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Dobrý den boys and girls,



I remember always looking forward to reading Tim and Brian's incredible and entertaining updates during their study abroad and although I do not have half of the writing talent for which they are both so well known, I hope this email is still well received and the bad grammar tolerated.


So after 11 days of being a nomad I finally found an apartment to live in for the semester. The process was outrageous to say the least and I have never been more happy to call a place home. I'm living in Prague 2, which is just outside the main downtown area but in a more residential part of the city. I live 20 feet from a huge park (including a beer garden). I have not had a single class yet (jealous?), but I have my first class this afternoon. Luckily, its a class where we just walk around touring Prague and looking at the 11th and 12th century architecture so I'm easing back into class mode nice and slow. Three days of class a week makes it easy to take long weekends traveling, so I think I might go visit Oktoberfest this weekend or maybe Vienna.


The unlocked dorm rooms and left-out computers in the library are a far cry from the precautions I am forced to take in order to deal with Prague's notorious pickpockets and burglars. Just yesterday I was on the metro when a huge group of tourists boarded. They were loud, obnoxious, and I'm pretty sure they left the metro with half of their possessions. Pickpockets are just plan amazing here.


And although most of you know I love the bunker with all of my heart, there are no words... I spent all of Saturday night at a disco club where the floor lit up in different colors and the speakers blared 70's and 80's all night long. Naturally I did not have a voice the next day.


I booked my ticket for Denver already and I am looking forward to seeing you all in November. I will probably be signed onto skype a majority of the time, my screenname is "nicoledvorak" so if you would like to chat I would love to hear from you!


Až do pøíští èas,
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click to enlarge The guns were firing on Tuesday night at A-Basin.

From the VAIL Daily. ARAPAHOE BASIN — The cold weather and clear skies Tuesday night made temperatures ideal for a successful night of snow making at Arapahoe Basin. Sixteen guns were fired up around 7 p.m. Opening day has not been set and will depend upon weather and snow-making efforts.

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The torture is over - the fall EISA meeting, held here at Middlebury, has ended! REJOICE! Luckily enough, Stever, Andrew, Patty and I only had to motivate over to the golf course for the meeting while some members of our league drove over 7 hours to make it! yowzah! Another reason to be happy about being centrally located! yesssss

Anyway, for those of you (parent's/panther fan's/alum's) that haven't already booked hotels, the schedule of events for 2010 looks like this:

January 15th and 16th - St. Lawrence Carnival (Whiteface/Mt.Van Hovenberg)

January 22nd and 23rd - St. Michael's Carnival (Smuggs/Sleepy Hollow)

February 5th, 6th, and 7th - UVM Carnival (Stowe/Trapp Family Lodge)

February 12th and 13th - Dartmouth Carnival (Skiway/Nordic Center)

February 19th and 20th - Williams Carnival (Jiminy/Prospect)

February 26th and 27th - MIDDLEBURY CARNIVAL!!! (Snow Bowl/Rikert)

More Info on the Carnival Schedule Click Here

click to enlarge Shelley Glover Ski Education Foundation Century Ride and ski racing symposium- September 25-27.

Shelley Glover Ski Education Foundation 2009 Century Bike Ride &
Club Symposium


I am packing up my bike and heading out next friday for the ride and to present on Saturday evening.

Anyone care to join me for another 100 miles on the bike?



Friday 9/25 - Sunday 9/27, 2009

Schedule of Events

Friday, Sept 25
3:00-4:30 Dr. Jim Taylor on "Positive Pushing"
4:30-6pm Ride Registration
6:00-7:00pm Reception appetizers and beverages open to all!!!
6:45-8pm Dr. Jim Taylor, "Mental Training for Athletes."
www.drjimtaylor.com
8-10pm USSA Central Division Coaches Summit

Saturday, Sept 26
5:30-7a Ride Registration
7:30a Century Rides begin
Century Ride Route
8:30a 10-mile Family ride begins
3-7p Silent Auction
5-8p Dinner and Guest Speaker, Stever Bartlett, Head Coach Alpine Skiing, Middlebury College, and
Ron Lawrence: "How to make your Club grow in these Economic times."
8:00p Dance & Celebration

Coach and Athlete Scholarship presentations

Sunday, Sept 27
Alpine Ski Racing
Club Sympoium
All Junior, High School, College, and USSA ski coaches are encouraged to attend. The United States Ski Association will provide education on the latest research and techniques to prepare you to confidently work effectively with your clubs, your kids, your parents and your community.
You won't want to miss this intensive, exciting workshop!


Dear Friends of Shelley,

I want to personally invite you to attend our first annual Century Bike Ride and Ski Coaches Summit. This is a great social and educational event for cycling enthusiasts, participants, athletes, parents, coaches and anyone wanting to increase their mental training!.

All club, high school, college, and USSA ski coaches are encouraged to attend with special sessions and topics specifically geared towards the latest coaching techniques direct from the US Ski Team!

Friday 9/25-Sunday 9/27, 2009 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. (Mention "Shelley Glover" for special rates.)
Century Ride Route

This ride is open to anyone who would like to spend a day with some of the most fun people around. The ride supports ski racing safety through education and leadership development.

The Full(100-mile) and Half-Century(50-mile) rides will begin at 7:30 am on Saturday 9/26/2009. The "10-Mile Family Ride" starts at 8:30 am and is free for kids 12 & under w/ paying adult. The Full Century Ride is very challenging, very scenic and the Half-Century incorporates a more leisurely ride through Devil's Lake State Park, past the Circus World Museum, The Aldo Leopold Center, and The Mid Continental Railway Museum during the most colorful time of year.

