Welcome to the 2010 PNSA Junior National Team!
Nordic Heritage Sports Club Presque Isle, Maine
March 5-14, 2010
Congratulations! You have worked hard to make it to this point in your racing career and your Junior National coaches will do everything they can to help you reach your goals. At this point in the season it is important for you to balance school and family responsibilities with your skiing commitment. In just 11 days we will depart for the Junior National trip to Presque Isle, Maine. Please use this time to prepare yourself physically and mentally for the journey. Also, make arrangements with your teachers if you will miss school during March 5 to March 14. You know the drill…get plenty of rest, focus on eating, sleeping, and training well, making good choices etc.
Here are the immediate things that need to be taken care of:
1) Respond to info@bendnordic.org to confirm your spot on the team by Monday, February 22nd at 5pm. This is when you will be entered into the races. If your information is incomplete or missing- you won’t be on the team roster. Yes- that’s 29 hours from now!!! Respond via e mail with both your intentions to be on the team and your personal information (see “ATHLETE INFORMATION” below)– this includes Bend Nordic Team skiers.
2) GET YOU USSA NUMBER or make sure your USSA NUMBER IS RENEWED! Go to www.ussa.org today to secure your number. You cannot be entered into the events without a current USSA number. You also need to have your PNSA dues paid (this is a special box that you check on your USSA membership).
3) New team members need to purchase a PNSA suit ($140) and Jacket ($60) Returning members need to find their old PNSA jacket- black or blue Patagonia- we are using the same ones as in previous years. If you have any uniform needs (didn’t get one yet, lost your old one- contact Ben bhusaby@bendnordic.org To pay for your uniform- write a check to Bend Nordic Team (BNT) at the address below. You will receive your uniform when we arrive at our hotel in Maine.
4) HEADS UP! There will be checks and waivers being written and sent to 2 different places!
The trip will cost $1350…..send this to PNSA.
For athletes that need a jacket- add….…$60- write and send check to BNT
For athletes that need a race suit- add…$140- write and send check to BNT
All 3 waivers (medical release, code, bio…see below) go to BNT!
Here’s the tricky part- this needs to be done on Tuesday, February 23rd:
5) Make out a check for $1350 to PNSA and send to:
PNSA Attn. Nordic JOs
2671 Flowery Trail Rd
Usk, WA 99180-9740
phone: 509-445-4454, fax: 509-445-4455,
e-mail: pnsa@pnsa.org
*In the Note section of your check please write “Nordic JOs and Your Name”
6) Sign and send the 3 waivers (medical release, code, bio) and your check for jackets and race suit made out to BNT to:
Bend Nordic Team- JOs
500 SW Bond Street, Suite 142
Bend, OR 97702
7) Please tell you parents to visit http://www.juniorolympics2010.org/ for lodging and race information. All athletes should also visit this website to become familiar with the week’s schedule and course maps. Also, plan on sending a thank you letter or postcard to the PNSEF Grant Committee, at the above PNSA address. These folks provide funding for your wax/entries and other special grants to keep travel costs down for you. Also, if you have received grants from other organizations (local foundations or clubs, coaches too) send a postcard to them too and thank them for supporting you.
ATHLETE INFORMATION-Please cut and paste the following information in an e mail to: info@bendnordic.org
Last Name:
First Name:
E-Mail:
Cell phone:
Home phone:
Birth Date:
Gender:
USSA Age Class:
USSA Number (Required)
Ski Club:
School/College:
Hometown:
State/Zipcode:
Address:
Food allergies/special needs:
Things you need to do in the next few days:
- Read all of the information on this page
- Send an e mail to info@bendnordic.org with your athlete information.
- Confirm you travel arrangements with your coaches:
Methow (Flash) stella@methownet.com
Wenatchee (TJ) stormy.owen@verizon.net
Bend (Ben) bhusaby@bendnordic.org
Spokane (George) selkirkxc@yahoo.com
Very Important! New this year! Teams will need to combine equipment into group bags. The airlines now charge (a lot) for baggage. Athletes must pay for their own duffle bag. Teams (Methow, Wenatchee, Bend, Spokane) will be reimbursed by PNSA for ONLY 3 bags per club to cover skis, poles, and equipment/wax.
