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MRT Club Updates Presented by: + Club 2008 Roster + Mental Skills + Meadows Event Release + 2009 Winter Calendar + MRT AWAY Race Events 2009 + MRT Home Events 2009 + MRT Summer Camps 2009 + Athlete Goals Sheets MRT is  Proudly Supported by:   MRT Welcomes our New Sponsor! Our Next Event: Golden Rose May 23-24, 2009 NEW! Volunteer Sign Up On-line Now! Blizzard has donated a some product to MRT and we have a special stock of race skis for sale at a smokin’ Hot Deal: 155 Slalom - $400 170 GS - $400 135 Slalom - $200 155 GS - $200

MRT Names Ben Webster as Program Director & Head Coach! 5.23.2009 Meadows Race Team has announced that Ben Webster has been named to the position of Program Director and Head Coach beginning May 23rd, 2009.  Ben was a member of the MRT Junior Team Staff this past season where he worked primarily with the J1 and J2’s.  Ben grew up racing in New York at Labrador Mountain in upstate.  Ben attended Burke Mountain Academy before going on to university at Middlebury College where he was an NCAA All-American.  From there Ben began coaching at Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club in Colorado before he moved to Ski Club Vail where he coached for 5 years.  Ben left Ski Club Vail as the Program Director of their Alpine Ability Program. Ben will begin immediately to transition into this new role for him with MRT.  Ben’s first order of business will be to head up the MRT Summer Camp Programs and begin preparing his staff for the upcoming 2010 season. Ben replaces Curtis Shuck who has been with MRT since 2005.  Curtis is moving into the position of Director of Marketing and Business Development for the Meadows Race Team where he will be responsible for managing the corporate sponsorship and fundraising activities, new business development and resort relations to help insure the clubs long term sustainability. “This is a great move for the Club” said Karl Wardrop, MRT Board President “We are able to bring Ben into this position to enhance our athletic programs and Curtis is going to help the Club through his efforts to become more financially secure so that we can do the things that the Board has identified in our Strategic Plan”. Karl has asked that everyone welcome Ben and support our MRT Programs during this transitional period. A Letter From Wesley! 5.14.2009 Dear everyone on MRT and other race teams, Just to let everyone know I am MUCH better, and basically normal. There are a few memory things that aren't normal. Things were definitely not normal before, and I heard I did some pretty weird things. My brain didn't start working for me until the second week I was healing, that week though is really vague. The next week is kind of vague too. The next and third week is when I started to be more normal. I healed faster than normal which is really good.  I can't ski or do a lot of other things and sports for a whole year. This is really too bad, and really makes me sad that I will miss a whole ski race season.  I would also like to thank everyone so much for the cards and presents they gave me, also for the food people gave to my family. I was really surprised at the large amount of people who care so much about me and my family. Also, in all my cards I saw that everyone said they were praying for me which is really nice, so thank you.   -Wesley Schnapp Wesley is out of the Hospital as of earlier this week and actually attended her first day back at School today.  She reports that she likes Physics much better than English…..It does sound like she is getting back to her normal self!

See the additional information to download the forms!  Thanks in advance for your support!

Wesley is still not able to have visitors but she can receive cards, notes, gifts and photos.  Please take a few minutes and craft up a special something for Wesley and send it to her family’s address:

Wesley Schnapp
13725 South Clackamas River Drive
Oregon City, Oregon 97045

John will be out of action for a while yet but is expected to make a full recovery!  Keep up the good work “JR”!

Wesley Schnapp Makes Marked Improvements! 4.21.2009
Wesley Schnapp took her first steps today since her accident.  She was able to walk with assistance for a short distance essentially under her own power with just some help balancing.  Wesley is also responding verbally, though not a chatterbox, and is able to write and remember critical data.

Wesley was moved out of the ICU into a Critical Care Unit and she remains at OHSU.  Wesley is still not able to receive any visitors at this time and is still extremely sleepy and need to get lots of rest for her body to heal.

The Schnapp Family is deeply appreciative of all of the kind gestures and outpouring of support from the Meadows Race Team.  Marilyn, Bruce, Lindsay and Ashley are all doing as well as can be expected through this difficult ordeal.

Please continue keep Wesley and all of her family in your thoughts and prayers!  We will provide updates to everyone as they become available.

MRT 2009 Family Fun Day and Vertical Challenge – Sunday May 3rd! 4.21.2009
Here’s the deal, this year MRT is combining our recently traditional Dual GS Race with the Vertical Challenge , a Ski-a-Thon! (race notice) This is an important time for all of our Team Members to come back up to the mountain and have a GOOD TIME with the family and your friends while skiing and racing at Mt. Hood Meadows. 

