Aldo Radamus Perspectives Column-Vail Daily
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail-It’s all about the Journey
Becoming a competitive skier or snowboarder is truly a journey, one that often begins as early as 5 years old at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV).
Complimentary Try the Club Days
Any youngster who will be 6 years old by next season (8 for snowboarders and freeskiers) and is able to comfortably ski with poles or ride on Golden Peak and get on and off the chairlift without assistance, may spend a day with SSCV kids and coaches at SSCV’s complimentary Try the Club Days. This is a way to sample the club, learning more about SSCV’s season long programs in anticipation of joining the Club next season. Try the Club Days are very often the gateway to joining SSCV’s Future Stars Programs.
Future Stars Programs
The SSCV Future Stars Programs develop ski and snowboard skills in children as young as 6 years old (8 years old for freeskiers and snowboarders) in a fun and challenging season long progression introducing competition through participation in the complimentary Steadman Clinic Vail Cup competition series.
The Future Stars Program exposes skiers to alpine racing, freeski park and pipe and freestyle moguls in a season long Saturday only program. Sunday add-on days are available to allow concentration in the specific sport areas as well as coaching for the Vail Cup. Snowboarders are exposed to boardercross, park, pipe and mini-big air through our Mini-Shreds Future Stars Program.
This broad exposure at an early age allows youngsters to build skills, experience the full variety of snow sports and begin to find their passion for a particular discipline.
Branching out and specializing in other SSCV part-time programs
Every child matures mentally and physically at a slightly different pace, as does their desire to concentrate on a particular discipline. Ski & Snowboard Club Vail provides training and competition programming for young snowsports athletes for a variety of ages, interests and ability levels.
New this year through the support of Alpine Bank, SSCV introduced the Alpine Bank Get in the Gates Recreational Race Program. This low cost season long program allows both children and adults to run gates in SL and GS, receive some coaching and improve their skills.
Each path allows a child to learn more about their potential at their own pace, develop friendships and a lifelong passion for their sport and acquire the very best skiing and riding skills along the way in the appropriate part-time, season long training and competition setting.
Full-Time Athletics and Academic Partners
When a child’s passion for their snowsport ignites, so does the need to provide them with more time on snow along with more time developing the physical and mental attributes needed to achieve their dreams, while all the while remaining focused on their academics. This is the point in the journey when SSCV’s full-time athlete program and it Academic Partners come into play. Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy (the first public ski and snowboard academy in the country which is dedicated to SSCV full-time athletes in grades 5 -12), Vail Mountain School (a k-12 independent school) and SSCV Winter Tutorial provide academic options to our full-time athletes.
Once admitted as a full-time athlete, opportunities for year-round on-snow training, strength training and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition counseling, and, for our acrobatics athletes, trampoline and water ramps become part of the regular routine.
Accessibility
Through its Opportunity Fund, SSCV seeks to ensure that any child wishing to pursue their dream in snowsports can reach their potential regardless of their means. The Opportunity Fund is designed to not only cover a large percentage of SSCV program fees, but also provide support for advancement.
Where does this journey take our kids?
Regardless of where the journey takes our athletes, with so many paths to choose from, one thing is for certain. A focused youngster will remain healthy of mind and body and go on to succeed in their adult life, carrying with them the character, courage and commitment they developed through the vehicle of competitive snowsports. Any journey that takes our children “here†is certainly a journey worth taking.
YSL Championships
Photographer (60 points) 3/22-contact sschmidt@skiclubvail.org
Alpine Surefoot Championships (FIS Spring Series):
​Assistant Starter (40 pts) 4/1
Bib Collector (25 pts) 4/1
Finish Hand Timer (40 pts) 4/2
Gate Judges(40 pts) 3/31-4/3
​Head Gate Judge(40 pts) 3/31-4/3​
Photographer (60 points) 4/2-
contact sschmidt@skiclubvail.org
Registration (10 pts) 3/31-4/3
​Start Hand Timer (40 pts) 4/2
Start Referee (40 pts)3/31-4/3
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​Alpine GS Spectacular ​(nonscored) Beaver Creek:
Assistant Starter (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Finish Referee (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Gate Judges (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Head Gate Judge (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Registration (10 pts) 4/4-4/5
Start Hand Timer (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Alpine GS Spectacular (scored) Vail:
Announcer (30 pts) 4/5
Assistant Starter (40 pts) 4/5
Finish Hand Timer (40 pts) 4/4/-4/5
Gate Judges (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
​Head Gate Judge (40 pts) 4/4
Start Hand Timer (40 pts) 4/4-4/5
Starter (30 pts) 4/4-4/5​
To view all volunteer opportunities and sign up, please go to
www.skiclubvail.org and click on the Login/Enroll button along the top to sign into your mysscv account or contact
volunteers@skiclubvail.org for more information.
February C3 Award Winner
Congratulations Reagan Wallis!
Reagan Wallis arrived at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy as a 5
th grader. He is routinely lifting up the younger athletes in his snowsport discipline, adding a word of encouragement or checking in on somebody having a bad day. Reagan has been able to show off some amazing skills this season that he has honed after months of hard work. Once at the bottom of the pipe he is quick to pop out of his skis and walk to where he can cheer on his teammates and other fellow competitors with high fives for all the younger competitors that come in after him.
