Ski & Club a program offered by Athletics, Recreation & Community Services Orientation Meeting for Parents, Skiers & ers Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Bloomfield Hills Middle School ONLINE REGISTRATION begins October 15 REGISTER IN TWO EASY STEPS: 1. Submit payment online; you will receive an email confirmation. 2. Return completed Liability & Emergency Contact forms to Athletics & Recreation by 1/4/19. Email: recreation@bloomfield.org ID Cards must be picked up from the Recreation Office after you have received an email advising your card is ready for pick up. p 248.433.0885 www.bloomfield.org/recreation
WELCOME TO THE BLOOMFIELD HILLS SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB! Dear Skiers/ers: We are pleased that you have selected the Bloomfield Hills Athletics, Recreation and Community Services Ski/ program. More than 500 people ski/snowboard with us each year. We provide a staff of experienced skiers to assist you and we work closely with the instructors at & to ensure that each trip is enjoyable. Our Ski & Club program is designed to: Teach as many people as possible to ski/snowboard. Develop in each person an appreciation of and the enjoyment of skiing/ snowboarding. Develop skills for maximum enjoyment and reasonable safety. Provide information on the importance of safety rules and procedures around the slopes. We look forward to having you with us for this season of skiing/snowboarding. Please call our office at 248-433-0885 if you have any questions not answered in this handbook. Mike Cowdrey Director, Athletics, Recreation & Community Services SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB RULES 1. Ride only the bus you are assigned to and from ski area. You may not return home by other means without parental permission in advance of the trip. Do not leave the area with advising your bus leader and signing out. 2. Your ID card must be carried during every Ski & Club trip. 3. Your ski/snowboard school ability level patch must be worn on your left arm. Your ability patch must match your ID card. 4. Observe school rules & display courteous conduct to all members of the club. 5. No smoking, alcoholic beverages or other drugs are permitted. 6. Ski/snowboard only on the slopes for which you have been tested/qualified. 7. Ski/ under control at all times. 8. Do not take cuts in the tow or lift lines. 9. Return to the bus on time: listen for departure announcements at 8:30 p.m. (Friday) and 2:45 p.m. (urday/day) and keep track of the time. 10. You must be picked up within 15 minutes of your return to school. Parents: a charge of $5 per quarter hour (after 9:45 p.m. on Fri or 4:15 p.m. on & ) will be assessed for late pick up. 11. If you miss a Ski & Club trip, there is no makeup, additional trip or refund. Memberships are not transferable and no substitutions are permitted. VIOLATIONS OF SKI/SNOWBOARD CLUB RULES MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING: 1. Surrender of your Ski & Club card at the time of the incident. 2. A verbal warning or detention in the lodge. 3. A request for conference with the bus supervisor upon return to the school or at a later date. 4. Suspension from the Ski & Club for one or more trips without monetary refund. Parents will be notified. 5. Exclusion from Ski & Club for the rest of the season without monetary refund. Parents will be notified. SKILL PATCH SYSTEM All Ski & Club members will carry their ID card and have the proper patch sewn on the outside of their jackets. Wear your ability level patch on your upper left arm. Your patch and ID punch must match. The patch indicates the level of skiing/snowboarding ability. Patches are earned in lessons taken at the ski area when they demonstrate specific skiing/snowboarding skills. Club members are restricted to skiing/snowboarding only on the proper slopes for their ability level. Lost blue, red, white, and black patches will be replaced only after regrading at the member s expense. Skiers/ers who do not have a matching patch and ID punch will not be sold at a discount lift ticket. MT. HOLLY PATCH SYSTEM Join our traditional program for ages 10-18 which includes supervised bus transportation, two lessons, reduced lift prices, and ski area assistance. No Patch Beginner Rope tows & Beginner Slopes Yellow Intermediate All Ropes & Grant s Run Brown Advanced Intermediate All Ropes, Woodward & Snowstream Blue Advanced All Lifts EXCEPT White Lightning, Canyon & Thunderbolt Red Expert All Lifts EXCEPT Thunderbolt White Advanced Expert All