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Photo Diary: Alberta World Cup Academy Revelstoke Training Camp (October 5th)
Photos from the Revelstoke, BC training camp from September 29th to October 5th... read more »

Alberta World Cup Academy welcomes coach Jon Arne Enevoldsen (September 23rd)
The Alberta World Cup Academy is delighted to welcome Jon Arne Enevoldsen to the coaching team. Born and raised in northern Norway, Enevoldsen has coached professionally since 1993, filling a variety of positions in the US and Europe... read more »

CCC Officials Level 3 Certification Course and TD Update (September 20th)
The Alberta World Cup Academy, in conjunction with Cross Country Canada, is pleased to offer a Level 3 Officials course in Canmore, Alberta. The course will be held at the Bill Warren Training Centre over two weekends... read more »

Highwood Pass Camp Photos (September 3rd)
Check out photos from our latest camp, split between Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country and the Haig Glacier. Included are photos from a roller ski sprint race... read more »

3 Month Report (August 25th)
By: Mike Cavaliere (Head coach)
It has been three months since we launched the Alberta World Cup Academy, and while these months have been a blur of exciting progress for the team, it is time for an update. This morning I had time to hop on my bike ride and digest everything... read more »

Team Testing, June 1st-8th (June 17th)
Last week, the Alberta World Cup Academy completed their first round of testing for the season. After a month of quality base training in the bank, the coaches wanted to get some baseline information on all the athletes... read more »

Academy Visits Nelson Nordic (May 30th)
The Alberta World Cup Academy athlete and coaching development program kicked off the season with a visit to Nelson Nordic Ski Club... read more »

2008-09 World Cup Academy Ski Team Announced (May 4th)
The Alberta World Cup Academy, which was officially announced on March 15, today introduced the 2008 - 2009 ski team athletes and coaching staff who will drive the vision... read more »

Athlete Program Announcement (March 11th)
The flames and legacies left by the Calgary 1988 Olympics combined with the 2005 and 2008 Cross Country World Cups will continue to fire Canada’s future champions with this week’s announcement of the “Alberta World Cup Academy”... download »

About Us - Alberta World Cup Academy

The Alberta World Cup Academy/AWCA will further the development of cross-country skiing as a sport, through the development of programs and services for athletes, coaches and officials enabling them to

compete
deliver and
organize

at international standards of excellence.

Vision

Athletes, Coaches and Officials from the Alberta World Cup Academy will be recognized leaders of and contributors to Canada's national cross-country ski program, competing with the best in the world.

Mission

To initiate and augment development opportunities in Alberta that target nationally competitive Athletes, Coaches and Officials, preparing them for subsequent levels of success.

The Academy will:

Deliver an athlete development system that supplements existing local, regional and national programs
Develop new long term coaching apprenticeship opportunities
Expand development opportunities for officials

Athlete Program

March 11 Program Announcement

The tenets of athlete development are that the Alberta World Cup Academy will:

provide programs that are unique in Canada, are athlete centered, and that set new standards for athlete performance.
prepare athletes to be ready for entry to national teams and for international success.
support all athlete with the same levels of technical support, regardless of their performance profile or scholarship status
accommodate full time year round training and competition schedules. Only athletes that have graduated from high school are eligible.

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Coaching Program

The tenets of coaching development are that the Alberta World Cup Academy will:

Provide programs that are unique in Canada, are education/experienced based, and that set new standards for coaching development.
Prepare coaches to be ready for entry to national teams and for international success.
Offer a coaching development program that is compatible the National Coaching Institute class schedule

While the class rooms of the National Coaching Institute provide the academic environment that is a necessary foundation for a coachÕs education, it is the real world experiences where a coach may hone their skills. The AWCA believes it is important to learn these skills in a supportive environment working side by side with a variety of experienced coaches, athletes and officials. Our goal is to ensure every candidate Òreally knows their jobÓ and is prepared for every opportunity and challenge in their career.

Officials Program

The tenets of coaching development are that the Alberta World Cup Academy will:

Work collaboratively with Cross Country Canada to prepare officials to organize and deliver cross country ski competitions at an international level of competence.
Provide ongoing support to officials by preparing and conducting seminars and refresher courses as needed.
Contribute to the development of new and effective teaching tools for officials.
Provide support for Technical Delegates.

The intent of the AWCA is not to duplicate what is already being done by Cross Country Canada and Cross Country Alberta, but rather to supplement their programs and develop resources to fill in gaps.

The AWCA believes it is important to learn skills in a supportive environment, working side by side with a variety of experienced officials coaches and athletes, at real world events. Our goal is to ensure every official Òreally knows their jobÓ and is prepared for every opportunity and challenge.

The focus for 2008-2009 competition season will be:

1. Preparing and offering an Instructors Workshop (Fall, 2008)
2. In conjunction with CCC host a TD Update seminar (Winter, 2008)
3. In conjunction with CCC offer a Level 3 Officials course in Alberta