Congratulations goes out to all who helped with the 2008 Western Region FIS Open Series held at Mt. Hood MeadowsApril 10-13, 2008. This was an awesome display of teamwork, cooperation and some really good skiing. We were able put on high caliber events for the 80+ athletes whocame from all over the west to compete in the technical events. Literally hundreds of volunteers came out in support of these races as well as the entire Mt. Hood Meadows Resort Staff.

“Thanks to everyone who gave of their time and contributed to this effort” said MRT President Karl Wardrop, “without your support we could not have pulled this off and delivered the high level of racing that MRT is known for”.

MRT also had some success on snow with Kelley Fitzpatrick capturing the two Giant Slalom wins, Alicia McCord with a 3rd in Giant Slalom and Kaytlin Hughes with a 3rd in Slalom. For all of the results of the WR FIS Open, click here>> Official FIS Results

Coach Jim Tracy announced today that after much deliberation has accepted a key position with the United States Ski Team and will be resigning from the staff of the Meadows Race Team effective April 15, 2008.

“We are sorry to see Jim go as he has been a wonderful addition to our program” commented MRT President Karl Wardrop, “We wish him every success in his new endeavors”.

The club will begin a national recruiting process to replace Tracy and hopes to have someone named to the position by June 1, 2008.

“Jim will certainly be missed by the athletes, parents and staff. Jim was an integral part of the new focus of the Meadows Race Team, one which the Board and the staff is committed to and will continue in his absence” Said Program Director Curtis Shuck, “We have already begun making contacts with some potential candidates and will keep this process going until we have found a replacement that “fits” with the organization and who is committed to the direction of MRT”.

“We will transition some of Jim’s duties to other staff members and expect business as usual until we fill his position” stated Shuck “Jim has been awesome to work with and is a great friend, he is making the move for all of the right reasons and we need to support him because of that. What is a tough pill for MRT is a bonus for US Skiing and we can know that we are responsible in part for helping the US Team take their program to the next level!”

Any questions please contact Curtis Shuck directly.

The Meadows Race Team Mitey Mite Team who competed at Ski Bowl this past weekend in the Mt. Hood Mitey Mite Council Spring Festival showed their stuff and skied to some outstanding finishes! “We are extremely proud of our MRT Mitey Mites and their performances this weekend” commented Coaches Lisac and Fitzpatrick. Results courtsey of Mt. Hood Race Team:

MRT sent 8 athletes to the WR FIS Finals in Park City, UT March 27-30, 2008. See if you can name the 8 MRT Athletes. Be the first one to Email Coach Shuck with the correct names (MRT Athletes that attended the race are NOT allowed to win) and you will win a PRIZE and achieve FAME by having your name in lights on the MRT Website!

Congratulations to all of the participants from the Meadows Race Team who competed in the 2008 Championship Giant Slalom Race. This year’s race was nothing short of spectacular! Every athlete out there was giving it their all and taking it down the hill.

Thanks to all of the volunteers who worked so hard to make this race a huge success and judging by the smiles and comments we think that this race deserves a GOLD MEDAL!

Here’s our MRT Finishers:

J6 Boys – 18 – Alex Johnson 19 – Bailey Keller 20 – Connor Hilts 22 – William Tuttle 24 – Alex Humphreys 26 – Asa Miller	J6 Girls – 3 (Tie) – Annalyssa Sassara 4 – Jessica Allen 5 – Melissa Nardone 7 – Allison Funk 8 – Danielle Bracy 10 – Issabella Hoffman 14 – Natalie Hall	J5 Girls – 14 – Natalie Hansen J4 Girls – 1 – Alexis Allen 4 – Esme Writtenhour J3 Girls – 2 – Emily-Rose Wiitala
J5 Boys – 3 – Benjamin Davidson 4 – Michel Macedo 5 – Jake Gradwohl 6 – Nicholas Bergen 14 – Michael Hawng 15 – Alex Babcock 19 – Christopher McNabb 21 – William Johnson 22 – Cameron McCorkle 24 – Ben Juliana	J4 Boys – 1 – Jeremy Wood 2 – Tobias Macedo 8 – David Fuhrman 9 – Benjamin Keller 10 – Travis Toal 11 – Nolan Skerbeck 15 – Kyle Larson J3 Boys – 2 – Sutton Raphael

Mt Hood GS Championships - March 16, Results: J6/J7 Ladies J3/J4/J5 Ladies J6/J7 Men J3/J4/J5 Men

MRT will be extending our Mitey Mite Training this year through the weekend of April 12/13, 2008 free of charge! This way, while you are volunteering at the Spring Races at Meadows your young skiers will be receiving some awesome on-snow training. Stay tuned to the MRT Web Site for more details and look for those emails!