It is evident that the younger freeski athletes recognize and appreciate how much Reagan cares about and watches out for them. He is selfless in the way he interacts with others and his positivity and humanism is contagious.
Reagan’s approach with others truly helps define character as the small things people do each day to make things better for others, sometimes in very subtle ways, without ever expecting any credit or recognition in return. Reagan’s commitment to his sport and to his athletic and school community makes him extremely worthy of SSCV’s C3 Award.
Snowsports Highlights
Amazing Results at Home and at Championships!
The past few weeks have been action packed with competitions and championships! SSCV athletes and alumni have not only had personal bests and podium performances but many qualified to compete in the next level of competition.
Please enjoy
reading about our athletes' successes and personal bests in the below press coverage and press releases and join us in celebrating them.
Click
here for some photo highlights of these competitions and championships.
Good luck to our athletes as they compete during the last few weeks of the season.
Alpine
- Alpine Junior Worlds Team-includes SSCV current and alumni athletes
- U18 Nationals
- U16 Rocky/Central Regional Championships
- U14 Rocky/Central Regional Championships
- U12 Regional Championships
- U10 Championships
- YSL Beaver Creek Competition
Big Mountain
- Big Mountain Competitions at Vail plus highlights of the past several weeks of Big Mountain competitions
Freeski
- 2015 Freeskiing Junior Worlds Team Announced
- USASA Competition in Vail
- U.S. Revolution Tour-Mammoth Mountain this week
- SSCV freeski athletes had a fantastic time at Mammoth Mountain in California this past week for the last stop of the U.S. Revolution Tour. After this last event the final standings for the tour were posted, and SSCV's Aaron Milligan ended up in 4th place overall for the entire tour among a field of over one hundred competitors! Aaron Milligan also took third place in Slopestyle at the event. Cole Pates made it to finals with a strong run. Felix Coudouy made it to finals for Halfpipe, and skied four strong runs.
Freestyle
Nordic
Alpine Town Series
Join in on the fun!
Click below for details.
Introducing ’The Racer’-
a limited edition print by
Vail Valley artist Dawn Beacon
Save $20 as an SSCV member!
THE RACER
Hosting competitive events for over 50 years, the ‘The Racer’ is a celebration of the Vail Valley’s commitment to the world of local, state, and international ski racing.
For a limited time, save $20 with this exclusive Ski & Snowboard Club Vail offer!
• 24†x 36†finished size
• Special five-color printing process
• Gloss aqueous finish with spot varnish details
• Heavyweight 100# McCoy Silk paper
• Limited edition print run of 1,000 (each)
• Only 100 signed + numbered (each)- but currently Only 5 signed prints left!
• Frame not included
Limited inventory! Limited time offer!
Act now before they’re gone!
Use coupon code SSCV2015 at checkout for savings.
Hurry, offer expires 04/
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Additional SSCV Press Coverage
SSCV youngsters compete well at Steamboat Springs-Vail Daily-March 20, 2015
Nordic Town Series-Vail Daily-March 20, 2015
Vonn nabs another win, globe-Vail Daily-March 20, 2015
More Crystal for Lindsey Vonn-USSA News-March 19, 2015
Herzog shines at Junior Nationals-Vail Daily-March 19, 2015
Vonn claims downhill title-Vail Daily-March 19, 2015
Results from U12 Ski Racing Championships-Vail Daily-March 17, 2015
Ski Club Vail racers excel at regional championships-Vail Daily-March 16, 2015
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail U12 racers end season strong-Vail Daily-March 16, 2015
Big Mountain Skiers compete at Vail-Vail Daily-March 16, 2015
Breakthrough Podium for Rowley-USSA News-March 15, 2015-
includes SSCV's Morgan Schild being named a Freestyle Rookie of the Year
Storybook Record for Hannah Kearney-USSA News-March 15, 2015-includes SSCV's Morgan Schild being named a Freestyle Rookie of the Year
Shiffrin wins again in Are-USSA News-March 14, 2015
2015 Freeskiing Junior Worlds Team Announced-USSA News-March 13, 2015
U10s conclude season-Vail Daily-March 13, 2015
YSL racers take on Beaver Creek-Vail Daily-March 13, 2015
Vail racers dominate at Steamboat event-Vail Daily-March 10, 2015
SSCV Freestyle delivers in Telluride-Vail Daily-March 10, 2015
Moltzan golden at Jr. Worlds-Vail Daily-March 10, 2015
Junior Worlds Medals for Moltzan and Ginnis- USSA News—March 9, 2015
SSCV has strong showing at U18 National Championships-Vail Daily-March 7, 2015
Steadman Clinic Vail Cup results-Vail Daily-March 3, 2015
Aldo Radamus column-It’s a long journey to having success-Vail Daily-March 2, 2015
Back from injury, Cole Pates takes down USASA comp-Vail Daily-March 1, 2015
Hoffman tough in Falun 50k-USSA News-March 1, 2015
Five local racers named to Junior Worlds-February 28, 2015
Vail Summit Orthopaedics Alpine Town Series results-Vail Daily-February 27, 2015
First World Cup win for Schild-USSA News-March 1, 2015
SSCV Nordic Team wins Colorado Cup-Vail Daily-February 27, 2015
Strong Junior Worlds Team Named-USSA News-February 27, 2015
