Greetings NENSA Community ~
We are more than half way through the month of April, but no where near close to our fundraising goal of $50k by the end of the month. As of today, our fundraising goal thermometer is stuck at $7,450. We hope everyone will click on the
DONATE link today and give as generously as you can. If every NENSA member and person who attended one of our events or races this year all made a donation to NENSA, that would make a huge impact on our fundraising goals. Click
HERE to DONATE today, and thank you!
And, a new incentive to give has been added! All donations of $100 or more, will be added into a raffle to win a two-night stay at the Trapp Family Lodge (must be used by 9/30/19). So a $100 donation gets you one ticket into the raffle, a $500 donation gets you 5 chances, $1000 gets you 10, and so on. All donations already made to date, of $100 or more, will also automatically be included in the raffle.
And, all donations of $250 or more gets you the spiffy and warm NENSA/SKIDA fleece neck warmer! So many great incentives! Please give as generously as you can. We need your financial support as we wrap up this season, and make plans for fun programing this summer, fall and next winter.
On Monday, the U.S. Center for SafeSport provided both an updated
SafeSport Code and
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP). Information on these two important documents are now on our website and are effective April 15, 2019. They can be found
HERE. The MAAPP and the Code are critical to our goals for athlete safety and I encourage all of you to read both documents.
This is also the time of year, as we plan for the coming year, that we appreciate feedback on the programing we did this past season. We welcome your feedback on our
As always, be sure to check out all the
NENSA NEWS from the Field below ~ as well great events and camps you can start penciling into your calendar for this summer and beyond, on our NENSA Calendar of Events at the bottom of this eNewsletter.
Wishing you all a very happy Spring!
Amie
Amie W. Smith
Executive Director
New England Nordic Ski Association
Amie@nensa.net
Be sure to follow us on
Facebook, Twitter and on Instagram @nensa_nordic
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NENSA News from the Field
Highlights and Notes from NENSA and the Nordic World
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NENSA's 2019 Annual April Fund Drive is ON!
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Greetings NENSA Community!
What another successful year this has been for our beloved sport of cross country skiing! Our NENSA programming is thriving and growing! Our competitive pipeline is alive and well with New England skiers garnering podiums from Junior Nationals, SuperTours and World Championships, and our Youth, Introductory, Masters and Roller Ski Race programs are expanding. Your financial support is critical to the continued success of all our NENSA programs!
April is the month of NENSA's Annual Fund Drive and its success depends on
every member giving what they can
– such as YOU! NENSA’s goal is to have
every NENSA members give something – give what you can
– to raise $50,000 by April 30th.
Not sure what NENSA does??? Here is some of what we do:
- Coaches & TD education and symposiums
- Bill Koch League
- Eastern Cup racing
- Zak Cup Masters & Club Championships
- Marathons Series
- New England BKL Festival
- U16 Championships
- Eastern High School Championships
- NENSA Elite & Development Teams
- New England Junior National Team
- Eastern REG Camp
- Nordic Rocks programing
- Event Organizers trainings
- Women’s Day
- Roller ski race series
- Supporting Clubs
- www.NENSA.net as a resource for all things New England Nordic
All of these wonderful programs are run by NENSA, and the NENSA staff. Without NENSA, these programs for all ages, and top notch racing in New England would not exist.
But NENSA is much more than great results ~ it is a family enjoying the Bill Koch Festival together, and it is a group of friends attending Woman's Day. It's juniors spending time with their friends at ski practice, and BKL'ers playing games and learning a sport that will stay with them for life. It's coaches & TD's learning new skills at our NENSA trainings, and it is masters having fun with their friends and teammates racing at Zak Cups, Club Championships and Marathons all winter long. It's having the challenge and opportunity to roller ski race to the top of the APP Gap in August, or against all the top athletes at Jericho in October, getting ready to start yet another great season.
As a special incentive, any donations of $250 or more received this April Fund Drive will receive this special custom NENSA Skida fleece neck warmer pictured at the top of this post.
A special thank you to
SKIDA
for these donation gifts!
And, all donations of $100 or more will be entered into a raffle for a two-night stay at the Trapp Family Lodge (must be used by 9/30/19). $100 donation gets you one ticket, a $500 donation gets you 5 chances, and $1000 donation gets you 10, and so on.
From the NENSA staff team, our Board of Directors, and on behalf of the entire New England Nordic community, we thank you for taking the time to make a
donation
to NENSA today.
