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ABOUTUS

NYSEFisa501(c)(3)non-profit organizationthatprovides educationalopportunitiesfor childrenandyoungadultsthrough athletictraininginsnowsports. Foundedin1973,NYSEFhassince growntoinclude7disciplines,5 trainingvenuesandover500 athletes,someofwhomhave competedintheWinterOlympic Games.

TheNewYorkSkiEducationalFoundation(NYSEF)offerscompetitiveprogramsforavariety of age,abilityandcommitmentlevels.ProgramsarebasedoutofeachBelleayre,Goreand WhitefaceMountainsandencompassanappropriatemixoffree-skiingandcompetition training.Ourcoachingstaffhelpstoinstillapassionandloveforskiingorridingwiththeir athletestomakeskiingorridingalife-longandenjoyableactivity.

Ourprogramphilosophyisbasedondevelopingandmasteringproperfundamentalskillsthen challengingtheminacompetitiveenvironment.Programsrangefromweekendtofull-time programsin ordertomeetthevaryingneedsofathletesandfamilies.Westrivetocreatean environmentinwhicheachathletelearnstheessentialskillstoreachtheirpotentialintheir sport.WewanteachNYSEFathletetobethebestthattheycanbeandhavefundoingit!The friendshipsandvaluableconnections yourchildrenwillmakethoughskiracingwilllasta lifetime.

Venues

WeareveryluckytobelocatedatthreeofthebestskiareasintheEast-Belleayre,Gore,and Whiteface TheseskiareasaremanagedbytheOlympicRegionalDevelopmentAuthority (ORDA).Althougheachmountainhasitsownstaffandhasitsownidentityandstyle,theyare allundertheNYSEFumbrella.NYSEFhastrainingcentersineachlocationthatprovidea meetingplaceforparents,coaches,andathletes.Thesefacilitieshaveavarietyofuses includingequipmentstorage,videoanalysis,coachesoffices,andinsomecases,lockerspace.

Allthreemountainshosttheirowndedicatedtraining&competitionvenuesaswellasoffer ampleopportunitiestolearnandpracticetheessentialskillsofskiingandridingwhile providingaplaceforparentsandfriendstoenjoysnowsportswhilechildrenareparticipating intheprogram.

BELLEAYRE

WHITEFACE GORE

BelleayreMountainisconveniently locatedapproximatelytwo-anda-halfhoursfromthegreaterNew YorkCityareaintheCatskill Mountains Belleayrehas51trails and8chairlifts AtBelleayre,NYSEF isbasedinthelowerlevelofthe LonghouseLodge

HostoftheWinterOlympics, Whitefaceoffersthelargest verticaldropintheEastata3,430' with86TrailsWith283Skiable Acresincluding4FISHomologated Trails AtWhiteface,thetraining center(built-in2006)islocatedat thebaseofthemountainjust adjacenttothebaselodge.

GoreMountainprovidesthemost skiableacreage(439acres)inthe stateandyetcontinuestoexpand itsterrain(110trails) andsnowmakingcapacityincludinga2562' VerticalDrop Gorehas2FIS HomologatedTrailsandrecently added2NewLifts BothLiftsWill ExtendFurtherUpTheMountain. AtGore,thetrainingcenteris locatedbeyondthebaseofthe AdirondackExpressIIquadchair northofthe baselodge

AdministrativeStaff

JohnNorton ExecutiveDirectorofNYSEF johnn@nyseforg

JohngrewupskiracingintheNYSEFprogram.Startingatage10in thealpineprogramatGoreMountain,heattendedNorthwood SchoolandskiedintheWhitefaceprogramforhisfinaltwoyearsof highschool.HethenlookedtotheGreenMountainsofVermont whereheattendedSaintMichael'sCollegefor4years(wherehe alsobeganhiscoachingcareer) Upongraduatinghereturned backtoLakePlacidtobegincoachingjuniorFISwomen

JohnhasbeencoachingatNYSEFsince2002(apartfromastintat GMVSasawomen'scoach) Hehasservedasalpineprogram directorsince2010 HebeganhisroleasExecutiveDirectorinMay 2016,followingtheretirementofJayRand,whoheldtheposition since2009

JohnhasearnedseveralUnitedStatesSki&SnowboardAssociation certificationsincludingLevel3Referee,Level3ChiefofRace,Level3 ChiefofCourse,andLevel3Competition HeisalsoacertifiedLevel 300coach

LynnGaffney,FinancialAdministrator,admin@nysef.org

BeattySchlueter,WinterTermDirector,beatty@nysef.org

JamieWelsh,SpecialProjects&OperationsManager,jamiew@nysef.org

KaileighMoore,SocialMediaCoordinator/DigitalContent,media@nysef.org

TaraHulse,BelleayreProgramAdministrator,tarah@nysef.org

TanyaGaechter,GoreProgramAdministrator,tanyag@nyseforg

TiffanyVanEtten,SpecialEventsCoordinator,tiffanyve@nysef.org

FREESKI&SNOWBOARD DISCIPLINES

SLOPESTYLE(SS)

a judged skiing/snowboarding event held on a terrain-park course consisting of a variety of jumps,boxes,andrails

SlopestyleSkiing-https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=VK4EOXa0CSw

SlopestyleSnowboarding-https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=SZAyfU9nE8A

SKIERCROSS(SX)

AlsocalledSkiCross Downhillracewithasmanyassixathletesinaheatonacourse consistingofavarietyofjumpsbankedturns,androllers.Athletesarenormallyseededbyway ofanindividualtimetrialpriortoheatracing.Thetopathletesineachheatadvancetothenext roundwhiletheothersareeliminated.