This year, the Vertical Challenge or Ski-a-Thon will help the team bridge some funding shortfalls created by a decrease in our Corporate Sponsorships due to the condition of the economy.  To keep our programs funded and providing a quality experience at all levels fundraising opportunities like these are super important and need each Team Member to step up and help out.   Please get your pledge documents for the Vertical Challenge, get out there and get some pledges, ski as many runs as you can in two hour straight on May 3rd and help the Team out!  This challenge is not just for the KIDS, parents let’s see what you can do!  Who will raise the most money?

We will enjoy a delicious barbeque lunch after the event at the Meadows Base Area and each MRT Athlete will receive their Season Evaluations!

May Day at Mt. Bachelor! 4.21.2009
All of the MRT Athletes competing in the 2009 May Day preparing to compete this upcoming weekend at Mt. Bachelor!  Entries are in and we will meet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Junior Race Center or “Blue Lodge”.  For more information contact your Group Coach or Coach Shuck.

Right now she needs lots of rest and monitoring.  It is going to take time for her recovery so patience is extremely important.  Until she is released from the ICU Wesley cannot have any visitors that are not Family, perhaps later this week, but nothing for sure at this point. 

Please continue keep Wesley and all of her family in your thoughts and prayers!  We will provide updates to everyone as they become available.

Wesley Schnapp Recovering at OHSU! 4.20.2009
Wesley Schnapp sustained a very serious head injury today at Mt. Hood Meadows while warming up before scheduled training.  She fell free skiing on Blue Face and was rendered unconscious.  The Meadows Ski Patrol arrived on scene quickly and transported her to the Clinic for medical attention.  Wesley was then air lifted to OHSU and admitted into the Intensive Care Unit where she remains.

Wesley is in stable condition and breathing on her own.  Her injuries include a very serious concision and various bumps and bruises internal and external.  Wesley is going to remain under observation for a yet undetermined period of time at the OHSU ICU.

Wesley was wearing her helmet and back protector during her warm up and that undoubtedly saved her life.

A very special thanks to the pros at Mt. Hood Meadows Resort, the Providence Medical Clinic and Life Flight for their handling of this incident.  We are lucky to have such great partners that are at the ready to respond quickly to any situation with outstanding staff and facilities!

Please keep Wesley and all of her family in your thoughts and prayers!  We will provide updates to everyone as they become available.

John Rowley is also Recovering! 4.20.2009
John Rowley, MRT’s “Start Guy” and father or MRT Racer Kirsten Rowley crashed while skiing at Meadows today as well.  John was transported to Legacy Emanuel Hospital after receiving an emergency procedure at the Meadows Providence Clinic for a collapsed lung.  John has several broken ribs as a result of his fall.  John is expected to make a full recovery.

Our local MRT Racers had an opportunity to rip it on their home hill!  Here are some key results:

GS #1 – Women                        GS #1 – Men
Clio Rebillon – 6th              Austin Ilg – 14th

GS #2 – Women                        GS #2 – Men
Kelley Fitzpatrick – 1st       Alec Ramsey – 28th
Kirsten Rowley – 2nd          Austin Ilg – 38th
Alicia McCord – 13th          Will Bergen – 44th
Clio Rebillon – 18th            Corey Myers – 45th

Slalom #1 – Women                 Slalom #1 – Men
Alicia McCord – 4th             Skyler Weaver – 6th
Kirsten Rowley – 5th           Alec Ramsey – 28th
Samantha Mat – 22nd          Colin Yost – 34th
Clio Rebillon – 24th             Will Bergen – 38th
Corey Myers – 43rd
Alex Reuland – 47th
Steven Lantz – 48th
Elliot Wiitala – 56th
Jordan Aid – 59th

Slalom #2 – Women                  Slalom #2 – Men
Kirsten Rowley – 3rd            Skyler Weaver – 3rd
Alicia McCord – 9th              Colin Yost – 9th
Clio Rebillon – 19th              Steven Lantz – 24th
Samantha Mat – 20th            Corey Myers – 35th
Alec Ramsey – 36th
Nicholas Burns – 38th
Elliot Wiitala – 55th
Austin Ilg – 56th
Jordan Aid – 62nd

With over 400 race starts by competitors from all over the Western United States and Canada, we only had two very minor accidents that required medical assistance. 

Again, a great job to all and thank you so very much!

