NSW Snowsports Enews 91 - 13th May 2015
NSW SNOWSPORTS
- Training with ESS Performance - Trial 3 Week Program
- *new* NSW Snowsports Membership Rewards - In2ski Member Offer
- NSW Snowsports Club Membership and Insurance Now Available
NSW INTERSCHOOLS
- NSW Interschools - New Website & Online Entries
FREESTYLE
- Jindabyne Freestyle Skiing Training Sessions
ALPINE
- Alpine Skiing Level 1 Officials' Course
- NSW Alpine Term 2 Weekly Fitness Training Sessions
CROSS COUNTRY
- Cross Country Skiing Coach Level 0 Course
- Perisher Cross Country (PXC) - Help Wanted
- Cross Country Working Bee Report
- Who is Perisher Cross Country (PXC)?
CLUBS & INSTITUTES
- Thredbo & Perisher Historical Societies - Sydney Cocktail Function - Tuesday 26 May
- Redlands Cup
- The Scots Race
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
- Grants and Scholarships
OTHER NEWS
- Disabled Winter Sports (DWA) - 8 days Adaptive Training Course
- Ski Touring Guide (XC) Course
Training with ESS Performance - Trial with 3 week program
ESS Performance if offering member athletes from NSW Snowsports the opportunity to join their nationally renowned Athlete Development Program on a 3 week trial basis.
The trial will consist of access to ESS’s high performance coaches, GWS Sydney Olympic Park training facilities as well as functional movement screens and assessments and individualised programming. To register your interest or learn more, please go to www.essperformance.com.au/snowsportsoffer.
NSW Snowsports Membership Rewards - In2ski Member Offer
NSW Snowsports has joined with In2ski to provide our NSW Snowsports members, schools, and groups the opportunity to access In2ski and their facilities at a discounted rate.
Schools, Groups and Individual can register to receive the following benefits:
- In2ski - Individual Member Offer - 15% discount on full priced sessions
- In2ski - Schools & Groups Weekday Offer - $140 per slope, per hour, for up to 4 people
- In2ski - Schools & Groups Weeknight Offer - $160 per slope, per hour, for up to 4 people
* Members can re-register at any time
NSW Snowsports Club Membership and Insurance Now Available
NSW Snowsports is pleased to provide our Broadform Liability Insurance for Public Risk for you Club or Association, underwritten by Coverforce. The policy has been specifically designed to meet the needs of our Snowsports Clubs, by covering a range of activities, and events, including the volunteers, officials and participants.
NSW Snowsports Club’s membership and insurance cover/s for the period 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2016.
Snowsports strives to maintain an affordable Insurance Policy for our Clubs and Associations. Our General Public Liability Insurance premiums have remained fixed for 2015, which includes the $20 million General Liability Cover required by Perisher and Thredbo for all Snowsports Events. Optional, Not for Profit Organisation Liability Insurance (Management Liability) and Professional Indemnity insurance for coaches is also available on request.
NSW Interschools - New Website & Online Entries
The NSW Interschools website has a new look. Check it out at http://nswinterschools.com.au/
NSW Interschools Online Entries for the 2015 Regional Championships will open in mid May and close June 16 at 10.00pm.
Jindabyne Freestyle Skiing Training Sessions
Book now on the TeamApp to avoid disappointment.
Following the success of our first NSW Freestyle training weekend in Sydney earlier this month, NSW Freestyle has organised a massive weekend of training and fun for the June long weekend in Jindabyne. The training sessions are being hosted by none other than local champion Nicole Parks however, be prepared to have a bunch of Olympians drop in for the fun and help out with coaching. We will have no less than 5 great coaches at each session.
We are hosting three x 4 hour sessions across the weekend with limited places in each session as follows:
Saturday – 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Sunday – 9am to 1pm
Sunday – 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Alpine Skiing Level 1 Officials' Course
This officially recognised training course is aimed at parents, teachers, coaches and volunteers who may be assisting at Interschools, Club, SSA or FIS Alpine races.
The 2.5 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 2009).
NSW Alpine Term 2 Weekly Fitness Training Sessions
Term 2 Weekly fitness training sessions - North Sydney and Jindabyne - Registrations now open
Registrations are NOW OPEN for the Term 2, weekly pre season fitness training sessions in North Sydney and Jindabyne
The sessions will be conducted by Sami Kennedy Sim in Sydney and Manuela Berchtold in Jindabyne.
For more information and to register for the weekly sessions, please email your name, year of birth and contact mobile number to nswalpine@live.com
Cross Country Skiing Coach Level 0 Course
SSA are hosting a Cross Country Coach Level 0 on Saturday 30th May at Sport and Recreation in Jindabyne.
