Join US for Wild SKILLS JUNIOR SKI PATROL, a day camp at Schweitzer
Mountain Resort [https://www.schweitzer.com/] on Sunday, March
1! Young girls will learn mountain safety and first aid while working
with the strong women & men of the ski PATROL COMMUNITY. This event
is intended for INTERMEDIATE TO EXPERT SKIERS/SNOWBOARDERS AGES 8 -
17 WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE.This SheJumps' Wild Skills
[https://www.getwildskills.org/] event is structured as full
day camp experience, parents/legal guardians drop girls off, they are
split into teams based on their skier ability and then rotate through
different stations. Throughout the day, girls are taught a range of
outdoor skills that are utilized by ski patrollers to keep the
mountain safe. Girls will work alongside female patrollers and
volunteers to learn more about the many facets of mountain safety and
first aid.
We will provide 1 to 2 female mentorship engaging all generations in
the sharing of knowledge and understanding. Connecting experience,
energy and love for our natural places with the technical and survival
skills girls need to get out and adventure.
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
On the day of the event, you’ll check in at registration in the
Lakeview Lodge beginning at 9:30am, get your Wild Skills Junior Ski
Patrol packet and meet up with your team for the day. Teams will
consist of 1 ski patroller, 3 SheJumps volunteers and 8 girls of
similar ski ability.
At 10 am we start the day with a all teams morning meeting covering
ski patrol basics, weather and our agenda for the day.
From there teams will break out and proceed to their various stations
throughout the mountain. Stations cover topics including first aid,
mountain safety, toboggan use, snowmobile safety, gear caches and
weather. Along the way there is free skiing, surprises and games, of
course!
LUNCH IS INCLUDED IN THE DAY and all teams will eat together in a
reserved area. After lunch, all teams will proceed to the Dog Demo
where handlers will educate teams about the dog program and
demonstrate a rescue situation.
The afternoon will wrap up with the remainder of station visits and a
informal awards ceremony starting at 3:30 pm.
TIMELINE:
* 9:30 Registration Opens - Day Lodge, Main Floor Alcove
* 10:00 Morning meeting
* 10:30 All teams on mountain
* 11:00 Station Set
* 1:00 Lunch, LUNCH IS INCLUDED IN EVENT TICKET
* 1:30 Avy Dog Demo - All teams
* 2:00 Station Set
* 3:30 Awards/Check Out - Day Lodge, Main Floor Alcove
Volunteer for this event: https://forms.gle/d8VQUN5Fzsv414rP9
[https://forms.gle/d8VQUN5Fzsv414rP9]
AGE This event is for ages 8-17, girls as well as non-binary
people who identify with the women’s community.
SKIER/BOARDER ABILITY LEVEL: This event is intended for INTERMEDIATE
TO EXPERT SKIERS & SNOWBOARDERS. As part of the registration process,
you will be asked a variety of questions about how confident the skier
is on particular runs at Schweitzer to help us determine which team
they are best suited for.
SCHOLARSHIPS: If you are unable to afford the cost of the ticket, you
can apply for a scholarship. Please contact ckochevar@shejumps.org for
more information.
HELPFUL TIPS
*
Bring items you usually ski with such as your backpack, snacks, water,
extra gloves, etc.
*
Be honest about your skier ability when filling out registration
questions
*
Purchase a special edition JUNIOR SKI PATROL SWEATSHIRT OR BEANIE TO
SUPPORT SHEJUMPS AND MAKE SURE MORE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS
HAPPEN! https://www.shejumps.org/store
[https://www.shejumps.org/store]
EVENT PARTNERS:
NATIONAL SKI PATROL ASSOCIATION [https://www.nsp.org/]
ADVENTURE MEDICAL KITS [http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/]
SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN RESORT
[https://www.wintergreenresort.com/Winter-Home/https://www.schweitzer.com/]
SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN RESORT SKI PATROL
GOGO SQUEEZ [http://www.gogosqueez.com/]
Interested in supporting this event? Contact Christy Pelland at
cpelland@shejumps.org
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SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor
activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature
and community through free and low-cost outdoor education.
We believe in increasing diversity in the outdoors and providing ALL
women and girls with the spark that will lead to a lifetime of outdoor
learning and empowerment. We welcome all women and girls (transgender
and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the
women’s community.
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