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BKL Parent Meeting on ZOOM

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 3 November, 2021 in

You never know what conditions will be on the first day of practice! We’ll be ready for everything!

Dates have been corrected & verified!!

Be Sure to Attend the Parent Meeting!

All BKL parents should attend this meeting! Get all the info on getting into the Range, how things will run this year, where to find info on practice plans, our teaching philosophy and meet this year’s coaches. We’ll answer all your questions! Meeting will be recorded if you cannot attend at the time.

Program start for Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers: Thursday 12/02.

Program start for Penguins: Tuesday 12/07.

Ski from your car, bring a mask to wear inside the Walker Building (for bathroom use).

First Racer Weekend Practice: 12/04, 10 AM. Location & other details to be posted on the BKL Weekly Training Schedule (website).

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BKL Practices 1/12- 1/16

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 10 January, 2021 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 1/12:

Penguins: Classic

Penguins will meet Coach Rose and helper Lily in front of the Sports Center entrance.

Jack Rabbits: Classic

A tour and some double poling today.

Arctic Foxes: SKATE!

Beginners will learn the basics and everyone will focus on V-1.

Racers: Classic

A tour and double pole focus.

Kick Wax: TOKO Red or SWIX V 45 (Special Purple). If you have wax on from your last practice, just cork it in well and add one layer.

Thursday 1/14:

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & Racers: SKATE

Jack Rabbits will work on the basics and we’ll all keep working on V-1.

Saturday 1/16: Racers at Craftsbury

Change of Plans: Sunday 1/17 Practice at Sleepy Hollow

Saturday’s driving is looking dicy. We will practice on Sunday closer to home.

Skate Technique

10:30 AM-12 Noon

SIGN-UP if you are coming, so we know to look for you.

To ski at Sleepy Hollow this year, you need:

a) a pass- season’s pass, a day ticket (buy on their website), or a reciprocal season’s pass

b) Sign in their Attestation Form (on website)- Only need to do this once a season

c) Do the Daily Sign-in (Online or notebook on the porch on site)

All these things can be found on: Sleepy Hollow’s Website for Skiing.

Questions? Contact me: sheacobb19@gmail.com

BKL Practice 12/31/18- 1/5/19

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 30 December, 2018 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 1/1/19: New Year’s Day Family Ski!

Usher in 2019 with a ski at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center! Meet at 11 AM outside the Touring Center. Your choice of technique, but I would recommend skate skis or no-wax skis based on the forecast. Despite the recent melt-downs, Craftsbury still has good skiing, mostly on their man made snow. We will ski in the rain or snow. Everyone must purchase a trail pass or have a season membership. Day trail passes are $5 for kids and $10 for adults.

Thursday 1/03/19: Metro Rocks Day!

Sadly, there is no skiing at the Range this week.

Instead of our normal practice, we will go to Metro Rocks, located behind Loews on the Susie Wilson Road in Essex, VT and work on our strength! Price for climbing, shoes, & harness will be $18-$24 (we get $1 off equipment rental and $1 off climbing fee). If your child has not climbed there before, you will need to sign a waiver (you can do it there). Kids who haven’t climbed before will get an intro by the staff. This is always a really fun practice for the kids!

Racers (& MS Racers): Sunday 1/06

Tentative Distance Ski at Trapps, 10:30 am

Check back to confirm location and technique. Tentative plan is to meet at the Trapp Family Lodge Touring Center in Stowe, VT for a long classic ski to the cabin. Meet at 10:30 in the basement of the Nordic Center to wax. Everyone must purchase a trail pass, but if you hold a season pass/membership at another touring center you may be able to get a free reciprocal trail pass for the day (ask them). Email Rosemary if you are going!