Parent Info Meeting

Presentation Overview

Part I

• CSAT’s Programs and Goals

• Strategies For Success: Parents and Athletes

Part II

• Goals & Areas of Focus

• Park & Pipe

• Communication and Safety

• Competitions and Equipment

1. Create great skiers

through freeride

skill development.

2. Build love of the

sport.

3. Build self

confidence.

5. Build work ethic.

6. Responsibility to

oneself and

teammates.

7. Challenge athletes.

8. Make new friends

Common goals for all CSAT athletes

CSAT FreeRide ProgramsAges 10-17- Devo Team- Training Team- JR Competition Team- Race and Ride- High School Comp Team- High School Night Training

Age 7-9 • Prep Team: Ages 7 - 9

CSAT FreeRide Programs

New High School & Competition Team Elements

- Timberline Sundays, once per month- 2 Bachelor Competitions- Mt Baker trip (December 20-23). Open

to all FR members 13 and older

Groups

• Groups are determined by:1. Similar ability 2. Age3. Social maturity

• 1:7 Coach: Athlete Ratio• Competition, Training, & Development team

member may ski together in a group. • Based on ability, daily goals, and athlete

interests.

Strategies for Success

Steps for creating program success.

Communication

• Email - Tuesday email for night training, Friday email for weekend training

• Google Docs Intent to CompeteImportant to know how many coaches needed and safety

• Website Event Page - link to registration and Intent to Compete

Athlete Code of Conduct

In summary the 3 R’s:

• Responsible and respect for self

• Responsible and respect for others

• Responsible for all your actions

Failure to abide by any of the code may result in dismissal from CSAT with no refund of program fees.

Parent Code of Conduct1. Parent Coaching

– Respect coach’s “space”– Can make other kids uncomfortable– Let the coach do what you paid them to

do2. Follow established lines of communications

for addressing program or athlete concerns: 1. Coach2. Head Coach3. Program Director

Involvement & Volunteering

CSAT survives largely on your volunteer participation in the program and at fundraising functions throughout the year.

$300 volunteer deposit & agreement. Google doc to sign up for jobs via email or go to website via Victoria Huber

• One day per year– Ski-A-Thon– Fundraisers– CSAT SKATE Comp– Heather Canyon Powder

Day Support

Safety

•Powder Day Policy

•Injured Athlete - Parent Contact Policy

•Head Injury – Impact Assessment – Baseline assessment– Return To Training – Doctor gives Thumbs UP

Concussions - ImPact Assessment

CSAT Transport To Mt.

Van goes up 4 days a week.

•10yrs and older•Van Code of Conduct•Buy Rides on web•Weekly Signup via

Google Link•24 hrs cancellation

Pick up and drop off at China Gorge/Gracie Sue

•Sat&Sun 7:15am

•Van leaves on time with or without athlete

Part II

• Areas of Focus

• Park & Pipe

• What To Expect - Training & Comps

• Communication and Safety

• Competitions and Equipment

Areas of focus

• Rails/Jibs

• Halfpipe

• Jumps

• All-Mountain

• Progression Based Coaching

Main Goals of Junior Program

1) Athletes are having fun.

2) Athletes push themselves, individualized goal sets.

3) Athletes learn the proper safety rules for parks, halfpipe, and backcountry skiing.

Main Goals of Prep Program

• Fun and expand ski horizons

• Learning how to navigate mountain

• Learn and increase skill set for skiing off-piste and skiing switch, etc.

• Introduction to team dynamic, making freinds

• Increase confidence

A typical training day….

• Meet outside lodge at 8:45am, and get in line BEFORE 9am. (If an athlete is late for a session, they should wait at the bottom of MHX for the group, or until they see another CSAT coach to get in radio/phone contact with their coach.)

• Depending upon conditions, athletes may ski powder, jump off cornices, cliffs, or learn basic safety protocol while skiing in the backcountry with friends; Or… athletes may be perfecting tricks or learning new ones in the park and halfpipe.

Video and Analysis

• We will be shooting video when conditions permit.

• Analysis on-hill• Analysis off-hill• Season Edit

Rails and Jibs

1) How to approach a rail and or jib.

2) How to slide a rail, proper body position, lining up for rail, etc..

3) Tricks; once athletes are comfortable sliding rails or boxes, variations and tricks will be introduced and worked on.

Rails and Jibs

4) How to properly land regular or switch off of a rail or jib.

Jumps

1. Safety protocol: checking jump lips, landings, communicating with others in the park, dropping protocol, speed, etc..

2. How to properly pop off a jump.

3. Variations of grabs.

Jumps

4) Spins, forward and switch

5) Basic air awareness skills and logic.

6) Landings; how to properly land regular or switch.

Halfpipe

1) How to examine the shape and quality of a Halfpipe.

2) Athletes will learn and practice the proper trajectory of halfpipe skiing enabling them to properly maintain speed.

3) Athletes will learn new grabs in the halfpipe, as well as working on ones they already can perform.

Halfpipe

4) New tricks and spins in the halfpipe.

5) Body positioning while in the air

Aerial Inverts

• What are they?

• CSRT Policy1) Skill assessment by coaching staff

2) Progression assessment by coaching staff

3) Discussion with parents

4) Invert Waiver

Backcountry

1) Athletes will learn how to assess terrain. This will allow them to determine where safe and fun lines, as well as dangerous lines, lie within terrain.

2) Athletes will learn the proper safety protocol while backcountry skiing with partners.

Backcountry

3) How to spot cornice and cliff landings and takeoffs. How to determine if a feature is safe and a good idea to drop/jump off.

4) Spinning and doing tricks off of natural terrain

5) Buddy System

Meet up areas

Competition

• Level and amount of competition is up to athlete. Coaching will be provided at specified competitions.

• CSAT will have team rail jam or SKATE competition near the end of the season.

Competition

Signing Up for Competitions• Competition announcement via email will be sent

out 7 days prior–Intent to Compete: Google doc link

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiGzyoTC_pF5dHN5ZGQ4cVdKcGp4aVdFX0Qzc1Z3NVE&usp=sharing

–On-line registration link –Day of Rail Jam sign up

• Sign up minimum 3 days prior for USASA competitions

A typical competition day…Will consist of a warm-up ski with CSAT Freeride athletes and coaches.

Coaches will help athletes determine a good competition run depending on an athlete's ability, the features available, conditions, and how the competition is being judged.

Parents Role

Proposed Competition Schedule

USASA

• 3 halfpipe competitions TBD

• 3 Slopestyle competitions TBD

• Meadows Rail Jam competitions TBD

• Competition schedule will be determined by 12/1/15

• Online Registration and CSAT Intent to Compete

Communication

• Weekly email reminder with updates and/or any changes

• Follow established lines of communications for addressing program or athlete concerns:

1. Coach

2. Head Coach3. Program Director

Equipment

• Twin-tip skis, helmet, poles with guards ok, but not recommended.

• Impact gear optional.

• Only need one pair of skis, however powder specific twin-tips may help athletes have more success in powder.

• Ask coaches about deals on equipment.