Far West Skier's Guide 2013-2014 - (Page 28)
Pursue Your Passions
Through The Far West
Ski Foundation!
by John Watson
President, FWSF
The Underkoffler brothers (Lukas, shown,
and Cody) are with the Mammoth Mountain
Race Team, live in Crowley Lake, California
and are recipients of an Athletic Scholarship.
photo provided by Dick Shawkey
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Jessica Jerome, Women's Ski Jumping USA
team member, takes flight at the 2013 World
Ski Jumping Championships in Val di
Fiemme, Italy. photo by Sarah Brunson/USSA
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The most time-urgent of our passions is
the competition by our lady ski jumpers in the
Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in February,
2014. The team has been selected for the firstever Olympic competition in women's ski
jumping. This comes four years after the
jumpers were ruled out of the 2010 Olympics
in Vancouver, BC. The Foundation was
founded in 1964 to develop competitors for
the 1968 Olympics and our efforts since 2010
represent a return to these roots. Training has
started and a number of jumping events are
in front of them before they get to Sochi. They
are Ready to Fly! Almost all of these jumpers
live and train in Park City, so these are Far
West athletes. The directors of the Far West
Ski Association and Foundation have
launched the drive for organized skiing with
$2,000 to WSJUSA (the USA organization for
lady jumpers). But, the jumpers have a target
of $100,000. Make your investment now, using
the methods in the "how to contribute" box
on the next page.
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Our passion is for on-snow rehabilitative
activities because they can have the greatest
beneficial impact today within the snowsports
community and can introduce persons with
new injuries to commence a program of skiing
as a major element of their restoration to activity. Their successful use of adaptive skiing
and recreation will have a lifelong impact on
snowsports. If they can do this, they can do
anything. And, we're all the better for it. This
is one of four major missions of the Foundation. We're aiming for annual events having
the greatest impact to enable disabled skiers
and then getting them on the hill to ski with
all skiers.
Another of our passions with lifelong impact on snowsports is the Athletic Scholarship
Program, which FWSF augments along with
FWSA funds with grants to racing teams
hosted at ski areas. These teams provide logistics, guidance and coaching for their group
of competitors. What makes this program different from training skiers for the national
teams are the Foundation objectives for these
junior racers. The Foundation is looking forward to these racers becoming positive leadership forces in their community and in
snowsports. Advancing to the national team
level would be a bonus. These under-18 athletes are selected from many applicants on the
basis of athletic performance, scholarship and
community service (as well as need). They
are an investment in the future of snowsports
and its role in communities.
MIDDLE PHOTO: The Far West Ski
Foundation dedicates itself to assisting
adaptive snowsport programs like the ones
offered by the United States Adaptive
Recreation Center. The USARC has earned
a national and international reputation as
a model program in adaptive outdoor
recreation for both winter and summer
activities. USARC personnel have served in
training programs throughout the United
States and the world. photo courtesy of
USARC, Bear Mountain, CA
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2013-2014
Far West Skier's Guide 2013-2014
Index
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA is on the Move!
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
FWSA Presidents Gather at 2013 Convention
Council Information
FWSA Council Services Supports Clubs
National Ski Council Federation Brings Councils & Clubs Together Nationwide
FWSA Membership: Through Clubs or Direct
FWSA Direct Member Application Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Communications
Ski Season - 2014
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA League Race Chairs
Why Do We Race?
FWRA Race Schedule
The FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program Helps Junior Racers
Pursue Your Passions Through the FWSF
Hope on the Slopes Events
Winter Trails Day
FWSA 81st Annual Convention - Mountain Magic Moments - Recap
FWSA 2013 Convention Sponsors
FWSA Industry Award Winners
Convention Door Prize Donors & Milestones
2013 FWSA Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2013
2013 FWSA Convention Award Recipients
Snowsports Celebrities Entertain & Inform
Candace Cable, Keynote Speaker
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
FWSA Ski Clubs & Councils Continue Generous Charity Support
FWSA 82nd Annual Convention - Volcanic Paradise - Bend, Oregon
FWSA 83rd Annual Convention - Salute to San Diego
Twelve Resorts / One Pass
Public Affairs - 2013 Update
The Road to Sochi
Lodging Options
Regional Ski Shows
High Hopes Exist for an Olympic & Far West History Museum in Squaw Valley
Zermatt: Where Legends Meet!
Has Technology Made Skiing Safer?
How Well Do You Know Your Resorts?
A Visit to the 2013- 2014 Digital Edition Only Insert
FWSA Council & Club Information
Far West Skier's Guide 2013-2014
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