June 26, 2009 – CXC Youth Program is supporting new FIS SnowKidz campaign “Bring Children to Snow”. Similar to the book “Last Child in the Woods” written by Richard Louv the snow sport community is experiencing “Last Child in the Snow”. Kids are spending less time outdoors and enjoying activities in the snow. For the future of our children, sport and industry CXC Youth Program is developing a “Winter Activity Log” and award program that awards kids for getting outside and playing in the snow be it, skiing, sledding, skating, etc.. Logs will be available for 2009/2010 winter. For more information contact Everett Mayers, CXC Youth Program Director at everett@northboundorganics.com

Coaches Education and Certification
USSA Level 100 Coaches Certification clinics are scheduled for:
– 9:00AM, Sunday, July 5th at Chrestill Resort, Hayward, WI
– 9:00AM, Sunday, August 15 at Ironwood, MI
– August 3-6, Technique Camp at Telemark Resort, Cable, WI
Contact Bill Pierce, CXC Regional Development Coach for more information at ctx52616@centurytel.net

Camps
Regional Elite Group Camp: July 5-10, 2009 at Cresthill Resort, Hayward WI
Junior Technique Camp: August 3-6, 2009 at Telemark Resort, Hayward, WI
Masters Technique Camp: August 7-9, 2009 at Telemark Resort, Hayward, WI

Training
This time of the year we focus with our athletes on maximal strength. The goal here is to increase resistive load. There will be a decrease in the number of exer°©cises to primarily focus on the muscle and movements of the sport. Core strength will be maintained and plyometric activities will be increased. Ski specific strength also increases significantly.
Distance training is about 50% ski specific and 50% general. Level 3 (threshold) training still prevails in period three but both Level 3 and Level 4 training increase. Ski specificity in intensity training starts to become more important this time of the year. Distance and intensity training are generally more important than resis°©tance training, so resistance training complements distance and intensity training. This is why the CXC Elite Team does intensity in the morning and strength in the afternoon. Greater importance is put on the morning workout. This general premise complements the hot summer months well. Try to get out early to do your intensity in the morning and then head indoors for strength in the hot afternoons – if at all possible. Visit www.cxcacademy.com for training plan samples, technique videos and training advices.

Adaptive Program for Individuals with Disabilities
CXC will shortly be formally announcing the initiation of a complete regional cross country ski program for individuals with physical disabilities. The basic program will follow the successful CXC able bodied program including camps, clinics, and competitive opportunities with a direct pipeline to the US Adaptive Ski Team. The highlight of the program will be the development of Opportunity Centers throughout the Central Region. Clubs, ski areas, and parks will be offered free equipment on loan for stand up and sit skiing. Instructors and coaches identified with each location will receive instruction and certification for work with first time through advanced level participants. CXC Adaptive Program will team with the US Paralympics, USSA and the US Adaptive Ski Team, and all regional and national centers for the support of healthy lifestyles for individuals with physical disabilities. Inquiries and comments may be directed to Scott Wilson, CXC Adaptive Program Director at Wilson@cresthillresort.com

Community Outreach
CXC Skiing recently filmed the CXC Elite Team, Junior Development Program, and Youth playing games and doing dry-land progression skills side by side. The progression drills and games filmed will be part of the CXC Youth Manual that will be available to all youth clubs and programs that join CXC as a club this season along with PDF lesson plans and games.
Link to the slideshow from the clinic (look for it under the CXC Programs Tab > CXC Youth Clinics) http://www.cxcskiing.org/site_pages/video_library/cxc-video-library.html

Masters Program
CXC Masters Team is a flagship of the CXC Masters Programs. It was established two years ago as an outreach mechanism to promote cross country skiing and as a fundraising mechanism for the CXC Youth Program while providing unique opportunities to Master skiers around the region. CXC’s goal for this year is to build a family of 50 CXC Masters Team members who will become the core group of the youth development in the Central Region. 26 members from around the region joined CXC Masters Team program in the last two months! For more information or to join CXC Masters Team contact Yuriy Gusev (CXC Executive and Athletic Director) at yuriy.gusev@cxcskiing.org