2008-2009 PENS Calendar

Standing Club Meetings and Activities

·        PENS weekly ski outing:  When there is snow, club members usually try to ski at Edgewood on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 P.M.  All are welcome!  Headlamps are recommended on all but the full moon nights.  (Here is a Moon Phase Calendar.  Change the month and year accordingly.)

·        PENS Board of Directors meetings:    1st Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 p.m. NDSU Downtown Campus Conference Room.

·        NEW  SUMMER/FALL TRAINING SESSIONS:  Ski Walking with poles with PENS board member David Swenson.  Saturdays at dawn, Buffalo River State Park.

2008-2009 Calendar of FM Area Ski Events and PENS Club Meetings/Outings

October

1.      Tuesday, October 14, 2008.  Roller Skiing Group:  6 p.m. along S University Drive bike trail.  Park at 58th St S and University Drive S.  Contact Jeff Quam jaq@702com.net for more information.

2.      Tuesday, October 28, 2008.  Roller Skiing Group:  5:30 p.m. along S University Drive bike trail.  Park at 58th St S and University Drive S.  Contact Jeff Quam jaq@702com.net for more information.

November

3.      Tuesday, November 11, 2008.  Roller Skiing Group:  6 p.m. along S University Drive bike trail.  Park at 58th St S and University Drive S.  Contact Jeff Quam jaq@702com.net for more information.

4.      Sunday, November 23, 2008.  Season Kickoff Meeting:  From 1 p.m. to about 3:30 at Edgewood GC.  Activities Planned:  General Meeting, Trail Walk and Trail Cleanup, Ski Swap, Social.

5.      Tuesday, November 25, 2008.  Holiday Lights Parade:  Join PENS members with our parade entry and roller skiing and ski walking/Nordic walking in the Annual Downtown Holiday Lights Parade.

December

6.     Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7, 2008.  Maplelag High School XC Ski Training Camp #1.  Featuring members of the skinnyski.com racing team.

7.     Saturday, December 6, 2008.  PENS Ski Outing.  We will meet to carpool to a ski area TBD, conditions permitting.  If there is a lack of snow, ski walking will be substituted.  Meet @ Moorhead Perkins by 8:45, planning to leave by 9:00.  The outing is free for paid PENS members.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian on snow to participate. A $10 donation is requested from non-members along with signing a single day waiver, or you may join the club for $20 and sign the season long waiver.  Transportation is “car pooling at will” and not provided by PENS.  A trail fee or MN ski pass may be required depending on the destination.

8.     Friday, December 12 through Sunday, December 14, 2008.  Maplelag High School XC Ski Training Camp #2.  Featuring members of the skinnyski.com racing team.

9.     Saturday, December 13, 2008.  PENS Ski Outing.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing.

10.Saturday, December 20, 2008.  PENS Ski Outing.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing.

11.Sunday, December 21, 2008, 1 p.m., Edgewood Chalet (Old Clubhouse)  PENS General Meeting, ski and social.  A presentation on the North Country Trail will be featured.

12.Friday, December 26, 2008 through Sunday, December 28, 2008.  West Itasca Ski Fest at Rainbow Resort.  This is a great chance to get expert instruction close to home. 

13.Sunday, December 28, 2008.  New Years Challenge ski race at Soaring Eagles ski area near Park Rapids.

January

14.Saturday, January 3, 2009.  PENS Ski Outing.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing.

15.Saturday January 3 and Sunday January 4, 2009, West Itasca Opener/JOQ Qualifier, Rainbow Resort.  Saturday:  Sprints, 5k Classic.  Sunday:  5k, 10k Skate.

16.Sunday, January 4, 2009.  Start of Sunday Youth and Adult Ski Lessons at Edgewood running through January 25th.  Register Here:  University of the Great Outdoors.  You must be pre-registered and the classes usually fill up, so sign up today!

17.  Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:00 p.m.  PENS Classic Ski Clinic at Edgewood Chalet taught by PENS members.  Free for paid members.  A $10 donation is requested for non-members along with signing the single event waiver, or join PENS for $20.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian on snow to participate.  If the Edgewood Chalet is closed due to weather, the clinic will be postponed.  Check the Parks Website or Call the Parks Cancellation Hotline:  (701) 298-6915, ext 4.

