Senior Ski Trip

Senior Ski Trip

Where: Timber Ridge Ski Resort, Gobles, Michigan (near Kalamazoo…about a 3 ½ hr drive)

When: Monday, Feb 21^st

Departure: Bus leaves from Harrison at 5:00am Return: around 10pm that night.

Cost: Group Rate

Lift Ticket $45

Ski Rental $25 OR SnowBoard Rental $25 + $10 helmet

Food You are on your own…we will stop for breakfast & supper along the way.

Transportation $50

Total:

If you are renting skies à $120 + food (add $10 if you would like a helmet)

If you are renting a snowboard & helmet (required)à $130 + Driver’s License + food

Sign-up in Mr. Smiley's room (D212)

I need at least a $50 non-refundable deposit by Friday Feb 11^th…first come, first reserve a seat on the bus!

I need the rest of the money (bus+lift ticket+rental) and the permission slip (on back) by Friday Feb 18^th.

Make checks out to "Harrison High School" memo: "Ski Trip"

Itinerary for the day.

Park in the back of Harrison. Bus leaves at 5:00 am. Drive up to the ski resort (3 ½ hr). Stop for breakfast along the way. Arrive by 9:00. Fill out paperwork for rentals & get fitted for skies/snowboards. Go skiing!

Group picture at 1 pm in front of the lodge. Return rentals at 5pm. Get on the bus and take off. We will stop for dinner along the inner state at some fast food restaurants…about 30min to 1hr of driving before we get there. Return non-stop until we get back to Harrison.

Suggestions of things to wear/bring

A lot depends on the weather that day…check on the internet that morning. The key is to dress in layers, b/c you will start out cold, then get hot, then probably cool down before you finish.

When dressing, try to avoid clothes made of cotton if at all possible. It won't kill you, but when cotton gets wet, it does not insulate you and it doesn't dry fast.

Starting closest to the body

• long underwear (top and bottom) or something like Under Armor,

• warm socks…these are very important if you want to enjoy the day, especially if you know that your toes tend to get cold. Synthetic is better than cotton. Avoid layering socks…at some point it becomes counter-productive b/c it cuts off the circulation.

• thin pants to go over the long underwear (sweatpants, athletic pants) or shorts if it isn't that cold

• 1 or 2 layers on top (fleece, or sweatshirt), you should be okay with 1 if you have a warm coat

• snow pants or something that repels water...jeans are not very comfortable as the outer level. If you do wear jeans, make sure that you won't get cold, you might want to spray them with scotch guard.

• winter coat, not leather or a dress coat. If your coat isn't very warm, compensate with extra layers underneath.

• hat, goggles or sunglasses (especially if it is snowing or sunny), neck warmer, avoid scarves (some places they don't allow you to ride the lifts with a scarf on…make sure you tuck it into your coat if you bring one). A neck warmer doubles as a mask.

• warm gloves or mittens… these are very important if you want to enjoy the day, especially if you know that your fingers tend to get cold. Mittens keep you warmer than gloves, but are more cumbersome. Heads-Up: If you have never skied before, bring an older pair or insulated work gloves, b/c they will get torn up on the rope-tow.

• tennis shoes you don't care about…they will be left in the changing room when you get your boots. A change of dry clothes for the ride home.

• If you are trying snowboarding for the first or second time, I would highly recommend bringing wrist guards and knee pads and extra padding for your butt…you will thank me the next day.

Other stuff…mandatory things are highlighted:

Money for food, driver's license (if renting a snowboard), water bottle (there are no drinking fountains because of covid), sun block (if it is sunny), chapstick, snacks for the bus and slopes, lunch if you want to pack it (food is pricy at the lodge), hand-warmers, quarters for lockers.

Parent Permission Form

I give permission for my child, _________________________________, to ride on a charter bus

^{student's name}

to Timber Ridge Ski Resort in Gobles, Michigan and go skiing and/or snowboarding on the

Senior Ski Trip. I understand that as my child is participating in this activity that this could

potentially cause personal injury or death. In the case of an emergency, I give my permission to

the adult supervision to accompany them to the hospital. In no way will I hold the supervisors,

Harrison High School, or Tippecanoe School Corporation responsible for these possible

occurrences that would prove harmful to my child's health.

_________________________________ ________________________________ ______

^{Guardian's Name Guardian's Signature Date}

Phone # in case of an emergency _____________________

Medical Insurance Company: ______________________ Policy #: ______________________