it always takes a bit to get back into the swing of things after break so we’re going to try to keep this short. Please refer to MAST Update Week 2 for more detailed info. What should you expect this week? According to Hyland’s website, they’ll be opening the hill on Wednesday. As such, we’ll be holding two more days of dryland on Monday and Tuesday this week at Washburn from 4:30-6PM. Please make sure you have your skis, boots, poles, helmet, and all appropriate layers ready for our first day on snow. Let’s get ready to ski!! *Athletes: Please make sure to dress warmly for dryland - bring gloves, hats, etc. It’s cold out there! IMPORTANT: LAST CALL for Giants Ridge Camp! December 31 - Jan 3 If you are planning on attending, please register TONIGHT! Registration will close at 11:59PM tonight - Sunday, December 1. Click HERE for Registration and more info! AFTON ALPS SKI AREA WAIVER is ATTACHED Find attached the Afton Alps Ski Area waiver form. Please print and sign a hard copy. We’d like to collect all of these by Dec. 10, but tomorrow at Dryland would be even better. If you have Adobe Acrobat, you might be able to fill this out before printing and signing (to make it more legible). If not, please print clearly. Athletes: Please bring the signed waiver to practice to give to Massi Bray (or your coach) to give to Bill Bray. Or you can mail or drop off at Bill Bray’s house: 5329 Dupont Ave S, Mpls, 55419 ALSO, as you’re checking things off your list, make sure your MNSAA WAIVER is signed! Click here for MNSAA Ski Area Waiver Form ***sign online and takes only 5 minutes. Remember, you can’t ski at Hyland or anywhere without it! List of Skier Names to match with waiver form make sure the name you enter in the waiver matches the name as it appears here. Are you wondering if you’ve signed? Here is the list showing who has signed the MNSAA Waiver, the Afton Waiver, and signed up for Giants Ridge Camp. If you signed the MNSAA Waiver but not showing up here, it may not have been recorded by MNSAA since our last update from them. Apparel IS Ready For Pick UP!!! - Did you get yours? It’s GOOD stuff! Didn’t Coryn and our Captains do a fantastic job with our Merch this year?! If you didn’t grab your apparel at dryland last week, you can pick it up at Monday’s dryland practice from the Petersen sisters (Harlowe, Sloane and Mila). To make special arrangements text Coryn at 612.910.2560. Custom MAST buffs/neck gaiters will be available for preorder this week. Keep an eye out for a separate email in the next couple days! SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING #1 - Saturday, December 7, 2:30-10:30PM Our first Supplemental Training Session will be held on Saturday, December 7 at Wild Mt. We will be doing more directed free skiing than gate training. Nonetheless, we hope to be able to set some short sectional drill courses of brushes, stubbies, and panel GS gates. Cost: $60 includes bus transportation, coaching, and lift ticket. Bring a water bottle and a sack supper. (We take a short break for supper. We do not want you spending time waiting in line to order a ski area dinner so bring your own supper.) Here is a link to register for our first supplemental training session: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/424681 MAST PARENT SOCIAL & RACE WORKER TRAINING Sunday, December 8 Dual Citizen Brewing Dual Citizen Brewing Co. 725 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, MN
COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram
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We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of good food and fun family time. As you're shopping this Black Friday, don't forget to put GIANT'S RIDGE in your cart! SUNDAY is the DEADLINE for GR Camp sign up!!! Click HERE for Registration and more info! When: Tuesday, December 31 at 6AM to Friday, January 3 at 10PM. Where: Training at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; Lodging at Camp Chicagami. Transportation: Northfield Bus Lines and Shubat Bus. Meals: Breakfasts and Dinners at Camp Chicagami. Lunches at Giants Ridge. Cost: $650 includes four days of lift tickets, lane fees, training; three nights lodging; three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners; AWESOME coaching. Also, as you’re checking things off your list, make sure your MNSAA Waiver is signed! Click here for MNSAA Ski Area Waiver Form ***online and takes only 5 minutes List of Skier Names to match with waiver form. Remember, you can’t go on snow without it. Stay tuned over the next couple of days on the status of Hyland. No word yet, but we hope to be skiing sometime next week. Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Hello MAST Athletes & Families! Temps are supposed to drop tomorrow night and stay that way, which is great snow-making weather! We’re hoping to ski soon after Thanksgiving. That means Monday and Tuesday could be our final two Dryland sessions. To ensure we’re ready to go, please read this entire update carefully. We all want to be on snow, but please keep showing up and working hard at Dryland. It would be awesome to see 80 kids at Dryland on Monday and Tuesday! Coach Joel has been focusing on teaching visualization strategies to the athletes. All elite skiers use this skill to help reduce anxiety and be more prepared for the race course. We don’t have time to teach this when on snow, and if you don’t show up you will not have the opportunity to learn and practice visualizing. See you all Monday and Tuesday! *** Coaches Corner*** What a great week of Dryland. I want to congratulate each and everyone one of you who attended our sessions on relaxation and guided imagery. You’ve shown intense focus, patience, trust, and the coachable spirit required to elevate all aspects of your training and skiing experience. We will be implementing more imagery this week. If you are struggling to stay in focus, I would suggest you spend some time watching videos of the skills we are focusing on.
