U12

With an in-depth focus on racing skills and advanced skiing techniques, this program follows the Alpine Canada Long Term Skier Development Plan along with the Snow Stars Development Plan.

This age group has 4 scheduled SCUP Races in their division. A typical race day is 6 hours long and generally ends around 2:00pm. On race weekends, U12 athletes will have training on the opposite day of the race.

Skiers entering the U12 program must be one of the following:

• Be an exceptional recreational skier that can independently ski all runs at Chicopee, confidently uses all lifts at Chicopee unassisted, and is comfortable with speed on a variety of terrain and snow conditions.
• Have successfully completed Advanced-1 (A1) in a Chicopee Snow School program
• Graduates of the U10 Program

Per Alpine Ontario regulations, program participants must be a Chicopee Member for the applicable race season and are required to wear a hard eared helmet. U12 SCUP athletes are required to register through AOA.

Please direct all race questions to racing@chicopee.ca

Included:

• Dryland Training: (Sundays) Sep 29 to Nov 24, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm (There will be no Dryland on Sunday Oct 13 - Thanksgiving weekend)
• New to Chicopee Race Parent Meeting: Oct 6, 2024 (Register with Guest Services)
• Returning Race Parent Meeting: Oct 20, 2024 (Register with Guest Services)
• Friday Night Gates: Jan 10 to Mar 7, 2025 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
• Race Events: 4 Scheduled Races, dates TBA
  Note: If race dates overlap with Sunday Trainings, the training will take place on Saturday.
• CARV Ski-a-thon: Feb 28, 2025
• Club Championships: Mar 1, 2025
• Race Social: Tuesday Mar 18, 2025

Optional (additional costs):

• Blue Mountain Mondays: Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24 from 9:00am to 3:00pm (Lift ticket not included in fee)
• Chicopee Slalom Camp: Dec 27 & 28, 2024 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
• Invitational Race Events: TBA