Snow Workout

When there's snow but the mountain isn't open, BMA men will stretch and do agility!

Chemistry Copper Lab

Lindley's chemistry students are changing the states of copper, naming and balancing each reaction along the way!

Gigi and McKenna

Forest and Fredi

Back at School

As I write, snow is coming down, the mountain is making snow, and it is cold! Things are looking up.

We are making the most of this week with classes and dryland. Here the alpine girls are doing agilities on the soccer field. The guys were in the gym, and we'll swap this afternoon.

We are racing!

A big thanks to Stratton Mtn and the SMS coaches for pulling off men's and women's FIS races today. It was pretty impressive given the tough conditions. 

 Heading up to the race hill....

 The girls talking with Bart during inspection - is that a shrub in the course?!

Showers + sun = Rainbow!

Chicago!

Yes, you read that right, Chicago - the FIS girls got delayed for hours in Midway on Saturday so we took a short trip into the city for some deep dish pizza and sight-seeing! (Boots and all!)

 Train into the city - it's super easy! If you're there in the future with time on your hands we highly recommend it!

 Deep dish pizza at Exchequer Pub - famed for its history, Al Capone, and pizza! Their eyes ended up being bigger than their stomachs, but it was worth it!

Thank You Jay Peak for providing excellent training this week!

Sunday Funday

This past Sunday there was a lot going on in Colorado. A group of FIS guys and girls raced at Copper, and another group attended the Birds of Prey World Cup GS at Beaver Creek.

 Early morning at Copper - before sunrise - getting festive

Sunrise at Copper (Photo: Gigi)

Views behind Copper

Looking down "Lights Out" at Copper - you can see why this section is called as such. By mid-afternoon it's quite dark. The hill was in awesome condition, and it is so wide that they had separate men's and women's GS courses down each side.

 Ollie claims 3rd U19

Alum Harry Laidlaw '14 was 3rd overall. The next day alum Henry Tomlinson '14 was 4th and scored a personal best. It was fun to see a bunch of alums - also Andrzej D., Sam Matel, Jonny Hutchison, Ryan Donohue, Griffin Brown, Cam Smith

Parker and Bruce showing their Pats pride 

 Marta and Ella's uncle is a commentator for Austrian ORF TV - interviewing Hirscher!

 And Marta with Hirscher! 

 Bottom of Birds of Prey (Photo: McKenna)

 The podium (Photo: McKenna)

The scene at Beaver Creek (Photo: McKenna)

Pat Kenney Birds Of Prey DH

Normally, at lunch, we discourage screen-time and encourage face-to-face time.  But, with World Cup happening, kids were tuning in.

I was psyched that Pat Kenney (2015) got to be the GoPro Course Preview forerunner.  Check out his run.

BMA Elves

Saturday Night December 5, 2015
The BMA elves got to work making ornaments from trash for our tree in East Burke Village: punched tin lids and K-cup snowmen.  The elves also continued to fill packages for the Angel Tree project.  Two elves still had the energy to bake and decorate cookies!  Give them a raise, Santa.

Kelsey, Jennette and Gray

Reed, Gray, Maggie

Jennette hammers away.

Meg's snowman was the model.

A COMMUNITY event!

Maddy, Ella, Maggie inspire each other.

Connor, Ninja Elf

Ella has a message: I "heart" "peace"

Meg and Tatum top the evening off with delightful treats.

Sophie, Tory, Reed and Gray - wrapping it up.

Angel Tree

The 29 students that remained on campus went shopping for 25 local children of families who need a little help this Christmas.  Thank you so much to the generous donations from the entire BMA community.  This is always a fun and heartwarming event during which students get to employ cooperation, their thoughtfulness, and math skills.  Many groups also spread the cheer by shopping locally.   More pictures likely on the way!!!

 

Caplan's Army Store - for 85+ years a mainstay in downtown St. Johnsbury.  Quality outdoor clothing and socks.
Ava, Maddy, Gray, Jennette, Maggie, Brandon, Ian

Aidan and Carissa.  You cannot go wrong with pink!

Lena (wife of TK) has jumped right in.
Chris, Jack, Xavier, Lena S., Meg, Lena and TK.

Maddy and Jennette perform the final festive step.