HUSKY SNOW STARS
LEVEL	THEME	GOAL
1	Safety/Skiing	Create a safe and fun environment for the skier to learn the fundamental skills and begin to appreciate playing on skis. They will learn to increase control and comfort on skis.
2	Parallel Skiing	The skier is confident on green terrain and is at ease on groomed blue terrain and shows a centered, athletic and balanced position.
3	Body Awareness	Fore/Aft and Vertical Movement The skier should demonstrate a centered athletic balance that is adjusted to the terrain, radius of turn and speed. The skier’s legs should be shoulder width apart and upper body stable. A pole plant is introduced at this level.
4	Body Awareness	Lateral movement The skier should be able to demonstrate 15-20 parallel turns with a downhill ski carve at some point in the turn, a coordinated pole plant, centered athletic balance and a shoulder width stance.
5	Coordination	Demonstrates 15-20 linked large radius carved turns on blue terrain
6	Athletic Skier	The skier can demonstrate a centered athletic balance, outside ski balance, good pole plant, timing and coordination, separation and carving ski. The skier can complete a 20-30 cone or bamboo course with rhythm on blue terrain and is now becoming comfortable on groomed black terrain
7	Racing Skills	The skier can demonstrate 15-20 linked turns in a variety of blue and black runs and in various conditions (bump, ice, crud, powder). The skier will be introduced to racing elements in this level and will continue to refine skiing skills

JUDY GOUGEON, Program Director, Nancy Greene
Judy has a great deal of experience in successfully overseeing Nancy Greene programs while ensuring a quality experience for the children and families involved.

Martha has coached at the Kinder and Junior levels in Collingwood, and Sudbury. She is a graduate of the Burke Mountain Academy competed at the National/Nor-Am level in ski racing.

Our club is blessed with excellent coaches who are passionate about the sport and committed to continual coaching development. We have twelve coaches and six are development level trained.

ASC PARENT HANDBOOK

SNOW STARS PARENTS & COACHES MANUAL

SNOW STARS FAQ
1. WHAT AGE SHOULD A CHILD BE TO HUSKY SNOW STARS PROGRAM?
The age range is 6 to 10 years.

2. DOES MY CHILD HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SKI FIRST?
It would be advisable for the parent to have the child out once or twice before the first training day. The child should be accustomed to using the chair lift or the parent should be on skis and available to help the child on the various lifts.

3. DOES MY CHILD HAVE TO WEAR A HELMET?
All Snow Stars participants are required to wear a ski helmet during training and races. These helmets should be designed for skiing and not for a bicycle, hockey or snow-boarding.

4. WHAT EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED?
The club does not provide any equipment except for club bibs. The child should be equipped with skis and boots and poles appropriate to his or her size and skiing ability. Children should be dressed with suitable warm winter clothing (ski pants, coat, toque, spare gloves, socks, goggles). We recommend checking at local ski shops for equipment advice. You may also discuss equipment with our coaching staff.

5. WHEN DOES MY CHILD SKI?
The training sessions begin at 9:00 AM. Please arrive at the hill about 30 minutes before this time to purchase lift tickets and to get dressed. The training session ends at 1:00 PM. One hour is set aside for lunch. Children will be supervised by our volunteers during lunch breaks. On cold days, the children will probably come in for warm-up breaks during the training session. Training may be cancelled at the discretion of the coaches due to poor weather. Please check this website for real-time updates to determine if training is cancelled. On training days, the parents should check this website or contact the hill to check on conditions before they leave home. If a training day is missed due to weather conditions, we will try to make it up on an alternate day if possible.

6. WHAT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED?
Parents are encouraged to become involved with the program at all levels.
Parents of small children should be at the hill when their child is there or arrange with alternate parents for childcare.
Adanac Ski Club is run by volunteer parents. Any assistance by other parents is welcomed. Here are some of the jobs one might consider during training days:

Help younger children up the ski lifts.
Help set up and tear down training racecourses.
Coach or assist coaching - We encourage parents to attain their coaching certification.
If parents want to participate on the club executive, please contact the current executive. We welcome new ideas.
Adanac Ski Club hosts at least one NOD race each year. Skiers from other AOA clubs attend. In order to run this type of a race, we rely on all club members for help. We will need help in the following areas:

Race officials (gatekeepers, timers, announcers, etc.) We will arrange for training for race officials.
Course crew to set up and tear down the course on both race days.
Sponsors for trophies and prizes. (If the company you work for sponsors various community events, perhaps they would consider our club for a corporate donation.)

7. DOES THE CLUB PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE HILL OR OUT-OF-TOWN RACE EVENTS?
No. It is the responsibility of the parents to be sure their children are at the hill and that they arrive on time. You may want to talk with other parents if you want to car-pool.

8. WHAT ARE THE FUNDAMENTALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF THE SNOW STARS PROGRAM?
Formal competition at an early age, with all its inherent fears, will stifle a child's natural delight in racing before they can develop their full potential.
-Nancy Greene Raine

Skiing skills are learned through games, exercises and technical free skiing in a positive environment that emphasizes fun, self-development, teamwork and team spirit. Skill acquisition is evaluated by progressing through the various skill levels of the Snow Stars program. It includes eight levels with specific benchmarks in the technical, tactical, ancillary and equipment areas. Parents will be given a booklet outlining the program on the first day of training.
Husky Snow Stars Handbook

11. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE A QUESTION OR PROBLEM?
Please contact any member of the executive.
Remember our club is run by volunteers and coaches and instructors are largely volunteer parents. Your input is valued. The club has regular meetings. If you want to attend, you are welcome.