MRT J3’s and Mitey Mites Train Saturday Only This Week! 4.16.2009
In preparation for the upcoming May Day Race at Mt. Bachelor, OR our MRT J3’s and Mitey Mites will be training on Saturday only on Stadium.  We will be training Giant Slalom with some Jump experience as well and wi1l train from 9:00 until 12:00 Noon.

Please coordinate your training with Steve Lisac, Mike Fitzpatrick or Ben Webster.  MRT Elite Athletes have this training included in their fees, all other Development or J5 Athletes will be charged $20.00 per skier.

PNSA J3 Finals! 4.16.2009
Good Luck to our MRT Racers competing at the J3 Finals at Stevens Pass, Washington.  For more event information please go to www.spacracing.com .

MRT Announces the 2009 Junior Elite Summer Training Gold Pass Program 4.16.2009
MRT is announcing the ALL NEW Junior Elite Summer Training Gold Pass.  This exciting program includes 10 days on snow over a period of 6 weeks at Mt. Hood Timberline and runs July – August.  The exact dates are forthcoming soon!

This program will keep you skiing exclusively with the MRT Elite Group Athletes and Coaching Staff on Saturdays and Sundays through the summer with their own Training Space, Video Analysis, Elite Athlete Management, Equipment Testing Programs, Timed Training, Dryland and Much More. 
Coaches for this Program include:

• Ben Webster
• Mark Archer*
• Mike Hay*
• Willy Johnson*
  * Depending upon number of Athletes

MRT Scores at NW Cup Series Finals! 4.16.2009
MRT Athletes enjoyed the final weekend of “Regular Season” racing in PNSA at the 2009 Northwest Cup Finals at Mission Ridge, Washington.

MRT received the following Individual and Team Awards:

2nd Place Overall Male – Skyler Weaver
9th Place Overall Male – Scotty Daletas
5th Place GS Male – Skyler Weaver
6th Place Super G Male – Skyler Weaver
10th Place Super G Male – Scotty Daletas
6th Place Downhill Female – Kirsten Rowley
1st Place Downhill Male – Skyler Weaver
3rd Place Downhill Male – Scotty Daletas

3rd Place Overall Men’s Team – MRT
9th Place Overall Women’s Team – MRT

6th Place Combined Overall Team – MRT

2009 Season Winds Down! 4.16.2009
Please take some time to rest!  It has been a long and grueling season and everyone deserves a good rest.  We will be back on snow with our Junior Programs for the MRT Ski A Thon May 3rd and then again just prior to the Golden Rose, the end of May and then we will be headed for T-Line for our Summer Camps!

Please take this time to have some fun, get some rest and enjoy a hard earned break. 

Join MRT Mitey Mites and J3’s at Mt. Bachelor for the 2009 May Day!

For more race information please refer to www.mbsef.org or contact Steve Lisac or Mike Fitzpatrick.  The Entry Deadline is Friday April 17th!

MRT Counts Down to the 2009 Ski a Thon! 4.16.2009
Please keep up the great work on getting your pledges and sponsors for the 2009 Ski a Thon.  MRT Skiers will make as many runs as they can get in out on Shooting Star and Apollo on Sunday May 3rd. 

Please plan on attending and taking part in this awesome event!

May Day Race Announcement! 4.2.2009
The May Day Race Announcement  is on the MRT Website for our athletes.  We are planning on submitting a Team Entry and we need to know if you will be racing by Friday April 10th! See info

MRT Family Fun Day and Vertical Ski Challenge! 4.2.2009
Come out and join the Meadows Race Team at the 2009 Family Fun Day and Vertical Ski Challenge!  This event is much like a Bowl a Thon on skis to help raise money for the Club and have a great time.  See the Event Notice and Pledge Form.

• April 24-26, 2009 – MAY DAY RACE, Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
• May 3, 2009 – MRT Family Fun Day and SKI CHALLENGE!
• May 29-31, 2009 – PNSA Convention, Bend Oregon
• June 14, 2009 – MRT Summer Golf Tournament and Awards Banquet

Mt. Hood Mitey Mite Council – Spring Festival! 4.2.2009
Our MRT Mitey Mite Team will be competing in the last official Mitey Mite Council Race of the Season at Ski Bowl this Saturday and Sunday.  This is a great event and a fun time for ALL!  For more information please contact Mike Fitzpatrick at fitzmrt@comcast.net .

