Ogden Valley Sports Ogden Valley Sports AcademyAcademy

Mission- Ski AcademyMission- Ski Academy

• Year round program dedicated to the pursuit of personal excellence in the sport of alpine ski racing

• Education with academic excellence

GoalGoal

• Provide the best possible opportunity for the up and coming to F.I.S. level athlete to meet his or her goals in a competitive and educational environment

Ski ProgramSki Program

• Provide world-class training to athletes to reach their full potential

• US Ski team

• JO levels

• College ski teams

• FIS level skiing

Community AdvantagesCommunity Advantages

• Highly desirable for new business in Weber County

• Draws Students and Families from outside Weber county

• Helps Ogden vision as sports and recreation hub

ObjectiveObjective

• College prep education

• Junior high and High school

• Competitive athletes in non-traditional sports

• Highly flexible schedule

EducationEducation

• Integrated school

• Low student teacher ratio

• Built 1987

• Built as high school

• 300 students

High SchoolHigh School

• Students would attend Weber or Bonneville

• Combination of online and classroom

School FacilitiesSchool Facilities

• Two indoor basketball gyms

• Indoor ski storage

• Indoor weight room

CourseworkCoursework

• Blend of on-line and in class room

• AP and honors courses

• Core ie. Math, English, Science taught in am

FacultyFaculty

• Existing faculty in school district

• Former athletes

• Specialized guidance counselor to help target college opportunities

Ski VenuesSki Venues

• Snowbasin venue of the 2002 Olympic games

• Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort proven race training hill

Ideal training dayIdeal training day

• 7:20 pick up at Rainbow

• School 7:45-12:50

• Lunch 1:00-1:30

• Pick up 1:30

• On Skis 1:40 – 4:10

• Rainbow 4:45

Student BodyStudent Body

• Academically motivated

• Must be member in good standing with national organization

• Comply with code of conduct and no disciplinary actions

Sports includedSports included

Sports recognized by NCAA or as winter or summer Olympic sport or winter or Summer X-games

• Sport must have a national governing body

Academic StandardsAcademic Standards

• Standardized test score minimum

Academic curriculum to fulfill NCAA eligibility

• GPA to maintain NCAA eligibility

Training PhasesTraining Phases

• Dryland- strength, speed, agility

• Summer/Pre-season- On snow training fundamental, drills, video analysis, equip preparation

• In Season Training- Competition preparation- timing , race simulation, mental preparation

• Race season- Train/race schedule TBD

Traditional SportsTraditional Sports

• Athletes could participate in fall

• Spring sports

SkiingSkiing

• Program run by SSEF

• FIS coaching staff

• JV team to serve as feeder

• Advertise with other IMD programs

Numbers of athletesNumbers of athletes

• Ideally 30-50

• J3 – 10

• J2-5

• J1-5

CalendarCalendar

• Nov 15 to Jan 1 training Tues-Friday

• Directed free ski Sat Sun

• Competition Jan 1 to April 10

FoodFood

• Optimal nutrition for competitive athletes

CostsCosts

• Weber County education free to Utah residents

• Weber County $5000 for out of state

• Saint Joseph cost of current tuition $8000

Skiing CostsSkiing Costs

• Current JO program $3100

Age AthletesAge Athletes

• J1 and J2

• J3 core to start 2009-2010

• J4 may participate (7th grade & above)

Dryland TrainingDryland Training

• Sports nutrition

• Preventative medicine

• Injury and rehabilitative services

TransportationTransportation

• Van to pick kids up at Rainbow Gardens in am

• Van to transport from school to Wolf Creek

• Van to transport to Rainbow at pm

GoalsGoals

• J3 to qualify Topolino shootout

School contactsSchool contacts

• Mike Jacobsen WEB CO

• Velden Wardle Snowcrest principal

• Norm Allred St. Joseph’s

• Brent Richardson

• Carolyn Ambri

• Rob Clayden Winter School PC

Next StepsNext Steps

• Meet with educators

• Meet with ski hills

• Address coaching needs

GoalsGoals

• First year J5 qualify IMD champs

• Second year J5 top 5 IMD

• First Year J4 top 10

• Second year J4 top 5 IMD

• First year J3

Sports PsychologySports Psychology

• Active program to address mental needs of our athletes