MMSC Snowboarding

MMSC Snowboarding
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Weekly update for 3/1

We have reached another weekend.

Tomorrow we will once again offer a full day of training for all full time weekend riders. All groups will meet at the Club at 8am. We hope to set gates for SL in the afternoon.

Saturday all groups will meet at 8am and ride to 3pm. We will be setting GS gates on Exhibition hill under the gondi in the am. to prepare for Sunday's race.

A small group of riders will also be competing out of series HP at Mt. Snow. If your rider needs points to qualify for nationals through nationalranking this is a great chance to get the experience.  Riders will be leaving tomorrow to train in the HP and will compete on Saturday. Please contact me asap if your rider will be attending. Saturday registration is 7am-8am 9:00 event at the Carinthia base lodge. Entrance fee is $60.

Sunday Mar 3rd....NVT GS #3 and Slalom #3 @ Stowe

Registration is from 8-9am at the Midway Lodge. Anticipated 10am start. Event fee is $60 for the day.


Just a reminder we are selling our MMSC hoodies and hats to raise funds to offset the cost of nationals. All of us know how expensive nationals can be for everyone, so in order for us to keep our coaching costs down as low as we can, we need to offset the cost of Nationals with these extra funds. Please help us sell our hoodies and in return help all of those going to nationals. We have hoodies available for men and woman in sizes S,M,and L. All hoodies will cost $75 and hats cost $20 please make any checks out to Scott Adam. See Scott, Jamal. or Nick to pick them out.

Also in order to begin to book our nationals reservations, we will need to once again take deposits for the trip on last years rate of $700 per kid. Our 2013 cost may be slightly higher or lower depending on the reservations we can find and the number of riders going. We will look for 50% of the projected total which equals $350 from all riders going to Nationals asap. The cost covers, coaches travel fee's, coaches transportation, coaches lodging, tuning supplies, daily coaches per-diem, and pay-rates. I will be collecting all of the funds and making the reservations with my own account so please make any checks out to Scott Adam. Once we have booked our reservations and the rest of the costs are added we will announce a final price, the balance will be due 10 days before the start of Nationals. The longer it takes to book the trip the high our prices are so please get your deposit for nationals in asap, so we can lock in a fare price.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Weekly update 2/21.

More snow has fallen this week here at the Mnt, and we expect more throughout the weekend. All of this new snow has made for some great conditions on the Mnt, but may make for some changes to the schedule this weekend so stay tuned and keep your eye on the FB page or the USASA website for changes.

Friday- Feb 22nd.... We will offer a full day of prep training at Sugarbush. There will be discounted or free tickets available. (The details are still in the works) We will meet at 9am at Mt. Ellen Lodge.


There will not be training offered at Stowe this Friday. Stowe Schools Friday program is blacked out for the Holiday week.

Saturday Feb 23rd....Slopestyle #2 @ Sugarbush Mt Ellen Park Registration from 8-9am in the upstairs of Mt Ellen Lodge. Anticipated 10am start. Event fee is $40.
There will be coaches available for those not competing at Stowe.

Sunday Feb 24th......Halfpipe #2 @ Stowe Registration is from 8-9am in the Bears Den at the Mansfield Base Lodge. Anticipated 10am start. Event fee is $40

There will be coaches available for those not competing all groups will meet at the Den at Mansfield Base.

    In order to begin to book our nationals reservations, we will need to once again take deposits for the trip on last years rate of $700 per kid. Our 2013 cost may be slightly higher or lower depending on the reservations we can find and the number of riders going. We will look for 50% of the projected total which equals $350 from all riders going to Nationals asap. The cost covers, coaches travel fee's, coaches transportation, coaches lodging, tuning supplies, daily coaches per-diem, and pay-rates. I will be collecting all of the funds and making the reservations with my own account so please make any checks out to Scott Adam. Once we have booked our reservations and the rest of the costs are added we will announce a final price, the balance will be due 10 days before the start of Nationals.

    In addition we will begin to sell our MMSC hoodies and hats to raise funds to offset the cost of nationals. All of us know how expensive nationals can be for everyone, so in order for us to keep our coaching costs down as low as we can, we need to offset the cost of Nationals with these extra funds. Please help us sell our hoodies and in return help all of those going to nationals. We have hoodies available for men and woman in sizes S,M,and L. All hoodies will cost $75 and hats cost $20 please make any checks out to Scott Adam. See Scott, Jamal. or Nick to pick them out.

See you all soon.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

MMSC Mt. Hood Summer Camp

Training on snow in the offseason is a key piece of the snowboard progression. While athletes in other programs dream of snow, MMSC gives its athletes the opportunity for on-snow training in off-season camps in Mt. Hood, Oregon.  Giving riders the opportunity to continue to advance there skills in the off season is a great way to unsure increased success in the future seasons to come.
This summer MMSC will hold a Training Camp at Mt. Hood in Oregon. The camp is structured to support continued progression and keep the athlete mentally focused while having a ton of fun in a summer setting. Located in the Northern Oregon, Mt. Hood offers some of the best summer facilities in the Northern America. Timberline resort on Mt. Hood has amazing parks, pipes multiple jump lines for all abilities, air bags and rail lines. Traveling to Mt. Hood with the experienced top notch MMSC coaches to train in HP, Slope and have fun in the sun for 8 days is an invaluable opportunity. Summer Training Camp combined with our Fall Training Camp is the best way to prepare an athlete for a successful competition season. This camp is open first to all current MMSC athletes after until March 25th at which point we will fill the spots for this camp with new MMSC recruits and GMFC members. This camp is necessary for all serious competitors. In addition to daily on hill training, the trip includes many fun opportunities to enjoy the Mt. Hood region. Hope you can join us for this years summer training!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Weekly Update 2/9

Do to last weeks cancelations we have an action packed weekend. Friday we will once again offer up our normal Friday program options. Full day comp kids will meet at the Den at 8:30. 1/2 day Friday program kids will meet at 12:30. (The weather may be an issue for our Friday program this week. Please check our facebook page or Blog spot for any changes.) Sat Feb 9th and Sunday Feb 10 @ Jay Peak will be our NVT Boarder X weekend. Sat BX/SX #1 Sun BX/SX #2 (if field size permits we will run a BX/SX #3) Registration will be in the Tram Cafeteria from 8-9am both days. Event start anticpated for 10am. The BX/SX course will be located in the 180 park off the Interstate run below the Tram (http://www.jaypeakresort.com/skiing-riding/the-mountain/trail-map) WEATHER MAY BE A FACTOR FOR SATURDAY MORNING TRAVEL, SO PLEASE CHECK HERE BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE!! We will aim to delay registration and start times instead of cancel! Jay Peak is typically colder and it's weather more variable than any of our other venues, so please plan clothing and travel time accordingly. There will be coaching available at the club for any rider not competing this weekend.