Windells is a place in the mountains to experience unstoppable camp fun! It’s a place to make lifelong friends. A place to ride with the pros. A place where beginner, intermediate and expert riders can sharpen their skills.  It’s a place with the longest running and most creative snowpark in North America.

1. WINDELLS IS THE “FUNNEST” PLACE ON EARTH!

2. OUR PRIVATE PARK IS OVER A MILE LONG!

3. SKATE THE BEST PARKS IN THE WORLD

4. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, COZY CAMPUS IN THE WOODS

Our campus is 100% private for campers, staff & invited guests. No other camp has what we have.

By complementing our incredible on hill programs with an abundance of on campus activities, Windells has created the perfect solution to satisfy all of your camp needs. Our program pairs customized coaching and creative activities with unparalleled facilities to provide you with more than any other action sports camp in the industry.

5. THERE ARE ACTIVITIES EVERY DAY AND TONS OF FREE STUFF!

6.  YOU CAN SHRED AND HANG WITH THE PROS

Take Over Sessions: Snowboard

Take Over Sessions: Ski

Take Over Sessions: Skateboard

With guidance from the very best professional coaches and experienced counselors, campers are encouraged to work towards their goals in a positive, progressive atmosphere.  Windells strives to deliver a fun, safe learning environment for all campers to unlock their full potential regardless of age, gender or ability.

7. IT’S SUNNY!

7.1 IT’S SICK!

8. YOU’LL MAKE LIFELONG FRIENDS

9. LEARN SOMETHING NEW THIS SUMMER

 Private Park Bagjump and on campus Launch Pad and Bagjump

 You can learn more in one session at Windells with your coach than you could in a whole winter season on your own!

10. DEMO SNOWBOARDS OR SKIS WAY BEFORE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE ELSE

11. IT’S SURE TO BE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!

Register and reserve your spot today at windells.com. Sessions are filling up quick!

The Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships turned “29 again” this winter. Superhumans Elena Hight, Jamie Anderson, and former campers Shaun White and Louie Vito topped the podiums while common folk grazed for free stuff at the sponsor tents. Method Man and Redman played a concert for VIP Open goers and, as always, too much fun was had.

The traditional gift for a thirtieth anniversary is a pearl. Did we send Jeanette to Vermont with pearls in tow? No. She did go with boxes and boxes and boxes of giveaway goods, though! Will a teenage boy hold a Windells tee shirt more dear than the rarest pearl? Absolutely. Will a small child strip down to his underwear and run around the sponsor village for a Windells Rasta hoodie? Willingly!

The “funnest” place at the Burton Open was out front of the Windells tent.

Jeanette was orchestrating hilarious games all week to win free stuff!

This guy bartered entertainment for goods. He offered to run around in his boxers for a hoodie and, needless to say, he earned it!

Think this looks like fun? You should see us on our own turf! Go to www.windells.com and follow us on facebook and twitter to keep up with the hilarity.

Now is the time to think about summer camp! Tons of you are asking about scholarships and discounts. Let’s shine some light on the issue here. We do offer the following discounts:

1) “Good Grades” Discount (mostly A’s and B’s or a 3.4 GPA and up!) Fax us a copy of your report card or transcript and we’ll knock $50 off your camp fee just for being smart.

2) “Bring a Friend” Discount In your registration paperwork (under “How’d you hear about camp?”) persuade your friend(s) to put your name down and you’ll get $50 off for every friend that’s new to Windells. Over the years we’ve discovered friends respond well to bribery with candy.

3) USASA Discount Are you a USASA member? That’s neat. We’ll give you $151 off of camp.

Windells Camp is accredited by the American Camping Association. What does this mean for you? There’s money floating around the universe waiting to be scooped up! Search for federal grants. They’re out there.

Plenty of our campers raise funds to get to camp. Here are some creative FUNdraising ideas…

1) Cash in on candy sales
Sell high-quality confections like Hershey bars, Kit Kats, and M&Ms. Buy in bulk from local stores (ask for 10 to 20% off) and sell them for double. You’re a kid; chances are you can look cute if you try and people will buy things from you (but don’t go door-to-door in creepy neighborhoods!)

