Event: Sep 10, 2016, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sep 11, 2016
The official nationwide athlete recruitment tour of USA Luge, targeting young athletes, ages 9-13, will be visiting the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex on September 10 and 11. The mission of this grass-roots program, is to identify, train and qualify young athletes for the USA Luge Junior Development Team. Athletes who may one day progress through the team development ladder with hopes of one-day becoming members of the National and Olympic Luge Teams.

Children, who demonstrate the qualities that USA Luge is looking for, may be invited to a another session on Saturday or Sunday, or directly to a multi-day Screening Camp held at The Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, During which, the kids will slide on the combined ice track at Mt Van Hoevenberg.

The Slider Search last visited Vermont in 2013. Seven of the Vermont kids who participated were named to the Junior National Development team, including the current Youth National Champion! Will your child be next?

Signup for a free session at http://www.teamusa.org/usa-luge/slider-search. Each participant will be trained by a national coach, will try luge and receive a free tee shirt.

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