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COCHRAN’S NORDIC CROSS Recap
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On April 7th Cochran’s Ski Area, in Richmond, Vermont hosted their 5th annual Nordic Cross event. Registration was closed after 200 competitors signed up! The event always draws a diverse field with top collegiate and club racers (more than a handful with international experience), juniors, masters and local legends of both XC and Alpine skiing in attendance. Although each addition of the event has grown, this year there was an explosion of energy, both in the course design and participation. For 2019 skiers were enticed to try the “pond jump” and a set of five “whoops” that increased both the challenge of the course and the excitement for spectators. Perhaps more impressive than the terrain was the turnout — the once local race has now become a regional phenomenon.
Click HERE for full story and for the video and even more great Dave Priganc photos!
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The 2019 NENSA Club Challenge
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This year we had over 900 racers skiing for their clubs throughout the season. The top twenty teams had more than ten racers, with the top team having nearly two hundred. The
2019 NENSA Club Challenge
is to see which club will come out on top. The goal is to help us continue our programs year round,
and for you to win
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The Challenge is for each Club to donate $1 for each of your Members
.
Any contribution will be greatly appreciated of course, but if you can give $1 for each one of your club members, to keep the NENSA programing we do for you and your club members running, that would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
The winning club will receive an exclusive club/team feature, with club photo, in a May 2019 issue of our KickZone eNewsletter.
Who will be the Winning Club?
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2019-2020 NENSA Event Bidding is Open!
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Venues and Event Organizers – please take note that bidding for the 2019-2020 season is now open (closing May 1). Please click on and read through the info and links provide below, for detailed information about bidding and help with selecting potential dates. Our Eastern Cup calendar will be finalized during NENSA’s May meetings and folks who want to host are encouraged to submit bids early! Many Zak Cup, Club and Marathon dates will be set during these meetings as well, and the Masters Committee will be reviewing how many races are included for the upcoming season. Bidding for the 2021 U16 & EHS Championship weekends is also open at this time. Bid sheets are done through a Google Docs – but we encourage you to follow up with staff with questions. We hope you will consider hosting one of these great race events for our New England Nordic community!
For bid sheet links and to read more click
HERE
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FOR SALE: extra NENSA Women's Day Hats!
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Did you miss Women's Day this year because of the blizzard?? We have some of the NENSA SKIDA Women's Day Hats left ~ just $25 each and super cute ~ this hat has been my new go to favorite this season ~ and it can be yours too! Click
HERE
to order yours today.
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Looking for more current Cross Country Ski News?? Check out these links on our
NENSA.net
website for the latest Social Media, Ski Community News, News at NENSA and back issues of KickZone
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SafeSport Program
NENSA has always urged ALL New England coaches, parent volunteers, venue volunteers and anyone working with youth to take the SafeSport on-line course and get certified. NENSA has been requiring this of all our staff and volunteer coaches and wax techs at JN's and REG Camps for several years now. So please take time this season to be sure all your club volunteers and coaches are SafeSport certified. Do it today. Go to:
https://www.safesport.org
Further information on SafeSport, and important updates made as of 4/15/19 to the SafeSport Program, can be found on our www.NENSA.net website
HERE
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Renew
your NENSA Membership today, and THANK YOU!
Take pride in joining the New England Nordic community with your NENSA membership and in knowing your dues are coming right back to you in the form of NENSA programming and our ongoing support of venues, clubs, athletes and coaches across the region.
There are more reasons than ever to re-new your NENSA Membership! We now have
NENSA Members Only Benefits & Offers
on our website ~ Check back often as we will be adding more from our wonderful sponsors as the season progresses! Go to our "NENSA Members Only Benefits and Offers" tab, under Membership, on NENSA.net to see the latest offers!
Questions about renewing your membership?? Email
preston@nensa.net
or call (207-688-6503) Preston in our NENSA office - he is there to help you!
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Upcoming Events
A Look Ahead at the NENSA Calendar
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Save these Dates ~ more info to come soon!
August 3: The App Gap Challenge Rollerski Race in Waitsfield VT
September 21-22: NENSA Fall Coaches Symposium ~ L200 Coaches Certification and L100 technique & master clinics, Dublin School, NH
October 12: Jericho Classic Fall Rollerski Race, Jericho VT
February 29 & March 1: New England BKL Festival (location TBD)
March 6-8: U16 Championships, Mountain Top, VT
March 7-15: 2020, US Junior Nationals in Truckee CA
March 13-15: EHS Championships, Gore Mountain, NY
March 17: 2020 World Cup Race in Minneapolis MN - USA!!!
Full NENSA.net Calendar Listing
HERE
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New England Nordic Ski Association
49 Pineland Drive, Suite 301-A, New Gloucester, ME 04260
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