research

what do we do?

At our core, we focus on promoting positive character development through sport to encourage our campers to grow into resilient, confident, and healthy people. 
Our mission to promote, support, and ease access to (snow) sports this how we are able to achieve that goal. ​

sport promotes positive character development and long-term health

Sport can enhance children's confidence, self esteem, academic performance, and social skills in addition to improving their ability to manage anxiety and depression. ​

- Ortega, F., Ruiz, J., Castillo, M. et al. Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence: a powerful marker of health. Int J Obes 32, 1–11 (2008). 
The health benefits of physical activity in childhood continuously promote and protect the individual's health into adulthood. ​
​
- World Health Organization. Health and development through physical activity and sport. No. WHO/NMH/NPH/PAH/03.2. World Health Organization, 2003.
- Ruiz JR, Castro-Piñero J, Artero EG, et al. Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009;43:909-923.

therefore, engaging in physical activity as a child is an investment in their development, health and wellbeing into adulthood.

promoting, supporting, and easing access to sport

Promoting a wide variety of sport opportunities is protective. 
Reduces risk of: injury, burnout,
and sport dropout
​
- Jayanthi, Neeru, et al. "Sports specialization in young athletes: evidence-based recommendations." Sports health 5.3 (2013): 251-257.
​- Fraser-Thomas, Jessica L., Jean Côté, and Janice Deakin. "Youth sport programs: An avenue to foster positive youth development." Physical education & sport pedagogy 10.1 (2005): 19-40. 
Partnering with dozens of local organizations pools resources, reduces costs, and creates a collective dedicated to supporting youth sport. 

- Jones, Gareth J., et al. "Collaborative advantages: The role of interorganizational partnerships for youth sport nonprofit organizations." Journal of Sport Management 31.2 (2017): 148-160.
Many factors act as barriers to sport participation including time constraints, costs, travel times, stereotypes, fear, and lack of skill.
​​
-Somerset, S., Hoare, D.J. Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review. BMC Pediatr 18, 47 (2018). 

our mission protects sports-related health and interest, lowers costs, and eliminates further barriers by centralizing many sports under one program .