PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDITS FOR ALPINE ONTARIO SKIERS
2010/2011
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDITS will be offered to Alpine Ontario FIS Athletes through the Pretty River Academy, Collingwood. The program will consist of two focus physical education credits – one credit based on the sport of skiing and one credit based on fitness training. This is a terrific opportunity for the FIS athlete to earn school credits for his/her extensive ski training and fitness programs while gaining a greater understanding of the theory behind the program. FIS athletes who miss school to train and race may be able to reduce their in-school credit load and build a study period into their timetable to catch up on their in-school courses.
The AOA staff, Nancy Esson, President, Thomas Lam, Fitness Director, Jeff Lackie and Thomas Erhard, Head Coaches, the Escarpment Team staff, Graeme Buckrell, Director, Greg Grossmann, Head Coach and Sarah Applegarth, Fitness Director and the TSC Alpine Programs Manager, Jeff Jones are very supportive of the program. I will collaborate with them to link program activities and materials (e.g. existing log books) that will support their goals for the athletes while meeting the curriculum expectations. The athlete’s on-hill coach and the fitness supervisor will assess the athlete’s achievement of the expectations for the activity portion of the credits.
ELIGIBILITY:
FIS Athletes, in Gr. 10, 11 or 12, who are registered in a competitive ski program involving both a ski training component and a supervised fitness training component where they will accumulate 110 hrs of ski training/competition and 110 hrs of fitness training between the beginning of July and the end of December are eligible to enroll in the credits.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSES:
Students in Gr. 10 or Gr. 11 are expected to take both the PAI30 credit and the PAF30 credit. Students who took the PAI30/PAF30 two credit package during this past season may take a single PAI40 credit (ski training and competiton) during the upcoming season.
A mandatory weekend workshop* (Friday evening and Saturday) will be held in Collingwood at the beginning of September. (This workshop will count toward the required hours.)
PAI30 - 110 hrs.- ski training and competition between the beginning of July and the end of February.
- Health Unit – weekend workshop*
- one term assignment, training log
- ski coach’s evaluation
PAF30 - 110 hrs – fitness training and testing between the beginning of July and the end of Dec.
- Fitness Unit – weekend workshop*
- three term assignments
- fitness log (The log that the athlete is filling out for his/her fitness supervisor will be evaluated.)
- fitness supervisor’s evaluation
PAI30/PAF30 – Culminating Assignment: Portfolio
PAI40 - 110 hrs.- ski training and competition between the beginning of July and the end of February.
- Health Unit – weekend workshop*
- one term assignment, training log
- ski coach’s evaluation
- Culminating Assignment: Portfolio
COST: $500/credit, payable to the Pretty River Academy, due by June 15th ‘10
NEXT STEPS:
If you want to take these courses please register by June 15th so that I can forward the course work to you and you can start the course at the beginning of July.
2. Both you and your parents need to sign the form.
3. Send me an email: Janet Gillham – gillham2@gmail.com to indicate your intention to take the credits.
4. fax (705) 444- 6818), mail or email the registration form to the Pretty River Academy
5. send a cheque payable to the Pretty River Academy: 11521 Hwy 26 West,
Collingwood, ON,
L9Y 5E7
If you have questions, please contact Janet Gillham, physical education teacher 705-445-6095