"The List"


ONE WORD describing each person's 2005 High School Championships experience:




Quotes from the Jan. 2005 Conserve weekend:

"Dats a big truck!" --Karen

"Seagar can stay-he has access......I can see that!!!!!" --Jeff

"Mikeala, how was it?" "It was excellent'" --Mikeala

"Did Ansel get his pants back?" --Some lady at Conserve School

"Alllll right"-----Jeff and Ansel

"Where is Ansel and more importantly, where is Birken's $208 Bite Plate?" --Ansel's Mom, Theresa

"If he falls in, he's toast." --Jeff [during "Van Helsing"]

"Where did they go? They're snowfortin' it." --?

"Girls are so high maintenance." --Jenna's Mom, Kari

"I bet they're building a fort." --Karen [referencing "Saved"]

"Kelsey, 3 seconds............yeah, that's 3 seconds Kelsey." --Everyone at some time

"Jeff, come get some soy nuts. You need your 'testosergen'" --Karen

"Oh man, this was like Ansel's and I's total experience at Conserve." --Jeff [While "Pretty Women" plays on the radio]



2004 Book Across the Bay: Elements of the trip (in no particular order):

10. Building a snow fort
9. Sandpit --- Great sledding and sliding (except for one or two rather painful crashes!)
8. The circle (star, parallelogram, triangle, etc.) dancing after the race
7. Lingerie section at Goodwill (costume hunting)
6. 24 ties for $2.97!!!! (“WHAT A DEAL!!”)- We all now know what the inside of a tie looks like!
5. Our costumes = many strange looks
4. After we told people we were from Madison they said "Ohhhh, now we understand"
3. Fireworks going off at the same time we crossed the finish line (it seemed like, "Hey! Here come the costume girls, . . ." BANG, BANG, BOOM...)
2. Missing the cookies mid-race, and telling Janna there weren't any cookies after she gets to the finish, so she pulls one out of her bustier saying "There were too some!!" (and proceds to eat it)
1. Martha's comments about the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition- "They are obviously painted on and there IS no discussion!!"


One word that describes your experience at

2004 High School State Championships

17. Comeback            -Noah

18. knee :-(            -Brittany

17. Fun            -Aria

16. Improvement            -Jeff

15. totallyawesome            -Marta

14. Exhilarating            -Jason

13. Fun            -Elisa

12. Profitable            -Eric

11. Brrrrr! (37 degree cabin)       -Sara

10. (too) Flat       -Bryan

9. Neat            -Tom

8. Emotional       -Louise

7. Victorious !       -Ansel

6. Tasty            -Karen

5. Bonding       -Mikaela

4. Motivating       -Jenna

3. Fulfilling       -John

2. Funnestever       -Martha

1. Promise    (referring to the future promise I saw in ALL of you.)       -Don




The Madnorski Junior Invitational: A race with qualities that would allow us to win;

1. Held in the dark
2. on icy snow
3. with patches of leaves
4. (grassy ones too)
5. on waxless skis that don't fit correctly
6. a few chains across the course
7. no tracks
8. with ski jumpers landing in the middle of the race course
9. a few spots of glare ice that the groomer decided (on a whim) not to go over
10. snow-making hoses lying across the trail that the skiers must jump while being blasted with man-made snow
11. full of downhill skiers and snowboards to dodge
12. with a road crossing (in which the cars come down a hill so you can't see them)
13. (fill your own in here)

MadNorSkis would surely be Gold, Silver AND Bronze !




Our List from 2004 trip to Minocqua & Black's Cliff
-Sleeping in the swinging beds on the screen porch in subzero temps w/ snow on the floor and frozen water bottles (Hey! - No one ever told us they were just for summer!!)

-The impossible Swan puzzle at the cabin (Why coudn't they make it of a parrot or something colorful!!)

-The beef Jerky selections- (Who ever knew you could find Kangaroo Beef Jerkey!)

-The awesome snow (What? Snow can be soft AND white?!?!?)

