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How to Register
AVSC allows you to register online, by mail or in person. To choose a program, browse our programs by discipline by selecting About Base Camp (for all our weekend recreational programs and after-school introductory Nordic programs), About Alpine, About Nordic, About Freestyle or About Snowboard on the menu to your left. You can also use our program selection tool in our online registration by clicking the Register Online Today button below. If you're applying for a scholarship don't sign up online - scroll down to download our registration and scholarship application below.
Price Change Dates
- September 3, 2010 - for Team AVSC programs
- October 1, 2010 - for Alpine J5 Comp and all Devo Programs except Nordic
- November 12, 2010 - for Nordic Devo and all Base Camp except Aspenauts and Nordic Base Camp
- December 3, 2010 - for Aspenauts and Nordic Base Camp
Please note that prices go up after these dates so register early!
Applying for a Scholarship?
If you are applying for a scholarship don't sign up online - download the registration and scholarship PDF form here! Please fill out the form and submit it to AVSC via mail or in person.
If you wish to register by mail or in person, please use one of the addresses below. Please remember to download the registration trifold and sign the liability release section. If you're signing up a SnoWarrior and want to use our free, chaperoned bus service on Saturdays, complete the physical form and bus registration. Don't forget to enclose your check payable to AVSC - AVSC also accepts Visa and MasterCard. You can fax the forms to AVSC at (970) 925-5290 with your completed credit card information including 3-digit CVV security code. | Mailing and Physical Address:
AVSC
300 AVSC Drive
(Behind Aspen High School off Moore Drive)
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If you mail in your registration, please sign the liability release. Your child cannot be enrolled in an AVSC program without this signed release. As soon as AVSC receives your payment and completed registration form we will send you a voucher for your Aspen Skiing Company Season Pass. Anyone who registers online can print our their email confirmation as the AVSC voucher and bring it directly to any Aspen Skiing Company ticket office to purchase the participant's Season Pass. Please scroll down for information on passes.
Membership and Eligibility
All families with children registered in an AVSC program will be AVSC members. There is no local residency requirement to participate.
Payment
Please make all checks payable to AVSC. AVSC also accepts Visa and MasterCard. AVSC will assess a $30 fee for any returned checks or credit card payments which are refused. Full payment of program fees is preferred. However, payment plans are available for Devo and Team AVSC participants. If you wish to set up a payment plan, please contact Beth Hansen at the AVSC administrative offices for more information at (970) 205-5101.
Aspen Skiing Company Ski Pass - Sign up with AVSC First!
Anyone signing up for an AVSC program must register with the Club before getting a pass. Once registration is complete the Club will issue a printed voucher to purchase an Aspen Skiing Company ski pass for a discount. Bring the voucher along with your children to any open Aspen Skiing Company ticket office starting in August to make the purchase. Did you sign up your children online? If so, your AVSC email confirmation will serve as your voucher.
IMPORTANT: Passes must be purchased at an Aspen Skiing Company ticket office by November 12 to receive the price of $159. Passes purchased after November 12 will cost $259.
Scholarship Information
AVSC believes that interested children should have the opportunity to experience winter sports regardless of financial situation. To apply for a need-based scholarship, please download a PDF file of the Registration Trifold and fill out the scholarship application in the document by clicking here or at the AVSC Clubhouse. For scholarship information for Base Camp programs call Madeleine Hawken at 205-5160. For scholarship information for all other AVSC programs, call Beth Hansen at 205-5101.
Scholarship Deadlines:
- September 3, 2010 - For Team AVSC
- October 1, 2010 - For all Devo programs and Alpine J5 Comp
- October 29, 2010 - For all applicable Base Camp programs
Down-Valley Registration Meetings
For our down-valley families, three evenings have been scheduled for answering questions and assisting with registration. Bi-lingual volunteers will be on hand to help. Scholarship information and applications will be available and individuals representing our programs will be present to answer questions. Aspen Skiing Company will also be present to issue passes for participants. For more information, call Madeleine Hawken at 205-5160.
