KMS BOOST Program

KMS FORMER AND CURRENT BOOST ATHLETES FINDS THERE WAY TO NEEDLES FOR SOME GS TRAINING

2012-01-26T08:17:00.006-05:00

BOOST ATHLETE ERIC WEISS

KMS J4 ANDREW DESINO

KMS J4 DAN SCHWARTZ

BOOST ATHLETE MATT PRICE

FORMER BOOST AND J3 ALLI PRICE

FORMER BOOST AND J3 IAN CLARKE

KMS BOOST ATHLETES KEEP FINDING THE PODIUM

2012-01-23T11:29:00.006-05:00

The KMS BOOST athletes keep skiing right onto the podium. Yesterday at the Suicide Six SL. The girls just missed the podium sweep with Tessa Quierolo taking 2nd place overall, Grace Vollers 3rd and Tory Dobyns in 4th.

On the boys front it was a tough day putting two solid runs together but leading the way was Austin Roussel in 6th Elliot Shoemaker in 13th Dan Schwartz 14th and Dylan Roussel in 19th

Next up for the BOOST athletes, Okemo Super G. HERE WE COME !

KMS BOOST Girls All Over The Top 10 At The Killington Slalom

2012-01-09T17:48:00.003-05:00

Killington's Mid Vermont saw the KMS BOOST girls all over the top 10. Leading the way in 2nd place overall Grave Vollers 4th Kelsey Heald 6th Izzy Nolan 7th Tessa Quierolo and 10th Tory Dobyns. Felicia Ayers 5th on her second run Caroline Keller had the 6th on her first run and Caroline Shelley in 30th.

KMS BOOST Boys Crush The Mid Vermont Slalom At Killington

2012-01-09T17:27:00.007-05:00

Matt Price taking home TOP HONORS, Aldie Anderson one step below him and Dan Schwartz right on the door step in 4th. Bobby Ryan winning the second run by over a second. and Tommy Kenosh with a strong 7th place finish.

In the J5 Slalom Race Dylan Rousell just missed landing on the top step with a very close 2nd place.

NICE JOB BOOST ATHLETES

KMS JANUARY BOOST SESSION KICKS OFF WITH SOME SL.

2012-01-03T15:54:00.001-05:00

Great Day of training for the KMS BOOST Program today. Weather and conditions were on our side as we great day of free skiing and 5 good runs of SL on Bunny.

KMS Holiday Camp Ends With Some Great GS And A Little Skiing In The Rain

2011-12-22T07:04:00.008-05:00

We ended the 2011 Holiday Camp with a great morning GS session and just beating out the rain.

However the athletes weren't done. They wanted a little more challenge in the afternoon so we pushed through the December thaw, got a little damp, watched some KMS J 1/2 SL and had some great free skiing runs to finish off the camp on a strong note.

Chris and I were very impressed with all the athletes this week. They worked extremely hard and should be very proud of there accomplishments.

We hope to see them all at post season events this spring.

KMS BOOST Holiday Camp SL Training

2011-12-21T08:02:00.006-05:00

Little SL afternoon gate training for the Holiday BOOST Camp.

PIC OF THE DAY MATT DELEARY IN HIS NEW BOOTS AND SKIS.....

KMS BOOST Apex And Short Gates Day 1

2011-12-20T17:13:00.002-05:00

Great Day of training for the Holiday Boost Program this morning we had a little SL apex drill and some stubbies. We look forward to some tall gates in the afternoon.

KMS BOOST Holiday Camp Morning Sport

2011-12-20T07:46:00.002-05:00

A typical morning here at KMS with some muscle activation.

KMS Holiday Camp GREAT Day 1

2011-12-20T07:16:00.003-05:00

Great Day 1 for the athletes. Weather was tough with high winds little snow and some normal Killington cold temps. The athletes had a long day but worked really hard and both Chris, Will and myself were very pleased with the skiing.

Day 2 We have day we have planned for a little Sl in the Am and GS in the afternoon.

Luke Gatti Does A Little Free Skiing Some Bump Skiing And SL Apex On A Typical BOOST Weekend at KMS

2011-12-06T08:35:00.007-05:00

Luke Gatti gets in some free skiing, little bump skiing and some apex Sl. A typical day we see here at KMS during a BOOST Session.

Killington BOOST Athlete Luke Gatti Took Full Advantage Of Some Free Skiing Today

2011-11-29T15:06:00.006-05:00

Trying to get a jump start on the season, Long Island NY BOOST Athlete Luke Gatti works on some basic skiing drills today here at Killington. With the temps warming up but coverage still really good we took full advantage of some great training today.

The Men Of The KMS Thanksgiving BOOST Camp!

2011-11-21T18:18:00.005-05:00

Great day considering it was tough conditions for the boys, but we stepped it up and found ourselves really making the strides needed. We really look forward to starting tomorrow right back where we ended today. Good Skiing Boys.

KMS BOOST Thanksgiving Camp Day 2

2011-11-21T18:09:00.006-05:00

Day 2 Sunshine little colder and well a GREAT Day. We mixed it up a bit and had athletes doing a little of everything and we saw some amazing strides. OH boys you jealous yet? Dont worry your next.

The KMS BOOST Thanksgiving Camp Takes Killington By Storm

2011-11-21T07:26:00.004-05:00

With Temps warming up, the KMS BOOST Thanksgiving Camp Girls took full advantage of the soft snow. Working mainly on getting our ski legs back we added some simple basic balance drills in during the day. We had a great first day and we look forward to day 2. Oh and adding some shots of the guys too but the girls are always first......... Dress warm mother nature dropped the temps just a few degrees. See ya on the hill tomorrow.

Day 4 WE FINISHED OFF THE CAMP WITH A TRIPLE VENUE, A BLOCK OF SUPER G, GS AND SL,,, VIEWS OF THE TRAILS WE WILL BE SKIING WHEN SNOW FLIES THAT IS.

2011-08-20T16:59:00.009-04:00

With a task in hand (Literally) for the last day of conditioning camp the athletes had a friend from the spartan trails that had to find a new home for.

THE ROCK

Taken from the older KMS athletes camps, all the J3 J4 and J5's had to hike without dropping a medium sized rock taken from the spartan death race course yesterday up to the top of the hill while thinking of words that best describe being a good teamate.

So up the hill we went and when i mean up i mean up. Straight into the famous super star woods we went. Over to ovation and back into the woods until we showed up somewhere near the glades and a place we spent most of this past November the NEW stairs. So we started climbing them again and right to the top where we were surprised with something missing (The Lodge) Then another small trek right to top of the famous Killington Peak a mere 4241 ft above sea level.

A little break to cool off and to eat some lunch we were off again down to area on the hill the athletes spend most of there time during the winter, Bunny Buster. Where they had a small sit down to get the task completed. The Team Rock now signed and sealed with the key words they will all try and live bye going into the 2011-2012 ski season.

With the task in hand now complete we still had a quick 30 second run / hour hike down bunny to get back down to the ski club however i have to say they were already looking forward to heading back up this October when weekend training camps start back up to add more to the team rock.

Special Thanks to all the athletes and of course parents that participated and we look forward to seeing everyone very soon

Day 3 Conditioning Camp Is Introduced To Peak Races The Home Of The Spartan Race Training Headquarters

2011-08-19T18:41:00.002-04:00

What a day at the Spartan Race Headquarters. And the athletes thought we were going to have a slow day.

So those not aware of spartan races (www.spartanrace.com) well ask any of the J4 and J5 athletes that are here at KMS Conditioning Camp and they will tell you.

After our normal warm up and some dynamic stretching, a little spartan video from this year's Death Race to prepare them for the days adventure we hopped into some vehicles and drove north on Rt 100 to Pittsfield, Vermont and home of the Spartan Race and Death Race Headquarters.

That's where Spartan Matt Baatz who is charge of the trails was introduced the athletes and moved them right into the first task of the day. Hiking, about 3 miles deep into spartan territory. He had them mostly picking rocks off the trails (for the race tomorrow) for about the first hour, Can you say core? They did have a nice break right by some nice blackberries bushes ( left on the trails for a particular animals food source during the summer) and more rock picking. Task1 complete

Task 2

A little mental test was added into the mix for the first time this week, the team had to remember a simple 5 digit number as the hiked another 2 miles up some even steeper terrain and right down into one very unusual obstacle (The White River) something most ski racers don't ever see during race day that's for sure. (Please see photo below which Margaret and I were very pleased with team strategy) Complete tired and now wet....

Task 3

Wet from the river crossing and having to hike up another 1/2 mile of wet steep hillside the athletes were introduced to a famous Spartan Death Race event, the bridge carry.

That's right a 100lb bridge the team had figure out how to carry about a mile up some tricky trails. Place it over a river bed where it would used for future races so they could turn right around and start the 3+ mile trek bush whacking this time back down to Headquarters for one last event. Crossed the bridge and still hiking.....

