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03/25/2013

Mighty Mites!

What a wonderful weekend of racing just completed! The first annual Cascade Cup U12 Championships were held at Alpental hosted by TAS. This was a well run, very competitive event held in perfect weather! TAS did an amazing job of hosting this along with providing some unbelievable swag! They have set a very high standard to those who will host the event in the future. There are some very good young skiers coming from many different Clubs. This will be a great group to watch as they grow. CMAC came close to the overall title finishing second place to host team TAS. We had some exceptional performances across the board. Kids really stepped up. I was very proud of how you all competed and represented CMAC. We had numerous U10 kids attend the race getting very valuable experience racing under USSA race rules. These U10 skiers made an impression as many Coaches took time out to complement me on your skiing. Be proud of yourselves!

I hope everyone continues to ski this spring as there is plenty of snow. Go ski, have fun and keep in your head some of the drills Coaches taught to you. Work on these a few runs a day. You will surprise yourselves with how much this will help.

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic winter. Hopefully I will see you on the slopes over the next month. For those who still have the racing bug be sure to sign up for the May Day race in mid April at Mt. Bachelor. Always tons of fun.

See you soon,

Kelly McCann Mitey Mite Director

206-255-2847

CMAC Buddy Werner Team competed in the Buddy Werner Championships at Schweitzer and came back champions and and a whole lot more. Congratulations!

2012 PNSA BW Team Overall Champions

2012 PNSA BW Girls Team Overall Champions

2012 PNSA BW Boys Team Overall Champions

2012 PNSA BW Boy and Girl Overall Champions

Program Information
CMAC offers multiple Mighty Mite Programs for the racers 7-12 years old (J6 through J4). These programs emphasize technical skiing and race tactics. All Mighty Mite program participants must wear helmets when they are skiing with CMAC.

Parent Reps

Each year CMAC parents step up to volunteer to connect with the other families within a respective age group. They are available to answer your questions, always open to hearing your ideas and will organize opportunities for connecting with each other.

This years reps are (Name Hyperlinked to email)....

J6(YOB 03/04) - Michelle Stamnes J5(YOB 01/02) - Angie Sundberg

J4(YOB 99/00) - Kathy Lower

We will organize groups by age and ability. We will start with past Buddy Werner Team members from last season and our J4 Full Time Group. Then we will organize by age and ability the best we can. We may shift your child to a faster or slower group during the first few sessions.

Most of the time we will begin with directed free skiing. This is the most important time of the day for learning. The coaches will instruct the kids on stance, carving, balance, etc., by doing different drills, or by taking them to challenging terrain.

If the kids are executing the new skills well, then it is time to bring them into drill courses and gate training. The afternoon sessions will be more dedicated to this type of training. A typical daily schedule follows:

8:15AM Coaches meet at shack for morning meeting
8:30AM Gather racers outside the shack
8:45AM Head for chairlift
11:30AM Drop racers at base area for LUNCH
12:40PM Gather racers at base area
12:45PM Leave base area for training
3:15PM Drop racers at base area - End of day

This is only an example, but all elements of learning are included in this example. Skiing on challenging terrain all day is sometimes much better for a young skier. Gate training is only part of becoming a great skier and racer.

CMAC contacts

Crystal Mountain Alpine Club
P.O. Box 52768
Bellevue, WA 98015

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