SkierCross/Boardercross-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-RacXiqMXk

BOARDERCROSS(BX)

AlsocalledSnowboardCross(SBX).Sameasabovewithsnowboarders.

SkierCross/Boardercross-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-RacXiqMXk

RAILJAM(RJ)(R)

Railjamsareskiand/orsnowboardeventsheldsolelyonrailsorboxfeaturesinajam-style format Inthisformat,athletestakeasmanyrunsaspossibleinapredeterminedtimeperiod andmayormaynotproceedtoafinalround Canbejudgedbyapanelofjudgesorbythe competitorsthemselves

Ski/SnowboardRailjam-https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=E-GLdBThClE

FREERIDE

Freeride, also known ad “Big Mountain”, is an event where skiers and snowboarders negotiate naturalterrainandarejudgedonlinechoice,control,fluidity,technique,style,andenergy IFSA Membershipisrequiredforthesecompetitions

BERSHIPSFOR SNOWBOARD PETITION

tatesofAmericaSnowboardand ion) competitiveorganizationthatservesasthe alcompetitioninthedisciplinesofSkiCross(SX), SnowboardCross(SBX),Slopestyle(SS),Railjam(RJ),Halfpipe(HP)(onlyin limitedareas)andsnowboard-onlySlalom(SL)andGiantSlalom(GS)

Membershipinformationcanbefoundatwwwusasaorg Athletes enrolledinprogramsatGoreandWhitefacecalltheAdirondack Series(ADK)theirhomeregionwhilethoseatBelleayrecompetewithinthe CatskillMountainSeries(CMS).

U.S.SkiandSnowboard

U.S.SkiandSnowboardmembershipisthestartingpointforskiersinvolved inMoguls(M)andDualMoguls(DM)aswellasthenextstepforallskiand snowboardathletesgraduatingtohigherlevelsofnationaland internationalcompetitioninthesportsofSlopestyle,SkiandSnowboard Cross,AlpineSnowboardingandHalfpipebeyondtheUSASA

FIS(InternationalSkiFederation)

AthleteslookingtocompeteinFIS-sanctionednationalandinternational competitionsarerequiredtoaddthismembershiptotheirUS Skiand Snowboardmembership Moreinformationcanbefoundatwwwfisskicom Contactyourheadcoachformoreinformation

IFSA(InternationalFreeskier&SnowboarderAssoc.)

TheIFSAistheprimarysanctioning,judging,andrankingorganizationfor juniorandadultbigmountainFreerideeventsinNorthandSouthAmerica TheIFSAoperatesinpartnershipwiththeFreerideWorldTour(FWT)and mountainresortsthathostIFSA-sanctionedFreerideevents.visit ifsafreeride.orgformoreinformation.

OUR PROGRAMS

Freeski&SnowboardatBelleayre Mountain

Atypicaltrainingdayusuallystartsat8:30ambelowtheLonghouseLodge (byArea15trail/terrainpark)withallathletesgearedupandreadytogo Earlyintheseasonthestartlocationissubjecttochangeduetovariable snowcoverandavailabletrails Sometimestheathletesmeetatthebase oftheTomahawkliftduringtheearlyseason Coachesalways communicatelocationuntiltheLonghouseLodgebecomesaccessible. Athletesareabletoleavebagsinthelodge.

Programsbreakforluncharound11-11:15for~45-60minutes.Athletesoften eatintheLonghouseLodgeorjoinfamilyatOverlooklodgeforlunch.The programendsat2:30*pmbehindtheLonghouseLodge.

Freeski&SnowboardatGoreMountain

Atypicaltrainingdayusuallystartsbetween8and9amoutsidetheNYSEF Buildingwithallathletesgearedupandreadytogo Groupswillheadup theliftsatsettimescommunicatedatthebeginningofeachseasonby theircoach Ourgroupsusuallystopforashortmid-morningbreakat mid-station(timesvary) Athletesmaywanttohavethemeansto purchasehotchocolateorasnack Wegenerallyliketotakeluncharound 11:30ambuttimesmayvaryaccordingtoindividualgroupssocheckwith yourathletes’coachtoconfirm. Lunchisnotprovided. Athletesarefreeto meetfamilyorfriendsinthemainlodgeorbrownbagitintheNYSEF lodge. Thebreaklasts45-60min.