Task 4

Of course there a touch spent now, they made back down then hill where we introduced them to the weighted sled race. This was also going to determined the winner from yesterdays capture the flag event that ended with a tie.

Still a Tie.......

Finally a deserved lunch at the Spartan Headquarters with Spartan Media Director Jason Jaksetic who was very thrilled to see some future spartan racers at the facility but I might add a little awestruck after the kids answered some questions about ski racing and the speeds they can travel down the icy slopes of NE.

Special Thanks to Matt for the Spartan Work Out the place is awesome...... Come down to KMS this winter and we will strap some skis on your feet and show you our in season training... AROOO!

Check Out Margaret's site, www.dirtinyourskirt.com for a video from the day!

Day 2 Summer Conditioning Camp.............. Another Amazing Day here in KIllington

2011-08-18T15:41:00.006-04:00

Another Great day today but I have so say I had a few sleepy ones this morning. So I backed it down a little bit knowing fully that we have another busy day tomorrow but I have to say I'm very pleased with the efforts.

Today we started with a recap of yesterday with a normal warm up run and some dynamic stretching routine. Then I worked in some light agility and balance activities and introduced the Team to Plyometrics.

Plyos are the combination of technique and eccentric power that aims to improve tolerance to eccentric loads as well as explosive power development.

BIG TECHNICAL WORDS I KNOW,,,

but basically it gets them ready to tackle the forces they are going to have in the sport of ski racing....

And did we get some power out of these young athletes as you can see below...

KMS Boost Conditioning Camp Day 1

2011-08-17T15:49:00.004-04:00

WHAT A DAY FOR A CONDITIONING CAMP

Day 1

The kids were introduced some for the first time to the KMS Off Snow Conditioning and I have to say they were all up to the task.

With a nice warm up on this beautiful day we moved into some dynamic stretching and an introduction to core exercises.

The rest of morning and into the early afternoon we worked the athletes out with all the latest and greatest agility and balance routines, with many of them I might add that can be done right at home with some simple items found around the house.

We followed up th afternoon with the obstacle of obstacle courses in the front of KMS where we even introduced the kids into log tossing.

ALso wouldnt be right if we didnt get some extra video footage of our lone J4 girl. WAY TO GO MIS JENNE and bye the way piper little sis she beat you in the obstacle race....

KMS BOOST Summer Camps

2011-07-26T12:35:00.000-04:00

Join Us for the Best

4 Day of Your

Summer Vacation

BOOST Dryland Camp - August 17 - 20, 2011

The BOOST Dryland camp is a day camp set up for J3 - J5 athletes and gives the kids a chance to reconnect in the summer and start to think about working out for the upcoming season. This is a 4 - Day day camp that runs from about 9:30am until 2:30pm. Focus is on basic body awareness and movement to get them kids back into swing of things before the school year starts up. We use the Killington fields, town pool, surrounding hikes, and lakes. The cost of this camp is $300 and includes lunch.

Typical Day:

9:30am - Drop Off

9:30 - 11:30am - Morning Session

11:30 - 12:15pm - Lunch

12:15 - 2:30 pm - Afternoon Session

2:30pm - Pickup

Email Greg Hadley ghadley@killingtonmountainschool.org or Margaret Schlachter mschlachter@killingtonmountainschool.org for more details and registration information.

Don't Miss Out! Sign-up Today!

Saas Fee 2011 Comes To An End For The KMS Crew With A Little GS

2011-07-25T11:53:00.005-04:00

With the sun shining and temps cold the KMS crew got in a little speed with some GS training to close out the Saas Fee Camp for 2011.

We couldnt have been prouder of the crew this week as they worked extremely hard and it paid off for the team. The athletes now have a nice jump start going into next winter and they are really excited for the season to start.

The Summer J3-4-5 Dryland Camp Aug 17-20 at KMS is right around the corner please let me know if your interested .

Tory Dobyns

Thomas Gross

Paul Ferri

Matt Price

Dan Schwartz

Cade Lewis

A Nice Day Off For the KMS Athletes In Saas Fee

2011-07-25T11:46:00.003-04:00

SUN YESTERDAY RAIN AND FOG TODAY

2011-07-17T08:16:00.004-04:00

After one of the best days in Saas Fee history yesterday mother nature brought in enough fog to cancel skiing just a touch early today, still we were able to get in a few solid runs and one trip to the ice caves......

Tomorrows scheduled day off could be postponed if the weather clears like there saying. Stay Tuned.

BRIGHT SUNSHINE 20's AND PERFECTLY BUFFED SNOW CONDITIONS MAKE THE KMS CREW PUMPED UP AFTER A DAY OF APEX DRILLS

2011-07-16T12:40:00.006-04:00

What a day for the KMS Team today as we found ourselves in gates with GS Apex for the first time. We were very pleased with the efforts today and it showed in there skiing. The athletes are doing a great job and having alot fun, it is camp after all.

We had a little KMS team soccer match today for dryland and yes my team lost. Looks like playing net isn't quite my position and the guys weren't afraid to let me know after the 4th goal went right thru my legs...

Soccer fundamentals for Coach Hadley tomorrow for my main focus.

Hope all is well back in New England GO RED SOX!

TORY DOBYNS

Thomas Gross

Paul Ferri

Matt Price

Dan Schwartz

Cade Lewis

AMAZING DAY OF GS DRILLS FOR THE KMS CREW IN SAAS FEE

2011-07-15T15:29:00.003-04:00

The crew (Cade Paul Thomas Tory Matt Kelsey Dan) getting a little last minute inspiration from Coach Hadley as they prepare for there early warm up runs in Saas Fee today.

After a little snow yesterday we couldn't have asked for a better conditions today as we got on our GS skis for the first time.

Tomorrow the plan is to fine tune some GS fundamentals on the lower glacier and then up to the top for a little Apex Brush Drills

where the Italian World Cup team will be next to us. Of course the athletes are pretty pumped up for that.

Everyone is working real hard and the coaching staff is very happy with the outcome thus far. Look for more updates tomorrow.

A LITTLE FRESH SNOW IN SAAS FEE

2011-07-14T11:44:00.006-04:00

Who says it doesn't snow in the summer? Not here is Saas Fee where the J4 Group found themselves with some some freshies this morning.

We threw in some fun in between fundamentals with some sincro skiing or better know as FUXI skiing as well as some steep off piste skiing.

Kelsey and Tory Saas Fee Sincro Skiing Champions

The boys trying to do some sincro skiing

Shots of the Off Piste Aventure where the athletes excelled in the Saas Fee Steeps

HEY MOMS BY THE WAY THE BIG OFF PISTE SAAS FEE SKIING IS ABOUT 15 FEET LONG AND AS SAFE AS HIGHLINE................

KMS J4 and Boost Athletes Tearing Up Saas Fee Switzerland

2011-07-13T15:12:00.004-04:00

After a long trip to Saas Fee Switzerland the athletes have settled right in to the culture and of course snow conditions.

With three straight great days on snow a tough soccer match with Ski Club Val Thorens from France the athletes had a much needed nice day off today.

A little snow fell last night and today up on the glacier and the team is ready for tomorrow.

thomas Gross

Dan Schwartz

Kelsey Heald

Matt Price

Paul Ferri

KMS BOOST Summer Camps

2011-04-06T09:36:00.004-04:00

BOOST Dryland Camp - August 17 - 20, 2011

Typical Day:

9:30am - Drop Off

9:30 - 11:30am - Morning Session

11:30 - 12:15pm - Lunch

12:15 - 2:30 pm - Afternoon Session

2:30pm - Pickup

CAN-AM Wrap up

2011-04-05T12:39:00.000-04:00

The boys skied well over the past weekend. It was great working with them all season! Thanks everyone for a great year!

Smith Wins GS

2011-04-02T16:35:00.000-04:00

Spencer Smith Won the GS today at CAN-AM's in Mont Tremblant, Canada. Ian Clarke had a great first run coming in 13th and had a few bobbles second run finishing up the day 40th. Tomorrow we have SL on Grand Prix.

CAN-AM's Training Day

2011-04-01T11:46:00.000-04:00

This morning we headed up the mountain for some morning training runs. The Spencer and Ian took 3 runs on the course and took 2 free ski runs on the race trail. Everyone is enjoying the bluebird day. The boys are playing in the pool this afternoon with the kids from the rest of Vermont. Great start to the race series.

BOOST 2010 - 2011 Season Over

2011-03-14T12:31:00.003-04:00

The BOOST Program finished up it's year this past week. We are headed off to championship events now and looking forward to seeing a bunch of BOOST Alum's at Future Stars and Junior Olympics. Thanks for a great year we hope to see many of your faces back here next year as KMS students or BOOSTies again.