-Watching Ansel, Birken, and Bryan fall down & somersault down Squirrel Hill

-Ski jumping slang- Who doesn't have a "yard sale" or "toss the salad" every now and then?

-The local Rhinelander TV accident reports - "Truck in ditch" --- (Hey Hans!)

-The proposed "Little Brothers club" (So maybe it didn't quite work this time.)

-The time trial invitation turned ski tour.

-The great skiing........on snow.......without leaves.....without ice.......during the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Quotes from those who participated in the ABR Closer trip:

"Yuriy, why are you so hot?!" -Nicole

"Don't worry she's not naked!" -Martha

"Why do they have clothes on?" -Kristin ? (source?)

"Emily, do you want to smell my armpits?"-Kristin "Yeah!" -Emily

"I'm not dirty! It's only been like five days!" (since she had a shower) -Emily

"If I do that I won't read, I'll think about things or smell my armpits." -Emily

"I've been drinking all morning" ---?source unknown

"Who added THAT to the list?" -Martha

"I am lost and found" -Yuriy

"I haven't taken a shower in a while. I don't remember what I need." -Emily

"Drink more than you think you should." -Don

"Emily, can I put my costume in your pants?" -Marta

"Real men wear skirts!" -Jerry Thompson (Iola coach)

"Give it to me. I'll put it in my pants!" -Emily

"85 mph is not that fast." -either Amanda or Nicole ?

"I call it 'Crash' because after I drink it it makes me want to crash"-Yuriy (explaining to Martha why he calls Orange Crush "Crash")

(Thanks for submitting these quotes Louise)




Our Top 16 List from 2003 Book Across The Bay
(Because it was WAY too much fun for just a top 10 List)

By: Shanna, Kelly, Brittany, & Marta

16.) The Rotisserie-style fire

15.) Dancing in ski boots (extra entertainment provided by the drunks)

14.) Our new 2-year old friend, Hannah

13.) Brittany's Clementine Fetish

12.) The 'Peace Protest' (a.k.a. 'War Rally')

11.) The sign for Race Registration (which we didn't see and wandered around the hotel)

10.) The half hour wait at Subway

9.) The gas station with 41 different kinds of beef jerky

8.) Frozen cookies in the middle of the race

7.) Fishtailing on the road driving to Adams

6.) Amanda's "stories"

5.) Goodwill (who knew you could find so much awesome stuff on the dollar rack!)

4.) Amanda's Hot Chocolate Laxative

3.) The Best Dressed Costume Award which we didn't win, but definately should of (we had a mermaid, an army person, someone straight out of the 80's, a hawaiin style mumu, a pink formal gown, a suit, a sequined tux)

2.) Our Sunday 'skiing' (well.........)

(The preceding aren't in any particular order, except for:)

1.) The Sandpit!!! (rolling, sledding, jumping, diving, falling, and somersaulting down plus being pulled in the toboggan by Ryan [on his snowmobile] at 20-25 mph!)



One word that describes your experience at

2003 High School State Championships

15. Exhilarating!       -John

14. cold                   -Shanna          

13. (simply) Delightful   -Karen          

9.  wrong                 -Michelle           (Because of having her worst race ever.) :-(

12. Inspiring!          -Mikaela          

11. bomb             -Noah          

10. very fast        -Nicole S.          

9.  dizzy             -Ansel           (As a result of his new trail-grooming technique.)

8.  floor              -Sara              (As in "too cold & hard for good sleep")

7.  utka              -Emily R.

6.  embarrassing -Jeff

5.  enjoyable       -Jenna

4.  OAK !            -Louise

3.  Intense!         -Bryan

2.  teamwork      -Kristin

1.  Culmination   -Don
            .....of our geling as a team
            .....of months (or years!) of consistent training and dedication
            .....of some dreams
            AND
            .....of all the fun we have had together this year.




