Membership

• Membership is free

• All are welcome

• The organizers have been piloting the Signal app to coordinate meet-ups in the local area. Reach out if you want to be part of the pilot.

• What do you want in this "club"?

• Adults are interested in clubs for a variety of reasons. Is the Burlington Nordic Skating Club an appropriate club to meet this community's needs?

1. Find human connection

2. Talk to interesting people

3. Make friends

4. Cultivate a sense of belonging

5. Support and mentor members

6. Learn new skills

7. Explore interests

8. Boost confidence

9. Support local businesses

10. Develop new initiatives

These are some of the ideas we might want for the local skating community. Reach out if your have expertise and/or connections

• Nordic and/or speed skating lessons/drills/training (currently, the only speed skating venues are 1.5-2 hours away from the Burlington area)

• Outdoor skating rink (inline/roller skating)

• Ice safety and rescue clinic

• Nordic gear store/rentals/lending library in the Burlington area

• Advocacy (i.e. access, climate change, funding for NWS)

• Embedding real time data on the website (i.e. copernicus browser, webcams, etc data into a usable webpage/widget)

• Logo for the skating club

• Sponsorship for any of the ideas that require $