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Far West Board of Directors Meeting
Murphy and Smaine in World Skier Cross
News from New Zealand
Far West Skiing new address
Matt Trabert Memorial Donations
Bobbie Sprock Memorial Scholarship
Dave Van Ruiten Memorial Scholarship
Important Summer and Fall Dates
Far West Academic Team 2010
Far West Masters Scholarship
September 1, 2010
Far West Board of Directors Meeting
The next Far West Board of Director's meeting will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010. The meeting will be held in the Laurel Room at Norhtstar at Tahoe and is set to begin at 9:00am.
The agenda can be found by clicking here.
August 30, 2010
Murphy 5th, Smaine 11th in World Junior Skier Cross
Far West's Morganne Murphy led all USA juniors finishing 5th in the FIS Junior World Freestyle Championships Ski Cross in Cardrona, New Zealand, with Kyle Smaine just out of the top 10, in 11th.
A crash in the semis kept Murphy out of the finals, but she charged back to win the small final for 5th overall.
August 19, 2010
News from New Zealand
Wanaka, New Zealand – Several of Far West’s ski racers attending the Treble Cone Race Academy (TCRA) programs dominated the front page of the opening FIS races of the 2010-11 season. With racers from Austria, Norway, Italy, Japan, Spain, Korea, Great Britan, Australia and New Zealand it was for many, their first taste of real international competition. Kicking things off at Cardrona for the opening Slalom of the year it was Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA) athletes Dylan Brooks in 8th, Scott Cooper in 10th James Clifford in 11th, Brent Talbott in 12th, Charlie Klein in 14th, and Dylan Murtha rounding out the front page in 15th. Of the total race field TRCA male athletes made up 8 of the top 15 finishers. For the women it was locals Kelley Naomi in 14th and Ellie Patterson in 15th for the opening Slaloms and all totaled TCRA women athletes took 6 of the top 15 spots. Under perfect racing conditions the front page of day two’s GS races at Cardrona were again dominated by Treble Cone Race Academy athletes. International exchange racer Adam Barwood who stayed with the Engel family of Truckee last winter and raced with the Sugar Bowl Ski Team lead the charge winning his first FIS race on his Birthday! Dylan Brooks stepped it up in a big way taking 3rd, Scott Cooper in 7th and Dylan Murtha cracking the top 10. Treble Cone Race Academy men finished the day with 10 of the top 15 places! For the women Squaw Valley Ski Team and TCRA athlete Gabbi Hall took 5th and Sugar Bowl Academy racer Grace Hutton took the 8th spot with TCRA women’s athletes taking 7 of the top 15 overall for the women. Racing action moved from Cardrona to Treble Cone in the South Island of New Zealand for the next pairing of Slalom and Giant Slalom races. Giant Slalom, day three, game on…Barwood with his second win, Brooks in 3rd, Brian Francis takes 6th, Nico Montforte breaks into the pack and takes 7th and Dylan Murtha in 12th with TCRA taking 10 of the top 15 again. For the gals it’s Gabbi Hall again as she brings her “A” game and takes the second spot on the podium, SBA’s Grace Hutton with an 11th, and Naomi Kelly in 13th, with the TCRA girls taking 6 of the top 15. As ominous Gail force winds stirred the air in the Southern Alps it was questionable whether the Wanaka Ski and Snow sports Club and Treble Cone Race Department could pull the race in time. An outstanding team effort prevailed and the club and race crew did an outstanding job of pulling off the final slalom before the onslaught of a major storm. Barwood takes the second step, Brooks in 5th, Cooper 9th, Monforte in 10th and Murtha in 13th with TCRA taking 12 of the 15 top spots. For the women it was Ellie Patterson cracking the top ten in 9th, Naomi Kelley in 11th and Grace Hutton from Sugar Bowl Academy in 14th. All totaled the TCRA women took 8 of the top 15 spots. Training for a number of Far West athletes continues as they prepare for the Japanese FIS races later this month with the TCRA Elite FIS program. Treble Cone Race Academy Program Director and Sugar Bowl Academy Head coach Guenther Birgmann was ecstatic with the results “We couldn’t have asked our kids to have performed any better, TCRA dominated the opening FIS races of the year and two thirds of the TCRA athletes were scoring their best career results ever. We’ve been working with a number of these athletes in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere for several years now and their commitment and hard work is really starting to pay off”
August 17, 2010
Far West Office - New Address
The Far West Skiing Office has a new address:
Far West Skiing, Attn. Lucy Schram
PO Box 2664
Truckee, Ca 96160
Phone number and fax line remain the same.
August 11, 2010
Matt Trabert (1991-2010) Memorial Donations
With great sadness we provide the link to former Far West Skier, Matt Trabert's, obituary. Matt passed on August 9th from complications after an auto accident. He started skiing in Far West at the age of 6 and continued through his sophomore year and represented Far West Skiing at the J3 Junior Olympics and the Western Region Junior Championships during his career.
