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[quote="SkiDork"]There was a 5 y/o hopeful program last year - there's none this year?[/quote

The 5 y/o program is not shown on the Hopefuls page this year. It was last year.

Also, with it taking so long to post the programs, we decided already to stick with SR for the coming year.
Fortunately, being from NE Mass, we have a choice. With the kids being 5 this year, it seems we would have been SOL.
What program do they have for 4 and 5 y/o who ski black diamonds and the woods?

TwinsWillSki wrote:

SkiDork wrote:There was a 5 y/o hopeful program last year - there's none this year?

The 5 y/o program is not shown on the Hopefuls page this year. It was last year.

Also, with it taking so long to post the programs, we decided already to stick with SR for the coming year.
Fortunately, being from NE Mass, we have a choice. With the kids being 5 this year, it seems we would have been SOL.
What program do they have for 4 and 5 y/o who ski black diamonds and the woods?

Send an e-mail to Matt Gnozza mgnoza@killingtonmountainschool.org and ask him these questions. He runs the competitive programs but he'll probably be able to forward the question to Steve Finneran (who runs the hopefuls) if he doesn't know the answer.

Kids Seasonal Ski/Snowboard School Program Summary

Kids Discount Cards
- multi-sessions of Killington's Max 3/5 ski & snowboard school programs
- full age coverage from day care to late teens
- maximum flexibility in program offerings for all abilities
- unmatched personal attention from low student-to-instructor ratios

Snow Camp
- 1/2 day Saturday program
- for kids 6-16 of all abilities who would benefit from coaching/instruction but are not up for full day programs or a "competitive track" - a strong recreational focus including fun, discovery and camaraderie
- great program for families where the kids can go off Saturday mornings for coaching with the same coaches and friends each week - then re-connect with parents for the afternoon

Hopefuls
- 1 and 2-day programs including some holidays for kids 6-12
- intermediate or above skills must already have been developed
- not a full blown academy stucture, but designed for kids who are or may be preparing for a "competitive track" as they grow and develop further

Killington Mountain School Development Program
- this would be the next step for aspiring athletes prior to an academy experience

Geoff wrote:I was just reading about this 'new' program.

http://www.killington.com/winter/plan/l ... index.html

Kids age 6 through 12. Minimum requirement is the be able to ride a lift. 16 Saturdays from 8:30 until 11:30. $749.00 if you buy before July 1st.

That's $46.82 for a 3-hour session. I presume they get their coaches from weekend warrior volunteers, give them a comp season pass, and pay them $10.00/hour. That's nuts for a program that should be run at break-even pricing to get kids hooked on the sport unless the group size is held to 2 or 3 kids. You cover your costs with one kid per coach.

The 1-day Hopefuls Program is the same price but that meets 22 days and it's a 6 hour day rather than a 3 hour day. That's a little better value but it's still really expensive given what you'd expect Killington would have for a cost structure for the program.

Geoff, I hear rumors there's a "Rick Torrey Early Bird Card". - $500, all you can molest season pass.

check it out, brutha.

cmfrvt wrote:Kids Seasonal Ski/Snowboard School Program Summary

Kids Discount Cards
- multi-sessions of Killington's Max 3/5 ski & snowboard school programs
- full age coverage from day care to late teens
- maximum flexibility in program offerings for all abilities
- unmatched personal attention from low student-to-instructor ratios

Snow Camp
- 1/2 day Saturday program
- for kids 6-16 of all abilities who would benefit from coaching/instruction but are not up for full day programs or a "competitive track" - a strong recreational focus including fun, discovery and camaraderie
- great program for families where the kids can go off Saturday mornings for coaching with the same coaches and friends each week - then re-connect with parents for the afternoon

Hopefuls
- 1 and 2-day programs including some holidays for kids 6-12
- intermediate or above skills must already have been developed
- not a full blown academy stucture, but designed for kids who are or may be preparing for a "competitive track" as they grow and develop further

Killington Mountain School Development Program
- this would be the next step for aspiring athletes prior to an academy experience

Still not as competitive as other mountains' children programs but better than last year. Have the prices been determined yet for the Hopefuls and DEVO programs?