Before you go...
Hansel and Gretel are fictitious and probably German, this new GPS company is real. These tracking devices need to be visible on the left leg of students in KC group lesson.
What are SkiKrumbs?
Strangers are dangerous, unless you need to maintain chairlift ratios. This is the ratio that kids and a responsible members of the public can be on a chairlift. Just remember, DON'T TAKE THEIR CANDY.
What is 1 to 1? (The kid should sit closest to the lift operator)
This emoji indicates a medical condition or allergy on a students barcode. Millennials use these to explain their feelings.
What is a smiley face?
Shredding trees are fun, but these classes:
Speedy Squirrels, Plaza Rangers, Cutters,
Ziggers, Snow Surfers, Linkers
Should avoid heading to the glades in this champagne type of snow condition.
Powder snow, stick to well compacted snow and do not break trail.
Before you hand the child back to the waiting adult, they need to have this proof that they are legally allowed to collect the child. It's the "pub password".
What is a corresponding barcode?
It's usually found on the guardians lesson confirmation email, or in sticker form stuck to the back of their lift pass. They can send that picture to anyone who they want to collect the kid.
There are a few safety rules that you need to share before you leave with your group.
You're going to have fun, you need to know where to go if you get separated, you need to keep your tracker on, and this one word that they shouldn't forget. Do I have your attention?
What is the instructors name?
These markers are a great meeting point for your students when they unload the chair, and a great way to show them where they are going next.
What are the trail map signs?
This danish brick toy platform is where students will go in the event of needing patrol, "play well!"
What is The Lego Table
This clothing store chain is where you should keep your attention when you're ripping in the trees. Mind the ____
All the cool kids wear one... Instructors must see this from a parent before they remove a Childs GPS tracker.
What is the barcode?
Assessing new students and building groups can be tricky, knowing which two instructors are assigned to these (and if they have room in their class) will make your life and your lesson way better.
Who are the instructor in the level above, and the instructor in the level below?
Instructors can take 2 kids on the chairlift if they are in uniform in most levels before the kids head to Black Runs. These are the arrangement of where the kids should sit so that you can help both of them in case of a misload.
What is the instructor sits between the 2 students?
This is the speed that you and your class need to travel at when sliding around the mountain. Don't lose your caboose.
What is "to the ability of the weakest rider"?
You better check yourself before you wreck yourself.
I don't think Ice Cube was rapping about these 2 safety items which need to be properly affixed if you're going to head into the trees, and this one safety item that you had better remove (assuming that you're a skier).
What is:
Helmets on, Goggles on, Pole Straps Off
Kids over 8 can be released early if they have this emoji on their helmet. "Good job" if you get this right.
What is a thumbs up?
Lapmaster is our final safety valve before you head off on the mountain and the last place to change student levels, they stand at this spot on the mountain.
What is the merge between WoodCutter and Hummingbird?
You need to give a safety talk before you get on a chairlift with an unfamiliar class, or if the kids need reminding as they had too much hot chocolate.
This body part is the one that snowboarders should place on the red line before loading. Tips up!
What is their front foot?
Ray Parker Jr. knows:
If a kids got pain, and it don't look good...
Don't move the child, secure your class and call this department who deals with people that got "busted"
(Call the Kids Centre afterwards on either 250 491 - 6116 or 6124)
Who are Ski Patrol : (250) 491-6160?
Before we head to the trees with our class, we need this amount of snow base in centimeters, about the same measurement as the wingspan of a turkey.
What is 150cm?
We all forget things from time to time, this is what you should do when a parent forgets their phone when they want to collect their child.
Speak to a supervisor or pod leader so they can conduct a safety check. Don't let the kid go!
You better remember these AM and PM group lesson finishing times, if you're late you might get a "GI Joe".
What are 11:45 and 3:15?
These 3 chairlifts aren't available to use in Kids group or private lessons, enjoy these two seaters on your day off.
What are: Falcon, Cliff and TELUS Park Chair?
Looks like a kid zigged when they should have zagged, quickly figure out the answers to these 3 important questions before calling the KC to help you get reunited quick.
1.When was the last stopping point where the kid was still with you? (how long has the kid been missing?)
2.Where was the class when you last saw the kid (where that count happened).
3.What choices in runs would a student have had between the time the last count was done and when the student was detected as missing?
You need to count the number of students out loud in these 2 spots whenever you take a KC class in the trees. Everybody grab your exit buddy!
Before you enter the trees
and
The agreed upon meeting spot at the end of the run.
This may be a little cheesy, but this math problem is guaranteed to bring "more" good vibes to your lesson
"this plus this equals this"
What is "Safety + Fun = More Fun"