Dec 4th – Team Jacket Pickup and Fundraiser at The Phoodery in Phoenix

Dec 27-30 – Holiday Camp (Registration opens Nov 30)

Jan 4/5 – Opening Weekend

Jan 31/Feb1 – Shakespeare Cup

Feb 28/Mar 1 – Keiser Cup

March 14 – Sloan Cup: Community Wide Dual Style GS race, End-of-Season Family BBQ 

• Arrive early to secure parking spot
• Meet Coaches with skis on by 8:50AM outside blue locker lodge
• MARA Parents, Please Be On Time To Pick Up Your Skier(s). Coaches are off duty at 3:15, and no longer responsible for supervising athletes.
• Bathroom break before getting skis on & ready to go, morning & lunch
• Pocket snacks and/or mini water bottle are welcome
• Please ensure skiers are dressed in appropriate gear for all weather conditions
• First year parents, arrive early to meet board members and staff to get acquainted and ask any questions!

6, 9, 12 Week Programs

• 8:00AM Recommended Arrival Time To Secure Parking Spot

*Bathroom Break Reminder

• 8:50AM – Skis On, Ready To Go
• 9AM – Meet Coaches & Ski Off As A Team
• 11:30AM – 12:30PM – Athletes Return To Meetup Spot (Outside Blue Locker Lodge) For Unsupervised Lunch With Parents/Guardians

*Bathroom Break Reminder

• 12:20PM – Ski's On, Ready To Go
• 12:30 – Meet Coaches & Ski Off As A Team
• 3PM – End Of Day, Parents Meet Skiers At Meetup Spot

Our Coaches Cannot Be Dismissed Until All Athletes Have Been Picked Up By A Parent/Guardian. MARA Parents, Please Be On Time To Pick Up Your Skier(s).

Mighty Mites

8:15AM Recommended Arrival Time To Secure Parking Spot

9AM – Vest Pickup Begins (Parents Bring Deposit Check For $100)

*Bathroom Break Reminder

9:20AM – Skis On, Ready To Go With Chaperone (If Needed)

9:30AM – Meet Coaches & Ski Off (Chaperones Required On Hill As Needed For Their Skier)

11AM – 12:30PM – Return To Meetup Spot For Unsupervised Lunch Break

*Bathroom Break Reminder

12:20PM – Ski's On, Ready To Go (With Chaperone If Needed)

12:30PM – Meet Coaches & Ski Off

2PM – End Of Day, Return Back To Meetup Spot Outside Of Blue Locker Lodge

Holiday Camp: Dec 26-29

Mighty Mites: Jan 10th – Feb 7th

Youth Alpine: All Programs Begin Jan 3/4 Skiers Turn In Team Jackets On Last Day Of Training.

• 6W Programs End Feb 7/8
• 9W Programs End Feb 28/March 1
• 12W Programs End March 21/22

Thursday Night Gates: Jan 8th –Mar 12th

MARA's Home Race Events:

Jan 31 & Feb 1 – Shakespeare Cup

Feb 28 & Mar 1 – Keiser Cup

March 14 – Sloan Cup | End-of-Season Family Fun Race & BBQ Lunch

All MARA Families Are Required To Volunteer 2 Race Days – Whether Or Not Your Skier Participates
(Mighty Mites Parents Exempt Due To Chaperone Requirements)

Each MARA family is required to volunteer for 2 separate race days. Your $200 volunteer deposit, and $200 jacket deposit is required in order to receive your team jacket(s) at jacket pickup in December.

How The Volunteer Deposit Works: Families Have 3 Options:

1. Volunteer & Receive Deposit Back

2. Opt Out Of Volunteering & Donate Your Deposit

3. No Show/Incomplete Hours: Your deposit is Cashed Per Our Policy

*If you do not have hand written checks available, you can keep a credit/debit card on file.

Skiers Turn In Jackets At The End Of Their Last Day Of Training Outside The Blue Locker Lodge:

• 6W Skiers: Feb 7/8
• 9W Skiers: Feb 28/March 1
• 12W Skiers: March 21/22