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Family Orientation 2019 – Snowboard Presentations

ATHLETE ORIENTATION   Rules of the Sport -Helmets must be worn whenever strapped in -Follow the Colorado Skier Safety Act (know the code)   The rules are very open-ended in snowboarding and that’s what draws a lot of people to the sport.  On Team Summit we do have a structure to our training and programming to foster the creativity of the sport.  Creativity is what has lead snowboarders and snowboarding to be successful in all disciplines of snowboarding.   How Parents Can Help With Training -Praise your child for their effort more than their results -Encourage...

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November 15th Newsletter

November 15th, 2019 – Newsletter Featuring information on: – Upcoming Events – Ski Ball – Family Orientation – Alpine Updates – Chris Hughes – Parent Resources – ITS and Program Information View the full Newsletter 

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Family Orientation

Family Orientation 2019 Nov. 16th, 2019 Welcome to Family Orientation 2019!  This is an amazing opportunity for everyone to gather information regarding your program, meet Team Summit’s staff, and preview what our season will look like. Below you will find the most pertinent information regarding the event including the schedule, jacket pick-up, parking, impact testing, transportation and where to get additional information. We look forward to meeting all of you this Saturday! -Phil K SCHEDULE    When What Where 8:00am ...

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 13th, 2019

Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 13th, 2019 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: We believe that all our Ability athletes should be ready to take responsibility for their planning, registrations, and other details. Please read the update thoroughly and act on any sign-ups and other items immediately.    This and previous updates are archived on the Team Summit web site in the “Blogs” section if you need to refer to some of the information provided. Click on “Alpine Racing” under Topics and the updates are listed in chronological order.  {CCM:BASE_URL}/members/blog/topic/276/alpine%20racing   In...

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 6, 2019

Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 6th, 2019   Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Please note there was a recent change to the training calendar for tomorrow Thursday the 7th. We are now training GS, not SL. Two deadlines are looming.  1. Goal setting sheets completed and returned to coaches (Jared and Aldo for U16, Doug and Aldo for FIS.  2. Sign-up for Birds of Prey World Cup on course access.  Please remember to enter a one or zero in each column! Goal Setting and Meetings – Deadline November 9 Attached to this message you will find the Ability...

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Maintaining Strength & Fitness Levels During the In-Season

Maintaining Strength & Fitness Levels during the In-Season All of you Team Summit athletes have put in a lot of time in the off-season, as well as the pre-season, getting ready to put down some personal best performances. You have been diligent in your strength training, focused on flexibility/mobility and have put together solid pre-activity warm-ups and post-activity cooldowns. Don’t forget about your conditioning during the in-season.   Be sure to assign some training time in your busy schedules to address conditioning protocols. You should have at least two conditioning...

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After School Dryland Training | Nov. 4 – Nov. 18, 2019

After School Dryland Training Team Summit is offering a new program for anyone in grades K-5.  Best of all, it is FREE to attend!   The program is open to anyone! Not just those enrolled in Team Summit.  So join us for a FREE after school dryland session from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm on Mondays, Nov. 4th, 11th, and 18th.   (Please note: Upper Blue only hosts 2 sessions.)  Questions?  Please call us at 970.968.3080 or email info@teamsummit.org. CLICK HERE to go to PDFfiller for the waiver.  (Note, you only have to fill out the first page.)

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 1, 2019

Alpine Ability Update – Nov. 1, 2019 This message is being sent to all athletes and their parents who are registered for U16 or FIS Academy or Part-Time Programs. Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Things are beginning to get very busy and there is a great deal of important information to share in this update. Please act on any action items immediately in order to avoid missed deadlines, missing paperwork or any other inconveniences. We believe that all our Ability athletes should be ready to take responsibility for their planning, registrations, and other details. If...

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Freeski Updates Nov. 1, 2019

Freeski Updates & Important Dates Welcome Winter! Thanks for joining TS, and being a part of something so exciting and meaningful! I'm looking forward to a season full of; goals achieved, smiles and athletes' personal podiums!    Ski Team suddenly feels very real around here.  Academy Athletes had their first day on snow on Friday, Oct. 25th.  They are in great shape from all the dryland training and already logging miles at Arapahoe Basin.  The snowpack is building up quickly and we are already just a few storms away from seeing more terrain...

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Park and Pipe Updates – Oct. 28, 2019

Updates for Park and Pipe Academy – Oct 28 Team,  Winter is here! October has been a snowy month.  This week we will continue our return to snow progression. With limited terrain open, our team will look for open piste for ski drills. Friday was lots of fun, with a focus on freeskiing and navigating the small run safely. Thank you everyone for making safety a priority.  This week’s practice plan for Academy Athletes: Tuesday 10/29 – Arapahoe Basin 12:30 – 4:00 Thursday 10/31 – Silverthorne Rec – 12:30 – 4:00 Please send  5$ Friday...

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