Congrats USSA J3 Eastern Junior Olympian, BOOST Alums
Jesse Galloway - SARA
Logan Racz - Tri-State
Jake Bufo - PARA

Congrats to USSA J4 Rocky/Central Junior Olympian, BOOST Alum
Lilia Staszel - Central Devision

Congrats to Future Star Athletes, BOOST Alums/KMS/KWSC Athletes
Spencer Smith - VT State Men's Overall Winner - KMS
Ian Clarke - KWSC - BOOST Alum

Ava Mattsson - VT State Women's Overall Winner - KWSC
Lily Noble - S6 - BOOST Alum

We hope you join us in Mt. Hood or the BOOST Dryland Camp this summer! Information below:

BOOST Dryland Camp - August 17 - 20, 2011

The BOOST Dryland camp is a day camp set up for J3 - J5 athletes and gives the kids a chance to reconnect in the summer and start to think about working out for the upcoming season. This is a 4 - Day day camp that runs from about 9:00am until 3:30pm. Focus is on basic body awareness and movement to get them kids back into swing of things before the school year starts up. We use the Killington fields, town pool, surrounding hikes, and lakes. The cost of this camp is $300 and includes lunch.

Typical Day:

9:00am - Drop Off

9:00 - 11:30am - Morning Session

11:30 - 12:15pm - Lunch

12:15 - 3:30 pm - Afternoon Session

3:30pm - Pickup

BOOST Session 3 - Day 9

2011-02-15T18:25:00.000-05:00

Good Evening, another day of BOOST is wrapping up. Today Logan joined the J3's at an Eastern Regional Speed Camp at Okemo he had qualified for through Tri-State. He loaded up the van before 7:00am and headed down to Okemo with Coach Hadley and several of KMS's top J3's. He reported that it was a fun day but the top of the lift at Okemo is really windy!!

Back at KMS. Ian and Jake started off the morning with a spin and stretch in the gym for morning sport. They ate up then the group along with KMSers Spencer and Noa headed up to Bunny Buster for some technical GS training. A challenging course was set together to push the kids and make them work through a turny course. After a sunny but cold session we headed back to school for the afternoon. The boys continued to work diligently on their homework and schooling. The boys all received today t-shirts commemorating the session. After classes Mike went over video with them and they all headed to dinner. All the boys are relaxing before studyhall starts this evening.

Session 3 - Day 6,7 & 8

2011-02-14T17:37:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon. Below is a recap of the weekend. On Saturday while Logan was away racing in Tri-State Championships, Ian and Jake trained at Killington a double session on Highline. The kids had some fun and got a lot of runs in. The first session they trained with the KMS J3's and the second session with the KWSC J4's. Sunday, Logan was still at Tri-States ripping it up. Jake and Ian loaded up the Senator and we headed to Middlebury for the Jones GS race. Jake foreran the race and was an excellent example of pace for the racers. He was a huge help. Ian had a great day and ended up second to teammate Spencer.

Monday, a day of rest, the boys had the morning off. Logan went out skiing with his father for the morning and the rest slept in. They had classes in the afternoon with Maeve and Casey. All worked hard despite the dreary weather outside. They are headed to dinner now then studyhall tonight. Tomorrow we go into GS on Bunny.

BOOST Session 3 - Day 5

2011-02-11T20:54:00.000-05:00

Good Evening! Our first week of BOOST is wrapping up. Logan is home with his parents in preparation for his Tri-State Championships this weekend. Best of luck to him from all of us at KMS and the BOOST Program! He headed home today after classes were over.

Ian and Jake were on a little bit different plan for the day. They loaded up the van at 7:00am this morning and headed to Middlebury for some GS training today. We had a great training session in which we trained with the Middlebury team and Okemo. It was a great training session for all on some challenging terrain. The sunny day topped off some great training. After our training session was over we headed back up for a few free ski runs on the backside of the mountain. It was great to get off the beaten path and ski some trails that many miss out on when we go to race at Middlebury. After skiing the van loaded back up and the crew headed back to Killington. When they got back they watched video. Ian headed home for the day after video was over and Jake had a chance to hang out with the rest of the full time students. Jake got a chance to get off the mountain tonight as he went on the rock climbing trip with our dorm students. He is relaxing now and ready to train GS tomorrow.

BOOST Session 3 - Day 4

2011-02-10T16:04:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon, we are just getting back in off the hill. This morning started off different for the boys. Instead of skiing this morning they started off with a little school. The boys had a chance to catch a couple extra winks before heading to breakfast and class. They continue to work hard. After classes the crew headed to lunch. Ian and Jake had the afternoon off and were able to relax and rest. Logan, Mike and I headed up to the mountain for some GS training on Bunny Buster. We took a break with Logan to watch some video in the middle of the session then headed out for the second part of training. This afternoon Jake has more time to relax and Logan and Mike will go over today's video in the BOOST office.

BOOST Session 3 - Day 3

2011-02-09T22:47:00.000-05:00

Good Evening, another day of BOOST has past and the boys are settling into Studyhall as I write. Our morning started off with a spin in the gym and active stretch with the KMS J3's. After a hearty breakfast we headed up to the mountain. Today we used Swirl again on Ramshead for some SL this time. The boys got a great block of training in and the whole time the sun kept trying to come out and shine its warm rays on us. We took a mid-morning break to warm up then finished out the session with a few more high intensity runs. The boys loaded up the van and the crew headed back to KMS for lunch then classes.

I checked in on the boys once in the afternoon and they were all working hard and quietly. I have to say this is the quietest group so far when it comes to school. They all stay focused really well. After classes they worked out with the J3's for evening dryland. The boys then stuffed themselves with dinner and capped off the afternoon with a video review session with Mike in the BOOST office before studyhall.

BOOST Session 3 - Day 2

2011-02-08T16:02:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon from a snowy day at KMS. This morning we trained SL on Bunny with the Poma running. The boys were able to get in a bunch of training runs early. We took tons of video. The boys all skied hard through the snowy morning and were rewarded at the end of the session with a few free ski runs in the powder. Ian showed the boys around the mountain. Then we loaded up the van and headed back to KMS.

This afternoon the boys are in class with Casey and working hard. I have been in there to catch up with them and they are progressing well and quietly working every time I pop my head in. After classes today we will watch video. Then the boys will head to dinner and studyhall again this evening. Enjoy a few pictures from the set this morning.

BOOST Session 3 - Day 1

2011-02-07T18:14:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

We have started the third session of BOOST for the season. The boys arrived last night and moved in. We welcomed in two new boys from a far, PARA and Tri-State. We have one guy continuing from past sessions. It's an all boys session. They were able to enjoy the SuperBowl with the rest of our full time athletes. This morning they headed to the gym for a morning spin and stretch out with Mike and Margaret. After morning sport the boys headed to breakfast then got dressed and we headed up to the hill. We trained on a new venue today, Swirl on Ramshead. We had a great GS session and because of Ramshead location we were able to stay below the Killington Cloud for the morning training. We went a little late on our training session. When the boys got back they went directly to lunch then headed to class to meet their teachers and get ready for an afternoon of academics. The boys met their teachers and the rest of the Freestyle BOOST athletes. All worked hard this afternoon. Every time I poked my head in they were working hard. Both Logan and Jake met their French teacher and she put them to work as well.

After classes were over the boys had a video review session with Mike in the BOOST office. He went over today's video in detail with the crew. After video the boys headed to dinner. After dinner tonight they will have studyhall then have some free time and head to bed. We have amended the plans for tomorrow and will now be doing SL on Bunny Buster weather permitting. Great first day of a new session!

Inferno Camp

2011-01-29T17:07:00.001-05:00

BOOST PROGRAM

Inferno Camps

Don't miss your last chance to light it up before the season is over.

Join us at Killington Mountain School for the BOOST Inferno Camps. These camps focus on giving a select group of J3, J4 and MVC Jones J5 alpine ski racers the chance to see Killington Mountain School and get some championship season training under the guidance of KMS coaching staff. Athletes will utilize KMS facilities for morning sport and afternoon study sessions directed by KMS BOOST teaching staff each day. Boarding space is limited and available to J3 and J4 athletes only. This camp focuses on GS and SL gate training (weather permitting).

