Who?

9 and 10 year olds, children born in 1999 and 2000

(Children born in 1998 and 2001 will be conisdered on an individual basis)

What?

The Kinder Development program is designed for athletes looking for a challenging, fun and competitive environment. For the aspiring young racers in the family; our KD program serves as the ‘starting gate’ to training at the K1 and K2 levels for 11 to 14 year olds. The KD program includes dryland training in the fall (including a Gymnastics program) to acquaint these young skiers with the process of becoming a complete athlete. A full schedule of training and racing throughout the winter will keep your KD athlete active and engaged.

Where, When and How Often?

The KD program includes a dryland training program beginning in September that features Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Conditioning and Team Games.

On-snow training begins as soon as possible in early November and takes place on Wednesday evenings and weekends (both days most weekends). Variety is the key for the KD program and we will train and race at local resorts in Alberta and eastern B.C.

On-snow training runs from 9:00am to 3:30pm each day with a 45-minute lunch break. Evening training at C.O.P. runs from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

 How Many Days? 

The KD program includes approximately:

• 26 dryland sessions
• 43 weekend/holiday on-snow days
• 12 evening on-snow sessions

Where will we ski?

Training days at Nakiska and Lake Louise, evenings at COP and some race days at other hills.

In an effort to control costs, the all-mountain skills days have been scheduled at Lake Louise Ski Area. Lake Louise is available with Nakiska on the RCR 4-area season pass.

How often will we race?

KD’s will compete in 3 provincial two-day races (Jasper, Norquay and Nakiska) and 2 or 3 one-day races at local mountains (Lake Louise, Sunshine, Castle Mountain, etc.).  The coaching staff will recommend participation in races to athletes as appropriate to their skill development.

Recommended Pass(es):

RCR 4-area season pass (Nakiska, Lake Louise, Fernie, Kimberley) and COP pass or discount card

Minimum Skill Level:

• KD's must be able to independently link parallel turns on blue and black runs (e.g.all terrain at Nakiska)
• Please contact the Program Director if you are unsure or have questions

Average athlete to coach ratio:7 to 1 – all athletes will be grouped according to their skiing ability

Program Costs:

Per Athlete

Program Fee (includes dryland program, gymnastics and all on-snow coaching) $1,950 ($2,200 after November 1st in lieu of Silent Auction commitment)

Alberta Alpine Registration/Insurance $80

(Mandatory for all registered athletes, includes coverage for all training and races)

Per Family

Family Membership $60

(Includes coverage for family members volunteering at competitive events)

Alberta Alpine Raffle Ticket Fundraiser $100

(This is a fully cost-recoverable fundraiser, only 1 book of tickets is purchased by every family)

Inclusions:

All on-snow coaching

Training/lane fees (not including pre/post-season training)

End of season report

Year-end banquet

Exclusions:

Ski Equipment

Lift Tickets and Season Passes

Race/Camp Fees (travel, accomodation, food, coach expenses)

Pre and Post-season lane training fees and lift tickets