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
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
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
Thestaffdirectorycanbefoundonwwwnyseforg/staff Allstaffhave membershipinUSSS(andUSASAwhererequired),andareSafeSport andCPRcertified Manyholdcertificationsinotherprofessionalroles andaremembersofavarietyofcommitteestosupportourgoverning bodies
PriortobeingnamedNYSEFFreerideProgramDirectorin2007,Mikewashead snowboardcoachatNationalSportsAcademy,snowboardschool/terrainpark supervisoratWhitefaceMountain,andmanagedMountainRunSportsinLakePlacid Startingwiththe2005SnowboardWorldCupatWhitefaceMt,hetookontheroleof CompetitionChief,andeventuallyUSSATechnicalAdvisor,helpingtomanage numerousnationalandinternationalcompetitionswithintheUS whilesimultaneously resurrectingandmanagingtheUSASAAdirondackSeries-grass-rootssnowboardand freeskievents Afterservinga3-yeartermontheUSASAExecutiveBoard,directing back-to-backUSASANationals,andservingasavenuemanagerfor6X-Games,Mike chosetotakeastepbackfromeventworkandconcentratefullyonthegrowingFreeski &Snowboardprogramandhisfamily
WhitefaceMountainStaff: RyanBeattie,HeadSnowboardCoach JacksonDeeney,HeadFreeskiCoach
GoreProgramDirector
518-251-2825, richb@nyseforg
Richbegancoachingin1983inOkemo,VTwiththeirHopefuls/BuddyWernerleague He joinedtheNYSEFteamin1986asaJ5coachatGorewith5athletes,andhefigures theremayhavebeen20athletesinthewholeprogramatthattime Overtheyears, togetherwithotherGoremainstays,Richhelpedtransformtheprogramintowhatitis today RichattainedhisUSSALevel100coachescertificationatHiddenValley,NJin1991, andattendedtheNationalCoachesCollegeatMammoth,CAin1995forhisLevel300 coachescertification RichhaspreviouslyservedasPresidentofNYSSRA,Mountain Councilchairman,andisthepresentchairmanoftheNYSSRAU14Development Committee RichalsohashisUSSALevel3TD,Level3RF,Level2CR,Level4CCcertifications
From2000-2013,JimCatalanowastheProgramDirectorandHeadCoachatHunter Mountain WhileatHunter,CatalanocoachedFISlevelathletesandmentoredseveral staffmembers.CatalanorecentlycoachedatKillingtonMountainSchoolwherehe trainedsomeofthetopU14sinthestateofVermont However,hislovefortheCatskills broughthimbackhometoNewYork CatalanolivesinHurley,NY withhisfamilyand activelycompetesonthecyclingcircuitintheNortheast Catalanoismotivatedto buildtheNYSEF-Belleayreprogrambyofferingathletestheopportunitytodeveloptheir competitivesnowsportcareerswithprofessionalcoachingandexcellenttraining environments
BelleayreMountainStaff: MattLeifeld,HeadFreeski/SnowboardCoach-mattl@nysef.org
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
BeckyNorthrup,Communications&DevelopmentDirector,beckyn@nysef.org
KaileighMoore,SocialMediaCoordinator/DigitalContent,media@nysef.org
TaraHulse,BelleayreProgramAdministrator,tarah@nysef.org
TanyaGaechter,GoreProgramAdministrator,tanyag@nysef.org
TiffanyVanEtten,SpecialEventsCoordinator,tiffanyve@nysef.org
a judged skiing/snowboarding event held on a terrain-park course consisting of a variety of jumps,boxes,andrails.
SlopestyleSkiing-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK4EOXa0CSw
SlopestyleSnowboarding-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZAyfU9nE8A
AlsocalledSkiCross.Downhillracewithasmanyassixathletesinaheatonacourse consistingofavarietyofjumpsbankedturns,androllers.Athletesarenormallyseededbyway ofanindividualtimetrialpriortoheatracing.Thetopathletesineachheatadvancetothenext roundwhiletheothersareeliminated.
