+1 On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Carolyn J. McShea < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > this is so well thought out and impressive. wow. you rock > > Carolyn > > On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:58 PM, DOC Nordic Ski Club < > [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>> > wrote: > > Hey there lovely nordie enthusiasts, > > > It is SNOWING. (Or it was when I started this email.) In case some of you > hadn't seen it yet, I thought I would point that out. With that said, here > is a bunch of the information for the term about how regular practices > work, costs of rentals and passes, info about becoming a leader, and more. > If you plan on being an active member and getting a discounted season pass, > I suggest you read this, even if I annoy you. Yes, that was a power play. > > > First of all, I need to point out that each member *must be a DOC > member. *Otherwise you can't use our money to get things subsidized. > > > *Practices* > > The way practices work is I will send a google doc (like the one attached) > out every weekend before Monday at least. You sign up on the google doc > under the day you want to come out and ski. Simple. Each day will have a > description of the location of practice, who the leader of practice is, and > if there will be someone there to specifically help beginners. *There > will be at least one practice a week where a designated leader will spend > the whole practice time with any new skiers to teach them technique and > help them get the skills to comfortably ski with other groups. Anyone can > come to any practice, but if you are a beginner and want to be taught how > to ski, there are only specific days to come when you will be given full > attention. *Anyone can go to the lessons for brushing up on skills if > they want. > > > Practices will be Tuesdays (2:30-5pm), Thursdays (2:30-5pm), Fridays > (3:15-5pm), and Saturdays (TBD by whatever the activity is for each week) > > > A typical practice happens like this: > > -Everyone meets at the van behind Robinson Hall 5 min > before the scheduled departure time > > -Drive to Oak Hill > > -Get out of van > > -Rent skis, get passes, get boots on and leave any > extra clothing in the hut > > -Everyone meets on the field above the hut and decides > groups and designated leaders for each > > group/generally where each group is going > > -People ski and have fun and become friends > > -Meet at vans by 5pm > > -Drive back to campus > > -Get hyped for the next day of skiing and friendship > > > > *Costs* > > Unfortunately, nothing in this life is free, including the passes and > equipment needed for this club. Sadface. BUT, very fortunately, we have a > very generous endowment that allows us to subsidize the sh*t out of things. > Happyface. So here is how pricing is going to work: > > > *Season Pass: *$25 > > *Season Rentals: *$35 (skis live at oak hill, you don't bring them > home) > > > This is a pretty sweet deal, and people can receive financial aid for > these costs as well. If we travel away to another ski center, people will > have to rent skis there and depending on if our pass works there or not, > might be responsible for the price of a trail pass. > > > *Leadership* > > It would be great to get as many people in a position of an official > leader as we can. In order to become a leader, these will be the > requirements: > > •DOC van driver certified > > •DOC Risk management class > > •DOC Group Dynamics class > > •Must have lead a small group at practice at least 3 times > > This is pretty vital, especially for freshman and sophomores who want the > club to continue to thrive in the future. Without people becoming leaders > and able to help out with practices and trips, this club can't survive. So > please consider becoming leadership qualified. > > > *Weekend Trips* > > If there is enough interest on a given Saturday or weekend and an > available leader, we will be going on outings to other ski areas, races, > clinics, or anything really. It would be great to see this happen, but I am > just one person so I need some help and input on what people would like to > see! > > > *Feeds* > > I don't know what these are but if you guys want these things I will > figure it out. Apparently it's a DOC subclub staple. > > > *Anything Else?* > > If you have any questions, email me and I will do my best to get back to > you as promptly as I can. But as all of you know, classes are a thing and > we are all just doing our best. As I mentioned, I would LOVE to hear from > anyone interested in leading trips because I am just one person trying to > make a ton of people happy. This club is BRAND NEW and has so much > potential, so make it yours and make it fun and lets create something that > current and future Dartmouth students can have and enjoy! > > > Think snow, > > Phoebe Novello '17 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the DOC-NORDIC list, click the following link: > > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM2MDA5IGNhcm9seW4uai5tY3NoZWEuMThAREFSVE1PVVRILkVEVSBET0MtTk9SRElDIJEXFf1kNrME&c=SIGNOFF > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the DOC-NORDIC list, click the following link: > > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM2MDA5IHphY2hhcnkuYi5rcmF0b2NodmlsLjE2QERBUlRNT1VUSC5FRFUgRE9DLU5PUkRJQyFzu6duIdTA&c=SIGNOFF > ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the DOC-NORDIC list, click the following link: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=DOC-NORDIC