Congratulations to all of the MRT Racers who participated in the 2008 Oregon High School State Championships March 5-7, 2008. MRT has extended a special Spring Promotion for ALL Oregon High School Racers – 2 Days Free with MRT!

PNSA J3 Finals – April 4-6, 2008 – Mt. Hood Meadows

WR FIS Open – April 10-13, 2008 – Mt. Hood Meadows

Northwest Cup Finals – April 18-20, 2008 – Mt. Bachelor

May Day Race – April 25-27, 2008 – Mt. Bachelor

MRT Family Fun Day – May 4, 2008 – Mt. Hood Meadows

Look for the MRT Spring/Summer Calendar Coming Soon!

There are still tickets left for the MRT Wine Raffle. This is an outstanding fundraiser fro our program that funds needed equipment purchases. Get your tickets this weekend from Dennis Winner. If you need more tickets to sell contact Dennis directly @ (503) 348-5173.

A BIG thanks to Day Wireless for joining the MRT Sponsors! Day Wireless helps to provide our race day communications needs…..Welcome aboard!

MRT Junior/J4 Teams compete in Super Combi Event at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl 3.12.2008

MRT Juniors put it down the hill this past weekend at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl in the Super Combi Event consisting of Super G and Slalom. The Super G held Saturday on Reynolds Run was challenging and quick and MRT Juniors and J4’s skied well. The Slalom held Sunday on Cascade was a challenge. Our MRT racers held on to score the Super Combi Points. MRT was well represented and was a leader in the medal count for the weekend. Results

Congratulations to all of the MRT Racers who participated in the 2008 Oregon High School State Championships March 5-7, 2008. MRT has extended a special Spring Promotion for ALL Oregon High School Racers – 2 Days Free with MRT!

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Over 200 Meadows Ski School members participated in the 2008 MRT Snow Blasters Cup. This was an excellent partnership between MRT and Meadows resort to introduce young skiers to Ski Racing. We are looking forward to putting two of these events on our calendar next season!

MRT Juniors that have been named to the PNSA Championship Teams are posted at: http://www.pnsa.org/

The Meadows Race Team worked together to post some outstanding results at the 2008 Buddy Werner Championships this past weekend at Stevens Pass, Washington. Over 260 athletes from 23 Northwest Ski Clubs participated.

Our MRT skiers worked hard as individuals and as a team and were able to have success at every level. As a whole, the MRT Squad scored a 9th Place overall for the combined team award for both Girls/Boys. The MRT Girls finished in 4th Place overall and the MRT Boys finished in 11th Place in the team standings. “Our skiers really had a good time and we saw some great skiing” commented J4 Head Coach Steve Lisac.

This was also an opportunity for some our younger J5’s to get some important experience and they too skied well. “We are very proud of our J5’s who competed, they stepped it up and really performed. Look out for these skiers next year!” Said Head J5 Coach, Mike Fitzpatrick.

FULL RESULTS

Several of our MRT Racers were spotted in Whistler,Canada this past weekend hanging out at the World Cup and rubbing shoulders with Ski Racing’s best. This was a great chance for our racers to see some great skiing and enjoy the sport at this high level. As well, we had several parents up helping out the race in many different capacities in preparation for an Olympic Opportunity with the VANOC (Vancouver Organizing Committee) for the chance at a 2010 Olympic Volunteer Position. Great work everyone!

The Meadows Race Team is proud to announce the 2008 Buddy Werner Championship Team that will represent Mt. Hood Meadows Resort and the Meadows Race Team at the Pacific Northwest’s premier competition for skiers ages 9-12. Over 25 teams from Oregon, Washington and North Idaho will be converging on Stevens Pass, Washington for the event being held February 29 – March 2, 2008.

