Annual Report 2013-2014 Dedicated to providing exceptional snow sports programs for the youth of the Wood River Valley and beyond.
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
Core Values character
Underlying our vision, mission and purpose is a shared commitment by all members of the SVSEF Community to the following core values.
We are a snow sports COMMUNITY with the ultimate Classroom
PASSION & PERSEVERANCE: We will strive to bring our best effort forward each day in all of our athletic and academic pursuits.
We develop individual strength through TEAMWORK
SPORTSMANSHIP: We will exhibit ethical behavior in all facets of our lives.
We EMPOWER athletes to embrace challenge in life and in training
TEAMWORK: We will work together and support each other as athletes, coaches and parents in our quest to realize our potential.
We provide the FOUNDATION to achieve
CREATIVITY: We will strive to innovate beyond traditional methods in our efforts to attain our best performance.
We grow CHAMPIONS
CHARACTER: We will engage all of our endeavours with a positive attitude that will insure our highest level of success.
All of us at the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation appreciate your dedicated support over the last year—our extended family and our community. This was a year of significant transition. My first year as the Executive Director and the renovation of the Engl Training Center represented the most significant organizational change the SVSEF has experienced in recent history. Two weeks after I arrived in Sun Valley we embarked on the single biggest capital project in SVSEF history. Through the generosity of our Board of Directors and group of donors from outside the organization we were able to transform the Engl Training Center from a time worn and threadbare space into the newest, nicest, most advanced and cutting edge training center in the nation. The pride surrounding this overhaul can be felt through the entire organization and ultimately sets the stage for SVSEF athlete success. We enjoyed monumental success in Sochi. Kaitlyn Farrington and Jake Adicoff represented the U.S. and SVSEF on the Olympic and Paralympic stage along with Coach Ben Verge, an SVSEF alumni, who guided David Wise and Maddie Bowman to gold medals. Additionally, SVSEF Alpine Team alumni Jasmine Campbell competed for the U.S. Virgin Island Olympic team. These athletes embody the depth of character that the SVSEF strives to instill in our entire family and community. The ability to seize the moment and make the most of an opportunity are qualities we are determined to instill in every athlete we serve. Kaitlyn and Jake in particular are an inspiration to all our upcoming athletes—proving that dreams can be realized. Through our scholarship programs the SVSEF is able to continue building upon the dreams of our athletes. During the 2013-14 season we awarded $134,000.00 to nearly one hundred athletes or twenty percent of our total team. This significant amount of aid is made possible by the generosity of our supporters. There are future champions, Olympians and well-
rounded ambassadors of the SVSEF who would not be able to access our program without these valuable scholarships. During the 2013-14 season the United States Ski and Snowboard Association embarked on improving club programs. The SVSEF was chosen to participate and underwent a comprehensive evaluation by the USSA as part of the initial nationwide certification program. As part the inaugural group of ten Snow Sport Programs, the SVSEF received a Silver Level Certification by the USSA. We wholeheartedly embraced this challenge and opportunity. The process is similar to the accreditation evaluation that independent schools undergo to determine their compliance with best practices. As a result it was determined that the SVSEF needs to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to receive Gold Level status. In early June the SVSEF Board held a two-day Strategic Planning retreat where we developed an outline for our strategic plan. We are extremely grateful to Peter LaFleur for volunteering his time and leading us to the conclusion that Building a Foundation for Excellence is the basis for our future and the Gold in our plan. With direction of our Board, the SVSEF strategic plan will be presented to USSA in April of 2015 where we will request an upgrade to Gold Certification status. The SVSEF has much to be proud of as we look back on the accomplishments of the 201314 season. As an organization we will continue to develop and refine in order to achieve our vision of creating the BEST Junior Snow Sports Development Program in the Nation. This is a powerful statement and a lofty goal. In order to become THAT Program the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation needs the undivided support of our entire community and extended family. Fundraising continues to be a significant component of our overall revenue and we cannot operate without reaching our annual fundraising goals. This Annual Report serves as the signature acknowledgement of the contributions for which the SVSEF is grateful. Thank you!
