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MAST UPDATE Week 8
Sunday, December 28, 2025 Hello MAST Family! We hope you had a holly jolly Christmas - it’s the best time of the year. The writer of that song must have been a skier, right? After last week’s warm spell and snow melt, temperatures are dropping and we’ve been gifted with fresh snow - with more on the way. Yay! We’ve got a big week ahead, so be sure to stay rested and healthy. Giant’s Ridge Training Camp is equal parts hard work and great fun, and we’re looking forward to it. In the meantime, we’ll see you at Hyland. There have been a few changes to our practice schedule, so as always, please read this update in its entirety and check TeamSnap for the latest details. And looking ahead, race intentions for our Afton race on Jan 7 are due today! AFTON WAIVERS!!! Race intentions for our Afton race on Jan 7 are due today! We have a race at Afton on January 7 and still have 8 skiers who have yet to sign the Afton waiver. Those skiers are listed below: Aiden Stuke (Y) Elsie Gray Harriet McHenry (Y) Liam Ruch Mary Garbers Oliver Tourville (Y) Penelope Brown Sascha Moldow (Y) (Y) indicates you stated Yes as your intention for the Afton race (so please sign and submit the waiver). Those with nothing next to their name still have not stated your intentions. You WILL NOT be permitted to be on the slopes without signing the attached waiver. If you don’t plan to go to Afton, please let us know your intentions by stating ‘No’ in the intentions for the Afton race. We can take a good number of skiers from each team, so if you want to be considered, please state Y in the intentions. The waiver is attached for download/printing. Once signed, parents/athletes have two options: 1) Scan and email to both [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line titled "MAST Waiver, Athlete Name.” OR 2) Drop off signed waiver in Stephanie's mailbox at 4612 Abbott Ave S (in the folder labeled “Afton Alps Waivers.”) CHANGES TO WINTER BREAK PRACTICE SCHEDULE We have CANCELED several Hyland practices this week due to low attendance and coach availability.
Reminder: Always check TeamSnap for the most up-to-date info on our schedule. THIS WEEK’S TRAINING/ RACE SCHEDULE ~Monday, Dec 29~ 7:45 - 10:00am - ALL PODS ~Tuesday, Dec 30~ 7:45 - 10:00am - ALL PODS ~Wednesday, Dec 31 Giant’s Ridge Training Camp (see details below) ~Wednesday, Dec 31 - Saturday, Jan 3~ No practices scheduled, practices resume Monday, Jan 5. GIANT’S RIDGE TRAINING CAMP INFO - Wednesday, December 31 - Saturday, Jan 3 Below are some requests and reminders for the athletes and coaches attending the Giants Ridge Camp. Please read carefully. Meet The Bus: Please meet the bus Wednesday morning at 6AM at Washburn in our usual spot on 49th street. Skis will go in the trailers that the coaches are pulling. Girl’s skis go in the U Haul Rental trailer and Boys’ skis go in Joel’s trailer (MAST Trailer). Peanut / Nut-Free Camp: Please remember that we have several athletes who have severe peanut allergies. Please DO NOT bring any food products with nuts or peanut oils. Meals: Breakfast and dinner will be provided at Camp Chicagami. Lunch is provided by Giant’s Ridge catering. If you stated food allergies or dietary restrictions when you registered, those have been communicated to both Camp and Giant’s Ridge. Snacks/ Treats/ Fruit: The Packing List suggests that people bring a healthy snack or fruit to share. Any food you bring up needs to be stored in the lodge. No food is allowed in the cabins. Food attracts mice and ants so please don’t even think about bringing any food into the cabins. Team snacks can be packed in a separate grocery bag and handed to coaches at bus loading. Talent Show: Calling all acts! We will be upholding our tradition and having the MAST Talent Show at camp. Bring your talent or lack thereof and be ready to share! Past talents on display: piano, singing, dancing, poetry, storytelling, jokes, magic, guitar, fiddling, and skits. Don’t be shy. Start talking to buddies about what you can do together. If you’d like Beckett Peterson to bring his electric keyboard for your act, please reach out to Jen Peterson at 612.384.4672/ [email protected]. Option to watch video with a coach on the bus ride: We will have coaches on the bus, and if you ask them nicely, they might just be willing to watch a video of your skiing with you. Download the run you would like to analyze to your phone and ask a coach to analyze your skiing with you. Packing List: Here is a link to the Giant's Ridge Packing List. Please pack the clothing you will need for skiing on Tuesday morning either on top of your bag or in a separate bag. We will be stopping very briefly at camp to drop off our bags, change into our ski clothes, and then head to the Ridge. *Also, don’t forget a sleeping bag, pillow, and toothbrush. Bring a water bottle. Showers are available in the cabins. Be sure to LABEL EVERYTHING! Electronics: You have four days to focus on your skiing and to interact with your teammates. Keep your phone and other electronics hidden away please. If you want to use them for a period of time on the bus, that is fine. In camp, use your time to engage with other human beings instead of your electronics. Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Vaping are strictly forbidden. If you feel a need to indulge in any such activity, stay home. If you are caught engaging in any such activity, you will be sent home. **Remember, this is a training camp. We will work hard, but have fun doing so. MAST PHOTO GALLERY: A special holiday gift Have you met Janna Fraboni, our very talented Team Photographer and Mom of Washburn captain, Stella? Janna braves the cold and hikes the hill at every race, camera at the ready…to capture our athletes in their element. She just posted some fantastic photos from the Wild Invitational on our website (as well as scenes from the State Fair Barn cleanup). You can drag your photos into your own photo gallery or desktop, for keeps! How sweet is that?! Check them out - and stay tuned for even more from Janna as the season unfolds! 2025-26 MAST Photo Gallery RACE CHANGES! Check Team Snap & UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR Many changes have been made to our race schedule. Our final race schedule is below! Please continue to check TeamSnap for details and any other schedule changes that may occur throughout the season. As a race approaches, we’ll be sure to provide race day details, early release information, and racers chosen (for Invitationals/ Varsity races, etc). *Please note that the January 9 Hyland race has been canceled. In lieu of the race, we will have practice. **We are honoring our amazing Seniors at the Jan 27 MEC #4 at Welch and Jan 30 Hyland #3 races. Stay tuned! Remaining 2025-2026 Race Season Schedule: Jan 7 - MEC #1 - Afton - 5:00pm Jan 15 - Wild Invitational - Wild Mtn - 4:00pm Jan 17 - Giants Ridge MLK Invitational - Giants Ridge all day Jan 19 - MEC #2 MLK Race- Jack Z Memorial - Wild Mtn - 12:00pm Jan 23 - MEC #3- Buck Hill - 4:00pm Jan 26 - Pioneer Invitational - Wild Mtn - meet bus at 6:15am Jan 27 - MEC #4, JV Champs & Awards, Senior Night - Welch - 4:30pm Jan 30 - Hyland Race #3 - JV/Non-Sections Racers/Last Senior Race Feb 4 - SECTIONS Feb 10 - STATE ***Note regarding MLK Giants Ridge Race Saturday, January 17th: If you think your athlete might be selected to attend, it is suggested to secure accommodations in or near Biwabik or Virginia, MN that can be cancelled. Please state your race intentions as well. Those invited will be the top 6-7 boys and girls for each of our teams: Washburn, Southwest, and MAST. REMEMBER to state your RACE INTENTIONS Race intentions for our Afton race on Jan 7 are due today! Race Intentions are open for the rest of the season! Go to each tab and state your intentions now! Deadlines for race intentions are listed in the intentions sheet for each race. When you click on the Race Intentions 2025-26 spreadsheet link, look for the tabs at the bottom of the page for each specific race: December 19, etc. Click on a tab and find your team (scroll down) and then find your name. If you want to race, type a Y in the Yes box next to your name. If you do not want to race, type a N in the No box next to your name. It is expected that each racer states their intention for every race. Even if you think you may not qualify for a specific varsity race, it’s still important to fill in the boxes. Stating YES does not guarantee you will race but it tells the coaches you are available and interested when they make the lineup. If racers forget to state race intentions and show up to race, they will be seeded at the end of the race. For non-Hyland races, if a racer does not state their race intention by the due date, they will not be considered for that race. Keep in mind many of the daytime invitationals are all day, which means being released from school. Almost all afternoon/evening races are early release days. Race Results: Thanks to Ali Krueger (Rowan’s mom) who updates our MAST site with the results for every race. Did you know you can see results for all races not just for this year, but going back all the way to 2011?!!! Enjoy all this gorgeous snow! ~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 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Minneapolis Alpine Ski Team" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mplsalpineski/7eda63fa-6cde-4fab-b0c7-79fe08b5bfd4n%40googlegroups.com. Comments are closed.
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