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BKL News from Coach Rosemary!

By Adam Terko on 18 September, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Hi BKL Parents and Kids! It’s fall and time to start thinking about this winter!

Here is a mini to-do list for the near future 🙂

1) Reserve your Room for the BKL Festival! This year’s Festival is on Feb. 17 & 18 in Weston, Ma. The host hotel is the Embassey Suites in Waltham. Be sure to use the group code to get the special rate of $119/nt.

Your web page address is: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/B/BOSWSES-BKF-20180216/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Group Name: BILL KOCH FESTIVAL

Group Code: BKF

Check-in: 16-FEB-2018

Check-out: 18-FEB-2018

Hotel Name: Embassy Suites by Hilton Boston Waltham

Hotel Address: 550 Winter Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

Phone Number: 7814874240

2) Coming soon: BKL Fall Hiking Series! Keep your eye on the e-blast and MNC website for dates and times to be posted soon! Hikes will be on weekends in November and October. Can’t wait to see you all at the hikes!

Hope you are all having a fun, active fall!

PS…check out this awesome video of Brady practicing his backflips on skis. Wow!

BKL Open Skiing & Ski w/ UVM Cats Day

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 27 March, 2017 in BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

Last week wrapped up our BKL program but we will continue to ski as long as the snow holds out. So:

Tuesday 3/28: Free Skiing at the Range (no organized program). Choose your technique, Rosemary & Adam will be at the Range.

Thursday 3/30: Ski with the UVM Cats Day! The UVM Nordic team will come and ski with us, so a great chance to go for a ski with some fun, fast skiers!

Sunday 4/2: Cochran’s Nordic Cross! Super-fun event that everyone should try out…jumps, berms, slaloms and PANCAKES!

BKL Practice Week of 3/21

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 19 March, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Uncategorized

Tuesday 3/21: It’s Awards Day! Skate Technique! Parents: Bring snacks, I will make the Hot Chocolate. First we’ll play a big game of “Stones”, then we’ll quit for snacks, hot chocolate & awards.

Thursday 3/23: Skate. It will be either “Fun Day” or Ski to the Alpine Hill Day. Either way, it’s going to be fun!

Saturday 3/25: MNC Club Relay at Craftsbury: 4 person relays. Each skier skis 4 or 5 km, 2 people go skate and 2 go classic. Get a team together and register on Ski Reg. by Thursday. Cost is $60 per team for BKL. If you need help finding a team, e-mail Rosemary.

BKL Practice, Update 3/14-Practice Cancelled

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 14 March, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 3/14- Practice Cancelled. Too much snow! Range closed.

Thursday 3/16- Classic Technique. Awards party post-poned to next week. Many coaches gone to watch World Cup races.

Next Week- Awards Party & possible UVM Fun Day. Stay-tuned!

Updated: BKL Practice Week of 3/14

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 12 March, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Update 3/13– Because of the predicted blizzard of Tuesday/Wed., we are moving our End-of-Season awards to Thursday. We will still practice on Tuesday for everyone who can make it. We will still Skate on Tuesday and Classic on Thursday.

This week marks the official end to our program, however, we will keep skiing through March, as long as the snow holds out. We realize that some kids are starting other sports, but for kids who still want to ski, we’ll keep posting practice on the blog through March.

Tuesday 3/14: Skate Technique. Game Day

Thursday 3/15: Classic Technique. Don’t forget to take any klister off your skis because we’ll be using hardwax!

1) BKL End of Season Party & Awards!

2) Parents should bring snacks.

3) I will also have program surveys for parents to fill out. Please help us improve our program by filling out a survey!