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Devo – Weekend Update 3/24
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Hello All,
Wow, what a wonderful Devo Finals for Okemo! We are all so proud of all of our athletes for their performance last Sunday! A huge thank you to all of the parents that pitched in to make the race a success, to the coaches who went above and beyond, to Eric Evans for his help (this weekend and ALWAYS:)!), and, of course, to Okemo for supporting us in holding the race at the last minute!
I will be working up a masterpiece of a race re-cap in the next week or so, but wanted to get this info to you ASAP!
As you all probably know from Peter Cornish’s email, the End of the Year awards have been moved up to SATURDAY, March 24th at 11 am at the bottom of Wardance. Please plan to attend!
We have decided to, unfortunately, cancel Devo Olympics. Therefore, there will be no training or gathering of Devos other than awards on Saturday. Please take the day to enjoy some of the last turns of the season with your children and then attend the awards. We will not have any training on Sunday.
Hope to see you all out there this weekend!
Thanks,
Mariel
2012-2013 Race Ski Demo – Sunday, March 11
Thursday, March 8th, 2012For those J1/2/3, Devo, or Council athletes who are training at Okemo on Sunday, March 11, 2012-13 race skis will be available to demo from Nordica, Atomic, and Volkl.
The J1/2/3′s will be able to test skis during their normal morning gate session on Wardance. The Devos will test skis during their normal afternoon gate session on Wardance – any Council team member who is not away at Shoot out may also join the Devos in the afternoon to test.
There will be both a SL and a GS set for both sessions even though all groups are technically training GS. So athletes may wish to bring their SL armor along with them to test SL skis.
Devo Weekend Update – 3/10 + 3/11
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Hello All,
I hope you are all enjoying the week. Fun weekend ahead for the Devos! Both teams head to Middlebury on Saturday and then are home training on Sunday with a race ski demo for the kids!! Details for both days follow….
Info for Middlebury GS Race on Saturday, March 10th:
Both Okemo 1 and Okemo 2 head to Middlebury on Saturday. The base lodge doesn’t even open until 7:30 am and they don’t like people to arrive early, so aim for a 7:35/7:45am arrival. Registration is in the main base lodge beginning at 7:30 am. Entry fee is $30. Please bring a check made payable to Middlebury Ski Club or cash.
Have the kids put their bibs on immediately and attach lift tickets to their goggles! They will not be able to ride the lift without their lift ticket, so do not put it on jacket or pants.
We will meet the kids outside of the base lodge to go for free runs and course inspection at 8:30 am. The first run doesn’t start until 10 AM and the second run will start almost immediately after the first.
Directions: Take 100 North like you are going to Killington. Watch for cops in Plymouth. Take a left at RT 4. Watch for cops on the flats just past the Skyeship gondola. Just past the access road to Killington Rt. 100 splits off to the right. Take this right to stay on Rt. 100. You will go through the town of Pittsfield and after another 5 miles or so you will come to a fork in the road. Stay to the Left (almost actually a left hand turn) to stay on Rt. 100. Follow this for another 10-12 miles or so and you will come to the town of Hancock. Take a left onto Rt 125. This will take you all of the way to the Middlebury Snowbowl. It will be on your left after climbing up a big hill on a windy road. The trip takes about 1 hour to 1 hour and fifteen minutes from Ludlow. Keep in mind that the Snow Bowl is technically in Hancock, not in Middlebury and so you don’t go there like you would go to the town of Middlebury or the college. I have not driven these roads since the flooding this fall and I know the areas you will drive through were hit hard – all roads are open but please be aware you may encounter temporary bridges and such.
Sunday Training: We will train GS at home on Sunday according to our regular schedule. However, there will be the opportunity for your children to test some of next year’s race skis as well during our afternoon gate session on Wardance! This means that they may want to bring SL armor if they want to test SL skis (we will set a short SL course for ski testing in addition to our GS training course). Nordica will be bringing skis, as well as possibly a few other manufacturers as well.
Looking ahead…Quechee is still planning on hosting the Devo Finals on Saturday, March 17th. If anything should change I will let you all know ASAP!
That’s all for now! Please let me know if you have any questions!