-Coach Joel DRYLAND TRAINING Monday & Tuesday ONLY this week 4:30-6PM -Washburn Stadium Bring a jacket, hat, gloves, athletic shoes, layers of athletic clothing with shorts underneath in case we end up training inside the school for part or all of the session. And don’t forget a water bottle! APPAREL is READY for PICK UP!!! If you ordered MAST Apparel, it is ready for pickup TOMORROW. PLEASE PICK UP your apparel at the end of Dryland training on Monday, November 25th. We will have a table set up on the east edge of the parking lot. You’ll see it as you walk down the hill from the field. Everyone should be attending Dryland, so there should be no apparel orders to re-load into Coryn’s car at 6:10PM tomorrow night. If you do not pick up your order tomorrow evening, please make arrangements to pick it up from Coryn by texting 612.910.2560. ***Thank you to Coryn Petersen for working with the captains to produce and manage our apparel sale this year. Stay tuned for a team buff/neck gaiter sale in early December! MNSAA SKI AREA WAIVER - Required for all Parents! (Click here to see list of those still needing to sign) If you think you signed but it isn’t showing, let your Core Parent know. It takes a day or two for the updates to be visible to us. You can’t ski at Hyland next week without having this signed! Important! When you fill out this waiver, please use the exact same skier name that you used to sign up with Team Snap. Click here for MNSAA Ski Area Waiver Form ***online and takes only 5 minutes! List of Skier Names to match with waiver form. (Please verify the waiver name you enter for your skier(s) matches the name in this list EXACTLY (spelling, hyphens, etc). If the name isn’t right in this list or is missing, let your Core Parent know right away.) GIANT’S RIDGE TRAINING CAMP - SIGN UP BEFORE NEXT SUNDAY, DEC 1! If you are planning on attending, please register THIS WEEK for our 17th Annual Giants Ridge Training Camp. Registration will close at 11:59PM on Sunday, December 1. Click HERE for Registration and more info! When: Tuesday, December 31 at 6AM to Friday, January 3 at 10PM. Where: Training at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; Lodging at Camp Chicagami. Transportation: Northfield Bus Lines and Shubat Bus. Meals: Breakfasts and Dinners at Camp Chicagami. Lunches at Giants Ridge. Cost: $650 includes four days of lift tickets, lane fees, training; three nights lodging; three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners; AWESOME coaching. *****BIG THANKS to Wendy Moore, Elizabeth Renz, and Coryn Peterson for orchestrating the many details in planning Giant’s Ridge Training Camp!!***** AFTON ALPS SKI AREA WAIVER is ATTACHED Find attached the Afton Alps Ski Area waiver form. Please print and sign a hard copy. We’d like to collect all of these by Dec. 10, but tomorrow at Dryland would be even better. If you have Adobe Acrobat, you might be able to fill this out before printing and signing (to make it more legible). If not, please print clearly. Athletes: Please bring the signed waiver to practice to give to Massi Bray (or your coach) to give to Bill Bray. Or you can mail or drop off at Bill Bray’s house: 5329 Dupont Ave S, Mpls, 55419 SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING #1 - Saturday, December 7, 2:30-10:30PM Our first Supplemental Training Session will be held on Saturday, December 7 at Wild Mt. This could be one of our first training sessions on-snow, depending on when Hyland opens. Consequently, we will be doing more directed free skiing than gate training. Nonetheless, we hope to be able to set some short sectional drill courses of brushes, stubbies, and panel gs gates. Cost: $60 includes bus transportation, coaching, and lift ticket. Bring a water bottle and a sack supper. (We take a short break for supper. We do not want you spending time waiting in line to order a ski area dinner so bring