The following is from the Maplewood Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs:
Maplewood Ski Club
The Maplewood Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs will once again be offering Friday night Ski & Snowboard Trips this winter to Mountain Creek. This program is open to all Maplewood and South Orange children in grades 6-12.
Ski Trips will be held for 5 consecutive Fridays at the Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, NJ beginning Friday, January 6th, 2017. Pick up and drop off will be announced on a later date via email.
SKI TRIP DATES
January 6th
January 13th
January 20th
January 27th
February 3rd
Make-up Dates:
February 10th (if a previous trip was cancelled by the recreation department)
March 3rd (if a previous trip was cancelled by the recreation department)
REGISTRATION PROCESS
STEP 1- Register for a seat on the bus. The fee to register for the bus is $100 and can be done by:
– Registering online. (Please select the ‘Fall/Winter 2016-17’ season and then ‘Ski Club – Bus Seat Registration’)
– Contacting the Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202
– Visiting the Recreation Department at 574 Valley Street in Maplewood (office hours are 9am – 4:30pm)
STEP 2 – After purchasing transportation through the recreation department, an email will be sent to the ski club members with the information on how to purchase tickets/items from Mountain Creek directly including waiver documents (lift tickets, season passes, food vouchers, rental skis, etc). All emails will be sent to the email address that you have set up on your CommunityPass account.
STEP 3 – Tickets/items that are purchased directly through Mountain Creek (season passes, lift/lesson cards, food vouchers only), will be mailed to the recreation department. The recreation department will contact you by email to let you know when these items are available for pick-up in advance of the ski trips. All envelopes that aren’t picked up, will be left with bus chaperones for the first trip. However, it is recommended that all items be picked up in advance.
STEP 4 – Don’t be late for the bus! The bus will leave no later than 4pm (no exceptions!). And most importantly, have FUN!
MOUNTAIN CREEK TICKET OPTIONS
(once registered and paid for bus, members MUST purchase one ticket option: Lift/Lesson card OR Student Pass) - Lift/Lesson Card (valid for 5 ski club trips only): $139.99
OR
- Ski Club Student Season Pass: $229.99*
(Ski at all 5 trips with our club plus any other time during the season)
*(after 10/31, price increases to $249.99)
*OPTIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED
Rental Equipment (valid for 5 trips): $109.99
(Helmet & Damage Insurance included!)
Meal Vouchers (5 vouchers): $49.75
(choice of burger, pizza or chicken fingers w/ fries & fountain drink)
Premium Meal Vouchers (5 vouchers): $59.75
Choose 1: (Grab & Go sandwich or Grab and Go Salad, or Soup)
Choose 1: (Apple/Orange or individual Yogurt)
Choose 1: (Bottled Water, Bottle Juice, Carton Milk)
* tax may apply
CHAPERONES
If you have any interest in becoming a chaperone this year, please contact Ronnie at the Maplewood Recreation Department by calling (973) 763-4202 or emailing recinfo@twp.maplewood.nj.us. We please ask that you are available to volunteer for all five Friday night trips.
For questions, please contact the Maplewood Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202 or email us at recinfo@twp.maplewood.nj.us.