Best,
Mariel
Devo Update Weekend of 3/3 + 3/4
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Hello All,
Well, we finally are getting snow!! It has been snowing since yesterday and it’s still coming down!
Great weekend last weekend – very proud of all of our racers for some great performances at Suicide Six! See below for a fun race re-cap!
This weekend will be an easy one – training at home both days. We will train GS on Saturday and have a return to SL on Sunday – both regular days schedule-wise. We may set some full gate SL, so if your children have armor (shin guards, chin guards, and pole guards) they can wear it, but don’t need to have it.
Devo Update – Weekend of 2/25 and 2/26
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012Hello All,
Great weekend – and week so far! Tomorrow is a day off and just a quick reminder that if your child is tired (especially if they were at Valentine Camp last week), they should take an extra day off between now and Sunday’s race!
This weekend Saturday will be GS training at home according to our normal schedule. Sunday both teams head to Suicide Six for a GS race. Read on for details and for a fun Quechee race re-cap!
However, I quickly wanted to thank everyone that attended last weekend’s OMS Winter Festival – it was a huge success raising over $32,000 for the school! Also, if you are looking for something fun to do this Saturday – don’t forget the 10th Annual Comedy Night featuring Rusty DeWees ”the Logger” in the Clock Tower Base Lodge – doors open at 7 pm and the show begins at 8 pm. Tickets to the event are $25 in advance and $28 at the door. You can buy tickets from me at OMS or on the hill and they can also be purchased at the Wine and Cheese Depot, VT Properties, Peoples Bank in Ludlow, and Jackson Gore. The Logger is very funny and all proceeds benefit the OMS Scholarship Fund and Black River High School’s Class of 2012 Project Graduation!
Devo Update: 2/18-2/24
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012Hello All,
GREAT weekend this past weekend! Okemo 2 was able to re-claim the boot with Okemo 1 right on their heels! We were very proud of all of the kids for their individual performances!
We are now moving into a long set of GS training in preparation for our next race, which will be a GS at Suicide Six on Sunday, February 26th. I will send all pertinent details out for that race at the end of next week.
As for this weekend and the upcoming week of President’s week, we will be training at home according to our normal schedule: 8:30-10:30 am/12 – 2 pm. Meeting at the top of the AB Quad am and pm.
We will train Saturday – Tuesday (2/18 – 2/21), take Wednesday OFF, train Thursday – Saturday (2/23 – 2/5), and race on Sunday 2/26. GS skis each day, please! We completely understand if your child is not here during the week next week – we know some schools don’t have a vacation and some parents cannot take off work – so no worries. Also be sure to have your child take an extra day off if they need it – we do not want to go into Sunday exhausted!!!
On another note, please remember there are two fun events (for parents 
!) coming up on the next two Saturdays!
!) coming up on the next two Saturdays! This coming Saturday, February 18th from 7-10 pm in the Main Base Lodge is the OMS Winter Festival, which is a huge fundraiser for the school. Please see the invitation on the omara homepage - it is a very fun evening of wine and cheese tasting and anyone is welcome, so please bring friends! There also is a great Silent Auction with items such as an African Safari up for bid! I will have tickets on Saturday on the hill if you want to track me down!
Also, on Saturday 2/24 is the 10th annual Comedy Night hosted by Vermont Properties from which OMS will recieve half of the proceeds. “The Logger” will be the comedian and he is very funny! I will also have those tickets on me over the next week or so if you want to snag some in advance – this show does sell out every year!!
That’s all for now!
Thanks,
Mariel
Devo Weekend Update – 2/11 + 2/12
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Hello All,
Great weekend of training and racing last weekend! Unfortunately, Okemo 2 was unable to recover the boot from Killington! No worries – there is always this weekend! I’d have a race re-cap for you, but the VARA website has been down all morning and I can’t get the results! Please read on carefully for information regarding the SL camp on Friday and the race at Quechee.
Saturday: Both teams go to Quechee for the Stubby SL – see info below!
Sunday: Both teams will be training at home. GS skis please.