Each PNSA Team is allowed a quota of a maximum of seven (7) girls and seven (7) boys to compete in this annual event. This year, through the published Buddy Werner Team Selection Criteria, MRT names the following skiers to the squad:

Over 30 of our Junior Team Members competed in the Super G portion of the Sun Cup Speed Series at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon this past Monday and Tuesday. Our Club posted some great finishes and we are excited by the showing. “Our skiers really stepped it up” commented Head Coach Jim Tracy, “We are excited that so many of our athletes are competing in these speed events”.

Sun Cup Results

Our Mitey Mite Team spent three days competing in the Oregon 4-Way at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl where they raced Cross Country, Slalom and Giant Slalom and participated in a jumping contest.

Oregon 4 Way Results

Tickets have been either mailed out or hand delivered to most of the MRT Families. As a way to help keep our program costs to as low as possible, we are asking each MRT Family once again and step it up and sell those Raffle Tickets! Maria Winner is the Raffle Project Manager and can answer all of your questions and can be reached at (503) 348-5034. Last year’s Wine Raffle proceeds funded needed timing system upgrades and a new Wireless Timer. Please help us keep our program fees low, in all we need to raise a minimum of $8,000.00 this year. A Brand New Pair of Blizzard Skis to the parent selling the most Wine Raffle Tickets!

The J3 Team competed at Crystal Mountain, Washington in the Super G portion of the J3 Junior Olympic Qualifiers. “We saw a lot of good skiing and our racers had a chance to work their way through a two day progression in Super G” said Coach Shuck. Our racers had some solid finishes and everyone had a good time. The Parents also, most of them staying in a special mountain cabin were way more bonded at the end of the weekend.
Crystal J3 Results:

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It's time to place your orders for the 2008-2009 Season Ski Team Uniform
Deadline is March 1st, 2008

Please print off the order form , fill it out completely and mail with full payment to:
Tracy Lisac
17951 S. Edgewood Lane
Oregon City OR 97045

or she will be collecting them at lunch on the weekends in the MRT meeting area. Make checks payable to MRT.

The Mighty Mite coat will be slightly different next year, the color blocking has changed slightly. We have added some new items this year like a rain poncho and quilted coats and vests.

Please be sure to check the size chart on the last page of the order form to help you decide what size you will need. Typically Karbon runs a little big to standard sizing. Be sure to think about how much your child will grow in the next 9 months and adjust accordingly.

Don our rep has offered some excellent product for an incredible price so DON'T miss this opportunity. You only get one chance, after March 1st there will be NO more added, no exceptions.

These orders will arrive around Thanksgiving of 2008, just before the ski season starts.
If you need help with your order, or you have questions please call Tracy Lisac at 503-680-9691

Working collectively as a team the Meadows Race Team and Mt. Hood Meadows Resort pulled off nothing short of a miracle in the form of the 2008 Meadows Challenge. With over 9 feet of snow in 9 days both the Slalom and Giant Slalom were held with over 180 competitors!

Photo by: Kevin Bracy

Saturday's Slalom Results:J7/J6 Men J4/J5 MenJ7/J6 Ladies J4/J5 Ladies
Sunday's. Giant Slalom Results: J7/6 Men J4/5 Men J7/6 Ladies J4/5 Ladies

We have four Junior Athletes competing at the Western Region FIS Speed Series at Big Mountain (Whitefish Mountain Resort), Montana this week. Those athletes include: Kelley Fitzpatrick, Gage Managhan, Nick Burns & Skyler Weaver

Coach Tracy who is at the event as a member of the PNSA Coaching Staff reports that “our skiers are doing well despite a speed training deficit this season”.

Thanks to the generous donation of the Sohlstrom Family, MRT has ordered a new Start Tent. We expect to have the tent in about 4 weeks time and are looking forward to this awesome new addition. “This just shows the level of commitment of our parents to support the team and put on the highest quality events possible” commented Karl Wardrop, MRT President “we very much appreciate the Sohlstrom Family’s gift”.

