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.

MMSC Snowboarding Mid Season Social 2/13

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!

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.

Weekly Update 2/1

Sorry for the delay in this email. We have had some challenging weather this week. The temps have started to drop again and we will have some firm conditions for this weekend. Due to the warm up our USASA BX events have been canceled for this weekend and are being rescheduled for Jay Peak next Saturday and Sunday. There will be a double BX event on Sunday. Registration for these events are posted on-line now. Tomorrow we will once again offer an optional full training day for any comp team rider. We will meet in the Den at Mansfield at 8:30am. All other riders will meet at 12:30. Comp team riders will ride till 3:30 and all other riders will end the day at 2:45. Saturday and Sunday will be normal training days on our regular weekend schedule. See you all soon.

Weekly update 1/25

I hope you are staying warm out there. This blast of cold air has hit us hard, but the snow is still awesome. We have a great weekend of halfpipe riding ahead of us. This Friday we will be back to our normal optional full day schedule for Comp team riders. We will meet in the Den at Mansfield base @ 8:30. All other riders will meet at 12:30 at the den. Comp team riders who have their own transportation will ride till 3:30. All others will finish at 2:45. Saturday Comp team riders will meet in the Den at Mansfield Base lodge @ 8am we will work on our Halfpipe runs all day. The Comp team will do lunch at the Mansfield base. Comp team riders are encouraged to bring a back pack with snacks and water to leave at the top of the pipe for the day. All other groups will meet at the club house at 8am. Saturday will be a normal day for all other groups. Sunday will be USASA NVT HP#1 @ Stowe. Registration is in The Bears Den at the main lodge. Sorry but this week there will not be a coach available for riders not competing in HP. Please keep and eye on the USASA NVT site for more info on this event.

1/11-13 weekly update.

Once again we have an event packed weekend. First starting on Friday we will offer our first official Friday program. This year we are offering something a bit different. On Friday's from now on we will add a morning session of training for our Comp team only. The morning session will meet at the den in Mansfield base area at 8:30am. We will ride till 11:30 and meet up with the normal Friday program at 12:30. Our normal Friday program will begin to gather in the den at the base by 12:15 and make its way to the back deck of the base lodge for a warm up by 12:30ish. All normal Friday program riders will ride till 2:45. Comp team riders who have arranged for their own transportation will ride till 3:30 ending the day back at the den.

 Saturday we will have our third rail jam of the season. This week we will be at the newest addition to USASA NVT Jay Peak. We will be taking our MMSC snowboard van to the event, space is available for any rider needing transportation. We just ask for a $10 donation for gas. The Van will leave at 7:45am from MMWA.
There will also be a special additional rail jam that day for riders 9 and under the little rascals rail jam before the USASA main event. All of our little rascals should be at this event. This will be the best possible chance to introduce all of our youngest riders to the competition world.

On Saturday January 12th, 2013 at Jay Peak Resort, snowboarders ages 9 and under will have the chance to compete in this premier rail jam event presented by The USASA Northern Vermont Series and Burton Experience Snowboarding. The goal will be to foster the spirit of snowboarding within young riders by letting them ride with boarders of a similar age and skill level. All Snowboarders under the age of 9 are welcome!
USASA Northern Vermont Series Director Paige Manning: “This is the first season that the USASA will host this type of event at the local level.  Burton Experience and USASA wanted this early age group to be able to have an event they could call their own. The rail jam will allow riders, 9 and under, to session the rail garden in open jam format and prizes will be awarded in the categories of Best Trick and Best Style. The event will end with a Bib Draw Raffle for some great prizes, and each participant will head home with a goodie bag.”
Burton Snowboards VP of Global Resorts Jeff Boliba:  “This event is a great way to introduce kids to snowboard competition in a fun and inviting way. It has been rewarding helping get Lil Rascals started”
The Lil' Rascals Rail Jam will take place at Jay Peak Resort on Saturday January 12th in front of the Stateside Lodge. An event fee of $15 will be charged. Registration will be onsite from 8:30-9am.  Jay Peak Resort will also be offering Rascal Coaching by their certified snowboard instructors for an additional $15 from 9-9:45pm during warm up, and the event start is scheduled for 10am. This is a USASA Sanctioned event, all competitors must be members. We offer a one time free trial membership to those who have never been in the USASA.
If you are a USASA competitor under 9, you are welcome to join the Lil' Rascals Jam AND ride in the big event!
Lilʼ Rascals
8:30-9am...Registration for the Lil Rascals Rail Jam in Stateside Lodge
9-9:45am...practice, Rascals Coaching by Jay Peak instructors for those who sign up
9:45am..rake course/maintenance
10-10:30am..Lil Rascals Rail Jam followed by Rascals Awards
NVT Rail Jam
10-11am...Registration for NVT Rail Jam in Stateside Lodge
10:30am...rake course/ maintenance
10:45am...NVT practice
11:30/11:45am.... Riders Meeting
Noon.....NVT event start
Awards to follow end of competition in Stateside Lodge.
Included in awards is the announcement of the NVT invitees to the USASA Rail Jam at the XGames in Aspen, CO!!!
Attached below is the waiver for Jay peak.  Print and send with your rider if you will not be attending. Waivers must have a parents signature.

Sunday we will have our first USASA Slopestyle of the season. This event will be the first SS at Stowe in two years. We are very excited to be able to hold a Slope at Stowe once again. It would be great to see as many riders and parents as possible come out to this event in a show of support for slope events here at Stowe. We hope to encourage more in the future.

Registration is in The Bears Den at the main lodge from 8-9am. Anticipated 10am start. The course will be located just above the lodge so spectators have an easy hike. The weather looks to be a bit wet, so please dress accordingly.
We will give away our first Hi-Chew HI-FLYER AWARD (a box loaded with 2500 pieces of Hi-Chew, a Hi-Chew sweatshirt, Hi-Chew t-shirt and Hi-Chew stickers) to the judges "Best Run of the Day" competitor. The Stowe waiver is attached below. Print and send with your rider if you will not be attending. Waivers must have a parents signature.

For all riders not attending the events on Saturday and Sunday there will be training offered at the Club during the normal scheduled time.