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FWBOD Authorizes $23,000 in scholarships
USSA Domestic Coach of the Year
Far West 2012 Academic Team
Only 5 Jr Champs Jackets left - don't miss out
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Far West Annual J3/J4 Speed Camp
Special Awards Recipients
World Cup Supply Fast Skier Jr Alpine Scholarship 2012 - Due May 25th, changed from original date
Jeff Wattenmaker Scholarship - Due April 30th
May 16, 2012
Far West Skiings Performance Fund Drive Scholarship
Thanks to a strong season of fundraising and sponsorship, the Far West Board of Directors authorized a release of $23,000 in scholarships to our divisional athletes.
The scholarships have been awarded to athletes who earned selections to the US Nationals and J2 Nationals, Far West athletes on the US Ski Team Development Team. Funds were also released in the middle of the to support athlete development at the J4 Performance Camp.
Here is a list of the 2012 Far West Scholarship Recipients:
US Nationals: Allene Kennedy, Julia Bjorkman, Madeleine Hall, Lena Andrews, Scotty, Lebel, Brian Francis, Thomas Robles, Kenny Wilson, Derek Strand, Dylan Brooks, Scott Cooper, Max Hall, Erik Arvidsson and Ty Sprock.
J2 Nationals: Addison Dvoracek, Max Hall, Riley Plant, Owen Wattenmaker, Michael Beutner, Lucas Underkoffler, Scotty Lebel, Charlie Klein, Tyler Wormhoudt, Nico Monforte, Jordan Fuller, Marc Talbott, Cody Wilson, Brian Francis, Hughston Nortong, Garret Driller, Erik Arvidsson, Ty Sprock, Julia Bjorkman, Maddie Johnson, Diana Abbott, Julia Cashell, Natalie Riffel, Danica Hagen
US Ski Team, Development Team: Foreste Peterson, Lila Lapanja and Bryce Bennett
Congratulations to all of these athletes. It was quite a successful year for so many Far West athletes.
May 16, 2012
USSA Domestic Coach of the Year
A huge congratulations goes out to Squaw Valley's FIS coach, Konrad Rickenbach, for being named by USSA as the Domestic Coach of the Year. Konrad has coached athletes from the J45 level all the way to the US Ski Team. This season he had many athletes participate at a successful level at the J2 Nationals and qualify for the US Nationals.
Congratulations Konrad and cheers to many more years of successful coaching.
May 16, 2012
2012 Far West Academic Team
The Far West Academic Team recognizes current Mid-J3 (YOB 1998 and younger) atheltes in the Far West whose grade point average for the 2012 Spring Semester is 3.5 or better. The athletes must be registered as a Far West Mid-J3 during the spring academic period. Athletes are invited to send in a legible copye of their spring report card/transcript to the Far West Skiing Office by September 15, 2012, in order to be named to the Far West Academic Team. The Far West Academic Team will be announced on the Far West Skiing Website by September 20, 2012.
April 30, 2012
5 Jr Champs Jackets Remaining
If you missed the opportunity to purchase a Jr Champs jacket before, make sure you get it now. There are 3 XS and 2 Small jackets remaining.
Please contact the Far West Office to purchase your jacket, lucy@fwskiin.org, or 530.559.4130
April 23, 2012
J3/4 Speed Camp
Mother Nature continues to wreck havoc on our season. Due to lack of snow, and what is there is rapidly melting, the 2012 J3/J4 speed camp for June has been cancelled.
April 18, 2012
End of Season Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to the recipients for this years Far West Awards. The Ceremony was held at Mammoth on Sunday, April 22nd following the SG awards. A wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate.
J3 Wild West: This is a total of all 9 J3 Wild West Qualifying races. Qualifying for the J3 Jr Champss allows for the use of the best 5 of the 9 races, this award is the result of all 9 races and rewards the consistency of the Far West athletes.
3rd place girls – Francesca English 460 points, top finish was a 1st place in a Slalom at Sugar Bowl2nd place girls – Stephanie Lebby 480 points, 3 first place finishes in the GS events.1st place girls – Maureen Lebel 710 points, 3 first place finishes in SG, 3 second place finishes and completed all 9 races in the top 5. And, she was a first year J3. 3rd place boys – Jordan Cashman with 465 points. Top finish- 1st place in the SL at Sugar Bowl2nd place boys – Pieter Weemaes with 504 points. 2 first place finishes in SL, and two 2nds in GS1st place boys – Zac Kelly with 554 points, 4 first place finishes between SG and GS.
