tonight was ben's nordic ski banquet
it was at bunker
and it was really nice!
ben and all his freshman friends piled into one table
they had such a fun season
they have grown stronger as skiers
and as friends
which is very fun!
although he didn't ski varsity
ben lettered as a freshman
because he logged so many extra hours of skiing
outside of practice
and made it to every practice and race
these boys put in SO much work
they ski whether it is -20 or +40
they don't just stand around at practice ...
they ski the entire time!
ben started the season having never been on skis
and he ended with a time that was over 5 minutes faster than when he started.
he has developed a love for a sport
that a year ago was completely foreign to him
AND
i have actually warmed up to the idea of standing outside in -10 degree weather
to cheer on my favorite skier!
ben's captain's award was the "i'm coming along" award
because even when he wasn't racing
ben went along to help time and to cheer them on
he made friends with a lot of the upperclassman
james and michael are 2 of them
it will be sad to see them go next year
nice job, boys!
and thanks for talking ben into skiing with you!
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