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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Welcome to the Haig (Jul 27th, 2009) By: Jordan Cascagnette Wow, talk about a big time life change. You don't realize how much food you eat until you're buying it yourself! These past few weeks have meant some big adjustments in my life, but now that I've been here for a while and met the incredible people on this team, moving away from home in Ontario doesn't seem quite as hard as it did three weeks ago. » more »

Sun Smiles on Academy Glacier Camp (Jul 22nd, 2009) The Alberta World Cup Academy returned Monday from a successful seven day training camp at the Haig Glacier in Kananaskis Country. Despite rain in the first two days of the camp the weather and conditions were perfect for the final five days of training. » more »

Academy Promotes World Cup 2010 in Canada Day Parade (Jul 5th, 2009) The athletes of the Alberta World Cup Academy were suited up and cowboy hat clad on their roller skis for the Canmore Canada Day Parade on Wednesday. » more »

Canada Day Run Wraps Up Testing Week (Jul 4th, 2009) A tough week of testing culminated on Canada Day for the Academy Team. The past week included VO2 treadmill and body composition testing based out of TCR Sport Lab in Calgary. This was followed by two field tests: a short uphill roller ski double pole test lasting around 4-6 minutes and an uphill skate roller ski test lasting about 12-16 minutes. » more »

Academy Welcomes Team, Recognizes Volunteers at BBQ (Jun 11th, 2009) The Alberta World Cup Academy hosted a barbeque on Tuesday, June 2nd to welcome the new 2009-2010 racing team and celebrate the contribution of several members of the cross-country ski community. » more »

Spring Skiing at Sunshine (Jun 6th, 2009) Photos of the Alberta World Cup Academy skiing at Sunshine in late May and early June. » more »

World Cup Academy announces 2009-10 roster (May 25th, 2009) By: Shawn Slaght, Banff Crag & Canyon Bow Valley skiers will be taking up half of the roster announced by Alberta World Cup Academy on May 11, as they head into the 2009-2010 season. » more »

Valley skiers dominate Academy team (May 21st, 2009) By: Jason Pirie - Rocky Mountain Outlook A plethora of Bow Valley representatives will compose 50 per cent of the recently-announced 2009-10 Alberta World Cup Academy team - a squad made up of this country's top up-and-coming cross-country ski stars. » more »

The First Time Trial of the Year (May 19th, 2009) The Academy Team wrapped up it's first training camp of the year with an on-snow time trial. This was a chance for athletes to see where their fitness stood after a break from training in the spring, and also to keep in touch with the feel of high intensity race type efforts. » more »

2009-2010 Academy Team Announced (May 12th, 2009) The inaugural Alberta World Cup Academy team stormed the 2009 Canadian Cross Country Skiing Championships last March taking top spots on every day of the week- long competition » more »