Kelly VanderBeek Racing Club (KVRC) is a not for profit organization that operates an active ski racing program for athletes who wish to race at a more competitive level than league racing can provide. These athletes typically want to achieve the highest level of competiveness they are capable of and have parents who realize the benefits of giving their child this opportunity. Currently KVRC’s program is designed for 13 and 14 year old athletes who wish to race as an individual. This is officially known as K2 Individual Racing in Canada. Athletes who participate in this program are committed to achieving personal bests and working hard to achieve them.
As all committed parents know, finding the right program and people to work with is VERY important to a child’s overall development. KVRC is fortunate to have as its Head Coach Peter Bassin Jr., 2010 Alpine Ontario Coach of the Year. Peter has extensive experience coaching at this level and beyond, and has achieved great success at various provincial, national and international levels of ski racing. Peter is very popular with his athletes and parents, and believes in both the physical and mental development of young athletes. Peter’s watchwords include: a strong mental and physical work ethic coupled with individual and team accountability, a love and passion for the outdoors and sport, a trained level of focus and body awareness, active fun, power and energy.
KVR Fit Kids is an offseason fitness program that has growing participation from athletes in diverse sports. The program currently runs once a week and works on athletic skills development in a very fun environment for the children involved. This program allows for strong athletic development outside of the ski season.
Each November, K1 and K2 racers from programs outside of KVRC have the opportunity to participate in either a 1 or 2 week KVRC ski training camp in Colorado to prepare for the race season. The most recent camp had 13 racers from 3 different ski clubs participate in this very successful camp. The best way to understand the advantages of this camp is to talk to a parent whose child has participated.
An additional benefit of participating in the KVRC racing program is that the athletes learn skills such as self-advocacy, time management, focus, mental resiliency and how to deliver results in all aspects of their lives while participating in a competitive sport environment. The athletes also learn how to live a healthy, energetic lifestyle.
For more information on how to participate in this program and whether or not it is right for your child contact Peter Bassin Jr. at bassin@kellyvanderbeekracing.com
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