To the Editor:
The Bethel Outing Club Ski & Snowboard Sale is just a couple of weeks away. This year, it will be held at the Gould Academy Field House on Friday, October 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a range of alpine, snowboarding, and Nordic equipment from which to choose. Ski & snowboard shops from around Northern New England will be there to sell skis, snowboards, boots, poles, helmets, and other skiing accessories. There will also be a section for used equipment sold by local skiers. This is where we need your help. While the weather is still nice out, we hope that you can go into your garages, attics, and basements and pull out the equipment you have that is still in good shape but no longer used by you or your kids, dust it off, and consider selling it at the sale. Having affordable equipment that is in good condition is an important part of making skiing accessible to more people in the community.

If you have used equipment you would like to sell, you may pick up used gear sale tags and instruction sheets at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce (824-2282, located at Bethel Station) or at True North Adventureware (824-2201, located at 196 Walkers Mills Rd.) during business hours. Tag your gear and then bring it on Friday, October 25, to the sale, starting at 3 p.m. If you cannot drop off equipment on that Friday, you may drop it off ahead of time at True North Adventureware. However, please read the instructions for gear and check pick-up carefully before the sale starts. You can find out more at https://bethelouting.org/Ski-Sale.

We look forward to seeing you at the BOC Ski & Snowboard Sale. It is a great way to meet up with friends, find new/used equipment and celebrate the start of a new ski & snowboard season! Proceeds from the ski & snowboard sale will go towards supporting local youth who want to participate in outdoor people-powered sports.

Sarah Southam, on behalf of the Bethel Outing Club

Bethel