THE AMELIA MCGUINESS EVENTS - 2018

• Amelia McGuiness NSW Freestyle Junior Series Thredbo – Moguls – Sunday 29th of July
• Amelia McGuiness XC Sprints– Sunday 20th of August
• The Amelia McGuiness Alpine & Snowboard GS Time Trial – Monday 21st of August

ABOUT

The Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation (AMASDF) was established in memory of Amelia McGuiness who tragically died in a skiing accident in 2009.

All monies raised are distributed to our emerging athletes via the Amelia McGuiness Scholarship, which opens in early October each year. This scholarship is dedicated to providing practical support (for equipment, training, and resources), to up-and-coming winter snowsports athletes from the age of 10 to 18 years old, across all disciplines including disabled snowsports. The foundation has distributed $181 960 in funds to emerging athletes since 2010.

These events are the perfect opportunity to practice for your Alpine, Snowboard GS, Moguls, and XC events before the NSW State Interschools Championships.

HOW TO ENTER

Online registrations for the Amelia McGuiness Events are now via the Interschools Online Entry System under the Amelia McGuiness Events.

Schools Coordinators will be required to enter participants for both events, and will be responsible for looking after the schools tax invoice.

Amelia McGuiness NSW Junior Series (Thredbo Only) will be open early May, with the regional events, and close Thursday 26th July.

The Amelia McGuiness XC Sprints and Time Trial Online Entry will open Monday 30th of July and close Monday 13th of August. Late entries will be taken on the day of the event.

Your School Coordinator can enter HERE

AMELIA MCGUINESS NSW FREESTYLE JUNIOR SERIES - Moguls

EVENT DETAILS

Amelia McGuiness NSW Junior Series is an individual event only. This event is part of the NSW Junior Series which is held in Thredbo and Perisher each year. The event provides a great training opportunity for skiers who would like to improve their Interschools mogul skiing, while supporting our emerging athletes.  The course is slightly more difficult than a standard Interschools course and is built with two jumps.  On-course coaching will be available on the day for any participant who pre-registers.  The event is open to anyone who has confidently competed at an Interschools mogul event previously.

Resort: Thredbo
Date: Sunday 29th of July 2018
Course: To Be Confirmed
Race Times: To Be Confirmed
Cost: $58 per entry

Payment & Waivers Due: Friday 27th of July 2018 via the Online Entry Tax Invoice.
Discipline: Moguls
Entries: Now Open - Via the NSW Interschools Online Entry System. School Coordinators will be responsible for entering competitors and payments.

!! Please note: This is an individual event only. Schools will submit entries as teams, but participants will be competing as individuals on the day.
Entries Close: Thursday 26th July 2018
Bib Collection: Bib Collection will be on the morning of the event. Times to be confirmed.
Presentations: TBC
Results: Results will be available on the NSW Interschools website after the event.
Helmets: Helmet use is mandatory for all participants (including adults) whilst on course for inspection and competition. Any participants who arrive at the top of course without a helmet will not be allowed to participate
Tickets: Participants must have a valid Lift Ticket for the day of the event. No discount tickets will be available.

Contact: Daniel Bosco: freestyle@nswsnowsports.com.au

AMELIA MCGUINESS ALPINE & SNOWBOARD GS TIME TRIAL

Schools can enter teams as well as individuals. Results will be posted online, there will be no presentations or medals. This fundraising event will only be open for school-aged participants, and will no longer have an open category. The Amelia McGuiness Time Trial will be only open to 250 competitors.

