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JWillySkeezif everybody understands whats going on, rules, etc. it will run super smooth
JWillySkeezjust saw your thread
The_SlothManI'm starting one next year but don't really know what im doing. If anyone has any tips or things to know that would be super dope.
MinggThis is going to be super long but I hope you find some of it useful because ski clubs are one fucking damn good way to spread stoke and introduce people to skiing and I fucking love the whole idea of that. So I'm gonna try to give you the best advice possible so you can keep this whole thing rolling.
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You're going to have to figure out a business model of some sort. If you're going through a school this part will probably have been done for you, but you can still add your own ideas to the mix.
Are you going to do a one day per week pass with your mountain and you guys go as a club weekly? Or will members purchase their own pass and this is more of a community club?
One thing to keep in mind is that mountains typically give you a discount when you purchase through group sales. Basically the more members you have the less you pay. So if you expect a lot of people to be a part of this club you might benefit from talking to your mountain to get some kind of season pass discount. If this is going to be small(under 75 people) then you might be better off allowing your members to purchase any type of pass or lift tickets that they chose. (This really all depends on what your goals are though)
Busing is huge. It gives you a community vibe and you get to fucking party on the bus(if you're of age). You guys go as a group and you can get your own crews going and overall it's a good thing. I know kids are all like "buses are lame mehh" but having a ride to the mtn and hanging out with new people is nice.
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Set up social media. Odds are your content will be reposts and pretty lame compared to what you see from NS'ers but you can do a lot with it which I will explain later. Facebook and Insta are your friends.
Make some connections. Shop owners love ski clubs. Being associated with a club brings people into your shop and the owners can also help you pull off events. Mountain reps as well. Even some local ski companies. We do work with Planks Clothing. We tell all the people who come through our office about planks and they offer our members a discount on merch. So it's dope. If you're in a ski town or near a ski town definitely try to get in touch with people. They'll help you out.
If your school has a club fair, set up a table and make an info/email list. Get peoples emails if they're interested in receiving more information on the club. We use listserv for this. You can send mass emails quite easily. This also will give you a general idea of how many people would be interested.
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Once you get all the basic ideas of the what the club will be, then you can start to think about how you can make it awesome.
MOVIE PREMIERS ARE CHEAP AND GOOD FOR FUNDRAISING. We brought in Bdog and Dollo and showed their movies last year and it was easy and cheap and everyone had a good time. This is awesome for preseason events and getting your name out there to new people. And it gets gapers/normal skiers hyped on freeskiing and introducing people to our sport is awesome.
Ski Tech/wax nights. You need like 3 people max, borrow a wax iron from a shop and see if they'll donate some bricks of wax. Boom. Wax peoples skis for them, make some friends, get hyped on the season. It's a win win honestly.
Piggy back with mtns for on hill events. Have your members head down for events and rage. These are super easy because you pay for nothing and just have to show up and maybe make some social media posts/promote the event for the mountain and it's a good way to get people stoked.
Trips. Setting up weekend trips or trips for over school breaks is SOO much fun. Hit up a travel agent and they'll set you up with group rates. For example, for 40 people to go to Breckenridge from the East Coast for 7 days (5 days of skiing) staying in Beaver Run was about 700 dollars per person which is a STEAL. You can get some incredible deals on trips and they're always a great way to get people engaged and stoked on the club/skiing.
God there is so much left to be said about this, I don't even know where else to start. Hit me up with questions if you have them cause I don't know what more to say about this without writing a novel lol. This is what I can come up with off the top of my head and I know I'm missing lots of aspects but this is just general. Hit me up with any questions though and I'll try to answer it as best as I can. It's a LOT of work and it's something that's not going to be fully developed after a year but you get what you put into it. Good luck and keep the stoke alive OP!
.MortonDon't know about you guys but our school for the past few years has had a ton of problems with drugs on trips (high school). Our school administration almost shut down the club, but luckily this year kids finally listened and didn't blow it for us all. My suggestion would definitely be to let kids know that in this situation, just one mistake could end the entire club.
MinggThis is going to be super long but I hope you find some of it useful because ski clubs are one fucking damn good way to spread stoke and introduce people to skiing and I fucking love the whole idea of that. So I'm gonna try to give you the best advice possible so you can keep this whole thing rolling.
--
You're going to have to figure out a business model of some sort. If you're going through a school this part will probably have been done for you, but you can still add your own ideas to the mix.
Are you going to do a one day per week pass with your mountain and you guys go as a club weekly? Or will members purchase their own pass and this is more of a community club?
One thing to keep in mind is that mountains typically give you a discount when you purchase through group sales. Basically the more members you have the less you pay. So if you expect a lot of people to be a part of this club you might benefit from talking to your mountain to get some kind of season pass discount. If this is going to be small(under 75 people) then you might be better off allowing your members to purchase any type of pass or lift tickets that they chose. (This really all depends on what your goals are though)
Busing is huge. It gives you a community vibe and you get to fucking party on the bus(if you're of age). You guys go as a group and you can get your own crews going and overall it's a good thing. I know kids are all like "buses are lame mehh" but having a ride to the mtn and hanging out with new people is nice.
--
Set up social media. Odds are your content will be reposts and pretty lame compared to what you see from NS'ers but you can do a lot with it which I will explain later. Facebook and Insta are your friends.
Make some connections. Shop owners love ski clubs. Being associated with a club brings people into your shop and the owners can also help you pull off events. Mountain reps as well. Even some local ski companies. We do work with Planks Clothing. We tell all the people who come through our office about planks and they offer our members a discount on merch. So it's dope. If you're in a ski town or near a ski town definitely try to get in touch with people. They'll help you out.
If your school has a club fair, set up a table and make an info/email list. Get peoples emails if they're interested in receiving more information on the club. We use listserv for this. You can send mass emails quite easily. This also will give you a general idea of how many people would be interested.
--
Once you get all the basic ideas of the what the club will be, then you can start to think about how you can make it awesome.
MOVIE PREMIERS ARE CHEAP AND GOOD FOR FUNDRAISING. We brought in Bdog and Dollo and showed their movies last year and it was easy and cheap and everyone had a good time. This is awesome for preseason events and getting your name out there to new people. And it gets gapers/normal skiers hyped on freeskiing and introducing people to our sport is awesome.
Ski Tech/wax nights. You need like 3 people max, borrow a wax iron from a shop and see if they'll donate some bricks of wax. Boom. niggerWax peoples skis for them, make some friends, get hyped on the season. It's a win win honestly.
Piggy back with mtns for on hill events. Have your members head down for events and rage. These are super easy because you pay for nothing and just have to show up and maybe make some social media posts/promote the event for the mountain and it's a good way to get people stoked.
Trips. Setting up weekend trips or trips for over school breaks is SOO much fun. Hit up a travel agent and they'll set you up with group rates. For example, for 40 people to go to Breckenridge from the East Coast for 7 days (5 days of skiing) staying in Beaver Run was about 700 dollars per person which is a STEAL. You can get some incredible deals on trips and they're always a great way to get people engaged and stoked on the club/skiing.
God there is so much left to be said about this, I don't even know where else to start. Hit me up with questions if you have them cause I don't know what more to say about this without writing a novel lol. This is what I can come up with off the top of my head and I know I'm missing lots of aspects but this is just general. Hit me up with any questions though and I'll try to answer it as best as I can. It's a LOT of work and it's something that's not going to be fully developed after a year but you get what you put into it. Good luck and keep the stoke alive OP!
Dennis_Reynoldswhere do you people find the time for this shit