DATES:

Session 1 - Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2011

Session 2 - Mar. 7 - Mar. 10, 2011

PRICE:

Boarding: $650

Day Rate: $500

For more information please contact Margaret Schlachter, mschlachter@killingtonmountainschool.org.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 11

2011-01-27T20:13:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

We are approaching the end of Session 2. Today Ian took the day off snow after the Speed camp yesterday so Felicia headed out this afternoon to get more comfortable on her SG skis. Not only was the weather warm but the sun was also out. The snow was perfect to work on fundamentals. Our full-timer Noa skied with us as well. The girls worked really hard this afternoon and made some great strides in their skiing on SG skis. The crew was pretty tired so they all headed home a little early this afternoon. Tomorrow is our last day of the Session and we are headed to Pico in the morning.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 10

2011-01-26T19:43:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

Session 2 of BOOST is nearing an end. We were a split group today as Ian made a SG camp for the top ranked J4's in the region. Felicia and I took Noa for a day of fundamentals on the mountain. We had a blast and worked on Pressure, Roll and Push. The girls made some good strides in their skiing and we had a lot of fun. The girls met up with Matt in classes for the afternoon. The kids all worked hard this afternoon. Then headed home for the evening.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 9

2011-01-25T18:39:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

Another day at BOOST has passed. This morning the group met up in the gym for morning sport after their day off yesterday. We spun on the bikes to start the morning then headed off for a nice warm breakfast before heading out for the hill. We mixed it up today and had a chance to take out the long skis on Needles Eye for some open GS/SG training. All the kids had a chance to test out their SG skis in the course and adjust to the length. For many it was their first time on SG this year or ever. They all did pretty well for their first time out. We got a handful of runs in this morning despite the snow that was flying. After the session was over we dropped our stuff at the club and came back to KMS for classes this afternoon. The group was rather lively at the beginning of classes but settled in nicely. They worked hard with Casey today. At the end of the school day they were rewarded with their BOOST Program t-shirts for the session before heading home for the night.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 6, 7 & 8

2011-01-24T20:37:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

We had a great weekend at BOOST however we are still all thawing out from a cold last few days. On Saturday, Ian and Felicia joined the rest of their teammates at Killington and Matthew joined his teammates at Pico for some training. We got a surprise couple inches of snow on Friday night and started off the morning with some directed free skiing in groups then moved onto GS training on Bunny Buster. WE slipped out the course a few times in order to get the track in perfect condition for the group. After training was over the group headed home in preparation for the race at Pico the next day. We headed over to Pico on Sunday for a day of racing. The kids braved the cold temps and performed well. They all skied hard and Killington took home the Beanpot once again.

Today, the group enjoyed the morning off and they all arrived at school this afternoon for classes with Maeve and Casey. Coach Cahill had the day off and got to spend time time with his daughters. The kids continued their studies and enjoyed the frigid day off snow. After classes they headed home. Tomorrow we have SG in the morning and morning sport at 7:15am.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 5

2011-01-21T14:52:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

This morning we started off with morning sport and a quick breakfast. We loaded everything and everyone up and headed over to our sister mountain Pico. The J4's have a race at Pico on Sunday so we got a jump on the competition by training on the race hill this morning. We had a fair amount of snow to push out of the way from the unexpected storm last night. The group slipped the course a bunch and buffed it out for training. We were able to get some quality full length runs in on B-Slope this morning. After training was over this morning we loaded up the kids and gear and headed back to Killington and KMS. This afternoon the kids are in classes and will head home this afternoon.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 3 & 4

2011-01-20T20:47:00.002-05:00

Good Evening,

A Small Price to Pay

Since we had yesterday off the Blog took a day off as well. Although here is a recap of the day. The kids had a chance to sleep in and all arrived at school at or just after lunch. Ian was at school early and watched a documentary to help with his project on Hurricane Katrina in the BOOST office before classes started for the day. The group met with Maeve and Casey and continued to plug through their work. After classes were over they headed home.

Is this helmet too big?

Today, the morning started off with classes. The group headed into the Library to crack the books right away. All continued to work, those with Art met with Finnie and began projects. Andrew taught a lively Spanish class to the crew today as well. Otherwise the bunch continued to diligently work. Matthew watched two videos for science in the BOOST office and Mike and I brushed up on kinetic energy and force.

Carrying My First Bundle

Looking Mean

I can carry a bundle too!

After lunch we headed up on the hill. The group was glad to be back on snow! We had GS on Bunny Buster with the poma. Our full time KMS J4's joined us and the girls were glad to have Noa around and the boy were equally happy to have Spencer in the mix today. With the Poma running we were able to get a bunch of laps in quickly and took a short break in the warming hut before our last three runs. We then headed back to KMS were everyone got changed had a snack and headed to the BOOST office to finish out the day with video. Tomorrow we head to Pico for some morning training.

End of the Day Smiles

BOOST INFERNO CAMPS - Registration Open

2011-01-20T11:30:00.000-05:00

BOOST PROGRAM

Inferno Camps

Don't miss your last chance to light it up before the season is over.

DATES:

Session 1 - Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2011

Session 2 - Mar. 7 - Mar. 10, 2011

PRICE:

Boarding: $650

Day Rate: $500

For more information please contact Margaret Schlachter, mschlachter@killingtonmountainschool.org.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 2

2011-01-18T18:08:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

Another day of BOOST is nearing an end. We started off the morning with a spin and stretch in the gym then the Fab 5 headed to breakfast. After breakfast everyone got dressed and ready for skiing and loaded up the Senator. Cassidy and Ian were especially excited to be back in the Senator and have ranked it above the number 8 van. We were short Coach Cahill this morning but picked up Coach Josh from the J1-J2 program to help us out for the morning. The Fab 5 trained hard through the snow and got a bunch of GS runs in quickly. We pulled the course a little early to give the group a chance to take a few turns in the newly forming powder after a successful morning session. The pictures are from some of the fun the kids had at the end of the morning.

In the words of Cassidy this is how the afternoon went....

"It went well.... we studied hard but goofed around a little enjoying the fantastic wet winter wonderland."

In the words of Taylor this is how the afternoon went...

"We started out with a rough start, not everyone was focused and on track but as the afternoon came to an end"

Finally, here is Ian's version of the afternoon...

"It started rough as i went to the doctor, came back and went at the books for 4 hours."

Matthew's take on the day...

"We started by setting on Bunny then we ran the coarse for about 6 or 7 runs.... after we pulled the coarse, and went free-skiing on Bunny and around that area, then went back to KMS for lunch then school."

That's school and the day in the words of J4's who are in my office as I write and wanted to contribute to today's blog.

BOOST Session 2 - Day 1

2011-01-17T20:13:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

The first day of BOOST Session 2 we were greeted with a cold temps but no wind and a bluebird day. The temps may have been below zero when we went out for the day but the snow was fantastic and the Poma was running. Those two things together make for a great day of training. Our group this session worked hard and had some breakthrough moments this morning. We were psyched to have Felicia join BOOST this session and she meshed right in with the the rest of the crew who are still here from last session. In the afternoon the group headed off to class. Casey and Maeve were ready for them and they all got right to work when they entered the Library this afternoon. I worked with Cassidy this afternoon for a bit on a lab which involved heart rate and finding a pulse. We had fun talking about all the places you can take your pulse. The boys were overhearing and tried as well to find their pulse on their own feet. After classes the crew headed to the BOOST Office to watch the days video. Mike went over the video with them and then they headed home for the evening. A great first day! Rest up, GS tomorrow on Bunny Buster. Good Night from the BOOST Office on Killington, VT.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 12

2011-01-14T16:41:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

Our last day of BOOST is now completed. Most of the kids are home or getting ready to be picked up. Today the kids wrapped up the session with classes in the morning. This afternoon they got their DVD and photos of the session. They also cleaned up their rooms and left everything in great shape for the next BOOST Session. Thanks to all for a great session from Margaret & Mike.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 11

2011-01-13T22:48:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

We are quickly approaching the end of the first session. The kids have had a great last two weeks and have made much progress in their skiing. Today the group started off the morning with classes in the Library with Casey and Maeve. The Spanish group had class with Andrew today. All are wrapping up their work and should be all set after classes tomorrow to head back home to school. After school we headed to the mountain. Our hope was to set GS however, after the snowfall of yesterday our hopes of gate training were dashed. However, Mike was quick to come up with plan B. Instead we used the ungroomed terrain to work on balance and stance. We skied Bunny Buster, Highline and Outer Limits to name a few, even ventured over to South Ridge for a run. The group skied hard and definitely skied a variety of terrain. After skiing we came back and watched the video from today and talked about balance and stance. The group then went to clean the BOOST rooms to get them ready for the next group. Tomorrow they will have classes then head out after lunch and back to their home mountains for races this weekend.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 10

2011-01-12T17:44:00.001-05:00

It's day ten of BOOST Session 1 and we were treated to a special day. We had planned on training GS today but mother nature had other ideas for us this morning. We awoke to a white blanket covering all of Killington. It became quickly aware that training was not in the plan for the day. The kids put on their twin tips and we headed out to the mountain. We had a great powder day! The kids skied around the mountain we split up into two groups and Mike and I skied with them around the mountain. We had fresh tracks on Superstar and a few other trails today. After skiing the kids got picked up as school was cancelled due to the weather. Some of the kids headed home early others stayed around school did schoolwork, played ping pong and played out in the snow. Enjoy a few pictures post skiing from the Senator on the way back to KMS. Everyone was a little goofy this afternoon! A fun day on the mountain. Back into GS gates tomorrow weather permitting. Class in the morning, training in the afternoon.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 9

