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Function: Youth Skiing

Leader(s): Dianne and Bob Witkowski for 2006/7 Season

• Scope – Includes chapter(s) of New York State Ski Racing Association’s (NYSSRA) Bill Koch Youth Skiing Program. NYSSRA's Nordic's Bill Koch Youth Ski League programs are formed to get kids and families out of doors to enjoy winter; share the fun of Nordic ski sport; and benefit from the fitness that fun and games provide.
• Goals – To introduce as many youth as possible to the sport of cross country skiing, to ensure both lifelong participation and to develop potential participants for ski racing in statewide competitions such as the Empire State Winter Games, Junior Olympic qualifiers, and other national and international competitions.
• Responsibilities:
• Identify and implement a specific 13 and under Skier Development Program, with scope to include all RXCSF Affiliates and linking the resources of all RXCSF Functions and Affiliates to accomplish the specified goals. Must address the needs of all applicable ages and abilities, including both learn-to-ski and learn-to-race. Plan to be updated annually.
• Identify and execute a Membership and Participation growth plan, with objective to spread participation to all geographic areas of Rochester and increase participation levels in existing areas.
• Meet Membership and Participation targets.
• Assure that RXCSF’s youth ski program is represented at USSA Mid Atlantic, NYSSRA and other significant races in New York State to the max extent possible, including participation in and sharing the responsibility of hosting routine and championship events.
• Other as defined by the Board.