School Club Program
Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort's 2008/2009 School Club Program is for upper elementary, junior and senior high school students who are at least 8 years old by Jan 1, 2009. The season-long club program is the most heavily discounted program at Boston Mills/Brandywine, offering savings of approximately $400.00 over the standard snow/lift, rental equipment and lesson price!
Use these quick links to easily navigate through the full program information below, and check with your Club Advisor if you have any questions. If you are not sure whether your school has a Club or who your Club Advisor is, check in your School's main office. (BMBW does not accept registration forms directly from students or parents.)
THE PROGRAM (Program Basics, After the Fifth Session, Freebie Passcards)
LESSONS (Lesson Basics, Terrain Ability Guide)
SCHOOL TAGS (School Tags/Tickets, One Day Tags, Warning Tickets)
GEAR (Equipment Options, Renters, Owners)
COST (Program Cost, Cost for Season & Summit Passholders)
SIGNUP (How to Sign Up, Registration Form, Program Timeline)
PROGRAM
The Basic Program
Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort offers a season-long School Club Program for upper elementary, junior and senior high school students who are at least 8 years old by Jan 1, 2009. The package includes time on the slopes, equipment rental (if applicable) and lessons.
Boston Mills/Brandywine guarantees five sessions to gain up to 5 lessons for beginners, intermediates and advanced level students. Sessions are 4 hours long. Clubs and lessons are scheduled at specified times at either Boston Mills or Brandywine. An advisor must accompany the club for its first five sessions, and students must arrive at their regularly scheduled time and depart together after the session. Individual make-up lessons are not available for any reason. However, if BMBW must cancel, a make-up session will be scheduled.
School clubs begin in January, as determined by BMBW, and continue to the end of the season. It is not unusual to start in late January and finish in March. No school is permitted to visit before January 4th as an organized group. You should always check with your advisor to confirm whether your club is attending its regularly scheduled session for the week. Back to Top
After the 5th Session
After the fifth session or February 10 (whichever is later) students are permitted to come anytime on their scheduled day for the remainder of the season at no additional cost at either Boston Mills or Brandywine. Rental equipment is included if applicable. Necktags must be worn as admission, so make sure you get these from your Club Advisor. Back to Top
Freebie Passcards
Each club member, excluding Summit and Season passholders, will receive a passcard which entitles them to three free tickets at times other than their regularly scheduled school session. If rental was purchased with the school club program package, then the freebie card tickets include rental as well, if needed. There will be a $10.00 charge to replace lost freebie passcards.
The freebie passcard tickets can be used for snow tubing at Polar Blast, LateNight sessions at Brandywine, or All Day snow/lift tickets at either Boston Mills or Brandywine. Freebie passcards must be presented at our ticket window by the student whose name appears on the card, but any of the three tickets can be used by the student for friends or family if desired. Back to Top
LESSONS
Each participant's school tag must be validated with a colored sticker indicating the participant's ability level on the first session. This includes returning students. No exceptions. The sticker is color-coded green, blue or black to correspond with the relative difficulty of each slope at Boston Mills and Brandywine. Students are not permitted to ski or ride on slopes with a difficulty rating higher than their proficiency level as indicated by their sticker, unless in a lesson accompanied by an instructor.
Once students have earned their black diamond lesson sticker, they may take advanced specialty lessons. Mogul, freestyle, racing, and snow pro lessons are available. Students who take lessons and pass testing in these areas earn pins attesting to their proficiency. The SnowSports School will announce when these lessons are available. Back to Top
Terrain Proficiency Guide
Boston Mills |
Brandywine |
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| Beginner | ||
| -- Trails | Bambi’s Trail, Summit | Frosty, Easy Rider, J's Way |
| -- Lifts | Conveyor, Handle Tow, Chair 1 | Handle Tows, Chair 3 |
| Intermediate | ||
| -- Trails | Buttermilk, Peter's Pride | Shredder, Downdraft, Outer Limits |
| -- Lifts | Chairs 1, 2, 3 and 4 | Chairs 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| Advanced | All Terrain & All Lifts | All Terrain & All Lifts |
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SCHOOL TAGS/TICKETS
All students are given a permanent tag for the season which bears the student’s name, school, ability level, and rental info if applicable, and must be visible at all times. With this tag, the non-renter can proceed directly to the slopes and the renter directly to the rental department for equipment.
Tags are valid only for the day and time period for which the school has been scheduled, and tag use is restricted to the person whose name it bears. Students may not transfer the use of their lift, lesson or rental services to any other person. Students must stay on the type of equipment they indicated at signup any time they are attending BMBW using their school club tags, even after the fifth session. Misuse will result in the loss of privileges.
