Pelham Parks and Recreation
AFTER SCHOOL SKI/SB PROGRAM 2009
Grades 6 – 12, Pelham Memorial and Pelham High students
GENERAL INFORMATION
PLEASE READ AND KEEP THIS INFORMATION. YOU ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE PATS PEAK APPLICATION FORM. Call us at 635-2721 with any questions or email Recreation@pelhamweb.com. Forms may be mailed or delivered between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon-Fri to our office at 6 Village Green. Payment must accompany form for it to be accepted.
DATES: Every Thursday beginning 1/08/09 through 2/05/09 (5 week program)
WHERE: Pats Peak, Henniker, NH - Please note: ***No school, no ski***
TIME: Bus arrives at Memorial @ 2:10 p.m. and PHS @ 2:30 p.m. Memorial buses return 8:30 p.m. to Memorial parking lot; PHS bus returns 9:00 p.m. to PHS parking lot.
(NOTE: It is possible that one bus will carry both Memorial and PHS students-
in this event, that bus will return at 9:00 p.m. to PHS).
COSTS: Prices on Pats Peak application do NOT include transportation; see cost sheet.
PAYMENT: Each applicant MUST ATTACH TWO CHECKS with paper clips to the application.
No staples please! See separate cost sheet for breakdown and parent letter for details.
Two checks – one payable to Pats Peak for cost of program on their application and a second check payable to Town of Pelham for bus and costs. Payments in full must be made at the time of application; no deposits. NO CASH REFUNDS per Pats Peak. There are a few scholarships available for qualifying applicants. Ask at recreation office.
FOOD: You may purchase a cafeteria card from Pats Peak. See the ski/sb application form for details or other items such as mittens, goggles, café cards, etc.
APPLICATION: One original yellow/orange application needed per student (no copies!). Please note that each Pats Peak original application MUST BE SIGNED BY BOTH THE STUDENT AND PARENT. This is true for ALL students, of any age. Applications without both signatures will not be accepted. Therefore, please plan to bring the form home if you do not have your participating child with you when you come to the office.
Please take time to carefully complete the form as instructed before returning it.
Tear off the last page for our office to retain; keep the informational front pages.
We will also require a new emergency medical card in triplicate on each student by 12/19/08; please obtain from our office or on the website.
DEADLINE: NO APPLICATIONS can be accepted after December 5, 2008, or sooner, should the program fill to capacity. The number of participant’s IS LIMITED. First come, first serve. We are restricted by the number of students who can fit on the buses booked.
RENTALS: Please reserve at time of registrations; $25 late fee after and on availability basis.
LESSONS: Each student who is registering for ski or snowboard (you must choose one or the other) must be at a Level 5 to enter the program without lessons. Lessons ARE required for all beginner skiers and snowboarders. They are typically one hour at the start of each Thursday in the program. Free ski/snowboard time is available for the rest of the evening at Pats Peak.
MEDICAL: One triplicate emergency medical card is REQUIRED for each participant. Please obtain and complete the form from our office. No child will be allowed on the bus without this triplicate card in our possession!
FINAL NOTE: Pelham Parks and Recreation does provide a letter to each family who has a child or children registered in the After School Ski program at registration. It includes information on passes, bonus days, clothing, etc. at that time. No further notice(s) given after registration. Photos or videotaping may be taken and included on the website.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CHAPERONES! Please let us know if you and able
to do so. Chaperones are invited and urged to attend a meeting in December (TBA). Chaperones ski for free but there is a limited number allowed.