Rob Clayton
Rob Clayton Executive Director
REMEMBERING TORIN by Mike Sinnott
I was at Grumpy’s - post Boulder Mountain Tour - enjoying a recovery beer when I heard. I was too shocked, too confused, and too numb to comprehend. Torin Tucker had passed away. This vibrant laughing soul was gone to no longer grace the ski trails with his shirtless charisma. He was just a kid, and a friend, and it didn’t seem possible. A junior at Dartmouth College, Torin Tucker collapsed while racing during the 50k Craftsbury Marathon in Vermont. He was having the race of his life, finding new limits in pushing himself. His quiet passing felt like a thunderstorm to the Dartmouth and SVSEF communities. The beautiful thing about Torin was he loved the outdoors and he loved giving everything his best. Torin and his family moved to the Wood River Valley when he was a freshman, in part to join SVSEF and plumb his ability as a cross-country racer. His quirky self-confidence quickly endeared him to the team, and his drive led him to compete at the Junior National Championships. He was never the fastest skier, never the most technical or strongest, but he always had the biggest smile. Torin breathed the values oft-lectured by coach Rick Kapala: try hard and enjoy what you are doing. He gave so much life to the program not because he inspired us with his winning, but because he seemed to win without crossing the line first. His lust for adventure took him up mountains and to study in the Middle East. His sharp mind helped him devour books and dominate in fantasy football. From fraternity brother to National Merit Finalist, his range was extraordinary, but never surprising. A generous, friendly soul, Torin helped you realize that a proper attitude could remove all barriers. This July several friends came together to remember. We reveled in the outdoors and shared laughs. We climbed mountains, biked, and rafted; some even gathered on the East Coast to celebrate this first annual “TNT Classic”. It was a celebration of a life we all could look up to: a man whose desire and drive exceeded his bodily ability. I now realize how beautiful his passing was, probing the depths of his strength, a crisp bite in the air and the snow crackling by, then silently succumbing to the limits of the human spirit to rest forever on trails made of snow.
Though your passing be untimely and your days be cut too soon, I hold your strength inside me and adventure now for two. Mike Sinnott is a SVSEF alum and former captain of the Dartmouth Cross Country Team. In December 2014, the SVSEF Cross Country Team honored Torin by naming a trail at Lake Creek after him. Torin’s Tuck’er is the biggest, gnarliest hill and the fastest downhill in the Lake Creek Trail System.
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2013/14 Board of Directors Jonathan Neeley, President Jennifer Milgard, Vice-President Muffy Ritz, Secretary Tim Hamilton, Treasurer Brian Elkins Kelly Allison Hank Minor Tom Griffith Sam Adicoff Brick Blackburn Nick Maricich Kipp Nelson Charlie Dunn
We are Sun Valley Ski Education foundation
2013/14 Admin Staff Rob Clayton, Executive Director Katrina Collins, Accounting Director Susanne Connor, Fleet Manager Mimi Crocker, Office Manager Sarah Crowley, Director of Events Jeff Graves, Academic Tutor Matt Leidecker, Academic Program Director Alexa Turzian, NOPTS Jody Zarkos, Director of Communications
