Greetings NENSA community,
NNF so beautifully captured the magic that results from the collaboration and spirit in our ski community. Their article, “In Vermont this Week, Collaboration Behind US Skiing Success on Full Display'' pays tribute to summertime ski opportunities in Vermont and the regional and national communities that converge here. It is well worth a moment of your time. Thank you, Ben Theyerl, for capturing the essence of our community, and for doing it so poetically!
Our roller ski programming is diverse by design. We love seeing our community together on beautiful courses all over the Northeast in the summer and fall. There are events suitable for every skill level and we hope that you will join the fun! Next up is the Rollins Roll, and the full calendar is always listed below.
It takes a village. From participants to coaches to volunteers to sponsors to members, parents, event organizers, officials, community organizers, mentors, and fans of cross country skiing, the community as a whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Thank you for the important role you play in making our New England community special!
Here is what we have in this week’s edition of KickZone:
- Registration is now open for the Eastern Coaches Certification Conference in Dublin, NH
- NENSA Rollerski Clinic at Orono High School ~ August 12th
- Registration for the Rollins Roll ~ a classic rollerski hillclimb race ~ August 21st
- The inaugural NENSA roller ski hockey game at Sleepy Hollow BKL Camp this week
New England skiing in the news:
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From NNF: In Vermont this Week, Collaboration Behind US Skiing Success on Full Display.
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From FasterSkier:
- Sophia Laukli Wins Norway’s Marquee Rollerski Race, Climbing to Top of Fjord and Podium in Lysebotn
- Training Out East: an Update from Summer in Stratton
All my best,
Heidi
Heidi Lange
Executive Director
New England Nordic Ski Association
Heidi@nensa.net
GIVING: DONATE to NENSA today, and thank you!
Please take a few minutes to do that and support the organization that supports XC skiing here in New England, and beyond! NENSA is here for you, running programing for you, our ski community ~ we need your support!
Thank you to all our NENSA Sponsors ~ they are such a HUGE part of our NENSA programming continued success, and we so appreciate all their support. I want to be sure we all acknowledge the businesses who support us and cross country skiing!
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NENSA News from the Field
Highlights and Notes from NENSA and the Nordic World
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Registration is open for the Eastern Coaches Certification Conference |
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October 1 – October 2 | Dubin, NH
NENSA will facilitate U.S. Ski & Snowboard L100 and L200 certifications in Dublin, New Hampshire. The L100 in-person practicum will be led by Kathy Maddock, Dublin XC, on Saturday. The L200 course will have classroom time on Saturday and the in-person practicum led by Bryan Fish, Cross Country Sport Development Manager, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, on Sunday.
Registration for L100 is now live through U.S. Ski & Snowboard — CLICK HERE
(step by step instructions on how to gain L100 Certification)
Registration for L200 is now live through U.S. Ski & Snowboard — CLICK HERE
More information on potential BKL opportunities and the opportunity to “audit” the L100 in-person practicum to come.
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THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
L.L.Bean, SWIX, Salomon and Fischer/OW!
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Final call for NENSA Rollerski Clinic at
Orono High School ~ this Friday
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Friday, August 12, 2022, 1-3 PM
Orono, Maine
If you’re an Orono-area middle or high school skier, come join NENSA and the Penobscot Valley Ski Club at Orono High School for some skills, drills, and games on rollerskis! All clinic participants can use NENSA’s Swenor Rollerskis, but remember to bring your own boots, poles, and helmet! We can accommodate SNS and Prolink/NNN bindings.
This two hour learn-to-rollerski clinic is open to skiers 12-18 years of age and their parents/caretakers/coaches. We will go over some basic skills in skate technique before focusing on agility and games.
Register and find more information HERE
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Rollins Roll – Rollerski Race
August 21 @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Classic hill climb up Mt. Kearsarge for all ages
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We’re getting excited for the second edition of the Rollins Roll up Mt. Kearsarge!
There are ten days left to register. Join club skiers from throughout New Hampshire for this awesome closed road event - located outside Warner, NH.
It’s also the first event of our masters hill climb series - and a great chance to score some early points. Check out the cool prizes from @allagashbrewing
Podium prizes by @cabotcheese and snazzy NENSA trucker hats for the winners of each category!
This is a classic event with the top skiers using matched @swenorrollerskis provided by @enjoywinter
Registration and more information can be found HERE
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Whether you are a coach, parent, volunteer, or athlete, we all play a role in providing a safe environment for the sports that we love. U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Safety policies, the SafeSport Code, and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard MAAPP help us support that culture of safety.
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If you witness or are aware of inappropriate behavior or misconduct - REPORT IT!
- Reports may be made anonymously!
- Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse – Report to law enforcement or child protective services in your jurisdiction immediately.