Groupswillheaduptheliftatsettimesbasedontheirlunchbreakandwill continuetraininguntiltheendoftheprogramdayat2:00pm*. Athletes arenotsupervisedafterthattime,soparentspleasemakeplansfor pickuporsetapredeterminedmeetingplace.

Freeski&SnowboardatWhitefaceMountain

WhitefaceFreeski&Snowboardathletesshouldbegearedupandreadytogoat8:15am infrontoftheUihleinTrainingCenter(logbuildinguphillofthemainlodge) Theyare encouragedtobringapackwithsnacks,aquicklunch,andawaterbottleaswellas extralayersofclothing,neckgaiter,balaclava,glovesand/ormitts Packscanbesafely storedinthelodgeincubbiesoronhooksoutside Ourgroupsoftenstopmid-morning inoneofthelodgesforawarm-upandquickbreaksoit’sgoodtohaveafewdollarsfor ahotchocolate

Lunchtimesmayvaryandareexpectedtobekeptfairlyshorttomaximizeon-snow time Eachgroup’sHeadCoachwillconfirmthetimeatthebeginningoftheseasonbut itisusuallyaround11:30am.Thetrainingdaylastsapproximately5-1/2hoursincluding breaksleavingtimeforfreeskiingandridingafterwardwithfriends.Thisishighly encouragedandagreatwaytokeeptheathletesproductiveandengagedwhile switchingtheirfocustofun.Thisisunsupervisedtimesobesuretomakea communicationplanwithyourathleteandbeclearaboutpick-uptimes,locations,and anyrulesyouwishtoset.Trainingendsatapproximately2pm.

AnychangestotheschedulewillbecommunicatedviaTeamSnap.Theseinclude programcancellations,delays,and/orearlypick-upduetoweatherorotherfactors suchaspowerorliftissues.It’simportantthatyoucheckyourTeamSnapappandemail beforeyouheadtothemountaineachdaysoyoudon’tmissthesemessages.It’salso importantasmanygroupsusetheapptosharedetailsabouttraining-equipment needed,trainingormeetinglocations,ortravelplansforawaycompetitions.

HolidayPrograms

Trainingtakesplaceselectdaysduringthe DecemberHolidayweekandPresident’s Week.(TrainingdoesNOTtypicallytake placeonChristmasEve/Day,NewYear'sDay, orMartinLutherKingJr Day Detailed scheduleswillbecommunicatedthrough TeamSnap)

TrainingatOtherNYSEFMountains

IfyouwishtovisitandjointrainingatanotherNYSEFfacilitypleasemakea requestthroughyourhomeprogram’sheadcoachandprovideyour preferreddates Theywillthencontacttherelevantcoachand/orprogram directoratthevisitingfacilitytocheckavailability Requestsshouldbe madeasfarinadvanceaspossible,however,basedonstaffingand athlete-to-coachratioswecannotguaranteetherewillberoomtojoin traininggroups

SummerandPre-SeasonOn-SnowSki Camps

NYSEFencouragesathletestocontinuetheirskiingandridingintheoffseasonbasedontheirindividualgoalsandappropriatedevelopmental stage Generalskiingandridingoptionsmayincludepre-seasontripsto resortsopenpriortoourhomemountains Discipline-specifictraining venuesthough-suchasterrainparks,mogul,andcrosscourses-are hardtocomebyinNorthAmericainthesummer Severalprivatecamp optionsarelistedbelowSummertrainingcampsthathavetheirown terrainparksand/ormogulvenuesnotopentothepublic:

Summer:ParkoptionsincludeHighCascadeSnowboardCampand Windell’sSummerSkiCamponMTHood,OR,andWoodwardCopperin CO Askyourcoachfordetailsonwhichmayberightforyou

Fall:Inthefalltheremaybeopportunitiestodotrampolinetraininginthe Belleayre,Gore,andLakePlacidregion.Contactyourheadcoachorvenue programdirectortolearnmore. Believeitornot,therearesomesnowopportunitiesatBigSnowinNJ,(Yes, NJ!)andonthedryslope@LibertyUinVA.Contactyourheadcoachor venueprogramdirectortolearnmore.

Note:thefollowingadditionalcostsareNOTincludedwithenrollmentin NYSEFPrograms: Athletetravelexpensesandadditionaltrainingcamps. Competitionregistrationandmembership(U.S.SkiandSnowboard,FIS, USASA,IFSA,NYSSRA) Out-of-regionorpost-seasontravelandcoaching expenses.

SummerandFallDrylandTraining Opportunities

NYSEFRamps&TrampsattheOlympicJumpingComplexin LakePlacid,NY:NYSEFFreeski&Snowboardoffersdailytraining5 daysperweekthroughoutthesummerstartinginlateJune throughLaborDayandselectweekendsinSeptember. Trampolinesareusedtolearnbasictoadvancedskillsthatare directlyappliedtothewaterramp,launchingathletesintothe 750,000-gallonpool.Aerationisusedtobreakthesurface tensionandcreateasofterlandingandrepetitionhelpsgain confidenceinlearningnewtricksthatcanthenbetransferredto on-snowtrainingandcompetition.Trainingschedulesvary basedonathletegoalsandpackagesareavailablefor5days upto10,20,ormore.Detailsfortheupcomingsummerschedule andinformationonhowtoreserveyourspotwillcomedirectlyto youinthewinterviaTeamsnapandtheNYSEFwebsite.

