U16 HP Weekend Recap

As submitted by Graeme Buckrell,  Head Coach Osler Bluff Ski Club & U16 Athletic Consultant on the AOA Athletic Committee.  This past weekend AOA hosted the fall U16 High Performance program led by Heather Metzger and Graeme Buckrell.  The weekend started off with...

Breakfast with Nancy Greene Raine

The National Ski Academy is thrilled to announce a special event on Saturday, October 28th – Breakfast with Nancy Greene Raine will be held at 200 Oak Street for our student athletes, their families and members of the Collingwood ski community. Tickets are free...

Introducing the NCO & SOD Ski Teams

(Collingwood, ON) September 14th, 2017 – Alpine Ontario today announces the members of the National Capital Outaouais (NCO) and Southern Ontario Division (SOD) Ski Teams. These athletes represent a core group who have graduated from various U16 club programs and will...

Nominate a Legend

Nominate an Ontario Ski Racing Legend!   Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legend Tee Nomination process. AOA will be releasing the names on the new Tee’s at the November 3-4-5 AOA Fall Summit & AGM in Toronto. Tee’s will also be available...

Strategies to Help Athletes Avoid and Deal With Burnout

From Best Practice for Youth Sport by Robin Vealey and Melissa Chase as posted by the Coaches Association of Ontario.  Did you ever experience burnout as a youth athlete?  How can we as coaches reduce the possibility and impact of burnout in athletes?   We all...