Get outside. Get active. Have fun! Be a WinterKid! !!
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WinterKids Passport and FunPass
How cool is it to be a kid in Maine in the winter? With the WinterKids Passport and FunPass, families can be active, stay healthy, and have fun together! To learn more about these exciting WinterKids programs for families, please click on the links below.
WinterKids Passport (for Maine kids in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade)
WinterKids FunPass (for Maine kids in preschool through 4th grade)
WinterKids Passport
Are you ready for winter fun? The WinterKids Passport opens doors to all kinds of fun winter activities for you and your family. From downhill and cross country skiing to ice skating and snow tubing, the Passport offers something for everyone! Whether you’re new to winter sports or a seasoned “pro,” the WinterKids Passport is a great opportunity for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders in Maine.
The Details:
Maine 5th, 6th, or 7th graders may apply for a WinterKids Passport by clicking here. Applications are also sent to all schools in Maine in the fall. There is no deadline to apply. Passport booklets are mailed directly to Passport holders’ homes, beginning in November. When accompanied by one paying adult, WinterKids Passport holders receive free and discounted tickets, rentals, and lessons at over 50 outdoor recreation centers across the state. 5th graders get three tickets for each area; 6th graders get two tickets for each area; and 7th graders get one ticket for each area. There are no blackout dates. Many areas offer additional discounts for members of the Passport holder’s party (sibings and adults). The WinterKids Passport can be used throughout the entire 2011-2012 season, until the areas close for spring/summer.
To view a map of all participating Passport areas, please click here.
To view the individual offers at each Passport area, please click here.
Downhill Ski Areas
Baker Mountain Bingham
Big Rock Mars Hill
Black Mountain Rumford
Camden Snow Bowl Camden
Eaton Mountain Skowhegan
Lonesome Pine Fort Kent
Lost Valley Auburn
Mt. Abram Greenwood
Mt. Jefferson Lee
Powderhouse Hill South Berwick
Quoggy Jo Presque Isle
Saddleback Rangeley
Shawnee Peak Bridgton
Spruce Mountain Jay
Sugarloaf Carrabassett Valley
Sunday River Bethel
Titcomb Mountain West Farmington
Cross Country Ski Centers
Beech Hill Wayne
Bethel Inn Bethel
The Birches Rockwood
Black Mountain Rumford
Caribou Ski Club Caribou
Five Fields Farm Bridgton
Harris Farm Dayton
Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan
Lost Valley Cross-Country Auburn
Millinocket Municipal Ski Trails Mars Hill
Nordic Heritage Ski Center Presque Isle
Pineland Farms New Gloucester
Pine Tree State Arboretum Augusta
Rangeley Lakes X-C Ski Center Rangeley
Spruce Mountain Jay
Sugarloaf Outdoor Center Carrabassett Valley
Sunday River X-C Ski Center Newry
Titcomb Nordic Center West Farmington
10th Mountain Ski Center Fort Kent
Ice Arenas
Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston
Family Ice Center Falmouth
The Forum Presque Isle
Hebron Academy Hebron
John A. Millar Civic Center Houlton
Kennebec Ice Arena Hallowell
Millinocket Public Skating Rink Millinocket
Midcoast Recreation Center Rockport
Portland Ice Arena Portland
Sawyer Ice Arena Bangor
Sugarloaf Outdoor Center Carrabassett Valley
Sukee Arena & Events Center Winslow
Tubing and Sledding Areas
Millinocket Sledding Hill Millinocket
Oxford Plains Snow Tubing Oxford
Seacoast Snow Park Windham
Dog Sledding Park
Maine Highlands Sled Dog Club Farmington
The WinterKids FunPass
The WinterKids FunPass offers Maine children in preschool through 4th grade the chance to try cross country skiing and snowshoeing for free! Each FunPass is good for three visits to each of the participating cross country ski areas below, and signing up is easy.
To get your WinterKids FunPass:
1. Click below on the area you want to visit
2. Complete the pop-up registration form
10th Mountain Ski Center Fort Kent
Beech Hill Wayne
Black Mountain Rumford
Caribou Ski Club Caribou
Carters XC Ski Center Oxford & Bethel
Five Fields Farm Bridgton
Harris Farm Dayton
Lake George Regional Park Skowhegan
Lost Valley Cross Country Center Auburn
Millinocket Municipal XC Ski Area Millinocket
Nordic Heritage Ski Center Presque Isle
Pine Tree State Arboretum Augusta
Pineland Farms New Gloucester
Rangeley Lakes X-C Ski Club Rangeley
Smiling Hill Farm Westbrook
Spruce Mountain Jay
Sugarloaf Outdoor Center Carrabassett Valley
Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center Newry
The Bethel Inn Resort Bethel
The Birches Rockwood
Titcomb Mountain West Farmington
Mission of WinterKids
WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through fun, outdoor winter activity.
History of WinterKids
WinterKids began in 1997 as part of Ski Maine Association with one program for 5th graders. We quickly saw the increasing rates of childhood obesity and the downward trend in physical fitness in Maine and across the country, and recognized the opportunity to help children and families enjoy healthy and fun outdoor winter lifestyles.
In 2000, WinterKids became an independent nonprofit organization, and throughout the years we’ve developed and delivered effective programs that meet this challenge. We get kids outdoor and active in the winter– and we make a difference!
Find Winterkids@
P.O. Box 7566
Portland, ME 04112
120 Exchange Street
Suite 205
Portland, ME 04101
Phone 207-871-5700
Fax 207-879-9483
