Event:
2009 Snow Sports Weekend, skiing, snowboarding, telemark and tubing
at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Seven Springs, PA.
www.7springs.com
When:
Friday, January 23
to Sunday, January 25
Who:
All scouts and families. If a child other than the scouts is going,
a parent must attend as well. Please eat dinner before you come to
the Church on Friday. Everyone needs to have at least one buddy.
Buddy system enforced through out the trip. Always be with and know
where our buddy is.
Costs:
Sign up and
Non-Refundable Deposit of $50 is due Monday, December 8, 2008.
The cost estimate
for lodging, 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner, 2 day lift pass and tubing
Saturday evening, use of the swimming pool and exercise room is $205
including tax. Ski rental is $34 and snow board is $52 for the
weekend. Each group lesson is an additional $20. You need to bring
$20 minimum for lunch on Saturday, Sunday and a snack on the way
home Sunday evening. Cost will range from $225 to $295, depending
on rentals and lessons. Arcade, mini-golf, roller skating and
bowling are extra, see
www.7springs.com for details. Sign up on the board at the
church or by email to Mr. Karsten. See Mr. Karsten for details.
Getting there:
We will
meet at the church, 5:30PM, Friday, January 23. No dinner stop is
planned so please come to the church fed. We need volunteer drivers
to have enough for drivers and passenger space for everyone
including gear. Please note if you can drive and how many
passengers you can take, including gear, on the sign up sheet or by
email to Mr. Karsten.
Lodging:
We will be
staying in the Hotel in bunk rooms, 3 bunk beds / six people to a
room. There is some flexibility and we will work to make sure safe
scouting rules are followed separating gender and age.
Food:
Two breakfasts and
one dinner are included. Bring $$ for lunch on the mountain with
your buddy as well as for a snack on the way home Sunday ($20 min).
On the Mountain
We will be staying
on the mountain so no need to shuttle back and forth, the hotel is
at the mountain. ASM Ken Karsten can be reached by cell phone at
410-507-2387 or email.
Snow Sports Merit
Badge:
On snow testing available for skiing or snowboarding on Saturday or
Sunday. Please let Mr. Karsten know if you plan to test for Snow
Sports merit badge.
Drivers:
We need drivers - Please let Mr. Karsten know if your
parent(s) can drive and how many people they can bring.
Departure:
Friday, January 11, 2007. Meet at the church 5:30PM; head out by
6:00 PM. Eat Dinner before you come. Bring your own snacks for the
weekend. We will stop for a snack on the way out (bring $$ for this
or enough snacks from home). We should arrive at New Germany State
Park by 9:00PM.
Return:
Sunday,
January 25, 2009. After a quick stop for a snack on the way back,
(bring about $5 for this) we should be back at the Church by 9:00PM
approximate. We will have scouts call parents by cell phone on the
way back with our best ETA
