Fred's Snow Squad
16 Week Friday Program for K-6th Grade Students
Give your child an unforgettable winter experience by joining Fred’s Snow Squad! Specially designed for Teton Valley 401 students, kindergarten to sixth graders, in lieu of school on Fridays. This comprehensive program spans 16 weeks, offering young skiers and riders the perfect blend of instruction, fun, and adventure on the slopes.
Each Friday, your child will join a small group of peers and receive personalized coaching from our certified instructors. The program caters to all skill levels, ensuring that whether they’re just starting out or looking to sharpen their technique, your child will make significant progress.
Targhee has worked hard to design a program that is affordable, the cost per day ends up being far less than the cost of a traditional full day lesson, and it includes transportation and lunch. This all-inclusive approach makes it convenient for parents and ensures that kids are fueled for a full day of skiing.
To enhance your child’s ski season, we offer optional add-ons of a Tier 1 priced season pass and discounted season leases, giving you the flexibility to make the most of the winter season. Our curriculum emphasizes safety, confidence-building, and a strong foundation in skiing fundamentals, all while fostering a love for the mountains.
With consistent weekly sessions, your child will develop not just their skiing abilities but also friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
Scholarships available. If requesting a scholarship, please book by September 20, 2024.
| Product | Price | HOW TO BOOK |
|---|---|---|
Fred's Snow Squad K - 6th Grade 9:30AM - 3:30PM | $1,650 | BOOK NOW |
*Space is limited, bookings will be online until be available until sold out or until November 1, 2024. When booking you will be asked to pay a deposit of $250 for the program, add-ons will be charged at the price listed. This is because we are offering scholarships; full amount will be due the week of November 4, 2024 after scholarships are determined. A Grand Targhee representative will reach out to you to complete your final payment.
Program Details
What's included
- 16 Full Day Lessons (9:30am - 3:30pm, this is the lesson time and does not include transportation time)
- Lunch
- A youth season lease from Habitat can be added on at a discounted price of $150 when booking the program.
- A Tier 1 priced season pass can be added on when booking the program.
transportation
We are still working out the details of shuttles, but we are planning to provide transportation to kids in this program. Stay tuned for pick up and drop off location and time.
lunch & snacks
Lunch is included in the price of the program, but you can send lunch with your child if you prefer. We will not have cold storage so please plan accordingly. Snacks will not be provided, please send your child with snacks and a water bottle.
Scholarships
We will be working with the school district on scholarships. During the sign up process, you will be asked if you would like to be considered for one. We will then pass the information over to the school district who will determine if you are eligible. They will then provide us with the families who qualify. Grand Targhee will not be determining who does and doesn't qualify, this will be done solely by the school district. Scholarships will cover the total price, including season leases and season passes.
Scholarship Timeline:
- Registration deadline for scholarships: 9.20.24
- School district review: Week of 9.23.24 & 9.30.24
- School provides scholarship eligible families: Week of 10.7.24
- Targhee notifies scholarship recipients and non-recipients: Week of 10.14.24
- Remaining balances after scholarships applied charged: Week of 11/4
- If not eligible for a scholarship, balances will be charged to the card on file: 11/8
program dates
November 22nd (Orientation and group placement)
December 6, 13, 20
January 10, 24, 31
Feb 7, 21, 28
Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr 11, 18
cancellation policy
Program cancellations must be made by November 1, 2024 and will be charged a $25 processing fee per child. Program cancellations received after November 1, 2024 will forfeit the total cost of the program. Individual lessons’ no shows or cancellations will forfeit the lesson.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
Program of individual lesson cancellations made within the non-refundable period due to injuries or sickness will be taken into consideration for a pro-rated refund. Medical documentation, signed by a physician, must be emailed to snowsportschool@grandtarghee.com.
No-showed lessons are excluded from this special consideration. If your child will not be attending a lesson, please contact the Mountain Sports School prior to lesson start time at 307-353-2300 ext. 1352 and leave a voicemail if we are unable to take your call or email snowsportsschool@grandtarghee.com.
ABILITY LEVEL
LEVEL 1: Never Ever
Terrain: Beginner Conveyer, flat to gentle slopes
I've never skied or snowboarded, but I'm excited to learn!
LEVEL 2: BEGINNER +
Terrain: Beginner conveyer + Shoshone Chairlift, gentle slopes to easy Greens
Alpine: I've skied before and know the basics like sliding, slightly changing directions and coming to a stop.
Snowboard: I've snowboarded before. I feel pretty good at sliding, doing the falling leaf and knowing basics like using body movements to go from toe side to heel side, can stop and fall safely.
LEVEL 3: NOVICE
Terrain: Shoshone Chairlift, easy green to difficult green
Alpine: I'm gaining confidence in my abilities and can link my turns together smoothly. I'm comfortable on a chairlift, can ski various sized turns on green terrain and can maintain consistent speeds.
Snowboard: I'm gaining confidence in my abilities and can smoothly link my turns on green terrain while controlling my speed through my turns. I'm comfortable on a chairlift and able to traverse a catwalk on one edge.
LEVEL 4: INTERMEDIATE
Terrain: All mountain, easy blue to difficult blue
Alpine: I'm consistently skiing mostly parallel turns and maintaining consistent speed on blue terrain. I also know how and when to use my poles. I'm ready to explore areas of the mountain and feel ready to ski off trail.
Snowboard: I'm consistently using body movements to control my turns while maintaining consistent speed on blue terrain. I can easily change from my toe edge to heel edge with slight movements while traversing. I'm ready to explore more areas of the mountain and feel ready to snowboard off trail.
LEVEL 5: ADVANCED/Expert
Terrain: All mountain, difficult blue to double black
Alpine: I'm very confident on my equipment in any situation on the mountain. I ski parallel turns and can keep the same speed the entire time. I know how to navigate groomed and un-groomed trails. I am working to finesse my skiing abilities in various types of terrain and snow conditions.
Snowboard: I'm very confident on my equipment in any situation on the mountain. I know how to blend all the fundamentals of snowboarding as needed and can keep the same speed the entire time. I am comfortable navigating groomed and un-groomed trails. I am working to finesse my snowboarding abilities in various types of terrain and snow conditions.