Thank you for choosing Swiss Valley as your field trip
destination!
To
make a reservation please contact Jamie
or Linda
at (269)244-5635.
Swiss Valley is an ideal location for a winter time
field trip. Offering an educational as well as athletic
activity for any size group. All trips include an orientation
to the sport of skiing, lessons, rentals, lunch and
a tour of how a ski area operates.
| "I
helped organize my class trip to Swiss Valley,
they made it easy and fun! We all have memories
that will last a lifetime." - Heather
14 yrs old |
Field
Trip Survival Guide
Let’s get Organized!
Your planning kit includes many helpful worksheets
and informational flyers.
• There are 2 blank copies of the Field Trip
Roster sheet in your planning kit. Please take the
time to fill this out as completely as possible, as
this will speed up the check-in process and get your
kids out on the slopes as quickly as possible.*
• You will need to know how many students and
parents you are paying for and how many teachers,
administrators and chaperones that are skiing at no
charge. (Field Trip leader, teachers and administrators
ski at no charge and you are allowed 1 FREE chaperone
for every 10 paid students) Non-skiing students and
adults do not need to be in this count.
*You will receive 2 FREE lift tickets to come back
to Swiss Valley anytime during this ski season when
you turn in a complete and legible copy of your Field
Trip roster with names, address, etc.
What’s for Lunch?
We offer a wide selection of food and snacks that
can be purchased ala carte in our cafeteria, or your
group may elect to bring sack lunches. The easiest
solution for all is our MEAL DEAL program. We offer
3 different planned meals for only $5.00 per person.
You need to inform us of the count of each type Meal
Deal you need 2 days prior to arrival.
Meal Deal #1-Hamburger Plate
Meal Deal #2-Hot dog Plate
Meal Deal #3-Chicken Noodle Soup
All meal deals include chips, soft drink and dessert.
Please, No appliances allowed in Cafeteria.
(crock pots or coffee pots)
What to wear?
Some participants may be skiing for the very
first time. Dressing in layers is the most practical
approach, as they can be removed or added to compensate
for changing weather conditions. We suggest leather
gloves or mittens. Rope tows are particularly hard
on woolen or vinyl-type mittens and may ruined before
the day is over.
* Our Ski & Board Shop has ski clothing for sale
and rent.
Payments
• Payment should be made in the form of cash,
credit card or ONE check. (Please avoid individual
checks payable to Swiss Valley from students if possible.)
Payment for skiing and Meal Deal is all done at check-in
before orientation.
The Field Trip leader will need to leave their driver’s
license as a deposit for rental equipment. Be sure
to bring it with you to the office when you check
in. Ski Lessons!
All Field Trip participants are eligible for FREE
beginner ski lessons. It is
VERY important for our staff to know (as accurately
as possible) how many of your group will be taking
the beginner ski lesson. Snowboard lessons are not
available.
Download
Survival Guide
Download
Detail & Reservation Form
Sample
Group Liability Release Form
(Not
Required By SV)
Snowboards
Sorry, snowboarding is NOT part of
the Field Trip program, however, if you have a student
that insists on snowboarding, they can get a snowboard
rental for an additional $10 at the customer service
window after orientation is over. They must bring
their ski rental card to the window for exchange.
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Secrets
to Success!
• Let us know of any special needs before
your trip
• Arrive at your scheduled time
• Have your Roster Sheet filled out with
up-to-date info
• Be ready with your money counted and
organized
• Know who needs lessons
• Please inform us of any school delays
or closures as soon as you know. We may need
to revise our staffing needs for the day.
• Remember! We have snow even when you
don’t!
• Be prepared for a fun filled day, enjoying
our winter wonderland! |
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