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Hello MAST Athletes, Family, and New Friends:
MAST had a wonderful week and we hope you did too. Info Night was fun, well-attended, and educational, and we welcome our new athletes to the MAST Family! Thank you for joining us. If you weren’t able to attend, here is a link to the presentation. Our Core parents are happy to answer any questions you may have (contact info at the end of this email). Big thanks to those who participated in our 5th annual MASTers Golf Tournament! We had a great time, beautiful weather, and raised money for our program. Congratulations to our winning foursome: Ian Petersen, Peter Hunter-Hanson, Steve Johns, and Peet Moseley. Action items for this week: Register, secure your racing equipment and gear, buy your Hyland passes, and add important dates to the calendar. MAST Registration is OPEN: REGISTER HERE We’re happy to see so many racers registered! Thank you to those who have already done so. If you haven’t yet registered your racer, please do. The team will be capped at 120 athletes - register today to secure your spot! Early registration also helps us get a good idea of the number of skiers we’ll have this year so we can begin planning our practice sessions at Hyland. This is the first of two registration steps you will need to take to be fully registered for the 2024-25 Alpine Ski Season ($300 Team Membership Fee). You will Register with MAST through a platform called TeamSnap. Information needed for Team Snap Registration:
*Parents will need to download, sign and upload a MAST Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability form. If the athlete is 18+, he/ she needs to fill out the form. **Do NOT try to register with your smartphone. Use a computer or tablet. If you are a returning athlete, please look through all of the data points you entered last year for accuracy. (ie updated grade, school, home numbers, email addresses, home addresses, health insurance, medical conditions, etc. in TeamSnap) The second step is registering for Alpine Skiing as your high school winter sport with the Minneapolis Public Schools Athletics Department. This opens up October 14 and you will be instructed to pay the $75 to Mpls Public Schools. We will send a link and reminder for MPS registration next week. In addition, MN alpine racers are required to have a Sports Qualifying Physical Examination completed and submitted along with MPS registration. Many doctors already have this form, but you should provide it to your physician, just in case. EQUIPMENT AND GEAR: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH MAST Equipment Day at Pierce Skate and Ski Equipment On Wednesday, October 9th, from 3pm to close, MAST coaches will be on hand to assist you and the Pierce staff with properly matching and fitting athletes with new gear. Be sure to make an appointment in advance by calling Pierce Skate and Ski directly. 952-884-1990. Boot and ski models and sizes do sell out, so if you know that you will be buying new equipment this year, we suggest making the appointment for either October 9th or earlier. Of course, Pierce is a great equipment resource any time throughout the season. FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25-27 2024 Team Gilboa Ski Swap at Hyland Team Gilboa Hyland Ski Swap
To help you become educated about Ski Race Equipment, follow this link to the MAST Guide to Buying New and Used Equipment. Read this before you go to a swap or store so you know what you are looking for and how to discern race from recreational and quality from worn out. MAST ONLINE SKI SWAP MAST Ski Swap Instructions If you have any equipment you would like to sell, please feel encouraged to post it on MAST’s Online Ski Swap! This includes skis, boots, shin guards, poles, GS suits, bibs, etc. Below are instructions on how to do so: Step One: Take one or more pictures of each item you would like to sell. Be sure to get as much detail in as possible, i.e., condition of the boot soles, model information, flex number, sizing, etc. Step Two: Fill out the Equipment Sales Form on our website. https://www.mplsalpineski.org/mast-equipment-swap-sales-form.html Step Three: Send the photos to Cyrus Vahhaji ([email protected]), along with a short message that you would like these photos on the website and that you have filled out the sales form for each item. For those interested in checking out what’s available, items are posted here: MAST ON-LINE ONLY SKI EQUIPMENT SWAP You can find great deals (sometimes even free!) on equipment formerly used and available from your teammates…so you know it’s good! Contact the seller with any questions, and contact your coach about sizing if you are new to slalom racing. HYLAND SEASON PASSES - NOW ON SALE! MAST practices are held at Hyland Hills Ski Area. If you aren’t one of the skiers who paid for Season Passes last Spring already, save the sales tax on your Hyland Season Pass by sending a check for $499 made out to “Mpls Alpine” to Hope White to arrive before Oct 28, 2024 at the address below. Season passes will be available for pickup at Hyland Hills Nov 11 at the Season Pass Pick up night. Hope White 4945 Clinton Ave Minneapolis 55419 Alternatively, passes are on sale on-line with Hyland for $499+tax until Nov 1, then increase to $524+tax. ***In addition to buying your pass, skiers/ parents must complete and sign an online waiver. Hyland Hills Ski Season Waiver Hyland will not release your season pass until the waiver is signed. Athletes who have already turned 18 must complete the waiver on their own. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DATES: (please refer to Update #5 for date details)
HAVE A GREAT WEEK and make sure to REGISTER!! Coaches and Support Team, Mpls Alpine Ski Team 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) TBD (Contact Joel Hedrick for questions about ski equipment and sizing) Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) TBD (Contact Joel Hedrick for questions about ski equipment and sizing) FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram Comments are closed.
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