25/26 MAST Update #11

MAST UPDATE #11
Sunday, November 16, 2025


Hello MAST Athletes, Parents, and Friends:

It was awesome seeing you all at Hyland Pass Pickup. The energy and excitement were contagious. Did anyone notice anything extra spectacular at Hyland? How about that white stuff? We have snow! Sometimes we don’t get a base until after Thanksgiving so we can be thankful for that extra cold snap last week.


With that in mind, let’s make sure that everything is checked off our list so we’re good to go for on-hill training. We are so close! 

THANK YOUS:  Coaches, Captains, and MAST Board, thank you for putting together an informational and efficient evening! Big thanks also go to Coryn Petersen and our Captains for that awesome Merch Store! We will pass along distribution details when the merch is in, and we can’t wait to see everyone in their new attire! And while we’re doling out thank yous, we have to put our hands up for our Core Parents (Bill, Owen, & Erik) for assisting our athletes and families and for keeping track of MPS registration status. Thank you! It takes a village.

COACHES’ CORNER: Great job at the first week of dryland! A few things going in to next week:

• Temps are expected to be about ten degrees cooler at the warmest part of the day. Bring layers!! Hats, mittens, sweats, hoodies are all good ideas. You can always take layers off if you’re too warm.
  
• Pay attention to your email and Team Snap. There is rain in the forecast and we may move inside. We’ll let you know by 3PM at the latest the day of dryland whether to meet on the Field or in the Washburn lunch room.
  
• Dryland starts at 4:30 PM and ends at 6PM. We’ve had a number of athletes show up late and a few consistently “sneak” out early. If you have a legitimate excuse, communicate with your coaches, but otherwise, you are expected to be on time and stay until the end of practice.
  

LAST CALL FOR CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTING!
Did you miss out on the fun the first time around? You are in luck. Two additional time slots have been added Sign up for CONCUSSION TESTING
*Please remember to bring your chromebook! (chromebooks will be supplied for middle schoolers)


Monday, November 17 at 4:15 pm
Tuesday, November 18 at 3:30 pm

Jenny Hokanson, thank you for orchestrating this for us!

MAST ROSTER
Jenni Lansing has been hard at work compiling contact information for our athletes and families to create a team roster. This roster will be shared next week to enable you to find nearby families for carpooling to practices and events. If you would like to ‘opt out’ and omit your address/phone number from the roster, please respond to this email and we will remove you. The official roster will be sent next week. Thank you!

WE NEED YOUR WAIVERS!
MnSAA Waiver: 
So far we have only 36 completed MNSAA waivers.
Everyone (skiers and coaches) MUST sign the MnSAA waiver. Please remember that the MNSAA waiver is REQUIRED to ski at Hyland Hills (and Buck, Giant’s Ridge, Welch, Wild Mountain). Include your High School where asked. For example, “Southwest High School (MAST)”, or “Roosevelt High School (MAST)”. Remember, no waiver, no skiing!  Please get it done.  MnSAA waiver


Afton Alps Waiver:  Afton has their own waiver and does not use the MNSAA waiver. Anyone participating in the races at Afton Alps on Jan 7 and 15, including competing athletes, non-competing athletes that will be on the course, and coaches, must complete this waiver in order to race.
The Afton waiver is attached for download/printing. Once signed, parents/athletes have two options:
1) Scan and email the PDF to both [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line titled "MAST Waiver, Athlete Name,” or
2) Drop off printed signed waiver in Stephanie's mailbox at 4612 Abbott Ave S (in the yellow folder)


THE LAST REMAINING FORM
MPS Transportation Waiver
*In case you couldn’t make it to Hyland Pass Pick Up or just plain forgot to bring this with you, please get your Transportation Waiver filled out and given to a Coach at Dryland practice.   


TEAMSNAP & the TEAM CALENDAR
Daily schedules are posted and communicated via TeamSnap App. Please confirm with your athlete or parent/guardian that each of you have this enabled and active. Should there be any last minute practice changes or changes due to weather during the day, you will be notified via TeamSnap - on the app and in your TeamSnap associated email. 

