Membership and Program Fees

WHY JOIN THE LAKE PLACID SKI CLUB

• We provide an After School Alpine and Snowboard Program
• We provide a Bill Koch Cross Country Program
• We help defray expenses for NYSEF Programs that our members participant in
• We return entry fees to our members who have been with us at least two years and are members of good standing
• We help defray expenses for our members with specific needs – equipment or trips, etc
• We are a 501 C3 exempt organization. We can accept donations from non-family contributors for a specific member. In turn, we refund that member for qualifying expenses using the money donated in their name.
• We honor our members at the end of the season with an awards ceremony
• We honor our Elite Team members.
• We are a service organization which provides instructional ski programs for area children
• As of 2011, we are 90 years old.
  
  
  

MEMBERSHIP

Membership to the Lake Placid Ski Club is $45 for either families or individuals.  Your membership helps us give something back to the kids in our programs.

CLICK HERE for Signup Information.

The Town of North Elba donates less than 50% of the funds needed to run the Ski Club and its programs.  Your membership and our fundraising is the other 50%.

We find it necessary to charge program fees for each program.  The fee varies from program to program.  Please look over each program carefully.

AFTER SCHOOL ALPINE RECREATIONAL AND SNOWBOARDING PROGRAM

This program is designed to teach children how to Alpine Ski and Snowboard.  The children must be 6 years old and in first grade.  It meets two afternoons a week, Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45pm to 4:00pm.  The skiers must be ready to leave the Ski School Meeting place at 2:45pm.  The program begins the first full week that the kids are back to school after Christmas break, and ends the second week of March.  Equipment can be rented through Whiteface for $60 per season.

The cost of this program is $45 Ski Club Membership Fee, Bus Fee of $15 and $90 Program Fee.
Signup not available through website. Parents and Children are required to attend one of the sign ups.

ALPINE RACING, FREESTYLE AND SNOWBOARDING PROGRAM

This is a NYSEF Program, and it is for more advanced skiers.  It concentrates on the competitive side of skiing and snowboarding.  

The cost of this program is the NYSEF coaching fees, plus the $45 Ski Club Membership and a $10 Program Fee.

Bill Koch CROSS COUNTRY RECREATIONAL PROGRAM

This program teaches children the fundamentals of cross country skiing.  The ages for this program is 4 years and up.  4 and 5 year olds must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This program meets two days a week (days to be announced).  Skiers must have their own equipment.

The cost of program is $45 Ski Club Membership and a $10 Program Fee. Participants must be members of NYSSRA - Nordic.

CROSS-COUNTRY AND BIATHLON PROGRAM

This is a NYSEF Program.   It is a competitive program and has produced many skiers who have competed in international competitions.  Some who are close to qualifying for the Olympics.  Many of the participants of this program started in Cross-Country Recreational Program.

The cost of this program is the NYSEF coaching fees, $45 Ski Club Membership and $10 Program Fee.

SKI JUMPING AND NORDIC COMBINED PROGRAM

This is a Lake Placid Ski Club and NYSEF Program.  It goes from the beginner to the Olympic competitor.   It teaches the fundamentals of ski jumping and Nordic combined.  The beginner must know how to ski and be at least 6 years old.  The kids go to several competitions during the winter. 

The cost of the program is NYSEF coaching fees, $45 Ski Club Membership and $10 Program Fee.

A more detailed description can be found in the Ski Club Handbook.  You can obtain a handbook by e-mailing us at info@lakeplacidskiclub.com