Winter Sports Program

The Winter Sports 2023 Program will run for 6 Thursdays, January 11, 18, 25 and Feb 1, 8, & 15th. 

Options for Winter Sports include:

Skiing: Grades 1-6, Kindergarteners may ski only if they have a parent or other adult accompany them,  Fee= $35

Snowboarding: grades 4-6 only unless approved by Frank Kelley,  Fee=$35

Skating: Grades 1-6,  Fee=$35

Sledding: Grades 1-6, Fee=$15

Kindergarten Program: Kindergarten only, Fee=$30

If students choose not to participate in any of the above Winter Sports, Parents need to pick their students up @ 12:00pm.

There is limited afterschool program and no late bus for those Thursdays. 

Skiing/Snowboarding Program

• The program cost is $35 for ALL participants including season pass holders.
  From Okemo, "All students must pay the program fee, including season pass holders and Okemo employee dependents." 

• Rentals are available for $65. 

• Rentals are available on December 5th - December 7th, 2023 from 4 - 7PM. Location TBD.

• Checks payable to "Okemo Mountain" and Okemo waivers due by Dec. 8th 

• All participants must wear a helmet. Helmets are NOT available to rent from Okemo. 

• The will be transportation to Okemo from CAES, There will be NO tranposrtation from Okemo at the end of the day.  Families need to make their own arrangements for transportation home. The program ends at 3:30pm. 

• We will have an Okemo Winter Sports Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28th at CAES at 5PM. There will be a Zoom option available as well. 

Forms Required:  These forms are due back by December 8th

• • Okemo Sign-up Form (google doc)

  • Okemo Liability Waiver (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Winter Sports Parent/Student Contract (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Medical Release (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Cash or Check to CAES for program fee
    
    
    

Skating Program

• Program fee $35

• Students will skate at the Ice House at Jackson Gore.

• Students will be transported to and from Jackson Gore by bus and will be back at CAES for regular dismissal time at 2:50.  

• Rentals will be available, the cost is $65 for the 6 sessions

Forms Required:  These forms are due back by December 8th

• • Skating Permission Form (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Winter Sports Parent/Student Contract (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Medical Release (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Cash or Check to CAES for program fee
    
    

Sledding Program

• Students will go sledding at the Pinnacle on Lovers Lane

• Students will walk to and from the pinnacle and be back in time for regular dismissal time @ 2:50

Forms Required:  These forms are due back by December 8th

• • Sledding Permission Form (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Winter Sports Parent/Student Contract (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Medical Release (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Cash or Check to CAES for program fee
    
    

Kindergarten Program

• Kindergarten students will stay at CAES and engage in various activities, including things like arts & crafts, games, building activities and visits from local organizations such as VINS and the Grafton Nature Museum.  Students also have a snack and outdoor play time before regular dismissal time at 2:50.    

Forms Required:  These forms are due back by December 8th

• • Kindergarten Program Permission Form (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Winter Sports Parent/Student Contract (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Medical Release (paper-will be sent home with your student)

  • Cash or Check to CAES for program fee

Timeline:

The first step is to complete the Winter Sports Questionnaire to make a selection of which program your student will participate in. If you have more than one student, please submit the form for each student.   Please complete this by Friday November 17th.  

All students participating in a Winter Sports Program will be sent home with a paper copy of the Winter Sports Program Parent/Student Contract & Medical Release & program specific permission forms the week of November 27th.  These forms and the program fee will be due back by Decemebr 8th. 

Fees & Payment: 

Ski/Snowboard Program = $35

Skating= $35

Sledding= $15 (to cover snacks)

Kindergarten Program =$30 (to cover snacks and supplies)

If this is a hardship, Financial Assistance is available.  Please complete this Financial Assistance Form (google doc) or contact the office for a financial assistance form. 

Volunteering for Winter Sports

We will need a significant number of adult volunteers to make the Winter Sports program happen.  Volunteers will need to complete the background check and fingerprint process.  If you volunteered last year, you do not need to get fingerprinted again, but you do need to complete the background check paperwork.  Please contact the CAES office for this paperwork.  

• We will need 25-35 volunteers for the Okemo Snow Sport program.  Volunteers will be matched with 3-4 students of similar ski/snowboard ability.  Please complete this Volunteer Sign-Up Form by December 8th. 

• Volunteers are needed for Skating and Sledding as well.  You will need to complete the fingerprint and background check process for these programs as well.  Please contact the CAES office if you would like to volunteer for either of these programs.