BART Bus Details:

Tuesdays Bart will run as shown below to the Ashwabay trails, and Thursdays to the Ashland trails.  This is available to recreational skiers and to the racing team at the middle and high school levels (elementary kids ski on Fridays closer to home).  With van space at a premium at the county and in the schools, and many parents that have driven in the past unable to due to changes in work hours, this has become a unique partnership that helps CANSKI to function.  Some parents and coaches are working out other options (which is good, because BART can't handle all of the kids in CANSKI), but this is a solid, economical way to transport kids that coincidentally reduces the carbon footprint of 4-H CANSKI as well.  The Washburn kids would ride most often (2days/week).  Their pass is $30 for the season (Jan-Feb).  Ashland kids would ride on Tuesdays and will cost $20.  We also added a "one off" pass for $5. If a ride falls through once in a while for a skier and there is room on the bus, they can just hop on with $5.  

The BART option is NOT mandatory for kids in CANSKI.   It is an option that was created to respond to a need.  Unlike soccer and other sports that can meet at 5:30 for practice, it is dark in the winter by then, and therefore we need to meet after school.  Many parents are unable to help transport their kids at that time of day, so we have BART.  If you do the math, $20-$30 is really cheap for transportation.  It costs me $6 each time I drive 20 minutes to work and home or drive to practice, thus BART is really much cheaper.  If there are parents who can help carpool kids to ski with CANSKI, please let your coach know that. 

Call me at the number below if you have questions.  You can call my office (682-7017) to sign up for aBART pass. They are available on a firs come- first served basis.  The bus has 25 seats on it. Please pass this info on to anyone else in CANSKI who might benefit from it.

Happy Holidays!

-Doug