November 2-8, 2026.

Great job this week with training crew! I LOVE how quickly you guys have gotten into shape and am really excited about your fitness levels right now! Well done!

A few reminders:

1. We will be ordering Team down jackets from Bjorn Daehlie. With their discount, they will be $225.00 plus shipping and handling & GST. I have a sizing kit of sorts coming in the mail soon and we will be sizing athletes up. IF parents want to get in on this deal, you're more than welcome to. They're a great quality jacket and warm. The pants are also on offer to us, for $90/pair ($75 for junior pants), so if you'd like to order these as well, please just add them to the order form. I will have a few of the junior pants and adult sizes coming for sizing purposes as well, but we will not be branding them. These are my favourite pants to ski in and at this price, it's a great deal, so I recommend getting them if you need a pair. Order forms are very rudimentary. Please don't send payment until I have contacted you directly as we will be sharing the shipping costs and I don't know what those are yet. There will be no cost to the logoing- as this will come from the funds raised by the annual garbage pick ups and bottles collected over the years. Jackets are NOT mandatory.https://www.dahlie.com/eu/en/jacket-podium-mens-black/

2. Nordiq Alberta Athlete Feedback 2026-2027

We are aiming to improve the athlete experience in Alberta! This is your chance to share your thoughts, the more feedback we receive, the more we can work with! All Nordiq Alberta Athletes, please take a moment to fill out the survey linked below before the deadline of November 2 at 12pm.Athlete Survey

3. I HIGHLY recommend all U16 ahtletes and older to put this date on their calendars and attend this session. You DO NOT need to tryout to attend this event. Nordiq Alberta is hosting this for all prospective athletes and it's a great way to get the information that we were talking about at practice regarding healthy mindsets for athletes. I'm not sure when the nutrition session will take place- but this one is owrth your time!Please plan on attending this: 

Canada Winter Games Mental Performance Session for Alberta athletes (for 16+ athletes)

Please see below  link to the Canada Winter Games Mental Performance Session, diving deep into visualization skills including a self-assessment followed by a research-based model athletes can follow to reduce anxiety, increase confidence and motivation and improve their overall performance. The session will be led by Natalie Doucette, R. Psych., CMPC, Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

Meeting link, November 25 from 6pm-6:30pm MT:

4. NWT championships are occurring April 10-11 in Yellowknife. As per the parent meeting, the team will be attending this event as Nunavut athletes will also be attending. Please plan on carpooling and making an event of this opportunity! Coaches will be spending the night on the way up and down in High Level to break up the trip. Please add this to your calendars!

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Tuesday: Meet at Muskoseepi, bring runners, water bottles, and dress appropriately for the weather please1

Thursday: Meet at the Elks Hall parking lot. Bring runners, water bottles, and dress appropriately for the weather!

Saturday: Meet at the Casino parking lot out at Evergreen Park. U12's will be biking and the rest come with water bottles, runners, and snacks!!