2nd Meeting...

Our second Ski Team meeting of the year will be this Thursday under the stairs in the Commons (on the couch outside the Clearwater room, 1st floor) at 8 pm. Here we will be collecting dues (if you've got them), Canada trip money, USCSA forms (see below) and there will be USSA form help if you need it. There may be some little general announcements, too.

USCSA FORMS (NO FEE)

For BOYS

FOR GIRLS

USSA

BOYS AND GIRLS

For those interested in racing, both of these are required. Returning racers have until 10/15 to avoid paying a late fee on the USSA paperwork.

Meeting Minutes

Below is a synopsis of the first meeting for the 2008-2009 year. If you have any questions email me at cstefanic@vandals.uidaho.edu or Coach Jerry at mcmurtry@uidaho.edu .

Cam
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Welcome!
-Introduce officers/coaches

-Play video(s) from last year
--2007-2008 (edited)

-What the Ski Team is about
--Racing first and foremost
---Club obligations
---Paperwork
---USCSA dues
----Returning due mid-October
----New have until the first race
-----Choose after Camp
--Club team tags along
---Help with racing
---Possible discount on Brundage/Tamarack/Silver
---Same discount on gear

-Races at four mountains
--Willamette, OR
--Mt. Hood Snowbowl, OR
--Bogus Basin, ID
--Silver Mountain, ID
--Regionals: Steamboat, CO
--Nationals: Winter Park, CO

-Extracurricular activities
--Canada World Cup Trip
---Lake Louise, BC
---Nov. 28-30
---Meet in Coeur d’Alene 11/28 at 11:00 a.m.
---15 slots open
---$75 per person
----Pays for travel and lodging
----Food on own
---First come, first serve
---Need money in hand before you’re okayed
--Camp
---January 2-11
---Nominal fee (~$50-$75 per person)
---Covers food/lodging
---Race training and freeskiing
---Night skiing available
---Local housing to reduce travel
----Travel in personal car
-----Meet in Kellogg/at the house Jan 2.
---Training starts Jan. 3
--End of season
---Pond skimming
---Free skiing
---Skier-X
---Possibly backcountry

-Fundraising
--Movie Premier (9/05/08)
---TGR – Under the Influence
---Sell passes for Silver
---Help with running the show
--Ski Swap (9/13/08)
----Running the show
---Good deals
---Ability to sell/buy stuff

-Dues
--$150 for all members
--If it can be done, Club members can get $40 dues
---$160 Brundage/Tamarack pass
---Same benefits
---Possibility to travel

-Dryland
--5:30 pm M-Th at the Athlete Entrance to the Kibbie Dome with Cam
--Weightlifting M, W, F at 4:45 pm at the Rec Center with Josh
--Not hard; builds team unity and is entertaining
--Frisbee/Soccer/etc for cooling down

-Check e-mail for updates

Reminder

Just a reminder, the first meeting of the year is next Thursday at 8pm in the Commons Clearwater room!

First Meeting

Okay, it's now been set: the first Ski Team meeting of the year is at 8:00 pm on 9/11/08. Location hasn't been nailed down quite yet, but you'll hear about it when it is. We're going to talk about things like going to Canada for a men's World Cup race, traveling around the NW for our 4 competitions, and our January ski camp.

Secondly, dryland training is kicking off this next week on Tuesday. Workouts will meet at the east entrance of the Kibbie dome at 5:30 pm Monday-Thursday.

Mountain bike rides on Moscow Mountain will resume next Sunday at 11:00 am. Meet at Mountain View Park and we'll carpool from there up to the hill.

October 12 we are booked to help out with some trail maintenance on Moscow Mountain. This is a way for us to give a little back to our community and a good reason to hang out and eat at the barbeque we'll have afterwords. This is an event with WSU's ski team, too. More information will come out as the day draws near.

Also, RAFTING!

Great Success!

Palousafest was a huge hit yesterday, got lots of new names to add to the email list. But as an update to anyone reading this, the bike ride today is at 11:30 and NOT 2:00. Have a good week at school!

School's Here :(

So school starts this next week, which means it's back to the daily grind. However, it also means that we're starting up the Ski Team weekly entertainment. Namely, our Sunday mountain bike rides on Moscow Mountain and (soon enough) dryland training.

This weekend, we've got 2 things going on. First, Saturday from 5:00 till 7:00 (I think...) is Palousafest on the Tower lawn. Come down and say "hey" while we chat with all the new and returning students, 'cuz I'd love some company. Then Sunday meet at Mountain View park at 2pm for the bike ride. We'll carpool from there to the trails. Remember water and a helmet!

That's it for now, enjoy the last week of summer!

Updating for the sake of updating

So, it's almost August which means it's almost school which means it's getting closer and closer to skiing season. Here's what we've been working on the last month:
- We've got a table at Palousafest on the Saturday before school starts; perfect for new and returning Ski Teamers to get in the groove.
- For our movie premier this year, we've got set up something truly epic. More to come sometime later, but for now, just know that we're an 'official' stop on the film's tour...

Hey, girls!

Found this one in the files today, thought I'd share again.

Snow Doldrums

Seeing as it's summer, there's not much going on for our team, but to stave off the blues until the school year starts up again, here's something to satiate our snow and team cravings.

Here's El Presidente Cam skiing at Silver during our cancelled GS race.

This one's a pretty sweet shot of our freeskiing at Brundage right before our Regionals.

This shot is of Mt. Hood while we were headed to Ski Bowl for a slalom.

Above is Katie and Mike watching the Women's World Cup race at Panorama, BC.

Finally, here's Tyler at our opening race at Mt. Spokane.

With most of the same team returning next year, it's shaping up to be one of the best in the University of Idaho's history. Can't wait!

Welcome!

This is the official home of the University of Idaho Ski Team! On this blog we'll talk about our exploits, whether they're races all around the Northwest or just some post-meeting notes. Check back regularly, as we'll get up some pictures and links to videos of our past seasons.