Prairie’s Edge Nordic Skiers
(PENS) is a club for cross country skiing enthusiasts of all ages and
abilities. Our goals are to bring local skiers
together for social and educational activities, promote xc skiing as a healthy
activity to the greater community, and to promote better and more consistent
trail grooming in the Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN area. See the club Calendar
for meetings and events.
If you are a beginner, we have
several ways to help you get started!
Our annual adult and youth ski lessons in January are a great way to get
started for the whole family. The lessons
are organized through Fargo
Parks at the Edgewood Golf
Course Winter Chalet. They have
rental equipment there that is included in the lesson fee (pre-registration is
required). A paid PENS membership will
also get you access to a free instructional evening clinic in January. We are also available to help you by just
dropping us an email. We can arrange a
time for one of our “Ski Ambassadors” to meet you at Edgewood to
help you get started.
To join the club, print and mail
the Membership Application linked above.
We are incorporated as a 501(c)(7) not-for-profit organization in
Activities:
Fall ski swap and trail cleanup
Ski Clinics
Weekly ski
night at
Co - Sponsor
of
Ski Ambassador
Program at
Youth and adult ski lessons taught through Fargo
Parks
Webpage with area trail listings and links to trail reports
Benefits
of Paid Membership:
Grooming Liason to the area parks departments
Club
Newsletter and access to our Yahoo internet group
3 General
meetings/socials per year
Annual meeting
and social with meal provided
Fees waived for PENS sponsored ski clinics
Day trips and overnight trips to ski areas
From kids just learning to
ski….
…to seasoned skiers at the 2006 Birke.
Above all, we love to share the fun
of this great sport.
Tired but happy after the ’06
Edgewood 10k. First graduation
class of youth ski lessons, Jan. 2006.
PENS Board of Directors, 2008-2009:
Top
Row (L to R): John Pfund (President) and
Dan Thureen.
Bottom Row (L to R): Arnie Ostgarden,
David Swenson, Erik Berg (VP), Rebecca Smith (Sec/Treas) and Jeff Quam.