Otherconditioningopportunitiesincludeadventure opportunitiesandsnowsportconditioning Someareasare locationspecificandbyvenue(daycamps)andothersmay hostovernightcampsintheLakePlacidregion Pleasecontact yourvenueprogramdirectororheadcoachtolearnmore

NYSEFGymnastics:Basicgymnasticsareagreatwaytoworkon strengthandconditioningaswellasbalanceandbodycontrol neededforalldisciplines Ourprogram(offeredinLakePlacid)is ledbyCoachJaroslava“Yarka”Novakova,along-timegymnast andtrampolineathlete Askyourheadcoachabouttrampoline &gymnasticsprogramsinyourarea

Snowboard: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS BYGROUP

Slopestyle(SS)SnowboardCross(SBX),Railjam(RJ),Freeride(FR)

IntrotoSnowboardCompetition–Introducesathletes10&underto thesnowboarddisciplinesandcompetition MeetseverySunday fromapproximately8:15amto2:00pmwithlunchbreak(lunchnot provided) Athletesmustbeofintermediateabilityandholdcurrent USASAmembership

Jr.FreeRiders–Ages11-14,meetsSat/Sunandduringspecified holidayperiods.Athletesmustbeofintermediateabilityto participateandholdcurrentUSASAorUSSSmembership(orboth). Dependentonstaffing,mayaddFridaytrainingatnoextracharge.

Sr.FreeRiders(WhitefaceOnly)–Ages15&up,meetsSat/Sunand duringspecifiedholidayperiods.Athletesmusthavetheprior competitiveexperiencetoparticipateandholdcurrentUSASAor USSSmembership(orboth). Dependentonstaffing,mayadd Fridaytrainingatnoextracharge.

Full-TimeProgram(WhitefaceOnly)-Thisprogramisforhigh school-ageathletesseekingthehighestlevelofcompetition. TrainingtypicallyoccursTuesday–Sunday.Athletesmusthave priorcompetitiveexperiencetoparticipateandholdcurrentUSASA, USSS,and/orFISmembershippercompetitionplan Additional travelfeesmayapply

Slopestyle(SS),Railjam(RJ),Freeride(FR),andSki Cross(SX)

IntrotoCompetitiveSkiing–Introducesour youngestathletes(U10)toavarietyofskillsand disciplinesincludingfundamentalsofalpineand freestyleskicompetition Two-daymeetsSat/Sun, one-dayathleteswillmeetonSundays,andduring certainholidayperiods Athletesmusthavea minimumofintermediateability CurrentUSSki andSnowboardand/orUSASAmembershipis requiredforcertainevents

Jr.CompProgram–Ages14&younger,meets Sat/Sunandduringspecifiedholidayperiods Athletesmustbeofintermediateabilityto participateandholdcurrentUSASAorUSSS membership(orboth)

Sr.CompProgram(WhitefaceOnly)–Ages15& older,meetsSat/Sunandduringspecifiedholiday periods.Athletesmustbeofintermediateabilityto participateandholdcurrentUSASAorUSSS membership(orboth).

Full-TimeProgram(WhitefaceOnly)-This programisforhighschool-ageathletesseeking thehighestlevelofcompetition.Trainingtypically occursTuesday–Sunday.Athletesmusthaveprior competitiveexperiencetoparticipateandhold currentUSASA,USSS,and/orFISmembershipper competitionplan.Additionaltravelfeesmayapply.

Skimeisters-Introducesouryoungestathletes (ages7-9)toallofNYSEF’sskidisciplines;learning avarietyoffunctionalskillsandmovementsacross differenttrainingenvironments Thisincludesan introductiontoalpine/freeridecompetition,an introductiontoskijumping,andcross-country skiing Athleteswillbeexposedtobiathlontraining duringtheseason

*Freeski&Snowboardprogramfeesincludea seasonpass(validforBelleayre,Gore,and Whiteface) Notincludedinenrollment:additional trainingsessions,camps,athletetravelexpenses, competitionregistration,andmembershipfees(US SkiandSnowboard,USASA,IFSA,NYSSRA,etc.). Athletesmayberesponsibleforadditional coachingfees/expensesforpost-seasontravel.5% discountformultiplechildren.

NYSEFFULL-TIME PROGRAMS

TheNYSEFprogramatWhitefaceoffersa“full-time”programforU olderathletesthatwanttopursueskiing/ridingatahigherlevel P aredesignedbasedonaseason-longprogressionofskilldevelop Whileadetailedschedulewillbebasedontheathlete’scompetit calendar,trainingtypicallytakesplacefromTuesdaythroughSun Competitionstakeplacebothmid-weekandonweekends.Note: feesandtravelexpensesarenotincludedinenrollment.

