Falls Creek and Perisher play host to second week of Interschools
Published Fri 19 Jul 2024
The Interschools Championships headed to both Perisher and Falls Creek this week for the SUBARU Sydney Championships and South Australia and Tasmania Interschools Championships.
The Sydney Championships bought 1,240 students from 122 schools to Perisher where the four-day event saw 2,600 entries.
The Regional Championships saw a 10 per cent increase from entries received in the previous year.
Over the event week, there were 32 course sessions across five snowsports disciplines - Alpine, Ski Cross, Moguls, Snowboard GS and Snowboard Cross.
To support Perisher and Snow Australia to running safe and fair courses, 200 event volunteers were required over the week, with many volunteers doing two or three courses each day.
August Kovse from St Josephs Hunters Hill in Sydney said volunteering is something he believes everyone can get a lot out of.
“I have been doing it for a number of years, since primary school, and I have always enjoyed it,” he said. “It’s really good to see the kids grow up and the improvement they bring each year, and it’s a lot of fun.
“I would encourage parents to do it as it is very rewarding”.
This season we have had the opportunity to mentor volunteer course officials to take on course roles with additional responsibilities, such as start and finish referees, which provides Snow Australia with the a greater number of experienced volunteers to call upon for event support.
Thank you to all the volunteers from the Interschools Championships this season so far. If you are interested in volunteering at future events or undertaking additional role responsibilities, please get in touch at interschools@snow.org.au.
Event volunteers are supported by the Interschools Online Training Course on the Snow Academy, and on snow support by experienced officials.
Meanwhile in Victoria, Snow Australia and Falls Creek hosted the 71 students and 130 entries at the South Australia and Tasmania Interschools Championships over two days.
This event has been held for over 25 years and gives an opportunity for students to experience snow sport competition on fun and safe courses.
Thank you to our amazing team that provides event support for this important event on the Interschools Calendar.
- Results
- Download your Participation Certificate here
- Purchase Regional Championships Merchandise (featuring all competitor names on back of hoodies)
- View and purchase event images (Perisher & Thredbo events only)
