Great break everyone! I look forward to being back on schedule with all of you and seeing what can do moving forward. We are back to some after school practices and some evenings, but they are predictable. Tuesdays-Thursdays are race days at Elm Creek so we will typically race once, then have evenings the other days or be at French. Here are a few reminders and things to put on your schedule.

1. We only have a little over a month left. We need to maximize our opportunities. That means we need to be on the snow when practice time starts and stay on until practice time finishes. All time on snow is beneficial, so we need to use it the best we can.
2. We have two mid-week meets. I posted in the teamfeed which race everyone is skiing in. Varsity (plus some) are racing Tuesday at Hyland. Bussing info will be in the event for the day, but I made a mistake before break so there might be some changes on Monday. I will update when I know more. Wednesday is JV at Elm Creek. High Schoolers carpool, middle school ride the shuttle. Races start at 3:30 and I believe it will be guys first both days.
3. We will not have practice for the skiers that are not racing Tuesday and Wednesday, so be sure to get out and ski those. As stated earlier, ski time is super important.
4. Saturday is Mesabi. If you are on the team, please make sure you know when you are starting and how you plan to get there since we are not bussing. If you have questions, let me know.
5. We only have a few more weeks of lifting, so try to get in there, continue to learn, and get stronger.
6. Lastly, our sundance blowing fundraiser is in three weeks. Take a look at the details in the team feed and sign up for a lane or two. Invite family, friends, etc. to come and bowl. We want to fill all the lanes.

Happy New Year everyone. I will try to send out a message with an assignment about New Years. In the mean time, start reflecting on 2025. Think through any lessons you can take from last year and how you can apply them to this coming year.

Gifford
giffordm@district279.org