Wild West Team Series Squaw Valley Ski Team
Bobby Mehrhof award recognizes a J3 boy and J3 girl that value friendships and displays a love for the sport .J3 Boy – Zac Kelly – consistent skier, winner of all three SG Qualifiers, 3rd in the J3 JR Champ SG.J3 Girl – Stephanie Lebby – great work ethic, positive attitude, outstanding results in J3 qualifiers and Far West open series races, J3 SG Champion.
Jill Kinmont award recognizes outstanding performance from a Mid.
Male – Bryce Bennett, USST D Team.Female – Julia Mancuso, USST
Jinny Glass award recognizes outstanding performance from a Junior (J1 or J2 racer).Erik Arvidsson: J2 Nationals Winner, J2 Nationals Slalom winner, hard working and highly respected by his peers.Julia Bjorkman: winner of the J2 National GS and SG events. Strong results throughout the year.
Far West Volunteer of the Year is the only award voted on by the FWBOD.Jo Abbott works tirelessly to help out with the Far West. She does the mailing for the Annual Fund Drive, has not missed a single fundraising committee meeting, works with her partner in crime Anita Johnson on the Mardi Gras, and helps out with the bibs in the Far West Office.
Rookie Coach of the Year this award recognizes a rookie coach in the Far West.
Josh Benge -First Year, worked tirelessly on the J3 staff, goes beyond what is asked for, Works with Tahoe League and has extra job off the hill after putting in full days coaching. Travels to New Zealand to work coaching summers.
Stanley Walton award recognizes an outstanding official.
Lucy Schram – for many different timing and race administration in a variety of race offices and timing shacks. For outstanding teaching at the fall clinics, updates and exams.
Bill Mackay recognizes the outstanding ski racing resort.
Mammoth Mountain Race Department for hosting a very successful J2 Nationals, and Masters FIS World Criterium amongst many divisional races. The work of their department and crew did not go unnoticed by many as they poured their energy and resources into these wonderful Nationwide and Worldwide events.
Dave McCoy awards the Far West Outstanding Coach of the Year.
Konrad Rickenbach
March 1, 2012 - In like a lion
Jeff Wattenmaker Scholarship Application
Jeff was an avid Masters racer who supported the Masters Scholarship Program and its ideals. Prior to his recent passing, he generously arranged to donate funds to expand the Masters Scholarship Program and to thereby make available funding for a University education to members of the Program.
The Jeff Wattenmaker Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship to be used towards college expenses. It will be given out yearly to a member of the Far West Masters Scholarship Program. To be eligible you must be accepted to an accredited Junior College, University or vocational school for the coming fall. The award will be distributed over 4 years in portions of $2,500 each year, based on the recipient’s continued good standing in school. The recipient will be expected to be a full time student, to carry 12 units per semester, to strive for a 3.5 gpa and to give the Scholarship Program updates on their progress each Summer in order to receive the next award installment. Winners do not have to participate in further athletics of any kind.
Applications will be distributed by email at the end of Feb to existing members of the Masters Scholarship Program that will potentially be entering school in the fall. They will be due April 30th.
Awards will be based on a combination of academic scholarship, exemplary work ethic and focus, leadership and citizenship. They are not based on athletic achievement or athletic success.
The application for this scholarship is brief, as all people applying have already applied and have been accepted into the Masters Scholarship Program. Additionally most applicants will have participated in the Masters Program for many years and are therefore well-known to the committee reviewing these applications based on their previous interactions.
Actual Application Demographics
Name:
Mailing address:
Telephone:
E-mail
College(s)/University(ies)/Vocational Schools that you have been accepted to for 2011-2012:
Please send us a copy of an essay used for your University, College, or Vocational School applications.
Write an essay evaluating the Far West Masters Scholarship Program based on your experience. Please include what you enjoy about the Program and what aspects of the Program that you would like to see improved. We are always trying to change and adjust the Program to make it more successful so your input is valuable.
Please forward us your SAT/ACT scores and your most recent high school transcripts List any academic or athletic scholarships you have been awarded Include a 3x3 head and shoulders picture Instructions:
1) Please include 3 copies of this application
2) This application and attachments should be mailed to Far West Masters Scholarship Program c/o Eddie Mozen; PO Box 3718; Olympic Valley, Calif. 96146.
3) The application must be received by April 30th, 2012 in order to be considered.
4) No Faxes.
5) Late applications and incomplete applications will not be considered! Get your applications in early and make sure that they are complete! You may include a return postcard to ensure that your application was received on time and is complete.
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