The 2019 Ski & Ride program for Robinson School and Starksboro area kids is starting in January! Here are details about the program this year. 

COSTS: 
$15 for transportation per participant 
$20 equipment rental per participant
$50 ski pass per participant

Step 1: Register

Step 2: Pay here
More information about the program
The Starksboro Sports Ski & Ride Program at Cochran’s Ski Area is an after school ski and snowboard program with an emphasis on skiing and riding safely and on having fun! The SSP Ski & Ride Program is for all elementary-aged Starksboro children; however, any kindergarten-aged participant must be accompanied by his or her parent at all times.  

We are looking for volunteers to help us manage the program. Please use the registration form to indicate how you can help. We will contact you to work out the details. Please consider volunteering even if you can’t make it every Thursday,– we need all the help we can get! No skiing/boarding experience necessary. Thank you!

Full and partial scholarships are available on a limited basis. Please indicate your interest on the registration form.

Participants will take a bus to Cochran’s every Thursday from 1/10/19 to 3/14/19 with the exception of 2/21 and 2/28. The bus will leave RES at 1:45 pm Transportation back to Starksboro is NOT provided. Parents/guardians are required to pick up their children at Cochran’s Ski Area no later than 5 pm every Thursday.

You must sign your children out with our volunteer in the lodge before taking them home.

Helmets are required for all participants. Loaner helmets are available at Cochran’s.

In the event that rental equipment is needed, the equipment fitting will be held at Cochran’s on Wednesday, 1/9 between 5 and 6:30 pm. All children renting equipment must attend the fitting. Please note that snowboard rentals are limited and will be provided on a first come, first served basis.  

If school is cancelled on a Thursday, the Ski & Ride Program will be cancelled on that day as well.    

PARTICIPANT EXPECTATIONS
We at Starksboro Sports Program are extremely fortunate to have a well-established relationship with Cochran’s Ski Area. To ensure a respectful, safe, and fun experience, we need everyone involved to be fully aware of our participant expectations.

For our student athletes:
  • Treat the bus and the driver with respect
  • Be respectful and listen to all chaperones and instructors
  • Attend your lesson with your instructor for the first full hour of each afternoon
  • While it feels good to take a break in the lodge, participants should not be spending their entire afternoon inside
  • Be open to learning – try to improve your skiing/riding a little bit each day
  • Ski/ride in control – you should be able to stop at any moment

For our parents/guardians:
  • Please arrive at Cochran’s Ski Area no later than 5pm to pick up your children.
  • Parents/guardians must sign their child(ren) out with a chaperone before leaving Cochran’s Ski Area.
  • Please encourage your children to attend their lessons and listen to their instructors
  • Please check your email for updates about the program.
  • A phone tree will be sent to all parents/guardians via email.  We will use the phone tree (in addition to email) for last-minute updates. In the event we use the phone tree, please pass along the message to the next person on your branch.
  • Please consider volunteering – the more volunteers we have, the stronger our program will be.

FUNDRAISING
  • We are selling one Cochran's 2018-2019 Family Season Pass for $200 (regular price is $250) to a family participating in this program. Please indicate your interest in purchasing this pass on the registration form. All those interested will be entered into a drawing for the opportunity to buy the pass at the reduced price.
  • Cookie Love Cookie Dough Sale in early February - stay tuned for more details!

Registration is closed.

If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please contact us. 
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