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Middle school students prepare for their race at Quarry Road
BETHEL — Maine West saw its Nordic season kick off, with the first race of the year at Quarry Road.
The team had a successful season start, with the girls’ team coming out first place overall, and the boys’ team coming out third. Racers Gwen Stack and Maisy Colby wrote write-ups for their team to be posted in the Maine West newsletter. The snow was described by Gwen as “very granular,” with just enough for skate skiing. Thanks to Quarry Road’s man-made snow, the team was able to successfully complete its first race of the year.
The team had an admirable performance, with stellar finishes including Hazel Badgett in 1st, Maisy Colby in 2nd, Gwen Stack in 7th, Ceci Crooker in 11th place, Althea Weisberger in 17th and Madeline Jewell in 19th. The boys team saw impressive results as well, Abe Crooker in 3rd, Teddy Crocket in 14th, Arthur Butcher in 16th, and Preston Stack in 21st.
Maine West Project play is in initiative that was described by Samantha Langlois, outdoor community organizer for Project Play, as “Mostly Wade Kavenaugh’s.” The goal of the initiative, according to Langlois, was “to get kids outside and having fun outside.” The project sprung up after COVID, inspired by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play in Colorado. The project “takes some of their work and mixes it here locally with the non-team sports,” said Langlois. The project includes the Telstar Nordic team, who did not have a coach at the time.
The club is still what Langlois calls a “young organization.” It currently is part of the Mica project fund, and works with Bethel Outing Club, who Langlois says, “Provides pretty much all of the financial support for equipment.” That, alongside CPS and MKA, are what Langlois considers to be the project’s biggest partners.
The project as a whole is not just for young skiers. “it’s about partnering with local organizations to get kids and adults outside,” said Langlois. The project offers opportunities for both youth and adults to find time to get outdoors. While the project does still primarily present opportunities for youth, there is also the ‘Masters skiing’ program for adults to refine their Nordic skills, or simply find time outdoors to exercise.
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