On this page you will find information such as what types of disabilities to prepare for on any particular ski date, how many will be in attendance, how many instructors and lodge and hill volunteers are needed, and even training opportunities. Your input into making this page more user friendly and suggestions for desired information is greatly appreciated. Please email cmski@challengemtn.org with any ideas. Also, if you are available for a date, please email at the email address listed below snowsports date. so we are assured proper instructor ratio and have enough volunteers for the day.
Tuesday, January 22
Orion School students all ski and snowboard independently. Need a minimum of 1 instructors for day and 1 snowboard instructor. 5 hill and lodge volunteers.
Snowboard instructor registered.
Friday, January 25
Gaylord North Ohio
2 who use a wheelchair and one blind student. 31 people total. Need a minimum of 3 instructors, 5 hill and lodge volunteers. One snowboard instructor needed.
Saturday, January 26
Listening Ear AFC,
5 instructors, 5 hill and lodge volunteers
Tuesday, January 29
Orion School, Private family of 5, 9yo male, Down's Syndrome, has skied before
4 instructors, 6 hill and lodge volunteers
Friday, February 1
Orion School, East Jordan Schools
66 + 6 who use wheelchairs. East Jordan,
5 instructors, 5 hill and lodge volunteers
Saturday, February 2
MPVI
OU Snowcats will be at CM to learn and volunteer
Need 20 ski and snowboard instructors, 10 lodge and hill volunteers
Tuesday, February 5, Crouch, Boyne City Schools
Need 3 instructor and 5 hill and lodge volunteers
Friday, February 8
Hammond and David classrooms, 30 total participants, 1 uses wheelchair
Need 2 instructors, 1 snowboard, and 5 hill and lodge volunteers
Orion, Young skiing as well
Saturday, February 9
Great Lakes Burn Camp
100+ participants and staff, to use lodge Saturday and Sunday during day. Sunday, Avalanche Bay, Odawa to cater lunch. Various disabilities.
Need 20 ski and snowboard instructors total, and 10 lodge and hill volunteers.
Tuesday, February 12
Blind Camp
70 participants for blind camp, includes sighted guides
Need 12 instructors plus 1 snowboard, plus 8 lodge and hill volunteers.
Friday, February 15
Welday, autistic child, 5 participants
Saturday, February 16
Camp Quality
150 participants, various ability levels.
Need 3 snowboard instructors, and 20 ski instructors, plus 10 hill and lodge volunteers.
Tuesday, February 19
Orion, Melvin, Sara, Taylor School, who use wheelchairs, 2 who use walkers for Taylor School.
3 instructors and 4 ski and lodge volunteers
Friday, February 22
Taylor School, 3 who use wheelchairs, 2 who use walkers
East Jordan, 8-10, 2 who use wheelchairs, Abbey Burgess, adaptive skier and 4 in family
4 instructors, 5 lodge and hill volunteers.
Saturday, February 23
DB Central, large variety of ability levels
20 instructors, 10 lodge and hill volunteers
Tuesday, February 26
Orion, Melvin, Alpine Workshop, Gaylord, 9 participants plus 6 aides, multiple disabilities
Seleeye, East Jordan, 20 students, 3 wheelchair users
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Friday, February 29
K. Copeland class, Fawe family of 4 autistic boy
2 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Saturday, March 1
Boy Scout Troup, Resource One 30
7 instructors, 4 hill and lodge volunteers, Fawe family of 4 autistic boy
Tuesday, March 4
Orion, Melvin, 8 from Pellston, 3 bi skis, one ski legs and three other skiers
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge lunteers
Friday, March 7
Orion, Young, Wolverine school, 40 students, 8 helpers, Bojan family of 5. Autistic child.
3 instructors and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Saturday, March 8
Resource One 30 individuals, multiple needs
4 instructors and 6 hill and lodge volunteers
Tuesday, March 11
Orion, Melvin, Taylor School 3 wheelchairs, 1 who used snowmobile,
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Friday, March 14
Orion, young, Heather Loe, 12 students K-4, plus 8 chaperones, plus 1 disabled students, from Moffett class, Pattie McDonald Gaylord Middle School
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Saturday, March 15
No registration yet
Tuesday, March 18
Orion, Melvin, Summertree Residential 15 participants and 10 staff, 231-620-0139
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Friday, March 21
Orion, Young
1 instructor and 4 hill and lodge volunteers
Final date for season, Saturday, March 22
No registration yet