Tentative Downvalley registration dates and locations:
- Tues., October 5 - Basalt Middle School 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Wed., October 6 - Roaring Fork High School 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Tues., October 12 - Glenwood Springs - Location TBD 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Special Needs Children
While AVSC welcomes special needs children, families must contact Challenge Aspen at (970) 923-0578 or www.challengeaspen.org and arrange for assistance prior to signing up with AVSC. Parents must discuss their childrens needs with Base Camp Program Director Madeleine Hawken (970) 205-5160 prior to enrolling.
Fee Payment
At the end of each season, some families still owe money for program fees or athlete travel. Those who have arranged an approved payment plan with us remain in good standing with the Club. But some simply choose to not pay, forcing us to absorb the expense. As a non-profit organization it is a challenge to make ends meet financially each year, especially when we do so much to make our programs accessible to all. The challenge is even greater when we are not paid for services provided in good faith. Thus it is our policy that:
1. Outstanding balances due from prior seasons must be paid in full before the participant in question or his or her siblings will be allowed to enroll for the 2010-2011 season.
2. We cannot allow participation in any program this season unless the program fee has been paid in full or an approved payment plan has been established by December 31st, 2010.
Mid-Season Enrollment for Team Programs
Athletes will be allowed to enroll in Team programs after the program start date with the permission of the Program Director. Program Fees will be discounted based on when you enrolled:
- Prior to January 1 - Full Price
- Between January 1 and Feb 1 - 25% discount
- After Feb 1 - 50% discount
Refund Policy
Refunds are allowed before the program start date. A withdrawal fee will be charged. Once a program begins, refunds are only available for documented medical reasons or family re-location. Refunds are determined by the schedule below. Any season pass discounted through enrollment in AVSC will be voided upon withdrawal.
Base Camp Programs:
- Prior to program starting date - 100% (less $50 withdrawal fee)
- Between January 1 and Feb 1 - 25%
- After Feb 1 - No refund
Team Programs:
- Prior to program starting date - 100% (less $100 withdrawal fee)
- Prior to January 1 - 50%
- Between January 1 and Feb 1 - 25%
- After Feb 1 - No Refund
Participation
The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club reserves the right to expel children from our programs who cause disruptions to the programs and create an atmosphere that is not conducive to learning and team-building. There will be no refund in such instances.
Parent Work Deposit
Parent Work Deposits are part of all Devo and Team program prices and must be paid up front. Parents who volunteer with AVSC can recoup these deposits at a rate of $15/hour. All hours must be tracked by the parent volunteer and turned in to Beth Hansen by April 29, 2011. Tracking forms are available at the Clubhouse. Reimbursement checks are cut in early June. If possible, we encourage families to volunteer but donate work deposits back to AVSC. Download the parent work deposit form as a PDF file by clicking here.
Base Camp Equipment Programs
Local businesses including Gorsuch Sports (925-3203), Aspen Sports (925-6331), and Gene Taylor Sports (923-4336) all offer equipment programs beginning in early November on a first-come, first- serve basis. Prices vary with age and type of equipment. These programs are very popular and tend to sell out quickly. Durrance Sports (429-0101) has a purchase/buy-back program - buy a set at a special price, then return it in reasonable condition in the spring and get half of the purchase price back. Call any of these shops for more specific information. Many other local shops also work with AVSC participants, so be sure to ask regarding their policies.
Gorsuch Sports and D&E/Four Mountain Sports are generously offering to subsidize equipment for some scholarship recipients. Please contact Madeleine Hawken at 205-5160 if you think you may qualify.
Free Bus Transportation
Any child who is registered for SnoWarriors is eligible for free bus transportation from down-valley to Snowmass or Buttermilk. Buses run every day of the SnoWarrior program and pick-up at the Career Center in Glenwood Springs, the Crystal River Elementary School (Carbondale), El Jebowl, and the Basalt Middle School. To sign up for bus service download the form as a PDF file here or call Madeleine Hawken at 205-5160. Participants must register for bus service before December 3. A chaperone will be assigned to your child for the season and will contact you with details before the program starts.
Code of Conduct
AVSC participants shall follow AVSC's Code of Conduct. Please download the complete Code of Conduct here.
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