Spring Break
Weekend Warriors club takes outdoor activities to the max
By: James Cohen
Issue date: 8/25/06 Section: Ed-Op
Originally published: 8/25/06 at 11:45 AM EST
Last update: 8/25/06 at 11:45 AM EST
Originally published: 8/25/06 at 11:45 AM EST
Last update: 8/25/06 at 11:45 AM EST
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It's called the Weekend Warriors. It's Drexel's first outdoor activities club, running trips such as: skiing and snowboarding, canoeing and kayaking, windsurfing, water-skiing, rock climbing, paintball, hiking, horseback riding and even Six Flags trips. The club is open to all Drexel students, regardless of your experience level; from beginners to experts, everyone is welcome.
The club was officially formed in September 2005. The first trip was kayaking and canoeing, where students could choose between kayaking and canoeing for a two-and-a-half hour trip down the Brandywine River. For some it was the first time they had kayaked down a river.
In the 2005-06 school year, we took three other trips: rock climbing and two skiing and snowboarding trips. We went to both Blue Mountain and Camelback. Jon-Michael Marino, a freshman majoring in music industry and business administration, wrote us after going the Blue Mountain trip, saying, "Just wanted to let you know my two friends and I had an awesome time on Saturday's ski trip. You guys ran everything great. We were there on the slopes for seven hours, which was way more than enough time to wear ourselves out."
One of the best parts of club is the great prices we are able to offer to Drexel students. Our recent windsurfing trip in August 2006 was a sweet deal. A one-hour windsurfing lesson regularly costs $75 per person. The club's cost for transportation, a one-hour lesson with certified instructors, three hours of practice time with new equipment, and time to relax and enjoy the nice weather for a few hours away from campus with some friends… priceless. Joking aside, the cost was a mere $25 for all that was offered.
CAB co-sponsored our ski trip to Camelback, also providing great savings for students. The club's snowboard rental and lift ticket cost was only $33, compared to the regular group rate of $66. We sold lift tickets for just $15, compared to the regular group rate of $36. The club prices also included seven hours of skiing time and transportation, which is included in the price of every trip.
The club was officially formed in September 2005. The first trip was kayaking and canoeing, where students could choose between kayaking and canoeing for a two-and-a-half hour trip down the Brandywine River. For some it was the first time they had kayaked down a river.
In the 2005-06 school year, we took three other trips: rock climbing and two skiing and snowboarding trips. We went to both Blue Mountain and Camelback. Jon-Michael Marino, a freshman majoring in music industry and business administration, wrote us after going the Blue Mountain trip, saying, "Just wanted to let you know my two friends and I had an awesome time on Saturday's ski trip. You guys ran everything great. We were there on the slopes for seven hours, which was way more than enough time to wear ourselves out."
One of the best parts of club is the great prices we are able to offer to Drexel students. Our recent windsurfing trip in August 2006 was a sweet deal. A one-hour windsurfing lesson regularly costs $75 per person. The club's cost for transportation, a one-hour lesson with certified instructors, three hours of practice time with new equipment, and time to relax and enjoy the nice weather for a few hours away from campus with some friends… priceless. Joking aside, the cost was a mere $25 for all that was offered.
CAB co-sponsored our ski trip to Camelback, also providing great savings for students. The club's snowboard rental and lift ticket cost was only $33, compared to the regular group rate of $66. We sold lift tickets for just $15, compared to the regular group rate of $36. The club prices also included seven hours of skiing time and transportation, which is included in the price of every trip.
