HURT Junior Support Program

As many of you know, NYSSRA nordic typically offers a racer grant program but due to the sequester* they had to suspend that program for this season.  However, HURT nordic has decided to offer a small amount of support to 4 nordic juniors as they seek out more races and travel to bigger competitions.

*(a poor snow year and very few races in 2012)

Brian Halligan received the first ever International/JNQ Award for his trip to Austria as he competed in World Junior Biathlon.

We have three Domestic grants for those juniors looking to ski at Eastern J2's, Eastern High School Championships or travel to a Loppet/Birkie/Gatineau type weekend.  To make things interesting our applicants had to fill out an extensive and arduous 4 question survey on SurveyMonkey which ended with "write a nordic skiing haiku".  The surveys were submitted without names and our jury of 12 has spent the last 24 hours pouring over the 5 entries and have made their decision:

Our winners will receive a $50.00 racer grant to help in their nordic skiing travels:

(If you are the author of a winning haiku....hunt down DPK and claim your prize.)

1st prize: (We have no idea who this is)

My toe hurts a lot 
There's a hole in my Nike 
Chainsawing is fun

2nd prize

The cowbells ring loud 
As the finish line awaits 
I come in first place

3rd prize Congrats

If a head severed 
It is a loss not the end 
Two grow in its place



Congrats to all our entrants.  Now it is time to enjoy some great spring skiing but watch out:
Skiing through the trees I look down between my feet and see only rocks.