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25/26 Season Update #3

11/25/2025

 
MAST UPDATE Week 3
Sunday, November 23, 2025


Hello MAST Athletes, Parents, and Friends:

Coach Joel has been focusing on teaching visualization strategies to the athletes at Dryland training. This skill is used by all elite skiers to help reduce anxiety and be more prepared for the race course. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, this will be a short week and Dryland is on Monday and Tuesday only! Please make these training sessions a priority. We’ll be on snow soon!

In the spirit of post-Thanksgiving shopping, our Fundraising Team has scheduled a festive Social and Fundraiser at Evereve! Join us for a fun night of shopping Wednesday, December 3, to help prepare for the holiday season and raise money for our program. All are welcome, and 15% of every purchase goes straight to support MAST!  We also have our Parent Social and Race Working Training coming up on Sunday, December 7. Details on both socials are just below our Giant’s Ridge Camp Sign Up, which is now open!



*** Coaches Corner***


Thanks for another great week of dryland! You put in nine days of hard work and focus which will pay dividends when we get on the hill. 

Unfortunately, we do need to address some poor behavior that has taken place over the last two weeks. Some athletes have been disruptive, dismissive and disrespectful to coaches, and are setting a poor example for their teammates. In particular, coaches have had to reprimand athletes multiple times for spitting on each other. This is not acceptable behavior. Just last week, Bengals’ WR Ja’marr Chase was fined over $500,000 and suspended for a game for spitting on another player. You should all hold yourselves and your teammates to a higher standard.

The head coaches have discussed and agreed on the below consequences for disrespectful behavior moving forward:
  • Athletes will be given a verbal warning for the first two instances. 
  • Third instance, the coach will email parents regarding the athlete's behavior.
  • Fourth instance, athletes will be asked to sit out of the remainder of dryland or practice.
  • Fifth instance, an athlete will be dismissed from dryland or practice.
  • Sixth instance, the athlete will be benched from the next race.
We’re hopeful that by communicating these consequences, we won’t have to revisit them. 

Looking forward to a great rest of the season,
Your Head Coaches

DRYLAND TRAINING Monday and 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! If we need to move dryland indoors due to cold temps or rain/snow, we’ll communicate this no later than 3PM the day of dryland via TeamSnap and email. 

MAST ROSTER - 2025-2026 MAST Roster
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 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! 

WE NEED YOUR WAIVERS NOW!


  • Bring to DRYLAND and give to a Coach: MPS Transportation Waiver
  • Fill out Online: MnSAA Waiver
    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
  • Print, Sign, Scan, and Email: 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)



GIANT’S RIDGE CAMP SIGN UP  
Our 18th Annual Giants Ridge Training Camp is NOW OPEN for Registration! Giant’s Ridge is an overnight camp and an amazing team training opportunity. All athletes are welcome!


When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 6am - Saturday, Jan 3, 2026 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-2025.html
To register for the 2025 Giant’s Ridge Training Camp HERE

Deadline to register for Giant’s Ridge Training Camp: December 8, 2025
*****BIG THANKS to our Coaches, Heather Hunt and Coryn Petersen for orchestrating the many details in planning Giant’s Ridge Training Camp!!*****

FUN SOCIAL STUFF COMING UP!
EVEREVE Social and Fundraiser (see attached flyer)
‘Tis the season! Grab your friends and head to EVEREVE for festive fun - think stylish shopping, tasty sips, and cheerful bites. Just tell them you are purchasing with the MAST fundraiser! 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


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


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


IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES     
  • Evereve Social and Fundraiser - Wednesday, December 3, 5 - 8pm
  • 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.
  • 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).



SEASON OPENER ZOOM MEETING: Here is the recording requested by new families. Season Opener Video



Have a SAFE and HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Everyone!


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)  Ben Anderson [email protected] 612-401-2565
Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools)  Andrea Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214

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