WinterTerm

TheNYSEFWinterTermprovidesaspiringstudent-athleteswiththeopportunitytopursuetheir athleticsatanadvancedlevelwhilecontinuingremotelyintheirhomeschool’sacademic curricula,providinganavenuetoexcelacademicallyandathletically Athletesenrollfora minimumofonemonthtoamaximumoffourmonths Thecurriculummaybeprovidedto studentsthatwithdrawfromschool Thisprogramisopentoathletesofallageswitha recruitmentfocusonU14andPGathletes(moreonPGathletesbelow) Formoreinformation, pleasevisitwwwnyseforg/winter-term

NorthwoodSchool

NYSEFpartnerswithNorthwoodSchool,acoeducational,independentboardingandday schoolservingstudent-athletesingradesninethroughthepost-graduateyear.Northwood offersstudentsauniquecombinationofrigorousacademicpreparation,wilderness appreciation,andathleticcompetitionastheycompetefrom regionalleveltoNationals,and beyond.FormoreinformationontheNorthwoodSchool,visithttp://www.northwoodschool.org.

NYSEFPostGraduate(PG)Program

TheNYSEFPostGraduate(PG)Programprovidestheopportunityforpost-graduateathletesto pushtowardtheirfullpotential SportbecomestheprimaryfocusfortheathletesinthishighintensityprogramAdditionally,athleteshaveanopportunitytocontinuetheiracademic journeylocallyatNorthCountryCommunityCollege(NCCC) NYSEFwillprovideanacademic liaisontofacilitatethisprocess-workingwiththeathletetofindthebestprogram/sthatalign withtheiracademicgoalsandfitwithintheirathleticcalendar.Formoreinformation,please visitwww.nysef.org/pgprogram

I P E LINE/

COMPETITION

NYSEFisacompetitivetrainingprogramandall athletesareexpectedtocompeteatsomelevel throughouttheseason Whilesomecompetition tracksareclearlydefined,othersarenot,but thatdoesn’tmeanit’snotaviablepathtoagoal. Forathletesnewtothecompetitionitmaybe besttotestthewaterswithlow-level,casual eventsuntilaspecificdisciplinecatchestheir interest.Forthosedeterminedtoexcelata chosendisciplineastep-by-steptrainingand competitionplanisthebestchoice.Eitherway, it’simportanttokeepitfunandplanforenough trainingbetweencompetitionstomakeit possibletoachievetheirgoals.

Ourcoacheswillassistincreatingacompetitionplanforallathletesandwillrepresent themateventsthathavebeenpre-approved.Traveltoeventsandcostsforregistration arenotincludedandvaryfromeventtoevent.NYSEFcoacheswillbeonsitefor

AllapplicableAdirondackandCatskillregionalUSASAevents. Allpre-approvedUSSki&SnowboardEasternDivisionevents. USASANationalsatCopperMountain,CO.

C O M P E T I T I O N S C H E D

LocalMountain

Localeventsusuallyofferprizesand competitorsrangefromfirst-timerstothevery experienced.

IndustryToursandOpen Events

Theseeventsarenotsanctionedbyany governingbodyandaregenerallyfundedby corporatesponsorsofferingcashandprizesor opportunitiestoaccesshigher-levelevents. ExampleswouldbeTheGatoradeFreeFlow Tour,TheDewTour,VolcomPeanutButterand Railjam,&TransAmTour,BurtonUSOpen,and ESPNX-Gamestonameafew Somehave openregistrationwhileothersareinvite-only In general,qualifiedweekendathletesarefreeto attendtheseeventsbutarenotrepresentedby NYSEFcoachesunlessitisapartoftheir predeterminedcompetitiontrack

COMMUNICATION &SCHEDULING

Communications

TeamSnapwillbethemainformofcommunicationthroughouttheseason.Asathletes progress/growinthesportandmoveupthroughthepipeline,theremaybemanymeans ofcommunicationbetweentheathlete,coachandparentinadditiontoTeamSnap. TherearemanyTeamSnaptoolsandfeatures-theyareuseddifferentlydependingon ageandprogram.Pleaseconnectwiththeathlete’sprogramdirectorand/orhead coachtolearnmoreaboutexpectations.

TrainingandCompetitionSchedules

Schedulesandotherinformationincludinghowtoregisterforraceeventswillbe announcedviaTeamSnapand/orinyourrespectiveparentmeetingsastheseason begins Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheprogramdirectororheadcoach

RENT VOLVEMENT

eposit/Volunteering

enrollmentprocess,youwererequiredtopaya$350work ourworkdepositisrefundableafterworkingtwovolunteerdays manyoptionsincludingbothindoorandoutdoorpositions withthemanyeventsweruneachseason Somevolunteer iesincludegatekeepingataraceevent,helpingwith registrationforaraceevent,buildingB-netfortheupcomingseason, supportinghealthchecks,selling$500worthofraffleticketsintheNYSEF raffle(moreunderSocialEvents),supportingafundraisingeventwith auctionsolicitationand/oreventplanningandexecution,volunteeringat variousracesthroughouttheyear.Wewanttoensurethevolunteer opportunitiesworkforyouandyourfamily!Forfamiliesthatchoosenotto volunteer,youcandonateyourdepositandwillreceiveatax-deductible acknowledgmentletterinJanuary.Contactyourprogramdirectororhead coachfortheeventscheduleandformoreinformationonhowtosignup foryourpreferredevent/date.

