Lowell Whiteman offering room and board

An unsuccessful bid for the Toppolino Games trial competitions got the folks at the Lowell Whiteman School at Steamboat Springs, Colo., thinking. Part of the bid had been the school’s ability to house, and feed, a significant number of young athletes. After graduating 40 students last season the enrollment dropped, leaving unfilled dorm rooms and an under used cafeteria.An unsuccessful bid for the Toppolino Games trial competitions got the folks at the Lowell Whiteman School at Steamboat Springs, Colo., thinking. Part of the bid had been the school’s ability to house, and feed, a significant number of young athletes. After graduating 40 students last season the enrollment dropped, leaving unfilled dorm rooms and an under used cafeteria.

The concept of filling those beds and seats with competitors, fully fleshed out during the bid process, was kept alive and harsh economic times created a way to implement the idea. The Lowell Whiteman School has offered to house and feed athletes attending any Steamboat Springs Winter Sports club competition at price  -$45 a night – roughly half the cost of staying in motel or condo.

“We’ve got a floor of dormitory rooms plus a couple of teacher rooms available,” says Whiteman spokesman Rob Worrell. “It just makes sense to use them.”

For information on taking advantage of the program contact the Lowell Whiteman School at 970-879-1350