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Scottish Indoor Freestyle Champs - Results
Results are now online for the Scottish Indoor Freestyle Championships which took place at Snow Factor on the 11th May 2013. On the ladies side, Vaila Chapman and Molly Summerhayes took 1st place in the Snowboard and Ski sections respectively. Meanwhile, Matt McCormick took gold for his snowboarding efforts in the ...
BSS - Children\'s Team Review: Give your feedback
British Ski & Snowboard (BSS) are conducting a review of the British Children\'s team and are looking for feedback from coaches, athletes, parents, club managers etc. Please see below for links to two survey monkey questionnaires which provide more information about the review along with a short questionnaire ...
SJADG AGM
The Scottish Juniors Alpine Development Group AGM will take place on Saturday 15th June at Bellahouston ski club. SJADG is open to any skier who is U/18 or U/21 and who wants to continue skiing as a racer, for pleasure or to develop as a coach/ instructor. The meeting will start at 5.30 pm and information will be ...
October FAST Camp - Tignes
From the 12-26th October the FAST Camp will run in Tignes offering the chance to train on a variety of pistes for Under 16 and Under 14 age groups. For more information see the attached FAST Camp Letter & Flyer .
SJADG Training Camp: Tignes Oct 2013
The Scottish Junior Alpine Development Group (SJADG) training camp to Tignes will take place from 11th- 20th October and will give trainees 8 days of race training. The camp is open to all Junior skiers and affords excellent preparation for the 2013-14 season. We are delighted to have Kenny Morton, former British ...
Bormio 2014 Camp Info
Plans are already in place for the 2014 Combined Scottish Camp in Bormio supported by Scottish Juniors, FAST, Muckart, LSRA, Gordon Skiers, & SSC. The camp will run from 14th Feb to 22nd February for Under 10s through to Under 16s. For full information click here .
Summer 2013 Age Categories
With the Summer competitions commencing shortly the updated age categories have been posted online available in our Forms & Resources section.
L1 Ski Instructor Training
Pre-Basi 1 Course! If you are thinking of becoming a ski instructor and would like to brush up your technique to the required level then this is the course for you. 5 Wednesday evenings from 15th May to 12th June and the cost is £125 for members and £150 for non members. The Basi Trainer will be ...
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BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR
In partnership with BASI we are offering the joint SSS/BASI Level 1 Ski or Snowboard Instructor qualification. It is a 5 day, non-residential, course taking place from Monday to Friday or over a number of weekends.
SCOPE OF THE AWARD
This is an entry level course for students who wish to join the instructing pathway. The qualification is for working on artificial slopes in the UK. To work in the mountain environment students will have to complete the L2 qualification. The course includes technical skills, teaching development & progressions and class management.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following criteria must be met by candidates to attend this course:
- must be at least 16 years old
- be a joint member of Snowsport Scotland and BASI. See Membership section.
- Skiers - Be able to ski parallel confidently on red runs, making rhythmical turns close to the fall line at a steady pace
- Snowboarders - Be able to ride confidently on red runs, linking rhythmical small radius turns close to the fall line at a steady pace
Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will also be required to complete a 2 day First Aid Course, PVG with Disclosure Scotland, Safeguarding & Protecting Children module and 35 hours snowsport school experience. Once all parts are finished a candidate will be issued with a licence.
RESITS
Resits can be offered to students, at the Tutor's discretion, who have been unsuccessful with one area of the course. Please see the full Resit Policy here.
UPCOMING COURSES
Apply at http://www.snowsportscotland.org/application
