Flex Term General Information

Athletics

Athletes participate in Flex Term for a variety of reasons; to improve their technical skiing, work with GMVS coaches, train with GMVS athletes and to see GMVS' renown athletic program first hand. On a typical day, Flex Term athletes spend 3.5-6 hours training under the direction of GMVS coaches. When the training schedule permits, Flex Term athletes train with the academy's JI, JII, and JIII athletes. Flex Term sessions incorporate directed free skiing, drills, and gate training.

Each afternoon Flex Term athletes participate in a regeneration session. Sessions focus on improving the athlete's agility, coordination, balance, stamina and aerobic fitness. Regeneration sessions last anywhere between 1 and 2 hours in length and largely depend on the day's on-snow training and desired objective.

Academics

At Flex Term, athletics and academics are in balance. When athletes are not participating in our athletic activities, designated academic blocks allow Flex Term athletes to complete lesson plans and homework set up by their home school. Academic blocks vary in length but are designed to accommodate any academic task from quiet focus reading sessions to science lab work or tests and quizzes.
GMVS faculty are present to monitor Flex Term athletes during academic blocks and address any questions they may have regarding their homework. While at Flex Term, athletes have the full academic resources of the academy at their disposal. Academic resources such as reference materials and computer access are available in the study hall room.

Dormitory

Situated on the GMVS campus, the Flex Term Dormitory is exclusive to the Program. Located next to the Doug Parker Sports Center and Gymnasium, the Flex Term Dorm is nestled on the GMVS Green and close to fun activities on the field, gym and meals in the cafeteria.

This "home away from home" provides boarding students with many of the amenities they are used to. Overlooking Sugarbush's Mount Ellen, its atmosphere supports an environment where athletes can stretch out, tune, do laundry and enjoy quiet time.

The Flex Term House has 4 rooms over two floors. Each room is hardwired for high-speed internet access and the dorm also boasts wireless internet access. In addition, Flex Term athletes will share a common room, tuning room and have access to a washer/dryer.