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The Ascutney Ski
Club is made up of skiers of all abilities with one common goal: Become the
best skier you can! Call (802) 484-7000.
The following is a brief description of the various teams within the
club.
Hopefuls This is an introductory program for competent young skiers who are able to ride lift independently and ski from the summit in controlled turns. The focus of the program will be on skiing improvement with an introduction to racing. Emphasis will be on fun and learning. The Hopefuls meet on Sundays for 10 weeks starting on January 4 and ending March 7. Sessions are from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Drop off and pick up at Ski School Sign. Parents will be responsible for children before and after program.
Mid-Vermont
Council Teams Competitive
racing for ages 14 and under. Age status is based on your age as of December
31st. There are two different race schedules: J3's (13-14 year
olds), and J4/J5's (12 and under). All Council Racers must be members of VARA
and USSA. Race entry fees are $20.00. J3's The J3's race 7
council races and are ranked each week. There are typically 55 to 65 boys,
and 30 to 35 girls. The top 50 racers (boys and girls combined) qualify for
the Vermont State Championships. From there, racers can qualify for Junior
Olympics or Eastern Finals Team. J3's that do not qualify for the State's can
continue to compete at the J4/J5 races against other J3's. Awards are given
to the top 10 boys and top 10 girls at each of the 7 council races. Awards are given to the top 3 boys and girls
at the J4/J5 races (J3's only). Open races and special qualified races happen
throughout the year. Most races are on Sundays. See the mid-Vermont schedule
for this year's details.
J4/J5's The J4/J5's race
7 council races and are ranked each week. All 12 and under racers compete in
the same race. J4's are 11 and 12 year olds, where J5's are 10 and under.
There are typically 100 to 110 boys and 50 to 60 girls. Awards are given to
the top 10 J4 boys, top 5 J5 boys, top 10 J4 girls, and top 5 J5 girls. The
top 50 racers (boys and girls) qualify for the Vermont State Championships.
Open races and special qualified races happen throughout the year. Most races
are on Sundays. See the mid-Vermont schedule for this year's details. AS of
2004-05 the J4/5's are divided into two groups The Jones Series and The Ross
Series.
J1/J2/Sr Team Racers 15 and up
compete as J2's (15-16), J1's (17-18), or Sr (19 and up). All racers at this
level compete together. State Championships are open to all competitors.
Junior Olympics and Eastern Finals teams are selected based on results at
States. Girls compete all together for these events, whereas there are
specific numbers of J1 boys and J2 boys separately. Race entry fees are
$35.00 and up depending on the race. There are many races that may be entered
at this level. Racers receive "Points" from these races and are ranked
against all racers under USSA in the Country! Race results and athlete
histories may be downloaded from the US Ski Team web site. The Points given
to each racer is based on their best 2 finishes in each discipline over a 2
year period. Race start orders are based on racer's points. Racers that just
begin at this level are given 990 points. Racers must be members of VARA and
USSA. Top racers in this age group join FIS and race at very competitive race
levels. Open races are typically attended by 25 to 40 girls, and 80 to 120
boys. Racers of ALL levels compete at Open races. Super Series, Cups, and FIS
races are more to extremely high competitive levels and may require
invitation to attend. |