Lifts Black Superior All Lifts A separate patch system will be used for snowboards. LESSONS The ski area operates a Ski School. Two prepaid lesson tickets are given to members as requested on the way to the ski area. Lesson announcements are made by the Ski School. Each member is responsible for the appropriate skill lesson; supervisors and aides will assist. Tests and grading for skill improvement must be taken during a lesson. and Ski Schools will distribute ability level patches and punch your ID card. Failure to wear the correct patch could result in suspension from the Club. Lessons start on the hour at the Ski School sign in front of the lodge. ABILITY GRADING All skiers and snowboarders will be tested by ski and snowboard school personnel and graded according to their ability. This will be done in a lesson at the appropriate level during the first trip. After passing an ability level, pick up your patch and have your ID punched at the Ski School. To ensure our member s safety, failure to have a matching patch and ID punch may result in retesting to purchase a lift ticket. If you bring last year s ID card along with last year s ability patch to the Ski School desk, retesting will not be necessary. A patch alone, however, is not sufficient. REGISTRATION Online Registration begins on urday, October 15, 2018, at midnight. Liability and Emergency forms must be completed and returned prior to January 4, 2019. Membership in the Bloomfield Hills Ski & Club is open to all. Registration deadline is day, December 17, 2018. After the deadline, late registrations are possible, space permitting, with a $50 late fee. This normally is not a problem until the week of the trip. Superstars is limited to 60 people. CANCELLATION When snow/weather conditions interfere with a regularly scheduled trip, the Club Coordinator will announce a cancellation as soon as possible. Such cancellations are rescheduled at a later date, if possible. To determine if a ski trip has been cancelled, visit our webpage at www.bloomfield.org/recreation or call our office at 248-433-0885 after 7 a.m. morning of the trip, press 3 for cancellations/announcements. We do not cancel for cold temps until the wind chill reaches -20 degrees or lower. If weather conditions prevent the completion of 6 trips, we are unable to refund payment. Dates missed due to weather will be scheduled the next available weekend. There will be no refunds for rescheduled dates, regardless of previous commitments and appointments. No exceptions!
SKI CLUB PROGRAMS Bloomfield Hills Athletics, Recreation & Community Services offers programs for every level of ability. Select the one that is right for you and REGISTER EARLY ONLINE! SUPERSTARS Children 5-9 will enjoy this urday or day morning instructional program. Transportation, professional instruction and supervision are included. Children will be grouped by skill level. Hot chocolate and a snack provided. Please do not send a lunch. We cannot purchase food for the children. Please supply child s height, weight and show size to rent ski equipment. Register early: enrollment is limited to 60 members on urday and 30 members on day. urday program for ages 5-7 and day program for ages 5-9. NOVICE SKIERS High school age counselors will supervise this learn-to-ski activity for 8 & 9 year olds. Instruction will be provided by professional ski instructors and skiing will be in small groups. Time will be allotted for free skiing. Fee includes transportation, supervision and six lessons. NOVICE SNOWBOARDERS High school age counselors will supervise this learn-to-snowboard activity for 8 and 9 year olds. Instruction will be provided by professional snowboard instructors and snowboarding will be in small groups. Time will be allotted for free snowboarding. Fee includes transportation, supervision and six lessons. SUPERVISED SKIING Experienced skiers, ages 8-9, who can use the lifts will be supervised by high school age counselors. Professional instructors will provide lessons for all ability levels above yellow. Time will be allotted for free skiing. Fee includes transportation, supervision and six lessons. LEARN TO SKI Beginner level instruction for ages 10 and above and will be combined with progressively reduced supervision. Fee includes transportation, supervision and six lessons. SKI CLUB Join our traditional program for ages 10-18 which includes supervised bus transportation, two lessons, reduced lift prices, and ski area assistance. SNOWBOARD CLUB For students 10-18 years of age! This club