18.Saturday, January 10, 2009.  PENS Ski Outing.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing.

19.  Sunday, January 11, 2009.  Continuation of Ski Lessons at Edgewood.  (Must have already registered through Fargo Parks.)

20.  Saturday, January 17, 2009. The Edgewood Winter Blast Ski Race, 5k/10k skate race, 5k classic race, and 1k youth race.  PENS meeting to follow the awards presentation ~ 1pm.

21.  Sunday, January 18, 2009.  Continuation of Ski Lessons at Edgewood.  (Must have already registered through Fargo Parks.)

22.  Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:00 p.m.  PENS Skate Ski Clinic at Edgewood Chalet taught by PENS members.  Free for paid members.  A $10 donation is requested for non-members along with signing the single event waiver, or join PENS for $20.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian on snow to participate.  If the Edgewood Chalet is closed due to weather, the clinic will be postponed.  Check the Parks Website or Call the Parks Cancellation Hotline:  (701) 298-6915, ext 4.

23.Saturday, January 24, 2009.  PENS Ski Outing.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing.

24.  Sunday, January 25, 2009.  Completion of Ski Lessons at Edgewood.  (Must have already registered through Fargo Parks.)

25.  Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:00 to 8:30 pm.  Candlelight Ski at Buffalo River State Park/MSUM Regional Science Center.  Bring your cross-country skis and enjoy an evening on a candlelight ski trail.  A hot beverage and a fire to warm your fingers and toes will await your return.  In case of poor weather or snow conditions, event will be canceled.  A Minnesota ski pass is required and can be purchased this evening.  For more information on the trails, call (218)-498-2124. Meet at the Regional Science Center’s interpretive center or at Buffalo River State Park’s warming house located in the park’s picnic grounds.

26.  Saturday, January 31, 2009  PENS Ski Outing.  Join PENS members for a day ski trip to beautiful Rainbow Resort. Rainbow has a variety of trails for all abilities of skiers. Doug and Linda Schumann of Rainbow have offered PENS members a 20% discount off their daily trail fee of $10.  Meet @ Moorhead Perkins by 8:45, planning to leave by 9:00.  See description above for the Dec 6 outing for additional information.

February

27.  Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 6:00 to 8:30 pm.  Candlelight Ski at Buffalo River State Park.  (see details above) (MN Ski Pass required.)

28.Saturday, February 14, 2009  Minnesota Finlandia, Bemidji MN. 

29.Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 12n to 4:00 p.m.  Family Winter-ific Day at Edgewood Chalet, Edgewood Golf Course, N Elm St & 36th Ave N.  Bring the entire family and enjoy a winter day outside. Activities include clydesdale sleigh rides, free cross-country ski rentals and downhill tubing.  All activities during Family Winter-ific Day are free. Free hotdogs and pop are available while supplies last. 

30.Pending confirmation Saturday, Feb. TBD, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.  Candlelight Ski at Maplewood State Park sponsored by Friends of Maplewood State Park.   It is a 1.8 km trail that is easy skiing except for a couple of medium hills.  Hot chocolate, hot cider, bars, bar-b-ques, and a large campfire will be available.  A warming house is now available at the trail head.  Information at Park Office, 218-863-8383.  (MN Ski Pass required.)

31.Saturday, February 21, 2009  American Birkebeiner race, Hayward, WI . 

32.Weekend of Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2009.  End the season with a bang-up ski weekend with back to back local races on the schedule. 

1.     Saturday Feburary 28th, is the Rainbow Rendezvous, at Rainbow Resort east of Waubun, MN.  16k Classic, 10k Skate or 6k tour.

2.     Sunday, March 2, is the Lotvola Cup, at Maplelag Resort, east of Calaway, MN.  12k Classic.

March

33.Sunday, March 15, 2009, 1 p.m., Edgewood Chalet (Old Clubhouse)  PENS Annual Meeting, ski and social.

Spring/Summer

34.  Saturday, May 9, 2009  Fargo Marathon.

35.  Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2009, 11 a.m.  Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival, Moorhead, MN.  PENS members will be giving Roller Skiing demos outside on the bike trail near the Stave Church.

See the Skinnyski.com Race Calendar  for regional races.  Contact PENS if you are going to a race and want to carpool!  We’ll try to hook up members who want to share a ride.

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