EVENT DETAILS

Resort: Thredbo
Date: Monday 20 August 2018
Course: To Be Confirmed
Race Times: To Be Confirmed
Cost: $40 per entry per discipline – 2 timed runs

Payment & Waivers Due: Monday 13th of August 2018 via the Online Entry Tax Invoice.
Disciplines: Alpine Div 6 to Div 1 & SBGS Div 5 to Div 1
Entries Open: Entries open Monday 30th of July 2018 via the NSW Interschools Online Entry System. School Coordinators will be responsible for entering competitors and payments.
Entries Close: Monday 13 August 2017. Depending on numbers, late entries or on-the-day registrations will be accepted at the bib registration desk during bib collection times unless the 250 competitor quoter is filled. *Only open to the first 250 competitors
Bib Collection: Bib Collection will be on the morning of the event. Times to be confirmed.
Presentations: There will be no presentations for the Amelia McGuiness Time Trial. This is a fundraising event. Results will be available online.
Results: Results will be available on the NSW Interschools website after the event.
Certificates: Participation certificates will be available to download closer to the event.
Helmets: Helmet use is mandatory for all participants (including adults) whilst on course for inspection and competition. Any participants who arrive at the top of course without a helmet will not be allowed to participate
Tickets: Participants must have a valid Lift Ticket for the day of the event. No discount tickets will be available.

Contact: Rebecca Clark 040 800 6415

AMELIA MCGUINESS CROSS COUNTRY SPRINTS

Amelia McGuiness NSW XC Sprints is an individual Junior event only. The Amelia XC Sprints are a chance to gain valuable XC event experience under race conditions before the Interschools competitions, while raising funds to support our emerging athletes.

Individual XC Time Trials will be followed by Team Sprints (teams assembled by event organisers).
Bring your skate skis or your classics – whatever you will have the most fun on!

Location: The Nordic Shelter, Perisher XC Centre -15 Candleheath Road, Perisher Valley, NSW 2624
Date: Sunday 19 August 2018
Course: Perisher XC Trails (on the proposed Interschools course)
Race Times: 11:00am – Time Trial with the Team Sprints to follow.
Cost: $30

Payment & Waivers Due: Monday 13th of August 2018 via the Online Entry Tax Invoice.
Discipline: Cross Country Skiing
Entries: Entries open Monday 30th of July 2018 via the NSW Interschools Online Entry System. School Coordinators will be responsible for entering competitors and payments. Late entries or on-the-day registrations will be accepted at the bib registration desk during bib collection times.

!! Please note: This is an individual event only. Schools will submit entries as teams, but participants will be competing as individuals on the day.
Entries Close: Monday 13 August 2017 - Late entries or on-the-day registrations will be accepted at the bib registration desk during bib collection times.

Bib Collection: From 9am on the day
Presentations: Presentations will be held at the Nordic Shelter immediately after the Team Sprints.

NOTE – Presentations are informal. This is a fun event that focuses on participation and gaining experience.

Results: Results will be available on the NSW Interschools website after the event.

Contact: Leslie Ludwig - nswxc1@gmail.com

The Amelia McGuiness Foundation would like to congratulate and wish all the best to the 2018 Australian Olympic Team. We are proud to have supported nine athletes nominated to the team, and would like to thank the Snowsports Community and our wonderful Resorts for their continued support since 2010.

The Australian Olympic Team AMASDF Scholarship Holders include:

• Jakara Anthony (Moguls) – 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013
• Belle Brockhoff (SBX) – 2010 / 2011
• Rohan Chapman-Davies (Moguls) – 2010
• Britt Cox (Moguls) – 2010 / 2011
• Matt Graham (Moguls) – 2010 / 2011 / 2012
• Claudia Gueli (Moguls) – 2013
• Jarryd Hughes (SBX) – 2011
• Adam Lambert (SBX) – 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 /2016
• Greta Small (Alpine) – 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013

In the 8 years since the Foundation was established, in honour of Amelia McGuiness, a gifted and talented athlete and student, the committee has awarded $181 960 in Snowsports Scholarships. It is great to see how our community supporting such a small event, can assist so many athletes reaching their goals.

Please help us to continue to support our emerging athletes and participate in one of the Amelia Events during the season. You can also support the foundation by making a taxable donation to the Australian Sports Foundation

All monies raised are distributed to our emerging athletes via the Amelia McGuiness Scholarship, which opens in early October each year. Thanks again for your continued support.

