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Update to Devo Winter Break Training Schedule – TIME Change Only

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Hello All,
 
Quick note to update you on some changes that have been made to our training schedule – times only – so that we can get some hill space on Wardance.  Meeting place is still top of the A/B Quads, except on race and Time Trial day.
 
Also, please note the meeting time for the End of The Year Open and info below pertaining to that race.  Changes are in bold.
 
December 22nd: 9:15 am – 12:30 pm (lifts don’t open until 9 am; long morning but we will take a small break as a group)
December 23rd: 9:15 am – 12:30 pm (lifts don’t open until 9 am; long morning but we will take a small break as a group)
December 24/25th: NO TRAINING
December 26th: 9:30 – 11:30am/1:00-3:00pm
December 27th: 8:30 – 10:30am/12:00- 2:00pm
December 28th: 8:30 – 10:30am/12:00-2:00 pm
December 29th: End of the Year Open – details below.  Meet at the bottom of Wardance/Black Ridge Chair (the Yurt) at 8:10 am. There will be no training for children not in the race – this is a perfect chance to ski with your kids if they aren’t in the race or give them a day off the snow!
December 30th: Council Time Trials – Time schedule details to follow.  All DEVOs are welcome to ski in these Time Trials.  In addition to being a factor in making the Council team, this race is a great “practice” race for new Devos!
December 31st: 8:30 – 11:00am/1:00-3:00pm (though these times may change according to when hill space is available on Wardance)
January 1st: NO TRAINING
 
End of the Year Open on Thursday, December 29th: This race is now full – if you missed signing your child up and meant to do so, email Eric Evans (eevans@okemo.com) to be put on the waiting list.  Please remember though that I have requested that NO FIRST YEAR Devos be entered – it is not a good intro to the year for most first year Devos.  If your child is not current with USSA or VARA they will be pulled from the start list, so please ensure that you have done both.
 
Details for the day of the 29th:
Registration is in the Competition Center from 7:00 – 8:15 am.  If your child is not checked in by 8:15 am, they will be removed from the start list.  Eric still needs volunteers for various positions.  Please email him at eevans@okemo.com.  They will receive their bib at registration – have them put this on immediately and instruct them not to lose it (e.g., leave it in the bathroom!).
 
All Devos racing in the EOY Open should meet the Devo coaches at 8:10 am at the bottom of Wardance/The Black Ridge Chair (the yurt).

 

This race is a GS and consists of two runs.  Unlike normal Devo races, there likely will be a re-set of the course for the second run.  The re-set will happen after the end of the first run and the second run inspection time will be announced over the loudspeaker.  Devos will need to meet their coaches again for an inspection and then get back to the top of the course for the second run.  Make sure your child pays attention to all announcements, and particularly to their coaches for instructions on where to be and when.  This is a “big kid” race with less hand holding than normal Devo races, so please instruct your child to listen carefully and NOT TO MISS THEIR START!  The awards should wind up being some time around 4 pm (it is a longer day than normal Devo races because of the re-set). 
 
That’s all for now…details on Time Trials will be emailed/blog posted by the middle of next week!
 
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Mariel

OMARA Meeting Rescheduled Januray 7, 2012

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Hi Folks,

The OMARA Meeting that was postponed from December 3rd has a new date and location.

 

We will now be meeting at 6:00 PM at Willie Dunn’s Grille (at the Okemo Valley Golf Club) on January 7, 2012!

Click Here for Directions to Willie Dunn’s

Devo Weekly Update – Winter Break Training Starts Thursday 12/22

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Hello All,
 
I hope this email finds you well and ready for the holidays!  Please read this and all emails/blog posts carefully.
 
Thank you to those of you who attended last weekend’s meeting.  For those of you who could not, please read the attached Devo 101 document if you have not already – it is a great summary of the meeting.
 
As I mentioned in last week’s email/post, winter break training starts on Thursday, December 22.  If your child can be here great, if not no big deal.  I know many schools are going straight through Friday.  As of now the schedule is unchanged from what I sent last week.  See below.  I may have updates/changes to next week’s schedule (not days, just times) by the end of the week and if I do I will communicate those to you by email and blog post.