MRT 2009 Summer Camp Registration Now On Line! 3.16.2009
The 2009 MRT Summer Camp Registration is now available online. 
Register before April 1, 2009 and SAVE BIG! click here
View summer camp page

Super Sale – Mt. Hood Alpine Racing Center!

MRT Championship GS Race! 3.16.2009
A BIG THANKS to everyone who helped out at this year’s Championship GS.  It was a huge effort in the face of some extreme weather conditions.  Gusts to 70 miles per hour and almost 10” of new snow buffeted Mount Hood Meadows, and with all of that we were able to get the races completed by 2:00 pm.

J3/4/5 GS - Ladies J6 GS - Ladies J7 GS - Ladies
J3/4/5 GS - Men J6 GS - Men J7 GS - Men

Congratulations to the 2009 Buddy Werner Team! 3.16.2009
We received awesome reports on the MRT Buddy Werner Team’s experience at the 2009 Buddy Werner (World) Championship Races at Mt. Spokane, Washington.  The Coaches reported in that our team was out there skiing against some other really good skiers from around the Northwest.  We are proud of our Team and of their accomplishments at the Championships!  For complete results visit www.gossra.org .

Juniors Compete at 2009 Hampton Cup! 3.16.2009
MRT had 19 Juniors competing in the Hampton Cup, an Evergreen Cup GS Series held at Mission Ridge, Washington this past weekend!  For complete results visit www.mrst.us .

MRT Masters Clinic March 28-29! 3.16.2009
There will be a MRT Masters Clinic the week before the PNSA Masters Championships.  The cost for the Clinic is $100.00 and will offer Slalom and Giant Slalom Training.  Victor Roy and Jack Walker will be coaching the project.  Any questions please call Jack Walker at (503) 807-3807 or email jack@walkerperformancegroup.com .

Save the Dates! 3.16.2009

• May 3, 2009 – MRT Family Fun Day and SKI CHALLENGE! – More to Follow
• June 14, 2009 – MRT Summer Golf Tournament and Awards Banquet!

March Madness is upon us! 3.06.2009
We are entering into the busiest time of the season in March and early April.  There is a lot going on with racing and training and it tends to get just a little crazy!  Here is a snapshot of what is going on this month:

Juniors:
-  Hampton Cup @ Mission Ridge, WA March 14-15, 2009
-  J3 Finals @ Stevens Pass, WA March 26-29, 2009
-  NW Cup Finals @ Mission Ridge, WA April 3-5, 2009

Mitey Mites:
-  MRT GS Championships @ Mt. Hood Meadows, OR March 15, 2009
-  Buddy Werner Champs @ Mt. Spokane, WA March 13-15, 2009
-  Spring Festival @ Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, OR March 28-29, 2009

2010 MRT Team Uniforms - 2.26.2009

1. Deadline is March 8th- please mail to Patty Cassity: address on the form.
   
2. Please fill out form, double check you math, send form with payment.  Any orders without payment will NOT be placed.
   
3. Be sure to look at the size chart, and adjust for summer growth spurts.  Karbon runs on the big side.
   
4. Delivery will be in Nov 2009.
   

Don't wait - One week left to order!  This is the only time to order for next year- Do it now! Karbon Order Form (excel)

The annual Buddy Werner Championships is the Pacific Northwest Ski Association’s Divisional Team Championship Competition that brings all of the Alpine Clubs together to race Slalom and Giant Slalom.  Each PNSA Team has a maximum quota of 7 boys and 7 girls, regardless of the Team’s size.  Each Team has developed their own selections criteria and holds any number of contests to determine their teams.
MRT’s Selection Criteria can be found on our Website.

Girls Team                                Boys Team
1. Carina Bracy                           1. Will Reuland
2. Breanne Mat                            2. Nash Lisac
3. Emily Sarich                            3. Tobias Macedo
4. Ellie Schmidt                            4. Austin Cassity
5. Annalyssa Sassara                    5. Trevor Maxwell
6. Natalie Hall                              6. Jeremy Wood
7. Melissa Nardone                       7. Colin Maxwell

Meadows Challenge a HUGE SUCCESS!!! 2.26.2009
Thanks to everyone for your help with the 2009 MRT Meadows Challenge held this past weekend.  We had over 200 racers who competed in this event that brought the best Mitey Mites on Mt. Hood together.  MRT had a great showing in the results and brought home its fair share of hardware.

MRT Championship GS Scheduled for Mitey Mites! 2.26.2009
MRT is hosting the Championship GS on Sunday March 15, 2009 for ALL Mitey Mites.  Please see Race Notice posted on the Meadows Website and register ON LINE! Notice of Race Online entry

WIN BIG!