2011-01-11T17:35:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

Another day of BOOST is getting closer to coming to a close. We had an amazing day today. Our day started off with a spin in the gym. Then the crew headed to breakfast. After breakfast we loaded up the Senator and headed up to the mountain. We had a rare commodity at Killington today, bluebird day, warm, hero snow, and to top it off no wind. We had the Poma running and GS on Bunny. The group got a ton of runs in this morning. Everyone is adjusting to GS skis after the last week on SL skis. On top of some great skiing this morning we also got to see a hot air balloon in the sky and Sibley even saw a rainbow. It was a really fun session for all. In the afternoon the crew buckled down and headed to class for some serious work. Casey was nice today and gave them quick breaks every hour to help keep them focused. It seemed to work. After classes the crew gathered up in the BOOST office for some video review from the morning. Since everyone was on-time or early to video review tonight they were rewarded with a gift, fresh off the presses, this sessions BOOST t-shirt. It's a limited edition item that rumors they are already selling on ebay for over $100 a shirt. Well not really, but the kids were psyched for a new t-shirt, in fact Taylor is already wearing hers. The group is currently focused on watching video from today and will be headed home afterwards or headed to dinner. Another great day at BOOST and look forward to seeing all the kids at morning sport tomorrow at 7:15am.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 7 & 8

2011-01-10T17:27:00.000-05:00

We are combining Sunday and Monday together. The crew had a great weekend. Most everyone raced on Sunday. Bobby went home to race in NY and the rest stayed in the MVC. Today the group had a day off snow. Everyone slept in and all the day students didn't get to school until around lunchtime. It was a very quiet morning Milly said she just slept in late and watched some movies on her computer in the morning. This afternoon the group headed to school. They met with their teachers and accomplished more work. I checked in on them a few times to see how it was going. Overall, a very quiet day for BOOST.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 6

2011-01-08T21:46:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the weekend. Today the kids went in a few directions. The kids had the choice to head back to their home mountain and train or train with the KWSC kids here at Killington. For those that trained here we had a couple hour session on Bunny Buster. We set two full length courses and the group was able to simulate race day, when they stripped down to GS suits and wore bids to take their runs in the course. They all got a ton of runs in during the training session. We finished up around 1:00pm. All of the group is racing tomorrow. GOOD LUCK to all!

BOOST Session 1 - Day 5

2011-01-07T22:21:00.000-05:00

Good Evening,

Sorry no pictures today. We had another good day of BOOST. The day started off with classes in the library. The kids studied away. The teachers sent out weekly academic reports, please let me know if you did not receive them from the teachers. After classes the kids headed up to the mountain for some afternoon SL training. We had a few intense runs on a windy and colder day on Bunny Buster in preparation for Sunday's MVC Jones race. The kids all did well dressing for the weather which definitely makes us as coaches happy! Bobby definitely had the video clip of the day and it will be on the DVD at the end of the session.

Some of the group tomorrow will be here training at Killington and others will be at their home mountains showing off all they learned this week. Overall, the first week everyone worked hard and Mike and I are happy with their improvements on and off the hill.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 4

2011-01-06T15:35:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

It is our day off for BOOST Session 1. The kids got to sleep in a little bit this morning and had classes at 8:00am. They met with their teachers and continued to plug away at work. After classes a few of the kids were picked up and some remained around here to do more school work and play some ping pong. But most importantly they could relax. Enjoy the pictures from today.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 3

2011-01-05T18:32:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon,

Another BOOST day is nearing its end. We met this morning in the gym for morning sport after a quick spin on the bikes we headed to breakfast. The kids all stuffed themselves in preparation for an intense day on the mighty Bunny Buster. With the Poma not running today we used each lap not only to ski the course but also skied with the rest of the mountain focusing on fundamentals. The group as a whole was a little tired today and should sleep well tonight! After skiing the kids loaded up the senator and headed back to KMS for lunch and classes. I checked on them a few times during the day and they were all working away. After classes were over we went over the video from this morning. We watched video for about 45 minutes and then the boarders headed to dinner and the day students met their parents downstairs.

Tomorrow is our day off snow the kids have class in the morning then have the afternoon free to do more school work, rest, or hang out with the full time KMSers.

BOOST Session 1 - Day 2

2011-01-05T07:17:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

The second day of BOOST started off with morning sport in the gym. The kids all arrived on time and were ready to work out. We spun on the bikes for a little bit then had an active stretch. The crew all headed to breakfast to put some food in their system then we headed out on the hill for our training session. We are staying on a SL block this week and progressed to some brush and stubbie work. Two courses were set on Bunny Buster and the kids made use of all that both had to offer. Our morning started a little slow but after a break and some gummie bears the kids really got after it! We saw some really great skiing from the kids. They all made some huge changes. After a really good session we headed back to KMS for lunch and school. The group as a whole is doing well in school as I am getting reports from the teachers and checking in on their progress. After school was over Mike did a video review session from the morning skiing then the kids were free to head home and have a nice dinner prepared by their parents.

The boarding students had studyhall then bed. I am happy to report that Millie made the evening dorm notes for her work ethic and the fact she stayed after studyhall ended and continued to do work. We are staying on SL today and looking forward to seeing what the kids can do!

BOOST Session 1 - Day 1

2011-01-04T08:12:00.001-05:00

Good Morning,

Sorry for the post coming in late. We had a great first day of BOOST. In the morning we headed out on the hill for some fundamental work on our SL skis. We spent most of the day over on Ram's Head skiing. You can ask your kids about pressure, roll, push as it was the theme of the morning. When we got back to school the crew headed to lunch and ate up. After lunch the group met their teachers and started to conquer the workload for the next two weeks. Maeve and Casey got them right into work. After school was over we did a little bit more work but this time it was on their goals for the time they are at BOOST. Mike and Margaret will be reading over the goals Tuesday afternoon and talk to the kids about them.

Coach Cahill explaining athletic stance

Talking about Pressure

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-12-31T23:50:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FROM THE BOOST PROGRAM!

Holiday Camp Day 2

2010-12-20T22:31:00.000-05:00

Inspecting the Course this Morning

Good Evening! Another day at BOOST is wrapping up. We started off this morning with a spin in the gym and an active stretch. Then the crew headed off to breakfast. This morning we had french toast, eggs, home fries, sausage, oatmeal and more. The kids had lots of options to choose from. After a hearty breakfast the crew loaded up the bus and we headed up to the mountain for our first session of the day. Our focus this morning was turn shape on Bunny Buster. We started off the session with two brushes to help establish turn shape. We added in the gate half way through the session. The group as a whole did great. We finished up the morning and moved all the gates to Highline then headed back to KMS for lunch. The kids all chowed down on lunch, filled up then it was back to the mountain for the afternoon. This afternoon we took the last two days of work and moved over to steeper terrain on Highline. We let the kids rip up the course this afternoon. They all showed improvement from yesterday afternoon on Bunny Buster. The group all worked together to pull the course at the end of the day and we headed into the KWSC to watch video from the two sessions. We went through all the athletes video from the day as the sunset on Killington. The crew was pretty tired during video so we skipped afternoon sport and the group was able to come back to KMS change out of ski clothes and relax for about 15 minutes before day student pick-up and dinner. The boarding students had studyhall again tonight. Lauren played ping pong with some of the full time kids and the boys watched Youtube videos after studyhall. They are all settled in bed and about to turn off lights for the evening.

BOOST Holiday Camp Day 1

2010-12-19T20:29:00.000-05:00

Margaret's Morning Group

It's too sunny to be Killington!

Where are we?

Good Evening! We had a great first day of the Holiday Camp. The group gathered at KMS at 7:30 this morning. We had a brief meeting then headed up to the mountain. This morning we broke up into two groups the J3's in one and the J4's in the other. The two groups are very evenly matched up in size. We worked on athletic stance, balanced position, rolling the skis over and pressing out the outside ski in the apex of the turn. Most of the drills were spent on Snowshed this morning. It is great terrain to work on drills. After a great morning session headed back to KMS for lunch. The whole group got a great warm lunch in them before it was time to head back up to the mountain for the second session of the day. In the afternoon the group trained GS on Bunny Buster. We shot a bunch of video that we watched in the KWSC after our training session was over.

When we finished video review we loaded up the short bus and headed back to KMS. The day students met their parents and the boarding students settled into their rooms. It was a KMS favorite tonight make your own pizza. The kids each got to choose their toppings and put it on JoseF's homemade crust. Trust me it is the best! The kids are currently settled into studyhall and working away. After studyhall they will have some free time and then head off to bed for the evening. Enjoy a few pictures from today.

Video Review this afternoon

BOOST Fundamentals Day 19

2010-12-17T22:57:00.000-05:00

Last Day of BOOST Fundamentals.