The J1/J2 Team competed at Snoqualmie Pass in the ENL FIS Junior Olympic Qualifier where they raced Slalom and Giant Slalom. Coach Jim Tracy and his Staff reported that the MRT athletes skied some very technical courses and were able to post some solid results. Next stop on the J1/J2 Circuit will be Mission Ridge, Washington on February 9-20, 2008. J1/J2 Results

The J3 Team competed at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl in the J3 Junior Olympic Qualifiers. The GS on Saturday was held on Reynolds Run and the Slalom on Sunday was held on Cascade. Heavy snow both days made the event a challenge but the race organizer did a nice job of putting on the events. MRT J3’s had some good finishes and continue to score points for PNSA J3 Team Standings, as well as individually and for Junior Olympic Qualification. Coach Shuck reported that the “Team functioned as a unit helping one another carrying clothes and our athletes were skiing well with everyone contributing”. Next stop on the J3 Circuit will be Crystal Mountain, Washing ton on February 9-10, 2008 for the Super G Series. J3 Results

The MRT Mitey Mite Teams posted excellent finishes at Cooper Spur on Sunday January 20th in the Diamond Dual.The competition was stiff in this head to head, side by side event. Coach Steve Lisac commented “Our Racers we really skiing well and excited at this format of Slalom”

Photos by: Kevin Bracy

Diamond Dual Results:8 and under FinalJ5 and older 1st RunJ5 and older 2nd RunJ5 and older Final

MRT’s Juniors Athletes took it down the hill this past weekend at both Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho and Mt. Spokane, Washington for the Junior Olympic Qualifying Races.

Schweitzer Mountain:
Coach Tracy reports that our J1/J2 Team had some good results in the GS and Super G’s despite the soft snow conditions.  “We are quite happy with our performance and are really looking forward to being able to train on some hard snow soon!”

Schweitzer Results courtsey of FIS

Mt. Spokane:
Coach Shuck reported that the J3 Team also skied well as the MRT skiers overcame some superfoggy conditions the demanded a lot of confidence.  “Our J3’s skied very aggressively to overcome the conditions and were able to score some good results”.  Happy Birthday to Wesley Schnapp who celebrated her special day a week early with the Team in Spokane.  And, the J3’s found time todecorate Coach Shuck’s truck.
Mt. Spokane Results courtsey of SSRA

This year each family will be responsible for entries for the Mt. Hood Mitey Mite Council Series. Please download the release and entry form. Be sure to send one entry in per child to each sponsoring club for the events you plan to enter.

Remember, the qualifiers for the Buddy Werner Championship  will be the Meadows Challenge, the Oregon 4-Way and two club shoot-outs. Details are on the Meadows Race Team web site!

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Fitzpatrick or Steve Lisac.

MHMMC Schedule

Diamond Dual Race Notice

From the J6’s to the J4’s, MRT Mitey Mites all enjoyed the 2008 Kids Kandahar at Mt. Hood Meadows, held on Stadium Sunday January 6, 2008.  In all, over 40 Mitey Mite Team Athletescompeted in this NEW to Mt. Hood KOMBI event that offered elements ofGiant Slalom and Slalom on the same course.  This crazy event has been all the rage in Europe and Canada and is gaining popularity here in the US.  While it may not be included as an Olympic Event anytime soon, it definitely has merit in youth skill development and helping to keep FUN in our sport.  Congratulations to the MAC and Mt. Hood Meadows on a great event!

Also, A Big Thanks to the parents that helped out on the race as volunteers or supported our athletes by carrying coats and cheering on our racers!  This is such an important aspect of keeping our young skiers fired up. Results

The MRT Team Spirit carried the day and that attitude began with our World Class Mitey Mite Coaching Staff!  We had nothing but professional coaching and representation for our competitors at the race.

Congratulations to all of our young MRT Racers, you are the future of our Sport.  We had skiers ranging in ability from the first timers to three time Buddy Werner Team Members, and at the end of the day, each MRT racer gave it their all and came away better for it, gaining any number of important life lessons and for some, coveted hardware.  Please remember that we measure our success using the Triple Bottom Line approach:

* FUN & Sustainability
* Education & Improvement
* Balanced Success
 

Meadows Race Team Juniors will be traveling this weekend for PNSA Junior Olympic Qualifying Events being held at Schweitzer Mtn., Idaho for the J1/J2 Team and to Mt. Spokane for the J3 Team.  

The J1/J2 Team competing in 1 Giant Slalom and 2 Super G events will be lead by Head Coach Jim Tracy and Assistant Coaches Mike Hay and Kevin Makinson.

The J3 Team at Mt. Spokane who will be racing in 1slalom and 1 giant slalom will be coached by Program Director Curtis Shuck and Assistant Coach Kelsey Holmer.

