PE students in grades 6-9 went to Buck Hill in Burnsville on Tuesday, January 10th. There was plenty of apprehension and excitement, especially among the 6th graders who have never skied before. Mother nature provided mild weather and new snow.
The students got a good look at the hill before heading into the chalet. There the group listened to a Buck Hill representative explain ski hill etiquette. She showed student how to put on boots, how to attach boot to ski, and how their helmet should fit. They also learned what a wicket was and how to attach a ticket to the wicket. Students then filled out rental forms, and got lift tickets and wickets from our fantastic chaperones. Students were then dismissed to the rental building to get helmets, boots and skis. Our skilled chaperones helped get everyone into their boots and then ski technicians adjusted ski bindings to make sure everything fit properly.
Then students went through a series of lesson stations where they were taught how to attach the skis to their boot, how to walk and glide on snow how to use a rope tow and how to turn and stop. The testing station is where students had to demonstrate their control on skis.
After the test station they had one more lesson, how to ride the chair lift. Then it was on to the big hills where students were free to ski the hills they could handle.
The chalet was plenty warm and there was plenty of food available. As usual it was a great day for skiing. Unfortunately our day was cut short by the possibility of an early closing with the snowfall. The bus boarded for the return trip to LP at 1:00.
Rob Weber—Phy Ed Teacher
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