We had a great three weeks and the last day proved to be one of the best! This morning started off with morning sport in the gym. After breakfast we headed up to the mountain for our first of two sessions today. The crew mixed in with the KWSC 3-Day Program. It was a chance for the BOOST kids to get to interact with our 3-Day club kids and strut their stuff they learned over the past few weeks. We tackled the mighty Bunny Buster with morning with GS. It was a windy and snowy morning on the mountain. The group all got a bunch of runs in with the Poma running. At the end of our morning session we loaded up the vans and headed back to KMS for some grilled cheese and tomato soup, a favorite on a cold day! After a quick lunch we headed back up to the mountain where we met back up with the KWSC 3-Day Program. In the afternoon we trained together on Highline. It gave the kids a chance to transition all they had worked on in the morning to the steeper terrain in the afternoon. Blue sky even peaked out for our last afternoon! The group skied hard in the afternoon as well and skied until they were on empty. After skiing we had a brief meeting about the session and the group finished packing up and waited for their parents to arrive.

It was sad to see this group of BOOSTies go. It was a great session and both Mike and I really enjoyed working with the group. We hope to see many faces during the rest of the season and again at KMS. Next up for BOOST, Holiday Camp starts Sunday morning.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 18

2010-12-16T19:03:00.000-05:00

Good Evening, BOOST Fundamentals is coming to an end tomorrow. However we had an excellent day today. The day started off with the group heading to class. At the end of the morning all are done or close to done with their work. The teachers should be sending out emails as to the progress the kids made while at BOOST.

After lunch we headed out on the hill for some GS training on Bunny Buster. Although the sun was not out today it was a much warmer day. The group was a great help this afternoon setting the course. Sam wins the award for making sure we were putting the right gates in the ground. The group got a ton of runs in on the course. We shot a bunch of video during the training session. The group helped pull the course at the end of the day and even helped carry gates up the Poma. Winner of Poma carrying goes to Jesse for tackling the biggest bundle. They all helped out a ton. Notables, Sophie learned how to throw a gate along with most of the group and Olivia learned how to carry gates. Harris learned how to zipper two different jackets together. She always finds a way to make the group laugh and have a good time. After we arrived back at school we did about a 45 minute video review session and went over the days training. We also celebrated Drew's birthday with some cake during the review session. The crew headed off to dinner and are prepping for studyhall. Those that still need to complete work will be studying this evening the rest have been given the opportunity to clean and pack up their rooms.

Look forward to seeing parents tomorrow afternoon at 5pm!

BOOST Fundamentals Day 17

2010-12-15T19:56:00.000-05:00

Good Evening, we have had an action packed day at BOOST! We started off this morning with a spin on the bikes in the gym and an active stretch. After morning sport the crew feasted on breakfast and braced themselves for a cold day of New England weather. We headed out on the mountain for some SL training. We think the temp was about zero without the wind chill. One weather site announced it was about -15 real feel. But a little cold weather does not stop BOOST. The group worked on SL on Bunny Buster in the morning. With the Poma running and the warming hut just above the trail we managed to keep everyone as warm as possible. After a chilly training session we headed back to KMS for school time. The group keeps plugging away and the end is in sight for many BOOSTies on the academic front. They have one more day with their teachers to get their work accomplished as we will ski all day on Friday.

After class by popular demand of some of our returning BOOSTies we headed to the Killington Fire/Rescue Department of which Margaret is a member. She gave the group a tour of the building and the trucks we have. Both Drew and Jesse were excited to see the new trucks the department has gotten since their last BOOST session at KMS. They had a chance to try on Margaret's gear which was a highlight for many. After the tour we headed to Sushi Yoshi for dinner another request from the group. We had a great dinner and all the kids stuffed themselves. Since it's Drew's birthday tomorrow we got him a fried ice cream at the end and sang happy birthday. We made it back to KMS in time for studyhall and the group is currently working away to finish up all their work. Some said they are a bit tired and looking forward to classes in the morning so they can sleep until 7:30-7:45. Time flies we all can't believe the session ends in two days.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 16

2010-12-14T17:42:00.000-05:00

Good Evening! Another day at BOOST has passed. We started off the morning with a spin in the gym then headed off to breakfast. This morning mother nature skunked us again on being able to set a course on the mountain. Instead we went out and braved the elements and worked on balance and adjusting to varying conditions. The kids braved the cold and skied hard. After skiing we headed back to school. The kids had lunch and headed off to class. The kids worked hard this afternoon in class. They are headed off to dinner soon then have studyhall this evening.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 15

2010-12-13T17:39:00.001-05:00

Good Evening, Mother Nature played a funny game this morning. We awoke to pouring down rain. Mike went up and checked out the mountain and deemed we would not be able to put gates in the ground this morning and according to reports the snow condition was so soft Mike did not think the group would be able to accomplish any skill acquisition this morning on the mountain and did not want to risk injury in the soft snow.

Instead the kids had a spin on the bikes for morning sport and a mobility workout. The group headed off to breakfast. After breakfast Mike ran them though a tough circuit workout for over an hour then ended the morning training session with balance practice on the Swiss balls. All of the kids were able to stand up on the Swiss balls by the end of the session. They headed to classes this afternoon and met with Casey and Maeve. Some of the foreign language students also had classes today. They all are continuing to work hard. Many of them worked on labs today and will continue on them tomorrow. After classes the group had a brief yoga session with Margaret. They are currently eating dinner now and will be headed to studyhall after dinner.

They all look pretty tired today. Harris especially will be going to bed early for sure. She looked pretty tired at yoga today. Mother Nature has changed again and now it is snowing outside we are all looking forward to heading up on the mountain tomorrow and get some more training in.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 14

2010-12-12T22:32:00.000-05:00

BOOST TAKES THE DAY OFF!

It's hard to believe we only have a week left of BOOST! This was our first day off snow since returning to Killington. The kids all had the chance to sleep in this morning. Some slept until 11am! At around noon the crew headed down to Rutland on a snowy/rainy day. We went to the movies and saw the new Narnia movie. The group enjoyed it as a whole. Afterwards the kids had a chance to pick up any items they might need for their last week at KMS in the shopping complex. Some of the kids got presents for KMS's giving tree. It is a tree set up in our lobby for underprivileged children to receive Christmas presents. It was very kind of the BOOST kids to get presents for other children that are less fortunate then they are. They exhibited great acts of kindness. The group also picked up things for themselves. We are hopefully back on snow tomorrow, although it is currently pouring rain outside with no signs of stopping. After dinner tonight the kids had studyhall, then relaxed and headed off to bed. We all did a little rain stop dance before bedtime tonight.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 12 & 13

2010-12-11T17:11:00.000-05:00

Day 12 - Back at on the Ranch

We are back in the swing of things at KMS. The kids had class in the morning, they worked hard with all their teachers. In the afternoon we headed up to the mountain for some SL brush training. The kids are getting back use to the East Coast weather. It is a lot colder here than Colorado. After skiing we had a quick spin on the bikes to cool down then the crew headed to dinner. After dinner they relaxed on their Friday night and played games, played ping pong, and watched TV. They all headed to bed on time and were ready for the evening.

Day 13 - Weekends at Killington

The group got to sleep in a little this morning we met at Breakfast then headed up to the hill at 8:45am to get in some training. The group had about an hour to take a few runs and warm up. They got to train with the KWSC kids for two hours in the late morning. We worked on a SL brush Apex course then moved into a short tall pole SL. The kids are all progressing well and working hard. After training they had about an hour to ski and explore the mountain. The group spent part of that time watching the Rails to Riches competition at Killington this afternoon. They were enjoying the competition as it was right outside the area of the Killington Winter Sports Club. After watching for a bit we headed back to KMS for lunch we took a vote on what the group wanted to do. Rock Climbing won. We headed down to Green Mountain Rock Climbing in Rutland. Little did we know Sam was an experienced climber! Harris was off to a slow start but it didn't stop her from trying! The boys had to learn to trust one another and work together. It was a great bonding experience for the group and a great chance to work on balance. The kids all climbed for over 2 hours. That's a fair amount of climbing! At the end Olivia said she couldn't move her arms anymore! After climbing we headed back to KMS. The kids are relaxing now and have the night to themselves when they can interact with the full time students. The boys are hoping from some major ping pong action tonight. Ping Pong is a favorite at KMS. Tomorrow is the groups day off. We are planning on going to the movies.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 10 & 11

2010-12-09T16:26:00.000-05:00

We finished our homework and look what we made!

DAY 10 - Travel, Travel, Travel

"Can I have a Dollar for this?"

