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Our Story
Our Dream: The Sam Morse Faith And Ski Training Camp, otherwise known as FAST Camp, was born out of the need for holistic athlete development.
Our Purpose: To strengthen the skiing skills and faith of young ski racers through coaching and community.
Our Vision: 1 Timothy 4:8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
Our Motto: Ski Wicked F.A.S.T.
Our Camps
We are now proud to offer two camps! The addition is our ‘FASTer’ Speed Camp taking place in Mammoth California the week before our traditional FAST Camp in Mt Hood Oregon. Our camps are all encompassing from focused on hill coaching to detailed video analysis and daily dryland which are all important aspects designed to help foster improvement in our athletes. But we don’t stop there! Our mission is to not only make our athletes faster, but also to tune into that inner joy and peace that comes with knowing we are part of something bigger. Our aim is to integrate the whole aspect of our being; mind, body, and spirit. Race training by day and faith training by night!
Daily Schedule
- Breakfast
- Morning Warmup
- Skiing 7am-11am
- Lunch
- Horizontal Hour Rest time
- Dryland
- Tuning
- Daily Devotional
- Dinner
- Video Review
- Evening Talk
FASTer Camp Mammoth
Our FASTer Speed Camp will be a six day long ski training camp at Mammoth Mountain in June 2024 aimed at U14-U18 aspiring speed skiers. We will progress through the basic elements of speed skiing including tucking, gliding, jumping, moving over terrain, and the desire to go fast! No prior speed skiing experience is needed, just a pair of SG skis or some longer GS skis to match the open course sets.
Arrive
Friday June 7th, 2024 In The Afternoon
Departure
Wednesday June 12th, 2024 Noontime After Skiing AM
Lodging
Mammoth Mountain Inn, CA
The Mammoth Mountain Inn is right at the base of the lift providing the best access to training each day.
Transportation
Airport pickup/drop off and all transportation throughout the camp is included. We will be having athletes, who need to fly, to come in and out of Las Vegas (LAS) since it is the most afford option. Ours staff member, Marcus will be flying out from Boston and we can share his itinerary if athletes want to fly with him. Families are also welcome to drive and we can meet in Mammoth. If athletes are interested in doing both camps there will be an option to drive with our staff up to Oregon for the next camp.
Pricing
All camp costs included except transport to Mammoth or Vegas. $1,850 per athlete
Costs Included: Lodging, food, lift tickets, transportation including airport pickup and drop off to Vegas, programing, FAST Camp hat/shirt, custom bib, afternoon activities like ropes course and field games, tuning clinic and most importantly professional coaching both on and off the hill.
FAST Camp Mt Hood
Sam Morse FAST Camp will be a weeklong ski training camp at Mt Hood Oregon in June 2024 aimed at U12-U18 aspiring ski racers. It will consist of all the best traditional aspects of a summer ski camp. We will be drill-focused to start and then progress into full length GS and SL course training.
Arrive
Friday June 14, 2024 In The Afternoon
Depart
Friday June 21, 2024, Noontime After Skiing AM
Lodging
Mount Hood, Camp Arrah Wanna Welches, OR
Camp Arrah Wanna is a Christian summer camp facility owned by the American Baptist churches of the PNW and offers a safe and expensive campus for our athletes.
Transportation
Airport pickup/drop off and all transportation throughout the camp included. We are excited to offer once gain a staff member accompanied flight from Boston to Portland and back. If interested in this option you can select it in our registration form. There are two prices options; one including this staff accompanied flight from Boston with bags, and one without the flight included for those traveling from elsewhere.
Pricing
Option 1: All camp costs included with the addition of transport to Oregon from Boston on our staff accompanied group flight with baggage. $3,000 per athlete
Option 2: All camp costs included except transport to Oregon (flight and baggage). $2,500 per athlete
Included in both options: Lodging, food, lift tickets, local transportation including airport pickup and drop off in Oregon, programing, FAST Camp hat/shirt, custom bib, afternoon activities like ropes course and river tubing, tuning clinic and most importantly professional coaching both on and off the hill. Registration/payment due by April 14th for Option I.
Our Staff
Sam Morse is our Executive Director for FAST Camp. He is currently a professional ski racer, competing on the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit for many years. He has been a member of the US Ski Team for eight years and is the 2017 World Juniors Downhill Champion. To accompany his racing pedigree, he is a Level III PSIA Ski Instructor as well as a rostered speaking leader for the National Association of Camps Farthest Out a Christian camping organization. Sam is SafeSport certified through the US Ski Team and deeply values providing a safe environment for young ski racers to flourish. Growing up in his parents’ ski resort ministry at Sugarloaf mountain (Maine) his faith and skiing have always been closely intertwined. Sam will serve as on hill ski coach, dryland coach, and director of the camp at large.
Marcus Corey is our Retreat Director and visionary. He currently serves as the pastor of Loon Mountain Ministry in New Hampshire and is a leader within Snowboards and Skiers for Christ. He has a long history with Christian camping, having served previously as the Camp director of Moose River Outpost Christian summer camp in Maine. The past several years he has coached the U14 and U12 level athletes in New Hampshire. He is the father of three young aspiring ski racers who share his love for the mountains and passion for Jesus. Marcus will coordinate daily shuttle logistics, meal times, and overall programing flow as well as helping on hill as needed.
Tim Seeling is part of our on-hill coaching staff. He has a long history in the ski world as an effective and successful ski coach. Tim served as the head coach of Summit Ski and Education Foundation for 18 years and has also been an US Ski Team Associate Coach. He attended the USSA National Coaches Academy and is a Level IV USSA Technical Delegate. Tim will accompany Sam in diving into each athlete’s skiing, helping them develop personalized drills that will provide improvement in their skiing for years to come.
Earle Morse will be our curriculum coordinator. He currently is a ski resort chaplain from Sugarloaf Area Christian Ministry where he and his wife Pam Morse have served for over 30 years. They both hold ministry degrees from Andover Newton Theological School, and Pam has recently received her Doctorate in Ministry from Portland Seminary. They will be leading our daily devotional sessions focusing on Identity, Purpose, and Community. They will also be on hand to support other aspects of camp life.
Pam Morse will be co-curriculum leader with Earle and our ‘Team Mom’. Pam will handle athlete care and making sure our athletes feel at home and supported if they need anything. Pam will also bravely take on the group flight out from Boston with the help of Marcus this year. She will serve as the primary contact for parents to reach out to during the camp with any concerns or if they just want to check and see how their athlete is doing.
Questions?
Email Sam Morse, Executive Director
Email Pam Morse, Team Mom 207-441-8104