October 5-11, 2026

SNOW is in the forecast!!!! 🥳 Get your rock skis ready- as we will try to grass ski if we can!! This is so exciting! If there are changes to practice because snow has arrived- check Teamsnap please. Thank you everyone for your patience with sales day- please ensure that all e-transfers have been sent off. 

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1. Registration is finally ready and open. My apologies we were waiting for the board to meet about Group fees and they finally made a decision. Registration looks a bit different as there are changes. Group fees are now pro-rated to how many days you are training with the team for and have been added into the totals. Please select 1, 2, or 3 x/week that your athlete(s) are training for and then select 1 or 2 payment instalments. Again, we suggest you e-transfer if you can, as you will save on zone4 fees (when e-transfering please note that you're paying XC fees and name of the athlete- please do not assume that last names will indicate whom you are paying for and then please email Doris when you have completed this (and your choice or 1 or 2 payments for # of days of training), as there's no way of tracking this properly unfortunately and it'll keep our accounting updated better. You will have to pay your Nordic Alberta and Nordic Canada fees online however, so please be prepared for this during your registration process. you can register here. Thank you everyone for your patience and please have fees and payments in by the end of October. ALSO- we strongly suggest you purchasing your WNSC membership this month as it's on sale and fees are going up to help cover the astounding costs of diesel for our grooming equipment! Thank you everyone!

2. The team has decided that they would like puffy jackets this year as their equipment choice. As these run at quite a cost, it will be an option, but not the team wear. The team wear will be a ski vest this year and I will work on a design with the athletes. Keep your head up regarding this. 

3. Team uniform orders- are you in need of a buff, a headbank, a race suit size up, or a jacket? Please email Claire and she will get an order form to you. Thank you!

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This week we're in our Build week 2 and working on speed, endurance, agility, and strength. This week is a week of favourite workouts!! 

Tuesday & Thursday: Meet at Muskoseepi Pavilion with runners and waterbottles. Coaches, I'm swapping Thursday for Tuesday for our 1-day athletes- FYI. 

Saturday: If the weatherperson lied and there's no snow or frost on the roads, meet at the ski club parking lot with skate roller skis and all of your equipment. I'll need 2 parent vehicles to help porter skiers down the hill for me please. U12 athletes you will be riding your bikes- bring snacks and helmets too please. 

IF there's snow on the ground- we're going to try and ski around on the grass. I'll have a few pairs of rock skis, but athletes need to be prepared for no choices between classic or skate. If you have an old pair of skis that are damaged, please bring those! You will need to bring boots, poles, and dress for the weather. I will send out a teamsnap if we're NOT roller skiing.