The AMASDF Committee and NSW Freestyle are excited to announce that the NSW Junior Series (Thredbo event only) will become a fundraiser for the Amelia McGuiness Foundation.  This event is part of the NSW Junior Series which is held in Thredbo and Perisher each year.

Amelia McGuiness NSW Junior Series is an individual event only. The event provides a great training opportunity for skiers who would like to improve their Interschools mogul skiing, while supporting our emerging athletes.  The course is slightly more difficult than a standard Interschools course and is built with two jumps.  On-course coaching will be available on the day for any participant who pre-registers.  The event is open to anyone who has confidently competed at an Interschools mogul event previously.

All entry fees will be contributed to the AMASDF Foundation and will be distributed to the selected AMASDF Scholarship Holders. The AMASDF Scholarship will open in early October.

The AMASDF Committee would like to thank NSW Freestyle and Thredbo for their continued support.

For more information about the event, click here.

Alternatively, you can support AMASDF by making a taxable donation to the Australian Sports Foundation

The Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation (AMASDF) is recognised and commended throughout the snowsports community for its contribution and support of up-and-coming athletes. In the 8 years since the Foundation was established, in honour of Amelia McGuiness, a gifted and talented athlete and student, the committee has awarded $181 960 in Snowsports Scholarships. This has been achieved by the ongoing support of individuals and the business community.

Our committee is dedicated to identifying athletes that have the required attributes to make it as an elite athlete in this highly competitive sport. These decisions are often made with the advice and support of NSW Snowsports Discipline Committees, Head Coaches, and Olympians. These groups have firsthand experience and understanding of the determination, dedication, and sacrifices required for a snowsports athlete travelling the pathway towards representing Australia.

In our eight year of operation, the AMASDF received 40 applications requesting assistance from young athletes from NSW and ACT.

In determining the grant recipients for 2017, the committee reflected upon the individual’s performance levels; the potential for achievement over the next 12 months; and the quality of the application. We identified the athletes deserving our assistance with their record of achievement, dedication to their chosen discipline, and commitment to their overall development.

Overall, the AMASDF have allocated $3,600 to 10 Alpine and Para-athletes; $1,900 to 7 Snowboard athletes; $1,050 to 2 Freestyle athletes, and $1,700 to 3 Cross-Country athletes. In total, AMASDF awarded $8,250.00 to 23 athletes.

The AMASDF would like to thank all those who participated in the Amelia Events, donated to the foundation, and volunteered.

The 2017 Scholarship Holders are:

Ethan Topalovic / Danielle Butt / Flynn Doolan / Sienna Doolan / Hannah Hall / Brayden Jelley / Tina Taylor / Max Vardy / Chelsee Kelley / Bentley Walker-Broose / Emily Champion / Hugh Hinckfuss / Tayisha Smith / Theo Coates / Finn Sadler / Sammie Gaul / Letitia Murphy / Joey Steggall / Duncan Cowan / Zara Gardiner / Millie Rundle / Antonia Murphy / Benjamin Wynn

We will be holding an information meeting for Interschools School Coordinators in Sydney on Tuesday May 8. This is a great opportunity for new school coordinators to attend and have any questions answered. Topics that are covered at the meeting include; how to complete entries, resort information, what to expect at Interschools events, rule changes for 2018.

Meeting Details

Date: Tuesday May 8

Venue: Loreto Kirribilli 85 Carabella St Kirribilli

Time: 6.00 - 7.00pm

We congratulate and wish all the best to our 14 former Interschools athletes, as well as all the members of the Australian Olympic Team.

