Cam MacKugler Named 2012 Junior Nationals Coach

Our head coach, Cam MacKugler, has been named as one of the coaches for the 2012 Junior Nationals! Also, former Middlebury College nordie, Kate Barton, has been asked to coach, too.  To learn more, read below as first posted on NENSA on October 12, 2012.

2012 New England Junior Nationals Coaching Staff named

Posted by: Janice Sibilia

Summary:

2012 USSA Junior Nationals will take place at the Soldier Hollow venue, home of the 2002 Olympics! The New England trip to JN's requires a solid staff of waxers, testers, and age group coaches and the folks who take care of the logistics for a 65 + person team.

Congratulations to the following coaches and staff who will be traveling to SoHo:

This March the team will be spending time with a diverse group of coaches- many who are multi-time veterans  and also a few coaches who are newer to the JN trip. The enthusiasm is high already and planning well in the works to make this a successful trip for the athletes.

Head coach: Matt Boobar- SMS. Matt returns for another year after an Alaska Cup 'Three-peat'!  Can the team bring it home again?

Team Leader: Janice Sibilia- NENSA. The lodging is set for the team to stay at the Zermott Hotel, vans are reserved, meals being planned and lots of other stuff that goes along with this trip!

Head Wax Coach/ classic: Justin Beckwith- GMVS. Justin returns for his third year in this role, and is well versed in getting the best kick possible for the athletes.

Glide Wax Tech: Nick Mahood, Woodstock Nordic Racing Team. Nick joins us for the first time this year, and will bring an extensive wax background with him to SoHo.

Wax testers: Tim Caldwell, Ford Sayre- Our ace tester for kick wax, Tim is already training to be able to withstand the roughly 50 km a day he will ski in Utah!  Cam MacKluger, Frost Mtn Nordic,  also joins the team for the first time as a coach and will be testing glide with Nick.

The Age Group Coaches bring a wealth of knowledge with them along with a wonderful enthusiasm and are excited about heading west to Midway, UT. The coaches are:

Rob Bradlee- CSU, Liz Kantack-SMS, Kate barton-Burke Mtn Academy, Pepa Milocheva-Craftsbury, Dennis Donahue-Ford Sayre, and Nina Gavriluk, Gunstock Nordic

A big thanks to all of the staff who without them, the trip could not happen. Also, if you are a parent who thinks you might   like to help out either from home or on the ground in Utah, please drop a note to Janice Sibilia at janice@nensa.net.