November showed its colors in Bethel, Maine, on Saturday morning, with classic early-winter weather setting the tone for our rollerski clinic. Luckily, the chill didn’t discourage our enthusiastic group of BKL skiers or the Gould Academy junior athletes who came out to help!
We started the day learning about rollerskis, getting comfortable on the wheels, practicing how to stop, and mastering some frog hops (complete with plenty of ribbits along the way). After some free skiing, the group wrapped up the session with a lively game of hockey to finish out the morning with smiles all around.
After lunch, NENSA met with several local youth coaches to talk about Bill Koch League philosophy and youth coaching best practices. Missed the presentation? Not to worry, we’ll be covering these topics and many more to add to your winter coaching toolkit this weekend in Dublin at our Fall Coaches Conference.
And for anyone looking to sneak in one more rollerski before winter fully arrives, join us on November 15th at Stratton Mountain School for our NENSA Community Training Day, open to skiers from 7th–8th grade BKLers through the college level.