2) “Give-a-Buck” fundraiser
Sell paper shamrocks or Easter eggs to your friends and family for $1 (or more if you’re feeling chiefy) and let them write their name on it. Pin them to your clothes or tape them on your locker, etc. to draw attention to your cause. Most likely, your friends will want to make you look like a dork so they’ll be down for the cause.

3) Wash some whips
Car washes are an easy operation. Don’t charge people for the wash itself but ask for donations. Ask a local grocery store to donate their parking lot space.

4) Throw a “Please Don’t Come to my Party” party
It’s a simple concept: create an invitation for your “party”, make it funny and elaborate, send it out to friends and family online or by mail. Don’t worry, you don’t actually have to hold a party because people aren’t actually coming! Let them know what you’re raising money for and ask them to “buy tickets” to your party, or send donations. Humor is key for this one.

5) Get rid of your stuff
Hold a garage sale! Ask your parents for help with organizing and hold a sale one weekend. Let people know what you’re raising money for and chances are they’ll donate to your cause, too.

6) “Goating”
This is just plain strange and not really a recommendation from us, however, it is hilarious. “At least 150 people were ‘goated’ — a pair of 3-year-old pygmy goats was placed on their lawn, and they had to pay $50 to have the animals removed. For a $40 donation residents could request a ‘goating.’ Once removed, that resident could donate $40 and select a different target. ‘Goating insurance’ was also available for a $40 donation. Many victims never even saw goats — they paid the money upfront when notified they were ‘next.’  Fourteen volunteers set up the goatings, hauling the animals from lawn to lawn and collecting donations.”

Are your wheels turning? Sessions are filling up quick so get on it! A $500 deposit will hold your spot at camp, we just ask that all payments are made in full by May 1st. Register now for summer snowboard, ski, skate, and BMX online at www.windells.com.

• Be prepared, this summer Windells will have 4 air bags!
• A new concrete street course was added to the Concrete Jungle, and the concrete is still being poured for more!
• Windells will have two rope tows accessing our park with 15 new features!
• BOB, our indoor skatepark, got a nice new makeover and it rides better then ever.
• The campus is ready to go and green friendly with fresh paint and all new energy saving windows.
• We are now the proud owners of two new buses sponsored by Skullcandy and Neff!
• Our on campus jib line has a whole new set up and along with the dry slope for the airbag jump.
• The dirt tracks are being rebuilt and we are stocking campus with more BMX bikes for everyone to use.
• The demo shed is full to the brim with next year’s product for the campers to test out all summer long.
• Snowboards, boots, bindings, skis, ski boots, ski poles and skate decks are new and ready to get checked out.

Keep checking the blog for the latest Windells News. If you aren’t a fan of us on Facebook, go like us today! The countdown to summer has begun, who’s ready? We are!

Hours of Open Skate/Bike are as follows:  Friday 5-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 9-5pm However we are closed when Camp is in Session!

Winners from this weekend!

The Farm Project decided to stop by and say “what’s up” too.

Windells College Discount

Be sure to stay up-to-date with the Windells Blog for all sorts of news, contests and camp updates!

Finally, the winner of the “where in the world are your Windells stickers” contest…for being creative and defacing their parent’s dictionary…Nick Gates!

Check out some of the other submissions below!

Dedication.

“Whatcha lookin’ at!”

Merry Christmas!

Thank you to all that participated!  If you want to get a hold of some new Windells Stickers please feel free to email us your name and address and send it to info@windells.com

The Windells Shredcast; EP 7; Tom Wallisch from Windells on Vimeo.

1. Take a picture of your Windells Stickers on something! (Please be appropriate)
2. Post the Pictures on our Windells Camp Facebook Page – Simply Click Here to Link Up!
3. Email the photos to info@windells.com – Please include your address for mailing purposes
4. The most creative and unique sticker placement will WIN Windells Gear!
5. YUP, it’s that easy!  Grab your camera and get to posting!

The Winner will be decided a week after this Blog has been posted – Don’t miss out!

Winter and Springs Camps are for skiers & snowboarders of all ages and abilities!   Check out this video from last winter to get a taste of what the week is like!

Windells Winter Part 1 from Windells on Vimeo.