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Blog Editor / October 29, 2014

NNF: Map Monday, Matt Whitcomb, and Kate Barton

Nationwide Nordic Foundation

Supporting Tomorrow&#8217s Nordic Stars Nowadays

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California &amp Utah Com Up Huge

Keep the drive happening. Inquire ten people to donate $ 25 right now:

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Drive for 25: Cross Country
Drive for 25: Nordic Mixed

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The Large Puppy Hunts

Matt Whitcomb Weighs In

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It&#8217s fourth down. Our single biggest possibility to make a difference for cross country skiing in the U.S. is appropriate now.  The next chance will be one year from now, and who has persistence for that?
The way it works in the N.N.F. neighborhood in the U.S. is that we attain our objective. We see the variety and we get it. We&#8217ll do it once more. It works that way because you all are motivated, connected, and influential. It works due to the fact the N.N.F. has wonderful leaders and a handful of very faithful main donors that produce matching difficulties to stimulate the masses.
But how dull &#8211 to attain a purpose.
Let&#8217s annihilate our purpose. Let&#8217s make some thing come about that involves us all, and with a attain that shocks us all.  Let&#8217s accomplish something that stands our hair up, that we don’t forget twenty many years later on as the minute we grew to become unstoppable.
If you are inspired, go wild. Lay down a huge donation. Or create a webpage. Recruit more folks than you are comfortable contacting to donate to your web page.  You can do it because you have a story to inform &#8211 of tough working skiers with planet class determination, with a great need to have for each fan and fiscal help.
This is our likelihood. There are currently ample of us to kick this into gear, but we all have to stand up. Nobody seated. Right now, off the sofa, out of your chair, with each other.  Will you stand with us?

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Matt Whitcomb with Kikkan Randall celebrating some properly earned hardware.
Join the Drive for 25 right here.

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What Racing in Europe Does for Development

Kate Barton: What These Journeys Do

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As the head coach at Burke Mountain Academy and a a number of time journey leader for the U18 Scando Cup journey, as nicely as personnel to the Globe Junior Championships, Kate Barton has noticed NNF funded skiing development first hand. Here&#8217s what she explained as the end result of bucks spent:

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one. The first time. For most athletes, this is their 1st ski racing trip overseas and for numerous their first substantial degree worldwide competition.  Exposure to this kind of occasion is the first phase to making comfort and self confidence on the international level in the long term.
2. The coaches. Exposure to this kind of occasion and this level of racing is as eye opening and motivating for us as significantly as it is for the children.  The process of developing athletes is prolonged and concerned, and viewing the kids ski rapidly and be successful at this level is a large deal.
3. The truth. Many of the athletes who qualify are coming off of a high primarily based on their overall performance at US Nationals and this competitors aids to carry them back towards the ground, reminding them that there is nevertheless a good deal of work to be done.  The little ones make a shift in emphasis to acquiring more powerful, faster, fitter due to the fact exposure to a larger level of racing reignites the idea that this is an ongoing approach.  It doesn&#8217t finish in Houghton or Salt Lake. If they have a potential in ski racing this is essential and will benefit them.
four. Experiencing achievement is essential. You can benefit from learning to win.  Getting on the podium at U-18 championships proves our athletes can succeed at a substantial degree in worldwide junior racing.  As these athletes progress in their racing options, to Planet Juniors, U-23&#8242s and the Globe Cup, they can remind themselves of this overall performance and the fact that theybelong here.  They&#8217ve been here and they&#8217ve been successful.  Its hard to break by means of, but the earlier and more usually you do it the simpler it will get.  Now, athletes can believe in the success and go following far more!

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Kate Barton (l) with Nick Mahood readying skis at Junior Nationals.

Assistance the Drive right now. Aid US skiing get much more chances at Worldwide Competition prior to the 1st Planet Cup start.
Drive for 25: Cross Nation
Drive for 25: Nordic Mixed

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