If you have not registered in Jumbula before, please first create an account using our Volunteer Sign Ups 2025 page and then register for this program.
Volunteer Roles/Responsibilities:
- Set up and put away equipment
- Assist participants into equipment
- Walk, ski, or snowshoe, and push kick-sled/sit-skis with participants
- Play snow games and have fun!
- Organize base camp
Program Schedule:
9:00am - 10:00am
- Volunteers arrive
- Learn about Participants
- Go over the lesson plan
- Prep Gear
10am-1pm
- Participants arrive
- Gear Up
- Ski and Snow Fun
- Lunch
- Closing Circle/Reflections
- Group Departs
1pm-1:45pm
- Volunteers and Staff Debrief
- Put Away Gear
- Everyone departs
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Do you need to know to cross-country ski to volunteer?
- No! we need volunteers to push kick-sleds/sit-skis, to snowshoe and play snow games.
- How can I learn to ski?
- Attend one of our trainings on 1.5.25 or 1.08.2025! You can also take time to ski before and/or after programs to develop your skills.
Group: This is a program serving students from Perkins School for the Blind.
Location: Weston Ski Track 190 Park Rd. Weston, MA 02493
Weston Ski Track is a cross-country ski/snowshoe center in Weston, that makes fresh snow on-site.
Parking/Meeting Location:
- General Parking: Please park in the main lot. Once parked follow the path to the left of the building up the hill. The building will be on your right and a large garage on your left. Continue to the edge of the snow between the 2 and find the Waypoint staff gathered. There will also be green Waypoint signs pointing you in the right direction.
- Overflow Parking: In the event that the main parking lot is full you can find street parking in Newton: take a left out of the parking lot on Concord st. and turn into any of those side streets, it's a 5-10 min walk.
- Accessible parking: If you need accessible parking, you can park along the road heading up to the building on the right, or in any of the 4 marked accessible spots behind the building.
Bathrooms: There are indoor accessible bathrooms. There is also an indoor space to warm up and buy snacks/refreshments.
Instructor Phone Number: Harrison (617) 299-0491 Oscar ( 503) 803-0080
What To Bring:
- Warm Layers (thick socks, warm pants and/or snow pants, and warm coat)
- Warm Boots
- Gloves
- Winter Hat
- Water
- Snack and/or Lunch
- Personal Ski Equipment (if you have your own; we will provide otherwise)