SkierCross/Boardercross-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-RacXiqMXk
AlsocalledSnowboardCross(SBX) Sameasabovewithsnowboarders
SkierCross/Boardercross-https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=L-RacXiqMXk
Railjamsareskiand/orsnowboardeventsheldsolelyonrailsorboxfeaturesinajam-style format Inthisformat,athletestakeasmanyrunsaspossibleinapredeterminedtimeperiod andmayormaynotproceedtoafinalround Canbejudgedbyapanelofjudgesorbythe competitorsthemselves
Ski/SnowboardRailjam-https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=E-GLdBThClE
Freeride, also known ad “Big Mountain”, is an event where skiers and snowboarders negotiate naturalterrainandarejudgedonlinechoice,control,fluidity,technique,style,andenergy.IFSA Membershipisrequiredforthesecompetitions.
tatesofAmericaSnowboardand ion) competitiveorganizationthatservesasthe alcompetitioninthedisciplinesofSkiCross(SX), SnowboardCross(SBX),Slopestyle(SS),Railjam(RJ),Halfpipe(HP)(onlyin limitedareas)andsnowboard-onlySlalom(SL)andGiantSlalom(GS). Membershipinformationcanbefoundatwww.usasa.org. Athletes enrolledinprogramsatGoreandWhitefacecalltheAdirondack Series(ADK)theirhomeregionwhilethoseatBelleayrecompetewithinthe CatskillMountainSeries(CMS).
US SkiandSnowboardmembershipisthestartingpointforskiersinvolved inMoguls(M)andDualMoguls(DM)aswellasthenextstepforallskiand snowboardathletesgraduatingtohigherlevelsofnationaland internationalcompetitioninthesportsofSlopestyle,SkiandSnowboard Cross,AlpineSnowboardingandHalfpipebeyondtheUSASA
AthleteslookingtocompeteinFIS-sanctionednationalandinternational competitionsarerequiredtoaddthismembershiptotheirU.S.Skiand Snowboardmembership.Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.fisski.com.Contactyourheadcoachformoreinformation.
IFSA(InternationalFreeskier&SnowboarderAssoc.)
TheIFSAistheprimarysanctioning,judging,andrankingorganizationfor juniorandadultbigmountainFreerideeventsinNorthandSouthAmerica. TheIFSAoperatesinpartnershipwiththeFreerideWorldTour(FWT)and mountainresortsthathostIFSA-sanctionedFreerideevents.visit ifsafreeride.orgformoreinformation.
Atypicaltrainingdayusuallystartsat8:30ambelowtheLonghouseLodge (byArea15trail/terrainpark)withallathletesgearedupandreadytogo. Earlyintheseasonthestartlocationissubjecttochangeduetovariable snowcoverandavailabletrails.Sometimestheathletesmeetatthebase oftheTomahawkliftduringtheearlyseason.Coachesalways communicatelocationuntiltheLonghouseLodgebecomesaccessible. Athletesareabletoleavebagsinthelodge.
Programsbreakforluncharound11-11:15for~45-60minutes.Athletesoften eatintheLonghouseLodgeorjoinfamilyatOverlooklodgeforlunch The programendsat2:30*pmbehindtheLonghouseLodge
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
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
Trainingtakesplaceselectdaysduringthe DecemberHolidayweekandPresident’s Week (TrainingdoesNOTtypicallytake placeonChristmasEve/Day,NewYear'sDay, orMartinLutherKingJr Day Detailed scheduleswillbecommunicatedthrough TeamSnap).
IfyouwishtovisitandjointrainingatanotherNYSEFfacilitypleasemakea requestthroughyourhomeprogram’sheadcoachandprovideyour preferreddates Theywillthencontacttherelevantcoachand/orprogram directoratthevisitingfacilitytocheckavailability Requestsshouldbe madeasfarinadvanceaspossible,however,basedonstaffingand athlete-to-coachratioswecannotguaranteetherewillberoomtojoin traininggroups.
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(US SkiandSnowboard,FIS, USASA,IFSA,NYSSRA)∙Out-of-regionorpost-seasontravelandcoaching expenses
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.
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.
