August 19, 2009 (Minneapolis, MN) – I would like to invite you to the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Coaches Education Conference from September 25-27 in downtown . U.S. cross country skiing is in a new era. We have seen a consistent rise in World Cup points, World Cup podiums and an overall swell of hard work and pride. To give you an objective measure of our improvement as a ski nation we have won the first, second, third, fourth and fifth World Cup medals after 23 years without more than a few top fifteen results. We went from scoring an average of 40 World Cup points a year to scoring over 600 in each of the last three years. You are a part of this rising momentum. We have found some success and won metals at the highest level of the sport, but to truly succeed and to succeed consistently in the long term we must continue to fight, continue to learn and work even harder together. The 2009 conference is a great opportunity to come together to learn and plan our attack on the next stage of developing the sport in the U.S. We can keep this momentum building, we can give our next generation of skiers every opportunity they need to succeed, but it won’t happen without you, it won’t happen without effort. We can win, we can win fairly, we can win ethically, and the only way we can do it is together. I sincerely hope to see you in Minneapolis.

Pete Vordenberg
Head Cross Country Coach, US Ski Team

Please contact mwhitcomb@ussa.org to reserve your spot in this conference. Space is limited, and coaches of all levels are encouraged to attend. Cost is 275$.