1. 2018-19 Lakeland Boys and Girls Ski Team

2. What Is Ski Team:
A Girls and Boys Team that train and race Slalom and Giant Slalom at Alpine Valley.

4. INFORMATION ONLINE
Go to for all the information you will see here tonight!
Like us on Facebook at (Link is on the website)

5. COMMUNICATION Please fill out the Family Information sheet.
Coach Sue and
Coach Dana and
Most communication to parents will happen via
A Remind Group Text Account will be setup for Student communication, parents may join

6. Schedule
Optional Preseason Conditioning Mondays and Thursdays 3:15-4:45
November 12 begins regular season. After school conditioning is Monday through Thursday, 3:15-5:00, until Alpine Valley opens.
When Alpine Valley opens in December, training will be at Alpine Valley from 3:30-5:30, Monday through Thursday, until our 1st race.
Races begin January 8/9 and are every Tuesday and Wednesday through Jan 31.
February will begin post-season tournament races, Divisional Championships (top 8 SL & GS racers), LVC Champs. (Top 6 hereafter), Regionals, SEMSLs, and State Finals.
All Mondays and Thursdays beginning Jan 2nd and non-race days in February are practice days 3:30-5:30 (except holidays).
Up North Practice weekend in January at Schuss, detail coming soon.

13. PRACTICE DAYS 3:15-5:00 M-Th at school for conditioning, etc.
3:30-5:30 M-Th on ski when Alpine opens
We begin with skiing fundamental then move to gate training when ski conditions allow.
All team members need to help with carrying gear, set up and tear down.
Some days practice will focus on Slalom (small to medium radius turns) and some days on Giant Slalom (medium to large radius turns). We will tell you which we are doing for the following day.
We will discuss race tactics, procedures, and rules prior to the start of the first race. If you don’t understand something, please ask!

14. RACE DAYS
Every race the team will have responsibility for a part of the setup as listed on the schedule. Team members arrive on hill 3:30 to help setup and warmup.
Regular season races allow 8 racers per team (SL and GS could be different).
JV racers will do 1 run after Varsity both Tuesday and Wednesdays, start times vary. Varsity and JV athletes should help each other!
We do tournament style racing. Tuesdays are 2 runs of Slalom and Wednesdays are 2 runs of GS. Scoring based on all 4 runs! Score against 2-3 different teams each week, see schedule for matchups.

15. PARENTS RACE DAYS Volunteers for tent and food setup.
Volunteers for gatekeeping, scoreboard, starting
Parent to organize our volunteers via Sign-up Genius

16. Race Days Timeline 3:00- Lifts spinning- start set up
3:30- Timers work with finish, and start workers to test timing.
3:45- Course approval- done by jury
4:00- Gatekeepers called to the timing shack
4:00- Open both courses for inspection
4:25- Gatekeepers take their assigned position on the hill
4:30- Close Inspection
4:35- Forerunners
4:40- Varsity starts first runs
5:30- Varsity switches courses for second runs.
6:20- Completion of varsity race.
6:25- JV Race begins
6:45- Varsity/JV athletes and coaches prepare to take everything down when the JV race is done.
7:15- Clean up lodge, and head home.

17. COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Follow “Coaches Code of Conduct” found on lakelandeagles.org
Varsity will be fastest 8 skiers (SL and GS can be separate). Also taken into account will be participation, work ethic, team support, sportsmanship. There will be movement in the lineup each week as we refine to final 8 for Divisionals and final 6 for LVC, Regionals, States.
JV team depends on number of skiers on team. One run of slalom on Tuesday and one run of GS on Wednesday following completion of varsity.
Integrity, character building, teamwork, sportsmanship, and hard work are all important traits that will be emphasized throughout the season.
Skiers will achieve varsity ranking by participating in a minimum of one varsity race and through their team participation and commitment which the coach will be tracking throughout the season.

18. TEAM RULES
Please see the Students “Athletic Code of Conduct” on lakelandeagles.org when registering
On Time! Communicate with coach about being late or absent!
Work Hard, Play Hard, Have Fun!
Work together, share jobs, nobody leaves until everything is done on training days and especially race days when we will have specific set up and take down duties.
Respect others, regardless of ability!
Respect and obey Coaches.
Respect equipment- your own, others, Lakeland’s, and Alpine Valley’s.
Good sportsmanship, language and behavior toward others is a must!

19. REGISTRATION AND FORMS
Physical Forms turn into Coach Sue by Monday, Nov 12 before practice time or cannot practice! Please complete entire form!
Complete online Registration at by ?.
Both the parent and student will need to be present while completing the registration process.
We are a school funded sport using our own transportation for the Pay to Participate registration. Cost is $150. You will be redirected from Registration to pay this amount online through Payschools. Please pay at time of Registration.

20. Understanding Concussion

21. Concussion Continued

22. EQUIPMENT
Required: Skis (if one pair a slalom type ski is recommended), boots, poles, helmet (hard ear for GS) chin guard (for SL), goggles and appropriate clothing.
Skiers will receive a team coat to use for the season. We also have 24 suits this year and Coach will determine distribution.
Recommended but optional equipment: pole guards, shin guards, GS race suit, mouth guard.

23. Shop and Swap Info
Shumaker’s at Alpine Valley and Flint will be at the AV swap sale Nov 3/4 and will have buy nights for team, Nov 15 & 20
Nichols in Waterford gives Lakeland Skiers a discount and is former team member
Vertical Drop in Clarkston specializing in Race Gear and has awesome Ski Simulator
Skier’s Peak in Keego Harbor
Swaps:

24. Simulator Training https://verticaldropskishop.com/info/simulator

25. ATHLETE BUDGET 2018-19 Ski TeamAthlete Budget Item Detail Cost $
Item
Detail
Cost $
Athlete expenses
Alpine Valley pass
if purchase by 10/31/18
$570
Equipment
Skis, boots, poles, helmet
variable
goggles, chin guard, pole
guard, shin guard, suit
Up north training (optional)
lodging/food?
50-150
transportation? 40
lift ticket?
70-100
State Expenses
lodging/food/gas
Pay to Participate
Lakeland fee
150

26. FUNDRAISING Boosters Wine basket raffle- J. Massey, MB White, ?
Other ideas?

27. ATHLETE RACE TOTAL FORM
Students racing in other non-high school races will need to fill out a Racer Profile Schedule. The team total for races is 17 (for High School events and USSA sanctioned events) between our first race on Jan. 8th and States on Feb. 25th.
Two non-sanctioned events are allowed (i.e., MACC Races). Nastar or Nastar formated races not counted.
Coach Sue will forward the US Ski & SB Race profile form when it becomes available.
Please talk to Coach Sue if you are unsure if extra races you plan on doing count!!!

28. 2019 US Ski & SB SANCTIONED RACES +
January US/FIS Mt. Ripley January US/FIS Marquette Mt January US Boyne Mt January US/FIS Mt. LaCrosse WI February 1-3 US/FIS Spirit Mtn (over 600 mi, Region 2 approved only others non-sanc) February 2-3 US Indianhead February 9-10 US Chestnut Mt IL February US Nub’s Nob February US Marquette Mtn

29. Additional Race Training
January Team Training at Schuss Mtn
Saturday GS and Sunday Slalom Nastar at Alpine Valley
Peninsulacompetition.com PAR camps/train
XLR8 at Brighton training
Boyneracing.com training and camps