TheNYSEFprogramatWhitefaceoffersa“full-time”progr olderathletesthatwanttopursueskiing/ridingatahighe aredesignedbasedonaseason-longprogressionofskill Whileadetailedschedulewillbebasedontheathlete’sc calendar,trainingtypicallytakesplacefromTuesdaythro Competitionstakeplacebothmid-weekandonweekend feesandtravelexpensesarenotincludedinenrollment
TheNYSEFWinterTermprovidesaspiringstudent-athleteswiththeopportunitytopursuetheir athleticsatanadvancedlevelwhilecontinuingremotelyintheirhomeschool’sacademic curricula,providinganavenuetoexcelacademicallyandathletically Athletesenrollfora minimumofonemonthtoamaximumoffourmonths.Thecurriculummaybeprovidedto studentsthatwithdrawfromschool.Thisprogramisopentoathletesofallageswitha recruitmentfocusonU14andPGathletes(moreonPGathletesbelow).Formoreinformation, pleasevisitwww.nysef.org/winter-term.
NYSEFpartnerswithNorthwoodSchool,acoeducational,independentboardingandday schoolservingstudent-athletesingradesninethroughthepost-graduateyear Northwood offersstudentsauniquecombinationofrigorousacademicpreparation,wilderness appreciation,andathleticcompetitionastheycompetefrom regionalleveltoNationals,and beyond FormoreinformationontheNorthwoodSchool,visithttp://wwwnorthwoodschoolorg
TheNYSEFPostGraduate(PG)Programprovidestheopportunityforpost-graduateathletesto pushtowardtheirfullpotential.Sportbecomestheprimaryfocusfortheathletesinthishighintensityprogram.Additionally,athleteshaveanopportunitytocontinuetheiracademic journeylocallyatNorthCountryCommunityCollege(NCCC).NYSEFwillprovideanacademic liaisontofacilitatethisprocess-workingwiththeathletetofindthebestprogram/sthatalign withtheiracademicgoalsandfitwithintheirathleticcalendar.Formoreinformation,please visitwww.nysef.org/pgprogram
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
Localeventsusuallyofferprizesand competitorsrangefromfirst-timerstothevery experienced
Theseeventsarenotsanctionedbyany governingbodyandaregenerallyfundedby corporatesponsorsofferingcashandprizesor opportunitiestoaccesshigher-levelevents ExampleswouldbeTheGatoradeFreeFlow Tour,TheDewTour,VolcomPeanutButterand Railjam,&TransAmTour,BurtonUSOpen,and ESPNX-Gamestonameafew Somehave openregistrationwhileothersareinvite-only In general,qualifiedweekendathletesarefreeto attendtheseeventsbutarenotrepresentedby NYSEFcoachesunlessitisapartoftheir predeterminedcompetitiontrack.
TeamSnapwillbethemainformofcommunicationthroughouttheseason Asathletes progress/growinthesportandmoveupthroughthepipeline,theremaybemanymeans ofcommunicationbetweentheathlete,coachandparentinadditiontoTeamSnap TherearemanyTeamSnaptoolsandfeatures-theyareuseddifferentlydependingon ageandprogram Pleaseconnectwiththeathlete’sprogramdirectorand/orhead coachtolearnmoreaboutexpectations
Schedulesandotherinformationincludinghowtoregisterforraceeventswillbe announcedviaTeamSnapand/orinyourrespectiveparentmeetingsastheseason begins.Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheprogramdirectororheadcoach.
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
Thereareanumberofsocialprogramsthroughouttheyearthatfamilies canbeinvolvedin!Somearevenuespecificwhileothersinclude organization-wideprogramsliketheannualraffle*thatkicksoffevery winter.Weaskeveryathletetosellatleast10raffleticketseach-thisisa greatwaytoshowcaseyourskiracingandexcitementwithNYSEFandtalk aboutyourloveofthesport! Informationonsocialeventsincludingfundraisers(Chairman’sParty, NYSEFAnnualGolfOpen,andtheSummerBenefit)andothervolunteer opportunitiesavailableforsocialeventscanbefoundat www.nysef.org/eventsandwillbecommunicatedviaTeamSnap.
TheGoreSkiClubisthelocalclubintheGoreregionfocusedonengagingathletesand familiesintheskiracingcommunity.TheGoreSkiClubsupportsNYSEFwithvariousfundraising effortsandprovidesagegroupeventstocelebratetheendoftheseason.Annually,theclub doesarafflethatsupportsavarietyofNYSEF-Goreinitiatives.Pleasereachoutto contact@goreskiclub.orgformoreinformation.
