Volunteer with CMARS
Are you an avid skier, paddler, or all-around outdoor person? Share your passion and feel the joy of helping others experience new freedoms and success. Each year over 60 individuals are recruited and trained to assist in CMARS programs and special events. By sharing your time and talents with CMARS, you provide the essential support that makes it possible for us to provide high-quality accessible recreation opportunities to people of all abilities and their families.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Adaptive Skiing and Riding
Every winter, people with disabilities enjoy the thrill of skiing and snowboarding by taking lessons through CMARS. We rely on avid skiers and boarders to make this program possible. Volunteering is fun and no teaching experience is necessary. We provide all the training you need for success!
Volunteer Schedule
To see lesson times and learn more, log into the CMARS Lessons Calendar.
Pre-season Training Clinics
Topic: Program Fundamentals and Experiencing Disabilities
Place: Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride, Bennington, NH
Dates:
- Saturday, December 1, 2012 8:00am - 12:00pm
- Sunday, December 2, 2012 8:00am - 12:00pm
Topic: Skills and Technique Trainings
Place: Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride, Bennington, NH
Dates:
- Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Sunday, December 2, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm
See complete Pre-season Training Schedule
Commitment
Minimum of one lesson a week (approximately 3 hours a week January 1 through mid-March)
Volunteer Forms
Please bring these forms with you to the orientation meeting:
Lesson Dates
Begin on January 1 and run through mid-March
Lesson Hours
Mondays: 1:00 & 4:00
Wednesdays & Fridays: 10:00, 1:00 & 4:00
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:30 & 12:00
Saturdays & Sundays: 10:00 & 1:00
Ski passes included for lesson days
Place
Lessons are held at Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride in Bennington, NH
For more information:
Contact Kristin Harris at 603.547.3311, ext. 1664
cmars@crotchedmountain.org
Other Volunteer Opportunities
We offer many volunteer opportunities throughout the year including the following:
- Downhill skiing and riding
- Paddling
- Rock climbing
- Road racing
- Bruins Alumni Hockey Classic event
- Hampshire 100 Mountain Bike Race event
For more information about volunteering, please contact Volunteer Services at:
603.547.3311, ext. 1123
volunteers@crotchedmountain.org