The Fifth Grade Passport Open Doors to Vermont Resorts with Free Skiing and Riding
The Fifth Grade Passport Open Doors to Vermont Resorts with Free Skiing and RidingIf you have a 5th grader in your house, you’ll want to keep reading. Ski Vermont offers FREE skiing and riding all over the state to current 5th graders. So despite recent weather trends, sooner or later winter will actually arrive here and we’ll all be itching for ways to get out and enjoy our state. Check out this great video that tells you what you need to know about the passport program. MiniBury also loves any overages from the $11 processing fee goes towards Vermont farmers. Last year the organization gave $16,365 to Keep Local Farms. Keep Local Farms is an education and contribution program that connects consumers with local dairy farmers and encourages the purchase of healthy, local foods which sustain the working landscape for future generations.
Keep reading to learn more about the program and how to sign up!
Skiing and riding are magical sports and that can change lives, supporting healthier decisions and experiences that can last a lifetime. There is no better time to fall in love with snow-covered mountains of Vermont than during the final years of care-free adolescence. To help our youth get to the hills, we offer participating fifth graders up to 88 free days of skiing and riding at Vermont’s alpine and Nordic resorts with the Fifth Grade Passport.
Apply for the Fifth Grade Passport Online!
Simply visit our store by clicking here –> Ski Vermont Fifth Grade Passport
Online applications will be processed and mailed faster than mailed applications!
Parents can also download and print the application.
Mail or email the application along with proof of 5th grade status (recent report card or copy of birth certificate) and send in a check for the $10 processing fee.
Please mail to:
Attn: Fifth Grade Passport
Ski Vermont
PO Box 368
Montpelier, VT 05602
When Will I Receive My Passport to Fun?
Passports will not be mailed until late November. They are valid Dec 1-May 1 and mailed just prior to Dec 1.
Please allow for 2 weeks processing during the season, 3 weeks for mailed applications.
How Does it Work?
Passport holders receive a booklet containing coupons for free alpine lift tickets or cross-country trail passes at each resort. (You’ll get three coupons for alpine resorts, and either one or three coupons for Nordic centers, depending on the resort).
Rules and Regulations…
Passport holders need to be accompanied by a ticket or pass holding adult and each adult may bring up to two Passport holders. Passports are valid Dec. 1 – May 1 excluding blackout dates. There are no residency requirements for the passport. For more information call (802) 223-2439 or inquire with the ticket office of the resort you plan to visit.