SocialEvents

Thereareanumberofsocialprogramsthroughouttheyearthatfamilies canbeinvolvedin!Somearevenuespecificwhileothersinclude organization-wideprogramsliketheannualraffle*thatkicksoffevery winter Weaskeveryathletetosellatleast10raffleticketseach-thisisa greatwaytoshowcaseyourskiracingandexcitementwithNYSEFandtalk aboutyourloveofthesport! Informationonsocialeventsincludingfundraisers(Chairman’sParty, NYSEFAnnualGolfOpen,andtheSummerBenefit)andothervolunteer opportunitiesavailableforsocialeventscanbefoundat www.nysef.org/eventsandwillbecommunicatedviaTeamSnap.

TheGoreSkiClub

TheGoreSkiClubisthelocalclubintheGoreregionfocusedonengagingathletesand familiesintheskiracingcommunity TheGoreSkiClubsupportsNYSEFwithvariousfundraising effortsandprovidesagegroupeventstocelebratetheendoftheseason.Annually,theclub doesarafflethatsupportsavarietyofNYSEF-Goreinitiatives.Pleasereachoutto contact@goreskiclub.orgformoreinformation.

TheLakePlacidSkiClub

LakePlacidSkiClubhasalong-lastingrelationshipwithNYSEF Itprovidesalearn-to-ski programwhereathletesandfamilieslocallycangetintothesportofskiracingatWhiteface. BeingamemberoftheLPSCfortwoormoreyearscanhelpwithcostsassociatedwithskiing includingtravel,competitionfees,andequipment.Learnmoreaboutmembership opportunitiesandhowtogetinvolvedduringtheLPSC/NYSEFSkiSaleandSignupwhich traditionallytakesplaceinOctober.PleasereachouttoCarolHoffman,LPSCClubPresidentat lakeplacidskiclub@roadrunner.comformoreinformation.

MentoringProgramforNewFamilies

Weunderstandthereisalotofinformationfornewfamiliestoabsorb.Wearehappytosetyou upwithaparentmentortohelpnavigatetheprocessasanewparent.Pleasecontactyour programdirectororofficemanageratthespecificvenuetogetconnectedwithaparent mentor.

Note:TheGoreSkiClubprovidesamentorprogramforGorefamilies.PleasereachouttoIrene Aldridge,GoreSkiClubPresidentatcontact@goreskiclub.orgformoreinformation.

CodeofConduct

DuringtheTeamSnapregistrationprocessallathletes/familiesexecuteane-waiver abidingbytheNYSEFCodeofConductwhichincludestheSocialMediaPolicy Parents, athletes,andstaffmustabidebythiscodeofconduct YoucanreviewtheCodeof Conducthere: https://docsgooglecom/document/d/1cBd8ccMNroEYfOw4bZRpWlNSkihhdmYtNCCi5j7 6cpw/edit?usp=sharing

NYSEFUniformandAthleteClothing

NYSEFhasspecialuniformjacketsthatfamiliescanpurchasefortheirathletes Although itisnotmandatorytohaveanNYSEFjacket,weencourageyoutocheckouttheNYSEF gearanduniformsavailable Alluniformsandgearwillbeemailedtoenrolledfamilies viaTeamSnapbyouradministrativestaff ForimmediatequestionsregardingNYSEF gear,contactinfo@nyseforg

End-of-SeasonEvaluations

Everyvenueprogramdirectorandheadcoachdoesevaluationsdifferently.Yourvenue programdirectororheadcoachwillcontactyouregardingend-of-seasonevaluations. Forimmediatequestions,pleasecontactyourvenueprogramdirector

PassInformation

ALLNYSEFPROGRAMSINCLUDEASKI3PASS. AllathletesMUSThaveanNYSEFpass

Belleayre:PasspickupforBelleayreisthroughTaraHulse (tarah@nyseforg)attheNYSEFTrainingspace-inoraroundthe LonghouseLodgeatBelleayre

Gore:Passpick-upforGoreisthroughTanyaGaechter (tanyag@nysef.org)inoraroundtheGoreTrainingCenter.

