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2009 Summer Canmore Camp - at the Olympic Training Center, Canmore, Alberta, Canada

J2/J1/OJ Updates

License Recommendations for J2 and older skiers

Volunteer Opportunities

J2

•For athletes ages 14 and 15 as of January 1, 2010.

•Contact J2 coach, Bjørn Bakken (bjorn_bakken@hotmail.com) for more information.

Please remember to get your IMD license before the first qualifier!

Ski-Season Training (September - March), 2009/2010

Training begins September 1, 2009. Practices are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school. We'll have one van to pick athletes up from BSHS (pick-up across from HS at corner of Main/11th), a second van will pick up athletes at Anderson School/Sac Middle School, and a third van will pick up athletes at Chief Joseph Middle School. Practice begins promptly at 4:00 pm and ends at 5:30 pm.

Saturdays and Sundays we'll have practice mid-morning, at different locations. See "Training Schedules" for more up to date information.

2009-10 Season BSF Nordic J2 Team:

 

Noah Andersen, parents: Paul & Laura Andersen

Bridger Dunnagan, parents: Shawn & Tim Dunnagan

Liam Durkin, parents: Sharyn Anhalt & George Durkin

Maddy Ekey, parents: Kris Thomas & Bob Ekey

Justine Feeley, parents: Todd Feeley

Lizzie Gill, parents: Scott Gill & Sue Higgens

Embla Villar Hagensen, parents: Grethe Hagensen & John Villar

Sumner Lawson, parents: Lori & Scott Lawson

Megan Meyer, parents: Frank Meyer & Tamara Hampel

Sam Miller, parents: Perry & Lesa Miller

Cole Morgan, parents: John & Jean Morgan

Sage Schirmer, parents: Susan & Paul Schirmer

Katie Stephens, parents: Geoff Stephens & Susan Quarles

Natasha Sullivan, parents: Amy Colson & Greg Sullivan

Zander Westesen, parents: Neil & Kristen Westesen

Ruby Zitzer, parents: Al Kesselheim & Mary Pat Zitzer

 

 

BSF NORDIC SKI PROGRAM GUIDELINES:

Guidelines for Coaches:

                
One of the goals of the Nordic ski program is to provide physical education and development of ski skills in safe and enjoyable environment.

• Do not baby sit
• Do not diagnose injury
• Dress as an athlete
• Be mature (children need a coach, not a playmate)
• Prepare appropriate training for the age group (not too easy or too hard)
• Be professional (do not discuss sexual, drug, alcohol or other preferences with skiers)
• Be on time and prepare for every practice, all season long
• Plan your activities and choose appropriate location
• Never leave your group unattended
• Report unacceptable behavior to Kristen or Dragan
• Do not talk too much
• Do not keep children too passive
• Communicate, cooperate, and plan some activities with other coaches
• Encourage children all the time to have water bottle
• Do not train when temperature is 13 F or less
• Use different ski technique (50%-50%)
• Do not suddenly need to miss a day
• Children should not get the idea that this is free time
• Children should wax their own skis
• Use all available terrain

Discipline Guidelines:

• Do not allow children to do or say anything that will harm others, themselves or program.
• Skiers should fallow coach’s directions at all times.
• Skiers are never to be left alone, anywhere, anytime.
• Do not ask children if they want to do any activity.
• Never physically touch a child unless absolutely necessary.

Discipline Procedure Checklist:

• Eliminate from practice, but keep a child in a group
• Give a timeout from favorite activity (free skiing, downhill skiing, free time)
• Contact parents
• Refer to Kristen, or Dragan
• Criticize action not person

Parent orientation from a theory & experience:

• Basic philosophy: your child wants to be in the program
• We provide instruction not the free time
• Safety: physical, mental, and emotional
• Children are yours (parents’)
• Coaches are BSF’s
• We (BSF coaches) provide the program
• Fun = enjoyment = everyone is involved in all activities (no special requirements or treatment for anyone)

In any behavioral issue, this procedure will be followed:

a) coach will handle it as professionally as possible
b) ”time-out” from favorite activities, notify parents
c) first time refer to Kristen
d) second time refer to Dragan.  Child will call parent to take him/her from the practice
e) to return to ski practice again, child & parent must establish a contact with program director regarding child’s behavior
f) after third warning child will be removed from the program

Injuries:           Possible cause: wet gloves, or not wearing gloves, not wearing appropriate clothes.  Minor injuries:  twisted ankle, sprained finger.

Practice will start no later than 4:00 pm and 10:10am

Pick up no later than 5:45 pm or 12:15 am

Group changes - possible in coordination with group coach, assistant head coach and program director.