Thanks to our 2008 Korte Scholarship Program sponsors
A big thanks and congratulations goes out to the ever growing list of organizations and people that have donated to the WINN Korteloppet Scholarship Program. Check it out, and thank them in person if you see them.
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| 2/17/2008 7:47:31 AM |
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Sponsor a young skier to the Korte
WINN has been involved getting high school aged skiers to the Korte in conjunction with the Wisconsin High School Nordic Ski Leagure for many years now. The coaches of these high school teams pick skiers from their ranks and WINN pays their entry fee. We believe that once kids have spent a season with a team and then gone to the big show in Cable, they will be hooked for life! Check out the details and consider becoming a sponsor yoursef.
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| 2/17/2008 7:44:14 AM |
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Kortelopet Sponsorship Program
Here is the information for the 2006 version of our Kortelopet Sponsorship program for high school skiers in Wisconsin. Once again the program offers a substantial discount over the current Kortelopet registration fee and is offered in the hopes of introducing new young skiers to the great event. Thanks to all who have helped so far!
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| 1/21/2006 10:51:57 AM |
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WINN position on the growing ATV conflicts in Wisconsin
Read on for WINN position on the growing movement to resist the growth of ATV use on public lands in Wisconsin.
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| 12/14/2005 7:12:04 PM |
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Chris Lawn joins WINN Board
We are happy to announce that Chris Lawn has joined the WINN board
representing the Madnorski club from Madison. For any of you living
under a rock hiding from snow, Madnorski is a great, vibrant, active
and large by Wisconsin standards ski club. With Madnorski represented,
WINN now has board members from nearly all the large groups in the
state. The remaining ones are in our sights! We are very happy to have
Chris join us. He will report on WINN activities to the Madnorski club
and visa versa.
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| 12/14/2005 7:10:48 PM |
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Write to support Mike McFadzen on the State Trails Council
Much of what we have been able to accomplish with WINN has been the
result of the hard work of WINN director Mike McFadzen and his position
on the State Trails Council. He has been the president of the that
group and is our eyes, ears and mouth on state issues related to
skiing. We think he has has done an incredible job there and is also a
positive force on the council itself that has to manage the points of
views of groups that by their nature are often competing for state
outdoor resources.
Mike's time is up unless he is nominated again. Please take the time to
contact us and we'll send you some information about who to contact in
your area or at the state level. You can contact us by sending
email to winn@xcskiwinn.org.
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| 5/1/2005 10:31:24 AM |
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Subject: Park and Trails Advocate Facing Opposition on Appointment to DNR Board
We need to make you aware of an issue that may effect the future of the Parks and Trails that you support.
Governor Doyle appointed Jonathan Ela to the Natural Resource's Board
(NRB) in January, 2003. The State Senate must confirm this (and all
other Governor appointments). However, due to some political squabbles,
Senate Republicans may try to block his appoitment to the NRB. The
reason this is important is that Mr Ela is a Park and Trails advocate
and thus, supports issues that have positive impacts on Parks and
Trails. Look at this Milwaukee Journal article which describes this
issue in more detail.
The Statewide Friends of Wisconsin State Parks has chosen to support Mr
Ela's confirmation and to urge its members to take action on
behalf of our park and trail interests.
Please read the attached Jourmal article link and if you feel it's in
your interests, contact your State Senator or the Senators
listed. This link will allow you to get contact information for any
government official: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/senate.html
Don't underestimate the value of writing a letter/e-mail or phoning
elected officials to tell them how you feel about this and other issues
that effect State Parks and Trails.
Michael McFadzen
Chairman, Governor's State Trails Council
Friends of Wisconsin State Parks, Public Policy Committee
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| 3/6/2005 8:29:45 AM |
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Great news Park and Trail supporters!
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Great news Park and Trail supporters!
Most of you have already heard that Governor Doyle will
not make the huge cut in Wisconsin Park and Trails as proposed by the DNR. In
fact, during Tuesday night's prime time 2005 Budget speech, Governor Doyle
remarked specifically on Parks and Trails. He took a tough stand, but it's one
that Wisconsin residents support.
Many of you took the time to contact DNR Board Members,
Legislators, Department of Administration staff and the Governor himself. A
large coalition of environmental, natural resource and recreational groups made
the difference this time. I'm particularly proud that
recreationalists took a major role in this victory. We are typically
the silent majority of Wisconsin politics. But not this time.
