Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) provides sports and youth development programming for over 1,200 athletes in Steamboat Springs. SSWSC believes in the fundamental value of sport for the individual. Our vision is to be the nation’s model community youth sports organization, inspiring every individual to achieve their highest level of personal and athletic potential. ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT

Mission

To create champions on and off the mountain by developing life skills and personal growth through sports.

We support our mission by:

Celebrating and leveraging Steamboat’s unparalleled winter sports heritage to instill life-long passion for sports, health, and physical fitness
Embracing and mobilizing the resources and participation of our community for the long term benefit of our athletes
Providing opportunities through scholarship and financial assistance
Cultivating and living a culture of “excellence”, with high academic, athletic, and personal standards
Providing first class training and mentoring
Delivered by passionate and committed coaches in alignment with our mission and vision,
Enabled by competitive and diverse terrain, programs, and facilities
Developing the “complete athlete”, both on and off the mountain.

Vision

To be the nation’s model community youth sports organization, inspiring every individual to achieve their highest level of personal and athletic potential.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

SSWSC’s guiding principles articulate the highest standards and the expectations we focus on and set for ourselves as an organization. These principles guide decision making, promoting and strengthening our intended culture both internally and with our many stakeholders.

Community First

Embrace our role as a community pillar.
Be the best partner possible.
Engage broadly and in new and innovative ways.
Always strive to earn the community’s.
Respect.

We Welcome All

Treat everyone equally and respectfully.
Amazing potential lives in everyone.
Minimize financial barriers to participate.

Make it Fun, Keep it Fun

The key to retention and success.
Create energy and engagement through events.
Share the passion for mountain sports.

Character Through Sport

Success is measured by both personal development and athletic achievement.
Nurture a spirit of continuous improvement.
Set goals. Prepare.Give your best effort.

Always Accountable

Think team, first.
Lead by example.
Set a high bar.
Be transparent and fiscally responsible.

CORE VALUES

SSWSC’s core values drive culture and behaviors within our teams and programs. They are the values we represent and foster throughout SSWSC, but especially in building relationships between and among athletes, coaches, and parents. The core values are Welcoming (new value), Teamwork, Integrity, Fun, and Achieve

Teamwork