REDMOND FLIGHTS:
ROSTER: Darragh Hildreth, Daniel Coil, Gene Fitzsimmons, Reitler Hodgert, Ben Husaby, Pat Madden, Brandon Roadman, Kelly Smallwood, Isabel Smith, Ryan St. Clair, Michael Widmer
Reservation Numbers: UA/X09JPQ, UA/XOZ6QU, UA/XOWB1E
Friday, March 5th
| Friday, March 5th United 5763 | RDM to PDX | 6:29am to 7:10am |
| United 250 | PDX to IAD | 7:35am to 3:33pm |
| United 7356 | IAD to PWM | 4:55pm to 6:29pm |
Sunday, March 14th
| United 7401 | PWM to ORD | 7:00am to 8:39am |
| United 17 | ORD to PDX | 10:10am to 12:31pm |
| United 5766 | PDX to RDM | 1:35pm to 2:16pm |
SEATTLE FLIGHTS:
ROSTER: George Bryant, Torill Owen, Theodore Thorson, Jake Whitten, Max Christman, Elizabeth Pokorny, Kelsey Dickinson, Nina Ekblad, Chris Clark, Sage Abate, Matty Coleman, Evan Turner, Jacqueline O’Keefe, Casey Smith, Andi Zontek
Confirmation Code: Northwest 4NUXP9, Delta CRU5Y4, Delta CRU4D6
Friday, March 5th
| Delta DL2382 | SEA to DTW | 9am to 4:22pm |
| Delta DL3770 | DTW to PWM | 5:45pm to 7:38pm |
Sunday, March 14th
| Delta DL3803 | PWM to DTW | 5:40am to 8:05am |
| Delta DL2161 | DTW to SEA | 8:35am to 10:45am |
ROSTER: Marc LeDuc, Leanne Thorson
Friday, March 5th
| Delta 2542 | SEA to MSP | 8:35am to 2pm |
| Delta 2376 | MSP to JFK | 2:35pm to 6:30pm |
| Delta 6544/COMAIR | JFK to PWM | 8:59pm to 10:43pm |
Sunday, March 14th
| Delta 6713/COMAIR | PWM to JFK | 6am to 7:29am |
| Delta 735 | JFK to SEA | 8:20am to 11:55am |
ROSTER: Kiersten Utsey, Derek Alcorn
Confirmation Code 131153743192
Friday, March 5th
| Check in w/Continental- Flight is United 3716 | SEA to IAH | 7:05am to 1:16pm |
| United 982 (United Express/Go Jet) | IAH to IAD | 5:14pm to 9:09pm |
| United 7421 (United Express/Go Jet) | IAD to PWM | 10:05 to 11:38pm |
Sunday, March 14th
| United 7477 (United Express/Go Jet) | PWM to IAD | 5:40am to 7:34am |
| United 201 | IAD to SEA | 8:25am to 11:20am |
- Familiarize yourself with the week’s schedule. Know your race days and distances. Visitwww.juniorolympics2010.org to do this. Share this with your parents. Also, show your parents the address, phone number and website of the hotel where we will be staying
Aroostook Hospitality Inn
23 Langille Road, Washburn, ME
800-354-4271 207-455-8567
http://www.aroostookhospitalityinn.com/
- Fill out the JO Medical Release
- Fill out the 2010 PNSA Code of Conduct
- Fill out the Athlete Bio
- Spend some time working on your skis- put your name in bold clear letters somewhere between the binding and the tip- mark your kick zones clearly and perfectly, clean your sidewalls thoroughly- get the gunk off of your bindings- put in a few layers of glide wax working from warm to cool. Put your name on your poles, boots and uniform too- this saves a lot of headaches!
- If you are new to the PNSA team this year, or have not yet renewed your USSA number, fill out the forms and fax them and your payment via credit card to USSA. Make sure you send your new USSA number to info@bendnordic.org
- Write your checks to PNSA and BNT and send it all out by February 23rd to PNSA (trip cost) and BNT(waivers/uniform charges)
- Again, make a plan with your coaches for packing your bags. PNSA will not reimburse athletes for extra baggage fees. Teams need to be creative and remember PNSA will not reimburse your club for more than 3 team gear bags for each team.
- PNSA Team Suit and Jacket- New team members will get theirs once we arrive in Maine.
- Government Issued PHOTO ID
- At least 2 sets of NON-cotton under layers
- Wind briefs
- Sports bras
- Tops
- Bottoms
- Socks
- Workout hat and post workout hat
- Gloves (a couple pair)
- Dry clothes for after each ski session
- Casual clothes
- Skis – travel waxed. On classic skis have klister and hard wax zones clearly marked. Many coaches will be working on your skis and you do not want them to have to guess where your zones are. Please be diligent with your kick zone marking. And PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR SKIS! Thank you.
- Poles (with your name clearly marked)
- Boots
- Plastic scraper, groove scraper and a cork
- Spending money
- Phone calling card- leave the cell phone at home
- Watch
- School work
- A carry-on bag or backpack that will double as an equipment bag
- Toiletries
- Duct Tape
- Address book
- I pod adapter
