January 30, Dear USSA Nordic Divisions and 2015 XC Junior National trip leaders:

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1 January 30, 2015 Dear USSA Nordic Divisions and 2015 XC Junior National trip leaders: On behalf of the 2015 JN organizing committee, Auburn Ski Club Training Center, and the greater Far West Nordic community, we are pleased to invite and welcome you to the beautiful Truckee/Tahoe region for the 2015 USSA Cross Country Junior National Championships. This will be the fourth junior championships hosted by Auburn Ski Club, and we are looking forward to the fierce competition on our courses. The organizing committee has been working tirelessly planning another great event. Schedules have come together, sponsors are lined up, volunteers are signed up and new grooming equipment is ready. All we need are your athletes, coaches and spectators for this national championships to get underway. Attached you will find a basic information form we need you to complete as best you can at this point and to our race secretary Megan Seifert. This information will ensure we get information to the right team leaders and coaches. If you have not already, please visit the event website (2015xcjuniornationals.com) and at the event s Facebook page (2015 XC Junior Nationals). We would also like to direct you to our sponsorship page. On that page there are lodging sponsors we would encourage visitors from your division to consider. If you have local sponsors that may want to support your divisional team and the event, sponsoring your wax cabin is a great way for them to show their support. Finally, please find the attached contact information for our core competition committee. Please feel free to contact any of us with specific questions you may have. Sincerely, Kelly McElravey Bill Clark Megan Seifert info@farwestnordic.org bclark@inc.auburnkiclub.org m.seifert@assoc.auburnskiclub. org x x103 Co-chair Co-chair Race secretary

2 2015 USSA Cross Country Junior National Championships March 7-14 th Auburn Ski Club Training Center USSA Division Information Please make a copy for future updating needs and return this form to race secretary Megan Seifert at m.seifert@assoc.auburnskiclub.org with the information you have to date. As we get closer to the event and your information changes, please update and resubmit to Megan. This divisional information was updated on: USSA Division: Contact name: Division address: Office phone: Mobile: Fax: Website: Team leaders Name USSA # Mobile # Trip Leader: Head coach: Coach 1: Coach 2: Coach 3: Coach 4: Coach 5: Coach 6: Coach 7: Travel plans First day on snow at ASC: Lodging location: Estimated team numbers: Estimated coaching staff: Estimated support staff: Local travel plans, vans, bus, etc.: Two-way radio frequencies:

3 2015 USSA Cross Country Junior National Championships Schedule March 3-5th ASC Training Center open 8:30am 4:30pm Day trail passes available for pre- registered athletes and coaches. Course marking, venue and waxing village set up Friday, March 6th All Day Noon 7pm 4:30pm Unofficial Training Day Teams arrive ASC Training Center open Day trail passes available for pre-registered athletes and coaches Waxing cabin check in Courses open for training, all courses marked, wax testing for team check-in, registration and team packets Training Center, courses and stadium closed to all skiing Saturday, March 7th All Day 2pm 11am 7pm 4:00pm 4:30pm Unofficial Training Day Teams arrive and check in at accommodations ASC Training Center open Athletes and coaches credentials active as trail pass for the week. Waxing cabin check in Courses open for official training, all courses marked, wax testing for team check-in, registration and team packets. Introductory Team captains meeting - ASC Training Center Training Center, courses and stadium closed to all skiing Sunday, March 8th 9am 1pm 11am 3pm 4pm 5pm Official Training Day ASC Training Center open to teams only Waxing cabin check in Official training, all courses marked, wax testing Sprint course set and open for inspection for team check-in, registration and team packets Opening Ceremonies Downtown Truckee Team captains meeting Sprint event ASC Training Center Monday, March 9th 9am 11:05am 12pm 2:45pm 4:30pm 8:00pm Freestyle 1K / 1.5K Sprint Competition ASC Training Center venue and competition office open Sprint course open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing Jury meeting Competition course closed Qualification (detailed schedule TBA) Sprint Quarterfinal/Semifinal/Final Rounds Training Center, courses and stadium closed USSA Junior Committee Meeting Truckee TBA Version: January 30, 2015

4 Tuesday, March 10th 4pm Wednesday, March 11th 9am 12:35pm 7pm 8:30pm 7pm 8:30pm Thursday, March 12th Friday, March 13th 9am 11:30am Freestyle Training Day Freestyle course set and open for inspection, wax testing Parent s social Location TBA Team captains meeting Freestyle event - ASC Training Center Freestyle 5K / 10K Competition Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing Jury meeting Competition course and stadium closed Freestyle competition (detailed schedule TBA) Mid-week awards ceremony and ice cream social, Northstar Village Coaches social Location Mellow Fellow in Truckee USSA Junior sub-committee meeting Location TBA Training Day Classic and Relay Courses marked and open for inspection, wax testing Classic skiing only on all trails Team captains meeting Classic event - ASC Training Center Classic 5K / 10K 15K Competition Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing Jury meeting Competition course and stadium closed Classic competition (detailed schedule TBA) Team captains meeting Classic Relay ASC Training Center Saturday, March 14th Relay Competition ASC Training Center open Courses open for inspection, warm-up and wax testing Competition course and stadium closed 9am 12:45pm Relay competition (detailed schedule TBA) 5pm Final awards banquet Truckee Donner Park Community Recreation Center 5pm 7pm Awards (everyone welcome!) 7pm 8:30pm Banquet 8:30 11pm Dance and entertainment Sunday, March 15th Departure Competition start times are subject to change due to snow and weather conditions or jury decisions. Version: January 30, 2015

5 2015 XC JUNIOR NATIONALS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Auburn Ski Club Training Center: Organizing Committee Co Chair: Kelly McElravey Co Chair: Bill Clark / x101 At large: Maggie Shane shaneconsult@gmail.com At large: Fred Zabell fred@tahoeposters.com Chief of Course: Glenn Jobe gjobe@gotsky.com Race Administration Meg Seifert m.seifert@assoc.auburnskiclub.org Noncompetition Events: Stacey Herhusky sfherhusky@inclinelaw.com Sponsorships: Marty Schoonmaker marty.schoonmaker@gmail.com Website: Nancy Rosenblum nrosenblum@att.net Publications: Mark Nadell mark@nadell.net Treasurer: Laura Clark lclark@inc.auburnskiclub.org Volunteers: Mary Beth Larusson mb.larusson@yahoo.com Competition Chiefs Technical Delegate: Bob Cook cooks7@charter.net Assistant TD: Greg Lawley glawley@gmail.com USSA: Joey Caterinichio jcaterinichio@ussa.org Chief of competition Bill Clark bclark@inc.auburnskiclub.org Chief of Course: Glenn Jobe gjobe@gotsky.com Jury member: Karen Cook cooks7@charter.net Timing and Calculations: Maggie Shane shaneconsult@gmail.com Rev. January 29, 2015 Page 1

6 Mac Read, Milliseconds Sports Timing Race Administration: Meg Seifert Stadium: Mark Ondry Course control Tom McElroy Start: Kathy Gelso Finish: Julie Halvorsen Medical: Dr. Nina Winans Awards: Kim Deeter Grooming Jay Consoletti Additional Key Committee members: Merchandising: Kelly McElravey Non Competition events: Stacey Herhusky Announcers: USSA Jr. Oversight Marcus Nash Rev. January 29, 2015 Page 2