The following information is provided for school groups wishing to use the North Bay Nordic Ski Club. Please let us know in advance when your school would like to use our trails to make sure we have sufficient rentals and personnel on hand. Available dates will be posed on an events calendar. 

School Group Rates

In order to allow as many students as possible to use the trails, we have a special school rate. A school can obtain a “school membership” from the North Bay Nordic Ski Club. This allows all students from your school to use our trails on school days as part of a school outing. This eliminates the need to pay trail fees. If your school does not wish to become a member, each student can pay the normal daily rates (unless he or she is a member of the club in which case he/she would simply need to wear his/her membership button). Either way, the trail fee money should be collected by the supervising teacher and paid to the Snack Bar staff on the first visit. Receipts will be available at the club upon your next visit.
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Instruction

Organized school group instruction is offered through our partner organization "Nature & You."  School group lessons are offered at an additional cost on top of rentals and school membership.  The instructors will manage every part of your visit from equipping students, to instruction, to handling club administration.  Simply choose a date, give the number of students, and the rest is done for you.  
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Scheduling

It is important to let us know when your school would like to use our trails to make sure we have sufficient rentals and personnel on hand. Available dates are posted on our website on the events calendar. To reserve a date, e-mail the school liaison.  If your event is cancelled, please contact the club at 705-495-0332 and notify the school liaison.
We will let you know if the trails are closed due to poor trail conditions.

SCHOOL GROUP DAY USE AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL FORM


Please list all the students and adults who will be participating. For participants requiring rentals, fill in the shoe size, ski size and pole size (refer to School Programs Brochure  for the sizing guide). Email the School Group Day Use and Equipment Rental Form to the club two days prior to your visit.  

A copy of your student list will be kept at the club so that the equipment can be ready for you on your next scheduled arrival. If  equipment rental is not required please check off the column next to the student's name. We require a record of all participants for billing purposes.

We have an adequate supply of ski equipment for rent for skiers of all sizes.   Skate skis are not included in the school rentals.   School membership groups are offered a complete set of equipment (boots, skis and poles) at a cost per student.  We can equip a group of 25-30 students in any grade starting from grades 4 to 12.  The equipment rental fees are due at each visit and can be paid to the Snack Bar staff once everyone is equipped.
​All equipment needs to be returned to the snack bar before departure.

Guidelines

  • backpacks are to be kept downstairs
  • ensure students place boots out of the walkways
  • returned skis are to be placed with tips up
  • returned boots are to be placed on the boot rack
  • all equipment must be returned to the clubhouse prior to departure
  • students are encouraged to bring water bottles
  • teachers should ensure all trash and litter is picked up and put into the appropriate containers

Supervision

All teachers need to check with their board’s policy on adult/student ratio for cross country skiing outings.  Parents or other adults who accompany school groups as supervisors can ski with the students as part of the school membership without paying a trail fee. ​The  policy of the North Bay Nordic Ski Club is 12 students to 1 adult. Any additional adults or adults accompanying  students from schools without  a membership will need to purchase a day membership of $16.00.  All student groups must be accompanied by responsible adults, and supervised at all times, both on the trails and in the clubhouse. The snack bar staff must receive a list of all group members for that day of skiing. 
Teachers should advise in advance, parents coming to the club, that NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED not even on a leash. Schools will be responsible to reimburse the North Bay Nordic Ski Club for any damage to its property caused by students or supervisors.