Far West Skier's Guide 2013-2014 - (Page 8)
2013 - 2014
Council Information
Please check council websites
for dates, times and locations
of council meetings.
Arizona Ski Council
8862 East Cholla, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
President: Arleigh Meiners (480) 391-2612
E-mail: president@arizonaskicouncil.org
Website: www.arizonaskicouncil.org
Bay Area Snow Sports Council
P.O. Box 5429, San Jose, CA 95150
President: Dennis Heffley (925) 825-3262
E-mail: bac.president@skibac.org
Website: www.skibac.org
Central Council of California
1635 Canyon Crest Lane, Paso Robles, CA 93446
Hosted by different Central Council Clubs
President: Fran Long (805) 238-1375
E-mail: fancat2007@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.centralcouncilskiclubs.org
Inland Ski Council
232 NE Nightshade Ct., Lee's Summit, MO 64086
President: Dan Crawford (816) 805-0384
E-mail: macrci@aol.com
Intermountain Ski Council
9632 Dorsetshire Place, Boise, ID 83704
President: Michael Bouton (208) 352-0278
E-mail: powderdays@reagan.com
Website: www.intermountainskicouncil.org
Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs
P.O. Box 83338, Los Angeles, CA 90083
President: Sandra Knapp (323) 793-7946
E-mail: lacpresident@lacouncil.org
Website: www.lacouncil.org
New Mexico Council
P.O. Box 415, Edgewood, NM 87015
President: Diane Stearley (505) 281-3755
E-mail: dmstear@att.net
Website: www.skinewmexico.org
Northwest Ski Club Council
5331 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 258, Box 438,
Portland, OR 97239
President: Mary Olhausen (503) 880-7383
E-mail omary52@comcast.net
Website: www.nwskiers.org
Orange Council of Ski Clubs
20630 Travis Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
President: Judy Thurman (714) 779-8534
E-mail: ylskicat@aol.com
Website: www.orangecouncil.org
San Diego Council of Ski Clubs
P.O. Box 17496, San Diego, CA 92177
President: Eileen Sanford (858) 761-6192
E-mail: esanford1@san.rr.com
Website: www.skisandiego.org
Sierra Council
1691 Ashbury Lane, Reno, NV 89523
President: Jo Simpson (775) 787-7556
E-mail: jo_simpson@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.sierraleague.com
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FWSA Council Services Support Clubs
by Jo Simpson
Vice-President of Council Services, FWSA
Council Services supports Far West Ski
Association clubs by working through the
presidents of the 11 member councils. I am
honored to have been elected Vice President
of Council Services and look forward to serving in this role for the next two years. We have
a talented and involved group of council presidents and program chairs who work together
to provide programs and initiatives that benefit our member clubs.
There are several great programs that
Council Services oversees: Club and Council
Communication and Outstanding Club
Awards, Councils' Man and Woman of the
Year Recognition, Charities and Our Community, and Family and Youth Involvement.
Council Services has a goal to increase
submissions from clubs for the newsletter,
website and outstanding club competitions.
These recognitions are a great vehicle for
clubs to recognize their hard working volunteers; however, we would like to see more club
entries. Our Club/Council Communication
Awards Chair, Crissymarie King, has done an
outstanding job in her first year with this program and she has great ideas for enhancing it.
She is compiling an e-mail group of the
newsletter editors and webmasters to enhance
communication with them throughout the
year. We look forward to working with her to
explore ways to stimulate entries for 2014.
The FWSA Skin Cancer Prevention Program and its mascot Savvy Snake, chaired by
Fran Long as part of the Family and Youth
Program, have been wildly successful in engaging kids and parents at ski shows. The
stickers and brochures with a kid's game are
a big hit. FWSA is funding the materials for
ski shows this fall. In addition to being a great
vehicle to educate kids about using sunscreen,
the promotion also provides an opportunity to
make parents aware of the varied programs
FWSA offers through our local clubs.
Fran, and Bob Ellis, VP Racing, are joining together in a pilot program to reach junior
racers and their families at the Lake Tahoe resorts this winter. They want to engage parents
of junior racers in a discussion of the work of
FWSA, and the opportunity to apply to the
Far West Ski Foundation scholarships for
promising junior racers.
The Charity and Community Service
recognition, chaired by Sigrid Noack, highlights the good work our clubs and councils
do to benefit their communities. Sigrid and her
committee have improved the judging criteria
and process for these awards, and we look forward to working with her to further refine the
process for 2014. The considerable charity and
community work of FWSA clubs and councils
is further detailed by Sigrid on pages 42-43.
The Councils' Man and Woman of the
Year is a wonderful way for clubs and councils
to honor their outstanding volunteers. Headed
by Donn Bryant, the program involves councils selecting candidates from their member
clubs to be honored at the FWSA Convention
where the Councils' Man and Woman are
named. The 2013 council candidates and the
FWSA winners are highlighted on pages 34-35.
Most of us joined a ski club to meet and
socialize with active people who like to ski and
to take advantage of group ski trips to interesting resorts, as well as other socializing. The
mission of Council Services is to provide
FWSA ski clubs with tools to enhance their
success. We welcome ideas and feedback from
club members and those who are reading this
publication who would like to have more information about our clubs and FWSA. You
can contact me at jo_simpson@sbcglobal.net.
I look forward to hearing from you. L
L
National Ski Council
Federation Brings
Councils & Clubs
Together Nationwide
by Jo Simpson
Public Affairs Chair, NSCF /
Sierra Council President
The Far West Ski Association and member councils enjoy the benefits of belonging to
the National Ski Council Federation. The Federation provides Far West councils an opportunity to interact with ski councils in the
southern, central and eastern United States to
exchange ideas and receive valuable information for our member clubs. The Federation
meetings are structured to provide a forum for
council and ski industry representatives to discuss subjects of mutual interest. The 2013
meeting was hosted by Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Wyoming, September 18-22.
The Federation provides a wide variety
Far West Skier's Guide 2O13 - 2O14 / See the Digital Edition of the Far West Skier's Guide at www.fwsa.org.
http://www.arizonaskicouncil.org
http://www.skibac.org
http://www.centralcouncilskiclubs.org
http://www.intermountainskicouncil.org
http://www.lacouncil.org
http://www.skinewmexico.org
http://www.nwskiers.org
http://www.orangecouncil.org
http://www.skisandiego.org
http://www.sierraleague.com
http://www.fwsa.org
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
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