Signs You're Not Going To Do Well in a Ski Race

10. During your warm-up sprint other skiers pass you while doing an easy warm-up jog.
 9. As you head to the start your teammates call out, "Good Luck……you're gonna need it." OR "Nice hat!"
 8. It’s a narrow start & a narrow trail and you are the 200th skier to get to line up in the start area for a mass start.
 7. You can't tuck your jersey into your tights because of your 5 donut breakfast
 6. Someone mounted your bindings on the bottoms of your skis
 5. On the start line, you notice your boots are switched left for right
 4. You grabbed Melanie Hoffman's skis by mistake
 3. You applied your klister very, very smoothly…but on your tips and tails!
 2. You're yawning and are so tired, the [pursuit] starter has to PUSH you off the start line (instead of hold you back).
 And # 1.
There's a strange, new sticker on your skis that says,
"Good Luck!
Ski Explosively!"
--- al-Qaeda




    The Most Memorable Things from 2003 H.S. Champs at Schwan Center"
    (Not in any particular order.)

     1.Tasty "cheap" meals
     2.Mikaela's snot-covered jersey
     3.Emily's "highlights"
     4.Kristen and Tom kicking butt on the course!!
     5.Kristen and Tom.
     6.Yuriy's Norwegian hat tying
     7.Jeff and Louise.
     8.Our silent, mute Bloomer friends
     9.The hardcore skier who broke one pole and was pulling himself along with the other, and then that one broke too and he had to run on his skis but he fell :(
     9.5 In the car... (fill in this blank to your own personal taste)




      Top 10 Reasons
      to donate money to the Martha and Louise's
      "Fill in the Ditch at Elver" Foundation :

        1. any amount is accepted
        2. the ditch is annoying
        3. it scares you in the dark
        4. it pisses Louise off
        5. it pisses Martha off
        6. it will make Yuriy happy (probably)
        7. so Don can tell you Hans' ditch joke
        8. we want you to
        9. it has been there too long for its own good
        10. haven't you ever wondered why it's there???




      Emily and Louise's amazing and wonderful Noque top ten:

      10.   Multiple awards/bells for MadNorSkis   =     jingle, jingle
      9.    pizza at the dome   =     yum, yum
      8.    the Dunn car forgetting to pay for gas & driving off on the way up   =     oops, oops
      7.    the girls hotel post-race picnic party   =     fun, fun
      6.    garlic man   =     whew,whew
      5.    Jeff's beer stickers while getting in touch with his feminine side   =     weird, weird
      4.    3 hour awards   =     snore, snore
      3.    kristen falling of the bed   =     ouch, ouch
      2.    Emily's peanut butter belly trick (see film clip in "Photo Index" section)   =     whoa, whoa

      and, Number One,

      1.    Emily and Mikaela's "home video"   =     cool, cool




      Noquemanon Memories By: Mikaela and Kristin


      1.    All the jokes in the car on Friday (which were only funny to Kristin).
      2.    Smashed nose and fish lip greeting from a fellow adult MadNorSkis.
      3.    The Dunn Drive-off (they forgot to pay for gas and were tracked down by the police!)
      4.    Jeff developing his woman skills by spending many hours in the girls’ room by:
                A. Thoroughly reading “Cosmogirl”
                B. Trying on girl’s pretty slippers and hats (developing his fashion sense)
      5.    The energy drink from the race that strangely resembled the soap in the sauna bathroom.
      6.    Near-perfect wax for the classical skiers during the race!
      7.    Those quality T.V. shows on late at night (i.e. call-in advice programs with our favorite old woman- Sue).
      8.    Emily D. and Mikaela’s home video.
      9.    The post-race donut holes.
      10.   Kristin’s rug burn from falling off the bed.
      11.   Louise’s near-fatal “farmer blow” mishap.
      12.   Emily D. and Louise being run over by the SAME OBNOXIOUS GUY at different points during the race.
      13.   Driving down the road (for 40 miles) with the rocket boxes open (and thankfully not losing any gear!)
      14.   Brutally cold and windy weather, but still an EXCELLENT weekend of skiing.
      15.   4 out of 6 juniors brought home bells!!!

      AND THE FONDEST MEMORY OF ALL:
      16.   The Awards Ceremony that lasted longer than the race!!!! (the 55km race!)



