SLEEPY HOLLOW BILL KOCH LEAGUE JUNIOR RACER PROGRAM!!!
WHO: Nordic skiers in grades 6-8 who are able to or willing to learn to ski both classic and skate techniques. Skiers should have an interest in learning more about nordic racing in preparation for racing with a high school ski team or individually. Skiers MUST have a love for snow and an interest in getting outside for some great skiing adventures this season!
WHAT: A great opportunity to build skills and make skiing friends! Skiers will learn about race preparation and training, improve their ski technique on varied terrain and gain skills and self confidence to make healthy choices for skiing and for life. Some areas of training that will be included are poling techniques, skiing downhills and uphills, cornering, and utilizing flats efficiently. Skiers will also learn the basics of waxing skis and equipment selection for both classic and skating. We will review basic nutrition principles for racing and training and learn about race day preparation as well as what to expect when attending races. Coaching will also be provided at several junior high races in the area which skiers are encouraged to attend and participate in as part of the Junior Racer Program team.
WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays in January and February, starting Tuesday, January 5th, 2010. The schedule will be 3:45-4:45 every Tuesday and Friday, though there will be extended sessions on some Fridays to allow time for guest speakers and/or clinics discussing some of the above topics.
WHERE: Sleepy Hollow Ski and Bike Center, 1805 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, Vermont www.skisleepyhollow.com
HOW: Participation in the Sleepy Hollow Bill Koch League costs $65 for the 2010 season and registration for the Junior Race Program is only an additional $50 for twice the number of ski sessions and coaching support. One parent volunteer will be needed to assist the program at each session. Registration is available at www.skisleepyhollow.com
COACHING: Andrea LaRosa is a former CVU skier, graduating in 2002, who went on to a very brief stint as a collegiate skier at Middlebury College before realizing that she really wanted to coach and taking a position as an assistant for the CVU Nordic team for the next three years. She also has experience coaching with the Vermont J2 Nordic team, as a junior high running camp coach, a Girls on the Run coach, and as a mentor for the Little Bellas mountain biking program for young girls. This is her first year coaching the Sleepy Hollow Bill Koch League Junior Racer Program.
Contact the Sleepy Hollow Bill Koch League Junior Racer Program at SHJrRacers at gmail dot com
How about the regular Bill Koch Youth Ski League program at Sleepy Hollow? That is also available this year for younger skiers and skiers not interested in learning about racing. Bill Koch is a program designed for kids ages 5-13 years old. We meet every Friday in January and February at 3:45 for some great ski technique, fun games and adventures on the trails at Sleepy Hollow. The Bill Koch program is designed to be parent run and emphasizes not only learning how to ski, but how to have fun doing it. We typically split up into groups based on age and ability and each group will go for a ski and then meet up for a fun activity at the end. We highly encourage parents with some skiing ability to help out with the program. Some kids become racers, others become back country skiers and all will come to appreciate a great ski on fresh powder! More info at: http://www.skisleepyhollow.com/skiing/bill-koch
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