Central Maine Ski Club

February 20, 2010 Paintball Biathlon Sign-Up

January 27 Wednesday Afternoon Bill Koch League Race Sign-up

2010 Youth Programs Sign-Up is Open - Click Here

Winter 2009-2010

All Youth Programs:

• 7 weeks of skiing starting the week of January 4, 2010 and running through February 26, 2010 with no practice on Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday
• Fee of $30 includes membership in New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA.net).  NENSA provides a liability insurance policy for the club’s activities, coaches’ training, and events for skiers of all ages as they advance through the ranks of the sport.  This winter all club members will be invited to participate in the New England Bill Koch League Youth Festival at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine Feb 27-28.
• We will also be participating in the Maine Winter Sports Center (MaineWSC.org) Ski Lease Program this winter. For an additional $45 participants in the kids program can have new or almost new high quality skis, boots, bindings and poles to take home and use for the entire winter! We will have boots available for a required sizing at our December 1st Sign-Up Night.
• All coaches in the program will be taking part in the New England Nordic Ski Association coaches’ education program and have specific training in age-appropriate sport development.  This means that the kids programs have a strong focus on fun, games, and technique development.  The middle school team will start to focus on training and development of racing skills, with the high school group taking that a step further, individualized to each athlete’s goals.

K-2 Program:  Little Striders

• 3:15 o 4:30PM on MONDAYS beginning Jan 4 through Feb 22 (no practice on MLK Day or school vacation week.)  Note, parents must attend at least the first practice of the Little Striders on skis or snowshoes with their child.  They will be “dismissed” as their child progresses, but are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated; Little Striders need lots of help getting up while they learn.
• Head Coach:  Pat Cote, New England Nordic Ski Association Executive Director
• Assistant Coach:  Paul Begley, Messalonskee Middle School Physical Education Teacher
• More coaches needed!!!  Let us know if you are interested.  All abilities welcome and all coaches may also participate in the Ski Lease Program.
• Register online and come to Team Night on December 1 at the Alfond Youth Center to try on lease equipment, pay, and sign forms.

Grades 3-5 Program:  The Gliders

• 3:15 to 4:30PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Jan 4 through Feb 25. Parent attendance on skis or snowshoes is encouraged for at least the first few sessions of this program, especially for kids who have little ski experience.
• Head Coach:  Vicki Duguay, Mt. Merici School Kindergarten Teacher
• Assistant Coach: Colby College Ski Team member(s)
• More coaches needed!!!  Let us know if you are interested.  All abilities welcome and all coaches may also participate in the Ski Lease Program.
• Register online and come to Team Night on December 1 at the Alfond Youth Center to try on lease equipment, pay, and sign forms.

Grades 6-8 Program: Middle School Team

• 3:15 o 4:30PM on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Jan 4 through Feb 25.
• Head Coach:  Tiffany Lopes
• Assistant Coach: Colby College Ski Team member(s)
• More coaches needed!!!  Let us know if you are interested.  All abilities welcome and all coaches may also participate in the Ski Lease Program.
• Register online and come to Team Night on December 1 at the Alfond Youth Center to try on lease equipment, pay, and sign forms.

Grades 9-12 Program: High School Team

• 3:15 o 4:30PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning Jan 4 through Feb 25.
• Head Coach:  Caroline Mathes
• Assistant Coach: Colby College Ski Team member(s)
• More coaches needed!!!  Let us know if you are interested.  All abilities welcome and all coaches may also participate in the Ski Lease Program.
• Register online and come to Team Night on December 1 at the Alfond Youth Center to try on lease equipment, pay, and sign forms.

Women’s Group

• Wednesday afternoons January through February, snow permitting.  Email cmmathes@colby.edu to get on the mailing list for this group.

Coach Biographies:

Grades 6-8

Head Coach Tiffany Lopes
Tiffany started skiing at the age of 8 and joined the High School Ski Team in 6^th grade, competing for seven years. She also raced in college. Her coaching experience began with her own family, and moved on to include kids at Titcomb Mountain, adults at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center as well as kids at the Waterville Junior High School. She is devoted to the encouragement and development of kids on x-country skis especially since it is an activity to be enjoyed for a lifetime. Tiffany lives in Waterville with her husband, Joe, and their three kids, Ryan, Olivia and Katie.

Assistant Coach Sam Mathes
Sam is a junior at Colby College and a member of their xc ski team.  Sam is a high school state champion, a past member of the New England Junior Olympic Team, and the 15th ranked skier in the NCAA Eastern Region last season, finishing as high as 6th place in regional competition. Sam is originally from Rome, Maine and is excited to bring ski programs to more central Maine kids!

Grades 3-5

Head Coach Vicki Duguay
Vicki is a Kindergarten teacher at Mount Merici School in Waterville, ME.  She is also a Registered Maine Guide and has worked in the past with Sugarloaf, guiding canoe and hiking trips.  In the summer she guides kayak trips on the Kennebec River for family and friends and spends as much time on her bike as she can.  She has been a recreational cross country and downhill skier since the age of 5 and splits her time in the winter between being on cross country or alpine skis.   Vicki loves working with children and is excited to share her passion for the outdoors with the area youth.  She lives in Waterville with her husband Mike, and children Sage and Chase, all outdoor enthusiasts!

Assistant Coach Ben Haydock
Ben is a sophomore at Colby College and a member of the ski team.  He is originally from the Boston area where he grew up skiing on the Weston Ski Track, a ski trail system heavily reliant on artificial snow, with the renowned CSU Ski Club.  Ben’s excited to work with young skiers to share his love for the sport!

Grades K-2

Head Coach Pat Cote
Pat is employed as Executive Director of the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA).  As an athlete, he was captain and top NCAA Championship skier for the ‘98 Dartmouth Ski Team.  His coaching experience includes leading the New England Junior National Team and helping local athletes prepare to ski at top NCAA Division I college programs Dartmouth and Colby.   Pat lives in Oakland with his wife Tracey, sons Caden and Beckett, and two Siberian Huskies all of whom love being outside in the winter!

Assistant Coach Paul Begley
Paul has taught middle school physical  education for 27 years in the Messalonskee School  District where he has introduced many students to the joys of cross country skiing. He loves to be in the outdoors and is a nordic skiing enthusiast. He lives in Sidney with his wife Stephanie and two daughters, Lindsay and Paige.

High School and Women’s Group

Caroline Mathes
Caroline is a registered dietitian and currently consults for Colby College’s health center helping many students and athletes with their nutritional needs.  She has many outdoor interests including being a skier since age 6.  She was an alpine racer in High School with one year of dabbling in cross-country ski racing.  In college she became a nordic fan following a friend on the US ski team.  After having 3 kids she and her husband, Ben, decided to ski nordic instead of alpine and they all became involved with the Maine Bill Koch Youth Ski League.  In 2002 Caroline was the chairman of the Bill Koch Festival in Farmington Maine.  She has several years experience as an assistant coach for the Farmington Area Ski Team for children age 10-14 year olds.