Far West Skier's Guide - 2012-2013 - (Page 26)
How many weeks is it until the winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014? This is the final full season before that key date for lady jumpers and our Alpine scholarship athletes. Investments in training need to be made now to fully impact the results for the next season and season start. So urgent money is needed. Read on for ways to make YOUR investment. Impresarios are needed to conduct benefit events! Dick Shawkey, Trustee, displayed his accustomed prowess at raising funds for scholarships at the FWSA Convention in June. His team raised nearly $1,500 from raffles of desirable prizes and much more from auctions of generously donated travel packages from Grouse Mountain Lodge and Whitefish Mountain. These have become an annual commitment by these long time industry partners. And, we must also note the continuing commitment of the Skiyente Ski Club of Portland for the Nicole Erin Award. Clubs and councils may sponsor a scholarship “slot” with selections made exclusively by the scholarship committee. Check www.fwsa.org for 2011 scholarship winners. The 2012 scholarships are announced October 1. Randy Lew, FWSA President, exercised onthe-spot leadership to raise funds for Women’s Ski Jumping by challenging Film Fest viewers to match his kickoff $100. This resulted in an immediate $400 with additional pledges to come. We need to build the jumpers’ fund in order to make an impact from organized skiing with an FWSF grant. We need much more to make a meaningful grant to support the preparedness for the coming jumping season.
Skiing with friends: Waltraud Cardona (Gordon's mother), Darryl Coit, Robert Allen, Dianna Digiandomenico, Sigrid Noack, and Gordon Cardona with Bert Witsil, his Sun Valley Adaptive Ski School Instructor, pause to check their downhill routes at the Far West Ski Week in Sun Valley, 2011. The new Foundation Objective Two Program is being formed to assist a physically challenged skier to attend a Far West Ski Association Ski Week. photo courtesy Dianna
Digiandomenico and The Unrecables Ski Club, Los Angeles
Far West Ski Foundation Expands Program
by John Watson
President, FWSF
She’s the best! Sarah Hendrickson secured the overall FIS World Cup title in Zao, Japan in March 2012, the first ever Women’s World Cup. Sarah received a President’s Award at the 2012 FWSA Convention. Photo courtesy of WSJUSA
Remember, the coming season is the last season before the Sochi 2014 Olympic season. Support over the next 18 months is needed to ensure a great showing by our jumpers. Lindsey Van (World Champion in 2009) and Sarah Hendrickson have already shown us the possibilities. Sarah secured the overall FIS World Cup title in Zao, Japan in March 2012, the first ever women’s World Cup. Check out the new jumping film entitled “Ready to Fly” or get the DVD from www.wsjusa.com. To build up our capability, we are naming several Associate Trustees to provide focused leadership to support our objectives and serve as points of contact for collaboration with Association counterparts. For Objective Two (rehab): Gloria Raminha and Linda Westlund; for Outreach Expansion and Media Utilization: George Stewart.
Foundation Objective Two Program We have highly motivated volunteers to launch support functions for our rehab function. Friends of Linda Westlund, Fred’s daughter, have created the Fred Westlund Fund for support of the rehabilitation objective. Fred was a World War II veteran of the Ardennes and Bastogne and a long time skier, commencing with membership in the Windy City Ski Club of Chicago. Gloria Raminha, one of the fund’s charter donors, has arranged an innovative additional way to increase this fund with Mary Manning of Aspen Ski Corporation. Aspen is the continuing sponsor of the Association’s annual Safety contest, as well. The initial idea for the Foundation’s objective was to provide support for a challenged skier to attend Ski Week. Our new Associate Trustees will discuss this and develop alternative plans to support the objective. We will also contact the Wounded Warrior programs to see if there is a role for us there, as well. In addition, we expect further additions to the fund in October from an event in Arizona in honor of Fred Westlund. Legacy/Ski History Program As far as legacy/history is concerned, Far West people are in extremis. Materials, people and histories, oral as well as durable, are rapidly
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Contents
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers A Variety of Activities & Trips
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Springtacular . . . What?
Council Information
Councils Come Together: Identify Common Strengths & Problems, Assist to Provide Solutions
The New Ski Season is Here
Direct Membership is Available in FWSA
FWSAIndividual Membership Form
FWSA Revamps Website
It’s Been 25 Years
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA: Racing is Fun & Helps Improve Technique!
2013 FWRA Championships Alpine Meadows, California
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRARace Schedule
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Expands Program
FWSA Ski Clubs Continue Generous Donations in Time & Fundraising
FWSA 2012 Convention
Greg Thompsom Shows Way to Preservation of Ski History
FWSA 2012 Convention Sponsors
Convention Door Prize Donors
FWSA Industry Award Recipients
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
2012 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2012
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA 2012 Service Award Recipients
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Harry Leonard Inducted into U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
2013 FWSA Convention - Reno, Nevada
Reno/Lake Tahoe: Come Early - Stay Longer
Lodging Options
2014 FWSA Convention - Bend, Oregon
Public Affairs - 2012 Update
Chuck Morse Honored - “Veteran of the Year”
FWSA Historic Ski Clubs
Skiing on Grass
Innsbruck . . . The Epicenter of Austrian Sports
Sensory Overload: Helicopter Skiing in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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FWSA Council & Club Information
Regional Ski Shows
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