Introduction to Winter Sports: Snowshoe
Curriculum Outline

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Presented by:
SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
Kathy Murphy, general manager, Tubbs Snowshoes

Curriculum Format
Dr. G. Linda Rikard, Ed.D. (George Mason University) authored this snowshoe instructional unit, which is based on information developed for Winter Fit and Winter Kids and conforms to educational standards outlined by the Virginia Department of Education.

Program Example
Jeannie Trautman, a PE teacher in Fairfax, Virginia, has run a snowshoe program at her school for 5th & 6th graders the past several years . Read more about her first-hand experiences in setting up the program. And, check out these photos from one of her actual classes during the 2005-06 school year.

Introduction to Winter Sports: Cross-Country Ski
Curriculum Outline

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Presented by:
SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
Dr. Donna M. Smyth, Ed.D., Dept. of Physical Education
Keene State College

Curriculum Format
This cross-country ski instructional unit was designed similarly to the
Snowshoe Curriculum outline, authored by Dr. G. Linda Rikard, Ed.D. (George Mason University), and Dr. Mary Marks, Ph.D. (Fairfax County Public Schools).

Curriculum Outline
Dr. Donna M. Smyth, Ed.D.
Dept. of Physical Education
Keene State College, Keene, NH

Acknowledgements
Many of the teaching progressions and learning activities included in this instructional unit have come from various New England Bill Koch Youth Ski League instructors, coaches, and athletes.