Ski School Program ** NEW FOR 2009/ 2010**

 2009  Learn to Ski/Snowboard Program            for ages 4-12 years.   

8 weeks, beginning Sunday January 3^rd, 2010. 

Week one:  1.5 hours - meet & greet.

• Introduction of instructors.
• Review learn to ski progression objectives (CSIA program).
• Access skiers on hill ability to determine beginner or intermediate level.
• Review Parent and skiers responsibilities.
• Group Photo and free BBQ.

Week 2 to Week 7:  Lesson Program. 

Week 8:  Final assessment, completion of progression cards, group photos.

 Times: to be confirmed.         

(Likely Intermediate 10:30 - 11:30 and Beginners 12:30 - 1:30)

Lessons will be based on current skill ability rather than age groups.

Beginners and Intermediate levels of instruction will be provided.  Experienced skiers wanting to develop their skills are encouraged to take private lessons.

Each lesson will include a warm-up, skill component, an activity/game, an education component ie: on hill safety/skier code of conduct etc. and a brief review providing individual feedback from the instructors.

All lessons are one hour.

Lessons will continue regardless of weather, unless the skier is contacted to advise of extreme weather conditions.

We will have a make-up week at the end of the program (week9), for any skier who misses a week provided the program organizer had been advised of the missed lesson.

Lesson structure for both levels will be provided at the registration desk.  (Ski Patrol Avalanche Ski Swap).                          

Cost:  $175.  To be paid at registration. Includes helmet.

If you need equipment you can get lesson rate of $10 for the duration of the lesson, $5 to keep equipment for the rest of the day.

Please note that receipts will be provided.  It is Mount Evergreen’s belief that this program meets the criteria for the Government of Canada Child Tax Fitness Credit. 

From Canada Revenue Agency at www.cra.gc.ca

“An eligible fitness expense must be for the cost of registration or membership of an eligible child in a prescribed program of physical activity. Generally, such a program must:

• be ongoing (either a minimum of eight consecutive weeks long or, for children’s camps, five consecutive days long);
• be supervised;
• be suitable for children; and
• include a significant amount of physical activity that contributes to cardio-respiratory endurance, plus one or more of: muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, or balance.”

Posted: Sunday, December 6th, 2009 under home, Lessons, What's New.