DON ' T JUST SKI . RACE . Prepared by : Coach Calafati
Today ' s Agenda Season Pass Sparta Ski Team Safety & Injury Management Presentation Outline Coach Communication Achievements & Awards Upcoming Events About Alpine Racing Note to the Parents : Volunteers Training & Racing Transportation Policies Website Apparel Racer Portal Captains Equipment Guide Q & A ' s Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
Welcome Racers ! SPARTA SKI TEAM FAMILY
Coach Calafati HEAD COACH Been involved with the Sparta Ski Team for the past 6 years . This will be my 3rd year coaching the team and 2nd year as the head coach . USSA certified Alpine Racing Ski Coach NJISRA Coach
2018 - 2019 Achievements & Awards NJAC Champions : Girls Varsity PETRO GS Champions : Girls Varsity Boys State Champion : Brendan Muhs 3rd Place State Champions : Girls JV & Varsity Teams Podium Placement All 6 Conference Races NJISRA Coaches Sportsmanship Award
Alpine Racing Giant Slalom & Slalom Racing Team Sport Racing Disciplines Team Structure Event Finish Team Scoring for States Petro Qualifier Individual Point Scoring - New rules this year Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
TRAINING & RACE DAYS Attendance to the following is mandatory . DRY LAND TRAINING MOUNTAIN TRAINING RACE EVENTS Held at Sparta High school after The bus leaves after school and The bus leaves after school and school weekdays from 2 : 45 to returns around 7 : 15pm . Mountain usually returns between 7 : 30 and 4 : 30pm . Dryland ends once the training is held Monday through 8 : 30pm . mountain opens . Thursday with some occasional Fridays .
Transportation Racers are expected to ride the bus to and from the mountain with the team . ON RACE DAYS : If you wish to go home with a parent , a note signed and dated by a parent must be handed to me before departing the school . Racers must still stay until the end of all our races . Everyone is expected to be at the top supporting the team ! MUSIC : As long as the bus driver is okay with music , you may play music from one speaker . There will not be a battle of the bands competition . Music played needs to be appropiate .
WEBSITE : SPARTASKI . COM Every racer and parent must have their own account on SpartaSki . com Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
EQUIPEMENT GUIDE RACE SKIS HELMET WITH HARD WAXING & Giant Slalom and Slalom Skis are EAR PROTECTION SHARPENING ideal for racers . If you have any All racers must wear a helmet with It is important to keep skis in good questions about which ski may be a hard ear for safety reasons . For condition especially for race days . right for you please ask Coach slalom , racers must have either a Calafati . chin guard or mouth gard . * all skis MUST have a ski strap ! Protect your edge !*
Season Pass Mountain Creek Race Discount Passes must be purchased before Thanksgiving . Mountain Creek Racing All Access Student Pass Group Pin : DDE . Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
HEALTH FORMS Safety & Injury Get all Sparta Health Forms into the nurse . CONCUSSION TESTING Management Concussion testing is manditory every 2 years . EMERGENCY CONTACT CARDS Cards will be handed out during Dryland training . Parents must review the information and return to Coach ASAP . * Stay Out of the Terrain Park during Practice and Races * Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
COMMUNICATION REMIND APP The most important notices and changes will be sent via text message using the Remind App . All racers and parents should join now . Text @skicoach to 81010 EMAIL WEBSITE TEAM CHAT Students must provide an All important Organized by the captains . email account you check announcements will be Sign up new racers . regularly . posted on site . GroupMe Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
Upcoming Events Important Dates to Make Note of : CONCUSSION FIRST DAY OF KILLINGTON RACE SKI SWAP TESTING PRACTICE SKI TRIP SCHEDULE December 7th . October 30th Monday , November December 12th - 15th . On Website in 2 2 : 30pm Room 131 18th . locations : Upcoming Events Calender Page Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
RING THOSE COW BELLS ! Please come to our races , make some noise and cheer on our Parents team at the finish line ! These kids work super hard throughout the season and you will be amazed with their progression with each gate they carve and every finish they cross . HOW TO WATCH Whether on skis or hiking ; allow 10 - 15 min to hike up to the finish line or ride the lift up and ski to the starting gate . VOLUNTEERS On race days , coordinate lunches , bring snacks and water , take photos and videos ; help the kids at summit clean off boots and binding , find their place in line ; solicit sponsors and write blog posts . Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
TEAM GUIDELINES / POLICIES This is a SKI RACING TEAM , NOT A CLUB . Attendance is mandatory for all team meetings , dry - land training sessions , ATTENDENCE mountain training sessions , and race day events . Courteous , respectful , and polite to all . Thank race officials , CONDUCT course setters , mountain crew , bus drivers . Words are powerful , think before you post ! Encourage everyone to be social on platforms . Your interactions make it easier to SOCIAL MEDIA bring in sponsors ! This is a TEAM SPORT , not an individual sport ! TEAM SPORT ! Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
Team Apparel NEW PATAGONIA ! The jacket system , pants , and hats with savings up to 35 % off including personalization and team embroidery . In order to get the jackets in time for the season , all orders must be in by the end of the month . Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
Captain Connor McAndris Captain Olivia Finkeldie Senior Senior " We didn ' t come here to take part , we " Sometimes you shred the gnar , came to take over ." sometimes the gnar shreds you ." Sparta Ski Team 2019 - 2020
Questions ? Comments ? Now is the time ! Talk to us ! EMAIL Coach @ SpartaSki . com
DON ' T JUST SKI . RACE .
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