Youth Luge League

1st night of youth luge league is the first Thursday after New Year’s Day starting at 6:00pm. Then every Thursday thereafter until March  (weather permitting).

 

The Youth Luge League is a grassroots program for youths starting at 8 years old. This program develops basic skills and race techniques for participants, it takes about 15 minutes to show a novice slider the basics. From there skills are developed by runs down the track and coaches critiqueing of individual runs.  The program is conducted every Thursday evening and at times, selected youth are eligible to travel to Lake Placid for further screening to be selected for US Luge Junior National camps and ultimately junior national team selection.

This successful youth development program produced five time Olympian and two time medalist Mark Grimmette.

There have been several youth who have moved on to participate in the national programs. While truly an honor and exciting, it is a life changing commitment which requires years of dedication, expense, and skill development to become internationally competitive. Currently there are two youth from this program who have moved on to US Luge Junior National Development Programs.

Check out their their stories 

Mark Grimmette

 

 

Jacob Hyrns

 

Riley Stohr

 

Youth Luge League Information

 & Requirements

Every Thursday Night

weather permitting

$60.00 for the season.

1st night of leagues is the first Thursday after New Year’s Day at 6:00pm, meeting in the sports lodge. Then every Thursday thereafter until  March (weather permitting).

Health insurance required as well as a luge sports physical completed, a waiver signed by the parent or legal guardian.

Parents are required to be in attendance while their children are sliding. Parents or guardian are also required to help carry their childs sled back up hill if they are unable to do it themselves.

Equipment needed- Lightweight pair of insulated boots or shoes, sweatpants, sweatshirt, elbow pads, and gloves.  It is good to have a winter jacket to wear in between runs.

For additional information please e-mail us at info@msports.org  or call

1-877-TRY-LUGE. 

   

Thursday Night Youth Luge League

 For ages 8 to 18

 6:00 to 8:00 pm

 January 5 to March 1, 2012

Coach:  Doug Ogden

  

Each Thursday, we will begin and end with a timed run. Youth compete against their best time by improving on technique and experience. They do not compete against each other on Thursdays.

 

6:00 pm –There will be three activity stations:

Station number 1 The Compression Start Practice areas

Station number 2: Olympic-style stretches and exercises, steering the turns, visualizing your run, body positioning on sled

 Station number 3: at the starting gate and GO!   

 

 Cost for the season is $60 per person, $10 of which provides membership in the Muskegon Luge Club. For any youth who brings a new member who has never been a part of the league before, we will deduct $10 off the fee for both! 

  

 

On the first night of our youth luge league, the coaches will be available at 6 pm to take your paperwork, but we will use time at the end of that first evening to register. You will need:

 

A copy of you Health Insurance Card

  

*A luge Sports Physical Form

*A waiver signed by the parents

*A luge club membership form 

*All three of these forms are available on the website “msports.org”

 

 Lake Placid and Salt Lake City

During the season, coaches will evaluate youth for possible referral to the USLA screening camp in Lake Placid NY or Park City UT, usually held in November..

The USA Luge Slider Search is the official nationwide athlete recruitment tour of USA Luge, targeting young athletes, ages 11-14. The mission of this grass-roots program, established in 1985, is to identify, train and qualify young athletes for the USA Luge Junior Development Team. Athletes who may progress through the six-rung development ladder (Junior Development Team, Junior Team Candidate Select, Junior Team Candidate, Junior National Team Select, Junior National Team, Senior National Team Select) have hopes of one-day becoming members of the Senior National and Olympic Luge Teams.