FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brian Abery

February 7, 2016

State Meet Coaches Information

Hello Coaches:

Congratulations on everyone who qualified either a team of individual skiers at their section meet and will be heading to state this Wednesday and Thursday. Here is some information everyone will need for the State Meet.

CHARLIE BANKS RELAY

The Charlie Banks relays will be held Wednesday afternoon Feb 10 according to the schedule posted on the Coaches Association website and e-mail that was forwarded to all coaches who are members and on our mailing list. The Girls Relay kicks things off at 1:00 with the Boys at 2:00. Please contact Rolli Ring-Jarvi who is serving as meet manager for the relays directly if you have questions about the relays. He can be reached at [email protected] or via cell at 763-257-2304.

COACHES MEETING

We will be having our Coaches Association/ Pre-State meeting at 4:00 PM in the GOLD ROOM of the Chalet. Please note that the location listed on the Charlie Banks Relay form is incorrect. At that meeting:

  • You will be able to pick up your bib packets
  • State Banquet tickets will be available for purchase & pick-up
  • Bob O’Hara and John Filander will cover a number of topics pertinent to the running of the meet, and
  • We will hand out information and introduce a potential proposal for tweaking the State Meet in the future.

TRANSPORTATION TO TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS AND BANQUET

We will have two school buses available for free transport of skiers and coaches to Mesabi East H.S. for the presentation and banquet. They will pick up riders at the main entrance to the lodge arriving at approximately 4:45 PM and leave for the high school at 5:00 ­ 5:10 PM. Return trips to the lodge will take place at approximately 7:15-7:30 PM

TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION ­ MESABI EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Presentation of 1st and 2nd place section teams and individual qualifiers as well as academic awards will take place from 5:30-6:30 PM in the auditorium of Mesabi East High School where the state banquet will also be held. We strongly encourage ALL teams and individual qualifiers to attend the presentation even if you do not plan on going to the banquet.

STATE BANQUET

The State Banquet will be held at Mesabi East H.S. immediately following team and individual presentations starting at approximately 6:30 PM. The Mesabi East staff have planned an interesting, new menu and will have vegetarian and gluten-free options available. The cost is $10/person.

PLEASE PRE-ORDER TICKETS FOR THE BANQUET by contacting Association President, Brian Abery at [email protected] and indicating the number you need by Tuesday Feb 9th at 10:00 PM. The cost is $10/person.

You will be able to pay for and pick-up your banquet tickets as you arrive for the Coaches Meeting in the Gold Room of the Chalet. Please make checks payable to the Minnesota Nordic Ski Coaches Association. Tickets will also be available at Mesabi East but pre-ordering will save you significant time and hassle.