Great Glen Kids (BKL) Ski Club 

The Great Glen BKL* Club is a weekly program that emphasizes the fun of skiing, making new friends, and learning and improving skiing skills.

(*BKL: Bill Koch League, a regional youth ski program, is named after Bill Koch, the first U.S. Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing.)

Head Coach: Sue Wemyss, Great Glen Ski School Director, 1984 Olympian with 25+ years teaching & coaching

Assistant Coach: Rachel Fithian, Past Gorham High School XC Ski Team Member, Elementary School Educator

Activities include:

• Ski skills development

• Fun games on skis

• Trail skiing

• Hunts & Obstacle courses

• Junior Sprints

• Relay races

• Ski jumping

• Ski care clinics

• Optional participation in the New England BKL Festival

2019/20 Sessions:

10 Sundays beginning December 15th through March 8th

(no BKL on December 29th or Sunday February 16th)

Special introductory lessons Dec. 15th and Dec. 22nd for beginners.

Special Events: (separate pre-registration and fee required)
Sat & Sun Feb. 29th & Mar. 1st - New England BKL Festival, Great Glen Trails,

Gorham, NH

Performance Skills Program (PSP): Sue Wemyss offers advanced technique instruction in a series of four one-hour sessions to interested 7th & 8th grade Club members (6th graders with special permission).  PSP skiers meet at 2:30 pm. There is an additional charge of $30 for participation in this program.

Jan. 5 and 12 classic (tentative)

Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 skate (tentative)

Costs:

*Club Dues: $50 first child, $40 additional child(ren); Includes BKL membership with the New England Nordic Ski Association. 

*First time NENSA members receive one year free NENSA membership AND 1/2 off GGBKL Club dues.

*Season pass or afternoon trail pass: $5 per session
*Equipment rental if needed: $5 per session

**Please note Great Glen’s winter season pass policy: When an adult purchases a winter season pass, that adult’s children aged 17 and under can get their season pass for free. Season passes purchased before December 1 are eligible for special discounting of the regular season pass rate.

Additional Benefit: Club members receive the team discount rate (20% off) for in-stock children’s ski equipment at Great Glen Outfitters.

Interested in having your kids join the Great Glen BKL Club?

Contact Sue Wemyss at Great Glen by calling (603) 466-3988 or emailing

sue@mt-washington.com or fill out our online registration form. If registering your child via online form please also include a completed signed copy of the release form.

Return form via:

Email:

sue@mt-washington.com

or

Drop off:

Great Glen

Route 16, Pinkham Notch

or

Mail to:

GGBKL Club, c/o Great Glen Trails

PO Box 278 Gorham, NH 03581

Phone: 603-466-3988