Devo Weekly Update 12/17+12/18

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Hello Devo Families!
 
 
I am very excited to say that training this weekend will be on our normal 8:30 – 10:30am/12:00 – 2:00 pm schedule meeting at 8:30 and 12 pm at the top of the A/B Quad.

Given that it is only our second weekend on snow, we are going to continue to focus more on SL in our freeskiing, so SL skis both days if your child has two different pairs of skis.  If your child has only one pair of skis – do not worry, they can use a SL for GS and vice versa.  In fact, new parents, I generally recommend that first year Devos use only SL skis as they are better for training fundamentals and turn mechanics and work just fine for the GS courses they will encounter.  We are still dealing with limited terrain and lack of snow base, so gates are not yet an option for us.  However, we will get the children in the End of the Year Open on GS skis and into some GS gates as soon as we can.
 
Our Annual Devo/Council Parent Information Session is this Saturday, December 17th at 7 pm in the Gold Room at Willie Dunne’s – Okemo Valley Golf Course.  This is a great chance to meet other families in the program and to get a ton of important info regarding Devos, Council, and all of those crazy acronyms!  Please plan to attend!

***A few important reminders***
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Devo Update for the Weekend of 12/11 + 12/11

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Hello All,
 
We have been given the, shall we say, yellow light to train this weekend.  Terrain is still quite limited, but we finally got some snow and colder temps have set in, so the snowmaking crews are hard at work to turn this place into a winter wonderland!  
 
Here is the plan for the weekend.  Note that we are not following our typical schedule:
 
Saturday: It is anticipated that the base quads still will not be running and that we will either be riding the Magic Carpet to the Sachem Quad or still taking the bus.  Therefore, we will meet at the Summit Lodge – gathered near the rear entrance to the building (side closer to Buckhorn) – at 8:30 am.  We will ski only a morning session until 10:30 am at which point the children will be dismissed at the Summit Lodge.  Please have a careful plan for meeting your child since we are dealing with possible downloading of lifts.  I would suggest that either you plan to drop your child off at the Summit Lodge and meet them there again – particularly if they are young or a first year Devo!
 
Sunday: Subject to change, but it looks like the base quads will be running by Sunday and so we will go back to our regular meeting place – the Top of the A/B Quads (you will know you are in the right spot by the mob of children) – at our regular time 8:30 am.  We will again ski only a morning session, but this time a longer one until 11:30 am (in anticipation of more open terrain).  We will follow our normal protocol of dismissing the children from where ever we are at 11:30 am.  There will be no afternoon session.  WE WILL PROCEED WITH THIS PLAN FOR SUNDAY UNLESS I LET YOU KNOW OTHERWISE VIA EMAIL AND BLOG POST. 
 
Other reminders:
 

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*** Updated *** Program Screenings 12/10 & 12/11

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

*** SCREENING UPDATES ***

We are still anticipating the B Quad being open tomorrow; giving us access to the Sugar House.

 

In the event the B Quad is CLOSED – MEET AT THE BASE OF THE SACHEM QUAD

 

We will not be having any screenings on Saturday 12/10.  We are not planning to have skiing access to the Sugar House that day.

We are planning to have top-to-bottom skiing by Sunday!!! :-)   No promises at this time, so don’t hold us to it.

 

That said here is the schedule:

 

ALL DEVO SCREENINGS – Wait for an email from Mariel regarding the regular training schedule.

Any screening scheduled for 12/10 or 12/11 will be held on SUNDAY 12/11 at 9:00 AM at the Sugar House.

 

ALL HOPEFULS SCREENINGS – NO REGULAR HOPEFULS GROUP THIS WEEK

Any screening scheduled for 12/10 or 12/11 will be held on SUNDAY 12/11 at the following times.

 

Last Name begins with:

A-F please meet at the Sugar House at 9:00 AM for your screening.

G-M please meet at the Sugar House at 10:00 AM for your screening.

N-Z please meet at the Sugar House at 11:00 AM for your screening.

 

Freestyle – Regular Programs – look for Mike’s info on training

Screenings meet at Base of A/B Chairs at 9:00 AM as scheduled.

