Tonkawood Development Team --- The “Dev Team”
The Tonkawood Dev Team is designed for the
skier who is looking for a bit more from the Tonkawood Ski School. More time on the hill, more coaching, more
fun with friends, and more independence and room for growth. The Dev Team will blend drills, instruction,
and racing through gates to provide kids with a team environment that is
challenging, exciting, and a great chance to make friends. Dev Team members
need to have a strong basic turn, and a desire to improve.
The Dev Team is designed to bridge the gap
between recreational skiing and the more competitive race teams (USSA or High
School). We will be using team work,
fun, and great coaching to teach kids how to get the most out of skiing in the
Midwest. While team members will have
the opportunity to compete in four all day races (four runs each), our focus is
less on the competition and more on the skills and attitude that are required
to be competitive.
Skiing and racing are hazardous and the
safety of the kids and coaches is our number one priority. To keep the program safe we have a few
expectations. Kids have to be able to
follow directions and obey our safety rules in order to participate in the
program. Each skier is required to wear
helmets and goggles while training and racing. Dev Team members need to have a
strong basic turn, and a desire to improve.
Kids on the Dev Team will be taught to work
together (buddy system) to ride the lifts and navigate Powder Ridge without
direct supervision from the coaches. The
team will also teach kids how to prepare and deal with more extreme winter
conditions; if the mountain is open we are skiing (with lots of hot cocoa
breaks.)
Cost
includes all instruction and tickets for 7 weekend sessions
at Powder Ridge, 8 Tuesday evening practices at Powder Ridge. The tuition includes coaching but not lift tickets
for the 4 races.
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