Ski Camp at Copper

                            

 

To:        NYSEF/ Northwood Friends

From:     Guy Middleton

Re:        Open Copper, Colorado - Fall 2010 - SHORT CAMP

Date:        August 27, 2010

 

This year, we will again be offering a short prep camp at Copper Mt., Colorado in conjunction with our full length camp. The purpose of this camp is for JII and JIIIs who are looking to get on snow early to work on technical skills and develop tactical gate skills but cannot afford to miss school for the entire full length Colorado Camp.

 

Camp Details:

Location: Copper Mountain, Colorado

Dates: November 17-23, 2010

Tentative Travel Plans : Depart Northwood the morning of Nov 17 with Northwood Staff. Tentative flights will depart in the late morning of Nov 17 arriving in Denver, Colorado and return from Denver to Albany the evening of Nov 23^rd.

                

If you want to make other airfare plans, you must arrive and depart Denver, Co. at approximately the same time as our group. If you do make your own flight plans, we will deduct the cost of our flight, $400.00 from your total cost. Northwood School cannot be responsible for athletes who fly separately from the group. If you plan on purchasing your own flight, please wait until we have confirmed our exact flights with you. Then send me a copy of your flight itinerary once you have made your reservation.

 

Estimated Cost: $1,600 - Includes flight, lodging, ground transportation, baggage fee, breakfast, lift tickets (week- end fast pass), and training space fees. The fee does not include lunch or dinner. Athletes can prepare meals in the condo or walk into town below the condos.

 

Additional Costs: Additional airline baggage fees greater than 2 bags and overweight fees; lunch and dinners. Lunch and dinners should be a minimal cost since we will have condo units with full kitchens. The athletes can prepare their own meals for lunch and dinner or go out to eat.

 

Staff: Guy Middleton, Northwood Program Director; Jim Johnston, NYSEF JIII Head Coach; John Norton, NYSEF Head Women's coach; Royce Van Evera, NYSEF Head Men's Coach; Marcy Fagan, Northwood tutor/coach; and other coaches TBD.

 

Focus: 6 full days on snow - Full Length GS and SL training, drills as well as directed free-skiing. Dartfish video analysis and timing. Due to the altitude and the longer training block, it is important for the athlete to be physically ready to meet these demands. Daily study hall sessions will be a component of this camp.

 

Accommodations: Condos at the base of Copper Mountain

 

 

 

 

The deadlines and payment schedule is as follows:

• September 10^th Friday: Deposit of $1,000 payable to Northwood School, PLUS:
  
  • "Permission to Attend", with exact name from Passport and parent signature (below)
    

  
   

• October 8^th Friday: Final payment of approximately
  $600 payable to Northwood School (exact balance due to be e-mailed by the end of September). Deduct $400 if using own flight. PLUS:
  
  • "Northwood / NYSEF liability waiver", signed (attached to e-mail)
    

 

*** Note: checks are preferred, payable to Northwood School but credit card payments can be called in to Bob Farmer at the Northwood business office (518) 523-3357 for an additional $50 fee. Be sure to tell him what camp you are paying for! More details including travel and flight itinerary and camp daily plan will be sent in September. We look forward to a productive camp as well as a successful ski season! E-mail or call with any questions.

 

Guy Middleton         518 523-3357 ext:223

Ski Program Director         middletong@northwoodschool.com

Northwood School        www.northwoodschool.com

Northwood Road

Lake Placid, NY 12946

Cell 518 796-1052

 

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Permission to Attend

 

Yes, please include my son/daughter, _____________________________________________ (exact name shown on Passport) for the 2010 Open Colorado Short Camp.

Parent Name: _________________________________

Parent Signature: ______________________________

Email address_____________________________________

Cell Phone:__________________________

Please check one of the following:

______ My son/daughter will be flying with the Northwood group

OR

______ My son/daughter will be flying on a flight reservation separate from the group that I have purchased and I will send Guy the trip itinerary.

 

AND

_______ Enclosed is my deposit of $1,000
check payable to Northwood School

OR

________ I will call (518) 523-3357 with a credit card number to reserve a space on the trip by the due date of September 10th. (Additional $50.00 credit card fee)

 

Please return this form and mail checks to:

Northwood School
               P.O. Box 1070, Northwood Road
               Lake Placid, NY 12946 Attn: Guy Middleton, re: Colorado Short Camp Deposit

Open House This Weekend Sunday September 12, 2010

 
 

Here's is the plan for the NYSEF Open House :

 
 

The NYSEF/Gore Open House will run from 10 am to 4 pm, on Sept 12. It will be held at the Tannery Pond Community Center.  It is on Main Street, across from the Town Hall/Library, in North Creek.
 
This is a new format for getting information out and letting you visit with old friends in a more relaxed atmosphere. The plan is for the coaches to be available to answer any questions you may have and gather information on equipment. Sports Page will be giving a 2 part presentation on equipment and services. Gary Higley's (owner of Sports Page) presentation will begin at noon and run until 2. The first part will be a discussion on equipment and services for JI/JII and JIII's and the second part will be for JIV and JV's. You can visit coaches at anytime throughout the day.  And get race schedules and sign up for NYSEF. It should be noted that Sports Page will not be having a racer night this year, but will be offering racer prices for an extended time period.
 
The Gore Ski Club will be at the Open House so every family could sign up and pay your annual dues early. 
 
If you can't be at the Open House, don't forget to join USSA on-line at www.ussa.org. If you are a JIV or older race family, you can register for NYSSRA and find your race schedule on-line at www.nyssra.org.  And the Gore Ski Club membership form will be available on their website www.goreskiclub.org with directions for mailing to the club secretary on the bottom of the form.  

 
We will once again be going to Monte-Sainte-Anne in Canada for early season training. This is a great opportunity to allow you to get a jump on the season. We expect this camp to fill quickly this year, so if there is interest, get your name on the sign-up list. More details will be forth coming, but tentative dates are November 19-24, 2010. This trip is usually for 2nd year JIVs and older.

Northwood has also extended an invitation to their fall camp at Copper, CO for a FEW athletes. Look for information regarding this camp.
 
Hope to see everyone on the 12th