Grit, Grace, Courage

We have had a fantastic start to the season with lots of podiums, smiles, and fun! We know it takes a lot of time and energy to get your athletes here, and we appreciate all you do to make sure they’re set up for a great day on the hill.

Through all of our academic and athletic programs, we strive to bring out the unique potential of every athlete to develop strong moral character built on grit, grace, and courage. We want to help our athletes grow into great people.  Our athletes have many opportunities to practice grit, grace, and courage during training - while getting their gear out of the locker room in the morning, waiting in line to load the lift, helping a teammate after a crash, taking another try at a tricky drill, and watching a friend stand on the podium. These moments create personal growth, and our coaches and staff are here to help instill these lessons in our athletes.

While we can and do talk to our athletes about these qualities, no teaching method is as effective as modeling the behaviors we want our children to emulate. When an athlete sees a coach, teacher, staff member, or parent demonstrating grit, grace, and courage, they tend to follow that example. As parents, you can help us reinforce these messages by using the appropriate lift line, having lunch in the appropriate spaces, putting the bar down when you are riding the lift, and being respectful when communicating with staff. Thank you for your partnership in setting great examples for our athletes.