The keynote presentation will be Monday, December 2nd, at 7:00pm.
AGENDA FOR CHILDREN’S ACADEMY 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
5:00 pm – 7:00pm Early Check-in for all events in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Deerfield Room
7:00 pm Keynote Speaker in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Somerset Ballroom
Following Keynote Area Rep meeting in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Somerset Ballroom
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
8:00am – 9:00am Check-in for all events in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Deerfield Room
8:45am – Meet your course conductor at Cuzzins Patio, across from the Bluebird Summit Express, booted up and ready to ski/ride.
4:00pm – 5:30pm Town Hall Meeting in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Somerset Ballroom
5:30pm – 6:30pm Cocktail Hour in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Deerfield Room
6:30pm Banquet and Awards in Mount Snow Grand Summit, Somerset Ballroom
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm On Snow with your course conductor
Children’s instructors make a profound impact on students – perhaps more so than they even realize. Consider the idea that a ski or snowboard lesson turns into an introduction to a pursuit (or even a way of life) that can last a lifetime. This year’s Children’s Academy explores the little things that snow pros do – and could be doing – in lessons that can have profound impacts on students. An instructor’s attitude towards each day, explanations of activities and rules, and approach towards team building and group dynamics can profoundly affect each student’s (and the instructor’s own) experience. Drills, activities, progressions, and even the tiniest nuggets of feedback can pay huge dividends in skill development. And the way coaches manage their time in lessons (and outline a season in the case of longer-range, recurring, or seasonal programs) can impact everyone’s experience as well.
Ski and ride with members of the PSIA-AASI Eastern Region ACE Team at this year’s Children’s Academy on December 2-4 at Mount Snow to explore the amazing impact children’s instructors can have on students. Learn to integrate the little things that can make a huge impact into your teaching repertoire, and jump start your 2024-25 season.
Lodging
Discounted lodging rates are available at the Mount Snow Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center. Attendees should call 855-945-0553. This is a reservation line dedicated to making reservations for group guests, and guests can call every day from 8am-5pm MT.
Please reference the group code (BSNSAI24).