Hey! We’ve got reports coming in from here at school, Sverre in Germany and from the J1 trip in Finland. Make sure you scroll down to catch other recent stories!br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kSYCP2A4I/AAAAAAAAAhI/7Q5dfbdYmjk/s1600-h/IMG_1836.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429391029901329282″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kSYCP2A4I/AAAAAAAAAhI/7Q5dfbdYmjk/s320/IMG_1836.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /The group with SMS Alum, US Ski Team and 2010 Olympic Team Member, Andy Newell. Andy is doing his final prep for the Olympics near his home in southern Vermont.br /br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kSCYOtmAI/AAAAAAAAAhA/2Yj7DHc9S5U/s1600-h/IMG_1834.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429390657845041154″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kSCYOtmAI/AAAAAAAAAhA/2Yj7DHc9S5U/s320/IMG_1834.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /All lined up to have Andy sign their skis.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRs5_mscI/AAAAAAAAAg4/D6Og0D8hNR4/s1600-h/IMG_1837.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429390288951357890″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRs5_mscI/AAAAAAAAAg4/D6Og0D8hNR4/s320/IMG_1837.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Cam and Poppet showing the ropes of ski cleaning and waxing.br /br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRQiLatbI/AAAAAAAAAgw/ndEkKG9Eh-M/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429389801522116018″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRQiLatbI/AAAAAAAAAgw/ndEkKG9Eh-M/s320/IMG_0144.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Working on core strength.br /br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRCjQJodI/AAAAAAAAAgo/trWGxqZX9d8/s1600-h/IMG_0143.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429389561292235218″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kRCjQJodI/AAAAAAAAAgo/trWGxqZX9d8/s320/IMG_0143.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Warming up for afternoon core on the SMS spin bike fleet.br /br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kQqgkPHHI/AAAAAAAAAgg/E4suwqLODPg/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429389148254313586″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kQqgkPHHI/AAAAAAAAAgg/E4suwqLODPg/s320/IMG_0141.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Sometimes you run into issues during high speed herring bone.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kQRWFwt2I/AAAAAAAAAgY/nDZrXiqgBmM/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429388715945408354″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kQRWFwt2I/AAAAAAAAAgY/nDZrXiqgBmM/s320/IMG_0139.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Mackenzie and Koby working on kick double-pole with the 1 ski scooter drill.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kPz02t7GI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/W6Sz2OZgjTU/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429388208807734370″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kPz02t7GI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/W6Sz2OZgjTU/s320/IMG_0134.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Skiing the Wild Wings warm up and video loop.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kPX4bXy-I/AAAAAAAAAgI/GUFyEtwfTtI/s1600-h/IMG_0142.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429387728730442722″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kPX4bXy-I/AAAAAAAAAgI/GUFyEtwfTtI/s320/IMG_0142.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Nope these are not the FAST week kids, those are the SMS high schoolers making snow angels.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kUy1NiyeI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/0HXv78A6FVk/s1600-h/IMG_0136.JPG”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429393689281743330″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xxDw1qNK1JA/S1kUy1NiyeI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/0HXv78A6FVk/s320/IMG_0136.JPG” border=”0″ //abr /Poppet getting things squared away with technique.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-629485342413364314?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div