Looking ahead, we will have training during President’s week (week of Feb 20th) for those who are around. We completely understand if your work schedule doesn’t allow you to be here with your child. Not a big deal! We will likely train Monday, Tuesday, have Wednesday off, and then train Thursday, Friday before heading into the regular weekend. The day off will be determined ultimately by the weather though, so stay tuned. Also, if you child gets tired during the week, please give them an extra day off.
OMS Valentine Camp is completely full and info will be coming to those attending in a separate email.
Friday Slalom Camp At Quechee: For those attending the Stubby Slalom Camp at Quechee on Friday, February 10th, here are the details. Please plan to arrive at Quechee just before 8 AM. Registration for the camp (which will proceed similarly to registration for a race) is in the downstairs of the base lodge beginning at 8 AM. Entry is $30 and includes a lift ticket. The children should be ready to ski and meet outside of the base lodge at 8:30 am. Al, Christie, and I will be there, but they will likely be skiing with other coaches from other mountains. They will be with the camp for the remainder of the day. They need to bring a lunch or buy one from the cafeteria. There is an ice cream social at 2:30 pm and then the kids are free to go for the day. See directions to Quechee in the race info below.
Stubby SL race for both teams at Quechee on Saturday, February 11th:
Registration is in the basement of the Quechee base lodge from 7:30-8:30 am. The entry fee for the race is $30. You will get your child’s lift ticket and bib here – keep the reminders coming about not losing bibs! Parent tickets are $22 and sibling tickets are $18. This will be a big race as all Mid-VT teams will be there.
We will meet the kids at 8:25 am at the base of the lift to go for free runs and inspection.
The first run starts at 9:45 am and the second run will start about 5 minutes after the completion of the first. This is a small venue and the race trail is visible from the lodge so planning to be at the top for first and second run should be easier for the kids – still give them some guidance though! The post race free-ski will be right after the end of the second run and awards will be one hour after the completion of the second run at the base of the lift.
Directions to Quechee (Please note these are different than years past – the covered bridge in Taftsville is still closed from Irene, as is the one in Quechee): Take 100 North (the right hand turn before Jackson Gore). In Plymouth, take a right onto 100A. When this dead ends at Rt 4, take a right. This will go through Bridgewater and Woodstock – watch for cops in both towns! The speed limit goes down to 25 twice – obey the speed limit. Continue through Woodstock and into Quechee. Go through a intersection with a blinking yellow light with some shops/gas stations around it. About 1 mile after this intersection, you will go over a bridge that goes over the Quechee Gorge. Just past the bridge take a left onto Deweys Mills Road. Just past the pond make a left onto Quechee Main Street. Go past Simon Pearce and the golf course will be on your left. Bear left at the fork and keep going. The Quechee Ski Resort will be on the right. Parking is on the right – either before or after the white building, which is the base lodge. It will take a little longer to get to Quechee than normal – I would set aside at least 1 – 1.25 hours.
Oh and just a quick note on some fun happenings this weekend in Ludlow: This weekend is the Lovin’ Ludlow Winter Carnival, a great community event with fun for everybody, kids & adults! For a complete event listing go to www.yourplaceinvermont.com. Your kids may enjoy the Warren Miller Movie Saturday night at 5:00 and then step outside and watch the parade down Main Street and walk on down the route to Dorsey Park and enjoy a real Vermont experience standing by the Bon fires, sipping hot chocolate, tasting chowda and watching a great fireworks display!
That’s it for now!
Thanks, Mariel
OMS Valentine Victory Camp registration now closed
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Hello All,
The OMS Valentine Victory Camp is now full, so registration is closed. If you have emailed me to save your child’s spot, but have not yet returned your paperwork please do so ASAP.
Best,
Mariel
Devo Update Weekend of 2/4 + 2/5
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Hello All,
Great weekend of training last weekend! We were able to get in SL and GS work and the kids seem to be skiing great!
For this weekend, Okemo 1 is home training both days and Okemo 2 is home on Saturday and at Killington on Sunday for a GS race. Training days at home are according to normal schedule, with normal meeting place.
Saturday: Saturday will be a GS training day for both teams.
Sunday: Okemo 1 will train SL at home in preparation for next weekend’s Stubby SL. Okemo 2 see details below for info on the GS race at Killington.