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Junior Snowboard Club Freeride - Ages 8 to 10, LTAD Fundamentals
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This program will educate riders and teach them how to navigate the terrain park. Club participants will also compete in their first event and ride in the mountains with their coach. The Junior Snowboard Club is a great way to start a snowboarding career with plenty of fun on and off the hill.
- Start Date: December 3 or December 7
- Sessions: Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm or Saturdays 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Program Cost: $559
- Mountain trips: Norquay - January 22 and Lake Louise - February 26
Must be confident riding chair lifts and snowboarding blue terrain
Additional Costs: COP Club season pass, lift pass and transportation for mountain trips, ASA Membership
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Junior Snowboard Club Competitive - Ages 8 to 12, LTAD Learn to Train
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This team will maintain a fun learning environment and will experience entry-level club and inter-club competitions. Groups will progress to a slightly higher level of riding in all snowboarding disciplines while developing their fundamental riding abilities.
- Start Date: December 3
- Sessions: Wednesday nights 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm and Saturday mornings 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Competitions: TBD
- Mountain Trips: Norquay - January 22 and Lake Louise - February 26
- Program Cost: $909
Competitions: Expect to compete in rail jams, snowboard cross, halfpipe and slopestyle mini jams. Most events are located at COP.
Additional Costs: COP Club season pass, event registration fees, accommodation, lift passes and coach expenses, ASA Memberships
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COP Snowboard Team - Ages 11 to 16, LTAD Train to Train
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This development snowboard team will challenge the FIS and non FIS athlete to their first experiences as a true athlete. Coaches will test their groups to perform at a competition level while working on the fundamentals of each discipline of snowboarding. Dryland off season training is recommended. (see Dryland options).
- Start Date: November 22
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Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Competitions: Club, inter-club and provincial events. Expect 2-4 traveling events around Alberta on weekends.
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Program Cost: $1,539
Additional Costs: COP Club season pass, Dryland programs, competition fees, ASA Membership, travel costs and coach expenses
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Development 'B' Team - Ages 12 to 18, LTAD Learn to Train, Learn to Compete
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This is for the rider who is dedicated to the training it takes to become an athlete in one or all disciplines of snowboarding. This team will begin with strength and conditioning early in the season and won't quit until the last turns are available. Starting to specialize, however, athletes must be keen to compete in halfpipe, slopestyle and boarder cross.
Call Guest Services to register at (403) 247-5452.
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Schedule: September - April (determined by the coach)
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Competitions: Provincials, Jr./Sr. Nationals, Canadian Series
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Program Cost: $2,720
Additional Costs: COP Club Season Pass, upgraded membership fees, competition fees, travel costs, additional camp costs and coach expenses
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 Coach: Josh Duncan
- Hometown: London Ontario
- Years coaching: 7
- Accomplishements as a athlete: Top Canadian (6th) at Whistler World Cup 2003, snow jam athlete, finalist in first Burton Canadian Open (7th), represented team Canada at multiple World Cups in pipe and slopestyle.
- Certifications: comp dev trained
- Favorite sport to do besides skiing snowboarding: love to skateboard
- Favorite ski resort: COP for park and Kicking Horse for powder
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Development 'A' Team - Ages 16 and up, LTAD Learn to Compete
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Starting September 1, this team is set to become one of the best teams in the country and dedicated to produce this country's next superstar in snowboarding. From Dew Tour qualifiers, Burton Open to local rail jams, this group will train to compete with the best coaching and attitudes in the country. Selection of team is coach-determined and requires an interview with the coach and club manager.
Call Guest Services to register at (403) 247-5452.
- Schedule: September - April (determined by the coach)
- Program Cost: $4,300
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 Coach: Mike Stastook
- Title: COPST A-team coach
- Hometown: Campell River BC
- Years coaching: So many I lost count
- Accomplishements as an athlete: I won a contest here and there, but the best part of it all was the friends I made along the way
- Favorite sport to do besides snowboarding: skateboarding, boat surfing
- Favorite ski resort: Whitewater...stay away though haha
- Gear of choice: FORUM youngblood or scallywag 155ish with Shaka bindings and Kicker boots; Special Blend Revolver series outerwear, Oakley Crowbars, Splice, or my Hollbrook sunnys, Bern helmet.
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Snowboard Development
Recreational Program - Ages 11 to 16, intermediate to advanced riders
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This recreational group is strictly a weeknight group that trains at COP during the evening. The coaches will safely progress athletes through the terrain parks and our other facilities to get the most of their riders in a recreational atmosphere. Not being a part of the competition world or a member of another weekend club will allow this group to concentrate on the simple side of Freestyle, making friends and having fun.
- Start Date: November 22
- Sessions: Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Competitions: None
- Program Cost: $839
Additional Costs: COP Club season pass, ASA Membership
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Snowboard Development Freeride Program - Ages 11 to 16, intermediate to advanced riders
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Thursday nights only and 7 trips to ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains (dates TBD)
Transportation and lift tickets not included
- Start Date: November 24
- Training Dates: TBD
- Sessions: Thursdays 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Program Cost: $839
Additional Costs: COP Club season pass, lift pass and transportation for mountain trips, ASA Membership
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COP Snowboard Cross Team - Ages 11 to 16, intermediate to advanced
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This rising sport has everyone's attention and this program is willing to fully participate in the training and competition resources of snowboard cross. Attending races at Lake Louise and training on our fulltime track these groups will have everything they need to fuel the fire that is snowboard cross.
- Start Date: December 5
- Sessions: Monday and Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Program Cost: $839
Competitions: TBD
Additional Costs: COP club season pass
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