MRT Announces Alumni Initiative! 02.06.09
MRT is looking to contact ALUMNI from the 40+ years of excellence in Alpine Racing at Mt. Hood Meadows.
Register online now! 

J3 Qualifier #2– MRT J3’s will be skiing in three Super G’s and one Slalom at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl this long weekend vying for a spot on the PNSA J3 Junior Olympic Team that will be competing in the Western Region J3 Junior Olympics to be held at Brundage Mountain, Idaho March 12-22, 2009!  GOOD LUCK MRT J3 Racers!

Ski Bowl Results:
SG1 Women     SG1 Men
SG2 Women     SG2 Men
SG3 Women     SG3 Men

Sun Cup Schedule Change! 01.28.09
Mt. Bachelor announced today that there is going to be a schedule change as follows:
Feb. 24-25 – SG Race
Feb. 26-27 - DH Training
Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 – DH Race
Please remember that this year the Sun Cup is NOT a PNSA Qualifying Race!

2009 Snowblasters Cup #1! 01.28.09
MRT is hosting the 2009 Snow Blasters Cup #1 at Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend from 11:00 am to 1:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday for members of the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski School.

This is a great opportunity to get involved and take part in a very special event that gives back to our resort and introduces ski racing to young skiers who may not otherwise get the chance!  To be a part of this great adventure, call Coach Shuck @ 360-808-0720 or email at Shuckski@msn.com !  Thanks!

Snowblaster Cup!
Learn more about this year's Snowblaster Cup

MRT Mitey Mites Post Strong Showing at Kids Kandahar Kombi! 01.15.09
Our MRT Mitey Mites posted some strong results at the Kids Kandahar this past Sunday at Mt. Hood Meadows. The Kombi is an event that combines the elements of Giant Slalom and Slalom on the same course! The challenge is in the transitions as all of the racers discovered…

MRT had some great results and were able to show their stuff both on and off the race course! For Results go to www.mthoodmiteymites.org .

MRT Injured Reserved List! 01.15.09
MRT wishes the following athletes a speedy recovery:
Pierce Whalen – Broken Ankle (non skiing injury!)
Steven Lantz – Concussion (High School skiing accident)

MRT Offers a Special Race Opportunity! For J1/J2 Men! 01.15.09
MRT will send a Team to compete in the Crystal Mountain No Bull Giant Slalom January 24-25, 2009 to get additional GS Starts before the next J1/J2 Qualifier scheduled for February 14-16 at Mt. Hood Meadows. J1/J2 Men please email your intent to coach Mark Archer at speedysperformancegear@hotmail.com ASAP. MRT Travel Fees apply and a minimum of 7 athletes will be required for us to support this event with a Coaching Staff.

Twin Tip Clarification! 01.15.09
MRT wants to clarify our intentions regarding the use of Twin Tip Skis for warm up prior to a race event. Don’t be mistaken, twin tips are great and are a good tool but we are asking each athlete to exercise good judgment on how and when to use them! Using twinny’s are good for transportation to and from the race venue on race day but, using them to warm up, especially for a race can be counter productive. We want our racers to get quality warm ups on like skis prior to making their race runs. Twin tips are soft and do not offer the proper race simulation just prior to making your race run. Be prepared to make a couple of warm up runs on your actual race or trainers prior to launching out of the starting gate! This will help each of you to perform at your best.

MRT Shovel Squad! 01.15.09
We are working with the Resort on an exciting opportunity for our athletes to work alongside Resort Employees and help with special projects. There will be more details coming soon and we will pass them along as soon as we know more!

MRT Enjoys an Awesome 2008 Wintercamp! 01.02.09
We have finally figured out that the way to build our winter snow pack at Mt. Hood Meadows is to schedule our annual Wintercamp! This year, we were able to contribute another 24” of new snow during our 4 day camp! We experienced everything from rain, to snow, high winds and Sun! In all, we had 120 athletes participating and the enthusiasm was just as high on the last day of the Camp as it was when we began! Our first day started off with some good old fashioned “Boot Packing” on the Slalom Hill and on the last day of the camp we were blessed with SUN and were able to run Super G followed up with Giant Slalom!

Winterstart 2009 is a “GO”! 01.02.09
Even with the huge amount if new snow we have received at Mt. Hood Meadows MRT is moving forward with the Winterstart Slalom Races January 3-4, 2009. This will be the first USSA Junior Race in the Pacific Northwest Division and is anticipated to provide a great early point generating opportunity for all of those that enter and compete! Please stay tuned to Live Timing for the latest updates and real time race results. Go to www.live-timing.com for all of the MRT Action!
Daily results, also linked here.