your own supper.) Here is a link to register for our first supplemental training session: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/424681 TEAM SNAP TIP If your skier doesn’t have access to the Alpine ski team on Team Snap, but the parent does, have the parent go into the team on the TS app, click “+”, then “invite”, and invite your student to join. MAST Family Roster is ATTACHED The attached roster is to be used only for MAST ski purposes - for instance, coordinating carpools to ski practice or connecting with people for ski tuning advice. This roster ALSO contains columns that signify if your waivers have been completed. Scroll all the way to the right and look for an ‘X’ by your skier’s name and get those waivers in if they’re missing! CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTING If you missed the group concussion testing, you can schedule a 1:1 session with Kelsey Gleichwacker at Southwest High School, [email protected], 651-357-2154, no matter which school you attend. It takes about an hour. You can also schedule one with the trainer at your high school. MAST Trailer Assistance NEEDED We’re in need of parent volunteers to pull the MAST trailer to races and supplemental training. If you are available and have a truck, please email Owen Moldow! [email protected] Thanks! RACE WORKER TRAINING - Sunday, December 8, 4 - 5pm Dual Citizen Brewing Company Parents: We need race workers! No experience necessary, not even ski experience. Please attend the race worker training on Sunday, Dec 8 from 4-5pm, before the parent social from 5-8pm. Special invite to parents of new skiers! This training is designed to introduce you to the various race worker roles that parents will be asked to fill at every race of our season and give you some baseline skills to get started. Please set this time aside and join the training so we can provide our athletes with high quality race experiences. It also gives you a front seat to the action. SAVE THE DATES
~Have a wonderful THANKSGIVING~ and stay safe out there! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram
Happy Friday, MAST Athletes & Families! What a great week. It was so nice to see all of you at Hyland on Monday and throughout the week at Dryland practice. Thank you for continuing to do the work to prepare for an awesome season - and thank you to all the parent volunteers and coaches for your big efforts in getting us ready for it! We’re looking forward to having an awesome Saturday with all of our athletes. See you tomorrow! ***NEW*** Coaches Corner Nice first week of dryland training! Keep working hard the next few weeks until we are able to get on snow. Saturday is the one day out of the whole season where coaches take the time to cover all the aspects of racing and training that seem to slip through the cracks when we get on snow. Please come ready to learn and focus on ski racing. -Coach Daniel Athletes, you are strongly encouraged to attend dryland practices.We know you have a lot going on in your lives but as athletes committed to this sport we want you at practices. Please come and push yourself to the best of your ability. How hard you work now shows us how hard you are willing to work once we get on snow. - Coach Matthew The weather is going to turn the middle to end of next week and finally will be dipping down into snow making temps. Hyland will make snow whenever the temps drop below 28 degrees, so keep your fingers crossed. With any luck we will be skiing the first week of December which means we are guaranteed at least another week plus of dryland. Rain (inside the cafeteria) or shine (outside) we will be holding practice. We need to see all your smiling faces as many nights as possible. Now that the roster is set and you all are cleared, we will be tracking dryland attendance...in part to learn all your names! Lots of new faces this year and I just love all the introductions