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November's Athlete of the Month – Alina Cospolich

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Alina Cospolich @alina_rides Alina has always been one of the hardest workers in the gym and it showed this summer.  Alina continues to take responsibility for her own training and raises the bar for others around her.   As a top performer in the classroom, Alina serves as a role model for academic athletes.  She is quick to come up with a plan and get to work on her agenda.   We look forward to seeing Alina perform in the future as she shoots for the Rev Tour this season.  Thanks Alina! -Joanna Snyder   November's Runner Ups:  Nominees are...

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10 Easy Things You Can Do To Improve Performance

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10 Easy Things You Can Do To Improve Performance Here we are on snow and getting really close to the season’s first competitions for many of you. We have seen a lot of great work throughout the summer and during the Fall strength and conditioning sessions. I know it’s difficult to have your most productive training day on-hill every single time you put on your skis or board, but here are 10 simple things you can address every time you train, to help you improve through the season. Be On-Time Plan a little extra time to get to the hill every day so you are not in a rush...

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 20, 2019

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 20th, 2019   Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: We are now in the competition period and athletes have already begun to compete or soon will be at Sync, NJR and FIS. Please review the Travel Planning Sheets that are linked below and act on sign-ups, entries and other details ASAP.   In This Update: – U16 Training and Competition Trip to Vermont in December – Copper Mt. NPS (M) and NJR (W) SGx2 December 2-3 – Speed Training Camp – Birds of Prey World Cup – Aspen NJR (W) GSx2/SLx2 December...

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Family Orientation 2019 – Intro to Team Summit (ITS)

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2019 Intro to Team Summit Presentation Missed the presentation?   Not a problem.  Click below to see a list of resources included in the ITS presentation by Theresa Eckert. Intro to Team Summit Presentation   Key Links: Meeting Locations: https://teamsummit.org//members/logistics Gear and Daily Needs: https://teamsummit.org//application/files/8715/3973/2057/GEARANDFOOD.pdf ITS Calendar: https://teamsummit.org//members/calendars/intro-team-summit-calendar Questions: theresa@teamsummit.org  

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Family Orientation 2019 – Snowboard Presentations

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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...

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November 15th Newsletter

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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 2019

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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  – 12:45pm Vail Summit Orthopaedics Impact...

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 13th, 2019

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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...

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Alpine Ability Updates – Nov. 6, 2019

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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...

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Maintaining Strength & Fitness Levels During the In-Season

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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...

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