New York Ski Educational Foundation
NYSEF at Whiteface Mountain 5021 Route 86 or PO Box 300 Wilmington, NY 12997
518.946.7001
www.nysef.org
Greetings, athletes and parents! We hope you all are having a great summer and are getting geared up for a great ski season. Below you will find details for the 2012 NYSEF Colorado Camp to be held this fall in late November / early December. This camp is open to any NYSSRA athlete (U-14 and older) that wants to get a jump on the upcoming season.
Camp Details:
Camp Philosophy: Gain mileage and experience through free-skiing and develop technical skills through directed free-skiing and specific drills.
Location: Summit County, Colorado USA. Skiing at Copper, A-Basin and Loveland
Dates: Departure: November 23, 2012. Return: December 2, 2012
Group Flight: Albany, NY to Denver, CO. Final itinerary to be determined. If you book your own flight, it must arrive in Denver mid-day (before 2pm) on 11/23 and depart Denver in the morning (after 8am). ONLY 15 TICKETS AVAILABLE on the group flight so RESPOND ASAP!
Cost: Approximately $2,200 (final cost to be determined based on athlete/coach numbers and other variables). This includes: flight, transportation in Colorado, lodging, breakfast/dinner, lift tickets, and a trip to watch the World Cup at Beaver Creek! (deduct $300 if booking own flight)
Additional Costs: Meals for travel days, lunch, baggage charges, any additional purchases
Staff: Coaches: Jimbo Johnston of NYSEF - additional coaches will be named based on the number of athletes attending and what club they are from. *Clubs with 6 or more athletes may send a coach – contact Jimbo for more details at jimboj@nysef.org *
Accommodations: Best Western, Frisco, Colorado
Focus: 7-8 days of free-skiing and drills on winter snow. Other activities include a mandatory daily study hall, video analysis, group dryland, and skiing next to World Cup teams.
The deadlines and payment schedule is as follows:
October 1st : Deposit of $1,000 payable to NYSEF, check or credit card (details below) PLUS:
o "Permission to Attend", with exact name from Passport (below)
November 1st: Final payment of approximately $1,200 payable to NYSEF (exact balance due to be e-mailed by the middle of October). Deduct $300 if using own flight. PLUS:
o "NYSEF liability waiver", signed (to be e-mailed by mid October)
2012 NYSEF Colorado Camp: Permission to Attend
Please include my child, ________________________________for the 2012 NYSEF Colorado Camp (exact name shown on Passport).
Parent Name: _________________________________
Parent Signature: ______________________________
Email address_____________________________________
Cell Phone:___________________________
Please check one of the following:
______ My child will be flying with the NYSEF group – please book a ticket.
OR
______ My child will be flying on a flight reservation separate from the group that I have purchased – I will forward a copy of the itinerary to jimboj@nysef.org
AND
_______ Enclosed is my deposit of $1,000 check payable to NYSEF
OR
________ I will call Lynn Gaffney at NYSEF (518) 946-7001 with a credit card number to reserve a space on the trip by the due date of October 1st (with $50 credit card processing fee)
Please return this form and mail checks to:
NYSEF at Whiteface Mountain
Attn: Jimbo Johnston – 2012 Colorado Camp
PO Box 300 Wilmington, NY 12997
Or e-mail this form back to:
jimboj@nysef.org
*** Note: checks are preferred, payable to NYSEF but credit card payments can be called into Lynn Gaffney at the NYSEF business office (518) 946-7001 with an additional $50 fee. Be sure to tell her what camp you are paying for!
More details including final camp cost, flight itinerary and a camp daily plan will be sent by mid-October. We look forward to a productive camp as well as a successful ski season! E-mail or call with any questions. Thanks!NYN
