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Summit Report to Members, April 29, 2007
Summit
Ski Club: A Two Year Vision in Alpine Ski Racing
Summit Goals 2006-07
Summit Report to Members, April 29, 2007
Season Highlights:
Summit MASS skier numbers sky rocket … with a strong number of athletes making the transition from NG program of 2005-‘06.
Summer, fall and winter fitness training sessions enhances fitness growth of athletes while continue to grow group dynamics.
Sport psychology sessions challenges athletes to do reflections and goal setting.
More ski tune-up sessions were offered than ever presented!
First MASS camp at Asessippi, staying at Bunkhouse enhances group-team dynamics.
Successful holiday camps: Sunshine Village and Asessippi with intense gate-type drills and simulated race courses.
Two MASS camps with athletes staying at bunkhouse, parents worked athlete meals, camp fires and supervision.
Summit parents frequently set-up timing for athlete training sessions.
Kristen Masters wins a MASS race.
New Summit trailer with decals looks hot! Thanks to anonymous donations for the decals.
Summit Nancy Greene athletes rocked … at the Barclay Snowbyrd, Holiday Mountain, with one team placing first, securing the Ida Barclay Memorial Team Trophy, as well, strong individual showing of athletes who visited the podium including top male finisher of the event, Thomas Madzier. Tory Hislop received the Dave Later Memorial Trophy as top 10 year old and under.
Participation by Summit athletes at the Husky Snow Stars weekend, Asessippi, with possibly our highest percentage of participation.
Summit K1 and K2 athletes own the podium … at many MASS events!
Glynnis Eyford and Colin Ross successfully compete at Whistler Cup, International event.
Alex Mandiliti and Steven Horbas attend Manitoba Alpine spring camp in Banff
Year at a Glance
Theme:
Encouraging athletes to think while on the move! The sport of alpine ski racing involves athletes making many decisions while “on the fly” through a race course. Athletes should be practicing in a variety of circumstances with courses, and terrain, structured under competitive training situations in order to acquire the ability to “think while on the move”.
Goal 1: (MASS Program)To enhance abilities of our athletes to make critical reflections.
This involves innovative coaching methodology that encourages athletes to problem solve, review and reflect, in order to make decisions in relation to technical, tactical and psychological aspects of performance.
Summary:
Athlete critical reflection abilities were enhanced through the practice of the following:
Course variety
Course inspections with variety, reflections on how the course skied in relation to inspection thoughts. To have athletes reflect on their inspection observations.
inspections in smaller groups with less coach intervention
To more frequently, utilize timing equipment to provide feedback for our athletes.
Continue to utilize athlete journals, race day plans and goal setting.
Tuesday night reflections on previous weekend race/training opportunities.
Goal 2: (Snow Stars Goal) To enhance coach knowledge and the delivery of the Husky Snow Stars Program.
Summary:
In year two of the Snow Stars program delivery, coaches have reflected on some observations:
Nancy Green program continued to experience growth in the area of the Snow Stars delivery. Coaches were frequently observed referring to the manuals for; coverage of the program, and to monitor athlete success in relation to the specific criteria
Indoor PD sessions for coaches took place on Thursday evenings
Outdoor PD sessions (over and above those that were presented at the CSCF workshop in Banff and the CSIA workshop in Winnipeg) will be prioritized for next season for Summit coaches.
Information session for Summit parents in relation to Snow Stars program will be delivered in early season to enhance communication.
With new provincial delivery of Nancy Greene events, as well as K1/K2 and J1/J2 we will further explore the use of Snow Stars program for K1/K2 athletes.
A meeting of Summit coaches was recently conducted. Coaches collaborated to reflect on the past season’s goals and to provide ideas for next season as well as some thoughts for the development of the new Three Year Vision for Summit Ski Club … work in progress.
Brian Hatherly
Head Coach
Summit Ski Club: A Two Year Vision in Alpine Racing
As developed and presented at Summit Executive Meeting in September 2005.
Background:
Whereas our younger athletes are training the FUNdamentals, and the JASS
athletes are training to become better at Training with some experience
in competition, more of our older athletes are Training to Compete. These
older athletes were beginning to focus more on what it takes to gain good
results in a race, and training more intensely to achieve this. Athletes
are acquiring more knowledge about line and tactics in courses and learning
mental skills to enhance their preparation for quality performance.
Note: This above information makes some reference to the terminology used
in the Alpine Integration Model (Alpine Canada and CSCF). A new AIM document
is in the planning.
2005-‘06
General:
The executive of Summit Ski Club will develop a plan for financial sustainability
to support a quality program being offered at a growing expense of such.
To establish a finance committee to develop and present a plan for the
next few years
To effectively communicate
results to Summit members.
The executive of Summit Ski Club will improve
general communication with Summit members.