I've witnessed over the last 4 days. Keep it going! The season is going to fly by so get your rest, eat healthy, and study hard. See you tomorrow! -Coach Joel TOMORROW - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16! - required for all athletes Athlete Retreat and Tuning Clinic - Hyland Ski Jump Facility Location: Bush Lake Ski Jump Chalet (84th Street and Bush Lake Road) 9am-noon - 10th - 12th Grades (unless you are new to MAST) 1pm-4pm - 7th - 9th Grades, and ALL new skiers: 3pm-4pm - TUNING CLINIC (not 2pm-3pm as previously mentioned) **Parents are welcome to join! IMPORTANT - if you haven’t already, please print, sign, and take your Transportation Waiver (attached) to the retreat. Athletes Bring:
GIANT’S RIDGE TRAINING CAMP Our 17th Annual Giants Ridge Training Camp is NOW OPEN for Registration! When: Tuesday, December 31 at 6AM to Friday, January 3 at 10PM. Where: Training at Giants Ridge Recreation Area; Lodging at Camp Chicagami. Transportation: Northfield Bus Lines and Shubat Bus. Meals: Breakfasts and Dinners at Camp Chicagami. Lunches at Giants Ridge. Cost: $650 includes four days of lift tickets, lane fees, training; three nights lodging; three breakfasts, four lunches, three dinners; AWESOME coaching. Detailed information about camp can be found on our website. Here is a link: https://www.mplsalpineski.org/giants-ridge-camp-2024.html To register for the 2024 Giant’s Ridge Training Camp sign up here Deadline to register for Giant’s Ridge Training Camp: December 1, 2024. *****BIG THANKS to Wendy Moore, Elizabeth Renz, and Coryn Peterson for orchestrating the many details in planning Giant’s Ridge Training Camp!!***** NEW MSAA SKI AREA WAIVER - Required for all Parents! (List of those still needing to sign) Takes just five minutes. (link below) You can’t ski without it! This year, there’s one single ski area waiver for you to sign that will cover all ski hills except Afton. If you’ve already filled out a waiver, you still need to fill out this one. Important! When you fill out this waiver, please use the exact same skier name that you used to sign up with Team Snap. Below is a link to the list of Team Snap skier names. Make sure you fill out the waiver with the exact same name as on this list (even down to hyphen or no hyphen in last name). Why? Almost every time in the past, at various ski areas, there is a discrepancy with the waiver name and the name we’ve submitted for ski passes, and the skier is unable to ski until it gets straightened out with the Ski Area. This isn’t something you want before a race, as you would rather be getting some valuable practice runs in. MSAA Ski Area Waiver Form (You can’t ski anywhere in Minnesota without signing this) List of Skier Names to match with waiver form. (Please verify the waiver name you enter for your skier(s) matches the name in this list. If the name isn’t right in this list or is missing, let your Core Parent know right away.) *AFTON - Afton is an exception and will have its own Waiver this year. We will send that as soon as it becomes available. HELPFUL VIDEOS Below are two videos done by Deb Armstrong who has a great youtube channel that breaks down critical skills needed to ski a race well. She also has interviews and insights from high level athletes who are on the US Ski team. Edging is a foundational skill and Deb teaches two drills that we will be doing when we get on snow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqISrTGj088&list=PLh0l0yitlWRFtDO_6Exj-vcwG46DkE472&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxHQUF8P04&list=PLh0l0yitlWRFtDO_6Exj-vcwG46DkE472&index=4 SAVE THE DATES
COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram
Hello MAST Athletes & Families, Today is our first official day of the season! Remember: TONIGHT from 6pm - 7:30pm is Hyland Season Pass Photo Night, Pass Pick Up, and our Team Meeting at Hyland Park Ski Chalet. IMPORTANT!