combines supervised bus transportation, two lessons, reduced lift prices and ski area assistance. ing is now permitted on all slopes. s will not be allowed in any other club. HILL MASTERS SKI TEAM This team is for 10-14 year olds who want to improve their skiing and gain racing experience in anticipation of high school ski racing. The team will be led through a two-hour training exercise each week. This year s team will compete against other ski teams. SKI/SNOWBOARD CLUB FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING Interpreters and signing volunteers will be available to assist the participants, ages 10-14. Two ski/snowboard lessons are included. Must follow the Pine Knob Patch program. EMERGENCY INFORMATION & PROCEDURES TO CONTACT A CHILD AT THE SKI AREA Call the ski area at 248-634-8269 or at 248-625-0800 and page the child or club supervisor. TO PICK UP A CHILD AT THE SKI AREA Page his/her supervisor or an alternate supervisor and notify him/her of the circumstances. Do not remove your child without notifying an adult Ski & Club sponsor. You will also be asked to complete a Student Release form. IF A PARENT WILL NOT BE HOME WHILE CHILD IS SKIING Please give his/her supervisor the phone number where a parent can be reached. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY The Ski Patrol will administer first aid in the presence of a club sponsor. The bus supervisor will notify the parents by phone and together they will determine if the parents should drive to the ski area and pick up the child. FOR FOLLOW UP INFORMATION ON ACCIDENTS & INJURIES Please call the Club Coordinator or the Athletics, Recreation and Community Services office at 248-433-0885. DIRECTIONS TO SKI AREAS: : Drive north on I-75 to the Grange Hall Road exit. Exit and turn right on Grange Hall Road, and then left on Dixie Highway. The ski area is on the left side of the road. The Ski Patrol house is in the A-frame building to the right of the lodge. : Drive north on I-75 to Sashabaw Road exit 89A. When you exit, turn right and enter off Sashabaw Road. IMPORTANT REMINDERS RETURN ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements at the ski area will be made over all public address systems. However, be aware of the time as the 3:00 p.m. or 8:45 p.m. departure time approaches. Skiers/ers are responsible for knowing the departure time and should keep track of time so they do not miss the bus. Those will rental equipment should allow adequate time to return the equipment. LOST ID CARDS AND/OR PATCHES Ski & Club members who lose their ID card must come to the Athletics, Recreation & Community Services office to have it replaced before the next trip. There is a $5 charge. Skill or ability patches may be replaced by purchasing an additional one from the Ski School, but retesting will be necessary for blue, red, white and black patches. Ability level patches are awarded by the Ski School. PROTECTION OF SKI/SNOWBOARD EQUIPMENT All skiers and snowboarders should protect their equipment from theft while skiing/snowboarding. Lock it securely or use the free ski/snowboard corral when leaving equipment outside the lodge. PROTECTION FROM COLD WEATHER All skiers/snowboarders should have and use face masks, goggles and glove liners during extreme weather conditions. LOST & FOUND If you lose ski/snowboard clothing or equipment, check with your Ski & Club supervisor. Next, call Athletics, Recreation & Community Services at 248-433-0885, followed by the bus company and the ski area.
TRIP INFORMATION Trips begin January 11, 12 and 13 -- Trips end on February 15, 16 and 17 Make ups for cancelled trips will be scheduled based on available dates and slope conditions. CLUB AGES DAY TIME DEPART SITE BUS SKI HILL COST COURSE # Superstars 5-7 9:00 AM 1:00 PM $390 7132-19A01 Superstars 5-7 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Bus #2 $390 7132-19A02 Superstars 5-9 8:30 AM 12:30 PM $390 7132-19A03 Novice Ski 8-9 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $390 7133-19A01 Novice 8-9 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $360 7134-19A01 Supervised Ski 8-9 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $330 7135-19A01 Supervised Ski 8-9 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Bus #2 $330 7135-19A02 Learn to Ski 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $330 7136-19A01 Ski 10-18 Fri 4:30 PM 9:30 PM IA ** $225 7130-19A01 Ski 10-18 Fri 4:30 PM 9:30 PM $225 7130-19A02 Ski 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $255 7130-19A03 Ski 