Whiteface:Passpick-upatWhitefaceisthroughKaileighMoore (kaileighm@nyseforg)inoraroundtheWhitefaceTrainingCenter

NOTE:Passpick-uptimesandlocationswillbeconfirmedthrough TeamSnap PleaselookoutfortheemailonorbeforeDecember

Travelandthingstoknowabout competitionseason

Asyourathleteagesinthesport,theexpectationsfortravelgrow. Athletesinthe10andunderagerangemayonlycompetelocallybut soontheymaytravelacrossNYState,Vermont,andforsome,even nationally-iftheyqualifyforUSASAChampionshipsinCO,forinstance. Olderathletesmaytravelnationallyandinternationally.

Thereareopportunitiestomakethingseasieronfamilies-weekend athletescancarpoolwitheachother(organizedbytheparticipating families) Residential/Full-Timeathletestravelthemajorityoftheirtime withNYSEFstaffinNYSEFvehicles

Pleasecontactyourvenueprogramdirectororheadcoachtolearn moreaboutyourathlete'stravelthisseason

C O S T S & E Q UIPM E N

ProgramCosts

Allenrollmentcostsareonourwebsiteatwwwnyseforg/registration

Winterenrollmentcostsareupdatedannuallyinthesummer All programcostsmustbepaidinfullonorbeforeDecember15forwinter enrollment

Summerprograms-includingconditioningandpoolprograms,willbe updatedannuallyinthespringonwwwnyseforg/camps

Payment

AllNYSEFprogramming,camp,andadditionaladministrativecostswill haveasetduedateassigneduponreceiptofinvoice Allcostsmustbe paidinfullonorbeforethedatewhichtheyaredue Failuretoremit paymentontimecanresultinanadditionallatefee,orsuspensionof privileges

Scholarships

Therearescholarshipopportunitiesprovidedtoenrolledathletes throughNYSEF Weunderstandasanathletemovesthroughthe pipeline,thecostbecomesgreater-programfees,travel,etc TheNYSEF scholarshipapplicationcanbefoundonwwwnyseforg/scholarship andmustbereturnedtoNYSEFonorbeforeSeptember30

Forscholarshipquestionsandadditionalopportunitiesonhowto supportyourathlete’sprogramming,pleasecontactinfo@nysef.org andwecanprovidesuggestionsthatmayworkforyouandyourfamily.

Tuning&Waxing

Therearemanydifferentlevelsofcareforequipmentbasedonwhat disciplineyouareinvolvedin.Athletesthatcompeteintheterrainpark (SlopestyleandRailjam)keeptheiredgesde-tuned,ordull,sothey don’tcatcheasilyonrailsorboxes.CrossandFreerideathletesneeda sharpedgetomakepreciseturnsonhardsnowsurfaces.Alldisciplines, however,benefitfromwaxingtheirequipmentregularly,evendaily,to keepthebaseshydratedandfast.Talktoyourcoachtofindoutthe properlevelofcarerequiredforyourchosendiscipline.

Equipment

Itisimportantthatyourathletes’gearhasbeenfittedproperlyandcheckedforsafety(ski bindingcheck)eachseason Improperlyfittedoradjustedequipmentcanleadtoinjury Our coacheswillevaluateanddocumenteachathlete’sequipmentandmakesuggestionsbased onwhattheyfind Ifyouareaskedtoupdate,tune,orupgradegearpleaseunderstandit’s aboutkeepingathletessafe Helmetsarerequiredforallparticipantsandmustfitaccordingto manufacturerrecommendations Ifpurchasinganewhelmet,becertainitismadespecifically forsnowsports–noskateormotorsportshelmetsareallowed.Thoughmotorsportsandother sportshelmetsmaybesafefortheirintendedpurposetheymaynotbeforuseonsnow.Check withyourcoachifyouareunsure.

NOTEONHELMETS:SpecificallyinSkiCross,therequirementstatesthehelmetmust“be certifiedunderbothASTM2040andEN1077(classA–hard-sided)”andthesticker designatingthismustbeintact(usuallyfoundinsidethehelmet).ForallotherFreeskiand FreestyleSkiingandSnowboarddisciplines,soft-sidedhelmetsareallowed.Forthese,theFIS requirementsimplystatesthatthehelmet“shallbearaCEmark”(usuallyfoundinsidethe helmet),“andconformtorecognizedandappropriatestandardssuchasCEE1077orUS2040, ASTM2040.” Pleasekeepthisinmindwhenpurchasingequipment.

Helmetmounts(suchasforvideocameras)orattachmentsofanykindarenotpermittedattachmentsconstituteasolidobjectthatifimpacteddirectlyorcaughtonaforeignobject, suchassoftfencing,cancauseinjurytotheweareroranotherperson

*HelmetrulesfromthelatestFISdocument-SpecificationsforCompetitionEquipment 2020/2021

Recommended(fordailytraining):

Freestyleskiersideallywillhavetwintipskis.Thisallowsthemtoworkonskiingswitch (backward)andeventuallyworkuptoswitchtrickswhentheyareready.Whenmounting bindings,discusswiththecoachand/orskishopfirst.Mountinglocationcanvarydepending onthediscipline.