See you soon! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications)
MAST Update #12 Saturday, November 11, 2024 Hello MAST Athletes, Parents, and Friends: Welcome to the 2024-2025 Season! We have quite the WEEK coming up and it’s a good one! Please read this entire update carefully for info and required actions. Join us online this Sunday, Nov 10 at 6pm for Orientation, followed by the Hyland Season Pass Night and Team Meeting on Monday at 6pm and the start of Dryland Practice starting Tuesday, Nov 12, 4:30-6pm everyday at Washburn High School stadium. We’ll wrap up this fun-filled week with our Athlete Retreat & Tuning Clinic on Saturday. *Many thanks to Hope White for gathering checks and coordinating our Hyland Season Passes and to Cyrus Vahhaji for managing our MAST Online Equipment Swap! We appreciate you. IMPORTANT DATES - THIS WEEK!!! TOMORROW, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 6 -7:30pm “Online Orientation to the 2024-25 Alpine Season” All athletes and at least one parent need to attend this Zoom online presentation. We will share some very specific and important information about our season. Here is a Link to Online Presentation Meeting ID: 869 7139 8442 Passcode: 695874 If you can’t attend, the presentation will be posted on our website so you can view it over and over again at your leisure. But real-time is so much better. We will talk about the team make-up, coaches, mission statement, practice schedule, races, how you can support further, and answer any questions you have. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 6pm-7:30pm First Official Day of the Season Hyland Season Pass Photo Night, Pass Pick Up, and Team Meeting at Hyland Park Ski Chalet. IMPORTANT!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Start of Dryland Practice Dryland training will take place Monday - Friday from 4:30-6PM at the Washburn football field. All athletes are expected to attend as you can! Bring a water bottle and wear layers of athletic clothing and athletic shoes. Dryland will continue until we have snow! *No Dryland Nov 27-29, Wed-Fri of Thanksgiving week. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Athlete Retreat and Tuning Clinic - Hyland Ski Jump Facility 10th - 12th Grades: 9:00am - Noon 7th - 9th Grades: 1:00pm -4:00pm Location: Bush Lake Ski Jump Chalet (84th Street and Bush Lake Road) There will also be a tuning Clinic at 2pm in which parents are welcome to attend. Retreat Topics:
Required for all Parents! Please Sign the NEW MSAA SKI AREA WAIVER - takes just five minutes, link below! We have been informed that this year there is just one single ski area waiver for you to sign that will cover all ski hills. If you’ve already filled out a waiver, you still need to fill out this one. Important! When you fill out this waiver, please use the exact same skier name that you used to sign up with Team Snap. Below is a link to the list of Team Snap skier names. Make sure you fill out the waiver with the exact same name as on this list (even down to hyphen or no hyphen in last name). Why? Almost every time in the past, at various ski areas, there is a discrepancy with the waiver name and the name we’ve submitted for ski passes, and the skier is unable to ski until it gets straightened out with the Ski Area. This isn’t something you want before a race, as you would rather be getting some valuable practice runs in. MSAA Ski Area Waiver Form (You can’t ski anywhere in Minnesota without signing this) List of Skier Names to match with waiver form. (Please verify the waiver name you enter for your skier(s) matches the name in this list. If the name isn’t right in this list or is missing, let your Core Parent know right away.) MAST Family Contact Roster We’ll be sending out a team roster with contact information for parents and athletes. This roster can be used to reach out to families who live near you to form car pools, ask advice or offer assistance (like how to tune skis). No other use would be respectful. For those of you in witness protection or living off the grid, if you do not want your name, phone numbers, address, email addresses, or any other contact information listed, please send us an email and we will redact that information from the roster. TEAM SNAP Races, dryland practices, and supplemental dates are already on the Team Snap calendar. Check it out! Be sure to download the app on your phone. A few races are still TBD and dates will be added when they’re confirmed. Refer to Update #9 for more info on Team Snap. On-snow practices will begin as soon as we have snow and will be held every day, Monday - Saturday. Come as often as you can, but keep a healthy school/life/work/ski balance! Exact daily times will be available soon. *New change - We’ve decided to combine the MAST girls and boys teams into one team for ease of communication with your coach, Daniel Polland. This may also assist with carpooling communications. IMPORTANT REMINDERS Additional information can be found in Update #8:
