Skiing For Schools

On selected days participating resorts are offering skiers and snowboarders special discounted lift tickets and the opportunity to support education. The proceeds from your lift ticket purchase go directly to the Excellence in Education Foundation, which provides enhanced educational opportunities for our local students.

The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation enhances public education within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to strengthen the learning experience for students.

Excellence in Education Foundation was founded 25 years ago as a business/education partnership. The Foundation’s efforts are targeted to enhance the education of 3,700 students in a school district that encompasses 11 schools in a geographic area of 720 square miles.

I have had the wonderful opportunity of serving on the board of directors for this special organization.  Last school year alone, Excellence in Education funded over $150,000 in classroom grants. Many classroom enhancements including supplemental math and reading tools, state of the art science equipment as well as pilot programs such as iLearn – where students are using iPods in the classroom to improve reading fluency – are funded by Excellence in Education.   We are proud to report the Foundation has funded over $2.5 million in grants and resources to TTUSD since its inception.

Please help support the great cause 2012/2013 dates are below:

Sugar Bowl – Saturday – Friday, December 15 – 21  – $35 lift tickets valid any one day from December 15 -21. Purchase tickets the week prior to the valid period at Porters in Truckee or Tahoe Dave’s. Tickets will be sold until December 14 or sold out.

Royal Gorge – Monday – Sunday, December 17 – 23 – $15 trail passes valid any one day from December 17 -23. Purchase trail passes the week prior to the valid period at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.

Northstar – Sunday – Friday, January 6-11 – $40 lift tickets valid any one day from January 6 -11. Purchase tickets the week prior to the valid period at Porters in Truckee or Tahoe Dave’s

Tahoe Donner Cross Country – Sunday – Friday, January 6-11 – $15 trail passes valid any one day from January 6 -11. Purchase trail passes the week prior to the valid period at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.

Homewood –  Sunday – Friday, January 13 – 18  – $35 lift tickets valid any one day from January 13 -18. Purchase tickets the week prior to the valid period at Porters in Truckee or Tahoe Dave’s.

Tahoe Donner Ski Area – Sunday – Friday, January 27 – February 1 – $25 lift tickets valid any one day from January 27 – February 1. Purchase tickets the week prior at Porters Sports or Tahoe Dave’s.

Tahoe Cross Country –  Sunday – Friday, January 27 through February 1- $15 trail passes valid any one day from January 27 -February 1. Purchases trail passes the week prior to the valid period at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.

Resort at Squaw Creek Cross Country –  Sunday, February 3 – Saturday, February 9 – $15 trail passes valid any one day from February 3 – 9. Purchases trail passes the week prior to the valid period at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City.

Sugar Bowl– Saturday – Friday, March 23 – 29– $35 lift tickets valid any one day from March 23 – 29. Purchase tickets the week prior at Porters Sports or Tahoe Dave’s. Tickets will be sold until March 22 or until sold out. 

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows – Sunday, April 7 to end of the season – $35 lift tickets valid any one day at either resort from April 7 to the end of the season. Purchase tickets in advance at Porters Sports in Truckee or Tahoe Dave’s.

Purchase downhill ski tickets in advance at Porters Sports  locations (Truckee) or Tahoe Dave’s (Truckee, Kings Beach, Tahoe City).  Purchase cross-country passes in advance at Paco’s in Truckee and Alpenglow in Tahoe City.  A limited supply of tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the resorts the day(s) of the event.  Check and cash are preferred form of payment. Tickets are not refundable. All Skiing for Schools proceeds are donated to Excellence in Education through your lift ticket purchase and the generous support of participating ski resorts.  

For more information, please call   530-550-7984

While you are out hitting the slopes and supporting the local community stop by and say hello to Alison Elder, Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate, proudly affiliated with Chase International. Or, info@eldergrouptahoe.com at  530.582.8103 and visit our site for Truckee-Tahoe properties for sale at www.ElderGroupTahoeRealEstate.com. Now is undoubtedly the time to purchase a vacation home. We look forward to hearing from you!