A Special Thank You to a Major Role—Katrina Collins You may not realize how important Katrina Collins has been to the SVSEF for the past 14 years. Her position as accounts manager is, in my opinion, the most difficult job in our entire organization. On a daily basis Katrina manages transactions from multiple programs all while managing the entire organization. Her patience interpreting payroll reports from four separate Program Directors, tracking travel billing for dozens of trips every year, managing accounts of hundreds of athletes is daunting to mostÂ. It is a stressful job and an incredible amount of responsibility for one person to have. Katrina has handled it all, year after year with grace, poise, understanding, compassion and professionalism. Katrina, thank you for helping keep the SVSEF running year after year. Thank you for supporting the freestyle/freeskiing program both as an accounts administrator and as a parent of two freestyle athletes. You will be missed. Andy Ware SVSEF Freestyle, Freeskiing and Snowboard Program Director
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Alpine Coaches
Adele Savaria Biche Rudigoz Bill Campbell Brett Jacobson Brett Morris, Head Coach, U14 Brett Stevenson Brian Caulkins Bryan Simcoe Carl Rixon Jr. Charlotte Gourlay Chase Gouley Chase Millemann Christopher Nalen Cole Caulkins Connor Farrow Dane Spencer, Alpine Coach, Men’s Gold Team Danny Albright David Skip Merrick Doran Key, Head Coach, Alpine Devo Eltiena Campbell Erika Hogan, Head Coach, U18 Galen Webster Harlan Collins Jeffery Enos John Shay Kirk Mason Lauren Street Matt Murphy Nathan Schwing, Head Coach, U18 Nicole Pelletier Olaf Sather Patrick Purcell Patrick Revallier Patrick Savaria Ruben Macaya, Program Director, Alpine Ryan Dean Sara Berman Sarah Mazzola-Schwing Scott David McGrew, Assistant Program Director, Alpine & Head Coach U16 Sofia DeWolfe Steven Smart Susanne Connor Tina Cole Tor Jensen, Head Coach, U12 Trudy Crowley Tyler Chandler Wes Powell Willi Cannell
Freestyle/Freeskiing Coaches
Alden Carter Andrew Ware, Program Director, Freestyle, Freeskiing & Snowboard Brandon Doan Chris Rybak Clinton Lightner, Head Coach, Freeskiing
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Collin Collins Conor Davis Corey Warren Jamie Collins Jennifer Diehl, Head Coach, Freestyle Prep Jeremy Lato Joe Marx Joseph Cordeau, Head Coach, Freestyle Joshua Zuck Justine Kaiser Kurtis Fieguth Michael Sheehan Penelope Murray Reed Snyderman Ross Falcone Ryan Lawless Shane Cordeau Todd Bracher
Cross Country Coaches
Ashley Knox, Head Coach, XC Comp Colin Rodgers, Head Coach, XC Gold Team David Bingham, Head Coach, XC Devo Kelley Sinnott, Assistant Program Director, XC & Head Coach, XC Prep Kiernan Paddy McIlvoy Krista Clayton Laurie Leman Lucy LeGarrec Mia James Michael Lloyd Michael Sinnott Morgan Arritola Nate Scales, XC Grooming Richard Kapala, Program Director, XC Robert Coplin Robert Landis Shane MacDowell Svea Grover Thomas Smith
Snowboard Coaches
Andrew Gilbert, Head Coach, Snowboard Prep Heather Black Jacob Tyler, Head Coach, Snowboard Travel James Slanetz JaNessa Gilbert Jon French, Head Coach, Snowboard Comp Home Patrick Hurley
Team Support
Brian Ros, Race Administrator Erin Resko, Ski Tech Michel Rudigoz, Race Administrator Pat Bauman, Race Administrator Robert Webb, Ski Tech Tyler Stagg, Ski Tech
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WHAT WE DO We are dedicated to providing exceptional snow sports programs for the youth of the Wood River Valley and beyond. The primary goal of the program is to assist each participant in reaching his/her athletic potential while developing a positive attitude and strong personal character. Founded in 1966, the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation provides yearround alpine, cross country, freestyle/freeskiing and snowboard training and competitive opportunities for more than 500 athletes each year. Our goal as an organization is to be the best junior snow sports development program in the nation while instilling our values of sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance. Our athletes embody our philosophy of Strong Minds, Strong Bodies, Strong Futures.
