Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the student activities office.

(woman) Hi, is this where I find out about school trips?

(man) Yep, sure is. How can I help you?

(woman) Well, I’m looking for information about a ski trip.

(man) Oh, yeah, we just scheduled one for next month. We haven’t even had time advertising it, so you’ll be the firstto sign up.

(woman) Well, actually, I wanted to know about an old ski trip from about seven years ago. My brother went on it and he still talks about the wonderful hotel. I think it was a ski lodge that they stayed at.

(man) Oh, which one?

(woman) Well, that’s the thing. He can’t remember. My family, uh, we’re thinking about planning a family ski vacation over winter break and we’d like to go there, but

(man) Hmm, I wasn’t working here then and we don’t keep a record for older trips, but you could check with the newspaper office. They probably advertised or wrote about the trip when it happened.

(woman) OK, thanks for the idea, but did you say you have a ski trip planned? Maybe it’s at the same hotel.

(man) Probably not. We’ll be going to the new mountain lodge up at Snowy Mountain. It was just built last year.

Maybe you should come. I think you’d really like it. The ski slopes are right outside the front door.

(woman) Well, the truth is I’m not much of a skier, but the place my brother went to, they have a fireplace, an iceskating rink, a game room, basically lots of stuff for people who don’t ski.

(man) Oh, well, Mountain Lodge has all that and more. There’s live music, dancing, oh, and they have a really great dining room, at least it’s gotten really good reviews. The food is supposed to be excellent.

(woman) So it might be worth it to just get away from our cafeteria food for a couple of days.

(man) True, and it’s all inclusive. Students pay one price and then the skiing, ice-skating, food whatever, it’s all included, even equipment and lessons.

(woman) It sounds great. Do you have a brochure or something I can look over?

(man) Not yet, uh, we just scheduled the trip yesterday, but, you know, the trip-planning committee is always looking for new members. They’re meeting tomorrow night to discuss the details of this trip. Maybe you should come. You could give them thoughts about scheduling a ski trip that would attract none-skiers as well; maybe suggest some alternate activities.

(woman) Well, if I have the time

(man) If enough people sign up for the trip, the lodge will give us a discount, so your input could be really valuable.

(woman) Huh, it sounds like fun. Maybe I will, but for now I think I’ll head over to the newspaper office. Thanks for your help.