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About our Winter Programs

Cross-country skiing is a fantastic family sport, with many children hitting the trails alongside their parents as soon as they can walk.

At Caledonia Nordic Ski Club, our "learn to ski" programs for ages 4-12 are incredibly popular and provide a fun and supportive environment for young skiers to develop. With the guidance from our exceptional coaches and dedicated volunteers, participants build strong technical skills, improve their physical fitness, and foster a lifelong love of the outdoors.

Our programs are designed to help every child enjoy the magic of winter sports, while embracing a healthy, active lifestyle.

Become a Coach!!

(Why Become a Coach)

Do you love cross-country skiing and want to share that passion with others? You don’t need to be the best skier to make a positive impact—just a love for the sport! Becoming a coach at Caledonia Nordic Ski Club offers so much more than teaching skiing skills; it's about building relationships, developing valuable life skills, and being part of a positive, like-minded community.

Why coach?

• The energy and smiles from athletes are contagious!
• Skiing is FUN, and sharing that fun is even better!
• Watching athletes improve is incredibly rewarding.
• Enjoy being outside, especially on those magical evenings under the lights at OTWAY.
• And let’s not forget...fun games, hot chocolate, ski wax, and ski friends!

Join our coaching team and help create unforgettable experiences on snow this winter. We’d love to have you!

How to become a Coach:

Upcoming Courses

Volunteering with us is a rewarding experience, and we offer several benefits to our valued volunteers, and we try to make the certification process as easy as possible. Coaching Courses are offered online or at the club, and all registration costs are covered

These are the dates for the upcoming NCCP Coaching Courses hosted at the club. If you have ANY questions related to becoming a coach, Graeme Moore is our resident Course Facilitator and keen to answer any questions you might have: gsmpaddleski@gmail.com

Course Schedules typically start Friday around 6:00pm-9:00pm, full day Saturday 9am-4:30pm and Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm ish. 

Introduction to Community Coaching (For BunnyTots/Bunnies)

-Online (Register ONLINE)

• Designed to teach parents and other beginning coaches with basic information and a feeling of confidence as they begin their role as a coach.
• Coaches are taught basic coaching skills, how to teach the fundamentals of technique, growth and development, how to create a motivating learning environment and how to setup a ski playground.
• This is an ONLINE course with two modules. Total time is approximately 5-6hrs. Course fees will be reimbursed.

Community Coaching (CC) Workshop (For Jackrabbits levels 1-4) – December 13-15 (Email to Register)

• This workshop will focus on developing the love of cross country skiing through play, adventures, fun with friends and families. 
• Out of classroom fun will find us skiing around like 6-9 yr olds while coaches learn to lead each other through skill development drills and games. We will learn the FUNdamentals of skate and classic skiing, equipment, clothing, waxing needs for this stage of development. A very popular part of this workshop is coaches' own skill development, sharing tips and tricks to solve those challenging on-snow situations with 6-9yr olds.
• In classroom fun will be focused on the wide range of needs 6-9yr olds have, and how to best suit our coaching styles to them. Coaches will develop planning skills for sessions and seasonal plans. 

Learn to Train (L2T) Dryland Workshop (Step #1 For Track Attack) – October 18-20  (This one is coming up next, Email to Register)

• This workshop will focus on the introductory dryland aspects of cross country skiing for skiers ages 9-12yrs old. 
• Out of the classroom fun will be learning to skate rollerski, rollerski safety, ski stride (run with poles like a skier), body weight strength, Agility, Flexibility, Balance,    Coordination. 
• Classroom fun will be focused on who we are coaching, how we coach to their developmental age, how we "trick" them into "training" once we get an intro to energy systems, Using challenges and "games" to build well-rounded people, how to introduce competition, how to bring Fun, Food and Families together to build our seasonal program plan. 
• No rollerskis...no problem, we can help you track some down! 

Learn to Train (L2T) On Snow Workshop (Step #2 For Track Attack)

– December 20-22 (Email to Register)

• This workshop will focus on how one develops a successful team, dives into more technical aspects of equipment and waxing, team management, planning competition schedules and planning for a competition (logistics, Nutrition, athlete support), learn how to detect and correct skate and classic techniques, explore online resources, video's and coaching apps. 
• On-snow fun will take us out to brush up on our own skate and classic techniques so we can improve our confidence on snow, we will coach each other through some of these skills, bringing us practice on our delivery. 

Who can be a Coach

Interested in becoming a coach this winter? Here’s what you need to know!

For our Community Coaching workshops, participants must be at least 14 years old on the day the workshop begins. If you're aiming to take an L2T (Learn to Train) workshop, you’ll need to be 16 years or older.

Coaching is a great opportunity for both teens and adults to develop skills, connect with our community, and share their love for skiing. Whether you’re new to coaching or looking to advance your experience, we welcome you to join our coaching team!



Frequently Asked Questions:

We understand that you might have questions about becoming a coach with the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club—whether it’s about time commitments, course registration, or how to get started. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feel free to reach out at any time. We’re happy to assist both current and future coaches as you consider joining our amazing team. Coaching is a rewarding way to stay connected with the sport and our community, and we’d love to have you on board!

Contact: gm@caledonianordic.com or gsmpaddleski@gmail.com