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CURRENT EVENTS, NEWS, and NOTICES:
The Lumberjack Jaunt has been cancelled :-(
Message from BNSC Board President, Mark Stadem:
The decision has been made that the BNSC could not hold a quality event that would ensure a great ski experience for all participants this season even with last night's & today's snow. After the groomers packed the trails today, the base was still too thin to support a classic track. We also looked at the forecast for the days leading up to Sunday and it's sunny with temps in the mid to high 30's. We have begun to make plans for next year. The date will be Sunday, January 31st. All racers that registered for this year will automatically be registered for next year.
All the trails that the club maintains (Arb, Forestview & French) were rolled today, so there could be some good skate (free) skiing. "Rock skies" may be needed just in case. Ski it while its there!
Please continue to support these Lumberjack Jaunt sponsors:
The Lumberjack Jaunt has been cancelled :-(
Message from BNSC Board President, Mark Stadem:
The decision has been made that the BNSC could not hold a quality event that would ensure a great ski experience for all participants this season even with last night's & today's snow. After the groomers packed the trails today, the base was still too thin to support a classic track. We also looked at the forecast for the days leading up to Sunday and it's sunny with temps in the mid to high 30's. We have begun to make plans for next year. The date will be Sunday, January 31st. All racers that registered for this year will automatically be registered for next year.
All the trails that the club maintains (Arb, Forestview & French) were rolled today, so there could be some good skate (free) skiing. "Rock skies" may be needed just in case. Ski it while its there!
Please continue to support these Lumberjack Jaunt sponsors:
Gold Level ($500)
• Select Therapy www.selecttherapymn.com
• Cycle Path & Paddle www.cyclepathpaddle.com
Silver Level ($200)
• Lakes State Bank www.lakesstatebank.com
• Brainerd Ace Paint and Hardware www.acehardware.com
• Essentia Health www.essentiahealth.org/StJosephsMedicalCenter
Bronze Level ($100)
• Gear West www.gearwest.com
• Revolution Cycle and Ski www.revolutioncycleandski.com
• Martins Sport Shop www.facebook.com/MartinsSportShop
• Lakes Dental Care www.lakesdentalcare.com
• Jack Pine Brewery www.jackpinebrewery.com
• Select Therapy www.selecttherapymn.com
• Cycle Path & Paddle www.cyclepathpaddle.com
Silver Level ($200)
• Lakes State Bank www.lakesstatebank.com
• Brainerd Ace Paint and Hardware www.acehardware.com
• Essentia Health www.essentiahealth.org/StJosephsMedicalCenter
Bronze Level ($100)
• Gear West www.gearwest.com
• Revolution Cycle and Ski www.revolutioncycleandski.com
• Martins Sport Shop www.facebook.com/MartinsSportShop
• Lakes Dental Care www.lakesdentalcare.com
• Jack Pine Brewery www.jackpinebrewery.com
MYSL ski lessons continue despite lack of snow! The Minnesota Youth Ski League met at Whipple Lake a few Sundays this season where students, parents, and coaches found a few precious inches of snow along the east shore. The skiing was been decent and the flat "terrain" actually helped with beginner instruction and practice. Our club arranged to have a 1/4 mile of Classic and a skate lanes created in preparation of the classes. We would like to thank our volunteer coaches and Camp Vanasek Director, Vicki Foss, for making these events happen despite bare ground conditions across much of the surrounding area in January and February.
The BNSC would like to recognize and congratulate one of our young club members on an incredible achievement this past week in the world of Nordic Skiing/Biathlon. Cam Christiansen, from Pequot Lakes, training with Nisswa NW / MN Biathlon and coach Bill Meyer, was the top ranked athlete in the Youth Men (under 19) category at this weeks US Biathlon Youth / Junior World Team Trails. There were 45 athletes that participated in the Youth/Junior World Team trials this year in both the Youth & Junior levels, men & women. The Youth and Junior (under 21) World Championships will attract the best age group athletes from over 30 nations beginning February 17th through the 24th. This years 2015 IBU (International Biathlon Union) Youth / Junior World Championships will be held in Minsk-Raubichi, Belarus. You will be able to keep track of the results (and possibly some veiwing) by opening the IBU website and click on 'results' and/or the 'Euro-vision' link on the home page.
Early Grooming...Board member and volunteer ski coach, Kent Montgomery, is shown below grooming the Arboretum trails over Thanksgiving break. Kent is using the club's new 2014 Artic Cat Bear Cat Utility Snowmobile that is designed specifically for grooming ski trails. This kind of workhorse is a club first and comes equipped with an engine and transmission built for heavy pulling at slow speeds, front-end winch, a rear light bar with flood lamp for night grooming, and several other accessories. A 4-stroke engine sports better gas mileage, is quieter, and has less emissions.
Biathlete Training Continues: Video below from Youth and Junior Trials at Mount Itasca:
BNSC's Annual Trail Clean Up Day was another success! Dozens of volunteers showed up to prepare the French Rapids Trail System and partake in a chili feed in what some said may be the most beautiful setting in Brainerd.
The trails (French, the Arboretum, and Forestview) have been mowed. It took 23 hours of operating time to mow all three. A BIG thanks to new club member (and his wife Sue) Jim Natwick who helped club president, Mark Stadem, with the mowing. If you hike the trails please feel free to remove the small branches and debris that may have been scattered on the trails while mowing. If you should feel so inclined, bring a long handled pruner with you on the hike and cut back any overhanging branches, brush, etc. Think "snow load" when looking at branches. Watch for those "hat catchers"!!! Some of the mowing action:
The club is dealt with plenty of trail and lights damage from summer storms. Some photos from our repair crews:
More trail-clearing action below:
Photos of the big storm damage to Forestview taken by Committee Member James O'Hearn:
Last winter's Youth Ski League was another huge success! Check out the action below. More information on this great family activity under "Youth Skiing" heading.
- 2014 was also another great biathlon season! See photos below but please also check out our Biathlon page under "Youth Skiing".
