Bolton Ski club is open to grades 3-8. We ski and board at Wachusett. Please see below for details:
Eligibility: Grades 3-8 (Wachusett rules). 3rd and 4th graders must have previous ski experience or be chaperoned by a parent or guardian. This is extremely important. If your child has not skied before someone needs to be on the mountain with them.
Dates: Six Fridays starting January 5 - February 9 (there are two half days, January 12 and February 2, where kids will get extra time at the mountain). Last year Wachusett implemented a new policy where it is $15 extra per child for the extended days. We will send out more information on this and how to pay for those days once final registrations are in.
Timeframe: 4:00pm - 7:00pm (bring equipment to school and ski clothes to school and home every week). Bus leaves FSS at 3:30 each Friday (except for half days when bus will leave at 12:30 and kids will ski from 1-7)
Transportation: We will be hiring a bus to transport kids to and from Wachusett. The cost will be between $135 and $165 per person (subject to change based on number of buses hired and amount of student per bus) and will be handled separately from the Wachusett sign ups. Seats will be on a first come first serve basis. Once we have one full bus, we will start a wait list until we have enough students to make a second bus feasible. Please sign up early!
Click here for the Bus Registration: Ski Bus Sign up . This is separate from registering for the ski program through Wachusett. You are also welcome to drive your child or groups of children to and from the mountain if preferred.
Volunteering: Ski club is a parent run program and it takes a village to make it run smoothly. We ask each parent to volunteer in some capacity so we can keep this treasured program going strong. We will have a meeting in early December to discuss these opportunities. You don’t have to be a skier to help out, here are some ways you can lend a hand:
Ski Club Registration: Click on the link below for details on cost for ski club and lessons (if applicable),
Ski Club Registration
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Lessons: These are 1 hour sessions and are meant for beginner skiers. Wachusett is no longer providing advanced lessons for these programs.
Terrain Park: There is an option to select a terrain park pass for $5. This pass is good all season.
Rentals: Anyone in need of rentals should secure season long rentals rather than rent at the mountain. The logistics of splitting up the group, assigning chaperones, and the very long lines is a big hassle for coordinating and for the kids. Picking up weekly rentals at Wachusett eats up nearly the entire first evening and a chunk of time each week of our already short time on the mountain. Below is a list of local places you can look into:
Informational Meetings: Two virtual meetings the first week of December to share detailed information about the program. There will be one parent meeting and one chaperone meeting.
We are excited to be taking on the coordination of the Bolton Ski Program and look forward to seeing your kids on the slopes!
Bolton Ski Club
Tonya Melillo and Lauren Larosa
