This page provides valuable  information for teachers (and parents) concerning the Ski Utah Fitness Award and the Ski Utah 4th Grade Ski Fitness Program.



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Ski Utah Fitness Award (pdf) via Downloads Page
The Ski Utah Fitness Award for 4th through 6th grades brings personal fitness to life for your students and makes preparing for a winter sports trip  more meaningful. The Fitness Award is a great complement to the healthy lifestyles training of the 4th Grade Ski Fitness Program, but all children from 4th to 6th grade can earn the award. You may download all or part of the Fitness Award documentation from the Downloads Page.
4th Grade Ski Fitness Program (pdf, large 900k file)
The Ski Fitness Program helps teachers fulfill state Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum  and rewards 4th grade students with a culminating learn-to-ski trip at a local resort. The Ski Fitness Program has three goals:

To improve the physiological and motor fitness levels of the students.

To increase awareness of the accessibility of a recreational resource.
To provide youngsters with the opportunity to learn lifestyle habits that will benefit their participation in the sport for years to come.
The program booklet covers the Ski Utah 4th Grade Ski Fitness Program including: How the Program Works, Sample Lessons, Games, Principles of Fitness, Program Design (including Utah State Core Curriculum references), and Ski-Day Procedures. This booklet can be double-sided printed for easy reference.


E-mail Program Director: Jo Garuccio