MontanaMom
Certified Ski Diva
Hello everyone! I know little about Skiing. I've been at this three years because my kids tried it and loved it, so I tried it and loved it but I'm still learning so much and know nothing about ski racing.
My son is 5, but will be 6 by next season. One of his coaches this year wanted him evaluated by the president of the race club, so we skied with him last week. This guy said my son is using his edges well and actually going from edge to edge really well, is fearless, likes to go fast and clearly loves to ski, so for his age he shows talent and potential to be a race skier. However, at only 5 he lacks a bit of maturity to handle that kind of commitment. He suggests I sign him up for the program he was in this year BUT also have him join the race team in the early season so the coaches can evaluate him as well as see where he is maturity wise. He said this year can be a big year for growth in maturity. He also said it would depend a bit on the team, if they're mostly older or younger kiddos and where my kiddo would fit. So, maybe not next year but maybe at some point in the future he could be a racer.
Please tell me the good, the bad and the ugly about a kid being on the race team. As a parent who knows nothing, how do I protect my kiddo if I don't know what to watch for. I also want to keep Skiing fun.
My son is 5, but will be 6 by next season. One of his coaches this year wanted him evaluated by the president of the race club, so we skied with him last week. This guy said my son is using his edges well and actually going from edge to edge really well, is fearless, likes to go fast and clearly loves to ski, so for his age he shows talent and potential to be a race skier. However, at only 5 he lacks a bit of maturity to handle that kind of commitment. He suggests I sign him up for the program he was in this year BUT also have him join the race team in the early season so the coaches can evaluate him as well as see where he is maturity wise. He said this year can be a big year for growth in maturity. He also said it would depend a bit on the team, if they're mostly older or younger kiddos and where my kiddo would fit. So, maybe not next year but maybe at some point in the future he could be a racer.
Please tell me the good, the bad and the ugly about a kid being on the race team. As a parent who knows nothing, how do I protect my kiddo if I don't know what to watch for. I also want to keep Skiing fun.