gift wrapping

I want to thank everyone who volunteered to gift wrap tonight. The club made $600 which will go a long way towards club supplies. Great job everyone.

As a reminder the next club practice is January 6 in Bryant Pond, Maine. Let me know if you have any questions.

Gift Wrapping and next practice

Dec 18 from 3pm - 9pm SMBC will be gift wrapping at LL Bean.
We need a couple more volunteers from 3 to 5. Though if you want to help at any time please stop by LL Bean between 3 and 9pm. We will be right inside the main entrance by the big Bean boot.

The next club practice will be Sunday January 6 from 10am to 2pm at the Univ. of Maine Conservation camp in Bryant Pond.  I will need at least a couple parent volunteers to help make this practice happen. Let me know if you can help.

2011 Eyes on the Pies roller ski race

 as the season starts some of you have asked what your times were at the 2011 Eyes on the Pies roller ski race. Here are the results for 2011.

Eyes on the Pies Roller Ski Race

November 6, 2011

Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME

Name Division Bib # Time

Place

Division

Place

Overall

Jack Elder Men HS 10Km 295 26:15 1 1

Torin LaLiberte Men HS 10Km 297 28:07 2 2

Chester Jacobs Men HS 10Km 293 28:42 3 3

Jake Susla Men HS 10Km 292 32:32 4 4

Tara Humphries Women HS 10Km 296 33:26 1 5

Everett Ingalls Men Masters 10Km 298 42:19 1 6

Name Division Bib # Time

Place

Division

Place

Overall

Jackson Hall Men HS 5Km 252 15:24 1 1

Sam Pratico Men HS 5Km 251 15:50 2 2

Graham Roeber Men HS 5Km 250 15:55 3 3

Carter Hall Men HS 5Km 253

DNF

(binding)

Aaron Duphily Men Masters 5Km 254 16:29 1 4

Gift Wrapping at LL Bean

LL Bean has given SMBC an opportunity to earn some money by gift wrapping at the Retail store in Freeport.  Many local organizations apply to gift wrap each year but only a few are selected.

This year SMBC was selected to gift wrap from 3 - 9 p.m. on Dec 18. We will need a several volunteers to help gift wrap. It is preferable that all volunteers sign-up for 2 or 3 or more hour shifts.

Please contact me if you are able to help.

joelhinshaw@yahoo.com

Practice Sunday Nov 18 and next Sunday Nov 25

View of Lake Christopher in Bryant Pond looking east
 

 

Yesterday we had the first practice at the Univ of Maine Conservation camp in Bryant Pond. It is a little further away than North Yarmouth, but it is a great facility and a fun place to practice in any weather.

This weekend we will have another practice on Sunday Nov 25^th from 10 to 2. The weather looks like it will be good all week.

Practice is for ages 10 and up and include air rifles for middle school and .22s for high school athletes.

Practices are free to all members and $10 for non-members. The fee helps pay for the facility and ammo. Join SMBC to avoid the practice fee. Membership is only $50 for an individual and $100 for Families.

Following the practice we will have a club meeting at my house in Pownal from 6 to 8pm November 25. Please join us to share your thoughts about the sport of biathlon and how much interest there is in keeping a club and perhaps developing it further.

My address is 649 Hodsdon Rd, Pownal.

We will have a potluck meeting so bring your favorite dish, dessert or salad. Tea, coffee, juice and water will be provided.

I will be updating the blog on a regular basis this winter so look for club information there. Emails will be slowly going away.

Thanks and I hope to see you Sunday.

 

Jefferson Biathlon, Jan 27, 2013

There is a biathlon race being held in Jefferson, NH January 27.
Clinic/practice is from 10 - 11:45am
race is at 12 noon
more info to come.

Practice dates

SMBC practices will be at the Univ of Maine Conservation Camp in Bryant Pond, Maine on the following dates.

18 November 10am - 2pm
25 November 10am - 2pm
9 December 10am - 2pm
6 January 10am - 2pm
24 February  1 - 4pm

Practices will included some kind of cardio, games or a hike, depending on the group, skiing if possible, and then shooting and clean up.
An email will be sent out prior to each practice to see who plans to attend.

Work day

The targets are getting a make-over thanks to a couple volunteers today.
Thank you Darin and Duncan Lary, Jason Donahue and Rachel Rousseau for the work revamping both the air rifle targets and .22 targets.

Roller ski race / Ski swaps

The Freeport Ski Boosters is having a ski-swap October 27.

Other towns will be having ski sales as well so check the school calendars.

Race Canceled

ROLLER SKI RACE IS SUNDAY OCT 28, 9:00 a.m. at the Pineland farms.

I need at least 8 volunteers to help with this event. Please let me know if you can help.

We need volunteers for:

course marshals

Timers

registration

MAKING PIES

Asking business's for prizes?

Biathlon races 2012-2013

Below is the NorAm races that are happening in the east. There are several options for races this year. Please check this schedule and compare it with your high school or middle school nordic schedule and let me know if you are interested in doing any of the races. If you are interested in racing this winter we will work with you to get ready.

The club will focus on the taking a group to at least La Patrie and Fort Kent races. We may be able to fit others in.

