


Our program is now full but our family ski clinic Jan 16, 3-5pm is now open for registration. Go to your household information to register.
Parents Volunteer Link for Nordic Kids:
We are not full in our sign up genius and we need to be! We cannot hold lessons safely without all slots being filled. Find the empty slots and fill them in, we will show you what to do for each position, and none require ski experience except for the on-snow helper.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094eaea92ca02-nordic1
Fall 2020 & Winter 2021 Nordic Kids
Despite the upheaval of our lives due to the pandemic, we had a great summer at Blackhawk ski jumping, mountain biking, hiking, nordic training, biathlon and jumping in the 50 degree spring to cool off! If you haven't had a chance to experience our club during the summer, you don't want to miss the treasure that it is. But now it's time to look towards winter! Registration for returning members is less than a month away! September 14 begins a 2 week period for returning members to renew memberships and sign up for programs. New members may begin signing up September 28.
There will be significant changes to our program to accommodate for safety measures due to COVID-19. But we are hopeful that with caution we can provide full programs to keep kids engaged in the great outdoors.
What is the same:
What is new:
What we will miss this year:
What we need to make this unusual year a success:
General Program Information:
The Blackhawk Nordic Kids Program is for children of all ages and abilities, parent-tot through 5th grade*. The focus of this program is learning the fundamentals of cross country skiing (classic and skate technique) and having fun outdoors in the winter. Participants are separated into color groups, based on age & ability, for instruction and ski games.
Nordic Kids Lessons are offered Sunday afternoons from 2:00-3:00 beginning on January 3, 2021 or Wednesday afternoons from 4:30-5:30pm (time subject to change) beginning January 6, 2021.
Parent-tot class (no charge) will be offered during Sunday afternoon classes. This class is for parents who want to ski with a young child in a backpack or in a polk or ski alongside their young skier. Children under 5 must begin in parent-tot class until they are ready to ski independently.
A parent or guardian is required to remain on the Blackhawk Ski Club premises during lessons.
Nordic Combined: On Sundays from 12:30-1:30 Intro to Ski Jumping will be offered for skiers interested in learning Nordic Combined, which is an event that scores both ski jumping and nordic skiing. Separate program registration and fees (for both programs) is required.
Nordic Kids Junior Ski Team: Meeting on Sundays and Wednesdays during Nordic Kids lessons, the Junior Ski Team welcomes those skiers who have a desire to take their love for skiing to the next level. The group will focus on improving technique in both classic and skate skiing. Goals include building efficiency in climbing, descending and cornering, using kick-double pole and double pole effectively, and improving proficiency of v1, v2, and v2 alternate. Open to skiers who have completed all 4 color levels of Nordic Kids or reached the equivalent at another program. If interested, please email xckids@blackhawkskiclub.org with a description of your skier’s interest in the team and skiing experience prior to registration.
Requirements: All participants must be members of Blackhawk Ski Club. This program relies 100% on the time and effort of parents and volunteer instructors.
Program Fee: $35 per child for the season. These fees are used to offset incidental program cost and Blackhawk kids' hats or buffs; instructors are all volunteers.
Equipment: The club owns and maintains a fleet of youth cross country equipment (skis, boots, poles for classic skiing; skis, poles and some boot sizes for skate skiing). This equipment is available to rent for use during Nordic Kids sessions and by permission of the director while on Blackhawk trails. The rental fee is $30 per child for the season. These fees are used for replacement, upkeep and maintenance of the equipment fleet.
Registration: Register online at www.blackhawkskiclub.org beginning September 14, 2020 (returning members) and September 28, 2020 (new members). A confirmation email will be sent early October with details on volunteer sign up. Locations for lessons (dependent on snow conditions) are posted on the website prior to each lesson.
*Youth skiers of all abilities may join the Middle School or High School Nordic Ski Team beginning in 6th grade, but are welcome to ski with Nordic Kids with permission of the director.
Questions: Questions can be directed to Amy Grunewald Mattison at xckids@blackhawkskiclub.org
Nordic Kids ski at 2020 Iola Norseman challenge!