St Leonard’s College Snowsports 2015
Outline of tonight
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Introductions
Dryland training
Vic Interschools Snow Sports Championships
FOSS (Friends of Snow Sports)
Questions
About us:
Ben Woolhouse
Head of Outdoor Education.
12th year teaching at St Leonard’s
Before working at St Leonard’s I
worked as a Ski Instructor for 4 years
at: Mt Hotham, Whistler (Canada),
Sierra at Tahoe (California), Sun
Peaks (Canada) plus work as ski
technician and on mountain
photographer.
Have 2 daughters – Taya (prep), and
Sierra (yr 2) both at St Leonard’s.
Miss Danni Fee
Outdoor Education Teacher
Started at St Leonard’s in 2012
Worked at Mt Hotham
Lots of backcountry skiing
experience on cross country
skis too.
Co-ordinated Interschools
team last year.
2015 Snowsports Captains:
Hannah Vanderzee
Matt Roberts Clifton
STL Link
The site to check and stay informed about
snowsports – and most other things happening
in the College
http://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/outdooredex
tn/snowsports/
Dryland / preparation training
• Utilising the College’s great gym facilities and staff.
• Mr Mark Slykhuis, Head of Community Sport
[email protected]
Ph: 9909 9444
Mr Ray Breed, Head of PE and Health
[email protected]
Ph: 9909 9465
Gym times available before, during and after school.
External Training Sessions
Ski City was great resource, currently not in
business.
Alternate team training sessions are being
currently investigated. Dates and times to be
advised.
Dryland / preparation training
Links with more information on getting fit to ski:
• http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/peak25.htm
• http://www.netfit.co.uk/skiing-cornwallokwen.htm
• http://www.trails.com/list_813_dryland-trainingtips-ski-racing.html
• http://www.onthesnow.com.au/news/a/107241/
u-s--ski-team-s-5-essential-ski-training-exercises
Victorian Interschools SnowSports
Championships
August 24-30, 2015.
Victorian Interschools SnowSports
Championships
• It is about fun, having a go, challenging
yourself.
• Students are only needed on the mountain for
the day (s) of their event(s)
• Competitors should be able to comfortably ski
a blue run
• Students do not need to have done a
development camp
Victorian Interschools SnowSports
Championships
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Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Years 11 and 12
Years 9 and 10
Years 7 and 8
Years 5 and 6
Years 4 and under
The Interschools Snowsports Championships are a
series of
competitions in 5 disciplines:
• Alpine GS - Skiers are timed on a modified giant
slalom course
• Skiercross - Skiers are timed on a slope style
course
• Freestyle Moguls - Skiers are scored on a
bumps/jumps course
• Snowboard GS - Boarders are timed on a
modified giant slalom course
• Snowboardcross - Boarders are timed on a slope
style course
Teams
• To achieve a team score, teams need to include:
• 3-4 competitors for Alpine. Fastest 3 times in
each run needed to achieve team result.
• 2-3 competitors for Skiercross, Freestyle Moguls,
Snowboard Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross.
• Team results in Snowboard Cross, Ski Cross and
Moguls are calculated on two best times/scores
from the first qualifying run. Snowboard Giant
Slalom team result will be calculated by the
fastest 2 runs in each of the two runs
Opening / Closing Ceremony
• Monday August 24
• Saturday August 29
• Daily presentations in Latrobe Uni Sports hall,
5pm.
• Please attend when possible, and wear St
Leonard’s attire.
Snowracer
• Each competitor has free membership to
Snowracer.
• Automatic with your entry
• Provides insurance coverage for events.
Duty of Care
• Parents are responsible for their child(ren) at
all times
• Teaching staff on Mountain to coordinate
• Parent / Student responsible for own
transport, accommodation
Accomodation
• A range of accommodation is available, but it
fills up quickly.
• It is possible to stay off the mountain, but we
do not recommend this.
• Private lodges usually open bookings to public
in April / may.
• FOSS can help with finding accommodation,
please book ASAP
Team managers
• Parents are needed to help each team
• Must be competent skier / boarder
• Supervise students in the team, meet at
prearranged place,
• Stay up to date with program changes –
snowsports app.
• Understand rules, procedures etc.
• Eligible for discounted lift pass - $63 per day
Volunteer officials
• We are obliged to provide officials – set
number per number of entries for each
school.
• No experience necessary.
• Need to be able to ski / board blue run – to
access the race courses.
• Eligible for free lift pass.
Costs
• Entry is $47 per event
• Competitor lift pass – $38 per day
• Please enter and pay via
https://stleonards.onestopsecure.com/OneSto
pWeb/Events/menu
Other costs (2014 prices):
• Accommodation
• Transport – resort entry $45, overnight car
parking $13.50 weeknight, $25.50 weekend.
• Return Oversnow transport - $43 adult, $27
child
• Equipment hire (chains for car)
• Lift passes
• See www.mtbuller.com.au for further details.
Subaru Victorian Interschools SnowSports Championships
Draft of program – to assist with accomodation bookings and
planning only
Is copied onto flyer.
Please check for updates / changes – register with Buller
Holidays app/ facebook / communications.
Other Functions:
• STL Snowsports team / Interschools
Information night and Bib presentation
• Thursday 20 August, 7pm. Merton Gallery
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• STL Snowsports team / Interschools
Presentation night
• Wednesday 7 October , venue tbc.
Australian Interschools
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Top 15 individuals qualify
Top 10 if less than 30 competitors
Top 6 teams qualify
2015 Australian Interschools at Mt Buller
September 9 - 13
FOSS
Friends of Snow Sports
FOSS aims:
• Existing families welcome new families with children of all
ages and abilities
• Encouraging a team focus through social events during the
year
• Supporting the Outdoor Education staff to make
Interschools run smoothly in the lead up and on the
mountains
• Team support at Interschools as marshalls and team
managers
• Suggesting accommodation options
• A new social program for skiing and non-skiing parents at
Interschools
Clothing
Team jackets
• We are in process of organising team jackets /
hoodies– stay posted for details.
Softshells
St Leonard’s College softshell jackets are now
available from the uniform shop and can be worn as
part of the sports uniform. Being a fleece they are
suitable to be worn skiing and in the outdoors
(under a water proof jacket).
Gear
OED gear available if needed.
Affiliations with:
• Vast Outdoors (formally known as Snowgum)
• Outsports
Both located in Moorabbin shops, Nepean Hwy, just south of
South rd.
10 – 20% discount for St Leonard’s students
See our buying guide for more information on outdoor gear:
http://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/outdoored/outdooreducation-buying-guide/
Now what?
• Get onto one stop to book your events
• Secure your accommodation, Mum and Dad to
organise time off work!
• Motivate your friends to join too!
• Start training – or continue training….
• Keep checking STL Link under Cocurriculum –
Outdoor Education Extension - Snowsports
Any questions / queries:
[email protected] or
[email protected]