About the SaddleBack Ski Club

The primary purpose of the SaddleBack Ski Club (SBSC) is to provide a high level of technical and tactical skiing skills for intermediate and above skiers aged 8-18. It is a complete team effort that involves professionally certified and experienced coaches, athletes, parents and mountain management. Through the development of advanced skiing skills, the SBSC coaching staff encourages and fosters self-confidence, self-esteem and self-reliance in all participating athletes. The spirit of cooperation embraced by the Saddleback Ski Area allows the SBSC to offer high quality snow surfaces, a high on-task learning environment on a variety of different terrain and a relaxed friendly atmosphere at this family oriented resort.

As a US Skiing Association (USSA) and Maine Alpine Racing Association (MARA) member club, the SBSC promotes competitive ski racing. Membership in USSA and MARA is required for all seasonal athletes. While first year members are not required to participate at ski races outside of Saddleback, returning members are encouraged to compete in a minimal racing schedule of events at nearby resorts on select weekend days as their skills advance.

We provide an environment where young athletes learn the sport of ski racing in an enjoyable, supportive manner that encourages personal growth and fulfillment, not only as athletes, but as human beings. By setting and then achieving realistic but challenging goals, athletes learn the reward of hard work, dedication, and self-discipline.

General membership provides full access to our seasonal training program, Fridays through Sundays, including holidays and vacation weeks, and runs from resort opening in mid December to resort closing mid March. It also includes preseason dryland training guidance, physical testing and access to preseason and summer ski training camps (at additional cost). We also invite parents to join our social outings and get-togethers such as barbecues, après-ski parties, and parent education sessions on ski tuning, equipment fitting and selection, race management and alpine officials orientation.

2012-2013 SBSC Program Fees

• Upper intermediate/advanced skiers aged 8-18 are welcome to join us for a day of training free of charge.

• Full seasonal program: $1,200.00

• Holiday/vacation week camps: $300.00

• 5 day flex training sessions: $200.00

• 10 day flex training sessions: $375.00

• Single training sessions: $50.00

The cost of flex sessions and/or holiday camps can be applied to a seasonal program (prorated) cost during the season.

Holly Reid of the SBSC places 1st in the U10 Girls MARA Race at Sunday River

Holly Reid and Emma Wagner place 1st and 3rd respectively in the U10 Girls Slalom at Titcomb on Feb. 3rd

Contact Us

Program Director/Head Coach

Ron Bonnevie

ron.bonnevie@gmail.com

http://alpineimmersion.weebly.com/

207 491-7134

Assistant Coach

Jon Adkins

jonnyadkins@hotmail.com

207 446-6099

Ski Club President

Scott Reid

scott@alpinemortgagellc.com

603 502-3119

Ski Club Vice President

Andy Reservitz

areservitz@reservitzlaw.com

508 942-6901