Snowboardersjuststartingoutshouldhaveafreestyle-orientedboard Bootsshouldbefitted professionally

OPTIONAL-(forconsideration):

Aback/spineprotectorisanimportantpieceof safetyequipmenttoconsider IfcompetinginIFSA Freerideevents,itisamandatorypieceof equipment.Theycomeinvestsandbackpack styles,butitisimportantthatwhateveryouchoose, itshouldbeproperlyfitted

Cut-proofclothingissomethingtoconsiderforski andsnowboardcrossathletes Wornasabaselayer, thisclothingcanprovideprotectionfromthesharp edgesonraceskisandboardsintheeventofa crashorfall

Someathleteschoosetowearhip/bottompadding toabsorbsomeoftheimpactfromfallswhile learningjumps/rails.

IfyourathleteisconsideringRAILS,pleaseconsider thefollowingfortheirsafetyandenjoyment.

SAFETY:

Abackprotector. Hip/bottompadding. Groinprotection. Shinprotection.

GEAR:

Dependingonhowseriousyourathleteis aboutrails,youmayneedmoredurable equipmentthatissuitedtothatpurpose. Manyyouthtwintipsandsnowboardsare madeoflighterweightmaterialthantheir adultcounterparts,andmaynotholdupas welltohitting30+railseveryday Bevery clearwithyourshopaboutwhattheintended useistoensurethebestselectionforyour athlete

Rockskisorboard-someathleteshavean olderpairofskisoraboardforrailworkifthey plantohiketheparkorfocusonrailsforan extendedperiod

ForSkiCrossCompetitors:Youngerathletesjuststarting outmaydowellontwintips,butskierswhofindthey haveapassionforskicrosswillwanttoconsiderlooking intoaGS-typeskiastheyallowformorespeedand control Coachescanrecommendlengthandradius oncetheyknowyourathlete,andusedGSskiscanbe foundatskiswapsoronlinemarketplacessuchas sidelineswap,Facebook,etc.

LINKS

NYSEFwwwnyseforgHomeforallNYSEF programsincluding“Freeride”

USASAUnitedStatesofAmericaSnowboard Association–wwwusasaorgClickon“regions”, “Adirondack”or“Catskills”forregional information Orhitthe“events”tabforschedule info

USSki&Snowboard-USSS(formerlyUSSA)wwwusskiandsnowboardorg-Forinformationon Easternregionfreestyleeventsgoto wwweasternfreestyleorg

FIS–InternationalSkiFederation-wwwfisskicom-sitewithlinkstoallFISdisciplines,news rules,andeventlistings

IFSA-www.ifsafreeride.com

SkitheEast–www.skitheeast.net-Eastern-bred skisitewitheventslistingfornon-sanctioned events.

Newschoolers–www.newschoolers.com-Skisite withvideo,news,info,andeventsbasedonnew schoolskiculture.

Belleayre-www.belleayre.comcheckouthome mountain’seventspage

Gore-www.gore.comcheckouthomemountain’s eventspage

Whiteface–www.whiteface.comcheckouthome mountain’seventspage wwwsnowboardercom-manymoregreatlinks aswellas“tricktips”

EmpireStateWinterGameswwwempirestatewintergamescom-registration andresultsforthisyear’sgamestakingplaceJan 30-Feb2,2020 (Mogulathletessignupthrough theEasternFreestylesitelinkabove)

Safesport-https://uscenterforsafesportorg/TheUS CenterforSafeSportisanindependent 501c(3)non-profitorganizationfocusedon endingallformsofabuseinsports

ConcussionAwarenesshttps://wwwcdcgov/headsup/indexhtml-The CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention

WhereCanIPurchase

Gear?

LakePlacidSki&Board(LakePlacid)

Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstorewithskituning www.lakeplacidskiandboard.com Cunningham’s(NorthCreekandLakePlacid)

Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstore www.cunninghamsskibarn.com

Jimmy’snearBelleayre LocatedatthebottomofBelleayre wwwbelleayreskishopcom SportsPage&Patio(inQueensbury)

Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstorewithskituning wwwsportspageskicom HighPeaksCyclery(LakePlacid) Nordic-focusedcycling,skiandsportsstore wwwhighpeakscyclerycom PlacidPlanet(LakePlacid) Cycling-focusedstorewithskituning wwwplacidplanetcom LakePlacidSkiClubandNYSEFSale AnnualskisaleinOctober/NovemberinLakePlacid LookoutforinformationviaTeamSnapandon socialmedia(@NYSEFSnowsports,@NYSEFNordic)

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Westandasanactivepartnerreadyto acknowledge,listen,andlearnhow socialinjusticeshapesoursportand communities.AtNYSEF,wehelpathletes developtheskillstonotonlybecome tremendousathletesbutsupportive individualswhounderstandthevalueof teamworkandcommunity

Inunisonwithourmission,wewill provideopportunitiesforathletesofall agesregardlessoftheirracial,social, and/oreconomicbackgrounds Wewill focusoureffortsonensuringthatour loveofsportandthemountainsare accessibletomany,ratherthanafew