Ski Racing - March 26, 2012

DON’T
STOP
Keep training all
summer with a ski
racing camp*

*Continued from the previous issue; information supplied by camps

U.S. Elite Summer Camp

Overview: We pride ourselves on offering a fun ski training program and activities that are supportive in a family atmosphere. The camp has a traditional camp setting with log cabins (condos at our resort), dining hall (the resort restaurant), tennis courts and playing fields. Our small, family atmosphere, on-staff nurse, and experienced 24-hour supervisors support younger athletes and camp first-timers in a fun and nurturing environment. On the hill, the athletes work with professional coaches who work with kids for a living. Slalom and GS freeskiing, drill courses, and full training courses are designed to get the most out of the kids each day. The ski progression we use is ideal for summer skill development, and it works. Once off the hill, campers can choose their afternoon activities, such as rock climbing or field games, and design a schedule that suits their needs. At the same time, camp meetings, ski-group video analysis and meals together reinforce the team feel. We spend less time hanging out during “free time” and focus more on fun, fitness and what we came here to do — train! There is always adult supervision. We are accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA), the leader for safe practice and camp standards. You’ll notice that we have lots of nice, friendly touches and take fun, quality, supervision and safety very seriously. While camp is in session, parents can access our online Camp Diary for a taste of what we are up to, and archive photo galleries are available online free of charge long after the goggle tan has faded. For those traveling from New England we offer a staff-chaperoned group flight from Boston to Portland (there will also be a flight from Newark if there is the demand). There are no hidden costs in the all-inclusive pricing.

Location: Mt. Hood, Ore. (two sessions); Copper Mountain (Thanksgiving)

Activities: Rock climbing, hiking, adventure trips, field games, mountain biking and whitewa-ter rafting.

Staff/coaches: Lisa Smith Edry, director, U.S. Elite Camps, Inc.; David A. Edry, head coach, Stratton Mountain School (SMS) head J3/4 coach; Shaun Goodwin, former USST development coach; Joseph Healy, Loon Race Team head J1/2 coach; Morgan Korpi, Bromley Out-ing Club head J3 coach; Naga Kusumi, Stratton Training Center head J4 coach; Todd Whitney, Burke Mountain J5 coach; Josh Bedard, SMS J3 coach; Matt Stanton, SMS J4 coach; Russel Watson, Stratton Training Center J6 coach; Jerome Guerard, Wachusett Ski Team J3 coach; Peter Davis, coach extraordinaire; Ken Statler, Wachusett Ski Team J5 head coach.

Dates: July 14-23 (Mt. Hood Session 1, J3/4/5, seven days on snow); July 14-27 (Mt. Hood Session 2, J1/2/3, 10 days on snow); Nov. 20-27 (J1- 5, six days on snow)