Booster Club Meeting (1/5/17) and Photos

Please plan to attend the next Nordic Booster Club meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2017.  Agenda to be determined, but will include banquet meal options, whether to compensate a volunteer coach, and a financial update.

Nordic Booster Club Meeting - 1/5/2017, 6:30-7:30pm, Room D151

Photos from the last race have been uploaded to the Crandall OneDrive.  Please find the permanent link on the blogsite (web version). Or bookmark this link Crandall (OneDrive) Photos 2016-2017.

Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction Update

Volunteers Needed - contact Kate Crandall (crandall10537@msn.com).
See volunteer schedule HERE for volunteer opportunities.

Silent Auction Items Needed - contact Colleen Sparke (colleen.sparke@gmail.com).
Silent Auction Donation Basket Ideas HERE.
List of items in the Silent Auction HERE.

Reminder, this fundraiser is our most important fundraiser of the year and YOU make it happen.
We ask each skier family to bring a homemade dessert and provide something for the silent auction.
Sunday, December 11th, 5:00-7:00pm.
Servant of Christ Lutheran Church in Champlin.
$10 per person.
Volunteer shifts start at 3:30pm...see volunteer schedule.

Anyone who can't participate in this fundraiser, either as a skier family or as a guest, and want to support the team financially, a cash donation is a great option because we are a 501(c)(3) organization.  Details on how to make a cash donation HERE.

Finally, as a reminder, all documents linked in posts are semi-permanent links in the blog site "web version", not "mobile version"...see bottom of page to switch versions if viewed on a smart phone.

Volunteers Needed for the Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction

Volunteers are needed for the Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday, December 11th. Please see the volunteer schedule on the blog site for shifts needing to be filled.  A direct link to the schedule is HERE.

Who can volunteer?  All skiers and parents/guardians.  Everyone is encouraged to volunteer to help set up, serve and clean up afterwards.
2 shifts, 3:30-6pm, 6-8:30pm
Contact Kate Crandall to volunteer (crandall10537@msn.com)

The Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction is our most important fundraiser of the year, plus it is a celebration of the Champlin Park Nordic Ski Team!  Revenue generated helps purchase expensive wax supplies and other costs not funded by the school district.

Where - Servant of Christ Lutheran Church in Champlin
When - Sunday, December 11th, 5-7pm is the event
Dinner price is $10 per person...people can pay at the event or purchase a ticket from a skier.

Cub Bagging Volunteers Needed

Our first fund raiser is tomorrow (11/23).  Cub Bagging at the Champlin  Cub.  We need more high school students to volunteer for the 3rd shift (3:30-6:00pm).

What to wear
Last year's Champlin Park Nordic T-shirt (or anything Champlin Park, i.e. school colors)
Shoes - opened toed footwear is not allowed

Need 12 students per shift
Contact Craig if you can volunteer
crandallcraig@msn.com, 763.360.8912 (text/call)
	Shift 1	Shift 2	Shift 3
	10:30am-1:00pm	1:00pm-3:30pm	3:30pm-6:00pm
High School Students
1	Vada S.	Ian I.	Annie M.
2	Emma S.	Drew C.	Sarina L.
3	Diana G.	*Luke C.	Andrew S.
4	Amber O.	Peter S.	Jenny O.
5	*Sydney C.	Mark S.	Katheryn O.
6	Tim U.	Owen E.	*Sydney C.
7	Audrey W.	Jack F.	*Luke C.
8	Arik S.	Griffin S.	Jessie W.
9	Zoey A.	Avery J.	Michael U.
10	Cassie A.	Sam R.
11	Connor J.	Melanie S.
12	Matt O.	Ashley N.
extra		Cole L.
* - volunteering for 2 shifts. AWESOME!
Parents
	Lani S.	Forrest S.	Dan O.
	Craig C.	Colleen S.	Kate C.

Team T-Shirt Order Due Now (11/16)

TEAM T-SHIRT ORDER IS DUE NOW (11/16).  Please email Craig (crandallcraig@msn.com) if you want to purchase a team t-shirt...indicate your size and quantity. Cost is $10 each.

Undecided? Need Information about the CPHS Nordic Program?

If you are still undecided about participating in the Nordic program, the following videos might be helpful in understanding what the experience will be like.

Good video that represents the team's practice and ski trip to Maplelag can be found HERE.

Video showing racing highlights from last year found HERE...sorry it is so long and focuses on the varsity kids...boys were conference camps and both teams competed at STATE!  The video does have good footage of beginner skiers from the JV conference race.

Other videos can be found on the blogsite in the "Videos of the Team" section.

Finally, materials from the 11/3 information meeting can be found below.  If you haven't yet, please complete the "Booster Club Registration Worksheet" and email it to Craig by Wednesday, November 16th to order your team t-shirts (cost $10 each).

Booster Club Registration Worksheet

11-3-2016 Nordic Meeting Handout

11-3-2016 Nordic Meeting Presentation

Please contact the coaches and Booster Club officers if you have questions.  Contact information can be found in the handout and presentation.

Informational Meeting for Skiers and Parents - Thursday, November 3rd

The informational meeting for the 2016-2017 Nordic season will be:

Thursday, November 3, 2016
7:00-8:30pm
Room D151 and D152

Anyone interested in learning about the Champlin Park Nordic ski program is encouraged to attend.  The program is for 6th-12th graders.

If you can't make the meeting, the PowerPoint presentation and meeting materials will be linked on the blogsite.