Kids' Lessons
Sorry, you are unable to register for SDP at this time.
Due to uncertainties regarding Covid pre-cautions, the Skill Development Program for this season is under review.
More information on SDP registration will be available by mid November 2021.
SDP registration will likely be open by late November if there is a decision to proceed with lessons.
SDP Classes (for information)
Bunnies : children to age 6 with no ski experience - note that one parent on skis, for safety reasons, must accompany their child in lessons
Goals:
- Help children develop a positive self-image.
- Be fun.
- Provide children an opportunity to make ski-friends.
- Develop fundamental movement skills.
- Help children develop an awareness and appreciation of our natural environment.
- 10 lessons on Saturdays 1:00-1:45
Jack Rabbit Level 1: beginner skiers age 6 & 7 or children to age 6 having taken Bunnies
Goals:
- Help children develop a positive self-image.
- Be fun.
- Provide children an opportunity to make ski-friends.
- Develop fundamental movement skills.
- Help children develop an awareness and appreciation of our natural environment.
- 10 lessons on Saturdays 1:00-2:00
Jackrabbits (Levels 2 to 4): children age 6-9 with some ski experience
Level 2
pre- requisite: completed level 1 or assessed by a coach to be placed in level 2
Level 3
pre-requisite: completed level 2 or previous classic ski experience and assessed by a coach to be placed in level 3
age 9 & under
Level 4
Prerequisite completion of level 3
age: 9 years and under
Sorry, we do not currently have coaches to teach children 10 or older who have not completed level 4.
Goals:
- Help children develop confidence.
- Be fun.
- Provide children an opportunity to ski and socialize with their ski-friends.
- Build overall motor skills.
- Help children develop outdoor winter safety skills
- 10 lessons on Saturdays 1:00-2:00 (all levels)
- 10 optional, but strongly encouraged, lessons on Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 (for level 4)
- Students must commit to attending the first three lessons or they will not be allowed to continue lessons, no refund permitted. Participating in early lessons means children:
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- learn key skills pertinent to success in the lessons
- enable them to keep up with the rest of the class, and not hold up the others in their class.
- Level 3/4 skiers:
- are welcome to join lessons on Wednesdays (not mandatory, but strongly encouraged particularly for Level 4)
- will be learning to skate ski - requiring their own set of skate skis or can make do with waxable classic skis with skate ski length pole
Track Attack ages 10-12/Ungroomers ages 13+: Teens with some ski experience
Goals:
- Develop fitness through active play, games and other activities.
- Be fun.
- Provide children an opportunity to be part of a sport “team”.
- Develop competence in cross country ski skills.
- Expose children to a variety of “adventure-based” cross country ski activities.
- 10 lessons on Saturdays 1:00-2:30
- 10 lessons on Wednesdays 4:00-5:30
- Track attack skiers must commit to lessons on both Wednesday and Saturday
- Track Attack skiers need their own classic skis and skate skis (we do not have enough rentals in larger sizes)
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Adult Lessons
Watch our Facebook page for announcements regarding adult lessons
Try-It Events
Watch our Facebook page for announcements regarding future Try-It Ski days. Currently, due to Covid safety precautions, we are not planning any events in the near future.
