Don't you wish...

... your first jump of the summer could be this much fun?

It can be, if you take the time to dial in your skillz at a few Grasshopper Camps this summah!

New Jumping Cross Training for Grasshopper Camps!

We've dialed in a new method for ski jumping summer training... check it out. Buckle your seatbelts for Grasshopper Camp #1!

(Via JohnnyKlister).

Junior Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Schedule!

Howdy Ski Jumping Enthusiasts!

After years of precise planning and deliberation, we've finally set the NYSEF Junior Jump/NC schedule... and it rocks! Trust us. Plenty of more time for you to dial in your jumping and rollerskiing skillz.

Note, we have two world famous Grasshopper Camps on tap, in addition to a Trailblazer Trek three day camp. These will all feature ski jumping and cross country training (think cross training, rollerskiing, etc), but the G-Hop camps will have a jump focus, and the Trailblazer Sesh will focus more on XC abilities and training. Both will be sawwww---eeeeeet!

Check out the flyer below for details:

Questions? Concerns? Random musings? Contact Coaches Bliss or McCahill at:

evanb[at]nysef[dot]org

davem[at]nysef[dot]org

See ya out there!

Dave & Evan

Salisbury is Jumping

While cruising around during the 2011 Junior National Championships for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined this past week in Salisbury, CT, Evan and I stumbled across a neat bumper sticker which read simply, "Salisbury IS Jumping." At first we both laughed. Sure, John Satre lost a bet in 1927 and kicked the first jumps off in that community by skiing off a barn roof, with a phenomenal yearly competition taking place most every year since.

But still, we found it tacky. Case in point? World Championships taking place this same week in Oslo, Norway. Shiny new Holmenkolen hill, countless Olympic Games held, and a tradition for jumping that scientists agree dates back to the early Cenozoic era. So Salisbury is a quaint hamlet in the Northwest Corner with a fine legacy of jumping, but Oslo IS jumping.

Right, fast forward five days. Fast forward past the finest Junior National or North American Championship event Evan or I have seen in our oodles of participations as spectators, athletes, coaches. Read: opening ceremony and parade with 2000 zealous spectators. Packed dinners at the Millerton Legion. A killer brand new hill, bolted together a mere 2 days before the Eastern Championships two weeks previous. An opening banquet in the Lakeville Hose Company Fire House. The raddest 1km XC loop we've ever shredded, held at the base of a small town ski area.

The town of Salisbury rallied. Fundraised. Organized. And turned some heads. Athletes loved it. Coaches praised it. Photographers loved the shiny suits and new tower. Proud old jumpers took pride in being part of it. And the amazing exhibit downtown proved it-- Salisbury is synonymous with jumping. No, it's not the Holmenkollen, and I'm sorry to say it, but they'll never host an Olympic Games. But know what? That bumper sticker doesn't lie. Salisbury IS jumping. Thanks for letting us be a part of it!

Congratulations to Team East for letting the rest of the national jumping community know where we stand. We had some awesome jumps and some killer races. We lost more than our fair share of sprint finishes, but hey, we were still sprinting for the win. Our J2 athletes stepped up the bar in a big way from where they stood last year. And our new New Hampshire High School talent proved that they could roll with the big boys. NYSEF Grasshopper Kaleb Cook even got some cowbells ringin' at the Ripton Touring Center at the Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch Festival, setting the hill record on the K10 demo hill. Huge!

If it's results from Salisbury you're looking for, find 'em all here. Over 2200 great photos? You've got Sue Kavanah to thank for some great shots here on the St. Paul Ski Club website here.

Mid-A Bill Koch Fest Results? Here.

What a week. Thanks for reading. We're thrilled to report that Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined are flourishing here on the Eastern Seaboard.

Dave & Evan

March Madness Jumping Tournament in Lake Placid, March 5th!

Already made an appointment to get your teeth cleaned on March 5th? Who cares. Floss, or something. Ditch your plans and swing to the McKenzie-Intervale Ski Jumping Complex for some kickin' ski jumping, XC racin, and good times.

NYSEF IS PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO THE

MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Olympic Jumping Complex

8:30 - 10 am Registration upstairs in the base lodge ( pre registration is strongly encouraged. Fill out form below and return via e-mail to 4bliss@roadrunner.com )

9-10:45 am Open practice on K18 and K 48

11:00 am K 18 competition ( V, IV, open and women’s class) with awards to follow

1:00pm K 48 competition ( III, II, open, masters and women’s classes)

Nordic combined immediately following at Jumps.

Junior practice on the K18 AND K48 is on Friday from 3-5 pm . ( warm up ½ hour before practice) . All are welcome to attend. Cost is $10.00 for the session.

All events and practice are subject to weather conditions.

Entry fees: K 18– $ 10 plus $5.00 for Nordic Combined

K 48- $ 20 plus $ 5 for Nordic Combined

Entry Form

Name:

Address:

Club:

Phone No.:

E-Mail:

Date of Birth:

Male/Female:

USSA No.

Hill(s): ___ K18 ____ K48 ____ K 90

Nordic combined : ____ Yes _____No

Class:____ Wos,____ JV,____ JIV, ___JIII, ___JII, ____Open,_____ Masters

Please support our generous sponsors: Desparados , Howard Johnsons , The Corner Store , Spruce Lodge, Crowne Plaza and Wildwood Motel.

See you there.... or else!

Tele-Tournee #4 Results

Friday Night Tele-Tournee #4

February 18, 2011, Lake Placid K-18

Conditions: Fast, with humid, grandular conditions. 42deg F!

Judges: David McCahill, Laurie Schulz, Jen Ledger

Style Key: 3pts--perfect telemark, 2pts--two-footed landing, 1pt--drag/touch, in control, 0pts-- wipe out!

Athlete	Bib #	Dis 1	Style 1	Total 1	Dis 2	Style 2`	Total 2	Total	Rank
Kevin Quinn	7	14	2.5	16.5	12.5	2.5	15	31.5	11
Brian Byrne	13	16	1	17	16.5	3	19.5	36.5	8
Forest Ledger	18	15.5	2	17.5	15.5	2	17.5	35	10
Matt White	21	16.5	1	17.5	18.5	1.5	20	37.5	7
Trent White	39	20	3	23	21	2.5	23.5	46.5	2
Rory Riggins	60	14.5	2	16.5	18	2	20	36.5	8
Kaleb Cook	84	19	3	22	18.5	2.5	21	43	4
Caden Belisle	93	18	1.5	19.5	18	2	20	39.5	6
Beckett Ledger	94	18.5	2	20.5	19	2	21	41.5	5
Karl Schulz	DIS	19	2.5	21.5	20	3	23	44.5	3
Landon Livreri	LEAD	21	3	24	21	3	24	48	1