Hello to our returning members and new members: Welcome to the Nashoba Valley Ski Club! NVSC is a volunteer, parent run ski club based out of the Nashoba Valley Ski area in Westford, MA. As a non-profit organization, we maintain the goal of providing a fun environment for kids to develop racing skills. We do this by coordinating with the Eastern Massachusetts Buddy Werner League organization, Nashoba Valley Ski Area, and several other ski clubs around the region. Last year, our J6 racers (those 8 and under) were league champions and we’re looking forward to building on that success across all divisions this coming season. Registration for the 2009-2010 season will begin on October 14, 2009. Registration applications can be mailed and postmarked no earlier than October 14th. Available slots in the program are limited, so please get your registrations in right away, starting on October 14th. Registrations must be postmarked by November 14th. You will receive an email with a club roster confirming your registration by December 1st. Practices are held on Thursday evenings, starting when Nashoba Valley Ski Area opens in December. The races are held on Sunday mornings and begin on the first Sunday after New Years Day. The club is strategically run by a group of trustees. These volunteers spend a significant amount of time working on initiatives to ensure the practices and races are successfully run and that the long term goals of the club are met. Along these lines, we will be recruiting core volunteers for the future officers of Nashoba Valley Ski Club, so please get to know the trustees and find out how the club operates. On the tactical side of our events, volunteering is mandatory for the families of all racers and is essential to race operations. Without parent involvement and participation, races cannot be run efficiently and safely. A “mandatory parent work assignment” form is included as part of the registration package and must be completed and returned in order for your registration to be complete. If you do not make a selection on the form, a position will be assigned to you. Please note that this year parents scheduled to work at a given home race will need to pick up their racer’s bib at the designated volunteer table during morning registration to ensure that assignments are kept. In addition to the practices and races, look for other fun activities throughout the season including our annual parent/child race, championship cookout, and banquet. And building on the fun of last year’s post season team family ski trip to Gunstock, look for a new pre-season family trip to Bretton Woods in December in addition to a return to Gunstock to wrap up our season. Finally, the NVSC website, www.nvscracing.com, is the primary way for club members to stay informed about registration, practices, races, results, standings, special events, and other items you may need to get started for the season and stay informed throughout. Be sure to check out the club’s “survival guide” found on the website, an essential guide to all aspects of NVSC. We’re all looking forward to seeing our returning members and welcoming many new members this season. Ski fast, ski safe, and have fun!
Kevin Olson – President	David MacPherson – Vice president
Alyson Stowell – Treasurer/   Registration	Mark DeLellis – Secretary/   EMBWL Representative/Treasurer
Claudy Mullon – Race Chair	Kumar Metlapalli – Technical Coordinator
Kristin Cressman – J6   Coordinator	Ray Jiménez – Web Master
Cece McNally & Carol Ackerman –   Co-Volunteer Coordinators