Club Training
JUNIOR PROGRAM
Junior Training (July School Holidays)
Every year, IMBAC provides a Junior Training program for its junior members. This is run to introduce our junior members to skiing and allow them to grow in the enjoyment and community of the sport, through a partnership with Smiggin Holes Snowsports School. The goal of Junior Training is to harness and develop the individual skills and competencies of participants in a safe environment, giving them access to their full potential. IMBAC prides itself in the spirit of sportsmanship and enjoyment encouraged and upheld by all participants of this programme.
This programme is run and funded by IMBAC, who fully absorb the cost of professional tuition. Private lessons are conducted with some of Perisher Blue’s most highly competent and qualified instructors, including some past Junior Training graduates!
The lessons are run in 3-hour blocks of an afternoon for 5 days, where Junior Members are taught from basic to advanced levels, and a fun race is also run in one part of the 4th day’s lesson. As IMBAC invests over $30,000 each year in this programme, some requirements are necessary for participants, including attendance at all lessons, wearing of helmets and good behaviour from all involved.
All participants are encouraged to race for the club at the Junior Illawarra Interclub and/or Smiggins Bowl, which are outlined below. These races are fun and social events, which allow you to practice your skills and involve yourself in the club community.
RACING
Junior Interclub
The Junior Illawarra Interclub race weekend is held on the 31st August to 2nd of September 2012, with the race occurring on the 1st of September.
Smiggins Bowl
The Smiggins Bowl race weekend is held on the 14th to 16th of September 2012, with races being held on the 15th of September.
These are two great weekends and are a great opportunity to meet other members of the IMBAC community and the other lodges. IMBAC encourages all racers to compete not only in the Downhill Skiing, but also to have a go at Snowboarding and Cross-Country Skiing, with half-price accommodation for our racers.
YOUR INTEREST
Due to the associated costs of this programme and the commitment that IMBAC is making, we ask that you send a non-refundable deposit of $100 with the expression of interest form click here. We will only be able to confirm your desire to attend Junior Training on receipt of the form and deposit.
The club reserves the right to allocate the Juniors and parents to any of the available times over the school holidays. This is done to maximise occupancy and to minimise costs. We will not know how many groups will run until after the close of the expressions of interest.
Please forward to the Club Captain, IMBAC PO Box 245 Oak Flats 2529, by the 19th of February.
Click here for the Junior Program Registration of interest form
SENIOR PROGRAMME
Senior Training
In 2012 IMBAC will again be offering its Senior Race Training programme for its senior members. We will run this on the weekend the 3rd to the 5th of August. This is a programme that is aimed at improving abilities of all participants from basic to advanced, but most importantly: Having Fun. Lessons are conducted in small groups and are designed to maximise the learning of all participants, along with being an enjoyable social experience.
Nordic weekend / Social Training
This year we will be introducing a new Nordic Weekend / Social training. This weekend aims at providing an introduction to cross country skiing for our senior and junior members. This weekend will be run from the 27th July to the 29th of July 2012.
RACING
There are two major ski race weekends during the season, which are the Senior Illawarra Interclub race weekend and the Smiggins Bowl race weekend.
Senior Interclub
The Senior Illawarra Interclub race weekend is held over the 10th to the 12th of August 2012, with the races being on the 11th of August.
Smiggins Bowl
The Smiggins Bowl race weekend is held on the 14th to the 16th of September 2012, with the races being on the 15th of September.
These are two great weekends and are a great opportunity to meet other members of the IMBAC community and the other lodges. IMBAC encourages all racers to compete not only in the Downhill Skiing, but also to have a go at Snowboarding and Cross-Country Skiing, with half-price accommodation for our racers.
INTEREST
If you are interested in participating in any of these great weekends, please forward the expression of interest form click here to, the Club Captain, at IMBAC PO Box 245 Oak Flats 2529, by the 19th of February.
Click here for the Senior Program Registration of Interest form