The James Logan Courier

MISCELLANEOUS
Attention all students! You MUST clean out your locker before leaving school for the summer. Please turn in all textbooks to the Book Room and remove all other items. Your locker should be left in clean condition. Be responsible! Clean out your locker no later than June 16!

Need Driver’s Ed? There are 2 sessions this summer! Applications are available in your house office, or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for more information!

Attention all students taking AP Physics next year: Please come to room 203 to learn about AP Physics and to pick up the summer packet. Come at Lunch, 4th or 5th periods."

ACTIVITIES
An informational meeting will be held for boys interested in playing water polo on Tuesday, June 14th at 1:15 p.m. in Room 448

Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, (June 10, 1825 – March 9, 1897) was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemark skiing.

Sondre Auverson was born at Øverbø, a little cotter’s farm and raised in Morgedal in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark. Skiing was a popular activity in Morgedal. Sondre took to downhill skiing as a recreational activity, rising to local fame for his skills. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment, such as different bindings and shorter skis with curved sides to facilitate turns. He also designed the Telemark ski, which is the prototype of all those now produced. Sondre Norheim was regarded by his contemporaries as a master of the art of skiing. He combined ordinary skiing with jumping and slalom. In 1868 he won the first national skiing competition in Christiania, beating his younger competitors by a large margin. His reputation grew, and eventually made Norwegian words like ski and slalåm (slalom) known worldwide.

Learn more about Sondre Norheim, free from www.sondrenorheim.com.