On Feb. 1, the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club (WCCSC) launched the first session in its three-week Whitehorse Ski S'cool program, sponsored by Subway. Twelve classes from six Whitehorse schools and over 200 students registered for this year's program.

In previous years, Ski S'cool was offered by Cross Country Yukon with one or all of the three lessons taking place in the school playgrounds.

This year, the program for all Whitehorse elementary schools is being coordinated and implemented by WCCSC, and all lessons are taking place in the club's ski stadium.

This will ensure students receive the same high quality program in the best skiing conditions. Holding sessions on the club trails at Mt. Mac ensures that there will be a good variety of terrain and provide high quality, exciting lessons.

The goal of the program is to expose primary students to the fundamentals of cross country skiing through game-focused lesson plans.

Lessons are taught by certified instructors, and all students will receive a $3 gift card from Subway.