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GDSP Volunteer Information
As an on-hill volunteer you will be asked to assist our athletes with all aspects of learning how to ski and snowboard. This may include physically assisting students with transfers, assisting with equipment set-up, chair lift loading, assisting athletes with on-hill skiing techniques or just be available to help athletes overcome the fear of learning to ski.
Most of our ski activities are on a one-to-one basis, where volunteers help athletes learn in a fun atmosphere. Skiing and non-skiing volunteers are needed to make this program successful.
Equipment volunteers are needed to help keep adaptive equipment in good working order, make repairs and maintenence, to move adaptive equipment on to the ski hill, help athletes get fitted to equipment and creat new adaptations to assist the atheltes in the learning process.
Special Event Volunteers are needed to help celebrate the athletes accomplishments, secure sponsors and to help in in fund raising.
To volunteer e-mail gdsp.org@hotmail.com or print out an application and mail it to Hidden Valley Ski Area at the address listed below.
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Bill Bowness Adaptive Ski Clinic
Schedule of Events
Friday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Sit-down Adaptive Equipment Fitting and Modification - Tips for properly fitting skiers in sit down skis. Open to sit down athletes and volunteers. Inside clinic.
Saturday 9:00 - 12:00 Noon - Teaching Progressions for Visually Impaired and Cognitive/Developmentally Delayed athletes. Open to all volunteers. On the snow, come prepared to ski.
Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Tethering Clinic/Skiing Skills/Loading/Unloading/Bucket Assist and Assist Fallen Skiers. Open to all volunteers. On the snow, come prepared to ski.
Sunday 9:00 - 12:00 Noon - American Teaching System, Adaptive Skiing Techniques for Stand -up Skiers. The building blocks of ALL adaptive lessons. Open to all volunteers who work with stand up skiers, VI, HI, Cognitive/DD, Special Olympic, 3-track, 4 track stand up. Open to all volunteers. On the snow, come prepared to ski.
Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Stand up Assistive Techniques. Tethering, reigns, ski tip connectors, walkers, sliders, hula hoop, bamboo, two point hold PVC with carabineer. Open to all volunteers. On the snow, come prepared to ski.
New and returning volunteers are encouraged to take as many clinics as possible. The clinics are free to volunteers and athletes. Skiing is a high risk sport, all volunteers must be trained. Lunch is not provided during clinics. For on the snow clinics bring all ski/snowboard equipment needed for a day on the hill including skis boots and poles. Dress in layers as the weather can be unpredictable. Register prior to he clinic. Clinics are for all volunteers, skiers and snowboarders. Clinics are designed to be a fun learning experience.
Be the best volunteer possible, join the fun!
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GDSP depends on volunteers to keep the program running. There is no charge by GDSP to volunteers nor are any of the volunteers paid. Each volunteer must purchase a season pass from Hidden Valley. A season lift pass for volunteers is $50.00 if you have your own equipment. The Season lift pass with Rental skis and boots is $75.00. The passes can be purchased directly through Hidden Valley at the Training Session or by mail. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old. Volunteers 12 to 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Experienced and novice skiers are welcome as volunteers. Because of the short season, training of new volunteers is done by experienced volunteers during the program.
Most volunteers participate one of the two nights a week, however, some come both nights. Extra volunteers are needed on Mondays to assist physically disabled skiers on and off the lift and assist them on the hill. Thursday night, when visually impaired and Special Olympics athletes ski, is the busiest night. Some athletes require two volunteers to assist them on the hill.
There are also opportunities for non skiers in committees that assist with recruiting, maintaining equipment, coordinating paperwork, organizing the volunteers and athletes for the mid-America games and organizing social functions.
Most volunteers return year after year. Helping disabled athletes experience the freedom and joy of skiing has its own special rewards.
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Join the Fun
Volunteers and Athletes
Print your registration form now
and mail to:
Hidden Valley Ski Area
17409 Hidden Valley Drive
Wildwood, Missouri 63025
gdsp.org@hotmail.com
636 938-6478
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