Racers meet your coaches at your team’s respective Hotel’s for a Team Meeting at 9:00 pm Friday Night unless otherwise instruct

MRT will be training on Thursday and Friday during the months of January and February in 2008 at Meadows from the hours of 1:00 pm until 7:30 pm or so.  Training will take place on Stadium.  Please remember that this training is for those athletes who are registered in the MRT Elite Programs only.

Current Paid MRT Athletes as of 12.25.07

Congratulations to Elliot Wiitala who was just awarded the honor of Eagle Scout by President Bush!  Elliot has been working very hard to fulfill all of the elements required to earn this very prestigious rank.  Please join us in honoring Elliot and his family at an upcoming ceremony that is currently being planned.  This is an awesome achievement and we are all extremely proud of Elliot’s work!

Mt. Hood GS Camp:June 27-30, 2008

Whistler Camp:July 12-19, 2008

Mt. Hood SL Camp:August 8-11, 2008

Meadows Race Team has revised its selection process for the Buddy Werner Championship Team for 2008 to include two (2) Team Time Trials that will be held at home at Mt. Hood Meadows.  The MRT Time Trials replace the Kids Kandahar and Diamond Dual as qualifying events to allow our young athletes more training time at Meadows.  This revised selection process was developed by our Coaching Staff and confirmed by the Board of Directors and will provide a fair and open process whereby our Mitey Mites will have the chance to qualify for the Buddy Werner Championship Team.

 2008 Buddy Werner Team Selection Process

The Meadows Race Team enjoyed a fun filled Wintercamp with new snow each and every day!  It made for some challenging training but delivered some great skiing conditions.  Remember that training takes place on many levels and incorporates much more than just gate training.  With that said, the Wintercamp was able to provide both.

The Winterstart Slalom Races came off excellently despite the weather and snow conditions.  With everyone’s help and hard work MRT was once again able to deliver a quality event.  Know that no other club in the Pacific Northwest could have done a better job of putting this event on!  Thanks to all of the Volunteers and Coaches who worked so hard under such difficult conditions to deliver this race.  Also, thanks so much to Mt. Hood Meadows Resort for all of their help in getting this event off.  What a great partnership!

Congratulations to those MRT Athletes who competed.  We saw great skiing by everyone with success and improvements at varying levels.  The important thing is that we are seeing success and improvements!

Sat:  Men's SL Results  Women's SL Results

Sun. Men's SL Results   Women's SL Results

We want to welcome the Herscovitz Family who is in the area for the Holidays, visiting from Chile.  Sam (12 years old) and Lauren (10 years old) who race for a Program in Chile are going to be training with MRT for Wintercamp.  Please welcome them warmly.  You may see Carol (Mom of Sam and Lauren) in the Lodge.  Take a moment to say hello and get to know her.  We are pleased that they chose to ski with MRT over the Holidays!

MRT J2’s Ashley Schnapp, Erika Winner, Isaac Bubb, Colin Yost, Stefan Sohlstrom and Gage Managhan competed at Mammoth Mountain, California in the Western Region FIS J2 Age Class Race as members of the PNSA Team.  The weather was a challenge but our racers were able to step it up and get some results:
12/19/07 Women’s Slalom:  Ashley Schnapp 21, Erika Winner 49
12/20/07 Women’s Slalom: Erika Winner 42
12/21/07 Men’s Slalom:  Isaac Bubb 11, Gage Managhan 47, Colin Yost 62
12/22/07 Men’s Slalom:  Gage Managhan 69

Good work Team!

The Mat sisters, Samantha, Alyson and Breanne tell their story in the Columbian, a Vancouver newspaper.  Great work girls, keep it up!  Read the Story

Coach Shuck had an opportunity to share a little bit of his background with the Columbian Newspaper.  Balance applies not only as a skiing fundamental, but something that each of us will struggle to find and maintain in our everyday lives. Read the Story

We want to know what you are up to both on and off of the Ski Hill.  Please share your story with Coach Shuck so that we can coordinate a news article about YOU!

The Meadows Race Team’s Wintercamp is set to begin on Saturday December 22^nd for the Junior and Youth Ski League Programs and Wednesday December 26^th for the Intro to Ski Racing Program.  Meet the Coaches at the North Lodge at 8:30 am each morning!

