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HELMETS ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN YOUR RENTAL, THIS IS DUE TO BLUE HILLS NEW POLICY. Please use our website to register for helmets if you will need one!
Registration opens Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Registration ends Friday, December 12th, 2025
The Stoughton Recreation Department, in partnership with Blue Hills Ski Area of Canton, is offering a five-week instructional ski and snowboarding course for children ages 7 to 18. All lessons are 60 minutes long and will be held from 5:00pm – 6:00pm starting Thursday, January 8th 2025. (January 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, & February 5th)
Lessons are located at Blue Hills Ski Area, 4001 Washington St, Canton. Transportation AND supervision during the program is the responsibility of the parents/guardians unless children are separately signed up for transportation with the Rec Department.
A group invitation and more information will be sent to registered participants by email after registration with the Rec Department. Parents/guardians will complete waivers, ski ability assessments, and rental equipment information on this platform. Please note that completing these online forms with Blue Hills is by the communicated deadline is required for participation.
You will be asked during registration if you are doing snowboarding or skiing!
The program will begin on Thursday, January 8th pending snow conditions. Lessons will be held once weekly for 5 consecutive weeks weather permitting.
The program registration due date is December 12th. You must be registered by this date to join the program. Please note there are no refunds after this date.
OPEN HOUSE DETAILS:
Join us for our Seasonal Program Open House & Rental Fittings with the Snowsports Team!
- Great for meeting the team, getting fitted, and easing first-day nerves.
- Participants can get pre-leveled and ask questions.
- Highly recommended—skipping fittings may mean less lesson time for on-site adjustments.
- December 6, 2025 11am-3pm, December 10, 2025 2pm-7pm, December 13, 2025 11am-3pm
- Not attending? Pre-leveling available via Google Form sent to all participants.
Transportation
For an additional cost, your child may be transported from the Stoughton Recreation Department at 15 Pleasant St to Blue Hills Ski Area via a chaperoned bus. The cost for transportation for residents is $40 for all 5 weeks and riding the bus requires a separate registration. The Stoughton Recreation bus will be leaving from the Rec Building at 3:45PM and return at 6:30-6:45 pm depending on traffic. Please note that spots on the bus may fill quickly. If the bus is full, please join the wait list in case of cancellations.
HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. Due to new policies from Blue Hills, helmets are now an additional fee, you can select helmets when checking out through our website. For those not renting, you are responsible for providing your child with a helmet or renting one separately through Blue Hills.
Lessons: Participants are tested by instructors and assigned to groups based on their skill levels. All participants must complete a pre-level assessment. This may be completed in-person during the pre-season rental fitting or remotely via the online forms prior to the start of the lesson. Participants will be pre-leveled into 1 of 4 groups, White, Green & White, Green, and Blue based on skill level. Corresponding colored flags will be used to mark the locations where participants will meet their instructors and group each week. On the first program day, instructors will assess students in each larger color group to build smaller groups of similar age and stage of skill development. If you believe your child has been placed in the wrong group, please have your child communicate with their teacher in addition to contacting Blue Hills Snowsports.
WHAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU:
- Register online for lessons or rental and lessons through the Rec Department. This is also where registration for the bus and helmets are.
-After you are registered, you will be sent a link to the Blue Hills online system where you are required to complete necessary paperwork for your child's participation. This is required. This is also where you will complete rental information. When checking out on the Blue Hills portal, please note that "lift tickets" are required and are included as part of your registration with us.
-If you are renting equipment, you must get fitted at Blue Hills prior to the first day of the program during their business hours or attend one of the Open House dates. Please call ahead to confirm 617-906-6969
-Prepare appropriately. Please bring or wear gloves or mittens and snow pants fit for snow conditions. Helmets required. (Helmets are now sold separately if you are doing rental, this is due to Blue Hills new policy). Please label all clothing and equipment.
-ARRIVE EARLY ON YOUR FIRST DAY, especially if you are renting equipment. Check in with a STOUGHTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT employee to receive your snow pass on your first day.
Please see below if you need help doing the Blue Hills online forms once you have received the group invitation, or give them a call at 617-906-6969 during business hours
Please note: Outdoor programs are weather dependent.Pre-registration required. Refunds or credits will not be issued within 24 business hours of the program start time, and programs will not be pro-rated for missed classes. Registration cannot be transferred to another participant. Participants may be eligible for a refund or account credit on a case by case basis prior to the first day of a program. Any approved cancellations resulting in a refund will incur a 5% cancellation fee, unless the cancellation of the program is initiated by the Recreation Department. In the event that the minimum registration requirement is not met, the program will be canceled. In such instances, participants will receive a full refund, and notification of the cancellation will be sent via email. Periodically, the Recreation Department photographs/videos program participants for promotional use. Unless the participant/guardian informs us of their desire not to be photographed in writing, the Recreation Department will use photographs/videos for their promotional purposes. Registration is first-come, first served. Participants are not fully registered for a program until payment is received in full and a completed waiver has been received.