MWLA Application & Tuition

Athletes Applying for Admission

The Mindful Warrior High-Altitude Leadership Academy is open to girls playing any team sport, but is limited to college athletes and to rising high-school juniors and seniors. We are seeking top high-school and collegiate athletes who are dedicated to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We give priority to those athletes who are their team’s best citizens because we regard them as the team’s emerging leaders. We also give priority to teams who have two qualified candidates and whose coach supports implementing a Mindful Warrior curriculum when the athletes return home.

If you have been yearning to take your team-building and leadership development skills to the next level, grow in self-confidence, learn how to communicate more effectively and authentically with your teammates and coaches, and become a more whole, happy, and productive member of your team--both on and off the field of play--then we encourage you to apply for admission.

The Application Process

To apply for admission to the 2011 Mindful Warrior High-Altitude Leadership Academy, please fill out the following two documents and mail or e-mail them together to cornelia@mindfulwarrior.com. Please put “Application for MWHALA” in the subject line.

1. General Information Form.doc

2. Express Yourself! Essay Question.doc

In addition, please send two letters of recommendation: one from a coach and one from an adult who knows you well (this might be a classroom teacher, family friend, or teacher of your favorite non-athletic extracurricular activity). These should be no more than 1-page, should be addressed “To the Selection Committee,” and must be sent in a signed and sealed envelope by your recommender to the following address:

Cornelia Holden, Director

Mindful Warrior High-Altitude Leadership Academy

PO Box 800

Lakeville, CT 06039

Applications are due by 5PM on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 and admission decisions will be sent out by e-mail no later than Thursday, March 31, 2011.

Registration

If you are selected to participate in our academy, you will receive notification by e-mail before Thursday, March 31, 2011. If you are admitted, the USD $2150 tuition is payable by PayPal, check, or Money Order. We do not accept credit cards.

All-Inclusive Tuition

The all-inclusive USD $2250 tuition includes:

Registration, Room, Board, Tuition, and all Materials:

- 7 nights in a resort hotel with outdoor pool and jacuzzis

-All meals (includes 7 dinners, 6 lunches, 6 breakfasts)
-35 hours of Mindful Warrior Leadership Training
-30 hours of outdoor team-building & leadership challenges
-basic river skills training
-a guided rafting trip on the Arkansas River
-orienteering skills training
-a guided hike to one of Colorado’s most beautiful alpine huts

- 4 hours of strength & conditioning training

-6 hours of yoga and mindfulness training
-the Mindful Warrior Training Handbook
-a Mindful Warrior journal
-mentoring with our world-class staff members
-opening ceremonies
-welcome dinner
-closing dinner
-a Mindful Warrior t-shirt
-an inspirational wristband

Total Cost:

$2250 tuition + travel

Lodging

Upon admission to the academy, you will be sent a travel form which will need to be filled out and returned. Do not book flights until you have received this form.

The Lion Square Lodge, our host property in the heart of the Vail Valley and a thoughtfully appointed hotel, has offered significantly reduced hotel rates for our academy. With views of the Vail ski area, a beautiful outdoor pool, three outdoor jacuzzis, and meeting rooms overlooking the Gore creek for the Leadership Academy, The Lion Square Lodge serves as a wonderful educational and recreational environment. To learn more you may visit their website at www.lionsquare.com.

A Note to Parents

If you (and any other members of your family) would like to be in Vail while your daughter is attending our academy, we have secured favorable hotel rates for family members. Rooms with 2 queen beds start at $99 per night (plus tax). You may choose 1-3 bedroom units with kitchens, as well. Blocks of rooms are being held until June 30, 2011. Be sure to tell reservations that you are with The Mindful Warrior High-Altitude Leadership Academy. To book rooms, please call reservations at (800) 525-5788. Please note: all athletes are required to stay in rooms provided by the academy and will be supervised by the academy’s junior staff members--they may not elect to stay with their parents or accompanying adult guardian.

Transportation Information

Athletes must secure their own transportation to Vail. Colorado Mountain Express runs regular shuttles from the Denver airport to Vail. All athletes must stay at The Lion Square Lodge and must check in by 3:30PM on Friday. The academy begins at 5PM sharp on Friday afternoon and will end after dinner on the following Thursday evening. In order to participate in the entire academy, athletes should not depart until the morning of Friday, July 29th.

Health Forms, Medical Insurance, & Liability Waiver

Upon receipt of your deposit, you will be asked to fill out and return the following forms to us:

Athletes may not participate in any aspect of the program until we receive these forms. Each participant at the academy must be covered by medical insurance. Proof of insurance is due at the time of registration.

We look forward to greeting you once you are in Vail!