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SPAC Programs:
Stevens Pass Alpine Club offers two main categories for alpine racers based on age. The Mitey Mite Program is for those racers from age 6 to 12 years of age. The main focus for the Mitey Mite program is proper introduction to ski racing and rapid improvement throughout the season in both modern Slalom and Giant Slalom events. For the 2010/11 season the oldest racer must be born in 1998 or later.
The Junior Program is for racers from 13 to 19 years of age. The main focus for the Junior race program is continued development and education in all alpine ski events, slalom, giant slalom, super G and downhill. For the 2010/11 season the youngest racer must be born in 1997 or earlier. The same programs are available to post-graduate racers ages from 20 to 25.
The Stevens Pass Freeride Team is affiliated to SPAC and is designed to help the freestyle skier and snowboarder improve both skills and confidence in the terrain park, half-pipe and all mountain terrain.
Want to register? Forms for Mitey Mite and Junior Programs, including pricing and specific program dates, are available under Registration Forms.
Mitey Mite Programs (ages 6-12)
8-Week Mitey Mite Program (Saturdays Only)
 The 8-week Mitey Mite program is designed for skiers who want to try ski racing without making a full season commitment. Our year-end goal is to make sure all participants can ski the entire mountain, have fun on and off the race course and continue participating in ski racing. This one-day per week program runs 8 weekends. The program includes coaching at two club races on different weekends and a home race at Stevens Pass called Wild Katz for a total possible 8 training days and 4 race days.
Saturday Mitey Mite Program
The One-Day Mitey Mite program starts in December and continues through March. The main focus of this once a week program is to enjoy skiing, have fun and improve significantly throughout the season. This program includes all four home races plus coaching at two away races.
Weekend Mitey Mite Program (Saturday and Sunday)
The Two-Day Mitey Mite program runs the entire season. This is for athletes seeking more rapid skill development as the program includes almost twice the skiing over the one-day program with home coaching every (Saturday & Sunday as well as coaching at all home races, coaching at two away races and for qualifying athletes at the Buddy Werner Championships. Athletes who participate in this program need to be able to ski, load and train at night without constant supervision. 
Full Mitey Mite Program (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
The Three-Day Mitey Mite Program includes everything in the two-day Mitey Mite program with an additional day of Friday afternoon and evening training. Athletes who participate in this program need to be able to ski, load and train at night without constant supervision.
Mid-week add-on (Wednesday)
Wednesday afternoon training that can be added on to a weekend or full Mitey Mite Program.
Junior Program (ages 13+)
Weekend Junior Program (Saturday and Sunday)
 The Two-Day Junior program is our introductory racing program for Junior racers and runs the entire season. It includes 2 days of coaching each weekend, and race coaching included at up to four USSA races during the 2008 season. Racers will learn the basics of Slalom and Giant Slalom and improve drastically throughout the season. The focus is having fun, skiing all parts of the mountain and getting comfortable in race and training courses.
Full Junior Program (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
The Three-Day Junior Program includes Friday afternoon and evening training, as well as Saturday and Sunday training and race coaching at up to five USSA races. This program encompasses everything in the two-day Junior program with the addition of focused and repetitive Friday training. This program is designed for the Junior that wants to be competitive and have fun at local and USSA races through those who want to reach the top level of racing at the USSA and FIS levels. Junior racers participating in the night training program must be responsible and mature enough to ski alone at night.
 Mid-week Junior Program (Wednesday)
Add Wednesday afternoon training to either of the junior training programs.
Additional Information
Race Season
SPAC begins training at Stevens Pass in December and continues until the season ends in April (depending on snow conditions). A 4-day training camp is held between Christmas and New Years Day is open for registration to all full season athletes.  (This is included in the program registration cost).
Ability
Ability requirements need to be met by each individual racer to participate in the program for which they have registered. If your racer does not meet the ability requirements for their selected program, it may be necessary to moved to a different and less demanding program. If you have any questions regarding the appropriate program for your racer, please contact the Program Director (Martin Tichy) at
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. If the racer is moved to a different program, a refund of the difference (if applicable) will of course be offered.
Competitor Classification
In the SPAC Mitey Mite Program racers compete by age and gender brackets against skiers from all over Washington. Our top level Mitey Mite racers will compete in the Buddy Werner Championships. In the SPAC Junior Program classifications are based on age, gender, ability and USSA points ranking. As the ranking of the individual improve, he or she will become eligible for higher levels of competition. Race venues range from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Utah as well as to national and international venues.
Parent Commitment:
SPAC must staff up to 5 races per season at Stevens Pass. Parent participation is essential to insure that SPAC continues its tradition of staging the best races in PNSA . SPAC is a non-profit club, independent from Stevens Pass Ski Area. Tuition, fundraisers and donations fund SPAC. All parents are expected to volunteer to work at a race a minimum of two 8-hour days per season for each racer in our program.
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