LakePlacidSkiClubhasalong-lastingrelationshipwithNYSEF.Itprovidesalearn-to-ski programwhereathletesandfamilieslocallycangetintothesportofskiracingatWhiteface. BeingamemberoftheLPSCfortwoormoreyearscanhelpwithcostsassociatedwithskiing includingtravel,competitionfees,andequipment.Learnmoreaboutmembership opportunitiesandhowtogetinvolvedduringtheLPSC/NYSEFSkiSaleandSignupwhich traditionallytakesplaceinOctober.PleasereachouttoCarolHoffman,LPSCClubPresidentat lakeplacidskiclub@roadrunner.comformoreinformation.
Weunderstandthereisalotofinformationfornewfamiliestoabsorb.Wearehappytosetyou upwithaparentmentortohelpnavigatetheprocessasanewparent.Pleasecontactyour programdirectororofficemanageratthespecificvenuetogetconnectedwithaparent mentor.
Note:TheGoreSkiClubprovidesamentorprogramforGorefamilies.PleasereachouttoIrene Aldridge,GoreSkiClubPresidentatcontact@goreskiclub.orgformoreinformation.
DuringtheTeamSnapregistrationprocessallathletes/familiesexecuteane-waiver abidingbytheNYSEFCodeofConductwhichincludestheSocialMediaPolicy.Parents, athletes,andstaffmustabidebythiscodeofconduct.YoucanreviewtheCodeof Conducthere: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBd8ccMNroEYfOw4bZRpWlNSkihhdmYtNCCi5j7 6cpw/edit?usp=sharing
NYSEFhasspecialuniformjacketsthatfamiliescanpurchasefortheirathletes.Although itisnotmandatorytohaveanNYSEFjacket,weencourageyoutocheckouttheNYSEF gearanduniformsavailable.Alluniformsandgearwillbeemailedtoenrolledfamilies viaTeamSnapbyouradministrativestaff.ForimmediatequestionsregardingNYSEF gear,contactinfo@nyseforg
Everyvenueprogramdirectorandheadcoachdoesevaluationsdifferently Yourvenue programdirectororheadcoachwillcontactyouregardingend-of-seasonevaluations Forimmediatequestions,pleasecontactyourvenueprogramdirector
ALLNYSEFPROGRAMSINCLUDEASKI3PASS
AllathletesMUSThaveanNYSEFpass
Belleayre:PasspickupforBelleayreisthroughTaraHulse (tarah@nyseforg)attheNYSEFTrainingspace-inoraroundthe LonghouseLodgeatBelleayre.
Gore:Passpick-upforGoreisthroughTanyaGaechter (tanyag@nyseforg)inoraroundtheGoreTrainingCenter
Whiteface:Passpick-upatWhitefaceisthroughKaileighMoore (kaileighm@nyseforg)inoraroundtheWhitefaceTrainingCenter
NOTE:Passpick-uptimesandlocationswillbeconfirmedthrough TeamSnap PleaselookoutfortheemailonorbeforeDecember
Asyourathleteagesinthesport,theexpectationsfortravelgrow Athletesinthe10andunderagerangemayonlycompetelocallybut soontheymaytravelacrossNYState,Vermont,andforsome,even nationally-iftheyqualifyforUSASAChampionshipsinCO,forinstance Olderathletesmaytravelnationallyandinternationally
Thereareopportunitiestomakethingseasieronfamilies-weekend athletescancarpoolwitheachother(organizedbytheparticipating families) Residential/Full-Timeathletestravelthemajorityoftheirtime withNYSEFstaffinNYSEFvehicles
Pleasecontactyourvenueprogramdirectororheadcoachtolearn moreaboutyourathlete'stravelthisseason
Allenrollmentcostsareonourwebsiteatwww.nysef.org/registration. Winterenrollmentcostsareupdatedannuallyinthesummer.All programcostsmustbepaidinfullonorbeforeDecember15forwinter enrollment.
Summerprograms-includingconditioningandpoolprograms,willbe updatedannuallyinthespringonwww.nysef.org/camps.
AllNYSEFprogramming,camp,andadditionaladministrativecostswill haveasetduedateassigneduponreceiptofinvoice.Allcostsmustbe paidinfullonorbeforethedatewhichtheyaredue.Failuretoremit paymentontimecanresultinanadditionallatefee,orsuspensionof privileges.
