Author Archive | Rosemary Shea-Cobb

BKL Training Week of 12/18

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 16 December, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 day skiers:

We are hoping to have some Guest Coaches join us this week!

Tuesday 12/19: Skate Technique.

Thursday 12/21: Classic Technique & Hot Cocoa & Snack Day!

Look for the wax benches and send your kids with skis there to get waxed. Any parents who can, please help the kids get waxed! It helps to get to the Range EARLY!
EVERYONE bring water jugs/bottles if you can to contribute to the Hot Cocoa (Water at the Range is not potable). I will bring herb tea as an option.
Bring a snack to share- cookies, gorp, fruit, gluten free snacks are great – we have a couple of gluten free kids and at least one nut allergy so please label any baked goods accordingly. Parents with allergic kids should monitor their kids’ snacks.
If you can help with putting out the snacks and making the hot cocoa, please e-mail Rosemary at sheacobb19@gmail.com

Saturday (3-day skiers): No practice this weekend. Ski on your own if you can!

Friday Foxes

More fun at the Range!

People who picked up rentals: Please label your equipment by applying a piece of painter’s (preferable) or masking tape to each ski, boot and pole and writing your child’s name on it. About ten of the kids have identical equipment!

NENSA SWIX Apparel Store Now Open!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 16 December, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Training Schedule

NENSA and long-time sponsor, Swix, are teaming up to offer the BKL SWIX Jacket program again this year! This program is a benefit for NENSA Clubs, such as MNC. Click here: NENSA SWIX Jacket Program to see what you can get this year and for more info.

How to Order: All orders are through your club, so e-mail Coach Rosemary at sheacobb19@gmail.com

with: your name, telephone number, e-mail, your child(ren)’s name, the item name, size, color and price. Then send a check for the full amount made out to Rosemary Shea-Cobb, 22 Brookside Rd, Westford, VT 05494.

All orders are due to Rosemary by Friday, Jan. 13. I will place our club order on Jan. 14. I think we will get the order a month later- around Feb. 15.

BKL Training Week of 12/11

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 10 December, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Training Schedule

Snow Leopards, Jackrabbits (2-3 Day) & Penguins

There is snow in the forecast! Check out the National Weather Service Forecast for Jericho. We are hoping to get on snow this week!

Tuesday: It’s supposed to snow much of the day. Travel could be unsafe. We will have coaches at the Range unless we post otherwise, so check the website before you leave to be sure nothing has changed! Regardless, it is always up to you to decide whether or not travel from your area to the Range is safe enough for you to make the trip.

We will plan to ski, SKATE technique (Penguins: classic). Bring Skate equipment, but also bring running shoes, just in case! If you have old skis or “rock” skis, you might want to bring those.

Thursday: Definite plan is to ski, SKATE technique! It will be cold, so bundle your kids. We need some parents to stay inside and help & monitor kids that coaches send in to warm up. Please e-mail me at sheacobb19@gmail.com if you can help out!

Saturday: Classic technique, long easy distance ski at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. They got over a foot of snow! Should be great! Meet at 9:30 to get waxed and ready, on snow by 10:00.

Friday Foxes

Thanks to all the parents who turned out for our meeting this past Friday!

Friday Dec. 15- Those who haven’t picked up their rentals should come. We will size the kids and you can take home your rental gear.

Range has snow! Friday Foxes will ski on Friday, Dec. 15th!!

BKL Off to a Great Start!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 3 December, 2017 in BKL Race Blog

MNC BKL got underway with a bit of snow underfoot on Tuesday at the Range. Kids played lots of getting-to-know-you games and did some ski specific dryland training. It’s so much fun to see all the returning kids and meet so many new ones! We have a big group this year!

BKL Training Week of 12/04

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 3 December, 2017 in BKL Training Schedule

Snow Leopards, Jackrabbits (2-3 Day) & Penguins

Tuesday 12/05

BKL Wax Clinic, Pole Adjusting & Equipment Check! Dave Boucher from Toko will give us a demo and then help older kids practice hot waxing their skis. Bring your own hot wax, scraper and brush if you have them so more people can wax at the same time. Younger kids (& older kids) will learn & practice kick waxing. We will also get outside for some running activities so wear your running sneakers!

Thursday 12/07

Wear your running sneakers and get ready for more dryland activities!

3-Day Skiers: Saturday 12/09: Craftsbury, 10 -11:30 AM. Classic. Meet me in the wax room with your skis.

Friday Foxes

Present plan is to start Dec. 15. Watch this blog for updates.

Label Your Equipment Reminder!

Every year someone emails me in the early season because their child went home with somebody else’s poles. This year, I am encouraging everyone to LABEL ALL EQUIPMENT before we get on snow. Here are some great labelling ideas:

-Use permanent marker or a white paint marker if equipment is black.

-If your equipment is rented, apply a piece of painter’s tape and write on that.

-If you have multiple kids, use a different color duct tape for each kid so it’s easy to recognize whose is whose.

-Label skate equipment with “SKATE” and classic equipment with “CLASSIC” so it’s easy to tell which is which.

-Label makers are great. So are address labels covered with a piece of clear packaging tape!