To develop a handbook
To provide e-mail
newsletters (releases may be required)
To enhance our use
of www.summitskiclub.com
Nancy Greene Program
To continue the interface opportunities for stronger skilled Nancy Greene
athletes to train with their older athlete peers. Some of these younger
athletes will be encouraged to race at one MASS/JASS race, to be designated
as invitational race.
Continue emphasis on training the FUNdamentals
by including variety in training, presenting challenging situations through
guided discovery approaches and building strong mental skills.
Coaches will seek
to place extra training emphasis on “starts”.
Coaches to review
revised Husky Ski Skills Awards Program.
Executive to place
an emphasis increasing membership numbers to 37 at the Nancy
Greene level.
MASS Program
To provide the coaching support in order to meet the growth demands in
the JASS/MASS program. This year’s explosion in the numbers of athletes
provides an exciting opportunity.
To encourage Summit Coaches to provide opportunities for improving/enhancing
the mental skills of our coaches and athletes.
Continue emphasis on “train to train” at (11-14 yrs) with “train to compete” (14-15 plus yrs.). Within the training program we shall endeavor to provide heavy emphasis on physical abilities both on and off the snow in order for athletes to gain optimal skill/performance abilities.
To Nominate two athletes to MASD Juvenile Team to compete at K2 National
Championships.
The above can be accomplished through:
1. Continue to provide high quality, on-snow training camps to improve
athlete performance:
Spring, summer,
fall fitness opportunities
Asessippi holiday
camp
Mtn camp during
December holidays
Asessippi mid-winter
camp
MASD Speed Camp
Mtn camp during
spring break
Officials
Summit executive to provide encouragement for parents to take one of:
Level 1 Officials
course
Level 2 Officials
course
4 coaches to attain
level 2 Officials, for course setting requirements
Coach Development
At least one Summit coach to attain Performance Level Coach
At least two Summit coaches to attain Development Level Coach.
Two coaches to fulfill requirements for full certification at Entry Level
2006-‘07
General:
Summit Club executive to review financial sustainability plan. Summit Head Coach to review new Alpine Integration
Model (AIM Document).
Nancy Greene Program
Executive to place
an emphasis increase membership numbers to 45 at this level.
Coaches to look
at transition of new athletes to MASS program, through quality use of
interface opportunities through the year.
MASS Program
Two athletes to
compete at K2 National Championships
Designate one athlete
to be named to MASD Team
Two athletes to
attain Entry Level Coach
One athlete named
to compete at Canada Winter Games
Officials
Two parents to attain Level 3 Official
Coaching Development
One coach to attain Performance Level Coach
Three coaches to attain Entry Level Coach
B. Hatherly
Head Coach
Summit Goals, 2005 - 2006 Season
Theme:
Encouraging athletes to think while on the move! The sport of alpine ski racing involves athletes making many decisions while “on the fly” through a race course. Athletes should be practicing in a variety of circumstances with courses, and terrain, structured under competitive training situations in order to acquire the ability to “think while on the move”.
Goal 1: (MASS Program)To enhance abilities of our athletes to make critical reflections.
This involves innovative coaching methodology that encourages athletes to problem solve, review and reflect, in order to make decisions in relation to technical, tactical and psychological aspects of performance.
Objectives:
To expect athletes to inspect courses with less coaching intervention; this will require more practice during training sessions.
Note: Introduce inspection, more specifically at the Nancy Greene level
Coaches to teach strategies related to inspecting courses.
To set a variety of courses for our athletes, with frequent changesTo more frequently, utilize timing equipment to provide feedback for our athletes. This will be a reflection opportunity.Continue to provide video feedback as a source of reflection opportunity.To have athletes reflect on their inspection observations.Continue to utilize:
Indicators:
Does Summit continue to inspect race courses in the large group situation?
How well are our athletes acquiring critical reflection skills?
Goal 2: (Snow Stars Goal) To enhance coach knowledge and the delivery of the Husky Snow Stars Program.
Objectives:
To provide further training sessions for coaches (CSCF update in Banff, CSIA Central Canada Convention) and via PD opportunities within Summit’s own coach development program.
To communicate Husky Snow Star program information to parents at an information session.
To have coaches understand the skill development model: Initial, Acquired, Consolidate, Refined, Creative varying in relation to its application to the Husky Snow Stars program.
To review at the end of February, following the mid-season assessment of athletes.
To further provide physical skill assessment dates in the gymnasium.
To assess through to K1 and K2 Levels in the MASS Program.
Indicators:
How many PD opportunities have been provided for Summit coaches
Does every coach have the DVD and access to the PDF file?
Goal 3: To review and reflect on the current Summit Vision, of which we enter our final year, in preparation for the next draft.
Time line:
Spring of 2007
B. Hatherly
Head Coach