      A top 10 list for the March ABR weekend (By Emily D., Erin, Marta, Sam & Mikaela):

      10. Our new friend at Fazoli's, Funny Bones

      9. Ben's new favorite comedy, "The Heist"

      8. Our two new friends that jumped into our car on the way up, Magic Johnson 1 and Magic Johnson 2. (Even though their personalities were kinda dull & flat.)

      7. $10,000 dollars in prize money of which we collectively got about $100. And of course all of that wonderful free stuff.

      6. Erin, Marta, Louise, Martha, Emily, Mikaela, and Karen's stylin' ski outfits (of which Louise was voted "best dressed")

      5. Sam's "big hole"

      4. The wonderful relay teams: "The pink butter squad", "Ben Cline wannabes" ,"flying animals" & "fariss ferrets".

      3. Our wonderful sunburn in March (a headstart on tanning)

      2. Ultimate frisbee on skis

      1. Skiing shirtless in five feet of snow and having wonderful snowball fights in a winter wonderland.



      Additional 2001-2002 Season Awards

      (Not announced at End-of-Year Dinner)

      EverReady Bunny Award

      - On trips: Amanda Durkin

      - Up at dawn on skis: Mikaela

      Wax Esoteria Award: (tie) Tom and Ben

      My Head's on Fire Award: (or the Do Whatever You Want to Me Award): John

      Eggbeater Tempo Award ("The kid is a blur, man.): Ansel

      Stylin' Award:

      - Verbal: Hans

      - Ski Apparel: Louise

      Long Glide Award:

      - Classical: Tom

      - Skate: Kristin

      Few Words Award:

      - Written (for team directory): All 3 Zachs

      - Verbal: Marta

      Many Words Award

      - Written: Amanda Durkin

      - Verbal: Athlete: Emily R.

      - Verbal: Coach: Don

      I Love Classical Skiing (NOT!) Award: Paul

      I Love Freestyle Skiing (NOT!) Award: (for Eau Claire race): Mikaela & Karen

      Witty "repondre" Award:

      - Female: Emily D.

      - Male: Hans

      Addicted to XC Skiing Award: All Junior MadNorSkis !!!

       

       (Note: anyone with additional ideas for awards, submit them to Don)

       



      Compiled from others by Louise

      Best five practices of the season

      5. Skiing on the pond at Odana

      4. Crust skiing at Elver on "secret snow"

      3. Scavenger hunt

      2. All the sessions on team no-wax skis on "half-grassed" snow
      (without those donated skis, we would have been running & roller skiing for all those practices. UGH!)

      And the #1 practice this season:

      1. Double poling on ice rink at Elver in running shoes



      Compiled from others by Louise

      Why HSC was unique

      10. We rented the whole hotel

      9. The wet spaghetti at the High School dinner

      8. Flaming bagels

      7. Kareoke - compliments of the drunk patrons of the bar

      6. The hotel vending machine had toothbrushes

      5. Watching the Olympics on the big screen while Don talked on and on and on....
      [Thanks a lot, Cheese]

      4. The room full of girls looking at Prom dresses with Rider

      3. Ben’s fan section at the awards "We love you, Ben!"

      2. All the girls braided their hair for team spirit

      And the #1 reason HSC was unique:

      1. According to Martha, we had to "grill" our skis before the skate race [sorry Martha!]



      One word that describes your experience at

      2002 High School State Championships

      13. Fun Tom

      12. Excitement ! Don

      11. Cold Kelly

      10. Knowledge Kristin

      9. Blood ! Michelle

      8. Purifiying Hans

      7. Too Short Louise (She's still learning to count. 1, 2.... 1, 2.....)

      6. Banquet room Paul (Probably should work with Louise, Paul)

      5. Classical ! Amanda Z.

      4. Challenging Brittany

      3. Great ! Nicole Z.

      2. Inspirational ! John

      1. SPECTACULAR ! Emily D.

      Two lists appropriated from elite U.S. XC skier Cory Smith's web site (www.xcskiracer.com)

      Top 5 Reasons That Training with a Team is Better Than Alone

      1. Teammates. They push you, they make the time pass quicker, and it beats being out there alone.
      2. You can't back out of a workout just because you are a little tired.
      3. You have a coach to give you tips and suggestions during workouts.
      4. The training schedule is made up for you by a real coach.
      5. It is easier to gauge your progress relative to other skiers.