Therearescholarshipopportunitiesprovidedtoenrolledathletes throughNYSEF.Weunderstandasanathletemovesthroughthe pipeline,thecostbecomesgreater-programfees,travel,etc.TheNYSEF scholarshipapplicationcanbefoundonwww.nysef.org/scholarship andmustbereturnedtoNYSEFonorbeforeSeptember30.
Forscholarshipquestionsandadditionalopportunitiesonhowto supportyourathlete’sprogramming,pleasecontactinfo@nysef.org andwecanprovidesuggestionsthatmayworkforyouandyourfamily.
Therearemanydifferentlevelsofcareforequipmentbasedonwhat disciplineyouareinvolvedin.Athletesthatcompeteintheterrainpark (SlopestyleandRailjam)keeptheiredgesde-tuned,ordull,sothey don’tcatcheasilyonrailsorboxes.CrossandFreerideathletesneeda sharpedgetomakepreciseturnsonhardsnowsurfaces.Alldisciplines, however,benefitfromwaxingtheirequipmentregularly,evendaily,to keepthebaseshydratedandfast.Talktoyourcoachtofindoutthe properlevelofcarerequiredforyourchosendiscipline.
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
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.
NYSEFwww.nysef.orgHomeforallNYSEF programsincluding“Freeride”.
USASAUnitedStatesofAmericaSnowboard Association–www.usasa.orgClickon“regions”, “Adirondack”or“Catskills”forregional information.Orhitthe“events”tabforschedule info.
USSki&Snowboard-USSS(formerlyUSSA)www.usskiandsnowboard.org-Forinformationon Easternregionfreestyleeventsgoto www.easternfreestyle.org
FIS–InternationalSkiFederation-www.fisski.com-sitewithlinkstoallFISdisciplines,news rules,andeventlistings
IFSA-www.ifsafreeride.com
SkitheEast–www.skitheeast.net-Eastern-bred skisitewitheventslistingfornon-sanctioned events
Newschoolers–wwwnewschoolerscom-Skisite withvideo,news,info,andeventsbasedonnew schoolskiculture
Belleayre-wwwbelleayrecomcheckouthome mountain’seventspage
Gore-wwwgorecomcheckouthomemountain’s eventspage
Whiteface–wwwwhitefacecomcheckouthome mountain’seventspage wwwsnowboardercom-manymoregreatlinks aswellas“tricktips”
EmpireStateWinterGameswwwempirestatewintergamescom-registration andresultsforthisyear’sgamestakingplaceJan 30-Feb2,2020 (Mogulathletessignupthrough theEasternFreestylesitelinkabove)
Safesport-https://uscenterforsafesportorg/-
TheU.S.CenterforSafeSportisanindependent 501c(3)non-profitorganizationfocusedon endingallformsofabuseinsports. ConcussionAwarenesshttps://www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html-The CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.
LakePlacidSki&Board(LakePlacid)
Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstorewithskituning wwwlakeplacidskiandboardcom Cunningham’s(NorthCreekandLakePlacid) Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstore wwwcunninghamsskibarncom Jimmy’snearBelleayre LocatedatthebottomofBelleayre wwwbelleayreskishopcom SportsPage&Patio(inQueensbury)
Alpine-focusedskiandsportsstorewithskituning wwwsportspageskicom HighPeaksCyclery(LakePlacid) Nordic-focusedcycling,skiandsportsstore www.highpeakscyclery.com PlacidPlanet(LakePlacid) Cycling-focusedstorewithskituning www.placidplanet.com LakePlacidSkiClubandNYSEFSale AnnualskisaleinOctober/NovemberinLakePlacid. LookoutforinformationviaTeamSnapandon socialmedia(@NYSEFSnowsports,@NYSEFNordic)
Westandasanactivepartnerreadyto acknowledge,listen,andlearnhow socialinjusticeshapesoursportand communities AtNYSEF,wehelpathletes developtheskillstonotonlybecome tremendousathletesbutsupportive individualswhounderstandthevalueof teamworkandcommunity
Inunisonwithourmission,wewill provideopportunitiesforathletesofall agesregardlessoftheirracial,social, and/oreconomicbackgrounds.Wewill focusoureffortsonensuringthatour loveofsportandthemountainsare accessibletomany,ratherthanafew.