A scholarship is being set up in Matt Trabert's name to both UNR (where he attended school) and to Far West Skiing. Funds for the Far West Scholarship can be sent to: Far West Skiing, c/o Scott and Karyn Trabert, 3710 Grove Springs Drive, Sparks, NV 89436.
Click here for obituary and celebration of life information.
June 30, 2010
Bobbie Sprock Memorial Scholarship
In honor of Bobbie Sprock, who along with her husband Vern owned Sierra Ski Ranch from 1950-1993, her family has established the Bobbie Sprock Memorial Scholarship to acknowledge athletes that will be 2nd year J3's and older who excel in ski racing, have strong character, demonstrate academic excellence, and have a financial need. There are eight(8) scholarships available in the amount of $500 per athlete.
To apply for this scholarship please download the application here. Applications are due October 22, 2010.
June 30, 2010
Dave Van Ruiten Memorial Scholarship
The Far West Board of Directors will once again offer the Far West Skiing - Dave Van Ruiten Memorial* Scholarship for the 2010-2011 ski season. A $1,000 fund is available from Far West Skiing.
The athlete chosen for this special award must be a J1 for the coming season, and must have a legititmate chance of being selected to the United States Ski Team, according to the judgement of the Far West Board, based on the athlete's national junior FIS ranking in one or more disciplines. In the event the Far West Board believes multiple athletes meet the appropriate criteria, they will look to financial need to assist in the final decision process.
To apply for this scholarship please download the application here. Applications are due October 22, 2010!
* Dave Van Ruiten, former Director of Racing at Sugar Bowl Resort, passed away on November 7, 2005. He was the former Vice President of Far West Skiing, a tremendous leader and asset to junior ski racing in this region, and a highly respected professional. He was instrumental in Sugar Bowl's commitment and rise to national ski racing prominence over the past several years. This special scholarship award to a Far West athlete with USST potential and financial need is named in his honor.
June 15, 2010
Important Summer and Fall Dates
September 9th - Far West Board of Director's Meeting; location - Northstar at Tahoe - Laurel Room, 9:00am
September 15th - Academic Team Report Cards due to Far West Office
September 15th - Masters Scholarship Applications due to Masters Program (not to the Far West Office, and I do not have an overnight mailing address for this application so please plan accordingling)
October 22nd - Sprock and Van Ruiten Scholarship Applications due to the Far West Offcie
October 30th - Fall Physical Assessments 8:30am Truckee, California
November 5-6, 2010 - Officials Updates, Mammoth, California
June 14, 2010
2010 Far West Academic Team
The Far West Academic Team recognizes current Mid-J3 (for the 2009-2010 season) athletes in the Far West whose grade point average for the Spring 2010 spring semester was 3.5 or better. The athletes must be a registered Mid -J3(birth year 1996 or older) during the spring academic period. Athletes are invited to send a legible copy of the spring report card to Far West Skiing office (18635 Alexandra Way, Grass Valley, Ca 95949 or faxed to 1.866.739.2993) by September 15, 2010, in order to be named to the Far West Academic Team. The Far West Academic Team is announced on the Far West Website by October 1st, 2010.
June 1, 2010
2010 - 2011 Far West Masters Scholarship Application - Due September 15th, 2010
Thank you for your interest in the Far West Masters Scholarship Program. The Far West Masters Scholarship Program is a 501(c)(3) charity that is primarily funded by Masters ski racers from the Far West. We also receive funding from ski industry sources, private entities and individuals. Substantially all of the funds raised by the Scholarship program are distributed as scholarships to Far West junior ski racers to be used for race related expenses; as there are minimal overhead expenses.
We encourage all Far West athletes from second year J3s through J1s to apply. We will occasionally fund exceptional athletes who are first year J3s or Mids. In the past we have also made awards to athletes who have been turned down in previous years and to athletes who have previously won a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of (and in order of importance) citizenship, exemplary work ethic, academic scholarship, financial need, and race results.
Applications are due September 15th 2010. Awards are made by early November. Funds are then placed into racers’ accounts from which they may draw upon during the season for racing expenses. In return for funding, the Masters ask that recipients forerun one of their races and speak at an awards ceremony. The experience has proven to be quite fun as it allows a junior athlete to show his stuff as to well as thank the Masters for their support. Your participation by speaking and selling raffle tickets at our awards parties is an important contribution to our fund raising efforts and it helps to teach about “giving back”.
We are here to help, so please consider applying to this program. As always, it is an honor to receive applications from such a great group of athletes.
Thank you in advance for applying.
Eddie Mozen,
Masters Scholarship Fund Chairman
Click here to download application.
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