What’s included below:
Going to Monarch Mountain
Ski and Snowboard Rental Info
Mountain Sports Haus and Monarch Release Forms
Coupons
Office Hours
Coffee Talks
Mentor Log
Activity Ideas
Useful Links
SPECIAL DEAL FROM MONARCH MOUNTAIN
Thank You, Monarch Mountain!
1. Monarch Mountain will donate free lift tickets to Chaffee County Mentors Youth and their Mentor on a daily basis during the ski season, with the exception of the following black-out dates:
- December 25, 2009 thru January 2, 2010
- January 16, 2010 and January 17, 2010
- February 13, 2010 and February 14, 2010
- March 12, 2010 thru March 19, 2010
2. Monarch Mountain will be given a list of all Mentors and Youth. Tickets will be issued on a one Mentor and one Youth basis if they are both on the list provided to Monarch Mountain by Eleanor Fahrney. If either the Mentor or the Youth have season passes to Monarch Mountain lift tickets will not be available for that season pass holder.
3. Chaffee County Mentor and their Youth must be present on the same day in order to receive free lift tickets. Tickets will be available on the days requested, both Mentor and Youth must be present at the Season Pass Desk at the same time when picking up the tickets.
4. Monarch Mountain would appreciate notice of your arrival at least one day before your arrival, so the tickets are printed and ready for you to enjoy your day. Please e-mail your date to ski with the names of the Mentor and Youth to seasonpass@skimonarch.com. If e-mail is not available, please call 719-530-5105.
SKI AND SNOWBOARD RENTALS
- Go to Mountain Sports Haus in Poncha Springs (10240 US Highway 50).
- Tell them you’re with Chaffee County Mentors. Mentor and mentee must both be present.
- Mountain Sports Haus must have a release on file that is signed by the parent for the mentee to borrow gear. Download a release below.
- Cost of mentee gear will be put on a tab for Chaffee County Mentors. Mentors, if you need to rent gear, it must be approved ahead of time by Eleanor.
RELEASE FORMS TO DOWNLOAD, PRINT, AND GET SIGNED
Mtn Sports Haus Info and Release 2010
COUPONS AND DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Coupons to a variety of local businesses are available for mentors and mentees to use together. Please call us or email Eleanor, Heather, Mary so we can arrange a time for you to pick up the coupons you would like to use. Currently, we have the following coupons / discounts available:
Buena Vista
Salida
Bead Song – $5 coupons
Cafe Dawn – $5 coupons
Mama D’s – $5 coupons
Rocky Mountain Mini Golf – coupons for 2 people to enjoy 1 free game
Royal Express Go Cart and Mini Golf - Coupon for mentee for a free 10 minute go cart ride and a game of mini golf. Special deal for mentors – mentors pay $10 to participate with their mentee. Call 719-539-3933 for operating hours.
Salida Cafe – $5 coupons
Salida Golf Club – Thanks to the donations of high schoolers who have played in our tournament in previous years, we have some credits at the Golf Club for matches to enjoy! Call Dowe at 539-1060 for more info or mention you’re with the mentoring program when you’re at the Pro Shop.
Salida Mountain Sports – Gear rentals provided (ie: snowshoes, cross-country skis). Tell them you’re with the mentoring program and they will look for mentor and mentee names on list provided by CCM Program Manager. Make sure both mentor and mentee are present when trying to rent. They will later bill CCM for the cost of the rentals minus a 10% discount.
Salida Pool – We have a punch card. Tell them you’re with the mentor program and they will confirm that your names are on the list we’ve provided. Mentees and mentors must be present together.
Salida Super Bowl - coupons for 2 free games (we’re almost out of these, but will be replacing them in January 2010)
OFFICE HOURS – Call or come in and see us!
Check out our online calendar to see when this week’s office hours are.
MENTOR COFFEE TALKS
Monthly “Coffee Talks” offer mentoring tips and resources and a chance to get to know other mentors! Bring your questions and join us in Salida on the last week of each month from 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm (location varies). Coffee and other hot drinks are provided! Check out our online calendar to find out when this month’s coffee talk will be held!
MENTORING HOURS – YOUR LOG
Thanks for keeping track of the activities you’ve been doing and the time you’ve been spending with your mentee. Remember, your mentoring logs help us help you!
Now, you can submit your mentoring hours directly onto our online database. It’s easy and goes directly into our system. Click here to go to the login page. Call or email us to get your password the first time.
If you want a piece of paper to work with, use one of these: Downloadable Mentor Log in Excel or Mentor Log in pdf. Once we get your paper, we enter your hours into our database.
NEED IDEAS?
All of us get stuck sometimes and don’t know what to do with our mentee or want to add freshness to the match. Check out these websites to find out more about what’s going on in Buena Vista and Salida. There’s lots of free local activities that are great. If there’s something you want to do that costs money and you want some support — call us!
Events posted on the Salida Chamber website
Events posted on the ChannelBV calendar
Hikes and other events with The Quiet Use Coalition are free.
FREE DAYS at Urban Attractions
DENVER ZOO
2300 Steele St., Denver, 303-376-4800
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday November 13, 2010
DENVER ART MUSEUM
100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000
(The art museum is free the first Saturday of every month: )
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Saturday June 5, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
1005 York Street, Denver, 720-865-3500
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thursday, October 23, 2010
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS @ CHATFIELD
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 303-973-3705
Friday, February 5, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, 303-322-7009
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
USEFUL LINKS
Local Counselors Contact Info
National Mentoring Center
Join the blogging community at MENTOR
Yess offers great resources about mentoring
Foster Club – resources for adults supportive of youth in foster care
Break the Cycle - empowering youth to end domestic violence
Colorado Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, & Prevention
The Cyberbullying Toolkit for Mentors
After School Alliance – This site shares youths’ stories of the impact of after-school programs on their lives. It’s inspirational!
To Check Out with Your Mentee
FAFSA forecaster – Help your mentee find financial aid for college
Think MTV – a place for young people to learn about socio-
political issues – visit this with your mentee!