{"id":125,"date":"2021-01-28T18:19:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T18:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/?p=125"},"modified":"2021-01-28T18:20:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T18:20:25","slug":"125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/2021\/01\/28\/125\/","title":{"rendered":"We took our kids ski jumping (yes \u2026 you read that correctly)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I imagine your reaction is similar to my mother, and mother-in-law \u2013 and perhaps this the image running through your head:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ski Jumping Fail\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NbQ_cr-uo2o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ski jump was at the Puijo ski jump base.&nbsp; This is a serious&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QSnWTnLk2yo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ski jump hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had received an email from the kids\u2019 school that the<a href=\"http:\/\/puijonhiihtoseura.fi\/aloita-maumlkihyppy.html\"> local ski jumping club<\/a> was having (introductory) training lessons for kids \u2013 so why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did feel a little like the odd ducks here \u2013 we were the only English speakers at the lesson, but the teacher Nico did speak English well.&nbsp; He was patient and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_b420fd243cf858c09638f0ae6d700249_293513a6_1280-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Perfecting the ski jump form\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_b420fd243cf858c09638f0ae6d700249_293513a6_1280-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_b420fd243cf858c09638f0ae6d700249_293513a6_1280-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_b420fd243cf858c09638f0ae6d700249_293513a6_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>The first lesson of ski jumping is to have fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically the lesson was having the kids go down a small ramp many times, learning the basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_5c29886b26dd7080692f0d38b1cd409e_2a134633_1280-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"129\" data-link=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/?attachment_id=129\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_5c29886b26dd7080692f0d38b1cd409e_2a134633_1280-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_5c29886b26dd7080692f0d38b1cd409e_2a134633_1280-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_5c29886b26dd7080692f0d38b1cd409e_2a134633_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>C getting speed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_2061efb17b0f3ed874d91f7e5d8c5e67_c0e5ea7b_1280-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"127\" data-link=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/?attachment_id=127\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_2061efb17b0f3ed874d91f7e5d8c5e67_c0e5ea7b_1280-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_2061efb17b0f3ed874d91f7e5d8c5e67_c0e5ea7b_1280-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_2061efb17b0f3ed874d91f7e5d8c5e67_c0e5ea7b_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>G working on his form.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_fac8a056b617bb54295f746c1140c1d0_1911eb13_1280-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"128\" data-link=\"http:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/?attachment_id=128\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_fac8a056b617bb54295f746c1140c1d0_1911eb13_1280-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_fac8a056b617bb54295f746c1140c1d0_1911eb13_1280-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_fac8a056b617bb54295f746c1140c1d0_1911eb13_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>P making a jump.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They all loved it and want to return next week.&nbsp; C, the adrenaline junkie, had huge smiles on his face, G was super focused on his form and trying not to stick out, and P was worried that she would have to ride the ski lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_c1df7fa4904b3326a399f4256b3d2122_9aa39a50_1280-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_c1df7fa4904b3326a399f4256b3d2122_9aa39a50_1280-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_c1df7fa4904b3326a399f4256b3d2122_9aa39a50_1280-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/engage.augsburg.edu\/zobitz\/files\/2021\/01\/tumblr_c1df7fa4904b3326a399f4256b3d2122_9aa39a50_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>One hill at a time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; Maybe by the end they will attempt the big hill?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I imagine your reaction is similar to my mother, and mother-in-law \u2013 and perhaps this the image running through your head: The ski jump was at the Puijo ski jump base.&nbsp; 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