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*Last Updated*4-22-12* Upcoming fundraisers!   We have 2 upcoming fundraiser events. Drive One 4UR School! On Saturday, May 19 from 9am-2pm New Brighton Ford is sponsoring a test drive event. This is an easy - great way for the team to earn $’s! We are hoping to get as many people as possible to test drive! Here are the details + a PDF of the Flier from Ford: May 19 2012 DriveOne Flyer.pdf -Participants will test-drive a new Ford vehicle and Ford Motor Company will donate $20 to the team! -One person per household. -Must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid drivers license and proof of auto insurance. -No purchase necessary, no cost to you. Finn Sisu “Sauna Fest”! We will be selling concessions at Finn Sisu on Saturday, May 19. We need more help from skiers to help with this fundraiser. If you can help, please sign up on the google doc! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkdCWBaqpxrydFN5WWNuR05xWXdqVjZ2aXN0UlNoRHc Time to start thinking about summer training! Rollerski checkout: If you would like to check out a pair of rollerskis for the summer, we will have a couple of opportunities to pick up a pair. (Will also have a couple of heat guns to change pole baskets for rollerski ferrels!) Saturday, June 2 @ 9am Rental fee for equipment: $25 - rollerski ($35 if you are checking out skate and classic) $10 - boots $10 - poles Ski Specific Training Programs: Here are a couple of the programs that Irondale skiers are involved with: Irondale Summer Training: We are asking as many skiers to consider doing this program as possible. We will be meeting as a team on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. More information is included in the pdf flier for the program. 2012 Summer Rollerski Brochure.pdf Vakava Jr’s: Run through FinnSisu - many current skiers are signed up for the Monday and Wednesday option. http://www.finnsisu.com/training.html?layout=list Sisu Skiers: Many skiers have done this program - can do 1-5 day training http://www.sisuskiers.org/ Go Training: (haven’t had many kids do this program for a couple of years, but a very well run program) http://gotraining.us/ Other Training Options: RCBC (Rice Creek Boat Club): If you are looking for additional fun summer training options, many of our skiers are canoe and kayak paddlers. We have a great paddling club right in our back door - coached by Marsh! http://www.rice-creek-boat-club.org/ Multi-sport / Triathlon: Pam and Joe Axberg are active in tri’s A message from Joe Axberg (joeaxberg@gmail.com) If any of the athletes have any interest in multi-sport events Pam and I would be available to help out / mentor. Here are the events Pam and I will be participating in this summer (there may be other but these are for sure): May 12 Oakdale Duathlon 3mi/14mi/3mi run/bike/run   June 2 New Brighton Triathlon Half Mile Swim / 14 mi bike / 3 mile run  (Tim, Joey and Marcus are doing this tri!) June 30 Du@TheDam Duathlon Coon Rapids 3/14/3 Aug 12 YWCA Women's Triathlon Lake Nokomis 500yd/15.5mi/5k Sep 15 Fall Classic Duathlon Lake Elmo 3/14/3 Irondale Nordic Ski Foundation!   This past year, the Irondale Nordic Ski Foundation raised enough funds through private donations to purchase a lightly used snowmobile and YTS that will be a huge improvement for grooming these trails. Thanks to everyone that donated to make this possible! Now we are undertaking a campaign to raise $4000. We have two goals: purchase 20 new race suits and to create a fund to purchase skis for first time skiers to use. We had the largest team in recent history and many of the skiers were skiing in race suits that were over 10 years old. Race suits will cost $3000 and we have currently raised $1000, leaving $2000 yet to be raised. We would also like to raise $1000 to purchase ski equipment for first time skiers to use. Please consider donating $25, $50, $100, whatever you can afford, to help us meet our goal. There are 2 easy ways to donate: 1) Visit <http://www.irondalenordic.org> to make a secure online donation via credit card 2) Make a check payable to Irondale Nordic Ski Foundation and mail it to: Irondale Nordic Ski Foundation, 1707 Glenview Avenue, Arden Hills, MN 55112 If you have any questions about this, please contact Keith Gilbert at 651-633-7148 or info@irondalenordic.org. Thank you! The views and opinions contained on this site belong to the page’s author and are not necessarily consistent with Irondale High School. Content on this web site is monitored by Coach Torvi. 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