Cross Country Skiing Coach Level 0 courses are designed for coaches, teachers and parents working with athletes at interschools level and focusses on dryland preparation for the winter. Training techniques covered include ski walking, ski bounding, ski specific strength and roller skiing. Participants will come away with the latest technical knowledge, skill development progressions and 3 easy to follow lesson plans to help engage and prepare athletes for when the snow starts falling.
Perisher Cross Country (PXC) - Help Wanted
Do you want to be part of a spectacle and feel like travelling to beautiful Katoomba on Friday afternoon 15 May?
The PXC (Perisher Cross Country) tent will be at the registration extravaganza for theNorthface 100 running event from 4-8:30pm on Friday, to introduce some of the 4500 entrants to the wonders of XC skiing. These fit, endurance athletes have been identified as a target market for XC skiing - the perfect cross training for keeping fit in winter!
Cross Country Working Bee Report
The final scheduled working bee was held last weekend, May 2 & 3. We are fortunate to have such a generous cross country community that we can count on to take part in the infrastructure development. We have had 4 weekend sessions this year, approx. 40 individuals attended the working bees providing at least 600 man hrs of volunteer labour.
The trails will be ready to go with the first reasonable snowfall. Bridges are covered, temporary drainage systems are installed, lots of rocks modified, i.e. the top taken off to just below ground level. Quite a lot of time was spent on replacing and marking poles on all trails including Porcupine, wooded regrowth has been removed from the trail surface.
Who is Perisher X-Country?
Perisher Cross Country(PXC) is an organised community of volunteers who love their sport and want to see others using skis to enjoy the wonders of the subalpine and alpine landscape under a blanket of snow. This enjoyment varies from taking time with friends and family to go "bushwalking" on skis to participating in the world's best fitness activity. For more information about PXC
Check out the website at www.PerisherXCountry.org
Thredbo & Perisher Historical Societies - Sydney Cocktail Function - Tuesday 26 May
Thredbo and Perisher Historical Societies have joined to host the Sydney Cocktails event at Royal Australian Historical Societies ( RAHS) “History House” 133 Macquarie St Sydney on Tuesday 26 May from 5.30 to 8.30pm.
Following welcome drinks, a 10 minute film featuring pioneer Charles Anton (founder of the Ski Tourers Association), on one of the Snowy Mountains tragedies: the destruction by avalanche of the Kunama Hutte on Mt Northcote with the loss of one life.
NSW Snowsports club members are entitled to “members” entry fee rates. Seating may be limited and RSVPs are required.
Click here to download the information flyer
Redlands Cup
The 18th Redlands Cup will be held on Tuesday 7th of July in Thredbo.
For more information or to register please visit redlandscup.com.
Alternatively, send entrants and teams excel spreadsheet to redlandscup@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
Entry fee is $45 and the waiver can be completed online.
The Scots Race
2015 is the 20th Anniversary of the first Scots Race. This year it is on Monday 6 July, at Perisher. This Event is open to all individuals, boys and girls from any School, including Parents and siblings of Competitors for Ski and Snowboard events.
Full details are in the Flyer below. Entries close on Friday 3 July, and multiple entries can be made by School Coordinators for groups of children from their respective Schools or Colleges.
Click on this following link to go directly to the Scots Snowsports website to make an Online Entry at
https://snowsports.tsc.nsw.edu.au/online-forms/ Entry fee is $40.
Grants and Scholarships
NSW Snowsports has added a Grants and Scholarship tab to the www.nswsnowsports.com.au home page.This page will be updated regularly with any available Grants and Scholarship for athletes, clubs and members.
The following Grants and Scholarships are available.
Please click here for information on the following Grants and Scholarships:
- Local Sporting Championship program
- Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP Grant)
- Cadbury Fundraiser Community Grants - Cadbury Fundraiser
- Sporting Schools Grant
Disabled Winter Sports (DWA) - 8 day Adaptive Training Course
DWA are excited to announce that the 8 Days Adaptive Snowsport Guide course is back for 2015! Upon successfully completing this fascinating course you will received a Certficate IV in Disability (nationally recognised tafe qualification) AND your DWA Adaptive Snowsport Guide certificate. 8 Days at Thredbo, Perisher or Falls, online study, with plenty of trainer support and encouragement - only $179 all inclusive for eligible students (see details within). Register your interest now if you want to be one of the lucky few for season 2015!
Ski Touring Guide (XC) Course
Outcome: to begin to guide clients on ski day tours - away form patrolled areas - in Kosciuszko's backcountry area in Australia Alps.
Provider: outdoor Recreation at TAFE WESTERN - Lithgow campus
Dates: 8-day course over 2 x blocks:
7-10 Aug 2015 (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) and 28-31 Aug 2015 (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)
Location: Kosciuszko National Park, various sites accessed on day trips and a possible overnight trip.
