Palisades Tahoe Snowboard Team

Ability Level:	Intermediate Advanced/Expert
Sport:	Snowboard
Age Range:	5-18
Offered:	Weekends & Holidays, Full-Time, Friday Add-On
Location:	Palisades Tahoe

For snowboarders ages 5-18 with training in Big Mountain, Boarder Cross, and Park & Pipe.
The Snowboard program is designed to help young riders develop strong fundamental skills, learn to be part of a team, and gain joy and passion for snowboarding from the sport rider to the competitive rider. Coaches focus on progressive skill acquisition/development, knowledge of the snowboarder’s responsibility code and safe riding, respect for the mountain, and having fun. Each participant will gain a solid foundation that will enable him or her to continue with one of our competitive snowboard programs and will also have confidence and a life-long love of riding. Training includes Big Mountain, Boarder Cross, and Park & Pipe. Riders should expect to train at both Palisades and Alpine. Our competitive team along with our coaches will travel to local and national events to represent our team.

Team fees DO NOT include a season pass. Purchase of the Ikon Pass is required.

Questions?
Call 530-452-7270 or email teams@palisadestahoe.com.

Mighty Riders

23/24 Programming

Mighty Riders	Weekend & Holiday	Wednesday/Thursday	*Friday Add-On
Dates	November 29 2023 - April 7 2024	December 2 2023 - April 7 2024	December 13 2023 - March 29 2024
Schedule	8:45am-1:30pm	1:15-4pm	9am-12pm OR 1pm-4pm
Offered Training	Weekends & Holidays	Wednesdays & Thursdays (non-holiday)	Fridays (non-holiday)

*NEW! Friday Add-On program: Available exclusively to athletes registered for Wednesday-Thursday or Weekend & Holiday Mighty Riders program; must be registered for MR Weekend & Holiday or MR Wednesday-Thursday team.

Program Guidelines

Expectations
Pass	Must purchase Ikon Pass. Ikon Base Pass conflicts with team dates.
Age	Weekend and Holiday program must be 7-10 years old as of Dec 31 of current season. Wed-Thurs Program must be 5-10 years old by Dec 31, 2023.
Skill Prerequisite	Confident on all terrain and able to link turns (utilizing both toe-side and heel-side edges)
Maturity	Must be able to ski & load/ride the chair unaccompanied Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied Must be able to participate in a full day of training without parent interaction
Equipment	Board: At least 1 board in good, well-tuned condition Boots: must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order Protection: Helmet & Back Protector (Recommended)
Schedule	Team Calendar
Friday Training	Requires being registered for Friday Add-On.
Participation	Athletes are expected to participate in 50% of more of the offered training
Annual Training Plan	70-90% coached/directed freeskiing 10-25% coached drills
Pick Up / Drop Off	Communicated by Manager through team platform
Supervision	Athletes 10 & older are NOT supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, to ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.
Lunch	Lunch is not provided. Parents are expected to provide the athletes with a healthy snack & nutritious lunch.
Licenses/Dues	Dependent on competition level; details to come from coaches
Competitions	Some options through USASA North Tahoe Series. Please communicate with Head Coach.
Travel	Dependent on competition level
Parents	Required to attend parent orientation. Required to remain on-site during team. Must actively communicate the needs of athlete including planned absences and injuries. Must register for competitions in a timely manner per team communication. Must complete Team Agreement (Code of Conduct) Must remain actively engaged with Team communication method(s) and check schedule/updates regularly.
Communication	DRIVN subscription required for Training and Communication, please contact your Team Manager or the Team Administrative office for access.
Challenging Weather	Our goal is to snowboard every calendared Team day. Teams are delayed or canceled on occasion due to weather & operations. Team schedule adjustments will be communicated through Team communication platforms as information is readily available.
Team Uniform	Purchase of Team uniform is required.
Program Placement	Participants may be required to switch to a more appropriate program, if available, at the discretion of the Team Manager.
Registration	New athletes must submit an online application. Invitations to enroll will be sent by email to eligible applicants until programs reach capacity.

Palisades Tahoe Snowboard Team

22/23 Programming

Palisades Tahoe Snowboard Team	Full-Time	Weekend & Holiday	Friday Add-On
Dates	Dec 2022 - April 2023	Dec 2022 - April 2023	Dec 2022-April 2023
Schedule	See Teams Communication	8:45am-2:30pm	See Teams Communication
Offered Training	5 days per week	Weekends & Holidays	Fridays

Program Guidelines

Expectations
Pass	Must purchase Ikon Pass. Ikon Base Pass conflicts with team dates.
Age	Must be 11 - 18 years old as of Dec 31, 2022
Skill Prerequisite	Confident on all terrain
Maturity	Must be able to ski & load/ride the chair unaccompanied Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied Must be able to participate in a full day of training without parent interaction
Equipment	Board: At least 1 board in good, well-tuned condition Boots:Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order Protection: Helmet & Back Protector (Recommended)
Schedule	Team Calendar
Participation	Athletes are expected to participate in 50% of more of the offered training
Annual Training Plan	70-90% coached/directed freeskiing 10-30% coached drills
Pick Up / Drop Off	Communicated by Manager through team platform
Supervision	Athletes 10 & older are NOT supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, to ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.
Lunch	Lunch is not provided. Parents are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy snack & nutritious lunch.
Licenses/Dues	Dependent on competition level; details to come from coaches
Competitions	Dependent on competition level; athletes will have the opportunity to compete locally, nationally, & internationally.
Travel	Dependent on competition level
Parents	Required to attend parent orientation. Required to remain on-site during team. Must actively communicate the needs of athlete including planned absences and injuries. Must register for competitions in a timely manner per team communication. Must complete Team Agreement (Code of Conduct) Must remain actively engaged with Team communication method(s) and check schedule/updates regularly.
Communication	DRIVN subscription required for Training and Communication, please contact your Team Manager or the Team Administrative office for access.
Challenging Weather	Our goal is to snowboard every calendared Team day. Teams are delayed or canceled on occasion due to weather & operations. Team schedule adjustments will be communicated through Team communication platforms as information is readily available.
Team Uniform	Purchase of Team uniform is optional.
Placement	Participants may be required to switch to a more appropriate program, if available, at the discretion of the Team Manager.

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