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ALPINE TEAM - Scott McGrew
The 2013-2014 season was defined by innovation, vision, and the growing pulse of change. There were some phenomenal athletic performances up and through the ranks with podium spots at the U18 National Championships, U16 Regional Championships, U14 IMD Champs, and the North Series. We had more athletes qualify for end of the year championships that any year on record. Our newly-remodeled Engl Training Center defined itself as a flagship space for youth sports, both within the Wood River Valley and beyond. The generosity and vision of our community of donors helped to create a truly innovative clubhouse that is both elegant in design and highly effective in its purpose. Due to the remodeled space, the alpine team was able to deliver more content, more video review, and more inspiration through the facility than previously possible. This was an incredible project that helped the team to redefine not only our organizational space, but our athletic programming as we began to operate in a center intentionally designed for teaching and efficiency. The SVSEF alpine team persisted in its role as a cornerstone organization within the community. Not only did the club provide another year of exceptional athletic programming, but also continued to inspire our members to find engagement and purpose to thrive as citizens. This continues to be an essential aspect of the SVSEF’s mission and role. We were able to celebrate with new events and awards such as the all-discipline Olympic day celebration and the True North Award and scholarship. In September of 2014, there was a changing of the guard as Ruben Macaya, our longtime Alpine Program Director handed me the reins to the horse train. This is a true honor to have been charged with leading the alpine team; a role that demands vision, drive, and passion. The 2013-14 season was one defined by the thrill of competition, the glow of passion, and the excitement of innovation.
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SNOWBOARD TEAM - Andy Ware In the 16 years snowboarding has been an Olympic sport a SVSEF snowboard team athlete has competed in the Olympics. The SVSEF snowboard athletes continued to shine again in the 2013-14 season. Kaitlyn Farrington’s gold medal effort at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, proved to every up and coming snowboarder in the program that you really can get there from right here. Led by an outstanding coaching staff the snowboard program continues to make a big impression regionally, nationally and internationally. Two alumni returned to help this season, Heather Black and Patrick Hurley joined the ranks as coaches and worked alongside their former coaches to help the athletes train and prepare week after week. Following in Kaitlyn’s wake this season, Chase Josey made waves in the snowboard world as well. Chase spent the season on the U.S. Rookie team earning multiple top 10 World Cup finishes in the halfpipe, won the Burton U.S. Open Qualifier and was 2nd at the Red Bull Double Pipe. Chase’s efforts paid off and he was selected to the U.S. Pro team for next season. There is a strong team of younger athletes close on the heels of Chase and Kaitlyn. Head coach, Jacob Tyler and coach Jon French took 10 athletes to the USASA Snowboard National Championships. Clara Jenner earned a silver in halfpipe and Cora Kaiser earned silver in halfpipe and bronze in boardercross. It was my first year as acting snowboard program director. I inherited a solid program from Andy Gilbert that already operates at a high level. It has been very exciting to be a part of the program this past season and I look forward to being a part of their continued success in the future.
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FREESTYLE/FREESKIING TEAMS - Andy Ware The Freestyle and Freeskiing teams just completed one of their best seasons ever. The program grew to over 110 athletes, the largest it has ever been. From the Devo team to our Gold Team SVSEF Freestyle and Freeskiing athletes were pursuing their passions all over the world. With so many new athletes joining the program we were able to bring on more coaches as well. SVSEF alumni Conor Davis began coaching the Devo and Prep team athletes and the Freeskiing Comp teams saw help from alum, Collin Collins. Fellow freestyle friend Brandon Doan also joined our Devo team coaching staff. Our travel teams also had help from U.S. Freestyle team members, Shane Cordeau and Reed Snyderman, both now permanent members of our coaching staff. Our entire coaching staff made every training session worthwhile and fun. It is truly an honor to work with so many incredible people who are willing to share their passion for skiing with the SVSEF athletes. Our athletes pushed themselves week after week all season long. We qualified an astounding 21 athletes for the Freestyle and Freeskiing Junior National Championships! Seven more qualified for U.S. Freestyle National Championships, four went on to the USASA Freeskiing National Championships and two athletes qualified for the FIS Junior World Championships. When it was all said and done Jacob Beebe had completed one of the most successful seasons in SVSEF Freeskiing history. Jacob won the Intermountain division title for halfpipe and slopestyle, overall title in the USSA Rev Tour halfpipe series, earned silver in
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halfpipe at U.S. Junior National Championships and finished fourth at FIS Junior World Championships. His efforts earned him the attention of the U.S. Freeskiing coaches, and Jacob was selected to the U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Rookie Team in May, 2014. Trevor Hattabaugh completed his senior season on a high note as well. Trevor capped off his final event as an SVSEF Freeskiing athlete with a bronze medal in open class halfpipe at USASA National Championships. Trevor was also invited to FIS Junior World Champs and U.S. Freeskiing project gold camp. He continues to remain on the U.S. Freeskiing coaches’ short list as a future U.S. team athlete. Freestyle team athletes Zach Maricich-Siele and Jack Rizzo took home overall titles not once but twice in Intermountain and Northern division mogul events. Both Zach and Jack qualified for the U.S. Freestyle National Championships and are back next season to lead the team. It was another community effort to produce these type of results from our athletes. The constant support of the SVSEF families, Sun Valley Co. and everyone who believes in these athletes provides them with the opportunity to set lofty goals and go after them with unbounded energy and exuberance. The future for SVSEF freestyle and freeskiing athletes is wide open. A big thank you to the SVSEF administration, Rob Clayton and the board of directors for their vision, leadership and guidance throughout the year.
