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out to the ski lodge to get their skis. Those who had skied before had no trouble with their boots and skis. On the other hand, the newcomers spent several minutes staring at their boots wondering how in the world they buckled.
Seven Springs features 27 slopes, ranging :/om beginner to double degrees of difficulty. Most everyone started off on the beginner slopes, except for the newcomers, who paid $8 for a ski lesson. The lesson taught the basic concepts of sidestepping up a hill and wedging, a technique that helps a skier stop. The one thing the lesson didn’t teach was how to get up once you fell down, which everyone did at one time or another.
Skiing was the main attraction at Seven Springs, but it wasn’t the only thing to do. Many seniors spent time in the heated indoor pool and in hot tubs. Not only was this fun, but it also helped relieve aching bodies from skiing.
Other big attractions included indoor racquetball and volleyball courts, an 18-hole miniature golf course, work-out room with s^tfna, bowling alley, roller skating rink, and game rooms. One favorite in the game room was air-hockey.
When tired of athletics, the senior stayed in the chalets either listening to music or watching TV. When the chaperones left, the seniors had to leave too, so some of them watched the slopes from the ski lodge or browsed in the shops and restaurants found in the main lodge.
Most meals were included in the $241 package, which also included breakfast buffets and a Saturday night Grand Buffet. Most of the seniors brought tons of junk food, including sodas. As Jan Herman noted, “We drank so many cans of sodas that we probably could have paid for our trip if we had recycled them.”
“It was a lot of fun, even though skiing wasn’t my favorite thing to do. Thanks for everything, guys,” said Holly Moffett.
“The chaperones gave us a lot of room to plan and do the things We wanted,” commented Zack Allen.
“The senior trip was never dull,” added Becky Smith. “Whether skiing, playing volleyball or racquetball, or just horsing around, there was always something to do. The bus rides were adventurous and I had a great time.”
“You got to know people again that you had known but lost touch with through the years,” Michell Grohs said.
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