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Bus #2 $255 7130-19A04 Ski 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $255 7130-19A05 10-18 Fri 4:30 PM 9:30 PM IA ** $245 7131-19A01 10-18 Fri 4:30 PM 9:30 PM $245 7131-19A02 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $270 7131-19A03 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Bus #2 $270 7131-19A04 10-18 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $270 7131-19A05 Hill Masters Ski Team 10-14 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $390 7137-19A01 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Ski 10-14 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $310 7130DHH-19A01 Deaf & Hard of Hearing 10-14 8:30 AM 4:00 PM $325 7130DHH-19A02 ** INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY DEPARTURE SITE FOR IA STUDENTS ONLY. TRANSPORTATION It is very important that friends who wish to ride on the same bus register online at the same time. Buses are chartered by Athletics, Recreation, and Community Services. Skiers and snowboarders must ride their assigned bus to and from the ski area. Exceptions must be made in advance by parents with the supervisor. A Ski & Club supervisor is assigned to each bus. They check each member on the bus by looking at the Ski & Club ID card. They sell lift tickets and equipment rental tickets, distribute lesson tickets, and maintain order. Parents of elementary age skiers/snowboarders must be sure that their children have their ID card for each trip. ADDITIONAL FEES PER TRIP Fees for 2019 (Prices set by & and are subject to change.) Service: Friday urday/day Youth Lift Ticket $20 $22 Youth Equipment Rental $20 $22 Rental $20 $22 Ski School Lesson $10 Lesson $20 Helmets $10 Please have a check for the exact amount for each trip. Make checks payable to or for rental and lift ticket. Make checks payable to BHS for lessons. Additional money for food, snacks, and extra lessons should be provided for each trip. ***** REFUND POLICY ***** A full refund will be given less a $7 service fee if you withdraw from the club by 4 p.m. on December 17, 2018. NO REFUNDS AFTER DECEMBER 17 Club will not be prorated for appointments or previous commitments
Ski & Club Liability Form Athletics, Recreation & Community Services Complete and Return the Liability Form and Emergency Information Record Complete and Return the Liability Form by and January Emergency 4, 2019 Information Record By January 5, 2015. EMAIL: Recreation@bloomfield.org/recreation Student Name Primary Phone # Email Address OFFICE USE ONLY Y N PROGRAM SELECTION (Check One) Trips Begin January 9 th, 10 th & 11 th Trips End February 13 th, 14 th & 15 th Program Selection (Check One) Trips Begin January 11th, 12 th & 13 th / Trips End February 15th, 16 th & 17 th Club Ages Day Time Departure Site Bus Ski Hill Cost Course # Club Ages Day Time Departure Site Bus Ski Hill Cost Course # o Super Stars 5 7 9:00 AM 1:00 PM $350 7132-15A01 o Super Stars 5 7 9:00 AM 1:00 PM $390 7132-19A01 Super Stars 5 7 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Bus #2 $350 7132-15A02 o Super Super Stars Stars 5 7 5 9 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 8:30 AM 12:30 PM Bus #2 $390 $350 7132-19A02 7132-15A03 o Novice Super Ski Stars 5 9 8 9 8:30 AM 12:30 PM $390 $290 7132-19A03 7133-15A01 o Novice Novice Ski 8 9 8 9 8:30 8:30 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 PM PM Bus #1 Pine Knob $350 $390 7134-15A01 7133-19A01 o Supervised Novice Ski 8 9 8:30 Pine Knob $290 $390 7135-15A01 7134-19A01 o Supervised Ski Ski 8 9 #2 $290 $330 7135-15A02 7135-19A01 o Learn Supervised to Ski Ski 8 9 Bus #2 #1 Pine Mt. Knob Holly $290 $330 7136-15A01 7135-19A02 o Ski Learn to Ski Fri 8:30 4:30 AM 4:00 PM 9:30 PM IA* Pine Knob $195 $330 7130-15A01 7136-19A01 o Ski Ski Fri 4:30 PM 9:30 PM IA* $195 $225 7130-15A02 7130-19A01 o Ski Ski Fri 4:30 8:30 PM 9:30 AM 4:00 PM $222 $225 7130-15A03 7130-19A02 o Ski Ski 8:30 #2 $222 $255 7130-15A04 7130-19A03 o Ski Ski 8:30 Bus Bus #2 #1 Pine Knob $222 $255 7130-15A05 7130-19A04 o Ski Fri 8:30 4:30 AM 4:00 PM 9:30 PM IA* Bus #1 Pine Knob $215 $255 7131-15A01 7130-19A05 o Fri Fri 4:30 4:30 PM 9:30 PM PM IA* Bus #1 $215 $245 7131-15A02 7131-19A01 o Fri 4:30 8:30 PM 9:30 AM 4:00 PM PM Bus Bus #1 #1 $232 $245 7131-15A03 7131-19A02 o Bus #2 $232 $270 7131-15A04 7131-19A03 o Bus #2 $232 $270 7131-15A05 7131-19A04 Hills Masters Ski Team o 10 14 $346 $270 7137-15A01 7131-19A05 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Ski o Hills Masters Ski Team 