Rowmark Ski Academy
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Overview/History
We take pride in offering an unparalleled combination of academics and complete year-round ski racing program for our student-athletes. We have found that the skiers who have the best experience at Rowmark are
- good students who take academics seriously,
- passionate, talented, hard working ski racers, and
- good citizens and teammates.
Our focus is on the complete student-athlete: academics, athletics, technique, tactics, physical conditioning, sports psychology, team work, and citizenship.
“The mission of Rowmark Ski Academy is to provide the best possible program for our athletes to develop their potential as elite ski racers, engaged students, positive role models, and contributing members of society.”
Rowmark Ski Academy was founded in 1982 by Olle Larsson and Dr. Carl Kjeldsberg as part of Rowland Hall's upper school, a 275 student, college-prep school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Today, the 25-30 Rowmark skiers are full-time students at Rowland Hall and train 30 minutes from the campus at Park City's Olympic Race Arena, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and Snowbird Resort, home to the world's best free skiing.
Rowmark Ski Academy is for athletes 9th grade and up. Rowmark skiers have the same graduation requirements as the other high school students at Rowland Hall, but do not have afternoon classes from December through March. Training begins right after lunch. Rowmark skiers race in the Intermountain Division of the United States Ski Association.
Since 1982 Rowmark skiers have had a great deal of success in regional, national, World Cup and Olympic competitions. The school is proud of their skiing accomplishments and the careers they have chosen.
"Here you find a rigorous, year-round racing program coupled with an extraordinary academic high school. There is nothing quite like it in North America."
Academic Strengths
Challenging curriculum and state of the art facilities enhanced by supportive faculty, and full time academic support and college counseling. 14 AP courses offered; Sutherland Institute Award for Excellence in Education; top Utah private school. Our college placement is outstanding with alumni attending top colleges and universities including Dartmouth, Williams, Harvard, Middlebury, Bates, Colby, University of Denver, University of Colorado, University of New Hampshire, University of Utah-- to name a few.
Notable Alumni
Nine Rowmark athletes have been named to the U.S. Ski Team in the last six years including Erik Fisher, Nick Baker, Roger Brown, Keely Kelleher, Courtney Hammond, Kiley Staples, Jennifer VanWagner, Tague Thorson, Alice McKennis. Other notable alumni include Hilary Lindh, Picabo Street, Kristi Terzian, Ovidio Garcia, Spencer Eccles, Jeremiah Thompson, Alexandra Shaffer, Amber Guaraglia, Rob Saunders, Levi Leipheimer, Adam Cole, Charles Christianson.
Training Facilities
We train at Park City Mountain Resort’s 2002 Olympic Race Arena and free ski also at Snowbird Resort.
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Quick Facts
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MAILING ADDRESS: 843 Lincoln St., Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
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PHONE: 801.355.7494
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FAX: 801.355.0474
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EMAIL CONTACT: toddbrickson@rowmark.org
FOUNDED: Rowmark Ski Academy, 1982; Rowland Hall, 1867.
SPORTS OFFERED: Alpine Ski Racing
AGES: Full time Academy is 9th grade through post-graduate. We also offer a complete club/junior program from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
PROGRAM LENGTH: Academic program is from late August to early June plus year-round conditioning program and four off-season camps at Mammoth (June), Mt. Hood (August), Chile or Austria (Sept-Oct), and Colorado (November).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1st, 2009 for 2009-10 school year. Later applications may be considered on an individual basis.
STAFF/STUDENT RATIO: 1 coach/five athletes
COST: ~$26,080 / ~$32,155 with boarding / ~$9,900 for Post-Graduates
SCHOLARSHIPS: Yes; also need based financial aid.
HEADMASTER: Alan Sparrow
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Todd Brickson
HEAD COACHES: Dave Kerwynn-Head Coach and Head Men's Coach, Craig Bowden-Head Women's Coach, Kim Stephens- Head Conditioning Coach, Marie-Michel Tasse-Junior Program Director
COACHING STAFF: Dave Kerwynn, Craig Bowden, Todd Brickson, Everett Young, Kim Stephens, Olle Larsson, Sarah Getzelman-Team Manager
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