MVCS Winter Program is designed to get our students excited about winter in the outdoors, both on and off campus. Students have the opportunity to explore skiing, snowboarding, or ice skating at local venues (fee based), or remain on campus for afternoons of snowshoeing, sledding, winter campfires, and more (free!). Fee-based Winter Program activities can be paid in two installments.

Winter Program typically occurs on Tuesdays (9am - 2pm ski and snowboard) for four weeks during January and February. Parent volunteers are essential to its success!

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skiing and snowboarding

Our skiing and snowboarding programs are hosted by Cannon Mountain. Students will take a bus from MVCS at 9am, arriving at Cannon at 9:45pm. Students will have group lessons, based on ability, with Cannon ski and snowboard instructors. Lessons run one and a half hours, from 10am - 11:30am, after which students have a quick lunch and can ski with chaperones until 1pm. All students will return on the bus to MVCS by 2pm. 

In prior years, the total cost for our ski/snowboard program for 4 weeks for beginning and intermediate skiers has been $102 if renting equipment and $66 if you bring your own equipment. For our advanced skiers (no instructors) the cost for 4 weeks has been $70 with rentals and $34.00 if you bring your own equipment. All skiers and snowboarders must have a helmet, which is included if you are renting. This cost fluctuates slightly on a yearly basis, depending on available MVCS funds to subsidize rental and lesson costs.

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not offered 2023-2024

Ice skating

Our ice skating program is located at the Plymouth State University Ice Arena. Students who participate in the skate program ride on the bus TO PSU but are picked up at PSU at 2:45pm at the PSU ice rink. There are no instructors for ice skating lessons but there is typically the option of playing broom ball off skates.

In prior years, the total cost for our skate program for 4 weeks has been $34.00 per skater if renting skates and $22.00 if you bring your own skates. This cost fluctuates slightly on a yearly basis, depending on available MVCS funds to subsidize rental and lesson costs.

All skaters must skate with a helmet (can be a bike helmet.) Helmets will not be provided. Students who participate in the skate program ride on the bus TO PSU but are picked up at PSU at 2:45pm at the PSU ice rink. Skaters may return/be dropped off to After-School Program if needed for that day.

additional off campus offerings

In the past, MVCS has been able to offer Aerial yoga, cross-country skiing, gymnastics and other activities. These may vary year-to-year, dependent on student interest.

on campus winter program

Our on campus winter program is designed to take advantage of all our 37 acre campus has to offer in the winter. Snowshoeing on nature trails, sledding, building campfires and drinking hot chocolate, building igloos, participating in "winter olympics;" students can be expected to be embracing all the glories of winter fun! Cost is FREE.

 

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