Big Bear Lake, CA. Mountain Biking Skiing Snowboarding Oktoberfest Boating Fishing Vacation : community & education

Big Bear Has Great Schools! We are proud to support the Bear Valley Unified School District, and Big Bear High School athletics. Be sure to check out their website for school links and district information.

Student Holidays
Spring Semester 1999

January 11 Spring Semester begins
January 18 Martin Luther King Day
February 12 Lincoln's Day
February 15 Washington's Day
May 24 Memorial Day
June 11 Spring Semester ends

Big Bear's History. From the creation of the lake, early goldmining, to the early days of tourism, be sure to check out of community history in the Big Bear History Tour (brought to you by the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce.)

January 1999:

The Bear Valley Search and Rescue Team has a limited number of volunteerngs for men and women who want to serve the community in an exciting and fulfilling way. Team members must be physically fit and able to commit to one Monday evening business meeting and a four hour training session per month as well as be able to be on call 24 hours a day. Training is provided, both at the team level and through the Sheriff's Department Volunteer Forces Division. Upon Completion of initial training, team members receive a nationally recognized certification from the National Association for Search and Rescue as Search and Rescue Technicians.