March Looming!

We had another great weekend of competition to start the President's Week Holiday with a Saturday night railjam at Titus and a bluebird Monday at Gore/North Creek Ski Bowl's final Skier/Boardercross of the season.  The action was great in both locations and now with those comps behind us we are into the home stretch of the USASA season.  The final three regional events are upon us, all at Whiteface, as is the month of March!

This Sunday the 23rd is our final ADK Slopestyle and next weekend is a double-header with our makeup for "Deck the Rails" taking place Saturday afternoon, with our final SX/BX on Sunday closing out the regional season.

By now I hope you've all been thinking about your plans for Nationals and have a good idea whether you will be attending.  Regional champions for each of our disciplines will be decided with the completion of each of our final three events.  Based on current results, and by looking up regional rankings online you can get a good idea of whether that invite will come right away or after the national office goes to the points list.  Please take the time to check and then let me know your intentions - or questions - the sooner, the better.  If you're in first place in our region but do not intend to attend Nationals, we have the option to name the second place athlete in their place.  This must take place before invites go out but I can't do that if you don't tell me.  That means that 2nd place might  have to wait until they get invited via National Ranking Points.  That extra time is really valuable in securing cheaper flights, accommodations, etc., so please let me know asap.

Freeride evaluations will be available for pick-up at the NYSEF front desk on Sunday the 23rd so please stop by and pick them up.  If you have any questions or concerns that your coach can't answer, please come find me or shoot me an e-mail and I'll take it from there.

Thanks,
Mike K