Spring Coaches Meeting

Saturday 4.21.12 at 9:00AM in Mora at the Vasaloppet Center

AGENDA
9:00 Introductions, minutes and officers reports.
9:10 Victor C Dunder Award Report Mike Miller SLP/SA
         Academic Awards Report Fred Kueffer Roseville Charlie Banks Relay’s Pete Tremaine Anoka 
9:30 State Meet Report John Filander Giant’s Ridge Staff State Meet TD Bob O’Hara Overview, Rules, etc.
9:55 Course Monitoring Presentation Mike Weimerskirch
10:15 Hyland Park Snow Making Plan Matt Laue Orono
10:25 Review open leadership positions Secretary/Treasurer Advisory Board (2 openings)
10:35 Break
10:55 Review current proposal (3x5) and discuss MSHSL recommendations and the possible ramifications Chris Torvi Irondale/Pete Tremaine Anoka
11:45 Coach of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year Awards. Dave Johnson Duluth Marshall
12:00 Lunch/Adjourn

2012 State Meet Results

Recipient Bios

2012 Section Awards Announced

Winner Bios

Secticon Coach, Assistant Coach and Volunteer of the Year Awards.  Read bios of the award winners and get details on voting for state winners.

Charlie Banks

Coaches: Your school is invited to participate in the Minnesota State Nordic Ski Association’s relay to be held on the afternoon preceding the State Nordic Ski Meet. We must limit the entry to this event to 40 teams of boys and 40 teams of girls. Complete Details

State Meet and Year End Awards Info

Section Academic Award applications are due to Fred Kueffer by Friday February 10th. The form can be down loaded from the MN Nordic Ski Coaches Assoc. website. You can email this directly to: fredkueffer@isd623.org

The annual Charlie Banks State Relays will take place on Wednesday February 15, 2012. Bib pick up will be at Noon, the boys relay at 1:00PM and the girls relay at 2:00PM. You may enter more than one team of boys and or girls, but must designate your competitive team. The race is limited to 40 boys teams and 40 girls teams. You may register your team(s) at http://www.boreal.org/~durfee
Registration closes on Monday 2.13.12 at 8:00PM

The State Coaches meeting will take place at 4:30PM in the Sports Dorm.

The annual State Meet banquet will begin at 6:00PM. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available at the coaches meeting and prior to the banquet. 

Mike Hecker has agreed to put a slide show together for the banquet. Here are the guidelines to follow if you have a team or athletes that qualify for the State Meet and would like to be included;
Small files only, JPEG only
Participants must be in their high school issued gear. No USSA, USBA, Club Teams, etc.
Send to: peltonenski@gmail.com
Deadline: 8:00PM Saturday February 11, 2012 (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Good Luck at your Section Meet!

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1. To develop and promote nordic skiing opportunities for Minnesota high school skiers on a competitive basis.

2. To establish and support uniform and equitable rules for high school athletes in nordic skiing.

3. To act as a vehicle for Minnesota coaches to communicate with the MSHSL regarding rules, regulations,and section and state meet format.

4. To elevate standards of sportsmanship and to provide youth with leadership role models through coaches, administrators, and other adult team personnel.

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