I will update the website calendar with the biathlon and nordic races soon.

biathlon schedule 

 

19-20/01/13	NAC#3	Valcartier, QC			François Pineault president@biathloncourcelette.com
26-27/01/13	Eastern Canadian Championships	Charlo, NB	SP-PS		Ray Kokkonen kokkonen@nbnet.nb.ca
02-03/02/13	NAC#4	La Patrie, QC	SP -PS		Daniel Harvey dan10eri@abacom.com
09-10/02/13	NAC#5	Jericho, VT	SP, MS		John Madigan, jpmad2003@yahoo.com
16-17/02/13	Western Canadian Championships	North Battleford, SK	SP, MS		Doug Sylvester doug.sylvester@sasktel.net
23-24/02/13	NAC#6	Lake Placid, NY	SP, PS		Dana Wood, seedwood@roadrunner.com
02-03/03/13	NAC #7	Presque Iles, ME	SP, PS		Info@biathlon-presqueisle.org
02-09/03/13	Cadet Nationals	Valcartier, QC	Cadet Program		Isabelle Gilbert Gilbert.IMA@forces.gc.ca
07-10/03/13	US Nationals	Fort Kent, ME	SP, PS, MS

Reply to:

Reply to: Joel Hinshaw All

Reply to Joel Hinshaw

Send

Upcoming events

The last Tuesday night practice was tonight Sept 11. Due to the sun setting earlier and it being hard to get to practice much earlier than 5 we will look at having practices on Saturday. Stay tuned for when that will start.

SMBC is hosting 2 events in October.
1. October 20 - Waterville Quarry trails biathlon race.
I need 5 or 6 volunteers to help with this race. You do not have to have a lot of experience to help. Waterville has some great new trails. We will host this fall event and maybe another event in the winter.

2. October 27 - Eyes on the Pies roller ski race, Pineland Farms. This is a great event to get kids and adults out racing on a fun and challenging course on the beautiful Pineland Farms campus.
We need 8 or 9 volunteers for this race, timing, course marshall, registration.

More info will be out on these events soon. Save the dates!!! YOu can volunteer or race if you want to challenge yourself.

Joel

SMBC practice will be canceled today as it is a bit wet and I melt in the rain. J

This will give everyone time to read those new school books you have been waiting all summer for.

See you next week.

We will begin practice at the usual time, 5pm next week.

As the sun sets earlier we will have to pick another night/day to hold practices, perhaps it will have to be a weekend day as school practices take over.

Please let me know if you have a preference on a day and time. Weekends

Joel

A few photos to get you thinking of the upcoming season. :)

NO work-day this Monday September 3. Too much going on for all of us, so go out and enjoy the weekend.
I will re-schedule the work-day soon.
I will also add a 2012/2013 calendar of events soon.
Have a great Labor-Day weekend

I hate to cancel practice on such a beautiful day but I am not able to get away from work this afternoon as hoped.

Sorry for the late notice. I hope I catch everyone and you do not drive to Freeport.

We will have practice next Tuesday.

Next Monday September 3, from 3 to 6pm I plan on working on the targets, both air rifle targets and .22 targets.

I would love to have as much help as possible. I know it is a holiday weekend and many of you are gone, but if you are around Monday please come over and lend a hand.

We will be scraping and painting targets and rebuilding the wooden target stands.

Work site is 4 Lunt Rd Freeport.

Thanks.

Congratulations to all the seniors! This weekend is graduation weeekend for a lot of the local schools. Your hard work in high school has paid off. Good luck this summer at your summer jobs and next fall at your new campus where ever you end up for college or other adventures.
BE SAFE this weekend!!!

House for sale

Btw, my house is for sale if you know anyone looking to buy.
Great location, 1/2 mile from Bradbury Mt, 5 nmiles to Pineland, 5 miles from Freeport, 6 Miles to Yarmouth.  Call me for more details. 688-4250
view at 649hodsdonrdpownalmaine.blog

Practices and Summer Camp

Practices

June 5, today's practice is canceled, mostly due to the fact I strained my back, partially due to the weather.

Air rifle practices will be Tuesday's from 5 to 7 p.m. Hopefully starting next week, June 12.
Practice location is at the L.L. Bean Fogg Farm, Dessert road, Freeport Maine

.22 practice will be this Sunday June 10 from 5 to 7pm. bring your rifles, cuff and running shoes and be ready for flying bugs.
I have 2 extra rifles that can be used at practices if there is a high school student wanting to learn biathlon.


Summer Camp

Summer biathlon camp will be July 5 to July 9 and will be part of the Maine State Team camp.
I have extended the SMBC camp one day so we will have 3 full days in Fort Kent and 2 half days.
We will drive up early morning Thursday July 5 and return late Monday, July 9.
Most of the training will be with the Maine State team. For middle school kids we will have some separate training times

If there is interest we could schedule a 2nd mini camp later in the summer.


US Biathlon Winter Nationals

March 2013, winter nationals are in our back yard. Yes we have a very large yard. Nationals are in Fort Kent. I hope many of you plan on racing at Nationals. If you do then this is the time to start training for the event, especially all you future seniors who have been doing this sport since your freshmen year. Between all the potential coaches in the Southern Maine area we should be able to create a schedule that works for everyone. 

Btw, summer Nationals are in Lake Tahoe in August if anyone wants to go. I've always wanted to go there. :)

Sorry for the late cancellation for today's practice.
Seniors have a great week of activities and congratulations on achieving your high school diploma.

Joel

April 22, 2012
Hi all! :)
I will be sending information to the club via this blog so communications will hopefully be easier.
Stay tuned!!

Joel