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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 North Dakota.  Your dues help to support and grow xc skiing in the greater FM area.

Activities:

Fall ski swap and trail cleanup

Ski Clinics

Weekly ski night at Edgewood, weekly training groups

Co - Sponsor of Edgewood Ski Race

Ski Ambassador Program at Edgewood

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.

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