      Top 5 Ways I Get Fired Up For A Big Race
      One of these is not true, but you have to figure out which one.

      1. Tell other people in the wax room how fast my skis look as I am waxing them. Tell them they shouldn't even bother racing.
      2. Listen to heavy metal music during breakfast or on the way to the race.
      3. Put Britney Spears stickers on my skis.
      4. Read old journal entries about great races from the past.
      5. Visualize the race in my head as I stretch out the night before.


      Ten Reasons why we’ll always remember the 2002 Minocqua Trip:

      By Karen, Emily D., and Mikaela

      10) The Jabba the Hut snowman that we made

      9) The smelly brown water [reddish-brown iron in water]

      8) 12 people sleeping in one tiny room

      7) "Yes" "No" "Maybe" butter cookies that were supposed to tell your fortunes

      6) Marta knocking over a huge shelf of videos at the store

      5) Hitting a patch of ice in the car...Ask me later

      4) Hans filling the entire cabin with steam and almost setting the smoke alarm off (it tasted good anyways Hans)

      3) The septic system that could easily overflow—to prevent this, the guys had to pee outside. (Ha-Ha)

      2) Skiing from the cabin by moonlight

      1) PINK BUTTER!!! (Did you know that they make hot pink butter that squeezes out of a bottle? Everyone who went to Minocqua does!!)

      Top ten effects of crowding 14 people into an 8-bed house
      10. Everyone gets to know each other better
      9. You realize how much you appreciate people wearing deodorant!!!

      8. You get to learn new sayings, like "When it's yellow, let it mellow.......

      7. The girls get to laugh at the boys who have to face the chill of "heading out to the LP tank."

      6. Boiling potatoes for 14 creates a fog as thick as old London's.

      5. You get a good leg workout stepping over luggage, sleeping bags, bodies and junk.

      4. You redefine your standards on what it means to have "a good place to sleep"

      3. You become aware of everybody's bathroom habits while waiting, waiting, waiting in line.

      The last two are waiting for YOU to send in suggestions by email . Hurry up!



      Top ten reasons why the Wheaton race was weird.
      by Martha S.
      10. the weird race course with the zig zags and ruts
      9. the out-of-date skating trophies with classical skiers on them
      8. being trampled by full grown men [with too much testosterone] the entire race
      7. a starting line made with purple grape juice
      6. the water table was set up about 50 yards BEFORE the finish line
      5. the man who yelled "DAMN GIRL!" at 10 year old Helen Ricker
      4. the IRON MAN MUSCLE PAIN RELEIF GEL we got for free for doing the race
      3. the fact that I remembered I forgot my skis when we had driven 15 minutes away from my house.

      (We went back and got them of course.)

      2. the man who asked me if I had recovered from my fall at the end of the race (I didnt fall.......)
      1. THE MAN WHO TALKED TO ME AT THE END OF THE RACE WHO HAD SPIT

      ALL OVER HIS FACE AND A HUGE GLOB OF SPIT CONNECTING HIS CHIN TO HIS JACKET.
      GROSS!

      Ahhhhh, yes. The joys of XC ski racing.



      Why the Eau Claire trip was so FUN!

      10. Good weather

      9. Adjacent rooms and lots of team camaraderie

      8. Everybody's skiing improved

      7. Three days of no school

      6. Don's great ski videos (NOT!)

      5. Tremendous snow (10") and really fun, well-groomed trails.

      4. So many teammates attended (19 of 25)

      3. Great Goodwill store selection.

      2. Terrific race results for nearly everyone

      And the #1 reason why E.C. was so much fun:

      1. Green bear frozen Ouch pads and Frowning bear toe separators!