Sorry for no post yesterday. We started off in the morning with a breakfast spread for the kids before departing to the Denver Airport. The kids had french toast, pancakes of all varieties, bacon, cereal, and more! The goal was eat as much food as you could. All the kids packed snacks for the plane ride and we loaded up the truck and SUV's and started our journey back East! We had a really smooth day of traveling the group said goodbyes to Coach Christine as she headed back to NJ on her flight. The rest of the group flew through security and all our flights were on-time leaving and early arriving. We had a longer layover in Chicago and many of the kids did school work or read. Harris worked on her "scary movie." I am waiting to get a copy to post on the blog at a later date. Mike and Cath picked us up in Albany, NY. They got a little crazy waiting for the vans to arrive. We arrived back at KMS around midnight.

DAY 11 - BACK INTO IT ALL

We gave the kids a bit of a sleep in this morning and pushed back the beginning of school to 9:00am. The group looked pretty tired after all the travel yesterday. This morning they met with Maeve, Casey and Andrew (Spanish Teacher) and worked on their subjects. Maeve has set them up with plans to accomplish the rest of their work while at KMS. Andrew met with the Spanish kids and their class seemed very lively when I checked in on the group. After lunch the group headed out on the hill to stretch out their legs after a day of travel. Mike took the group on the hill, and did some work with them on their SL skis. They are doing a stretching routine with Mike at the moment. The French and Latin students will meet with Armelle, the Latin and French teacher, later this afternoon and after dinner tonight to make sure they are all up to speed on their languages. After dinner tonight the group will have studyhall. After studyhall they have the task to unpack and tidy up their rooms.

Enjoy the pictures from yesterday traveling and today heading up to the mountain. By the end of traveling yesterday the group got a little goofy as you can see from the pictures. I also added a picture of Harris and Sophie's snow wall they were very excited about!

BOOST Fundamentals Day 9

2010-12-07T23:30:00.001-05:00

Good Evening! Today topped off our last day in Colorado. This morning we awoke to some fresh powder and some wintery road conditions. We had planned to go to Winter Park today but the conditions of the road made us decide to stay a little closer to home. Instead we took a vote from the kids and most wanted to go back to Loveland. We loaded up the vans after breakfast and headed to Loveland. The snow was deep and the kids got a feel for what waist to knee deep powder. Some of the group got their first face shots ever skiing. They all skied hard and had a ton of fun today. A movie preview was made detailing the adventures of one skier in the group.

After skiing today the group had their last studyhall with Casey for the time in Colorado. They all have worked really hard here in Colorado and Casey has been impressed with their work ethic. After studyhall we headed to dinner in Frisco to The Boat Yard restaurant. We had a little surprise for Coach Christine set up as it is her birthday tomorrow. We had a dessert brought out to her with a candle on top. The group sang her happy birthday. After dinner we let the kids stop at the Silverthorne Outlets for some last minute shopping. After shopping we headed back to the condos and the kids packed up. They should be finishing up now and heading to bed.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 8

2010-12-06T20:40:00.001-05:00

Good Evening, today we changed it up a little and and headed to A-Basin after morning workout and breakfast. The kids all filled up on eggs this morning in preparation to skiing some steeps at A-Basin. We loaded up the truck and SUV and headed to the mountain. The first thing the group noticed was how much less crowded it was at the mountain. We reminded the group it was now Monday and a weekday. The group was split up and both groups went off to explore the mountain and continue to work on balance and pole plants in ungroomed terrain. All the athletes definitely pushed their own limits today. The morning started off bluebird and we all soaked in some nice UV's in the morning. After lunch the light started to get flat and by the time we were done skiing for the day it was snowing! Lots of weather today. After skiing the group headed back had a little rest then started up studyhall. We had a family pasta dinner in the coaches condo tonight. The boys were very happy that Margaret did not burn the garlic bread tonight. It was a little crispy last time. They are relaxing now and will be in bed early as several of the kids were pretty tired today skiing. Enjoy the pictures from today.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 7

2010-12-05T21:44:00.001-05:00

Good Evening!

We are finishing up another day here in Colorado. The morning started off with with morning sport and breakfast. This morning back by popular demand was pancakes. After breakfast we headed out skiing for the day. We went to Loveland today and continued to work on fundamentals on our SL skis. The kids got excited as the people were giving out free Clif Bars on the mountain as a promotion. The group loved getting them so much they wanted a picture with one of the woman. The kids worked hard in their groups and are progressing everyday. We took a detour home to drive the Loveland Pass back to Silverthorne. We stopped for a photo op at the Continental Divide. We returned to the condos and did some mobility work then the group headed off into Studyhall. They continue to work hard and most are close to finishing all the work they brought out here. They have some down time right now then they will be off to bed at 9:00pm MST. We are off to A-Basin tomorrow.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 6

2010-12-04T21:45:00.000-05:00

WORLD CUP DAY

Today was our day off snow here in Colorado. The kids got to sleep in this morning and we made them eggs to order. They all packed up lunches and we loaded the trucks to head to Beaver Creek to see the Birds of Prey Mens Super G. For most of the group it was their first World Cup. The kids spent most of the race getting autographs from the racers. Sophie was excited she got to see her old coach who now is a rep at the end of the race. The kids all had a great time. After the race we headed to Vail. The kids had some time to wander Vail Village and do some shopping. We had an early dinner in Vail at Pazzo's, a favorite pizza place of Margaret's in Vail. The kids all chowed down on pizza. They are currently having some down time before bed, they are comparing autographs. Tomorrow we are back on snow and off to Loveland. Enjoy the pictures and video from today.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 5

2010-12-03T18:37:00.001-05:00

Good Afternoon! Kids are studying away right now so I have a few minutes to update the blog. This morning started off with morning sport and Margaret took over the cooking duties. This morning the kids had an array of different pancake options, chocolate chip, butterscotch, peanut butter, and just plain old pancakes. Everyone has their own favorite as we learned during breakfast. The kids decided hands down they liked Margaret's bacon better and the boys commented about it for most of the ski day. After a hearty breakfast we loaded up the truck and SUV and headed to Loveland. Some notable moments from Loveland before skiing. The coaches have learned that many of the BOOSTies have never used a ticket requiring a wicket before. Hunter could not figure out how to get the ticket onto the wicket even after reading the instructions on the back. Harris's ticket was on so crooked that a lift attendant commented as he tried to scan her ticket, "you really stunk at that" in reference to her skills. Drew's ticket well I had to take a picture of that one. The rest of the group seemed to get it 4 out of 7 isn't bad. We switched over to SL skis and broke the kids up into two groups for the day. We continued to work on the same skills we have been progressing on our GS skis and transitioned those skills into SL. The group was also pushed to ski parts of the mountain that were outside of their immediate comfort zone (not groomed) to help focus on balance and pushing the limits of comfort. Olivia, Sam and Harris all pushed their limits skiing in varying terrain and moguls this morning after their quick morning break. After an extended morning session the kids had a chance to take a few runs around the mountain. All came back with big smiles on their faces.

They are currently studying away. Jesse is in our condo at the moment writing an essay she has 45 minutes to complete. The whole group is diligently working away to keep on track with their home schools. I am happy to report at this time most seem to be getting ahead in at least one or two subjects. We hope this trend continues! Tonight we are off to a Dillon classic the Dillon Dam Brewery Restaurant, known for their burgers, especially bison burgers. Wonder if any of the kids will be adventurous this evening. After dinner we will have another short studyhall to finish out the day. The group will have some free time, then head to bed. Tomorrow is our day off snow, we will be going to Beaver Creek to watch the Birds of Prey World Cup. The kids are all ready to get autographs!

BOOST Fundamentals Day 4

2010-12-02T22:07:00.001-05:00

It just keeps getting better here in Colorado. As the East is recovering from a wet day yesterday. We awoke this morning to a true Bluebird Colorado day. The group did a quick morning sport then were treated to breakfast sandwiches made by the coaches this morning. It was a big hit. We headed off to Winter Park today, we had been getting reports of some excellent snow conditions over there. So we decided to check it out for ourselves. We made the trip over Berthoud Pass. It was the first time most of the group had been over the pass. They all enjoyed the views. We broke up into three groups again in the morning and each group worked on specific drills and skills. It was a really productive session for all the athletes. We did a longer morning session as Mike and Margaret had to leave a little early to get Mike to Denver so he can be back in Killington for the start of the KWSC this weekend. We bid him a goodbye and look forward to seeing him on Wednesday in Albany when he picks us up at the airport. The kids were rewarded for their hard work in the morning session with about an hour to ski around the mountain and get some runs in during the pm on-snow session. All the groups had tons of fun and didn't want to stop at the end of the day even though their legs had started to get tired. The group was pretty wiped out on the way back. Casey reported that his SUV didn't say a word for the ride back. Jesse may have even been napping. After the group returned to our condos, Christine led them in a pool recovery workout. When the workout was finished the group headed into their first studyhall of the day. They worked for over an hour before dinner. Margaret got back in time to make the group a big pasta dinner in the condos. It was nice to all sit down around the table and kitchen. After dinner Margaret helped one of the kids with a few math problems and the group as a whole started studyhall part two for the day. They had an extremely productive after dinner studyhall and Casey is happy with their progress. They have a bit of free time now and will be in bed with lights out by 9:00 tonight, if not earlier! Enjoy some pictures from today!

