Despite the warm weather, we are seeking keen and experienced skiers to join the Milford ski team. The Milford School ski team competes annually in late August / early September at the North Island Primary School (NIPS) Champs at Mt. Ruapehu (except last year when Ruapehu programmes were disrupted).

It is a Slalom skiing event and children engage in a combination of their own training and we generally look to get a coach up at Snowplanet who helps us train and get ready for it. Training at Snowplanet is done during school time during Term 3 for around 3 Monday or Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm - 3pm (we have dialled this back from previous years as we recognise that children are busy and it’s also disruptive at school). NIPS is run over 3 - 4 days during Term 3, and we look to book team accommodation at the mountain (location and details are TBC). A skiing parent needs to accompany their child for this trip and may also be required to be course assistants. Children don't need to have ski racing experience but do need to be competent blue run mountain skiers.

https://www.mtruapehu.com/nips

The focus is on having a fun and enjoyable competition and for the kids to meet other like minded adventurous children.

We will hold trials to select teams as required. In previous years we have had either one or two teams (with up to 5 skiers in each) made up of juniors (Year 2/3/4) and seniors (Year 5/6), with a mix of boys and girls. All costs and transport (including up to the mountain each day) are the responsibility of the parents. If you have any questions or want to find out more about this awesome experience please email Daniel Meikle who is managing the team: meikle.daniel@gmail.com or see Paula Snowball in the Hive.