Calling All Skiers! Calling All Skiers! Chestnut Hill Academy Ski Program 2018

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1 Calling All Skiers! Calling All Skiers! Chestnut Hill Academy Ski Program 2018

2 Why Do We Ski? Supports Muscular Fitness, Flexibility, Balance, Weight Transfer & Rhythm Cardiovascular Development Socialization, Camaraderie Develops Life Long Outdoor Recreation Skills It s just fun!

3 Where Do We Ski? Main Lodge Busses Park Lessons Group Up

4 A Day with the Chestnut Hill Academy Ski Program Board busses at 8:45 Walk to lessons from the bus Gather with instructor and group Lessons from 10:00 12:00 Lunch!! Lessons from 1-3 Load busses to go back to school

5 Chestnut Hill Academy CHA SKI DATES 2018 Wednesdays 3 rd -5 th Grade January 10 th January 17 th January 24 th January 31 st February 7 Summit Central Thursdays Kindergarten 2 nd Grade January 11 th January 18 th January 25 th February 1 st February 8 Summit Central Providing an environment where children become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners.

6 What do I need to do to ensure my child s ski experience is fun and successful? Purchase your child s Season s Pass On-line Place it on your child s jacket, but not where it will flap in their face. Register on-line for your child s lessons Purchase or rent your child s equipment prior to the ski program. Label all equipment prior to the ski program.

7 Equipment Check and Labeling We will Have 2 gear check days on Friday, January 5 th and Monday, January 8 th from 8-9 AM in the Gym. We are happy to assist you in labeling your child s equipment or you re welcome to label your child s equipment on your own as shown. We have extra ski rings and duct tape. Streamers will be provided. Season Pass on jacket Duct Tape with a Sharpie Name on: Both skis Front of helmet Gear bag Both poles Both Boots Streamers on Helmet

8 Did You Join CHAPTER Yet? Membership of our PTA, CHAPTER enables your student to ride the ski bus for free. If you opt not to join CHAPTER, we will bill you $160 through ACH on December 1 st To join CHAPTER, please go to to sign up. CHAPTER Membership costs just $80

9 How Do I Register For Lessons? Website: Login Information: (cap sensitive) Username: CHA Password: SNOW2018

10 How Do I Register For Lessons? (Continued)

11 How Do I Register For Lessons? Choose 1 of the 3 Lesson Options Don t Forget the Season Pass

12 How Do I Register For Lessons? Levels 2 and below are ALWAYS tested on the Magic Carpet before going to the chairlift. Level 3 will test on Day 1 Levels 4 & 5 will start (Day 1) at Holiday the easiest chairlift. Levels 6 and up NEED to be ready for Central Express the Upper intermediate lift.

13 How Do I Register For Lessons? Continue Shopping. Don t Forget a Season Pass

14 How Do I Register For Lessons? CHA Lessons only require LTD Youth or (UNL Child age 0-6) You decide if you want to pay extra for the Snow Guarantee. UNL basically provides access to Alpental on weekends.

15 How Do I Register For Lessons?

16 How Do I Register For Lessons? Must Assign Child to the Purchases Before Checking Out.

17 How Do I Register For Lessons?

18 How Do I Register For Lessons?

19 What Equipment Does My Child Need? Skis or Snowboard (3 rd Grade or higher to snowboard) Poles (Usually not until 2 nd grade) Ski or Snowboard Boots Ski Gear Bag (large enough for helmet and boots) Long Underwear (Not Cotton, top and bottom) Ski Socks (Not Cotton) Mid-Layer (fleece) Ski Jacket (Waterproof or resistant recommended) Ski Pants (Waterproof or resistant recommended) Helmet (Required/Proper size) Goggles Gloves or Mittens (Waterproof or resistant recommended) Hand Warmers (optional, but recommended) Comfortable slip on shoes

20 Ski Gear Checklist What Equipment Does My Child Need? Neck Gaiter for cold days

21 Where Do I Purchase or Rent My Child s Equipment? Sales & Season Rentals Gerk s Issaquah (425) th Ave NW, Issaquah Edge and Spoke Redmond (425) Leary Way, Redmond Sturtevant s Ski Mart Bellevue (425) NE 20 th St, Bellevue Mini Mountain Bellevue (425) nd Ave NE, Bellevue Pacific Bike & Ski Sammamish (425) th Ave NE, Sammamish Pro Ski Service North Bend (425) W North Bend Way, North Bend Bothell Ski & Bike Kenmore (425) Bothell Way NE, Kenmore Eastside Ski & Sport Woodinville (425) NE Woodinville-Duvall Rd, Woodinville Play It Again Sports Woodinville (425) NE 175th St, Woodinville Sales Only Ask about a Buy Back Program Sturtevant s Bellevue (425) NE 20 th St, Bellevue REI Bellevue (425) th Ave NE, Bellevue Evo Seattle (206) Stone Way N, Seattle Alpine Hut Seattle (206) th Ave W, Seattle

22 What Equipment does Coach Like? What Size? All the local shops should have newer equipment and the ability to properly size and fit your child. Make sure bindings are adjusted specifically for your child s height, weight, boot sole length and skiing ability. Many newer Jr. Skis come with binding pre-mounted. They are adjustable to any boot size without the need to re-drill. Skis Beginning skiers should have skis to chin height. For more advanced skiers they can be longer, but there should be no need to have skis taller than your child. Rocker is the new design in many of the latest skis, including kid s skis. It does make a difference, but traditionally cambered skis work just fine. (Volkl and K2 have rocker dialed in well) I the Volkl Mantra Jr.

23 Boots Sizing - Remove the liner and the sole insert. Have your child stand on the insole to make sure there is a bit of growing room. No more than 1 finger width. Insure that the boot plastic is soft enough for your child to flex it. Stiff race boots often prevent lighter skiers from staying properly forward as they ski. (Salomon s T series: T1, T2, T3 are a great soft flexing boot) Avoid - Older rear-entry boots with cable or ratchet style buckles. The cables have limited adjustability, and the ratchet buckles can get clogged with snow.

24 Ski Poles Most Kindergarten and First Graders will not need poles. Once your child has advanced past the beginner chair and they are making open parallel turns, you can consider introducing poles. Sizing Poles: Standing up, hold the pole upside down with the grip on the ground. With your hand right underneath the basket, your elbow should make a 90 degree angle. Poles like the K2 Sprout can be adjusted as your child grows. Snowboards Silly Snowboarders, we still love you. Sizing should be somewhere from chin to nose. Regular or Goofy refers to how the board is set up. Regular = Left Foot Forward Goofy= Right Foot Forward (Of course Coach is Goofy) Tip: Make fists when you fall to protect your wrists. Wrist guards and padded shorts (hockey?) aren t bad ideas either.

25 Typical Ski Day Schedule 8:20am: 8:25am: 8:30am: 8:45am: 9:30am: 10:00 12:00am Lessons 12:00 1:00pm Lunch Students Arrive at School Equipment dropped off in lower lot Load skis on bus (parent volunteers, staff) Busses leave Chestnut Hill Academy Busses arrive Summit Central Students walk to lesson poles with skis 1:00 2:45pm Lessons 2:50pm Students walk to busses 3:00 pm Busses Leave Summit 3:45 pm Busses Arrive CHA

26 Parent Volunteers: How You Can Help Parent volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Loading and unloading skis at CHA and Summit Central Assisting in transitioning students to the bus, lessons and lodge Carrying coolers to and from bus

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28 See you on the slopes!!