2025 SQL ski Club Program Overview

2024 Program Dates:
January 2nd
January 9th
January 16th
January 30th
February 6^th

*We will be skipping January 23^rd to allow for the winter concert*

Open to 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th graders! Come ski and board at Ski Sundown this winter! A coach bus will pick up participants and chaperones at SQL at 3pm and will escort participants to Sundown. Participants have the option to take lessons or ski on their own during this time. The coach bus will return to SQL at 7:45pm for parent pick-up.

There are limited number of spaces available for this program. You will register online through Sign-Up Genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44A4A928A5FC1-52227263-2025

Registration will open Friday, October 11^th and is on a first come first served basis. We do anticipate this program will completely fill up.

Please note, your online registration does NOT secure a spot unless your paperwork and payment is received. Failure to return the completed paperwork and payment within the specified timeline will result in your child’s spot in the program to be forfeited and fee refunded.

*Please note: PTO Scholarship Funds available: No student should be denied access to SQL Clubs and Activities due to financial hardship. Please reach out to Marisa Nelson (SQL Social Worker) mnelson@simsburyschools.net if you feel you may need scholarship help for this activity. All requests will be kept confidential!

Forms can be either:

Scanned and emailed to melofrese@gmail.com, or
Send forms with your child to SQL and have them return to the “Ski Club folder” held at the front office.

Required forms to be returned can be found on the PTO site and on the SignUpGenuis site. These forms include:

2025 Ski Sundown Participation Information and Program Agreement
2025 SQL Registration-Consent Form
Student Behavior Contract
2025 SQL Chaperone Information and Agreement (only required if chaperoning)

This program depends on parent volunteers! Please sign-up to volunteer if you can chaperone all or a few weeks of the program. The program will not run if we do not have enough parent chaperones. Chaperones can ski/board during the program for free, but do not need to.

Ski Program Notices and Policies

Please read the following info on registration, refunds, and our behavior policy. You must answer yes that you have read and understand the policies to proceed with this registration.

1. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED to students on a first come, first served basis.

2. SKI SUNDOWN'S REFUND POLICY: (This applies to all fees except the $ for the bus seat) Full refund less $25.00 administrative fee will be given if request is made in writing and received by Ski Sundown from the group leader prior to January 2, 2025

protection policy is added to your program and will reimburse the cost of your program on a prorated basis in the event of injury or illness that prevents your child’s completion of the program. The illness or injury must be confirmed by a letter from a licensed physician, and the refund request must be received from the group leader prior to end of season. Program changes can be made at no charge up to the start of the program.

4. TRIP CANCELLATIONS will be announced at the school on the day of the trip and also via the email address that you use for this registration. If school is closed due to the weather conditions, the trip is canceled. Make-ups will be rescheduled if approved by Ski Sundown.

RULES

1. ANY STUDENT WHO IS MISBEHAVING, DISRESPECTFUL, USING VULGARITIES, OR ANY OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, OR WHO, IN THE GROUP LEADER’S OPINION, IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE TRIP, WILL BE BANNED FROM THE PROGRAM. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE REASONS. IT IS ALSO THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RETURN TO THE BUS AT THE DESIGNATED TIME. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A SUSPENSION FROM THE PROGRAM WITHOUT A REFUND

SKI EQUIPMENT must be brought to the school by 2:30pm the day of the program and left outside the custodian’s office area. Skiers will not be allowed back into the school when they return from Ski Sundown. They should plan to carry along anything they need to take home. Telephone calls are not allowed in the school.

3. Buses will leave Ski Sundown at 7:30PM. It is the parent’s responsibility to be at the school parking lot at 7:45pm. Skier will forfeit package if parent can not comply.

RENTAL INFORMATION

For participants who need to rent equipment:

-Make sure to put the proper shoe size on the form. It will make the rental process much quicker on the 1st day.
-Make sure to wear proper socks for skiing and snowboarding. Socks should be calf height or higher, made of -wool or a blend, and participants should only wear 1 pair of socks for the most comfortable fit.
-Pants must be wide enough to cover the boots.

LOST AND FOUND INFORMATION

Gear must be labeled! Many season long rentals look the same. Ensure your child's gear is labeled so they do not miss out on ski time. The best way to mark your child's name on skis and snowboards is with duct tape.

Ski Sundown Missing Item Report: https://skisundown.com/contact/#lost

LESSON LEVEL INFORMATION

If you are signing your child up for lessons, please select only 1 level. If you are unsure, go with the lower level, and the instructors at Ski Sundown will move your child to a correct level if needed. Chaperones will show students the lesson location the first day of the program, but do not enforce lessons- it is up to your student to attend.