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Mon-Fri Day-Camp Schedule. (Bromont)

Monday.

9:00am: Arrival at Dirt Camp, meet and greet with families.

9:30am: Settle payments, rental equipment, camper-bikes evaluation etc.

10:00am: First group meeting, explanations of camp policies and rules.

10:30am: verbal skill evaluation of each camper and dissimulation into preliminary groups.

10:30am-12:00pm: Rolling evaluation on flat terrain with multiple cone drills.

12:30pm: Lunch

13:15pm: first lift for groups 2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5. (Groups 1-1.5 remain on the flats repeating drills). Other groups on easy terrain even for expert riders).

2:30pm: ride break.

3:00pm: last ride.

4:00pm: return to camp.

Monday is largely about evaluation but it's also an important day to de-stress the kids. We do this by riding easy terrain, easy drills, easy challenges. De-stressing is accident prevention.

Tuesday

9:30am: camp arrival.

10:00am, return to preliminary groups.

10:00am-groups 2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5 further body position work/braking control on steeper terrain.

Groups 1-1.5 continue with basics and easy terrain (C1-C2 trails). (Tuesday morning is a series of drills dedicated to positioning, braking control and preparation for obstacles, drops and jumps).

11:00am: Return to camp for group level adjustments and break.

11:15 Lunch.

12:00pm: Groups 1-1.5-2-2.5-3-3.5 head to lifts. Groups 1-1.5 may take their first lift depending on skill achievement.

2:00pm, Groups 1-1.5-2 may head to water park. Groups 2.5-3-3.5-4-5 ride break.

2:30 - 4:30pm, last ride.

5:00pm, End of camp day.

Tuesday afternoon is mostly a milage session, finding flow and trying to use what was learned in the morning

Tuesday is the first real day of more serious clinics, technical advance and correction. This is only possible once the kids are no longer stressed about performing

Wednesday

9:30am, camp arrival.

10:00am, back to groups.

10:00am-groups 1-1.5-2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5 technical clinics (steeps, cornering & jumping).

Wednesday morning is generally devoted to a series of skill clinics and demonstrations in steeper settings with more technical challenges.

11:15am Lunch.

12:00pm Groups 1-1.5-2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5 head back to lifts. Groups.

2:00pm, ride break for 3-3.5-4-5. (Water Parc option for all groups) Those resuming riding resume lifts.

2:30pm, last ride.

5:00pm, end of camp.

Wednesday afternoon is generally practicing the skills learned in the morning while thinking about any objectives kids have on the mountain that they could attempt on Thursday.

Wednesday is when things start to get good. Groups have settled into themselves and the stress level is low. It is a day where real gains are made and challenges are affronted. Wednesday is also the first time in the week that campers will begin to go closer to their skill limits.

Thursday

9:30am, camp arrival.

10:00am, back to groups.

10:00am-groups 1-1.5-2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5 head to the lifts. (all groups have the option to start their day at the waterpark)

ALL STAFF ON HIGH-ALERT FOR CAMPER FATIGUE.

Thursday morning is when we see if kids are tired, slow or moody. This is where the staff watch for little mishaps as an indicator of accident potential.

11:15am: Lunch

. 12:00pm: Provided groups are ok, they resume their progression and head to lifts. (If a group is tired or partially tired, they can relax in the water parc for a couple hours).

2:00pm: ride break.

All campers have the option of NOT attending water parc and riding all afternoon.

2:30pm last ride

5:00pm, end of camp day.

Thursday is a day when we watch for fatigue. If the riders are riding ok in the morning (hushed evaluation) then they can proceed with their progression.

Friday

**Fridays are a full riding day with lifts starting at 10:00am**.

9:30am, camp arrival. All groups have the option of attending water parc for the full day or the whole afternoon if they are tired and many of the younger do spend more time at the water-parc on Fridays (groups 1-1.5-2-2.5).

10:00am-groups that are not attending water park, (1-1.5-2-2.5-3-3.5-4-5) head to lifts.

11:30-12:30 Hot dog lunch!

13:15pm. All campers have the option of not riding Friday afternoon just like all campers have the option of not attending the waterpark. This is like choose your own adventure. Staff remain on alert for fatigue but normally that is a Thursday problem.

NOTE: Parents who mountain bike are also welcome to ride with their children in groups Friday afternoon.

4:00pm, return to camp.

5:00 end of camp.

Friday is a day for challenges not yet overcome during the week. It's a day where kids are relieved and often attempt the things that were scaring them. STAFF HAVE POWER OF VETO IF THEY SUSPECT A CAMPER IS TIRED OR NOT READY.
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