Designed to inspire skiers to achieve their best in both personal and athletic goals.

Athletes are offered age appropriate training and racing opportunities which follow United States Ski Association development pipeline guidelines. These experiences systematically guide each athlete from daily practices to local, regional, national and international experiences.  Athletes are instructed in varying activities to improve their strength, technique, coordination, agility, aerobic and anaerobic capacities with the end goal being to successfully apply these skills to ski racing environments.

Academy staff strive to keep program costs low and Competition Team members are not required to purchase a season pass or pay any additional fees for transportation to/from training. We do encourage all Academy families to have a current Meissner Nordic/TLC membership.

Competition Team members gain a solid understanding of physiology, excellent technique and the ability to assist in the development of their own training plan. Participants will be able to set and achieve goals as well as adapt to challenges and possibilities that wait for them in ski racing and in life.

Most Competition Team athletes also ski for their High School teams. Many college age skiers from across the US have joined our Competition Team and enjoy taking classes as COCC while they continue their athletic development.

Competition team coaches, subscribe to a big picture view in their approach to athletic development. Coaches will provide solid, consistent, individualized year round training and racing opportunities for intrinsically motivated athletes while simultaneously fostering a lifelong love for an active, outdoor lifestyle.  Coaches maintain a high level of fitness to be able to train alongside athletes and consider themselves ‘students of the sport’ in order to educate athletes about the evolutions of technique, physiology, waxing and training philosophy.

Important Resources

• Nordic Parent Meeting- Tuesday, Nov. 1st- Bend Endurance Academy Conference Room 6:30pm
• Nordic Team Handbook 2011- Includes Gear Guide!
• Sunnyside Sports Jr. Equipment: Details  *  Prices
• Webskis Jr. Equipment: Details  * Prices

Ages	14-22 or USSA Age Class J2, J1, OJ or Senior
Dates	September 6th 2011 to April 27th 2012
Days/Times	5-6 days per week.
	Athletes must make arrangements with their school counselor to be excused from 8th period for first and second quarter
	Athletes will be picked up from their schools on Wednesdays (early release) for the entire season.
Options	Fall school sports participants may chose to decline Fall Training
Costs	$2200 w/Fall Training (includes transportation)
	$1900 w/o Fall Training (includes transportation)
Trail Pass	The Bend Endurance Academy encourages families to support Meissner Nordic/TLC by purchasing an individual or family membership for the grooming and trail maintenance at Meissner Sno Park. Visit www.meissnernordic.org to join!
Locations	Local Sno Parks, Races at Mt. Bachelor and travel to many other locations.
Extras	Tuition is all inclusive. Participants will be provided with transportation, ski storage, waxing facilities and team wax.
	“I have personally been able to watch the growth of so many athletes in the program, and the changes are really stunning. With the absolute confidence of my own personal experience and that of many of my friends, the individuals that come through the program are prepared to face the challenges of the world. Period.”Dakota Blackhorse von Jess, Junior National Sprint Champion, World Junior Team Member
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