All staff must join US Ski and Snowboard, complete a background check, Safesport Training, and Introductory Avalanche Training. Full-Time Coaches need a Coach Membership, and Part-Time Coaches need a Volunteer Membership. Membership costs will be reimbursed. US Ski and Snowboard will email you access to all required trainings—use only their links. Coaches 15-17 years old must select “Alpine Junior Coach Membership” or email membership@usskiandsnowboard.org to upgrade for $10 (reimbursable). Complete by October 15th for Early-Bird Pricing.

USSS offers a Junior Coach membership in Alpine and Cross Country for members aged 15–17. These members are required to complete SafeSport training to activate the membership. Membership descriptions can be found on the following page: USSS Membership Descriptions.

To hold an active certification, members must have a Coach membership. Sport Education has provided details on how to become certified here: Coach Certification Pathway.

More information on coach certifications can be found here: USSS Coach Certifications.

Sport Education can be reached via email at sporteducation@usskiandsnowboard.org or by calling either 435-647-2050 or 435-602-0598. They would have the most information regarding the requirements for becoming certified.

Current First Aid and CPR certifications are required for all coaches. Certificates are valid for a two-year period. Those that need a new certification or to update a previous certification may do so online: cpr.io. Once you have completed the training and passed the test you will need to send to KJ@teamsummit.org. Any costs will be reimbursed.

Colorado law requires that all youth sports coaches receive concussion safety training annually. Certification is free and the online course is accessed here: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html. Once you have successfully completed the course you will receive a certificate that you can email to:  KJ@teamsummit.org

Team Summit provides each coach with a Gmail address for official communications. Ensure you can log in, check your email daily, and set up notifications as needed. If you encounter login issues, please request a password reset from KJ Buzek at KJ@teamsummit.org. Note that these invitations expire within 24 hours. Avoid replying from personal email accounts if you forward Team Summit emails, as this violates SafeSport’s Code of Conduct. Please set up your email signature as follows:

[First and Last Name]
Team Summit Colorado
[Title from your offer letter]
teamsummit.org

Mailing Address:
0800 Copper Road, #3307
Copper Mountain, CO 80443

UPS/FEDEX Address:
760 Copper Rd #D102
Copper, CO 80443

Phone: 970 968 3080
Cell: [Optional]

“[An athletic and inspirational quote is optional here]” [Quote’s Author]

For any expenses incurred when obtaining certifications or for future competition travel, please complete the 2025-2026 Expense Reimbursement Template and submit it to your head coach or director for approval. Once your head coach or director approves your request, then THEY will forward the approved Expense Reimbursement form to our finance manager to be submitted through Gusto.

**** The Expense Reimbursement Form is a Google sheet, which means it saves everything you type, so please “make a copy” BEFORE filling it out so that you aren’t filling your information in on the blank template********

Instructions for submitting reimbursement requests: 

1. Click here to access the Expense Reimbursement form.
2. ENSURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN UNDER YOUR TEAMSUMMIT.ORG EMAIL ADDRESS
3.  Go to File/Make a Copy and rename the document with your name and the date
4.  Fill out the form
5.  Once complete, go to File/Download/to PDF or Print to PDF.
6.  Email your head coach or director for approval and attach the Expense Reimbursement form PDF, and also attach JPEGs or PDFs of receipts if applicable
7.  If your head coach or director approves your reimbursement request, then they will forward your email (with attachments) to our finance manager with a message that says “APPROVED”. Reimbursments are submitted weekly. 

Please note that neither our Membership Manager, Executive Director, Business Director, nor Employment Engagement Coordinator cannot Approve these requests. 

Gusto is Team Summit’s Payroll system. Please log in to Gusto and make sure your information is up to date including your personal email, Social Security number, salary, address and direct deposit information. Your user id is your personal email address. Every employee is paid via direct deposit. If that is not possible, please contact KJ@teamsummit.org. All important documents such as: signed offer letters, certs, W2, are under documents tab.

Seasonal and year-round full-time employees should have received a Welcome Email from Take Command Health, which manages our new Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). To participate, you must have a qualifying individual health insurance policy; being a dependent on another’s plan disqualifies you. You can get individual health insurance from Peak Health Alliance, the Colorado Health Insurance Marketplace (Connect for Health Colorado), or private insurers. Take Command Health’s portal, detailed in the Welcome Email, helps with insurance shopping. We transitioned to this model on 10/1/20 to let seasonal employees retain their summer plans year-round. Review the Take Command Health email for ICHRA details and reimbursement steps. If you need another copy of the Welcome Email, contact KJ at kj@teamsummit.org. To opt out of participation, log in to www.takecommandhealth.com.

This policy is part of a supplemental insurance as part of your benefits package from Team Summit as a coach. It helps cover expenses from injuries that happen outside of work and supplements your regular health insurance policy to help cover gaps in medical costs. Team Summit pays the premium while you are employed, but you must complete and submit an enrollment form to KJ@teamsummit.org. You will have the option to take over the premium yourself and continue the coverage in the off-season if you like. The enrollment may be requested from KJ by visiting the office or emailing kj@teamsummit.org. Please complete the form and email to kj@teamsummit.org or drop it in the office mailbox (760 Copper Rd, #D102).

If you are injured at work:

• Notify your supervisor ( to supervise your athletes )
• Supervisors only – please fill out this  Coach Injury & Investigation Form if one of your employees is injured while working for Team Summit. 
• Supervisors must complete the Investigation form in collaboration with the injured employee.  Please notify KJ.
• For life or limb-threatening injuries, dial 911. Seek first aid immediately and call ski patrol for on-mountain injuries.
   —OR—
• Visit one of the other approved providers on the Worker’s Comp Provider List
• Call KJ (Employment Engagement Coordinator) to report the injury to Pinnacol Assurance and receive a work comp claim number. Call the office during business hours (970) 968-3080 or cell phone on weekends (720) 548-7024.
• You can see any doctor you wish for treatment AFTER the initial visit with a designated provider.
• You will be assigned a claims specialist from Pinnacol to guide you.
• Please follow all appointment schedules

Team Summit will provide the necessary ski passes for coaches to conduct Team Summit training once waivers are signed and required documentation is submitted to the Employee Engagement Coordinator.

Order on Akova.

Contact your supervisor or email Phil K at events@teamsummit.org to schedule a radio pick-up.

Additional Team Summit policies are outlined in the Staff Handbook, which you must review and acknowledge by agreeing to follow all policies and procedures. The Handbook and acknowledgment form are available in your Gusto Profile. If you need help or clarification, contact KJ Buzek, Employee Engagement Coordinator, at kj@teamsummit.org or 970-968-3080. Thank you for supporting Team Summit!

Team Summit is here to support your mental health. Below are instructions for submitting a mental health scholarship application.

1. Go here and select “register as a patient”
2. Select “EAP, Scholarship, or School-Based”
3. Click “GET STARTED NOW”
4. Select “Apply for a Summit County Building Hope Scholarship”
5. Create a Mountain Strong profile
6. Click the large green “Request Therapy” button at the top of the page
7. Select that the scholarship is for yourself
8. Complete the scholarship application in full and submit

Once this is completed, a Building Hope staff member will text or call you to schedule a 15–20 minute phone appointment. This phone call is needed to go through the eligibility and issuing process. Building Hope will also help you find a therapist that meets your needs.

Please feel free to reach out to any of the following therapists — all of whom accept the scholarship:

• Whitney Johnson
• Carly Schaller
• Robyn Goldstein
• Stephanie Pinsler