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Reports to the Center - SafeSport hotline at 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or CLICK HERE to complete an online reporting form.
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Reports to U.S. Ski & Snowboard - CLICK HERE
You may see QR codes posted at events this season. The QR codes open a page on www.usskiandsnowboard.org for quick links to reporting from your smartphone.
Learn more about reporting and try the QR Code:
Thank you for your diligence in maintaining sport safety and protecting our athletes.
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A heartfelt thank you to all who participated. |
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THANK YOU TO OUR NENSA CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS: |
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Sleepy Hollow BKL Camp Visit |
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We had lots of fun visiting the 2nd edition of Sleepy Hollow BKL Camp this summer and hosting the inaugural NENSA rollerski hockey game! |
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NENSA Summer Rollerski Trucker Hats for Sale!
(click on photo below to purchase)
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THANK YOU TO OUR NENSA SUPPORTING SPONSORS: |
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In Vermont this Week, Collaboration Behind US Skiing Success on Full Display.
August 4, 2022 | by Ben Theyerl
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There’s not a whole lot of mystery to why Nordic skiing has a long history in Vermont. Physically, the landscape is a perfect mesh of old forests, mountains, hollows, and fields. Culturally, there’s the just off-the-center attitude, the embrace of the pastoral, and the historical threads of a state and sport becoming joined over time. Start with some of the oldest ski areas in North America, add in Marty Hall, Bill Koch, Martha Rockwell, Andy Newell, and many, many generations of Caldwells, and the portrait of a state as defined by its place and its people has come to be decidedly Nordic. Vermont – Ben and Jerrys, Phish, and Cross Country Skiing. That’s just how it is.
Between the Bill Koch league clubs, and proud Pro Team traditions found up-and-down the state, including Stratton Mountain School (SMST2) and the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (Craftsbury), it’s not hard to find skiers in the state training towards big dreams in the sport in whatever notch or gap you find yourself over. But if you really want to observe the full extent of how Vermont celebrates its skiing tradition, it may surprise you to know you’re best to head there’s no snow on the ground at all. In the winters, the US Ski Team members that call the state home are off around the world training, and the pro, collegiate, and junior skiers busy racing wherever the sport takes them in the country – be it Maine or Midway, Utah. If you want to gain a full appreciation for the disparate factions of the ski community coming together to revel in the sport in the state, you’ll have to brave the heat, humidity, and horse flies – and come in July. Read the full story HERE...
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Sophia Laukli Wins Norway’s Marquee Rollerski Race, Climbing to Top of Fjord and Podium in Lysebotn.
August 5, 2022 | by Benjamin Theyerl
U.S. Ski Team and University of Utah skier Sophia Laukli, who won the Lysebotn Opp Stage of Norway’s Blink Festival on Wednesday, becoming the 2nd American to win the 7.5 k Hill Climb after Liz Stephen in 2014. (Photo: Nordic Focus). Read more at FasterSkier.com... |
Training Out East: an Update from Summer in Stratton
August 9, 2022 | by Ella Hall
As the saying goes, skiers are made in the summer. If that is the case, then many are forging their way to success in Stratton, Vermont this season. Depending on the year, various clubs around the country may play host to an increased number of athletes for a summer; from Bend, Oregon, to Anchorage, Alaska, to Stratton, the “hot spot” shifts periodically. This year, as SMS T2 Team Head Coach Perry Thomas put it, “we’ve had a lot of talent in southern Vermont.” Read more at FasterSkier.com... |
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THANK YOU TO OUR NENSA OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS: |
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Upcoming Events
A Look Ahead at the NENSA Calendar
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Full NENSA.net Calendar Listing HERE
December 17-18: Eastern Cup #1: Rikert Eastern Cup Opener Ripton, Vermont
Looking Ahead to 2023:
January 14-15: Eastern Cup #2: Chisholm Ski Club Eastern Cup and Bates Carnival Rumford, Maine
February 4-5: Eastern Cup #3: Roy Varney Memorial Quarry Road Eastern Cup, Waterville Maine
February 18-19: Eastern Cup #4: Dublin Double Eastern Cup Dublin, New Hampshire
March 22-26: Supertour Finals - Craftsbury VT
Link to our COVID Protocols HERE
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If you already shop Amazon ~ please link to Amazon Smile
with NENSA as your beneficiary!
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Did you know that NENSA could benefit from the Amazon purchases you are already making??! Please link your Amazon account to Amazon SMILE (with /smile) and choose NENSA as your non-profit beneficiary! All the purchases everyone is already making, all add up, and we would love to be able to benefit from that! Thank you!!
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New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA)
49 Pineland Drive, Suite 301A
New Gloucester, ME 04260
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