Skiing Hard During the Day

Studying hard in the Evening

BOOST Fundamentals Day 3

2010-12-01T22:11:00.001-05:00

Good Evening, we are wrapping up our first day in Colorado. The day started off with the kids doing morning sport. Mike whipped up the group his own secret recipe for fabulous french toast. The kids all ate up and we headed out to the mountain. Our first stop on the Summit County tour was Loveland today. They have an amazing amount of terrain open for this time of year. We split into three groups to ski today, I can say for at least my group we definitely took advantage of all the open terrain. You can see the picture below of the girls headed to the walkway under I-70 after having skied our way across the mountain. We skied hard this morning. We definitely aren't in the East anymore. The kids enjoyed skiing at and above tree level. The goals of the day were balanced stance and edge pressure. We took a break for lunch then finished out the day with a few more runs. The group returned to our condo's and Casey, our teacher, supervised a really productive studyhall. The kids studied for over 2 hours quietly and I am happy to report that Casey said the kids are progressing faster than he thought they would. Great work job for hard work on and off the hill today! After Studyhall we headed to dinner at one of Mike's favorite Chinnese restaurants. Drew in particular was very excited about this. We were excited to hear that he is working hard at his math. The kids currently have some downtime before bed. The girls are watching tv and the boys are getting ready to get in bed and watch tv and fall asleep. Great overall day in Colorado. We are off to Winterpark tomorrow.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 2

2010-12-01T01:17:00.000-05:00

WE ARE HERE IN COLORADO!!

We had a great day traveling. We departed KMS around 7:15 this morning to start our adventure. The kids were really well behaved and got along on the flights. A notable fun event in the airport was Jesse decided to chew a whole pack of gum in Albany at the same time. It was pretty funny. We met Drew in Baltimore all decked out in KMS gear. He was definitely representing! We arrived at Denver this afternoon around 4:30pm local time and met up with our final coach Christine Feehan. She had flown in from NJ and met us at baggage claim. We picked up our vehicles and headed west on I-70 with a quick stop along the way for dinner at Qdoba. Most said it was superior to other Mexican chains although Drew disagreed and thinks Chipotle is superior. We arrived in Silverthorne this evening, checked into our condos, and the kids unpacked their stuff. Mike had a quick team meeting with the crew and they headed off to bed. Margaret did a grocery run to Frisco. Overall, a great first day! We are headed to Loveland tomorrow to get on snow. Below is a picture of the from our flight into Denver and in the airport.

FYI - the best time of day to get ahold of your son/daughter is between 8:30 - 9:00 MST. Look for the next update to come in the evening tomorrow.

BOOST Fundamentals Day 1 & Day 2

2010-11-30T11:16:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the late update! We had a great first evening at BOOST on Sunday night all the kids arrived and the girls met their new roommates for the next couple of weeks. Monday morning we had a bluebird day at Killington! We skied in the morning all over the open terrain on the mountain. The snow was in great shape, one might even say hero snow. Mike led the group through a few drills focused on athletic stance. The kids finished out the morning skiing session with a few free ski runs then it was time to head back to KMS to lunch then hit the books. The group met with their main BOOST teachers, Casey and Maeve in the afternoon and came up with their individual plans for the time we are in Colorado. They are all ready to hit the slopes and the books when we get to Colorado. Mike did some boot work in the evening while Margaret helped the group get all packed up. The BOOSTies had studyhall last night then headed off to bed. Great 1st day!

We are currently sitting in the Albany Airport waiting for our first flight of the day. Jesse is really excited about Drew meeting us in Baltimore! More updates to come from Colorado.

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T12:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving from BOOST!

Enjoy friends, family and turkey! See you all Sunday for the beginning of the BOOST Fundamentals Session at 5pm at KMS!

Thanksgiving Camp Day 3

2010-11-23T14:48:00.000-05:00

We were lucky enough to get in some great skiing before the deluge came around lunch time today. We broke the kids up again into four groups, they all got a few warm-up runs in before slipping and running the brush course on Upper Dipper. The groups were able to continue our progession in the brushes this morning. It was even sunny for a few runs! Unfortunately, the clouds rolled in and our last couple of runs the group got pretty wet. The kids didn't let a little rain stop them! We all met after training at the KWSC for a camp wrap-up and everyone got their new bright Thanksgiving Camp shirts, an instant classic for any t-shirt collection. Thanks to all the athletes and coaches for the hard work over the past few days.

To all the athletes, have a Happy Thanksgiving. Train Hard this Season! Hope to see you at one of our other camps in the future!

Thanksgiving Camp Day 2

2010-11-22T19:26:00.001-05:00

We are all drying out after a wet afternoon. The kids had a great day! The rain didn't come in until the afternoon. We broke up the camp into 4 groups and each went off to ski the mountain. The morning was really productive and the group got a ton of runs in. We breaked for lunch then the rain rolled in. In the afternoon we ran some apex brushes on Upper Dipper. The kids braved the rain and got in some good runs!

Thanksgiving Camp Day 1

2010-11-21T15:34:00.002-05:00

We had a great first day of Thanksgiving Camp 2010. The kids were broken up into three groups based on age. They all skied thier brains out! All did an awesome job and should sleep well tonight. They earned it! See you all at 8:45am tomorrow morning for Day 2 of the Thanksgiving Camp.

Snowing and Blowing

2010-11-19T09:28:00.001-05:00

Mother Nature is gracing us with a little bit of white this morning. Temps have dropped and the mountain is making snow top to bottom! Everyone around here is excited to see the white sow falling. We may even have to get shovels out this afternoon. Here in the BOOST office we are prepping for the our Thanksgiving Camp coming up on Sunday. Look forward to seeing those that have signed up at 8:45am in the KWSC. Keep thinking snow!

This mornings view of the mountain from KMS.

Killington is Open!

2010-11-03T16:34:00.000-04:00

Killington opened for the season yesterday! The full time kids at KMS have been out there since day 1. The coverage is good and the word on the street is the conditions are great. Hope the great weather holds up!

Thanks to Deb Burke for this great aerial photo from today!

See you on the Slopes!

New Head BOOST Coach Announced!

2010-10-28T14:24:00.004-04:00

Dear KSC/KMS Members, Staff, Supporters, Partners and Friends:    

It gives us great pleasure to announce the following alpine coach appointment.

Mike Cahill—A KMS FIS coach for the past two seasons, Mike Cahill has been named the Head
J4/5 coach and Alpine Head coach for the KMS BOOST program. With 14 years of coaching
experience, Cahill has worked with a variety of high level programs including GMVS, KMS &
the Winter Park Competition Center (CO) and has brought elite junior athletes to top national
rankings. He holds a B.A. in Sports Management from Champlain College and is USSCA Level
300 certified.

“Mike brings a level of experience and professionalism to this position that will bolster the
development of athletes in his programs,” said Gnoza. “He will add to the strong history of
success that the Killington Mountain School and the Killington Winter Sports Club have earned.
We’re excited to have Mike’s strong leadership for the youngest of our athletes.”

The KSC/KMS Alpine coaches will be working under the leadership of KMS Head
Alpine Coach Tom Sell and KSC/KMS Program Director Matt Gnoza. KSC/KMS
is very fortunate to have this type of experience, passion, creativity and work
ethic as part of our team. The coaches will be starting at KSC/KMS thru out the
month of November. In the mean time Matt Gnoza may be contacted by email
mgnoza@killingtonmountainschool.org or by phone at802-236-7005 with any
questions or concerns.

One Month to Go...

2010-10-27T11:54:00.000-04:00

It's almost that time again. The KMS BOOST Program begins in about a month. We have our teachers and coaches wet for the program this year and are all looking forward to the kids getting here for our first session.

A Few Things to Remember:

Please make sure to return all forms on-time. Academic Courses Sheet should have been returned.

Talk to your schools about the work that will need to be completed while at BOOST

Remember to have your USSA and VARA Memberships Current

Wax your skis

Get ready for the best couple of weeks of your life...

Sunrise in Vermont

2010-10-20T09:31:00.000-04:00

A Morning View of Killington

It's getting closer. Remember to have all your forms in for the BOOST Program, the due date for the student form, list of classes and health forms is TODAY. Please remember as well to make sure your USSA membership is current. We will be skiing before you know it!

THINK SNOW!!

Sunday Drylands Over

2010-10-19T16:33:00.002-04:00

Thank you to all who came to the Fall Dryland Sessions at KMS. Last weekend was the last session. We have had to cancel this weekends for all club kids. Our coaches will be at a coaches education seminar that day. We start here at KMS on Sunday, Oct 31.

Thank you to all! See the three day program on Nov. 5, look out for more info to come next week and our weekend athletes see you in December!

THINK SNOW!!