NYSEF Alumni Top Podium in Falun

Outstanding performances in Falun, Sweden by former NYSEF athletes Pete Frenette, Chris Lamb and Nick Fairall. Day two FIS Cup action saw Frenette take the overall win (by 18.5 points), with Lamb and Fairall rounding out the top 15 in 6th and 11th, respectively.

Way to go boys, makin' us proud!

NYSEF Nordic Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

Mark your calendars for the

Second Annual NYSEF Nordic Spaghetti Dinner

When: Thursday, October 7th, from 5:30-7:30

Where: St. Agnes School Gymnasium

Why: Support the non-profit NYSEF Nordic Cross Country, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Programs! Tasty spaghetti dinner, salad and dessert will be served.

Cost: $6 childern (under 12) $8 adults

To sign-up to volunteer or bring a dessert, or for more info, contact Janet Bliss at:

4bliss@adelphia.net

Frenette on podium

Peter Frenette lands on the podium for the FIS Cup held Falun Sweden. Looks like it was a wet day to be jumping but the USA ski jumping team put 5 in the top 10. There will be one more Comp tomorrow so wish out boys luck!

full results can be found at www.fis-ski.com under ski jumping results

Chi town results

So after a quick trip to Chicago for the annual super tour we have returned with some promising results. Miss Annie Frenette came away with the big win in the J1 women's class and pocketed some big prize money for herself. In the J1 boys class Luke Daniels had a good first jump but could not repeat on the second attempt and finished 8th while Miles Lussi followed up 10 points behind him in 10th, Chis Rydel 13th, Nate Capone 17th, and Sam Shapiro 18th.

In the open class we saw Mike Glasder take a easy win before he heads over to Sweden with Casey and the other boys to test their skills in a FIS cup. Zach Daniels had a nice weekend and finished a respectable 2nd with Spencer Knickerbocker dealing with a injury from the half marathon and a bit of a cold came in 6th.

16 hours later...

We arrive in Fox River Grove, Illinois. After a blistering van ride filled with many hours of T.V. shows, gaming, sleeping, and some quality team bonding. We had our first jump sessions today on Norge's K70. Some respectable jumps were taken and luckily no skis made it down the landing into the Ginormous Crowd... that was not existent today. The jump sessions were followed by some crazy jetskiing led by Zach and Spence. The record speed was set by Zach at 65 mph while Spence lagged at a respectable 57 mph. After our delicious dinner some great achievments were made in the NYSEF study hall... well some of us anyway. Tomorrow we have two more jumping sessions and hopefully watch some sweet rides on the artificial knoll on the K25. And until next time here's a pic of Spence living the dream in the van.

-Annie Frenette

Grasshoppers Crush NE Summer SJ/NC Champs!

Team Grasshop piled in the Sprinter during the wee hours Sunday, bound for Storrs Hill. Blessed with plastic from a former life on the Lake Placid K90, the K25 in Lebanon NH shows true signs of character. These include, but are certainly not limited to:

• No snazzy porcelain track
• Bumpy landing hill due to a 2x4" retaining system
• Some (read: lots) of organic matter poking up through the plastic

Convinced that good training and competition on this hill would make 'em all a whole lot tougher, Team Grasshop put up a heck of a fight against some of the top Master's jumpers on the East coast. Following a trial and two-to-count event on the hill, the Hoppers then swarmed the streets of Lebanon, negotiating a hilyl 1.4 mile run course to determine who would don the olive wreath as 2011 NE Nordic Combined champion.

All athletes did an excellent job on a spankin' new hill for 'em--kudos. New skills in the bag. And just wait for winter!

Riggens showing his power on the take-off

Ladies' Class NE Summer SJ/NC Champ Gabby Armstrong

J4 Boys SJ Podium: 3rd Scotty Schulz, 2nd Trent White, 1st Rory Riggins

J5 Boys SJ Podium: 3rd Matt White, 2nd Kaleb Cook, 1st Landon Livreri

Team Grasshop. Maxin' and relaxin'.

