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MAST UPDATE #2
Sunday, September 14, 2025 Dear MAST Athletes & Caregivers: Thank you to all who helped with our annual State Fair Barn Cleanup Fundraiser! It was a great success and fun was had. If you haven’t read Update #1 or would like a refresh, please take a look! It covers important information on purchasing ski equipment (here’s a quick link on that too MAST Equipment Info). If you have used slalom race skis or related race equipment to sell, or if you want to see what’s for sale, go to our MAST Equipment Swap site (read the equipment info sheet first and we encourage you to talk to a coach with equipment questions, contact info at end of this update). And if you’re new to the team or just have general questions about MAST, make sure to check out our MAST Fact Sheet. Our Fall Marketing Blitz is in full swing so please make sure to put out those MAST yard signs, share our social media posts, and talk to your friends about the camaraderie, strength, and good times MAST provides! Help us continue to build and sustain our team for all the years ahead. Registration is coming up in a couple of weeks…and so is our 6th Annual MASTers Golf Tournament! See below for detailed info and sign ups. ***If you are no longer on the team and/ or do not wish to receive these updates, you should be able to unsubscribe yourself by scrolling down to the end of the update. If you still can't make them stop coming, then shoot me an email. I. MASTers Golf Tournament Join us for the 6th Annual MASTers Golf Tournament! This adults-only fundraiser is a casual round of scramble golf for fun... all are welcome! But the kids get to sit this one out. Dinner and beverages will be served in the clubhouse afterwards and we will be holding a raffle to earn extra funds. Time & Location: October 1st, 4pm @ Lake Hiawatha Golf Course Cost: $75/person Raffle tickets: $20 each To SIGN UP: MASTers Tournament Sign Up Link If you have something to donate please email Ali Krueger ([email protected]) *Ideas for donations: Gift cards at stores/restaurants, access to sporting events, wine, golf gear, an experience, apparel/ equipment, tickets – nothing is too big or too small – we just appreciate your generosity! II. MAST Marketing Blitz The MAST marketing committee is looking to increase our recruiting efforts among students and parents this year. September is a key marketing window for us to increase awareness and to encourage families and prospective racers to complete the New Athlete Inquiry Form. Our Fall Marketing Blitz is the middle of September at several schools, including Anthony, Paige, Sanford, Washburn, Southwest, South, Edison, Roosevelt and more. This Fall blitz includes posters and yard signs, e-newsletter inclusion, event participation, and social posts. This is where you all come in – our request: as you see MAST social media posts on Facebook and Instagram – please like, comment and reshare these posts in order to amplify the MAST message and put out your MAST yard signs. If you need a MAST yard sign, please email or text Heather Hunt and she will get a sign to you. [email protected]/612-860-7608 We know that word of mouth is one of the main sources of new recruits for MAST and this is a great way to let your network know about your MAST experience. Again, when you see a post – please like it, comment on it (IE, “we love MAST, reach out if you want to learn more” or maybe share a highlight or achievement about your MAST skier, etc. Your advocacy will help grow the program! Additionally, please mention MAST in your conversations with other parents and students this summer. Point them to the website for all the info they need to explore MAST for their family. http://www.mplsalpineski.org/ Thanks in advance for the support! Go MAST! III. Rostering and Registration MAST Registration will open on-line on October 1. Instructions and guidance will be forthcoming as MPS has updated/changed the district-wide sports’ registration process. If you are new to MAST or have a new athlete in your family joining the team this season, please complete the NEW ATHLETE INQUIRY FORM that can be found on our website. Some of you have already done this, so thank you for taking that first step with MAST. This will help assess interest and start the process of building a roster, and it gets you on our e-mailing list. IV. Volunteering: Help us Continue to Improve and Get Involved: The strength of MAST is highly dependent on parental involvement. We are looking for parent volunteers to help fill open positions within MAST. There are 9 different Task Groups, 7 of which are looking for new volunteers: Program Administration, Registration, Communication, Equipment Management, Marketing, Fundraising, and Race Management. Adults of younger racers are encouraged to join the listed Task Groups to give you the opportunity to train in before current volunteers leave with their graduating Senior. We also have volunteer slots for SignUP management, Banquet, Race Food organizing, and one-time tasks that will help Task Groups (keep track of completed waivers, put together team roster, etc). The MAST Board and Task Groups appreciate your willingness to volunteer and help make the 2025-2026 a great season. We really can’t do it without you! It’s fun and you’ll have plenty of support. MAST Volunteer/Task Group Openings ON-HILL Parent volunteers for Practice and Supplemental Needed This is a pretty cool experience for both parents and their athletes. Plus, being a parent volunteer during practice and supplementals gives our coaches more time to coach our racers. The only requirements are that you know how to ski (racing experience not needed) and you must complete the MSP Parent Background Check. You get to hold a radio, drill holes, replace gates, slip, and be up close, watching our mighty racers and coaches. Coaches will give you instruction as to what you can do to help. You can come out one night a week, 2 nights a week, stay for 1 session, stay for all sessions. Recruit a fellow MAST parent to join you and make an evening of it! Please reach out to a coach with questions. Their contact info is at the bottom of this email. “Volunteering on the hill is as close as you can get to experiencing what your racer is experiencing. You see the course from all angles and feel the energy from the racers up close, either at the starting gate if you help start or along the course if you gate judge or do course maintenance. I highly recommend volunteering to be on the hill.” - Steve Moore V. 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 Comments are closed.
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