WISCONSIN JUNIOR RACE LEAGUE

WJR is a recreational club race program that includes 6 races at local hills. S.W.AT. provides supervised training (see training schedule for your racers age group), and race day supervision at each event. WJR is a volunteer organization made up of members from each race team. Parents will be required to participate, working one to two events during the season. Races usually start around 9:30am and finish near 2:00pm (see WJR race schedule). Racers must purchase a lift ticket at these events. S.W.AT., along with Alpine Valley will play host to one race this year. All racer families are expected to participate as needed on S.W.AT. Race Day.

CHILD/CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
WJR Class 5-6: Ages 6 to 10 (as of 12/31/09)
•    Training at Alpine Valley Resort, East Troy, Wisconsin.
•    Must be able to SKI.
•    Must be able to load, ride and exit all chairlifts AT ALPINE VALLEY RESORT AND OTHER RACE AREAS on their own.
•    Coaches in this age group are refining your children's current skiing skills & techniques.
•    Coaches address many of the basic fundamentals required to ski correctly.
•    Athletes will train in giant slalom and have an introduction to slalom gates.
•    Coaches provide a fun atmosphere as your children develop better skiing techniques,
•    while participating in training drills.
•    Participants will be required to SKI ALL RUNS AT ALPINE VALLEY RESORT.
•    Class 5 & 6 races will be in Giant Slalom format, 2 runs per race, offering challenging,
•    but safe competition.

WJR Class 1-4: Ages 11 to 18 (as of 12/31/09)
•    Training at Alpine Valley Resort, East Troy, Wisconsin.
•    Must be able to SKI.
•    This age group, while still focusing on proper, fundamental skiing techniques, we begin
•    to focus on racing techniques.
•    Training courses and coaching in Slalom and Giant Slalom.
•    Progression is achieved through drills and running training courses.
•    WJR Saturday Races: The (2) Giant Slalom runs per race or (2) Slalom runs per race
•    offer challenging, but safe competition.
•    Sessions for goal setting, physical conditioning planning and season planning.
•    Access to all educational clinics hosted through out the year.
•    Video analysis of practices and races, when time permits.

WHAT PROGRAM #1 COVERS:
WJR RACE PACKAGE, all classes.
•    Price includes the $35.00 racing fee to WJR.
•    Price includes $25.00 per racer club insurance with USF Insurance Co., agent Burns & Wilcox LTD.
•    Price includes dry land training on Sundays, beginning in August at Mukwonago High School track from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The $50.00 cost payable at the first dry-land training will be credited toward your membership fee.
•    Price includes on-snow pre-season training on:
•    Price includes coaching at WJR races along with:
•    Member receives a team sew-on patch for jacket, hat and car decal.
•    1: 1 0 ratio coaching at training sessions.

WHAT THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
•    Season pass for Alpine Valley Resort (required). Obtain forms & return to SWAT.
•    Lift tickets at the other ski areas on Saturday race days.
•    Thanksgiving and/or Christmas camps.
•    Coaching/training at the J3/4 Championship, additional fees will be charged if your child attends this event.
•    Coaching/training at a Junior Olympic event.
•    Coaching/training at a USSA event.
•    Coaching/training at any other race event (out of division races) your child enters or qualifies for.






Thank you for allowing your children to race with S.W.A.Team Racing. We appreciate your support and your involvement in our racing program.