Der Starthaus.

Countdown to the new Satre Hill...

Eastern Ski Jumping Championships: February 12th

2011 Junior National Championships: February 21-27th

Come and getcha some!

NYSEF Grasshopper Registration

Howdy Grasshoppers:

NYSEF Grasshopper Program registration for the 2010/2011 winter season is now online at http://nysef.org/jumpComplex.html


Don't forget, the deadline for the Early Season Discount is Wednesday September 15th, the same day as our NYSEF SJ/NC Parents' Information Session, 5-6:30 at the Base Lodge of the Jumps. We'll be on hand to provide information about programs, training schedules, travel and competition, and equipment. Shannon Bruce, our Administrative Queen, will also be on hand to field all queries about program cost and payment schedules.


NYSEF has a limited scholarship fund available to help defray the cost of training and competition. Applications must be in the NYSEF office by October 15, 2010. Contact Shannon Bruce at NYSEF for more information: Email: admin@nysef.org, NYSEF office: (518)946-7001.

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Price Check, Aisle 5!

Curious how jumping and combined programs are run across the country? Lake Placid is one of three world-class facilities in the US with a full range of large and small hills, equipped with plastic summer surface, along with Steamboat Springs, CO and Park City, UT. Consider these program prices:

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club:

Development Team (Age 7-9, 2 days/week) $790 early season price

Development Plus Team (Age 9-11, 3 days/week) $1010 early season price

Park City Nordic Ski Club:

Junior Flyers (Age 7-9) 2 days/week $790 early season price

Junior Flyers (Age 7-9) 3 days/week $1265 early season price

*Team jackets are required.

NYSEF Lake Placid:

Grasshopper Program (Age 6 and up) 3 days/week: $605 early season price

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NYSEF/US Ski Jumping Team athlete Pete Frenette makin' it look easy in Lillehammer, NOR.


See you on the 15th!


Coach Dave

Grasshoppers Make Headlines. Sweet!

Two great reads on fasterskier.com, the premier national XC racing website, on the NYSEF Grasshopper Program, and reporter Nat Herz' own foray into jumping! Great articles, awesome photos of our crew. Links below:

As AJ King was so eloquently quoted by Nat, “Everybody’s cheering you on, [you] get in the newspaper, on the news, go really far, and stuff. Win money, and have fun!" Those could be the new Grasshopper Program bylaws!

http://fasterskier.com/2010/09/learning-to-fly-in-lake-placid/

http://fasterskier.com/2010/09/totally-terrifying-but-surprisingly-straightforward-fasterskier-takes-up-ski-jumping/

Coach Dave

Photos from Grasshopper #3 Tele Tournee-- Now Online!

Yo Grasshop:

Check out these great photos from the Grasshopper Camp #3 Tele Tournee!

Photos courtesy of Zachary Katterman's dad Paul. Thanks, Paul!

Eye of the Tiger. To the beat of Grasshopper.

Watch this video. Then ask yourself: "Is there any reason why I wouldn't ever want to go to Grasshopper Camp?!"

Kudos to Grasshopper Coach Tara Geraghty-Moats for putting this awesome video together!

Dion Cup Trip: September 12th

Dear Grasshopper,

Do you ever feel like you're stuck in this dead end town? Jumping the K18 getting a tad bit stale? Feel like you need to throw caution to the wind, cut your ties, and hit the road with Coach Bliss? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you'll love coming with us to the

Dion Cup Competition 2010

• Where? Lebanon NH, Storrs Hill. K25 (very similar in size to our K18, even though it's a "K25")
• When? Sunday, September 12th. Depart Lake Placid 6am, return to Lake Placid 6pm
• Nordic Combined? You bet. A short (1 mile) running race will follow the jumping competition
• Cost? If you're a NYSEF athlete, costs will only include minimal gas money and entry fee. Bring snacks and a lunch!
• Life on the road? Awesome. Completely awesome.

For more information on the Sunday, September 12th, contact Coach Bliss at evanb@nysef.org