'Tis the Season for Giving

Hello friends of the NYSEF Nordic community,

'Tis the season for giving...the XC/Biathlon version.

If you're reading this blog, chances are that you're fairly aware of the great start to the cross-country season we've had at NYSEF. The ORDA crew at Mt. Van Hoevenberg has been busy as elves getting the trails ready. We just recevied a good bit of new snow, just in time for some holiday cruising. Athletes are continuing to build their endurance base and fine tuning their race tactics in prep for the rest of 2010/11 season!

With things getting into full swing, and with the Holidays here, you're likely scrambling to finish the Xmas shopping, wax some boards, hang out with the family, and enjoy some fine moonlight skiing. But it's also the season for giving. And we, the NYSEF Nordic staff, are asking you to consider a donation to the NYSEF Annual Appeal this holiday season.

If you're having trouble remembering what it is we do, check out our mission statement. But here's the long and short of it. We run affordable programs to help local kids excel at skiing. Why? Because they learn some amazing life skills along the way. Like how to be part of a team. How to set goals. How to compete, and to challenge themselves. How to be exceptional student-athletes, and ultimately become great individuals.

We tend to produce alot of this:

and this:

and last year, we think that we even helped to produce a little bit of this:

Tim Burke

Peter Frenette

Billy Demong

Lowell Bailey

Haley Johnson

Andrew Weibrecht

Your support to NYSEF goes directly towards funding the Nordic programs and coaching that shape great local athletes.

Donating is easy, just go the NYSEF homepage, and click the "Donate" button. Feel free to designate the use of your donation to the NYSEF program of your choice.

Thanks. Have a great holiday and we'll see you out on the trails and the hill!

Coaches Margaret, Dave, Liz, Pete, Rick, Casey & Evan