Welcome to the 2016/2017 Winter Season!

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1 Welcome to the 2016/2017 Winter Season! Welcome to the Waterville Valley Freeski Team. My name is Dan Shuftleton. I am the ECS Freeski Program Director and Head Coach for the WV A/BBTS Freeski Team. This is a competitive development program for 14 year-old and older athletes. It is our program's goal to teach our skiers the skills required to learn the sport and to perform and compete competently. Competitive freeskiing demands strong skiing skills and acrobatic competency equal to learning both alpine ski racing and gymnastics. Also physical conditioning is necessary to train and compete effectively at this level. It is also our objective to field all of our athletes in competitions and to advance them to the highest level possible. In the case for freeski this culminates in the Olympics, X-Games, Dew Tour, Rev Tour, National Competitions, Open Field National/International Competitions, and FIS. In order to develop the proper skills, everyone will need extensive trampoline, bag jump and on snow training as well as the proper conditioning to ensure strength and flexibility year round. Looking forward to a great season. 'IJan slit:fl(eton WVBBTSISEF Freeski Contact Information: Save the Date: WVBBTS Office Website: Phone: Weekend Phone: Address: PO Box 270 Waterville Valley, NH Erick Kikel Club Manager Cell Phone: ekikel@gowva.org Susan Jacobs Controller Office: xl 18 siacobs@wvbbts.om: Dan Shuffleton Freeski Program Director Cell Phone: dshuffleton@wvbbts.org Matt Crowe Freeski Weekend Coach Cell Phone: freeskimatt@yahoo.com Jake Muller Assistant Academy Coach Cell Phone: jmuller@wvbbts.org Academy Begins: November orker Credits: Sign up 12/3 Coach's Night: November 19 at 3pm Program Begins: November 25 at 12:30 BBTS Welcome Reception: 12/3 6pm at WV Conference Center

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3 Communicating with Us! It is important that you communicate any questions or concerns you might have as they come up. Here are the best ways to get your questions answered: -Take the time to thoroughly review this manual and the other program guides available on the WVBBTS website. -Attend the Coaches Night on Saturday, Nov. 19th at WV A. This is a time to find out more about freestyle skiing and information on the upcoming season. -Utilize the Parent liaisons Chris Henderson chrishen@comcastnet, Will Pouch willpouch1@hotmail.com and this program guide for any questions about the program and how we functions. Any questions regarding scheduling, travel, and events should be directed to Dan Shufjleton dshuffleton@wvbbts.org. -The Freeski Coordinator will be in the Comp Center office every weekend. Stop by if you have questions. -If you have questions about your athlete's progress, talk with your athlete's Freeski Program Philosophy! Goals: WVBBTS Freeski is a full-spectrum training program designed for young athletes age 14+ who participate and compete in all levels of slopestyle. We provide a progressive sequence of unique training opportunities that develops technically strong skiers and builds proper acrobatic skills, as well as all-around Testimonial "Attending the Waterville Valley Academy was one of the most enlightening experiences ofmy life. It turned out to be the best jumpstart to my career imaginable. I competed an incredible amount during my time at the academy. Surprisingly once I graduated, competition was not the path I chose. I chose to progress my street skiing and make a career out of it. While some might think my time being coached and competing at the academy may have been a waste, I will be the first to say that it was certainly not. No matter what your career path, you cannot beat the mentality of a trained competitor. Whether your sliding a big rail, or at the top of a halfpipe, the same mental and physical training applies. I can proudly say that a huge amount of my success in street skiing is from the fundamentals, progressive skill, and, above all, the competitive training that Dan Shuffleton and the Waterville program gave me." Clayton Vila About Us: WVBBTS freeski programs are a unique opportunity for young people to be involved in the exciting sport offreeskiing. This winter, training will take place at Waterville Valley Ski Resort and the Snow's Mountain training venue at the Academy. Our competitions and daily training at the mountain will be held on the exhibition park. Slopestyle: Training: Exhibition Ski and Snowboard Park Snow's Mountain Venue (Phil's Hill Training Center and the Thomas Barbeau Training Center) We look forward to working with each individual athlete. Our qualified coaches and staff will help each athlete set goals for the season and will assess them personally in order to create an individualized training plan. Here at WVBBTS, we are dedicated to supporting all athletes in any way possible so they can maximize their individual potential.

