The Orono, Maine Middle School Nordic Ski Team is in need of a head coach (and assistant coach) for the upcoming ski season. If they don't find someone the program will not be able to run. As you all know, Orono Schools is the only school in Penobscot County that has a Nordic team, and the middle school gives the athletes the skills and confidence to compete when they get to the high school level. There habeen such a great group of young skiers come up through the Penobscot Valley Ski Club Ski Farm program, it would be sad to see their ski opportunities in middle school limited due to lack of coaches. If interested in the positions or if you know of someone who might be good for this coaching job, contact the OMS Athletic Director, Steve Van Dolman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for more information and details.
The Bethel Outing Club invites you to its 45th Annual Ski & Snowboard Sale this coming Friday, October 24th, 6 to 9pm, and Saturday, October 25th, 9am to Noon, at the Gould Field House in Bethel, ME. To find out more about the sale, how to sell used gear or to volunteer, check out this link: https://bethelouting.org/Ski-Sale
The second annual Maine Nordic coach clinic will be on Sunday, October 19th at Leavitt Area High School in Turner. It
features presentations about race day waxing, technique drills for dryland and on snow, practice training plans, and a coach lunch panel. The clinic begins at 9:30am and it is free! We will have beyond waxing with Roger Knight of Boulder Nordic, training and practice plans with Cory Schwartz, coach emeritus of UNH, dryland technique drills with Cory, and a lunch panel with three local coaches. It is open to all coaches of all levels, parents, and anyone interested in Nordic skiing. CLICK HERE for more details. Please register by October 13th at THIS LINK.
Excited for a new adventure?? Join Nonstop Nordic's BEGINNER BIATHLON CLINIC this September. It's free. It's fun.
It's one of the most popular and fastest growing winter Olympic sports. All of the equipment is provided, including safe, state-of-the-art laser biathlon rifles. All you need to bring is your love of adventure and fun. Work with real biathlon coaches in a safe environment. The clinic will be held each Monday in September (8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th) from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth. CLICK HERE to register and for more information.
That does conclude our state champion spotlight series where we interviewed every state champion in Alpine and Nordic for each class and for each discipline. Here are links to each interview: State Champion Spotlight - Beckett Cote | State Champion Spotlight - Tait Harvey | State Champion Spotlight - Alden Reardon | State Champion Spotlight - Thatcher Riley | State Champion Spotlight - Logan MacLeod | State Champion Spotlight - Sophie Simard | State Champion Spotlight - Margo Hesson | State Champion Spotlight - Rowan Barry | State Champion Spotlight - Clara White | State Champion Spotlight - Cooper Dodge | State Champion Spotlight - Landon Marquis | State Champion Spotlight - Nora McCourt | State Champion Spotlight - Ian Christie