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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM - Rick Kapala
GOLD TEAM
Life on the Cross Country ski team is something of a different beast than what is normal for most sports. So much time is spent in training activities like running backcountry trails, rollerskiing countless kilometers and scaling local peaks that the challenge of racing can seem like a wholly different experience. We have a saying on the team that “One has to love the training life” if we are to be successful. When we look at our results from the past year, the kids must really be loving the work because the Nordic Team put together one of our best seasons ever. SVSEF had skiers on the podium at virtually every level of the sport; from Intermountain Youth Champs to U.S. Junior Champs to U.S. Senior Nationals, SVSEF skiers stepped onto the podium. Five different juniors earned medals at JN’s , we had skiers earning medals at Nationals and we had skiers representing Sun Valley and the U.S. at International Competitions. This success is built on the depth of the programming at every level. The 2013-14 season brought near record numbers of children skiing at our entry level Devo Team, and our middle school Prep Team has grown to be the largest ever. The Comp Team is regularly qualifying the most amount of skiers in Intermountain to U.S. Junior Nationals. All of the skiers in the program benefit from motivated coaches working hard on behalf of every skier combined with local ski facilities that are among the best in the country. Emphasizing to all the kids the value of the whole ski team experience. The training, travel, racing and camaraderie are critical elements to success and if we all stay committed to the process the results will surely follow.
In 2005, the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation created the Olympic Development Team to financially assist qualified SVSEF athletes who had risen “through the top” to become the less than 1 percent who compete at the international level. With the support of donors, three SVSEF athletes competed at the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010. The team was renamed the Gold Team in 2011. Member Kaitlyn Farrington captured the Olympic Gold medal in women’s snowboard halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Not only do Gold Team athletes receive financial assistance along with one of the best training environments in the country, our younger athletes benefit from the exposure and interaction with these high caliber athletes, creating inspiration and motivation at all levels.
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Nordic Team: Colin Rodgers Head coach Shane MacDowell Wax Tech Mike Sinnott Matt Gelso Chelsea Homes Rose Kemp Mary Rose Snowboard Team Kaitlyn Farrington Chase Josey
Alpine Team: Dane Spencer Head Coach Tanner Farrow Kipling Weisel K.J. Savaria Freestyle Team: Shane Cordeau Freestyle Moguls Freeski Team: Tai Barrymore Skier Halfpipe
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ACADEMICS Matt Leidecker—Academic Director The SVSEF Academic Program was established in 1998 to help our athletes navigate the conflict inherent with being a competitive skier/snowboarder in the middle of an academic year. The academic program has three main pillars; communication, monitoring, and academic support. With four different middle and high schools in the Wood River Valley our Academic Director, Matt Leidecker, plays an important role as the communications liaison between the SVSEF and each academic institution. Policies established with the schools allow our students time for after school training, and offer ways for students to “lighten the load” during the busy competition season. SVSEF athletes are required to maintain a “C” letter grade in all courses in oder to miss school for a travel event. Periodic grade checks and athlete travel grade report forms help the Academic Director enforce this policy. With the remodel and expansion of the SVSEF headquarters, the program now has an on-site academic center where athletes can take advantage of an after-ski assistance program five days a week. Despite the daunting challenges of juggling both their snowsport and academic responsibilities, SVSEF athletes maintain a very high academic standard. For the last two seasons, the cumulative GPA of 9–12th grade athletes in all SVSEF disciplines was a 3.3 or B+. In addition, 60% of our high school athletes achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 of higher earning an “Academic Achievement” award at the end of the competition season. Engl Training Center updated in 2013 allows for expanded coaching and academic techniques Academic Center provides students with after ski assistance program five days per week 60% of SVSEF high school athletes achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher Academic Director dedicated to communicating effectively with students and academic institutions
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SVSEF is humbled by the generosity and vision of our community and donors. Your support has helped create a truly innovative program and facility that is both elegant in design and highly effective in purpose.