4 Freeski: A Program Description Athletes can take part in our program as full-time or part-time academt students, full- time training only participants, or weekend program participants. Our Programs are organized into several categories based on age, competition level, and commitment level. At all levels, coaches provide individualized training and competition schedule based on the needs and interests of the athlete. Athletes, ages 14 and older/9 th grade and up, male and female, can compete in many different levels offreeski events: the USASA NH Series regional events, the USSA Eastern Freeskiing Series ('A' level), the FIS Grand Prix, the Rev Tour, as well as various open events and local rail jam events. Athletes may qualify via the USSA Freestyle Points list to attend Junior Olympics and US Championships. Freeski athletes compete in slopestyle and big air. Athletes will spend time perfecting their acrobatic skill and many freeski maneuvers on the trampoline and bagjump prior to taking them to snow. The freeski competition calendar is packed full of competitions, so athletes and parents will need to make specific plans with the freeski coaches. Please see the Freeski Calendar at (under the freeski link) for a complete listing. Weekly s will also include a list of upcoming competitions. Attached to this Program Guide you will find schedules for the following training groups: *Pinnacle & Training Only Schedule *WV A Academy Training Schedule (5- month, Early & Late terms) *Freeski: Weekend Program Schedule with additional Vacation Training Dates Membership and Event Registration Below is a listing of recommended memberships, how to sign up for them and instructions on how to register for ECS events. WVBBTS is part of the USSA member insurance program. ALL BBTS athletes need to become members of USSA even if they do not compete in USSA events. USSA: All USSA- Sanctioned events require athletes to have an appropriate USSA license. USSA's annual membership year is st July 1 through June 30 th You can sign up for a Competitor, Rookie or Youth license, depending on your situation. Here is a description of membership options: *Competitor: Access to all levels of competition within the USSA Freestyle development pipeline including eligibility to qualify for national and regional events where qualifying is required. Membership also includes assess to USSA Freestyle Ranking List. Athletes must choose between a Freestyle or Freeskiing Membership. Freeskiing members can ONLY participate in Slopestyle and Skier Cross. The Freestyle Membership includes all of the plus Moguls and Aerials. We highly recommend that all BBTS athletes sign up for the Freestyle Membership. *Rookie: Available to first time Freestyle members only. For those 13 years of age and older prior to Dec.31 st. Access to divisional level competition only. Membership also includes access to the USSA Freestyle Ranking List. Go to and click on the 'Become a Member' link under the membership drop down. FIS: All athletes competing at Rev Tour level or higher need to obtain a FIS Freeski License. There is a link for the FIS license on our webpage. USASA: All USSA- Sanctioned events require athletes to have an appropriate USSA license. Athletes should obtain a USASA Competitor's license. Go to and click on the 'Become a Member' link under the membership drop down. AFP: All athletes should obtain an AFP (Association offreeskiing Professionals) competition license. Go to and click on 'Join Now' on the right side of the screen. Eastern Freestyle Event Registration: All freestyle event registration for eastern divisional events goes through the Eastern Freestyle Division website, To register for any event, go to the website and click on the registration button.

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7 Winter Travel Policy and Payment Contract THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLTED FOR ALL ATHLETES ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: Alpine U 14 and older; Freestyle "A" and "B "; Snowboarders 13 years and older Policy: The purpose of this policy is to ensure the accurate assessment, and timely payment, of charges related to competition travel. All of the following athletes must have a valid credit card on file in the WVBBTS Administration building for travel expenses. The WVBBTS Controller will hold all credit card information in a secure location. Alpine athletes - U14 and older Snowboard athletes - 13 years and older Freestyle "A" & "B" mogul skiers Freeski athletes Exceptions to this policy must be in writing and approved by the WVBBTS Chief Executive Officer. Exceptions are expected in situations whereby an athlete has recently qualified or been invited to participate in a competition, and does not yet have a credit card on file. Process: Prior to departure, an estimate of the "per person" cost will be calculated and provided to participating athletes. Every effort will be made to provide the estimate as early as possible. However, factors such as late confirmations, can delay our estimates. You will be responsible for paying the "estimated" total cost in full prior to departure for the athlete to participate. After the athletes have returned, and all expenses are known by WVBBTS Administration, participants will be provided a statement/(invoice) for the actual "per person" cost, reflecting any balance due WVBBTS or the participant. Any balance owed to the participant will be remitted with the statement/(invoice). Ten (10) business days from the date of the invoice, if payment is not received via check, the balance due will be charged to the credit card on file for each participant. For those athletes who do not yet have a credit card on file (ref. exceptions above), the balance is due 10 business days from the date of the statement (invoice). Checks should be payable to WVBBTS, Attn: Athlete Travel, PO Box 277, Waterville Valley, NH Late payments will be charged 12 % APR Cancellation: In the event that your child cannot attend a travel meet, all efforts will be made to cancel his/her travel plans; however, please be aware that no matter the situation there are generally cancellation fees and sometimes non-refundable fees. You will be responsible for paying these fees accordingly. There is no guarantee that any funds will be returned. I understand and agree to the WVBBTS Travel Policy and hereby authorize WVBBTS to charge my credit cord on file. A convenience fee of 3% will be charged on all payments made via credit card. Signature of Mother or Legal Guardian Printed Name Date Signature of Father or Legal Guardian Athlete Name: Athlete Name: Athlete Name: Athlete Name: Printed Name Please list the names of the athletes in your family that this credit card applies to: Pro2ram: Pro2ram: Pro2ram: Pro2ram: Date CIRCLE PAYMENT TYPE: AMEX VISA MASTERCARD Credit Card Authorization: I hereby uthorlze the travel Invoices for the athletes listed above to be charged to my credit card as Indicated above Name on Card Exp. Date Card Number Signature CSV# Date address

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