How to Join

WANT TO SKI RACE WITH THE EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS SKI TEAM?

“Are you a skier?” If so, the Eastside High Schools Ski Race Team is a great opportunity to improve your skiing, enjoy spending time with other like-minded student athletes, and promote responsibility, discipline, and dedication to your team. High school students from Cleveland, Grant, Franklin, McDaniel, Benson, and other high schools or private schools on the east side of Portland are eligible to ski on the club team. The program is a ski racing team, is open to intermediate and above skiers, and has a strong tradition of supporting every member regardless of competitive placement.  8th Graders are welcome too!

Contacts and More Information:    If you and your student are interested in learning about the team, please attend one of our informational/registration meetings, or contact Coach Randy Hewitt at grantskiraceteam@gmail.com or Parent Director Molly Albright at eastpdxskiteam@gmail.com .

Eastside High Schools Ski Team  - REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023/2024 SEASON will open Oct. 1, 2023

• We will accept up to 60 racers.

To be added to our email list for current year - fill out this Google Form:

• Ski Team Information - Ski Season 2023/2024

• We will be back in the high schools in September of 2023 for our informational meetings:

  • Sept. 26, 2023 - Cleveland High School library at 7:00PM

  • Sept. 28, 2023 - Grant High School library at 6:30PM

• Registration for the 2023/2024 season will begin on Oct. 1, 2023 - email eastpdxskiteam@gmail.com for information.

When it's time to join the team, you'll need to do several things:

• Register for the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association (OISRA) online here and pay the OISRA registration fee ($35)

• Pay the team registration fee - $375.00.

• Provide contact information for you and your parents/guardians.

• Complete liability waivers for Ski Bowl and Mt. Hood Meadows (signed by both a racer and a parent/guardian).

• Parents fill out a Portland Public Schools forms:

  • Volunteer form and provide auto insurance and drivers license information.

  • Criminal background check

  • Athletic physical on file

• Purchase seasons passes for Mt. Hood Meadows and Ski Bowl (purchase before Oct. 30 for the early season rates).

Typically, the deadline for filling out all the needed paperwork and paying the fees is October 31.  All needed forms and instructions on how to complete them will be provided by the team.