Development U14 and Under
Welcome to the VARA Development Page!
This page is dedicated to U14 and under news and information.
Many thanks to Alex Krebs for her 6 years working with the VARA Community, running development projects and helping to educate coaches and parents on youth development.
2020 U14 and Under Schedule • 2020 Schedule Theme for the month of May • Sportsmanship U12 VARA-NYSSRA Project • Report U14 VARA-NYSSRA GS Project • Report Theme for the month of April • Life Lessons-part 2 VARA U12 GS-Terrain Project • Report Theme for the month of March • Behavior vs. Outcome VARA U12 Project-Okemo • Mandatory Waiver 2019 VARA Youth Calendar • Calendar Link 2019 U14 Shootout at Pico • Race Announcement 2019 U14 VARA Quotas • 2019 Quotas 2019 U14 States at Stratton • Race Announcement Theme for the month of February • Calling all Parents Youth Skills Email • Week #8 Youth Skills Email • Week #7 Youth Skills Email • Week #6 Theme for the month of January • Goal Setting Youth Skills Email • Week #5 Youth Skills Email • Week #4-Holiday Week 2018 U14 SL Fundamentals Project • Report Youth Skills Email • Week #3 Youth Skills Email • Week #2 Theme for the month of December • GRIT Youth Skills Email • Week #1 MVC Skill Assessment • SL Drill Assessment Document Theme for the month of November • East vs. West U.S. Ski & Snowboard • 2018-2019 Course Setting Specs U.S. Ski & Snowboard • 2018-2019 Equipment Matrix U12 VARA-NHARA OTC Project • Group Photo Theme for the month of October • Appreciate your Volunteer Coaches Theme for the month of September • Life Lessons Learned through Youth Sports Part 1 Theme for the month of August • Hydration Theme for the Month of July • Unstructured Play Theme for the Month of June • Summer Skiing Skin Care Theme for the month of May • TENACITY Theme for the month of April • PERSISTENCE Theme for the month of March • Dedication Theme for the month of February • Endurance Theme for the month of January • HARD WORK 2017 World Cup Men's GS-Beaver Creek • Podium Runs-video Theme for the month of December • Fear of Failure Theme for the month of November • GOOD HABITS Theme for the month of October • INSPIRATION VARA Youth Skills #3 • Balance and Rotary September Newsletter • Sacrifice VARA Youth Skills #2 • Balance and Edging Theme for the month of August • Disappointment U14 and under Skills • Balance and Pressure Theme for the month of July • Courage Shiffrin-Run 2 Semmering, Austria SL 2017 • Video Vacation Activities • Vacation Acitivies Summer Reading List Volume 2 • Summer Reading List Volume 2 Summer Reading Volume 1 • Summer Reading What Does It Take to Be the Best? • Article by Ex USST Member Alison Powers VARA Youth Spring Wrap Up • Blog My Parents Made Me Into A Professional Athlete • A Must Read Article for Parents of Young Female Athletes • New York Times NVC U10 Team Event at Smuggler's Notch • Team Burke! VARA Youth Coordinator Blog • Important Links 12.4.15 VARA RACING 101 • VARA RACING 101 FIS Helmet Hologram • U14 and Older approved helmet logo VARA Code of Conduct • VARA Code of Conduct VARA Youth Coordinator Blog • September 2015 Update RAD Eastern Project Dryland Testing Video • Video of Exercises Cortina Women SG • Lindsey Vonn Wengen Men SL • Look at the offset! F. Hansdotter 1st Run Flachau SL • Vimeo Video M. Shiffrin 2nd Run Flachau SL • Vimeo Video U12 and U14 SkillsQuest Video • VARA Vimeo Video U14 VARA Project-Apex Drill • U14 VARA Project-Apex Drill VARA U14 Project-Apex Drill 2 • VARA U14 Project-Apex Drill 2 USSA ATS Youth Course Setting Detail • USSA ATS Youth Course Setting Detail Setting Up a Training Environment-Stever Bartlett • Setting Up a Training Environment-Stever Bartlett Ankle Strength-Mike Kenney • Ankle Strength-Mike Kenney Alpine Course Setting-Mike Morin • Alpine Course Setting-Mike Morin Brooklyn Raney Motivational Speaker and KUA Dean of Students • Girls on Fire! "When can I cross block?" • YC "When can I cross block?" Email Blast My favorite Blog Blast Email • VARA YC Jan ED Email Who's Your Buddy? • Racerex Pole Plant, Feb. 2014 Skill Assessment Protocol • Skills Assessment Protocol YOUTH SKILLS IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS (Nov 2013) • YOUTH SKILLS IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS USSA Skills Assessment Table • USSA Skills Assessment Table Summer Skiing-Homework • Summer Skiing-Pole Plant Homework Summer Dryland Training • Summer Training-"Training Wheels" |