The CSU Junior ski program is for high school students grades 8-12 who don’t have a school ski team or who are interested in additional coaching beyond what they receive in their high school program. We accept between fifteen and twenty skiers for our winter program, which runs from November 1^st to March 21^st. We have coached students from Andover, Concord-Carlisle, Lincoln-Sudbury, Dover-Sherborn, Reading, Wellesley, Belmont Hill, Wayland, Newton, Brookline and other schools who have gone on to ski for Williams, Dartmouth, Colby, University of Vermont, UNH, Bates, Middlebury and Harvard.

We are interested in athletes who are motivated and willing to make a commitment to the sport. Skiers should have had at least one season of competitive skiing before joining CSU. Although we split our coaching between classical and freestyle, we place extra emphasis on classical skiing, as most eastern Massachusetts programs only compete in freestyle. Most of our athletes qualify for the Massachusetts J2 and Eastern High School teams that compete in the regional J2 Festival (8th-10th grades) and Eastern High School Championships. Both events require team members to ski classical and freestyle events. Several of our athletes have also qualified for the Junior Olympics (national championships).

Our winter coaching schedule includes 1-2 session per week from November 1^st – late December. We offer two weekday evenings ( 6:30 – 8:00 PM ) and at least one weekend session from late December – March. We provide waxing support and coaching at all the Massachusetts team qualifying races, many of the regional NENSA Eastern Cups, and both regional championships. Many of the CSU coaches are also coaches for the Massachusetts teams.

You should have freestyle and classical equipment, as well as roller skis. If you have questions about equipment, we will help you select the appropriate skis and accessories. Rental roller skis are available through CSU ($50 for the season), and CSU can usually help find discounted equipment and wax. You do not have to attend every practice as long as you are doing alternative training approved by one of the coaches. The cost is $350 for the season. You are expected to provide your own wax, although the club will provide some wax for major events.

Off-season training sessions meet informally from May through October and are open to anyone who pays the annual $15 CSU basic membership. Most of these sessions are also open to college and master skiers.

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If you have any questions please contact us.