Governor Doyle now sends his budget to the legislature.
There is still a chance that Park and Trail cuts will resurface, so it
is time to shift our focus to local legislators. These legislators are
the people who you elect and they want to hear how you feel about
Parks and Trails. Use this link to identify who your local legislators are and
let them know you are Park and Trails supporters. http://165.189.139.210/WAML/ Also,
if your district has legislators that are on the Joint Finance Committee, you
have even more clout.
Also, don't foget to ask your legislator to support
the confirmation of Park and Trails supporter Jonathan Ela to the Natural
Resource Board.
Michael McFadzen
Chairman, State Trails Council
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| 3/4/2005 4:50:47 PM |
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Round one accomplished!
Everbody can give yourself a round of applause, we have won round one
in the effort to keep our parks and trails budget intact! More to come,
but this has been a complete victory so far. the Governor has restored
all the proposed cuts we have been arguing against.
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| 3/3/2005 8:57:51 PM |
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Kortelopet Youth Ski Program 2005
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Last year Wisconsin Nordic Network helped fourteen Wisconsin high school ski team members get a free entry into the Kortelopet ski race. The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation supports youth skiing and also contributes part of the entry fee.
If you would like to sponsor a deserving young skier, your tax exempt donation of $50.00 will give some kid a chance to compete in world class event. However, any amount would be appreciated
Email Phillip Johnsrud or call at 715-445-4777
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| 1/13/2005 9:24:33 AM |
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Template letter to make a little easier...
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We have put together a template letter in Microsoft Word format (.doc) for you to make it just a bit easier to send a letter to the Department of Administration and the Governor's office about your opposition to the cuts in the State Trails budget. We know you have all probably taken the time to write a nice letter, but for those very few who haven't we offer this starter document.
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| 1/10/2005 6:18:03 PM |
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Annual Meeting Notice
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Read on for the agenda of this year's Annual Meeting, which will take place 1/11/2005 at 7:30 PM. As in the past this conference will be a telephone conference (see the agenda for details)
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| 1/10/2005 6:08:41 PM |
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Tanglible evidence of budget cuts have begun
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I noticed this at the SkinnySki.com site. Hoffman hills near Menomonee will lose it's state staffing because of the budget cuts. For me (Philip Nelson) this place has an old personal connection. I lived in the Eau Claire area for 10 years and during that time, Hoffman Hills was my favorite local destination. I got some of my first experience with hills there and had countless fun days touring this very scenic area. Sigh... I just can't help feeling that losing areas like this, and we can be sure there will be more, is a really poor place to be making our budget cuts. It is a hard problem to be sure, but like everybody else, we have to feel like it wasn't the budget that supports these types of recreational opportunities that broke our budget.
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| 12/16/2004 1:04:26 PM |
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More background information about the state trails cuts
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And more material explaining what is going on with the trails budget cuts.
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| 12/14/2004 6:34:11 AM |
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Mike McFadzen's testimony to the Natural Resources Board
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In a hearing on the proposed budget cuts to the trails systems, Mike McFadzen who represents YOU as our WINN representative, made this testimony.
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| 12/13/2004 4:44:01 AM |
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Facts about Wisconsin State Parks and Trails
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Read more to get some additional background information on the state parks and trails systems here in Wisconsin. WINN strongly believes that the economic and health benefits, combined with the existing user fee funding structure, far outweigh any benefit to the state by including it the the proposed 10% across the board cut. Here is some information to help you better understand what we have in place here in Wisconsin.
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| 12/13/2004 4:29:40 AM |
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Proposed Budget for 2005
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Here is the budget proposal that is affecting parks and trails in Wisconsin.
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| 12/13/2004 4:24:20 AM |
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Important letter to Department of Administration regarding trails
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Read this important letter to the Department of Administration from WINN representative to the Governor's Trail Council, Mike McFadzen. The state of Wisconsin is contemplating an across the board 10% reduction in budgets due to the budget shortfall in the next bienium. I think skiers would all agree that trail funding here is anything but excessive. Trails are actually run very lean and further cuts will not go unnoticed by the large numbers of skiers who ski on state funded trails. Please read the letter and take the advice to contact your local representatives to make it known how you feel about this important issue.
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| 11/28/2004 6:55:06 PM |
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Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Club is hosting a new trail race
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This is both a fund raiser for the club and a fun way to kick off the season. Check it out!
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| 8/10/2004 11:23:02 PM |
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