Initially a SkiMaine initiative, WinterKids takes on management of the Ski Passport program, officially renaming it the WinterKids Passport. The program offers free lift tickets to 5th graders across Maine.

With the new expansion, the Passport now offers free passes with 16 downhill and 13 cross country area partners.

Aligned with National Education Standards

WinterKids Passport expands to include 5th, 6th, and 7th grades, with 31 downhill and cross country area partners participating.

Active Academic Workshops travel statewide to students, teachers, and after-school programs, with 302 kids participating.

World Class Athlete Tour reaches over 2,100 children across Maine over the course of three years (2003-2005).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes WinterKids Outdoor Learning Curriculum and Passport in its Health Promotion and Education Database.

Marion Doyle joined the WinterKids team in 2005 and continues to serve today as Education Director.

WinterKids Live!, WinterKids SnowSchool are launched, and Welcome to Winter is developed, an outreach program designed to introduce immigrant, refugee, and low-income families to winter.

The WinterKids Passport expands to include 50 statewide partners: 16 downhill, 19 cross-country, 11 ice arenas, 3 tubing and sledding parks, and 1 dog sled center.

Active Academics Workshops reach 883 kids at 18 schools across Maine, a 100% growth over the prior year (473 in 2005). First workshop is conducted for non-English speaking children.

The New Balance Foundation begins a partnership with WinterKids to offer programs to children in the New Balance factory towns of Skowhegan, Norridgewock, and Norway.

Julie Mulkern joins WinterKids as Development Director and will eventually lead as Executive Director until 2024.

Active Academics Workshops continue steady growth, seeing 1,587 kids in 25 schools across Maine in 2009, and 2,063 kids in 26 schools in 2010.