Snow Club
Snow Club is a co-curricular activity sponsored by Bethany Christian School and Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area. Snow Club provides a chance to learn or improve on a lifetime skill (skiing or snowboarding).
Snow Club usually meets Mon or Tues evenings in January / February weather permitting. The bus/van will leave from Bethany at 3:45 p.m. and return to school about 9:30. All members (grades 6-12) of Snow Club are expected to ride with the group on the bus/van. Any member of the Bethany school family can buy discounted tickets through Snow Club. However, they must provide their own transportation and are not charged the Bethany transportation fee.
Who can join?
Any Bethany student in grades six through twelve not involved in basketball. Also any member of the Bethany School family, including parents
But, did you know we have an option for lower school students and their families?
Snow Club Information
What does the price include?
- Two group lessons in January
- Skiing / boarding once a week (five trips total)
- Bethany Christian School transportation to and from the resort for students grades 6-12
- Lift tickets and rental (if you don‛t own your own gear)
Note: Swiss Valley does not give refunds in this discounted program.
Snow Club dates Tuesdays 3:45–9:30 pm
- Jan 6
- Jan 12 (Monday)
- Jan 20
- Jan 27
- Feb 3
Dates and times may change due to weather & slope conditions.
Cost
Register before November 8
- If you own your own equipment $159
- If you rent the equipment $209
Register from November 9–December 1
- If you own your own equipment $179
- If you rent the equipment $239
Forms and payment are due in the office December 6.
Please read the enclosed information carefully.
- Please read the enclosed information carefully.
- Please check with your child about conflicts that might arise (music lessons, indoor soccer...). Swiss Valley gives no refunds in this program.
- Please be aware that all school policies apply while your child is participating in Snow Club. Breaking school rules or those of Swiss Valley may result in loss of Snow Club privileges without a refund.
- If school is canceled, not in session, or if Swiss Valley is closed, I will use Bethany‛s email / alert system to announce whether we will go or not.
To join Snow Club, fill out the attached form, enclose payment to Bethany and register online.
If you have any questions, please contact: Dennis Landis, Snow Club Advisor Phone: (330)-749-7915 Email: [email protected]
Additional Information
The entire registration process is new. See instructions below.
Swiss Valley pricing now depends on when you register. Register before Nov 8 for the best price.
Instead of the usual club cards, each participant will be issued a RFID card that will be scanned at the lifts. This same card will also be used for rentals if purchased.
- These cards will be used on the five Snow Club trips and are also valid any day Monday to Thursday. Snow Club will usually go Monday/Tuesday weather permitting.
- If you miss a Snow Club trip you can make it up on your own any Monday-Thursday.
- These cards are not transferable. Helmets are now included with equipment rental or rented alone for $5 a session.
Expense breakdown example for November 8 deadline.
- SV 5 day Mon-Thur lift card- $124. SV mailing fee- $5. Bethany transport charge $30 = Total $159
- SV 5 day Mon-Thur lift card- $124. SV rental- $50. SV mailing fee- $5. Bethany transport charge $30 = Total $209
- December 1 deadline breakdown is similar but the Swiss Valley prices are a bit more expensive.
Anyone other than students grades 6-12 purchasing tickets through Snow Club will have similar costs less the Bethany transportation charge. They are responsible for their own transportation.
To enroll your student in Snow Club and register online
- Fill out the attached form and enclose payment (Checks should be made out to Bethany Christian Schools)
- Turn form and payment into the office by December 6.
- On the Swiss Valley website register your student and sign a one-time waiver (required by Michigan) to ride the lifts. This is a new requirement
- Go to: skiswissvalley.com/clubs
- Click on “B” to find and choose “Bethany Christian”
- Sign in to the club store using User Name: bethany Password: bruins
- Click on the 3 bars upper left and choose “Club Season Passes” if not displayed already.
- Choose “5 Visit new card”
- Choose “5 Visit Mon-Thur Pass” and click on “Buy Now”
- Choose how many passes you are purchasing for each age level. Click “Next”
- Unless you already have an account, click on “Create an Account.” Only the person paying needs to create an account. Remember login and password.
- Choose who the pass is for (your self, your children ...) and complete the form for each individual. “Birthdate” is tied to the preceeding pass age level- step 7 above)
- Decide how to handle the required photo.
- Decide if you will rent equipment.
- Sign waiver of liability.
- Proceed to “order summary.” (Swiss Valley adds a $5 mailing fee at this point)
- Proceed to “checkout.”
- Complete transaction.
- Bethany will bill you separately for the $30 transportation fee for each student in grades 6-12 (same amount as previous years).
Snow Club Family Information
Parents with children younger than grade six may purchase lift/rental passes for themselves and their children through Bethany's Snow Club at Swiss Valley‛s discounted club rate.
Parents must provide transportation and supervision for their children.
Children in grades six to twelve are expected to join Snow Club and use school transportation. The lift/rental passes provide five punches for lift/rentals. Four of these punches must be used when Bethany‛s Snow Club goes to Swiss Valley. One punch may be used anytime. Currently we are scheduled for the following evenings: Jan 6, Jan 12 (Monday), Jan 20, Jan 27, and Feb 3 from 3.45-9.30. These dates and times may change due to weather, road or slope conditions.