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National Nordic Foundation Says Thank You for Drive for 25 Success (NNF)
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National Nordic Foundation Says Thank You for Drive for 25 Success (NNF)

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2022

Dear US nordic skiing community, The National Nordic Foundation (NNF) would like to extend a sincere thank you for the astounding display of generosity and belief in supporting a world-class skiing development system during last week’s Drive for 25. We are humbled, and incredibly grateful, to be part of a grassroots movement propelling our sport forward in this country. This year’s Drive for 25 further demonstrated that our American ski community is a rare one...

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NNF Launches the 2015 Drive for 25

National Nordic FoundationSeptember 30, 2015

(Press release) SALT LAKE CITY — Widely known through the cross country ski community, the annual Drive for 25 is the most successful grassroots fundraising effort in American ski sport and the principle fundraising engine for the National Nordic Foundation. This year’s Drive for 25 builds on the success initially created by U.S. coaches Matt Whitcomb and Peter Vordenberg who challenged the skiing community to support itself in a single-day effort in 2011. The 2015...

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NNF: Map Monday, Matt Whitcomb, and Kate Barton

National Nordic FoundationOctober 27, 2014

Supporting Tomorrow’s Nordic Stars Today #MapMonday California & Utah Com Up Big Keep the drive happening. Ask ten people to donate $25 today: Drive for 25: Cross Country Drive for 25: Nordic Combined     The Big Dog Hunts Matt Whitcomb Weighs In   It’s fourth down. Our single largest chance to make a difference for cross country skiing in the U.S. is right now.  The next opportunity will be one year from now, and who has patience for...

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NNF Drive for 25 Update

National Nordic FoundationOctober 21, 2014

#MapMonday Big Surges from Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin: If you’re an NNF athlete and you’re looking for a place to reach out and ask 10 people to donate $25, here’s a map of where to begin. Help us reach our goal of having every athlete involved. Up the Drive for 25 participation. Spread the Word!!! Facebook Twitter NNF Website

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NNF’s Challenge Match and More on the Drive for 25

National Nordic FoundationOctober 9, 2014

(Press release) 2014 D25 Challenge Match: Nordic Combined $20,000 for $20,000 This is simple. When the Nordic Combined side of the D25 reaches $20,000, they get a matching $20,000. Your dollar now equals two. Click Here to Donate to Nordic Combined’s Challenge Match Sharp Elbows Grit Sophie Caldwell has it. So do we. Dig in. Show the world how sharp our elbows are when it comes time for racing. Cross Country Nordic Combined 2014 D25...

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A Record Start | Matching Funds | Old Timers’ Challenge

National Nordic FoundationOctober 5, 2014

Supporting Tomorrow’s Nordic Stars Today 2014 D25 Get on the Train         The Drive for 25 is the US #skiingnation supporting itself. We opened the country’s largest grassroots sport fundraiser with a record day. Just like nordic results, the Drive for 25 is getting more attention, more driven and a greater reach. If you haven’t, sign up to be an NNF fundraiser today and reach out to 10 people to donate to the...

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National Nordic Foundation Launches 2014 D25 With New Platform

National Nordic FoundationSeptember 22, 2014

We’ve gathered the nordic community under our banner and rallied a better future for skiing. The result of our efforts last year were more athletes competing at higher levels, more team camps and more of the best skiers in the country working together to improve. Bottom line, there is a direct correlation in our developing athletes achieving improved world class results: NNF funding gets results! This year’s D25 will kick off on October 1st and will last for...

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Defunding Deadline in the Rearview, U.S. NoCo Forges Ahead with USA Ski Jumping
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Defunding Deadline in the Rearview, U.S. NoCo Forges Ahead with USA Ski Jumping

Alex KochonAugust 1, 2014

Back in April, July 31 seemed like dark cloud looming in the distance. But it wasn't that far off, and fortunately for U.S. Nordic Combined, it wasn't all that dreary. "Things are moving forward for sure, and it’s a little bit more hopeful than in April," head coach Dave Jarrett says, explaining that he kept his job and hopes to have two other coaches and two wax techs help him this season.

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Nordic Town USA Challenge

Alex KochonOctober 5, 2012

Is it based on the number of km of trails, number of skiers, skiers per capita, or some other criteria? We at the National Nordic Foundation (NNF) believe it should be contributions to our status as a “Nordic Nation” We call on all citizens of America’s Nordic ski towns to participate in the NNF’s Nordic Town USA Challenge. The National Nordic Foundation exists to support tomorrow’s Nordic stars today and thereby grow our status as...

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NoCo Athletes Jump on “Drive for 25”
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NoCo Athletes Jump on “Drive for 25”

Alex KochonNovember 15, 2011

When Cliff Field met his parents for dinner in Steamboat Springs, Colo., last weekend, the family of three knew the discussion wouldn’t be easy. A few days earlier, Field had stumbled on his mother’s quotes in a Drive for 25,” urging skiers to donate $25 to the sport on Nov. 15, the NNF was happy to create a similar donation link online for nordic combined. A few weeks after U.S. Nordic Combined launched NNF website...

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