Team USA is looking for future National and Olympic team athletes
The White Castle USA Luge Slider Search is the official nationwide athlete recruitment tour of USA Luge, targeting young athletes ages 9-13.
The tour will make a stop in Vermont June 17 and 18 at the Champlain Valley Expo on Route 15 in Essex Junction. Clinic times are 9 AM – 12 PM and 2 – 5 PM. Interested participants need only sign up for one session. The top young athletes from this group are selected for the next year’s development team.
The clinics are free. A cool White Castle USA Luge Slider Search T-Shirt is your gift for attending. Register online through our secure store site at http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Luge/SS-Registration-Form or by phone at 1-800-USA-LUGE, or
At each series stop, guided by U.S. Olympic and National Team coaches and athletes, participants are taught the basics of riding a luge sled, including positioning, steering and stopping. Once these skills are developed, athletes take several runs down a paved luge course on wheel-equipped luge sleds.
Finally, athletes test their physical skills through a battery of fitness tests. Those who show promise are invited to Lake Placid, N.Y. screen camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid and to try out the ice on the same track where the top luge athletes in the world compete. The best young athletes from this group are selected for the next year’s development team.
Look forward to seeing you there!
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