2009 - Our One Day Race Team Program - to be held on Saturdays

We are anxious to raise awareness of our one day race team program.

It is a Saturday Program that is designed for those just getting started with our programs.

The focus is not so much on competition, but more an introduction to Alpine Ski Racing.

Our concentration on sound skiing fundamentals development is guided by proven race training curriculum and includes both all-mountain skiing and gate training. Our programs run for 18 week-ends and during the holiday period. That is more than twice the available days in the ski school program and provides a great deal of value for the price.

We also participate in competitions that may or may not include travel, depending on family/athlete priorities. We will participate in the “Tommy Moe” series at our resort, see: http://skiwhitefish.com/lessons_tommy_moe.php

• If you so choose, you may participate in our USSA race schedule and we will travel to races at areas such as Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, Red Lodge and others. You may pick and choose, though, if your intention is to qualify for more elite championship levels at the end of the year, you would want to travel to nearly (or all) of the USSA races. Athletes also need to be USSA members.
• There is also a very fun travel event at the end of the year at Silver Mountain in Kellogg, Idaho (non USSA). This is more typically associated with a level similar to the Tommy Moe series and makes for a nice end of the season event and trip. All the families who have participated in this event speak very highly of it.

To be sure, our program is performance oriented in nature and works to teach and elicit the best performance each athlete is capable of. Success comes at all levels but is best enhanced through goal setting and a progression of activities that foster achievement.

We like to think that our program, though of a race nature, is very dutiful towards teaching the fundamentals of skiing through the use of intelligent gate training, racing and a good strong dose of all mountain skiing. Our coaches love to teach and be involved with our athletes. We are proud of the reputation that we have for developing the skiing, sportsmanship and other aspects of the children involved in our program.

On line registration is available at: http://skiwhitefish.com/teams_race.php (click on buy now). Register prior to Sept 30, 2008 for discounts on season pass and program rates.

Please email Roy Loman, Program Director, with any questions at royl@skiwhitefish.com.