HOLIDAY GREETINGS from TEAM Afton Join us for Christmas Camp and New Year’s Eve-day R

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Greetings Ski Racers!

 As the year winds to a close, we wish you the very best for the new year!
 We’re excited about our upcoming Team Afton Christmas Camp as we welcome new participants and say welcome back to old acquaintances! We extend a special welcome to our "out-of-towners" and our fellow ARC-Team members participating in the camp this year!

Special treat: All-American alpine competitor and native Coloradan, Mary Rachel Hostetter (M.R. for short) is our featured coach for the entire camp! M.R., who competed at all levels of racing domestically and internationally, brings her coaching expertise and ski racing enthusiasm to help athletes refine successful ski racing skills.

On Saturday, December 27th at 9:30 am, we will formally introduce Mary Rachel in front of the Team Afton USSA “TeamHuis” and you’ll learn more about her ski racing career highlights and what makes M.R. so special.
We will also have several guest coaches and helpers on hand to make this camp a great training experience.
Tuning Clinic: In addition to ski racing skills, we’re giving you a chance to refine ski tuning skills! Expert ski tuning/waxing technician Dr. Dave Thorson is offering TWO tuning clinics on Sunday, December 28th in the Oakwood Room. M.R. will be dropping by both sessions to say a brief hello to parents. The Advanced Tuning Session is 10:00 – 11:30 am, followed by the Novice Tuning Session at 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Dr. Dave’s clinics are always informative and engaging, and you’ll learn how to care for your racer’s skis in between visits to the stone grinder. Cocoa and Holiday treats!
 Our schedule for the camp: Saturday - Wednesday, December 27-31, 9am – 3pm.

·         Arrive at 9am (limited seating in the TeamHuis; we encourage you to gear up in the main chalet)

·         Meet on snow in front of TeamHuis, 9:30 am daily.

·         Lunch 11:30 – 12:30 (bring your lunch or remember money to buy lunch in the chalet. Also a good idea to tuck some power bars or granola bars in your jacket for a mid-morning energy boost.)

Special event on December 31st: It's a race! It's a race! And everyone’s invited!

We invite all ARC Team members (whether enrolled in the camp or not), prospective ski racers in general, and their parents to attend a special race we're putting together on December 31st.

Race: Begins at 1pm in front of Team Afton TeamHuis.

What: 4x team race intermixing Team Afton USSA/ARC Team members uniting to achieve team bragging rights and glory!

If you’ve not already registered for Team Afton’s camp, do so today! http://www.teamafton.com/register.php It’s $200 for all 5 days, or $50 per individual days (individual days not sold online). Lift tickets and lunches are not included.
Attention all ski racers born 2000 and later!
Sign up now for Team Afton’s Paul Augustine Junior Championships Race. This race is open to anyone and everyone. It’s everyone’s favorite race of the year with free Lunch for racers, great prizes and raffle giveaways, music, and other festivities. Sign up today and come to Afton for a day of racing on Sunday, February 16, 2013. (http://www.teamafton.com - on our register page)