<p>Could I do skiing?</p>
<p>yup (10 characters)</p>
<p>here you go...</p>
<p>Yes, D (Greensleeves, for the regs), took skiing. She progressed fairly well, it was not cheap, but not terribly expensive. Classes were divided by ability at the beginning of each class or two, so if you progressed faster or slower, than you initial group, you were grouped appropriately at the next class. Abilities varied widely, but I'm not sure how it would be for the very experienced skier.</p>
<p>wow!
there's so many different things to do</p>
<p>And it was a lot of fun telling my friends from home "sorry, can't talk right now, I have to go to ski school" on Tuesdays! A great break in the week.</p>
<p>Skiing is more fun than I would have expected, though the skiway is small (only a few trails open at any one time).</p>
<p>Lol, I did the same with snowboarding. Dartmouth is awesome!</p>
<p>do you get grades in pe classes or are they just pass/fail?</p>
<p>You do not get gradesin P.E> where they show up on your transcript and calculated into your over all gpa (if that is what you are asking). </p>
<p>However, you must have your 3 p.e's completed by the end of sophmore summer and you must pass the swim test in order to graduate (some students just knock out the swimming when they com up for their DOC trips)</p>
<p>ooo just 3?
what if we want to do more!</p>
<p>ha, this is really awesome. wow. i hope i get to go here next year.</p>
<p>if you want to do more have at it, no one will stop you</p>
<p>are PE courses counted as one of the three (or four) courses each term?</p>
<p>No, PE is not counted as part of the 3 or 4 academic classes you take each term. </p>
<p>Your will take your 3 classes and your PE</p>
<p>do varsity sports count for pe?</p>
<p>yes, playing a varsity sport can help to fulfill your PE requirement</p>
<p>*All undergraduate students must earn three (3) credits in physical education and complete a 50 yard swim test. Credits may be earned by successfully completing activity courses, wellness-oriented non-activity courses, and **participation in intercollegiate and club programs.[/b[ Satisfactory completion of courses in physical education is based on skill improvement and participation.</p>
<p>*</p>
<p>I took Skiing for PE last term and it was awesome. There are lessons for all different levels, and you are taught by other Dartmouth students who have trained to be an instructor. Although the skiway was a little icy at times (we had a very mild winter), it was still so much fun to go skiing with my friends during the week. Also, I am planning to take horseback-riding PE this Spring term and I am so excited!</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that very advanced skiiers can take lessons to become ski instructors, and that counts as PE. Almost anything counts as PE. I think you can take a yoga class and it counts as PE.</p>
<p>I believe the cost for the skiing was about $275 for both the shuttle to the skiway and the lift ticket. That assumes you have your own skis. But the passes are good any time, not just the day and time of your lesson. Since lots of students have no classes Tuesday and Thursday, you can have your lesson, and go earlier or later to ski. You can also go on Saturdays to ski if you want. I thought it was a great way for D to learn to ski. You have to be signed in for 6 lessons for it to count. I think there were 7 weeks, plus any other day you could make it. Plus if you went over winter carnival weekend it counted as a class.</p>
<p>D filled on of her PE requirements doing PEAC</p>
<p>PEAC
T/TH 4:00-6:00 pm
October 1-2 / Mandatory Retreat at a beautiful retreat center off campus
Instructor: Laura Rubinstein, Coordinator of Health Programs at
September 27-October 22, 2005 </p>
<p>PEAC (Peer Education Action Corps) is designed to enable students to become community health leaders by providing them with important skills and a critical framework. Training sessions will include: alcohol and other drugs, eating disorders and healthy eating/exercise, sexual abuse and healthy sexuality, HIV/AIDS and other STDs, diversity and multiculturalism, homophobia and other oppressions, wellness and self-care, depression and anxiety. After the training, students will be encouraged to remain actively involved in working for a healthier community, through both traditional and non-traditional channels. Health Resources staff will attempt to maintain contact and provide support to these students in their efforts.</p>
<p>"I believe the cost for the skiing was about $275 for both the shuttle to the skiway and the lift ticket. That assumes you have your own skis. But the passes are good any time, not just the day and time of your lesson. Since lots of students have no classes Tuesday and Thursday, you can have your lesson, and go earlier or later to ski. You can also go on Saturdays to ski if you want. I thought it was a great way for D to learn to ski. You have to be signed in for 6 lessons for it to count. I think there were 7 weeks, plus any other day you could make it. Plus if you went over winter carnival weekend it counted as a class."</p>
<p>This is really awesome. I've loved skiing all my life, but I live in TN, where it does not snow very often, so going to Dartmouth has me really really excited. I wasn't ED, but I got a likely letter, and I'm thinking seriously about coming up here. Thanks for the awesome replies!</p>