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Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year Program Recognizes Volunteers! by Donn Bryant MWOY Program Chair, FWSA Bob Salerno accepts the FWSA Bill Mackey Award for outstanding service from FWSA President, Randy Lew. photo by David Cooper/Bad Boy’z Photography Bob Salerno Receives Bill Mackey Award by Sigrid Noack & Steve Coxen Bob Salerno, founder of Virtual Snow, Los Angeles, received the Far West Ski Association’s Bill Mackey Award for outstanding service to the skiing public by a ski area employee. This award was presented at the Annual FWSA Convention in Industry Hills. Bob is a two-time world champion of freestyle skiing. He developed the idea for the business from his freestyle training days in Utah. Before freestyle skiing was a recognized sport in the Olympics, Bob was already a legend in freestyle skiing. He was the Aerials World Champion in 1974, the World Champion of Hotdog (trick) Skiing as an individual in 1998 and Team Hotdog Skiing in 2000. He was also the World C Gary Gunderson and Debbie Stewart are the winners of the 2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year Award. FROM LEFT: Michael Bouton, Sheila Van Builder, Richard Theil, Laura Meldrum, Debbie Stewart, Joe Goldhammer, Sandra Knapp, Jack Miller, Wanda Ross, Gary Gunderson, Linda McGavin, and Paul Vlasveld. photos by David Cooper/Bad Boy’z Photography Congratulations to the Councils’ Man of the Year, Gary Gunderson of Northwest Ski Club Council and Debbie Stewart, Woman of the Year from Sierra Ski Council. FWSA recognizes top volunteers from each council during the Councils’ Man and Woman of the Year Recognition Program at the FWSA Annual Convention. Our councils honor dedicated men and women who have made significant contributions to organized skiing within their council over a multi-year skiing and ski organization career. These honorees have volunteered their time to support club, council, community service, race league, and FWSA efforts to enhance the skiing experience for our members. Council Honorees are: Bay Area Snow Sports Council Intermountain Ski Council Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs Northwest Ski Club Council Orange Council San Diego Ski Council Sierra Council / League A big “Thank You” to Big White and Silver Star Ski Resorts for their continuing support and sponsorship of the Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year Program. Our winners were awarded a five-day ski vacation at Big White and Silver Star, and each of the other council honorees received a three-day ski vacation to Big White or Silver Star! Chairman Donn Bryant announced the winners. Helen Harris presented the winners with champagne. Katie Balkwill and Anna Tilly (representatives of Big White/Silver Star) presented the winners with plaques and certificates. ▲ ▲ 30 Brief Summary of FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards: Dave McCoy, Founder of Mammoth Mountain; Norbert Olberz, Founder of Sport Chalet; Martha Perez; Co-Founder of Sport Tours Hans Georg Award – Lynell Calkins, FWSA Past VP of North American Travel Elizabeth ‘Schatzi’ Wood Award – Sheri Parshall, Northwest Ski Club Council J. Stanley Mullin Award – Dennis Heffley, Bay Area Snow Sports Council Jimmie Heuga Award – Dianna Digiandomenico, Unrecables Ski Club Jordan-Reily Award – Christina Thomure, Grand Targhee Resort Bill Mackey Award - Bob Salerno, Virtual Snow LA Tommi Tyndall Award – Alpine Meadows Bill Berry Hard News Award – Tom Striensta, San Francisco Chronicle Wanda Ross Sandra Knapp Linda McGavin Sheila Van Guilder Laura Meldrum Debbie Stewart Paul Vlasveld Michael Bouton Jack Miller Gary Gunderson Richard Theil Joe Goldhammer OOPS: The 2010 Man of the Year was Jim Sommer of Sierra Ski Council. He was correctly named in the 2010-2011 issue of the Far West Skier’s Guide, however, the picture was not of Jim. This is the correct picture. Please accept our apologies for the error. Far West Skier’s Guide 2O11 - 2O12 / See the Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide at www.fwsa.org. http://www.fwsa.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012

Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Contents
The Premiere Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide Well Received
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers Many Benefits, Trips & Activities
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Far West Members Prepare for Winter, 2012
Council Information
Communications: The Key to Success!
Building Your Snowsports Program
FWSA Individual Membership Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRA Race Schedule
Race Trophies
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Objectives
FWSA 2011 Convention
FWSA 2011 Convention Sponsors
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2011
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
Convention Door Prize Donors
2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
FWSA Service Award Winners
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Club and Council History Recognition
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Charities & Our Communities
2012 FWSA Convention - Ogden, Utah
FWSA Plans Future Conventions
Public Affairs - 2011 Update
Bernd Ritschel & The Bavarian Alps
Lodging Guide
FWSA Council & Club Information
Clubs, Councils & Families Come Together
Regional Ski Shows

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