The MRT Wintercamp is an awesome opportunity for young skiers to get a jump on the 2008 Season.  This special camp offers training for all levels of skiers with the MRT Coaching Staff.

Slalom, Giant Slalom and Free Skiing will be a part of the program and there will be plenty of great training.  There is no limit to the experiences and skills that will be discovered at this camp.

For more information, please contact the MRT Hot Line at (360) 808-0720 and get your registration confirmed for the 2007 Wintercamp.

Wintercamp Schedule

32 Meadows Race Team Junior Team Athletes competed in the Russ Read Memorial Giant Slalom held this weekend at Mt. Bachelor, OR.  Due to exceptionally low snow, the race could not be held on Cliffhanger, the trail that this event is normally hosted on.  The Management at Mt. Bachelor graciously allowed this race to be held on the Thunderbird Run, located at the Main Base Area and accessed by the Pine Martin Lift.  This is a Championship venue that has hosted prestigious races such as the U.S. National J2 Championships, Junior Olympics and numerous PNSA Northwest Cup Championships over the years.  With low snow, Thunderbird was especially challenging with the amount of terrain that was exposed, not to mention the man made snow!

This was a weekend of personal bests and self discovery, of trust and teamwork, of commitment and the understanding that sometimes no matter how much we think that we have mastered our Sport, we learn that we still have a long way to go!

Almost every MRT Athlete improved their start/finish positions, so much so that we can only report on the largest margin for Women and Men and encourage you refer to the Mount Bachelor Website http://www.mbsef.org/results to get all of the details.

MRT Move Up Awards:

Saturday December 15, 2007 Women:  Wesley Schnapp + 34 places

Saturday December 15, 2007 Men:  Andy Nelson +33 places

Sunday December 16, 2007 Women:  Mackenzie Lisac +18 places

Sunday December 16, 2007 Men:  Sam Fusick +25 places

Thanks to all of the MRT Parents that attended the event and worked the Race as Volunteers!  Thiuswas huge and MBSEF asked us to pass along to each of you their appreciation!

And, thanks to all of the MRT Coaches that provided outstanding service to our athletes at this event.

Onward and upward!  The 2008 PNSA Season is upon us and MRT will continue to train and compete at an ever higher level!

Our YSL Teams trained at Meadows over the weekend and got some great training in on Wall Flower Trail off of the Easy Rider Lift.  Meadows Resort made a special effort just for us this weekend and we need to remember to thank them for their continued support of MRT!

Our Youth Ski League Teams worked on stance and balance fundamentals in a controlled environment.  We were able to get in many runs and made some very significant progress for only being the middle of December.  Keeping everything in perspective and continuing to strive for a mastery of the skiing fundamentals, our YSL Groups will continue a balance of free skiing and special training elements such as were practiced on Easy Rider this weekend.

Thanks to our dedicated and talented YSL Coaching Staff for their commitment to our athletes and to their success and growth in the sport of alpine skiing as they focus on the skiing fundamentals.

(Kevin Bracy - Photo)

We wish to welcome the following new Staff Members to the MRT Coaching Staff:

• Willy Johnson

• Mike Hay

• Kevin Makinson

• Mike Hay

• Sean Managhan

• Kevin Bracy

Thank you to all of our returning Coaches! 

WR J2 Age Class

Mammoth Mountain, CA December 19-22, 2007

Ashley Schnapp

Erika Winner

Isaac Bubb

Colin Yost

Stefan Sohlstrom

Gage Managhan

WR Elite FIS Tech

Park City, UT January 7-10, 2008

Skyler Weaver

WR FIS Devo

Sugar Bowl, CA January 3-6, 2008

Skyler Weaver

Isaac Bubb

Eric Vermaas

WR FIS Devo

Mammoth Mountain, CA January 3-6, 2008

Kelley Fitzpatrick

Alicia McCord

Thanks to the efforts of John Wiitala along with many others, the Meadows Race Team has a brand new timing shack ready to go for the Winterstart Slalom Races.  This thing is full out state of the art and completely set up.

This is another prime example of MRT’s dedication to excellence at every level.  John and his volunteers donated their time and received material largely free of charge to put this new shack together.  These guys have been working on this for months and John was like a proud father yesterday as he delivered the Timing Shack to the parking lot at Meadows.  There was a tear in his eye and pride in his heart as the Meadows Crews towed the new Timing Shack to its temporary storage location.

