Excellence through challenge The MWSC JUnior Racing Team As a member of a Maine Championship Team (NENSA J2 Festival, NENSA Eastern High School Championships, USSA Junior Nationals) you are invited to apply for the Maine Winter Sports Center Junior Racing Team for the 2015-2016 season! The MWSC Junior Racing Team focuses on providing Maine juniors (ages 15-20) the skills and training needed to become nationally and internationally competitive nordic athletes in both cross-country skiing and biathlon. THE MWSC GAP YEAR A!UAL OVERVIEW As many of you near the end of high school and look to your future, collegiate skiing can often seem out of reach. At MWSC, we offer a Gap Year Program for athletes who show the dedication and potential to excel in cross-country skiing or biathlon. Date Location June 20-22 Assesment Weekend Fort Kent July 8-12 Maine Team Camp* Fort Kent August Volume Camp Site TBA September Harvest Weekend Western ME Athletes take courses through the local universities November Thanksgiving Camp ME or QC while training full-time with MWSC Coaches along- February Tactics Camp Aroostook side our Olympic Development and Junior Teams. County For more information on the MWSC Gap Year ProTuition & Team F"s gram, contact Will Sweetser via email at will@mainCosts of nordic skiing and biathlon are not insignifiewsc.org. cant. The MWSC works hard to provide truly worldclass programs to all team members affordably. This includes facilities, some equipment, uniforms, training programs and support staff. The Maine Winter Sports Center is a non-profit As a member of the Junior Racing Team you are inorganization empowering Maine vited to all weekly training sessions, which typically to build an active, outdoor future through include 3 to 4 sessions per week held at Pineland, world class resources and challenge-based Fort Kent Outdoor Center and the Nordic Heritage programs. Center in Presque Isle). You are also invited to all scheduled training camps, clinics and race trips. Athletes are expected to communicate weekly with the MWSC coaching staff to ensure proper delivery of training. All athletes will be required to maintain training logs and community service logs. Camp Team fees for the Junior Team total $3,300 for the entire year, and include personalized training plan, all coaching, team uniform, and transportation, room and board at camps and race trips. Additionally, we offer a summer only ($800) and a winter program ($1500) aimed at high school racers. Financial aid and championship event scholarships are available to athletes and families. If you are interested in applying to join us, please visit: www.mainewsc.org and find out where skiing can take you! www.mainewsc.org
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