Helmets Are Required, Back Protectors Too! 12.23.08
MRT please be reminded that HELMETS are REQUIRED at all times during training (including free skiing) with the Team. There are no exceptions to this rule – EVER! Please help us stay safe by doing your part to be properly equipped. Also, remember that ANY MRT Athlete training or racing Speed (Super G and Downhill) is required to have and WEAR a back protector. If you do not have one please ask your coach where to get one and the WEAR IT!

2009 MRT Winter Calendar is Here! 12.23.08
Please check out the NEW 2009 MRT Winter Calendar . Read it, print it, know it, use it, love it!

MRT Prepares for Wintercamp December 27-30! 12.18.08

We will have the best coaches in the Northwest available to ski with the team during this year’s Wintercamp. This is a critical training opportunity for all of our athletes and we encourage everyone to take advantage of it.

Wintercamp is also for non Team Members too! We have High School, Junior and Mitey Mites. For more information please email Shuckski@msn.com .

2009 MRT Winter Calendar is Here! 12.23.08
Please check out the NEW 2009 MRT Winter Calendar . Read it, print it, know it, use it, love it!

MRT’s 2009 Home Opener! 12.18.08

The Meadows Race Team appreciates everything that the Meadows Resort has done to get the mountain open this past season. With delayed snowfall this early winter, everyone has been nervous, except for the Meadows Resort Staff. They knew the snow was coming and were making every preparation to host their guests and provide the best possible experience. When the decision was made to “go for it”, it was a bit on faith, a bit of good luck and the rest is now history.

Meadows opened this past weekend with the Daisy, EZ Rider and Butter Cup Chairs. MRT was there, in force to support OUR Mountain’s BIG DAY! 30 MRT athletes and their families turned out and enjoyed an outstanding day back on home turf.

Uniform Update from Team Uniform Coordinator! 12.18.08

To All Team Members: I just got word that our MRT team jackets will be arriving on Dec 23rd. Do to the weather the golf course has had limited hours of operation for pick up of items. Please call the golf course first before venturing across town to pick up your items @503-655-9249. If I have called you to pick up your order full or partial and you haven't made it by, send me an email and I will do my best to bring it to the mountain this weekend. All items have arrived with the exception of team jackets and some shells.

Meadows Race Team Uniform Coordinator,
Tracy Lisac
503-680-9691 cell

MRT Skiers Travel to Banff, Canada 11.21.08
21 skiers are headed for Banff, Alberta Canada for our annual Fall Training Camp. This camp is an awesome opportunity to get some early season hard snow experience. The focus of the camp is Giant Slalom and Slalom Fundamentals. The Team will ski for six days at Mt. Norquay and wrap up with a day at Lake Louise to watch the Men’s World Cup Downhill. Stay tuned for updates and pictures of your team in Canada.

MRT Welcomes New Junior/FIS Coach! 11.13.08

Ben Webster of Hood River, Oregon is joining the Meadows Race Team as a member of our Junior Team Staff effective December 1, 2008. Ben has been coaching since 2000 where he started with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. From there he moved to Ski Club Vail until 2006. Ben has worked at every level and will bring a great perspective and outstanding experience to our program. Ben has a wife Amanda and two young children! Welcome to MRT!

Thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy weekend to attend to the MRT Annual Fall Picnic. It was a beautiful day and we had over 70 people show up for the event. Everyone was excited about the upcoming season and was very interested in hearing what was going on with the Team and where we are headed in 2009! Thanks to Terry Myers who assumed the position of “King of the Grill” and flipped all of the Burgers and Dogs. Terry was helped by others including Nootsie McNabb, Sue & Jerry Managhan, Karl Wardrop and many more. We appreciate Meadows Resort allowing us to use the deck area and the barbeque facilities for the event and for getting the Season Passes up and going for MRT as a special gesture of our relationship.

The gear swap went very well and some folks got some smokin’ hot deals. Also, Bob Olsen with Mt. Hood Alpine Racing Center, Speedy’s and Hillcrest Sports were all represented at the event.

USST Physical Assessment Testing – 10.05.08

We had 18 of our MRT Junior Athletes who participated in the USST Physical Assessment at the Mt. Hood Community College on Sunday afternoon after the picnic. Our MRT Juniors performed well. We hope to have our Spring Data back very soon from the USST, and as soon as we get it we will distribute it to everyone who participated.