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Sport
SNOWSPORTS
SETS ITS
SIGHTS ON
THE YEAR
AHEAD
There’s a vibrant snowsports program in place for the Scotch Family
One of the great joys for a teacher and parent in a place like Scotch
is that we have such a broad and vibrant community, providing a place
for our boys to find what it is they are truly good at, and excel at it.
These passions become part of the boy’s voice – who he is and how
he interacts with the world around him.
Over my years as TIC of Snowsports at Scotch I have seen
numerous boys embrace a love for skiing and snowboarding. Perhaps
they thought cross country skiing was too hard, only to discover it
was a great way to get fit and connect with mates; or they were just
social skiers who discovered a passion for racing; or racers enjoying
the chance not to train but to ski the trees with mates; or perhaps they
had never been to the snow before, and had now begun what would
become a lifelong love of skiing or boarding.
As the Scotch snowsports community has grown over recent years,
we have started to see more and more boys adding this element of the
outdoors to their lives. The relationships built while riding the chairlift,
interacting with elite coaches, sharing a story at the bottom of a run,
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or meeting new friends in a ski lodge – all of these things add to who
we are and how we see the world.
Throughout the summer some of our community have been
overseas to chase even more snow, as they prepare for the year ahead
and challenge themselves to new territory. Boys have competed and
trained in the USA, Canada and Europe. Particular congratulations go
to William Maisano (Year 9), who has been selected to compete for the
Australian under 16 team at the Whistler Cup in April; and to our head
snowsports coach, Cam Bolton, who recently won his first World Cup
event in Germany.
We have a vibrant snowsports program for boys, and for Old Boys
and parents in the Scotch Family through the Koomerang Ski Club,
which has lodges on four different mountains. I hope to have the
opportunity to see you out there this year.
CAMERON CUTCHIE – TIC, SNOWSPORTS