NSW Snowsports Enews 24 - 22nd May 2012
In this Issue
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NSW Snowsports News
- 2012/2013 NSWIS Scholarship Holders
- SERAS Athletes Get Set for Snow Season - Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Online Entry System Now Open!
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NSW Alpine News
- Weekly Preseason Training Sessions
- Alpine Officials Training Courses - Level 1 Accreditation
- Training Program Booklets for Athletes -
NSW Cross Country News
- Final Dry-Land Training Camps
- XC Instructor and Coach Courses
- XC Race Calendar
- Other XC News -
Other news
- Snow Travel Expo
- Travelplan International Ski Travel Expo
- Warren Miller - Like There's No Tomorrow
NSW Snowsports News
2012/2013 NSWIS Scholarship Holders
NSW Snowsports wish to congratulate our member athletes who have recently been announced as 2012/13 NSWIS Scholarship holders. These athletes have been selected based on their overseas performances and achievement of NSWIS selection criteria’s.
The NSWIS scholarships offer world class training facilities and coaching with a focus on supporting athletes competing at an open international level, which is vital leading into the Sochi 2014 qualification period.
Click here for the 2012/2013 NSW Snowsports NSWIS Scholarship holders list.
SERAS Athletes Get Set for Snow Season
The South East Regional Academy of Sport (SERAS) Snowsports Program held its first training camp for 2012 at the University of Canberra (UC) on the weekend of the 12th and 13th May.
Run in partnership with NSW Snowsports and Snowsports ACT, the program is designed to focus on the physiological, psychological and personal development of the 17 scholarship holders. The young athletes are drawn from across NSW and the ACT and represent the disciplines of alpine skiing, ski cross, freestyle moguls, cross country skiing and snowboarding.
Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Online Entry System Now Open!
The 2012 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial Online Entry is Now Open!
NSW Alpine News
Weekly Preseason Training Sessions
Applications are NOW OPEN for the Term 2, weekly pre season fitness training sessions in North Sydney and Jindabyne
Click here for more information and to register for the weekly sessions or please email your name and year of birth to nswalpine@live.com
Alpine Officials Training Courses - Level 1 Accreditation
This officially recognised training course is for parents, teachers, coaches and volunteers who may be assisting at Interschool, Club, SSA or FIS Alpine races.
The 2 hr course covers the role of the official, race safety, race rules, race organisation, time keeping and use of radio communications. It is aimed at both new volunteers and those who accreditation has expired and need a refresher course (those accredited prior to 2008).
Click here for further details
Training Program Booklets for Athletes
Below are the updated Strength and Condition Booklets for May/June, for use by all our Alpine and Skier Cross competitiors and Race club members.
Ages:
Click here for the Booklet for Junior/FIS age athletes (1997 and older)
Click here for the Booklet for Child athletes (1998 to 2002)
The Booklets have been prepared by Manfred Wolscher and if you have any questions about the Booklet or your fitness program please ask your fitness coach or contact Manfred directly on:
Manfred Wolscher
Email: manfred.wolscher@gmail.com
Web: www.alphaone.com.au
Mob: ++61(0)417 778 872
NSW Cross Country News
Final Dry-Land Training Camps
NSWXC will be conducting the following Training Camps in May and June in the lead up to the snow season. All Team and Squad members are invited to attend. New skiers who would like to become involved in XC skiing are most welcome to come and try by attending one of the upcoming training sessions.
XC Instructor and Coaches Courses
A number of XC Coach and XC Instructor qualification courses will be offered this winter. APSI will be conducting various levels of instructor courses and depending on the interest a Coach level 1 may be conducted in NSW by Finn Marsland. (A coach level 1 is being conducted in VIC this winter)
Please contact Peter Cunningham (Peter.Cunningham@essentialenergy.com.au or phone on 0411129363) soon to lodge an expression of interest. Details of courses will be circulated when available
NSW XC 2012 Race Calendar
Here here to download the XC 2012 Race Calendar
Other XC News
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Sydney athletes had a cross country camp on 10 and 11 April and it was very well attended. Cameron Morton, conducted an intensive program focusing on skills and technique and was ably assisted by Sarah Slattery. Andrew Murphy of Trinity College conducted bleep testing of the athletes, which is a multi stage fitness and aerobic test to determine fitness levels. Sydney athletes continue to take an increased interest in year round training for the sport. There are scheduled roller ski training days and training at the gym each weekend. Cross country skiers are welcome to join in the training. For more information please contact Michael Bull on mwbull@optusnet.com.au.
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Some NSWXC athletes were invited by Finn Marsland, Head Coach for the Australian Cross Country National Team, for testing at the AIS in April.Daniel Walker, Jill Colebourn, Alex Lewis and Tess Noble, joined Australian Junior Team Members at the AIS for testing including tests on the VO2 equipment.
- SSA held the Australian Roller Ski Championships in Canberra on 14 and 15 April. The event was also a fund raiser for the Amelia McGuiness SnowSports Development Foundation. It was a fantastic event, with Mark van der Ploeg from Phillip, ACT winning the 2.2km Classic Hill Climb and 15-year-old junior Hamish Roberts from Red Hill, ACT winning both the Sprint Freestyle and Mass Start Freestyle events at the Stromlo Forest Park.
Other News
Snow Travel Expo - Sydney - 27 May
The Snow Travel Expo provides an exciting, practical and convenient environment where snow enthusiasts can plan everything from a local snow adventure to an elaborate international sojourn from one week to an entire winter season.
Travel and industry experts from from all facets of travel including: Overseas resorts, Airlines,Tour Operators,Tourism Departments, Travel Insurance and Snow Hardware wholesalers offer advice, useful information and valuable tips based on real experience, as well as assistance with all travel arrangements from hotel bookings, airfares and insurance right down to the latest equipment to take.
Come and visit the Interschools display while you are at the Expo. For further details visit: www.snowtravelexpo.com.au
Travelplan International Ski Travel Expo - Darling Harbour - 3 June
Travelplan Ski's 25th annual International Ski Travel Expo is a great way to start planning for your next ski holiday. Don't miss your chance to meet the representatives from the world's greatest ski resorts when they visit Sydney.FREE ENTRY. Awesome prizes to be won.
Sydney Sunday June 3 - 11am to 4pm Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour.
Make sure you RSVP or register on the day to be eligible for prize. For the latest details see www.skiexpo.com.au
Warren Miller - Like There's No Tomorrow
The pressure is off. No one is watching. It's just you, your boards and the mountain. The weather has broken and the snow is untracked. The only sound is that of your breath, crystallising in the winter air. There's only one place to go, but there are an infinite number of ways to get there. Adjust your gear, take a deep breath and . . . ski, shred, huck, bomb, launch, spin, charge . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow.
Watch world-class athletes – including Chris Davenport, Julia Mancuso, Daron Rahlves, Colby West and Seth Wescott – drop lines most of us only see in our dreams and learn, frame-by-frame, how to live . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow. Check www.warrenmiller.com.au for a complete showcase of this year’s film locations and extended athlete bios.
SESSION TIMES AND LOCATIONS: LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW
Sydney - Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne - May 30 - June 3. Click Here for Sydney Session Times & Info
Canberra - National Gallery of Australia - Thursday, May 31 & Friday, June 1 at 6:30pm & 8:45pm
Jindabyne - Jindabyne Cinemas - Wednesday, June 27 at 7:00pm
Visit www.warrenmiller.com.au for all the session details and to buy tickets.
