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Children's Focus Mini Academy
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Dates: Saturday, December 13, 2025 - Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 8:45 am - 4 pm ET (2 Days)
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Event Type: Education Clinic

Location: Killington (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, in the Snowshed base area by the umbrella bar. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. - Outdoor Registration Snowshed)

Host Division: Eastern

Available Registration Packages (click for more info):
Event Registration:
- First Chair Rate: $305.00 (available through Tuesday, November 18)
- Last Chair Rate: $330.00
- CEUs: 12

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:59 pm ET

This is a highlighted event that is anticipated to be very popular.

Online Registration: CLOSED

Offline Registration: Contact the division office.

Course Description:

Looking for an early season opportunity to refresh your skills? Want the excitement of the Eastern Academy, but don't quite have the time to dive in? This condensed weekend event might just be the answer for you.

The Children's Focus Mini Academy is a great way to slide with an Eastern ACE Team member, prepare for the season, get some valuable feedback, and have fun doing it! This event is open to participants on any gear, so expect a mutli-discipline approach.

Attendance is limited, and Mini Academy events often fills quickly; early registration is strongly encouraged.

Learning Experiences:

Specific activities will vary depending on group needs and conditions, and typically include:

• Practice in adapting communication, pacing, and activity design for children's developmental stages.

• Movement analysis discussions centered on common patterns in children's skiing/riding.

• Exploring creative activities and terrain choices to foster engagement and skill development for kids.

• Guided conversations with ACE Team members about current trends and best practices in children's snowsports education.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:

• Identify age-appropriate progressions and activities to meet children's developmental needs.

• Recognize common movement patterns in children and suggest relevant, fun-focused activities to promote change.

• Incorporate effective communication strategies and class-management tools that create safe, positive learning environments.

• Integrate playful, student-centered approaches that enhance both engagement and skill growth.

Prerequisite(s):

Discipline Level I Certified

Equipment/Materials Needed:

Participants can slide on alpine, snowboard or telemark equipment for this event, though we recommend you select the equipment you are most comfortable sliding and teaching on.



Additional Event Details:

**Registration for this event will open on September 15, 2025, at 9:00am Eastern time.**



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Event Registration

Package Price:
- First Chair Rate: $305.00 (available through Tuesday, November 18)
- Last Chair Rate: $330.00

CEUs: 12

Prerequisites: None

Registration Deadline Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:59 pm ET

This package includes each of the following sections.

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