 

Snowboard – Regular Programs – look for Luke’s info on training.

Screenings meet at Base of A/B Chairs at 8:00 AM (might be closer to 8:15 AM) as scheduled.

 

DEVO PG – Look for an email from Mike or Bill about where regular groups will meet.

Meet at the Sugar House at 10:00 AM on Sunday 12/11 for your screenings.

Devo Weekly Update – 12/10 + 12/11

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Hello All,
 
Well, we are still in a holding pattern trying to figure out whether or not we can train on snow this weekend.  Frozen precip and colder temps are in the forecast for the end of the week, so this may be a last minute decision. I will email and post to the blog the plan for the weekend once it is solidified, so stay tuned.  For now, though here are some important reminders, so please read carefully. 

 
Please keep in mind that if you are receiving this email, but your child is scheduled for a screening, they need to go through the screening process before attending regular DEVO practice.  Instead they will be meeting with me at the Sugar House at their screening time which you scheduled through Eric Evans in the competition center. 
 
A few important points – Please read carefully as there is a lot of info:
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Devos – Weekend of 12/3 and 12/4

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Hello All,
 
Well, we were waiting with fingers crossed to hopefully have enough snow to ski with the kids this weekend, but unfortunately there just isn’t enough open terrain to safely ski as groups.  However, the mountain is open and I would encourage you to take a few early morning runs with your children. 
 
We will meet as a group for some fun dryland activities at the Ice House in Jackson Gore from 11:30 am – 1 pm on Satuday and Sunday.  Please send your child dressed in sneakers and workout clothes, but dressed WARMLY.  It is basically outside, so gloves, hats, and a jacket should be worn. 
 
The dryland sessions are in no way mandatory, but will be a fun way for your children to reconnect with coaches and team mates or meet for the first time.  They will also learn some fun exercises to take home with them so that they can continue a fitness routine on their own. 
 
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
 
Best,
Mariel

Screenings & Weekend Outlook

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Hi folks,

 

The weather has not been kind.  We are making plans for the weekend based on snow coverage and snowmaking that can go on over the next several nights.  J1/2′s, J3′s, Council, DEVO, Snowboard & Freestyle groups will meet this weekend.  Stay tuned for updates from each of your own programs for specific group meeting schedules this weekend.  Most likely plan on some dryland training as part of the programs this weekend.

 

On to you new folks, we have postponed all screenings for the weekend.

Anyone with a 12/3 (Sat) screening is now scheduled for 12/10 (Sat)

Anyone with a 12/4 (Sun) screening is now scheduled for 12/11 (Sun).

The times and meeting locations have not changed.

Hopefuls – 9:00 AM Sugar House

DEVO’s – 9:00 AM Sugar House

Freestyle – 9:00 AM Top of A/B Quad

DEVO PG – 10:00 AM Sugar House

OMST – 8:00 AM Sitting Bull

 

Remember only 1st Year Athletes or athletes moving from Hopefuls to Devos without prior coach recommendations need to be screened.

 

Thank you.

 

Contact Eric Evans in the Competition Center if the new date will pose a problem to you.

eevans@okemo.com

802.228.1483

A BIG DEVO welcome to the 2011-12 season!

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Hello All,

To those of you who are receiving an email from me for the first time – WELCOME TO DEVOS!  To the rest, welcome back to the weekly email and blog post grind I know you all have missed ;) !

Well, Okemo is open and I hope that many of you were here this weekend to enjoy the beginning of ski season!  I am hopeful that we will be able to begin training as normally scheduled on December 3rd at 8:30 am.  Please note though that we do need more open terrain than what is available now in order to train on snow.  In the event that we are not able to train on snow, I will organize a dryland activity for all of the Devos.
That being said, please look for an email/blog post later next week confirming training plans for Saturday, December 3rd!

Also, please plan to attend the OMARA Parent Informational Meeting and Social this Saturday, December 3rd at 7 pm in the Sitting Bull!!

Please read this entire post, as there is a lot of info that will be helpful for everyone – particularly, parents of first years.

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