Snow Stars / Strive

Overview

The philosophy of the Snow Stars Program is to encourage participation, interaction, and the development of technical skiing skills in an exciting and fun atmosphere without the pressures of competition.  In this manner, we hope to offer programs that will spark a desire to continue in the great sport of alpine skiing. Snow stars athelets will be placed in SKILL appropriate groups.  Skill levels typically aligns with level 1 to level 4 of the Alpine Canada strive program.

The objectives of the program are based on the following ideas:

  • FUN orientation
  • Safety and control: skiers learn to manage themselves on skis safely.
  • Fundamental movement skills: things like balance, experimenting with vertical movement.
  • Introduction to mountain awareness: learning how terrain, slope, snow, and safety affect skiing.
  • Basic mental skills: building comfort, confidence, trying things without fear of “making mistakes.”
  • Introductory competitive spirit: more about motivation, trying new things, perhaps light exposure to competitive environment, but not pressure, no times.

Other domains covered:

  • Physical Skills: general coordination, movement ability, early balance.

  • Complementary Skills: understanding equipment fit, general knowledge about skiing basics.

Program Days: Saturday or Sunday. (1 day)

Requirements:

  • Ages 6-11 (As December 31)
  • Be able to ski independently and in Control on green and blue runs(chute).
  • Be able to ride the chairlift without assistance. (if not, we ask that a parent accompany the group to help assist when needed)
  • Have good listening skills to stay with their group and follow coach direction
A Typical Snow stars Training Day
  • 9:00 AM – Meet in front of the lodge with coaches & teammates
  • Morning session – Guided Warmup, Free ski warmup, drills, introduction to basic gate environments.
  • 11:00 AM – Parents Meet at Shack to pick up athletes for Lunch with family.
  • 11:55PM – Guided ski improvement drills, terrain exploration
  • 2:00 PM – End of day, Parent meet athletes outside of Race Shack.   We highly encourage parents to to take additional ski runs at the end of the day with their athletes. Help re-enforce their learning by asking the what they learned that day and continuing to practice their skills.

Events

Snow stars will typically have the option of attending 2 events per season:

  • Mark Arendz(brookvale) PEI  , Typically first weekend of march break
  • Crabbe Snow star Festival – 1 Day Typically mid march.
  • Possible Inner club event at Poley.

If your athlete is age 8+ and is up for a bigger challenge, please ask about our competitive programs.

Fees

Registration – 1 day: 390

Days:   Saturday OR Sunday : 390

Alpine Canada fee for athelete: $63.55(6-9yrs) 106.00(10-11)

NB Apine Fee per Athelete: $37.50

Total all fees :491.05 / 533.50

*Fees do not include lift tickets. Athlete must have a valid lift ticket or season pass at all times.

Registration