The season’s race schedule is posted in TeamSnap. We are still waiting on confirmation for a few races / changes and may have a couple additional Hyland races to add. To reiterate from orientation, races are optional for athletes. We will have a Race Intentions form out soon, where athletes can state whether they would like to race or not, per race. Stay tuned for race intentions forms, and for now, know that what you see on the schedule is the most updated information we can provide. 

SPRONGO
All MAST Athletes need to have a Sprongo account in your name. Sprongo is the video sharing site we use to store the video clips we take of your skiing during the season.

Follow these instructions please.

1. Set up the account using your first name and last name. This is important because your coaches will be “tagging” your videos using your name, not a nickname or alias.
   
2. Set up the account using your personal email address, NOT your school address. When you graduate from high school, you will no longer be able to access your school email account. If, for any reason, you want to access your videos after high school, you will still be able to do so using your personal account. 
   
3. Save and safely store your password AND share your password with your parents and anyone else who loves you enough to want to follow your progress in Sprongo. 
   
4. Upload a picture of yourself to your account profile. This will help the coaches and your teammates learn to recognize you on the hill and off.
   

CALLING ALL SHOPPERS - Join us for an EVEREVE Social and Fundraiser!
‘Tis the season! Grab your friends and head to EVEREVE for festive fun - think stylish shopping, tasty sips, and cheerful bites. All are welcome, and 15% of every purchase goes straight to support MAST!

EVEREVE 50th & France
Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 10am-8pm Shopping; 5-8pm Sips and Snacks


MARK YOUR CALENDARS - MAST Parent Social & Race Worker Training
December 7 - Dual Citizen Brewery Company, 5pm-7pm  
RSVP for Parent Social


Join your fellow MAST parents in celebrating the beginning of the ski season! Learn about the team and meet other parents and the MAST Board while we’re not all bundled up in big parkas and hats. We’ll have Bahn Minh sandwiches, local brews on tap, and non-alcoholic options, so there’s something for everyone.  Whether you're new to the team or a familiar face, we’d love for you to join us! Don't fear crossing the river, it's just across the way and only 12 minutes from Washburn High School.


Before the Parent Social, come to our Race Worker Training
December 7th - Dual Citizen Brewery Company - 4pm-5pm
Race Worker Training SignUp


MAST Race Worker Training:  The best way a race runs smoothly is to have parent volunteers on the hill helping out. Join other MAST parents in learning how a race runs.  Get a tutorial on how to be a starter, judge gates, time, and slide the hill.  These positions give you the opportunity to get up close, watch the race, and help the race event start and end on time.     

GIANT’S RIDGE TRAINING CAMP
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Saturday, Jan 3, 2026. This is an overnight camp and an amazing team training opportunity. All athletes are welcome!

IMPORTANT DATES     

• Race Worker Training & Parent Social - Sunday, December 7, 4 - 7pm
  Dual Citizen Brewery Company
  RSVP for Race Worker Training  (4pm-5pm) RSVP for Parent Social (5pm-7pm)              
  
• Hyland Interteam Race - Friday, December 12 at Hyland. 4PM inspection, 4:30 PM first run. All can participate. Coaches will send out early release information the week of the race.             
  
• Giant’s Ridge Training Camp! Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - Saturday, Jan 3, 2026. This is an overnight camp and an amazing team training opportunity. (Details forthcoming) 
  
• MLK Giants Ridge Race Saturday, January 17th- If you think your athlete might attend  it is suggested to secure accommodations that can be cancelled. Those invited will be the top 6-7 boys and girls in each of the three schools: Washburn, Southwest, and MAST (which is all other schools
  
  
  

HAVE A GREAT 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

REGISTRATION & TEAMSNAP LEAD
Coryn Petersen [email protected] 612-910-2560

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)  Andrea Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214
Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools)  Andrea Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214

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