• Callum Watson (Snowy Mountains Grammar, Cross Country)
• Aimee Watson (Snowy Mountains Grammar, Cross Country)
• Rohan Chapman-Davies (Black & Gold, Moguls)
• Matt Graham (Central Coast Grammar, Moguls)
• Madii Himbury (Kincoppal Rose-Bay, Moguls)
• Sami Kennedy-Sim (Snowy Mountains Grammar, Ski Cross)
• Russ Henshaw (Snowy Mountains Grammar, Ski Slopestyle)
• Emily Arthur (St John Bosco, Snowboard Halfpipe)
• Holly Crawford (Redlands, Snowboard Halfpipe)
• Nate Johnstone (Pittwater High School, Snowboard Halfpipe)
• Jarryd Hughes (International Grammar School, Snowboard Cross)
• Adam Lambert (Jindabyne Central School, Snowboard Cross)
• James Matheson (The Scots College, Moguls)
• Laura Peel (Narrabundah College ACT, Aerials)

Five of the former Interschools athletes will be making their Olympic debut at PyeongChang; Rohan Chapman-Davies, Madii Himbury, Emily Arthur, Adam Lambert and James Matheson. We can now boast that 40 former Interschools competitors turned into Olympians. 

You can follow their journey at Australian Olympic Team

There are two award categories at the Annual Ski & Snowboard Australia Awards that are open to schools nominating; Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools and School of the Year. 

From this year, the nomination criteria has an emphasis on growth of a schools program. Schools that are able to show growth in their snowsports program, will be looked upon favourably. 

Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools

An award to highlight a single outstanding or unique schools snowsports activity program. Applicants are encouraged to provide evidence of any singular school snowsports program that develops and grows junior snowsports athlete participation at the school level

Small Schools are classified by:

• Secondary Schools who have entered 24 or less competitors

• Primary Schools who have entered 9 or less competitors

School of the Year

An award to highlight the contribution of a School Snowsports Program. Applicants are encouraged to provide information about their School based on the following criteria:

• Growth and participation levels having regard to the overall size of the school.

• Athlete participation & performance from school through to elite level – support for SSA programmes,

  events and activities – contribution to the pathway of an elite performance.

• Athlete education, including safety, fitness, skills and dry-land training activities.

• Variety of discipline exposure offered by the school club to snowsports athletes – evidence of introducing

  new participants to snowsports.

• Recognition of snowsports and athletes by the School and Club.

• Regards will be given to the improvement by the school and club across the above criteria from the previous year.

Application Forms

• Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools Application Form
• School of the Year Application Form

NOMINATIONS CLOSE March 16, 2018. 

Nominations are to be judged by State Interschools Committees, with state winners put forward to Ski and Snowboard Australia for final judging and ratification. The Ski & Snowboard Australia Awards will be held on Thursday May 3 in Melbourne. 

Previous National Award winners are excluded from applying for a period of 2 years after winning the award (this has previously been 3 years).

2016 Winners

• School of the Year - Snowy Mountains Grammar and St Catherines (Vic)
• Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools - Rossbourne School (Vic)

2015 Winners

• School of the Year - Jindabyne Central School
• Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools - Wenona

Following a review of our Interschools Rules of Racing, in our upcoming 2018 events it will be compulsory for all competitors to wear either a snowsports jacket or soft shell jacket in all disciplines (except cross country), unless competitors are wearing a race suit in disciplines that allow race suits (Alpine Divisions 1-5 and Snowboard GS Divisions 1-5).

Outerwear such as hoodies, long sleeve shirts and school jerseys will not be permitted on-course when competing. As always, we encourage the wearing of school jerseys and school colours at the Presentation Award Ceremonies.

This rule is being introduced for course and competitor safety reasons, and is in-line with NSW Department of Education school snowsports clothing guidelines.

The full 2018 Rules of Racing will be available on the Interschool’s website in April.

CLICK HERE for the 2018 Event Dates and Schedule

In 2018, the following events will be held:

• Travelplan Ski Northern NSW & QLD Championships - July 10-14 @ Thredbo
• Travelplan Ski Sydney Championships - July 17-21 @ Perisher
• Subaru ACT-Southern NSW Championships - July 25-27 @ Perisher
• Subaru NSW State Championships - August 21-26 @ Thredbo
• Subaru Australian Championships - September 5-9 @ Perisher

The Interschools Handbook has been updated for 2017. The handbook includes helpful information on what to expect at Interschools events, and information for school coordinators, volunteers, team managers and parents. 

NSW/ACT/QLD Interschools Snowsports Championships Promo from NSW Interschools on Vimeo.