THE NSSA – ABOUT US

THE NSSA

As you are probably aware, the NSSA has been running for over 5 years now and is affiliated to Snowsport England with recognition of all our events, training and squad.

As we get back to normal we are expanding our race events and, last year, introduced the National Schools Leagues which fitted with the covid restrictions but proved so popular to have these local events, leading to a national finals, that we will be running again this academic year – see elsewhere in the magazine for information.

All of our races have proved popular as they are the only truly open national schools races.

• Open to all schools, not only independent schools. • Accept individuals. Not all schools can raise a team. • Do not require membership in order to take part. • Allow the largest numbers per event of any UK indoor one day event. • Allow teams to spread across age groups and genders. Not all schools have 4 racers in an age group. It would be restrictive to force teams into one age group with younger skiers racing in older age groups

Even through the last year, we have maintained partnerships with various organisations, whilst building new ones This helps us to run the events and gives more choice to the schools with which we work.

The NSSA endorse numerous alpine race events through the year, both UK and alpine-based, and pass details of these events to member schools with recommendations of training and race support for these events. We have partenered with the Irish Association of Snowsports Instructors (Pages 42-43) to develop an instructor pathway from 14 through from schools, with over 25 children achieving their instructor qualification since last October. We will be running courses at both Hemel and Chill Factore this October and can run bespoke courses at local facilities for schools if they have a minimum of 5 candidates.

The association are more than happy to work with all educational organisations and to answer any questions on schools’ snowsports from both member and non-member schools.

For further information or membership enquiries, please contact the NSSA at office@schoolssnowsports.co.uk

Joining the NSSA and the benefits of membership

The NSSA has set up membership with benefits for all pupils attending the member school.

Schools Premier Membership – A raft of deals and offers available to schools who sign up to premier membership. These offers and deals are available to the entire school, including it’s teachers and children. £250 for 1st year membership and £150 per year thereafter.

In addition to all of the above, third Party Liability insurance for the schools ski team members for UK events and schools membership of Snowsport England (Numbers of participants must be specified at joining)

Regular newsletter and information on schools snowsports.

Schools Associate Membership – This offers the joint Snowsport England Schools membership and insurance and Newsletter as above and is £50 per school.

For further information on membership, please contact us on office@schoolssnowsports.co.uk