RTU® Program Info

Getting Your Pass

• You must have completed Event 1 and Event 2 Response Forms to have your pass activated for November/December

• You must have paid or filled out a Scholarship form to have your pass activated

• Stratton Pass

  • Send an updated picture (free from glasses or anything covering your face) to Guest Services

  • For participant(s) pursuing a Stratton Mountain Pass, caring adult(s) must read Stratton Mountain's Assumption of Risk and agree to the medical and legal release for Stratton Mountain Resort. Read the Assumption of Risk document by clicking the following link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uy10hVkWXR9WSeGUz4Z0C4MvUjGp_be2/view?usp=drive_link. 

  • Pick up your pass at Guest Services Window

• Magic Pass/Riley Rink/Viking Nordic

  • Check in with guest services to get your pass/earn entrance

  • These partners will have your name and will be able to help you!

Remember, passes are only activated if Events 1 and 2 are completed (with follow-up forms) and payment or scholarship application has been received. 

Registration, Payment & Deadlines

• Registration Fees:

  • $50 before October 25th ($35 for Leland & Gray participants)

  • $65 from October 26th - December 31st

  • $75 from January 1 - February 28th

• Scholarships are available through the generosity of The Stratton Foundation. 

• Registration Form: Opens August 15th

• Stratton Pass Holders: 

  • Agreeing to Stratton Mountain's Assumption of Risk was part of your registration. Please feel free to print a copy as needed for your records.

  • Stratton pass holders MUST send a picture to guestservices@stratton.com no later than October 25th. Photos must be a clean headshot (similar to passport pictures). 

    • No hats or sunglasses

    • MUST INCLUDE IN EMAIL: Participant name, DOB, mailing address, school, grade

    • Failure to include all of this information or a clear picture may result in pass not being ready for Opening Day.

RTU® Senior Scholarship Application

The RTU® Senior Scholarship award is for $1,500.00 to go toward post-secondary educational pursuits. Eligible applicants include any current Resilience Through Understanding senior who is in good standing with the program. Good standing means that student work is up to date, of a good standard, and that the student has adhered to all requirements as outlined by the Resilience Through Understanding® policies, rules, and regulations. If you would like more information about the RTU® Senior Scholarship, email rtu@thecollaborative.us.

The 2025-2026 RTU® Senior Scholarship application window opens on March 1, 2026 with a submission deadline of April 15, 2026!

A Note on Our Name Change

The RTU® program is intended to provide asset-building education that allows everyone a voice at the table. While our original name, Refuse to Use, may have been appropriate in the past, it implicitly left out any families who may be engaging in substance use. We want everyone to hear the life-saving information our program offers, and to feel welcome at our events. For that reason, we have officially changed our program name to Resilience Through Understanding®.

A Year in Review

Look back with us on all we've accomplished since September 2024.