Participate

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SEWASP is exited to provide adaptive ski and snowboard lessons for the 2026-2027 season.

If you would like to be on our participant mailing list for this year or upcoming years, contact us. 

SEWASP 2026-2027 Season Schedule (tentative)

(Reservations are required) 

Alpine Valley Ski Area (near East Troy, WI) Dates for Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6:30-9:30pm 

  • Week 1: January 5 & 7, 2027
  • Week 2: January 12 & 14, 2027
  • Week 3: January 19 & 21, 2027
  • Week 4: January 26 & 28, 2027
  • Week 5: February 2 & 4, 2027
  • Week 6: February 9 & 11, 2027
  • Week 7: February 16 & 18, 2027
  • Week 8: February 23 & 25, 2027
  • Week 9: March 2 & 4, 2027

Saturday morning lesson sessions will be communicated if/as they become available.

Participant and Volunteer Banquet – March 11, 2027 – Alpine Valley 6:00p-9:00p (tentative)


Lesson Registration Overview

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Program information for the year has been sent via email to our participant email list. We are getting ready for another fun and exciting snow season. And, as usual, we expect lesson slots to fill up quickly. 

  1. Requests for adaptive ski or snowboard lessons can be emailed to the Program Coordinator beginning Monday, November 19, 2026 (tenative). Please select 2 preferred dates, and 2 alternate dates (season schedule above). Include in the email: the participant’s name, age, and disability. 
  2. An email will be sent to participants by Friday, December 4, 2026, confirming the date(s) SEWASP was able to schedule your lesson(s). This email will include further details to secure your lesson dates and necessary paperwork to complete.  If you do not receive an email by Friday, December 11, 2026, email or call the Program Coordinator. Lesson requests are assigned based on the availability of appropriate equipment and trained volunteers.
  3. Completed athlete registration forms and payment are due (received by SEWASP) by Friday, December 18, 2026. Lesson fee is TBD/lesson. All payments (check or money order) must be made payable to “SEWASP.” The confirmation email will provide details of where to send completed paperwork and payment.
  4. Lesson fees must be pre-paid and are non-refundable. 
  5. SEWASP $20.00/lesson fee includes instruction from trained program volunteers, a lift ticket for the participant with the disability scheduled for the adaptive lesson, and appropriate adaptive equipment (stand-up/rental or sit-ski or snowboard).
  6. Participants are expected to come to lessons prepared with appropriate winter attire for skiing/snowboarding.

Athlete Resources

  • SEWASP Sport Protection Handbook
  • SEWASP Lesson Overview Video (YouTube) – Whether joining us for your first adaptive ski or snowboard lesson with the SouthEastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program or returning to slide with us, this video gives you, your family, and friends an overview of what to expect from arrival, checking in, meeting your volunteer team, assessment, equipment fitting, where you will be skiing/boarding, initial runs, riding the lifts, and wrapping up.

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