All tags are the responsibility of the school club member, and lost tags will not be replaced without good cause. In the event BMBW does replace a lost tag, there is a $10.00 replacement charge. Tags will not be replaced for any reason if lost after the school club completes its fifth lesson. Back to Top
One Day Tags
A one day tag will be issued one time only if a student should forget his/her school tag and is accompanied by the club advisor. One day tags will not be issued after the fifth session, and will never be issued without an advisor. Back to Top
Warning Tickets
Warning tickets may be issued to students for disciplinary reasons, including skiing or riding out of control. Snowball throwing and foul language will NOT be tolerated while on BMBW property. If a warning ticket is issued, both the student and advisor must be present to claim the student's permanent school club tag at the School Club Office. If a second warning is given, the school tag will be permanently revoked with no refund. Back to Top
GEAR
Equipment Options
Students who sign up for skiing or snowblading may not change to snowboarding at any time. However, a snowboarder or snowblader who wishes to ski may be permitted to do so as long as the permanent change is made prior to the second session.
Students may not transfer the use of their lift, lesson or rental services to any other person. Students must stay on the type of equipment they indicated at signup any time they are attending BMBW using their school club tag.
If you're looking to purchase your own gear this year, a great place to start is at the BMBW Open House, October 17th, 18th & 19th at Boston Mills. During Open House, Buckeye Sports Center offers huge deals on ski and snowboard packages, and the BMBW Ski Patrol runs a swap shop where you can pick up some nice used gear, too. Back to Top
Renters
For beginner students, renting is the best and most economical introduction to skiing or snowboarding. Students renting equipment proceed directly to the rental department with their school tags visible. Our employees will select the proper equipment quickly and efficiently!
All rental equipment is individually marked for easy identification, and its pickup and return is recorded each week on the student’s tag. Failure to return rental equipment will result in loss of privileges for the following week and a replacement charge. Back to Top
Owners
For those students who have their own boards, metal edges and a leash are required. Snowbladers must own their own equipment-- snowblade rental is not available in this program. Snowrunners, Big Feet, Sled Dogs, etc. are not permitted in the school program. Back to Top
COST
The club program is the most heavily discounted program at Boston Mills/Brandywine, offering savings of approximately $400.00 over the standard snow/lift, rental equipment and lesson price. There are no refunds on this heavily discounted program for any reason, including student removal from their club due to disciplinary reasons invoked by either the Club Advisor, BMBW Ski Patrol or BMBW Management.
Club Program Cost
The basic price of the program this year is:
Sunday thru Thursday |
Friday* thru Saturday* |
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| With own equipment | $122.00 | $127.00 |
| With rental equipment | $170.00 | $175.00 |
| With rental equipment, plus tax** | $173.12 | $178.12 |
* School clubs arriving before 2pm on Friday or after 4pm on Saturday pay the Sunday thru Thursday rate.
** Sales Tax is required for non-exempt school clubs. Check with your advisor to verify your club's status.
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Special Pricing for Certain Passholders
Summit and Season Passholders only can purchase a school club lesson package that includes lessons, and rental if needed, at a reduced cost. The lesson package does not include the three freebies, and the rental portion, if purchased, is available during the scheduled school club time only. Students who purchase this package may not use their Summit or Season Pass to access the slopes while attending with their school club. This package is not available to Pick-A-Day Passholders. If Pick-A-Day Passholders wish to join the Club Program, they must purchase it separately at the rates above.
For Summit and Season Passholders Only:
Sunday thru Thursday |
Friday* thru Saturday* |
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| Lesson only package | $57.00 | $62.00 |
| Lesson package with rental | $105.00 | $110.00 |
| Lesson package with rental, plus tax** | $108.12 | $113.12 |
* School clubs arriving before 2pm on Friday or after 4pm on Saturday pay the Sunday thru Thursday rate.
**Sales Tax is required for non-exempt school clubs. Check with your advisor to verify your club's status.
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SIGN UP
All sign ups must go through your Club Advisor! The Registration and Medical Information forms--which you can download via the link below--must be completed in full, signed and initialed where needed, and submitted along with payment to your Club Advisor by your Club's registration deadline. For those who are renting equipment, the School Program Rental Helper page will help skiers determine their skier type, and snowboarders determine which foot they want to have forward.
View and print the 2008/2009 School Program application (2.3MB pdf file)
Program Timeline
August - December
Parents and students should read over this program information together, attend any organizational meetings that your club advisor holds, and ask your club advisor any questions you might have. Make sure that you know what your club's deadline is for signing up! Complete the necessary forms in full and return them to your advisor, along with proper payment, by the deadline.
October
Check out the BMBW Open House at Boston Mills, Oct. 17th, 18th & 19th, if you need any new or used equipment, including skis, boots, snowboards, snow pants and jackets. You can find great deals at the BMBW Open House!
December
Students can use their freebie cards to ski or ride during their Winter Break!
January
Clubs begin in January as determined by BMBW. Continuing to take lessons when they are offered is very important; they help you become a better skier or snowboarder!
February - March
During February and March, clubs finish up their lessons. Some clubs continue to come out as an organized group after their fifth session. Do not throw away your school tag! After the fifth week, or February 10th (whichever is later) students are permitted to come any time on their scheduled day for the remainder of the season. And, you can use your freebie card visits during this time as well.
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Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy, errors or misunderstandings in price, quantity, and/or specifications may occur. We reserve the right to correct such errors.
