Kids

CARIBOU, Maine – The Northern Skiers Club and Cary Medical Center are set to host the second annual Aroostook Youth Ski Festival at the Caribou Ski Trails Saturday, March 10. This is a very unique experience for the skiing youth of Aroostook County, designed to highlight and celebrate the many different ways kids can move on cross country skis.
    Instead of focusing on ski racing, this event was designed so that all different types of youth skiers can display their skills on skis instead of just how fast they go. With events like a cross country radar speed skiing, double pole for distance, cross country slalom course, cross country standing jump turns, cross country distance event, super short barrel sprints, tandem skiing relays, big air competition, obstacle courses, games and other skiing challenges available all day for skiers. Kids can do one event or do them all, with no pressure and no focus on results.
With thousands of youth skiers getting introduced to cross country skiing all over the county all winter long in ski clubs, schools and community recreation programs there are plenty of kids who might find this a fun and exciting way to spend a winter weekend day. Learn more at www.youthskifest.org.
Entry to all events, which will include a lunch, is $10. Skiers age 5-13 are encouraged to pre-register by going online to download a registration form or the morning of the event.  T-Shirts will be provided to the first 300 registrants.