Free Trail Talk at Tahoe Meadows

You are invited to join the upcoming Trail Talk on the trail at the South Tahoe Meadows/Ophir Creek on April 18 from 11:45am-1:00pm.

You will be taken on an interactive snowshoe walk and talk about three of their main activities: Trail Improvements, Education and Experience. Please Note: You must be comfortable snowshoeing roughly 1 mile and please bring appropriate footwear and winter clothing. Grab a friend, bring your imagination and allow them to inspire you to get involved with this trail like no other! Hosted beverages and trail snacks will be provided.

For more information and for location details please contact Shannon Skarritt, Director of Membership & Outreach at 775-298-0235 or by email at shannons@tahoerimtrail.org. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

You’re invited to a Neighborhood Meeting!

Neighborhood Service Team Area #2 Meeting:

Tahoe Keys, Tahoe Island, Tahoe Valley and Gardner Mountain

When: Tuesday, April 17th
Time: 5:00 pm
Where: Tahoe Valley Elementary School MPR, 943 Tahoe Island Dr.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

NST Area #3 (Highland Woods, Sierra Tract) 5/17/12 @ 5pm Parks & Rec
NST Area #1 (Y, Barton, Airport, Winnemucca) 5/23/12 @ 5pm Airport
NST Area #4 (Al Tahoe, Bijou Pines, Pioneer Village) 6/13/12 @ 5pm Sr. Center
NST Area #5 (Rancho Bijou, Bijou Acres) 7/11/12 @ 5pm Parks & Rec

Information: (530) 542-6093 or tfranklin@cityofslt.us

Stars of Tomorrow – Talent Competition

The 6^th annual STARS of Tomorrow Talent Competition has been scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012 at the South Tahoe Middle School MPR. The competition is open to students currently enrolled in the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grades in the South Tahoe area, both California and Nevada sides of the state line. This includes South Tahoe High, Whittell High and any student enrolled in a private high school program or an approved continuation or home-schooled program. Applicants will be judged on technique, difficulty, staging, and presentation. The competition will be open to soloists, duets, trios, and quartets in vocal or instrumental music, dance, drama, and other performing arts. Applications and copies of the contest rules will be available from performing arts instructors and at the school administrative offices. For more information call Dick Van Buskirk at 530 541-6487.

Applications must be submitted to the Kiwanis Club by 5 pm on April 20th^,, 2012. You may submit by FAX to Dick Van Buskirk at 530-541-8201 or by mail to: Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, P.O. Box 13364, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 or by calling one of the organizers below to get a location where you can deliver your application. Applicants will be notified by phone regarding their audition date and time. Students planning to compete must be available for dress rehearsal on Thursday April 26th, 2012 at the South Tahoe Middle School Theater from 6 pm – 9pm. The competition will be held Friday April 27th, 2012 from 6pm – 9pm at the South Tahoe Middle School. For further information please call or email Dick Van Buskirk 530 541-6487 dickvanbuskirk@gmail.com

Easter Egg hunts in South Lake Tahoe

School board approves mountain sports academy

Starting in the fall, Lake Tahoe Unified School District will offer a new, sportier program to students who are just as interested in hitting the slopes as they are in their education.

The school board approved the creation of the South Lake Tahoe Mountain Sports Academy at their Tuesday meeting. The new school will balance on-hill or on-ice training with normal high school courses and events.

The new academy will aim to develop students’ abilities in skiing, snowboarding or ice hockey as well as provide them with an education that’s scheduled around their training. Students in the academy will also have the opportunity to experience normal high school events like prom and homecoming.

The academy is a partnership between Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, Tahoe Sports Entertainment, which runs the ice rink, and the school district. During the winter season, daily transportation to the mountain or to the ice rink would be provided. Academy students would take courses in classrooms near the facilities as well as at South Tahoe High School. All transportation and other costs of attending competitions would be the responsibility of the student.

South Lake Tahoe’s student stars

Bowman, along with Jamie Anderson and numerous other South Lake Tahoe youths, have risen through the ranks of winter sports to compete on the national and world level. As students, they have had to work extra hard to keep up with school.

Though she’s often away from school in the winter for skiing competitions, Bowman maintains a 4.2 GPA. Teachers have helped her by assigning work ahead of time, so she can study on the road.

With many of today’s top competitors still in their teenage years, ski and snowboard academies have sprung up around the country. Nearby academies include Squaw Valley Academy and Sugar Bowl Academy. On the East Coast, The Stratton Mountain Academy in Vermont has produced more than 30 Olympians. In Oregon, Windell’s Academy offers students year-round skiing and snowboarding on Mt. Hood.

The district is hoping to attract about 30 students to the program.

‘Private school education for public school cost’

The South Lake Tahoe Mountain Sports Academy is geared toward middle-class families who can’t afford a typical academy price tag of $100,000 or more. Sierra and the school district will be recruiting students from the high school’s existing ski team, the Sierra development and Rippers teams, the United States Amateur Snowboard Association roster, and other high schools in El Dorado County, Sacramento and the Bay Area.

The new academy will only be a day program. The district will not be responsible for housing the students. The primary benefit to the school district is the increased enrollment that an academy schedule would bring.

The main costs revolve around the coaching academy students would receive, rather than the education component. Costs for the coaching program and use of facilities is estimated between $10,000 and $15,000 depending on whether the student chooses skiing, snowboarding or ice hockey.

Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune posted on March 3oth, 2012 by Dylan Silver - http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20120330/ARCHIVES01/120329855/1056&parentprofile=1056