VERNON SKI CLUB PROGRAMS

Registration Deadline for 2009/2010:
October 25 for K Stars, K1, K2, J and Masters.
November 15, for Snow Mites, Race Kids and Race Tigers

To Register CLICK HERE.

Kids want to have fun with their friends and skiing provides a great environment for this to happen. The Vernon Ski Club knows that kids have more fun as skiing skills improve.

The Vernon Ski Club delivers 4 entry level programs for skiers aged 4 -11. As well as a more advanced Alpine Program for aspiring ski racers. All these programs deliver customized free skiing and introduce young skiers to alpine ski racing.

Dedicated volunteer and professional coaches ensure a perfect mix of fun, skill development, safety, and skier etiquette to the skiers while they experience Silver Star’s fantastic terrain. Skiers will participate and have the opportunity to excel in organized alpine racing through team and individual racing where fair play is promoted and rewarded with ski medals and ribbons to every competitor resulting in huge smiles and great memories!

Register your children in one of our programs this ski season and watch your child’s skiing skills develop and their confidence swell along with their smiles.

Our club has coached hundreds of young skiers and our successful programs have helped families enjoy the sport of Alpine skiing and ski racing for over 35 years. Check out how much fun you can have on an economical recreation budget!

It all starts with programs that follow the philosophy of fair play and group competition. We design our entry level programs so children ski with others of similar ability and emotional development.

Groups usually consist of 8 skiers and one dedicated coach. The younger children will also have club volunteers (like yourselves) assisting the coach.

Our programs focus on the children’s safety while delivering a FUN and exciting skiing experience including the opportunity to race head to head with other children of similar skier ability. All the participants in these fun races will receive awards in a team format. The result, more smiles than will fit your viewfinder!

Snow Mites: 4-5 year olds $165.00
Born in 2005-2004
Registration Deadline: November 15, 2009
Sundays 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (10 weeks: Jan. – March)

For the wee skier in the family who has been on skis before, and can’t wait until they are 6 to join the Race Kids. Parent participation is strongly encouraged. The coaches are parents like yourselves who are passionate skiers and have a desire to introduce their children to organized club skiing. The coaches will use club equipment and programs designed to improve the child’s skill and confidence levels.

Graduates of Snow Mites move on to the Race Kids (E1) Program.

Race Kids E1: 6-8 year olds $320.00
Born in 2003-2001
Registration Deadline: November 15, 2009
Sundays 10 am – 1 pm (10 weeks: Jan. – March)

For the developing skier challenging green and blue runs and working on good technical skiing skills. This customized free skiing and introductory racing program is the best of both worlds. Kids will ski all over the mountain experiencing varied terrain including bumps, peanut trails, jumps, as well as skiing in customized race courses just for their skill levels. During the 10 weekends, kids will have the added opportunity to travel (with parents and coaches) to neighbouring ski hills for inter-club league team races. All the attending kids get prizes and they get to experience a super fun race day. The goal is to develop the “Gotta Go Skiing” attitude that will provide your family with a future of fun in the alpine!

Graduates move on to the Race Kids (E2) Program.

Race Kids E2: 9-11 year olds $320.00
Born in 2000-1998
Registration Deadline: November 15, 2009
Sundays 10 am – 1 pm (10 weeks: Jan. – March)

For the developing skier challenging blue and black runs, variable terrain and working on a wide variety of skiing skills. Kids in this program will ski with their peers and rapidly gain skills to tackle the fantastic terrain at Silver Star. During the 10 weekends, kids will have the added opportunity to travel (with parents and coaches) to neighbouring ski hills for inter-club league team and individual races. All the kids get prizes and they get to experience a super fun race day. The goal is to develop the “Gotta Go Skiing” attitude that will provide your family with a future of fun in the alpine!

Graduates of Race Kids (E2) move on to the Race Tigers, K Stars or Kinder 1 (K1) Program.

Race Tigers E2: 9-11 year olds $560.00
Born in 2000-1998
Registration Deadline: November 15, 2009
Saturdays & Sundays Times TBA (13 weeks: Jan. – March)

For the more advanced E2 keener with eyes on higher level ski racing and the intention of going onto the K program. This customized free skiing and introductory racing program was designed by the Vernon Ski Club to offer those skiers with previous E1 and E2 experience a more challenging program with professional, dedicated coaching staff. This program is the best of coached free skiing and an introduction to organized alpine racing. Kids will ski all over the mountain experiencing varied terrain including bumps, jumps, ski cross-like terrain, as well as skiing in customized race courses just for their skill levels. Skiers will have the added opportunity to travel (with coaches and parents) to neighbouring ski hills for zone races. The goal of Race Tigers is to provide skiers with the opportunity to excel at skiing and experience what it is like to be more involved in organized alpine racing.

Graduates of Race Tigers move on to K Stars or Kinder 1 (K1) Program.

For more information on the Entry Level programs please contact our Parent Rep:
Dugald Dunlop at 250-558-5067 or Dugald@Dunlops.ca

K Stars: 11+ year olds $560.00
Born in 1998 or earlier
Registration Deadline: October 25, 2009
Sundays 9 am – 3 pm (January – March)

K Stars, new for 2009/2010 is a 1 day program developed for kids 11 years of age and up. Our goal is to help teenagers develop as strong technical skiers on all terrain, as well as introduce ski coaching/instructing, race officiating and, most of all, continue to develop the passion for the lifelong sport of alpine skiing through a fun, safe program that fosters friendships, respect and other life skills.

Participants of the K Stars program must be 11 years old, or older, and graduated from the Race Tigers or Race Kids (E2) program or some other equivalent program. Skiers should be progressing toward improving their skills on the more challenging terrain of Silver Star Mountain. Skiers will also be expected to participate in the dryland training program in the fall.

K1: 11-12 year olds $950.00
K2: 13-14 year olds $1000.00
Registration Deadline: October 25, 2009
Saturdays & Sundays 9 am – 3 pm (November – March)
(fee includes additional weekday training, and fall dryland training, schedule TBA)

Our K program provides professional coaching for kids who are keen to spend lots of time on snow and become strong alpine skiers or alpine ski racers. A balance of all-mountain skiing as well as race training helps to build skiing skill and a life long passion for the sport. The season starts with dryland training in September. On-snow training starts near the end of November and continues thru first part of April on most Saturdays and Sundays. Optional weekday training will also be added as the season progresses and is available to all K1/K2 participants at no additional cost. There are several race events throughout the season that are not mandatory; however, all athletes are encouraged to test their skills in these fun, competitive events.

J1–J2 Non-FIS: 15-19 year olds $1050.00
J1– J2 FIS: 15-19 year olds $1570.00 (includes BC Alpine fees)
Regitration Deadline: October 25, 2009
Saturdays & Sundays 9 am – 3 pm (November – March)
(fee includes additional weekday training, and fall dryland training, schedule TBA)

Our J programs provide a continuation of the K program with professional coaching and continued emphasis on skill development. For the competitive racer, the FIS program provides comprehensive race training and an introduction to regional, national and international competition.

Masters: $350.00

Specific training and race schedules TBA.
For more information on the Alpine Programs contact:
John Armstrong at jarmstrong4@shaw.ca