10 14 10 14 $275 $390 7130DHH-15A01 7137-19A01 Deaf & Hard of Hearing 10 14 $285 7130DHH-15A02 o Deaf & Hard of Hearing Ski 10 14 $310 7130DHH-19A01 *INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY DEPARTURE SITE FOR IA STUDENTS ONLY. NON RESIDENTS: ADD $5 PER PERSON o Deaf & Hard of Hearing 10 14 $325 7130DHH-19A02 *INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY DEPARTURE SITE FOR IA STUDENTS ONLY PAYMENT INFORMATION (Check One) o PAID ONLINE o CASH o CHECK #: Make checks payable to Bloomfield Hills Schools LIABILITY WAIVER o AM EX o VISA o MASTERCARD o Discover Card # Exp Date: Sec Name on Card Date: I acknowledge that the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education and Athletics, Recreation, and Community Services cannot assume liability for injuries en I route acknowledge to and from that the the ski Bloomfield area or during Hills the Board ski/snowboard of Education activity and Athletics, and thereby Recreation, give my and permission Community for my Services child to cannot participate assume in the liability Bloomfield for injuries Hills Ski en route & to and from Club the trips ski to area or during or Pine the Knob. ski/snowboard activity and, thereb,y, give my permission for my child to participate in the Bloomfield Hills Ski & Club trips to or. I have read the Ski & Club 2014-2015 Handbook o I have read the Ski & Club 2018-2019 Handbook understand the REFUND POLICY for the Ski & Club o I A understand full refund will be the given REFUND less a $7 service POLICY fee is for you the withdraw Ski from & the club no later Club than December 12 th. No refund after December 12 th. A full refund will be given less a $7 service fee if you withdraw from the club no later than December 14 o I agree to pay a charge of $5 per quarter hour if my child is picked up late. th. No refund after December 14 th. o I Fees agree will begin to pay to incur a charge after 9:45 of p.m. $5 on per Friday quarter and 4:15 hour p.m. on if my urday child and is day. picked Superstars up late. will begin after 1:15 p.m. on urday and 12:45 p.m. on day. Fees will begin to incur after 9:45 p.m. on Friday and 4:15 p.m. on urday and day. Superstars will begin after 1:15 p.m. on urday and 12:45 p.m. on day. Signature of the Parent Date: Register Online @ www.bloomfieldrec.org or By Phone @ 248-433-0885 11
Athletics, Recreation & Community Services E M E R G E N C Y INFORMATION RECORD Last Name First Name Middle Name 0 Male 0 Female Address City Zip Code Birthdate School Grade Father s Full Name Mother s Full Name Legal Guardian s Full Name Residing With: 0 Parents 0 Father 0 Guardian 0 Mother EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (Minimum Three Contacts Number each item in order of desired action) Please include area code with phone number Contact Mother at Home ( ) Contact Mother s Cell Phone ( ) Contact Mother at Place of Employment ( ) Contact Father at Home ( ) Contact Father s Cell Phone ( ) Contact Father at Place of Employment ( ) Contact Relative Name: ( ) Contact Neighbor Name: ( ) Family Doctor s Name Hospital of your choice in the event that injury needs immediate attention and no one can be located. Family Doctor s Phone Number 0 I agree to pay any and all charges which may become necessary during any emergency treatment and or pay any and all hospital charges if my child must be taken to the hospital should Bloomfield Hills Schools Athletics, Recreation, and Community Services program staff be unable to locate me by telephone at the time of said emergency. Signature of the Parent Date Please fill out completely and accurately. Hospitalization Company GENERAL INFORMATION Policy Number Are there any known allergies/chronic health problems that would affect your child s progress in a classroom situation? (Please check all the apply) 0 Hearing 0 Cerebral Palsy 0 Diabetes 0 Asthma 0 Vision 0 Epilepsy 0 Allergies 0 None 0 Speech 0 Hemophilia 0 Bee Stings (Epi-Pen) 0 Other Is your child on any prescription medication that we should be aware of? Please explain. If the medication needs to be taken during school hours, please complete the prescription medication form that can be obtained from the office. Tetanus Toxoid Booster Up-To-Date (Check One): 0 Yes 0 No ADDITIONAL COMMENTS NOTE: If there is any change in the information on this form, which occurs during the school year, please contact Bloomfield Hills Schools Athletics, Recreation, 12 and Community Services Five at once. Easy Ways to Register! Phone, Fax, Mail, In Person, or Online