I hope to see you there.



Training for the ride of a lifetime
Amy Dombroski, Shelley's friend and 2005 BMA classmate, is tearing it up on the cyclocross circuit.

Amy Dombroski races around the nation and the world in road cycling and cyclocross. For a recent story on her please see the link below.

Read more...


About Our Guest Speakers

Dr. Jim Taylor is internationally recognized for his work in the psychology of performance in business, parenting, and sport. Dr. Taylor has been a consultant for the United States and Japanese Ski Teams, the United States Tennis Association, and USA Triathlon, and has worked with professional and world-class athletes in tennis, skiing, cycling, triathlon, track and field, swimming, football, golf, baseball, and many other sports.
He has been invited to lecture by the Olympic Committees of Spain, France, Poland, and the U.S. He has worked with the Athletic Departments at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Taylor received his Bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and earned his Master's degree and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Colorado. He is a former Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale. He is currently an adjunct faculty at the University of San Francisco.

Stever Bartlett enters his fourth season at the Head Coach of the Middlebury College Alpine Ski Team in the winter of '09-'10. In three years as head coach, Bartlett has worked to continue the success of Middlebury Skiing. On the circuit this past season the team collected a handful of carnival podiums and numerous eastern cup wins.
In 2008 Bartlett was awarded the EISA Coach of the Year award and led the team to a 5th place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships. He came to Middlebury after working with the U.S. Ski Team in Park City, as a World Cup assistant coach for the alpine women's team during the winter of 2005-2006. Bartlett has also served as the head Europa coach, an Development Team coach and as a strength and conditioning coach with the program. Bartlett was a staff member at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, where he worked as a coach for gold medalist Julia Mancuso. In 2002 Bartlett was awarded the VARA (Vermont Alpine Ski Racing Assoc.)"Coach of the Year" award while working as the head coach of the Killington Mountain School. Bartlett is a 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was captain and member of the alpine team. He earned his degree in environmental biology, with a minor in sports science.
Ron Lawrence is a US Ski Team certified coach with Team Norway and his business methods for keeping ski racing affordable set a national example.

He has a wealth of ski racing knowledge and over 20+ years of coaching experience. He has coached numerous Central USSA Junior Olympic Teams over the past 10 years and worked with athletes at all levels. He has coached over 95+ USSA Junior Olympic Athletes, a number of state champion high school ski racers in Wisconsin and Michigan, along with having a number of his racers going on to be successful at the college level.


Alpine Ski Racing
Club Symposium - Sun 9/27

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and the USSA Central Division presents an education symposium for all Midwest area ski clubs and programs, which will focus on many issues relevant to all. The program is designed for Program Directors, Coaching Staffs, Club Presidents, and Parents.

Presenters include:
Finn Gundersen Gundersen- USSA Director Sports Education
Ernie Rimer - USSA Sport Science staff - Strength and Conditioning
Terry DelliQuadri - USSA Rocky/Central Regional Director
Brewster McVicker- USSA Central Division Manager

8:00 - 8:30am Registration
8:30 - 9:00am Welcome - Introductions
9:00 -10:30am USSA Alpine Development Pipeline Club impact and athlete management
10:40am - 12:30pm USSA Sport Science - Junior weight training
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:45pm Junior Slalom Video Study
3:00 - 4:00pm Lessons for Clubs

Download Club Symposium info as PDF.

For more information on the ride and symposium click here

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The guys and girls have been working hard this month.

Links and Resources

Head Alpine Coach

Stever Bartlett

Bartlett enters his fifth season as the Head Coach of the Middlebury College Alpine Ski Team in the winter of '10-'11. In his four years as head coach, Bartlett has worked hard to continue the success of Middlebury Skiing. On the circuit this past season the team collected a handful of carnival podiums and numerous eastern cup wins. In 2008 Bartlett was awarded the EISA Coach of the Year award and led the team to a 5th place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships. In 2010 The alpine men finished 3rd in the nation in slalom and 4th in the nation in GS at the Championships hosted by the University Colorado. In 2008 they were 2nd in the nation in slalom and 3rd in the nation in GS. Bartlett came to Middlebury after working with the U.S. Ski Team in Park City, Utah. He most recently worked as a World Cup assistant coach for the alpine women's team during the winter of 2005-2006. Bartlett has also served as the head Europa coach, a Development Team coach and as a strength and conditioning coach with the program. Bartlett was a staff member at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, where he worked as a coach for gold medalist Julia Mancuso. In 2002 Bartlett was awarded the VARA (Vermont Alpine Ski Racing Assoc.)"Coach of the Year" award while working as the head coach of the Killington Mountain School. Bartlett is a 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was captain and member of the alpine team. He earned his degree in environmental biology, with a minor in sports science.

shbartle@middlebury.edu

802.443.5845

Assistant Alpine Coach

Abigail Copeland

Copeland will be entering her second season as the alpine assistant coach. Copeland was an integral part of the teams success in 2009/2010 and brought much energy and dedication to the team. As well as a valuable on hill coach she also took on many of the strength and conditioning duties. Copeland comes to Middlebury from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where she worked as the assistant men's and women's coach from 2007-2009. Copeland graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2006, where she was a four-time member of the alpine ski team and field hockey team. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and received her masters degree in Education Administration in the Spring of 2009. Prior to her education at St. Lawrence, she attended the Mount Mansfield Winter Academy in Stowe, Vermont.

acopeland@middlebury.edu

802 443 5270

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