Snowboarding

2009/2010Snowboard Program Details

Head Coach: Mike Slaughter       


All weekend programs include Friday afternoons (“Friday Program”) and Vermont School Vacation sessions throughout the season.  Training is generally from 8:30am-2:30pm. 

Friday afternoon training works in conjunction with the Stowe Schools “Friday Program”.  Dates are set by the school system.  The “Friday Program” is open to any MMSC Weekend Program athlete.  Participants ride the bus from their school with the school’s “Friday Program” chaperones and instead of riding with the school, they will be dropped off at a designated location to meet the MMSC coaches.



 VT school vacation training sessions for the 2009/2010 season are:

• Christmas break
• Feb. School break Vermont

Sunday Only Programs do NOT include training during the week during VT School Vacation weeks.  Sundays only.

PROGRAMS
College Snowboard Program
For college athletes who want to take advantage of quality coaching to compete at USSA level, with halfpipe and slopestyle training.

• November - March
• Sessions of halfpipe training as well as slopestyle training
• Video technique analysis 

Snowboard Full-time Programs
This program is for athletes who are 13 years old or older (S3, S2, or S1) and are serious about competing in specific snowboard disciplines. You might become a student at Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy and train 6 days a week or you might be a high school graduate (PG) who is looking to make another push to the next level.  You can also sign up for the Tutorial Program for Stowe students, where all classes are taken at Stowe High School and you have a early release program for snowboard training 4 days a week. Athletes compete on both the USSA/FIS and USASA levels.  The programs start in early December and run until the end of March.

• November – March
• Snowboard competitions on the USSA level (national) and FIS and USASA Northern Vermont.
• Athletes will train in halfpipe, slopestyle, slalom, and giant slalom
• Daily website uploads of video analysis

All Full-time athletes are required to attend dryland training sessions throughout the winter:

• The Dryland Program is designed for those athletes who have decided to pursue their respective sport more seriously and will focus on maintaining strength and flexibility.
• The dates of the dryland training mirror the dates of the full programs.
• The dryland is monitored and implemented by Phit Performance Training.
• While this program will provide structure to your son’s or daughter’s winter workouts, keep in mind that he or she should be working out even harder during the off season.  Phit has programs for all times of year and has the input of our coaches so they focus on the proper fitness routines.

S1&2 Weekend Program (15 years old and older) This program is for athletes 15 and older who would like to continue in their progression of snowboarding in a weekend format. Emphasis on learning halfpipe techniques and slopestyle as well as training to master the perfect turn through gate training sessions.   November - March All athletes must be USASA members and if interested in competing in USSA Revolution you will need a National USSA membership as well as a FIS license Video Technique Analysis will be provided by our coaches.

S3 Weekend Program (13 – 14 years old)
This program is for ripping snowboarders aged 13 and 14 years old, who are really into the sport of snowboarding but don’t have the time to be a part of one of our full-time programs.  This is the perfect program; it meets on weekends and Vermont Holidays and will train you in specific snowboard disciplines. You will also have the opportunity to competitively snowboard in the USSA and USASA series.

• November – March
• Must get a National membership with USSA and FIS registration as well as USASA membership for northern Vermont.

S4 Weekend Program (11 – 12 years old)

This snowboard program is for those athletes who are 11 and 12 years old and lets an athlete compete in the USASA series of Northern Vermont.  As well get specific snowboard training in all disciplines.

• November March
• Must have a USASA Membership for northern Vermont

S5&6 Weekend Program (7 – 10 years old)
This snowboard program is for those athletes who are 7-10 years old. This is a weekend program which also includes Friday afternoons and everyday during the Vermont school holidays. This program has the athletes going though a number of introductions with snowboarding from competitions to learning to ride the woods.  They will be learning the basic etiquette of snowboarding with emphasis on basic snowboard technique; introduction to gates, halfpipe, terrain park and fun in the sport, in small groups of 8-10. 

REQUIREMENTS: Participants must be able to ride the lift alone, put on their own equipment, and ride down challenging trails such as Nose Dive Athletes will be grouped by ability and will rotate throughout the different coaches biweekly

• December – March
• Must be a member is the USASA series

S5&6 Sunday Only Program (7 – 10 years old)
This snowboard program is for those athletes who are 7-10 years old. This program meets each Sunday throughout the season and is an introduction to our snowboard programs.  Athletes at this age will be learning the basic etiquette of snowboarding with emphasis on basic snowboard technique; introduction to gates, halfpipe, terrain park and fun in the sport, in small groups of 8-10. 

REQUIREMENTS:   Participants must be able to ride the lift alone, put on their own equipment, and ride down challenging trails such as Nose Dive Athletes will be grouped by ability.

• December – March
• Must be a member is the USASA series

SUPPLEMENTAL AND OPTIONAL PROGRAMS
 Friday Morning Add-on to Weekend Programs

• This add-on is for athletes age 10 and older and is a supplement to all Weekend Programs, which already include Friday afternoons (“Friday Program”).
• This supplement starts in mid-January (same starting dates at “Friday Program”- dates TBA) and will go for 10 weeks.  The weeks are not consecutive because there is one vacation week in February.  Dates are set by the Stowe School System. 

One Weekday Add-on (must be 12 or older)

• This add-on is a supplement to any of the Snowboard Weekend Programs only .
• This additional day of training is only available if signed up for one of our regular Weekend Programs.  By selecting this option, your youngster will be able to train the days outlined in the weekend program plus the add-on day(s).
• Add-on is available only if there are sufficient numbers to support it .
• If you want more than 4 days of training you must then move up to the Snowboard Full Program.