Mental Health

Looking at customer feedback and various forum on traveller’s websites, it seems to matter less what the state of the chalet is, the quality of the food, or the location, as long if the chalet staff are good, helpful and efficient. Are they there on time, is the food cooked (irrelevant of the ingredients’ quality), are the rooms cleaned, does the chalet run out of supplies (bread, wine, coffee etc)? All of these are genuine points raised by guests.

Most guests comments concerning the Chalet Girls are of the ‘happy’ and ‘helpful’ or ‘unhappy’ and ‘unhelpful’ variety; first impressions really do matter. Whether it’s as guests arrive, first thing in the morning, as they get back from their afternoon on the slopes, or as the an errant guest falls through the door after imbibing a little too much alpine firewater, it is important to put that smile on as soon as the Chalet Girl sees her clients.

One of the easiest areas for the Chalet Girl to fall down on is the ‘morning after the night off’. It is fine for guests to appear late for breakfast, not having ‘put their face on’, or inflicting garlic breath on those around them, however, for the Chalet Girl it is tantamount to slapping a guest in the face. Late or non-appearing Chalet Girls is a regular complaint. Not only are the guests unhappy but it puts more work on the shoulders of the other chalet staff, which will hardly help the holiday atmosphere.

Organisation is probably the corner stone of any Chalet Girls success, with both the clients and her employers. Without being organised it is very difficult to appear happy and helpful, if everything else is in turmoil. Chalet’s tend to be run on a very tight budget, with little or no overstocking, there is not an endless supply of towels, bed linen, or spoons. If supplies do run out it will be the Chalet Girl who has to deal with the irate guests who have nothing to stir their tea with. James Hardiman (MD of Alpine Elements) believes that “a Chalet Girl needs to be a diplomat, able to handle and diffuse any situation that may arise, as well as make a really tasty chocolate cake”.

Shopping for the chalet is usually done once a week. So, it is important for the Chalet Girl to know exactly what’s in her store room, and what she needs for the next week. They need to know how many guests, are there any special needs, are there any self-travellers (they may arrive early/late/never!)? They also need to have space ready for the deliveries; fridges, shelves, storage boxes need to be cleaned and cleared as much as possible. Of course emergency supplies can be found, or borrowed from the next door chalet but, alpine villages aren’t that well blessed with ‘open all hours’ style corner shops! It may be steep walk to the nearest mini-market, not something to relish with six inches of snow on the path, and an icy rain whipping past.

With skiing being such an active sport, it is important that the food should be nutritious. Usually have one, or two week’s worth of menus, which are stuck to for the whole season; there is little room for experimentation. Guests tend to be on one, or at most two week holidays, so will never know that ‘Monday is lamb shank and banoffee pie, Tuesday is…’

Chalet Girls spend much of their (very little) spare time counting the pennies. Pay is generally lower than low, which makes guests tips even more important. For the Chalet Girl this is another reason to deliver the chalet holiday that people expect – happy guests should mean happy tipping.

With so many flashlights in the market, it can be bothersome to find out whether any flashlight exists which serves the needs of sportspeople. In fact, there are companies and brands completely dedicated in producing high-quality, super-bright sport flashlights.

Companies like Work Lights, Amazon.com, Dealtime, Sports Authority, Target, Altitude Sports, 125 West, Just Sports and Leisure, Summit Hut, J.C. Whitney, and Low Price 4 U offer a variety of sport flashlights of different types and different brands.

Brands such as Princeton Tec, Garrity, MagLite, Streamlight, Inova, Vector, and Petzl provide excellent quality flashlights, especially suited for sports and other outdoor excursions.

An amazing range of sports flashlights is available at Sports Authority. Products of brands like Streamlight, Inova, MagLite, Coleman, Princeton, and Garrity flood its catalogs. ‘Streamlight Ultra Stinger Flashlight with Charger’, ‘Inova X 5 Flashlights Innovative Technology’, ‘Princeton Tec Impact II Waterproof LED Flashlight’, ‘Coleman LED Hybrid Flashlight’ and many others can all be found at Sports Authority.

Amazon.com also offers Contek Compact 5 LED Headlight, which allows others to locate you in case you are lost.

Flashlights ideal for all sports are available at Altitude Sports. Dealing in MagLite and Petzl sports flashlights, the aforementioned company also offers a hundred percent satisfaction guarantee and hence allows refunds within 30 days.

‘Sportsman Best 19 LED Rechargeable Flashlight’ is an excellent sports flashlight. With emergency flasher and night vision, it has 19 super-bright LEDs and different settings like ‘low setting’, ‘high setting’ and more to suit your needs.

If you are looking for Princeton Tec products, you can find them at companies like Work Lights, Dealtime, Sports Authority, and Summit Hut. Research shows that Princeton is held to be excellent in creating sports and outdoor flashlights. Its products are waterproof to 1000 feet minimum, making it ideal for scuba diving and other water sports.

Football is a great sport for kids to play since they are very active and always on the go. It is a team sport which kids love as they will get to play with other kids of their age. Football gives kids an experience to build an understanding of leadership, discipline and teamwork which is a good foundation for them since they are still young. To teach kids the fundamentals of football, basic training equipment is needed not just for training but to make sure that their safety is not at risk. With proper coaching, kids can use the equipment to learn the game and develop their skills for football. Eventually in the future some of them will get to see playing in the professional league after availing Cardinals Tickets.

When introducing kids to the fundamentals of football, teaching them with the right technique is essential for the development of their skills. Passing, running with the ball, catching and tackling are among the skills developed during training drills and coaches make sure that it is safe for their age. If your child shows an interest in playing football, encourage him or her to play. There are several training aids available and are used by coaches to teach football and it’s important as a parent to have knowledge of these equipment.

Here are the equipment used in training for kids to learn football and favored by most coaches for training just like Cardinal Ticket for fans:

1. A blocking sled is a useful tool for football players at all levels, you might have seen this when you watch football training. The sled has spots for three to five blockers to hit a blocking pad and move the sled backward and there is also a spot for you to stand and observe your players as they block.

2. Tackling Dummy is used when you want to teach your players the most effective way to bring down their opponents and do it in a manner that is safe. The dummy actually topples over when hit properly and young players may be fearful when asked to tackle it during practice. The coach will have the responsibility to explain it to them and to show them that there’s nothing to be scared.

3. A passing machine will throw pass after pass to a team’s receivers without tiring out the quarterbacks or the coaches during the drill. Passes come out in perfect spirals and help receivers work on their ability to catch the ball without dropping it which is crucial in the game. A passing machine is similar to a baseball pitching machine used in batting practice which is very effective for training.

4. An Agility Ladder is a simple piece of equipment that helps improve the player’s agility, coordination, and balance as well as foot quickness necessary for the game. It is a horizontal rope and plastic Ladder five to eight rows of holes that is laid on the ground. Kids perform different footwork drills in the Ladder opening every time the coach blows a whistle. Agility Ladder exercises teach players to get their knees high in the air and remain balanced on game situations.