Kalispell Ski Club
P.O. Box 863, Kalispell, MT 59903-0863
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Membership 2008-2009
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(Guardian)
Membership Costs:
Name _____________________________________
$30.00 per Family Membership
(Guardian)
$40 if paid after December 1
Name _____________________________________
Street ___________________________________
City __________________________,MT _______(Zip)
Membership runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 of the nest year.
Email__________________________Phone _________________Date
Paid _________________
If you are interested in being an Instructor or helping
please check the box below and fill in your name.
Instructor: Name ________________________ General
Help: Name_______________________
Age
Skiing Number of
Print Child’s
Name (6 through 14) Boy
or Girl Levels 1-6 Times Skied
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The above children have my permission
to enter the Learn to Ski Program of the Kalispell Ski Club as indicated above;
I hereby release the Kalispell Ski Club, Winter Sports, Inc., and all individual
sponsors, managers, instructors, and officials of the program from any liability
whatsoever for injury sustained through participation in this program and the
races that are part of the program.
Sign (legal guardian): _________________________________________________
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American Teaching System Levels
Level 1 -- Skier will learn to:
Straight run and the gliding wedge (snow-plow). Will quickly become a
level 2 skier.
Level 2 --
Has attained Level 1 skills; skier will learn to: Ride the easier lifts
(chair 3 or 6). Change direction in a wedge (snowplow), and link turns
together on the easiest groomed beginner runs. Steer their wedge turns
out of the fall line (straight down) for speed control. Develop ability
control speed through turn shape. Ski in a line, keep distance between each
other and stop safely.
Level 3 -- Has attained Level 2 skills; skier will
learn to: Adjust the size of their wedge and steer skis for turn shape
and speed control on beginner terrain. Matches (parallel) their skis at
the end of the turn and traverse with skis mostly matched. Ski with control.
Level 4 -- Has attained Level 3 skills; skier will
learn to: Link wedge christy (skidding) turns with matching in the fall-line
on groomed green (beginner) and easiest blue (intermediate) runs. Ski
from the top of the mountain. Apply size of wedge opening to different
situations. Make judgments in speed and turn shape. Skid on corresponding edges
and steer both skis for turn shape and speed control.
Level 5 -- Has attained Level 4 skills; skier will
learn to: Link wedge christy turns with longer parallel portions of the
turn on green and easy blue slopes. Focus on outside ski to develop turn
shape and inside ski to understand matching. Steer skis simultaneously to control
speed with turn shape. Link turns with speed control in easier bumps and
ungroomed snow. Ski blue runs at moderate speeds.
Level 6 -- Has attained Level 5 skills; skier
will learn to: Link and control turns that are parallel, start to finish,
on green and blue slopes. Swing ski poles forward in rhythm with linked turns.
Make choices on where to ski and what type of turn to make on blue runs.
Adjust turn shape, speed, and tactic on easier ungroomed runs and in light powder.
Freely cruise on all groomed runs with a smile.