Great work to everyone who contributed freely of their time

Although one of the few western resorts open at this time, as of  Monday, Nov. 26, the Meadows organizing committee determine that there was an insufficient base to ensure a successful event. Therefore, the  WR FIS Open at  Mt . Hood Meadows originally scheduled for Dec 6-9, has been postponed indefinitely. Hopefully, the race will be rescheduled for later in the season.

We have posted the NEW Meadows Resort Release Forms on our Club Updates window.  Please download the forms, complete them and return the forms to us at your earliest convenience.  You will not be able to train with the Team at Meadows until we have these forms back and turned in to the Resort.  Thanks in advance for helping us out with this!

Our Karbon Orders are arriving and final deliveries are expected any day now.  We have been promised to receive all of 2008 Team Uniforms by November 16^th!  Please call Tracy Lisac @ (503) 680-9691 to check on your stuff.

Items can be picked up at Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course (official MRT Golf Course):

17951 South Edgewood Lane

Oregon City, Oregon 97015

(In Clackamas off of Highway 212 on your way to the mountain)

Special thanks to our Uniform Committee!

MRT had representatives participating this past weekend in USSA/PNSA Officials Training and Certification, PNSA Coaches Education, Portland Ski Fever and our first on-snow day for our Junior and J4 athletes for the 2008 Season!  Wow, what a CRAZY Weekend!

USSA/PNSA Officials Training:

Hans Sohlstrom, Marilyn Yodolowski, Christiane Loring, Walter Cahill, John Geller, Tim Johnson, Travis Hall, Aaron Reuland Tom Toal, Curtis Shuck

PNSA Coaches Education:

Kelsey Holmer, Sue Schwartz (aka Mrs. Tracy) Steve Urdahl, Kevin Bracey, Mike Hay, Kevin Makinson, Sean Managhan, Mike Fitzpatrick, Jim Tracy, Curtis Shuck

Portland Ski Fever:

Many thanks to the following individuals who helped us out this weekend at the Portland Ski Fever –

Meadows Resort, Clearly Lasic, Nootsie McNabb, Angie Green, Karl Wardrop, Steve & Tracy Lisac, Mimi & John Wiitala, Kena & Alec Ramsey,  Sue & Jerry Managhan, Cheryl McCord, Peter McCord, Susan Schmidt, Sylvia Reuland, Valerie Brown and the Shuck Family.

Timberline On-Snow:

Thanks to Steve Lisac who “Rode Heard” over the combined MRT Junior and J4 Programs on Sunday November 4^th on the Palmer Glacier.  Our other MRT Coaches provided support to our athletes, but were mostly consumed by either taking the Coaches Course Setting Exams or presenting.

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

Forty Five athletes representing MRT, MHA, MAC, Cooper Spur, Mount Bachelor and Willamette Pass participated in the newly developed US Ski Team Physical Assessment Test.  MRT Athletes performed exceptionally well and made a great showing our program’s commitment to the process.

Thanks to the generous and tireless efforts of John Wiitala and his crew from Pac Trust (who are all working on their lunch breaks and after hours – not on company time!) for the great job they are doing.  Attached is a photo of the shack as of last weekend – Andrew Mat Photo.

The Oregon State Legislature has recently approved arecommendation brought forward by the the Oregon Snow Park Advisory Committee to increase fees for the annual Oregon Snow Park Permits to $20.00.  This increase in fees will help to fund much needed capital maintenance projects as well as ongoing winter snow removal operations.  This increase takes effect immediately for the 2007/2008 Season and Snow Park Permits are required in all Oregon Snow Parks from November 15th to April 30th.

The 3-Day Snow Park fee of $7.00 and the 1-Day Snow Park fee of $5.00 remain unchanged.

Plan a head and get your Oregon Snow Park Permits before you get a ticket!

Skyler Weaver lands the number one spot in the Pacific Northwest (www.pnsa.org) being named in position #1 for the prestigious PNSA ALPINE TEAM.  Ross Wardrop gets a spot on the Team in the number 10 spot.  Colby Hopkins is ranked in the Alternate Position #2 spot and teammate Erik Vermaas is ranked in the #3 Alternate Spot.  MRT female racer Kelley Fitzpatrick was named to the Women’s Team Alternate #2 position.