School District 22 Okanagan International Snowsport cademy Personalizing education for students with a passion for snow-sport specific thletic Development.
Mission Statement To create increased sport specific training and educational opportunities for students committed to excel in their snowsport. 0
Concept Joint Opportunities for all Snowsport thletes at similar stages of thletic Development Building on strong programs that already exist. thlete training pre season, on snow, and post season Sport specific training Strength and conditioning Long Term thlete Development Program Mental Preparation for performance in Sport and Life. thlete injury prevention & High Performance Nutrition
Supporting Partners Building on a strong platform of current Vernon Competitive club programs and SD22 infrastructure..
Targeted Participants Stages 4 and 5 of the LTD will be the primary targeted thletes There are seven stages within the basic Long Term thlete Development model: Stage 1: ctive Start (0-6 years) Stage 2: FUNdamental (girls 6-8, boys 6-9) Stage 3: Learn to Train (girls 8-11, boys 9-12) Stage 4: Train to Train (girls 11-15, boys 12-16) Stage 5: Train to Compete (girls 15-21, boys 16-23) Stage 6: Train to Win (girls 18+, boys 19+) Stage 7: ctive for Life (any age participant) Snowsport cademy Focus Stages 4, and 5 provide elite training for those who want to specialize in one sport and compete at the highest level, maximizing the physical, mental and emotional development of each athlete.
Governance joint venture of a non-profit board of directors representative of each stakeholder group has been created. This group will direct the cademy growth and delivery model. Off snow training programs will be developed in consultation with the club coaches while tapping into local expertise as much as possible. The on snow season will be primarily administered by existing club/team coaches. Teacher support will be offered on hill and at vlearn to support online course work. Common visioning of all parties work to coordinate on hill group initiatives, including guest speakers, dryland workouts, coach training and ski instructor training.
Year Calendar single block ( or B) all year will be the minimum required commitment from participants. The common timetable creates opportunity for students to remain in their home schools while attending the sports academy for opportunities during single or B blocks. For example B block Tuesdays and Double B Block Thursdays all year long (freestyle). During Term 4 thlete training sessions will be scheduled for every Thursday during double block B only. From Dec 1st (opening) until pril 7th (closing) students will spend all day Tuesday and Thursday on the ski hill. Term 1 Sept- Mid Nov Term 2-3 Mid Nov- pril Term 4 pril -June Please note that the time table tumbles weekly. The logistic challenge of accommodating a training session that does not sync well with the semester schedule is best served by the above plan.
Pres/post season training occurs during the double block of Term 1 and Term 4 of the school calendar. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday D D D D B Training D B Training B Study Block B Study Block B Training Monday Tuesday B Study Block B Study Block Wednesday Thursday Friday B Training B Training B Study Block D D D D D
Winter cademy Schedule From opening day until closing day, Tuesdays and Thursday would be spent at Silverstar for all academy athletes. It is expected that athletes will be involved in their respective club training for the majority of these days. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Training Thursday Friday B Club B Club B Study Block Club B Study Block B On Hill Lecture series C D C Club Training D D Club D C Club Training D Club Training Training Training Training Lectures and online tutorial sessions will break up those full days of training. Cross discipline club training and opportunities for coach and avalanche training certifications will also be made available to students on those days.
thlete Learning Plan personalized learning plan for each athlete based on their sport and academic goals. Students will all be credited for a minimum of 2 high school courses during their participation in the academy including: Principles of Sport Specific training (Grades 8 through 12) Physical Education (8 through 12) or thlete training 10,11 or 12 Students will also have several options for additional training credits including: valanche wareness Ski Instructors coaching levels (CSI,CSI etc.) Sport specific club coaching levels. ny other online courses that will help build a personalized learning plan to meet the student needs.
Parent quotes on this year so far. My daughter is happier healthier, less stressed and skiing at the top of her age class in Canada Nordic Mom My son is on snow more this year than last and our family a has saved close to 10,000 dollars for his coaching and traveling expenses. We have world class facilities and coaches right right here Freestyle Dad
For more information Please contact cademy coaches or our coordinator if you have any further questions regarding the academy. Coordinator- Rod Peters e: rpeters@sd22.bc.ca p: 250-542-0249 Nordic Program Director - Darren Derochie e: coach@sovereignlake.com lpine Program Director - John rmstrong e: johnarmstrong4@gmail.com Freestyle Program Director - Wade Garrod e: wadegarrod@gmail.com