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We’re looking forward to seeing you all this week! COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 Hello MAST Athletes, Parents, and Friends: Is anyone else amazed that November is already here? The leaves are falling and so has the snow. It must be time for ski season! Before we get on the hill, our Captains are providing some fun pre-season practices! We have two more coming up this week and hope to see you all there. Big Thank You’s go to: Jen & Mike Rulf, Coryn Petersen, Heather Hunt, and Ali Krueger - our stellar marketing and registration teams; our Core Parents - Erik Addy, Owen Moldow, and Bill Bray; and our MAST Board and Coaches for all the behind-the-scenes work on registration, website maintenance, TeamSnap, practice/ race scheduling and so much more.Coach Mark has given us some massive shoes to fill and we know that it takes a village. We’re doing our best to live up to his awesome example! Continue to get your registrations complete, waivers filled out, concussion testing done, gear and passes purchased, & visit the Merch Store! TEAM MERCH STORE CLOSES MONDAY!!! MAST APPAREL STORE It’s TEAM APPAREL & SPIRIT WEAR SEASON! We are excited to present the 2024-2025 collection. Don’t miss out. Order NOW! IMPORTANT! THE STORE WILL BE OPEN NOW THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 11:59PM. NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE STORE HAS CLOSED. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Please Note:
**Here is the link to your 2024-2025 MAST APPAREL STORE FOR 12 DAYS ONLY! **Here is the link for the MERCH FIT SHEET Special thanks to team captains Beckett, Henry, Lia, Lucy, Mila & Sam for their thoughtful ideas and input on designs and options. Please direct any questions to Coryn Petersen at 612.910.2560 or [email protected]. Thank you, Coryn! CAPTAIN’S PRACTICES! - Lynnhurst Park - 4:00 - 5:15pm Join us!! Monday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 6 Bring a water bottle and wear layers of athletic clothing and athletic shoes so that you can run, jump, hop, skip, glide, leap, spin or whatever the captains challenge you to do. Meet your teammates, play games, ask questions about the team and the season, and just have some fun. Please Sign NEW SKI AREA WAIVER - takes just five minutes! We have been informed that this year there is just one single ski area waiver for you to sign that will cover all ski hills. If you’ve already filled out a waiver, you still need to fill out this one. Important! When you fill out this waiver, please use the exact same skier name that you used to sign up with Team Snap. Below is the list of Team Snap skier names. Make sure you fill out the waiver with the exact same name as on this list (even down to hyphen or no hyphen in last name). Why? Almost every time in the past, at various ski areas, there is a discrepancy with the waiver name and the name we’ve submitted for ski passes, and the skier is unable to ski until it gets straightened out with the Ski Area. This isn’t something you want before a race, as you would rather be getting some valuable practice runs in. MSAA Ski Area Waiver Form List of Skier Names to match with waiver form. (Please verify the waiver name you enter for your skier(s) matches the name in this list). If the name isn’t right in this list or is missing, let your Core Parent know right away. TEAM SNAP Races, dryland practices, and supplemental dates are already on the Team Snap calendar. Check it out! A few races are still TBD and dates will be added when they’re confirmed. Refer to Update #9 for more info on Team Snap. On-snow practices will begin as soon as we have snow and will be held every day, Monday - Saturday. Come as often as you can, but keep a healthy school/life/work/ski balance! Exact daily times will be available in early November. New change - we’ve decided to combine the MAST girls and boys teams into one team for ease of communication with your coach, Daniel Polland. This may also assist with carpooling communications. MARK YOUR CALENDARS - MAST Parent Social December 8 - Dual Citizen Brewing Co., 5 - 8pm The MAST Board of Directors is excited to invite you to a fun evening just for parents! We’re getting together at Dual Citizen Brewing Company for a relaxed night of food, drinks, and good conversation. MAST Parent Social Evite We’ll have a sandwich platter from Jimmy John’s, local brews on tap, and non-alcoholic options, so there’s something for everyone. It’s a great chance to connect with other parents and meet the board members in a casual setting. Whether you're new to the team or a familiar face, we’d love for you to join us! Don’t let the Saint Paul address fool you, it’s only 12 minutes from Washburn High School. IMPORTANT REMINDERS Additional information can be found in Update #8:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 6pm “Orientation to the 2024-25 Alpine Season” for athletes and parents, an On-line presentation. If you can’t attend, the presentation will be posted on our website so you can view it over and over again at your leisure. But real-time is so much better. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 6pm-7:30pm First Official Day of the Season Hyland Season Pass Photo Night, Pass Pick Up, and Team Meeting at Hyland Park Ski Chalet. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Start of Dryland Practice Dryland training will take place Monday - Friday from 4:30-6PM at the Washburn football field. All athletes are invited and encouraged to attend! *No Dryland the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving week. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Athlete Retreat and Tuning Clinic - Hyland Ski Jump Facility Upper Classmen and returning athletes from 9am-12pm. New Athletes from 1-3pm. There will also be a tuning Clinic at 2pm in which parents are welcome to attend. (more info to come) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 MAST Parent Social - Dual Citizen Brewing Co. Whether you're new to the team or a familiar face, we’d love for you to join us! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025 Giants Ridge Camp! - SAVE THE DATE - (more info to come) Enjoy the beautiful Autumn we’re experiencing, study hard, and have a fantastic week!! Coaches and Support Team, Mpls Alpine Ski Team (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram |
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