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We had a great time at the Tomasi Meadow Trot on Sunday afternoon!

This was a fundraiser for the ski trails that exist in this meadow during winter.

MNC is taking a new part in this community ski opportunity alongside the Town of Underhill: our snowmobile and grooming equipment is now stored adjacent to the trails, and MNC volunteers (primarily Peter Davis, who has been instrumental in this project, including grooming last year with an older machine) will help keep the trails in shape for free skiing when the snow falls.

Soon you’ll be able to donate to the trails from the MNC website. Donations under this Tomasi Meadow umbrella will go toward things like fuel, snowmachine maintenance, and grooming equipment upgrades.

With over 50 participants between the 1.5km kids race and 5km open race, there was a festive atmosphere. As usual, Mt Mansfield and the rolling hills of the meadow made for a beautiful backdrop.

You can check out lots of photos on our Flickr Album from the event here:

Tomasi Meadow Trot Photos

The main race is off!

Headed onto the trail with Mt Mansfield in the background. Strollers were well-represented!

Many familiar MNC faces at the event. Rosemary, Ansel, and Niko!

Awaiting prizes at the raffle!

A shark-wrangler (Coach Emily) had to keep a big shark (Coach Adam) away from the crowd of humans!

Not long after that, Coach Emily had to track down an errant cow (Hanna Holm) that wandered into the middle of the course!

Below you can view an online version of my slideshow from the MNC Annual Meeting. In addition, directly below is a link to the podcast episode referenced (“Escaping Perfectionism” by Hidden Brain) and the Seven Days piece referenced (“Pitch Imperfect”).

Hidden Brain: Escaping Perfectionism

Seven Days: Pitch Imperfect

Our 2nd annual MNC Ski and Gear Swap was a big success! The club raised $5,000 for the Scholarship Fund, and as a big bonus we also got to bring together skiing friends and enthusiasts from all over the area! Thanks to all who volunteered, brought items to the sale, bought items from the sale, and helped share the joy of skiing. And a special thanks to the Community Center of Jericho for being a great host venue.

The room was buzzing and the skis and gear were flying around. With a wide selection of everything from race skis to touring boots, there seemed to be something for most everyone.

We also set up our BKL lease station, helping to outfit younger skiers for the season ahead. It was great to hear of new and returning members alike excited for colder temps and an impending winter.

Ski lease fitting!

Thanks to all our volunteers!

This event is a HUGE undertaking. Without the planning and conceptualizing by Liz Hollenbach and Jenn Carlson, and the spreadsheet wizardry of Eric Tremble, this event certainly would not have been feasible.

We’re looking forward to continuing this event for the third successive year in 2024!