97 Number of athletes in the upper school (grades 9 – 12) at SVSA, WRHS, and SAGE.
49%
Percent of upper school athletes who maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher to receive our Academic Achievement award.
3.47 20 The average cumulative gpa for all of our 97 high school athletes.
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SVSEF has developed 20 Olympic and Paralympic Team Athletes since 1948
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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPICS/PARALYMPICS SVSEF Gold team rider Kaitlyn Farrington wins the 2014 Olympic Gold medal in women’s snowboard halfpipe at Sochi, Russia. Upon a triumphant return home, Far Out Bowl on Bald Mountain is rechristened “Kaitlyn’s Bowl” in honor of the Valley native. Ben Verge, SVSEF alpine alum and former coach, guides U.S. Olympians David Wise and Maddie Bowman to gold medals in skier halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Games. Bowman designates her gold coaching medal to Verge. Cross Country Comp Team member Jake Adicoff and guide Reid Pletcher compete in the 2014 Paralympics at Sochi, Russia. The pair’s best finish was sixth place in the men’s 20k classic and 2.5k mixed relay. Representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, SVSEF FIS racer Jasmine Campbell competes in the women’s alpine technical events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Campbell carries the country’s flag in the Game’s Opening Ceremonies. SNOWBOARD With a berth in the 2014 Winter Olympics on the line, 24-year-old Kaitlyn Farrington wins the final Grand Prix halfpipe at Mammoth Mountain, California, scoring 91.40 points to earn the final spot on the U.S. Team. Chase Josey is named to U.S. Snowboard’s Rookie Halfpipe Team and wins a Burton U.S. Open qualifier at Seven Springs, PA. He is runner-up in the Red Bull Double Pipe Challenge at Aspen, Colorado, and is voted “Most Consistent Rider” by competitors winning a new snowmobile. Josey also captures the famed Dick’s Ditch Classic at Jackson Hole. Josey finishes the year with a nomination to the US Snowboard Team. Snowboarders Cora Kaiser and Clara Jenner step up on the podium at the USASA National Championships with Kaiser capturing silver and bronze, and Jenner silver. 10 SVSEF snowboarders earned the right to compete in the 25th annual National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado: Kaiser, Jenner, Payton Bacca, Phebe Ericksen, Zoe Bacca, Elk Spencer, Jack Verhaeghe, Clyde Montgomery, Landon Moore and Channing Curci. Riders from Sun Valley competed in a USASA Big Mountain West at Park City. Elk Spencer was “Most Improved,” for the series, while Clyde Montgomery and Clara Jenner earn “Sportsmanship” honors. CROSS COUNTRY Nordic Gold team member Chelsea Holmes steps
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up on the podium at the U.S. National Cross Country Championships, skiing to a silver medal in the women’s 20 kilometer freestyle. Holmes also wins the Super Tour 10k classic beating the field by 43 seconds at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Montana. Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation athletes earn an impressive eight podiums, including six gold medals at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Cross Country Championships. Zach Williams and Cole Morgan were two-time gold medalists with Peter Wolter and Maggie Williams claiming one gold medal apiece. Morgan and Zach Williams also sprint to silver and bronze. 13 racers line up in U.S. Junior National Cross Country Championships at the Von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, including Sarah Williams, Katie Feldman, Haley Montgomery, Kat Paul, Grace Gorham, Stephen Pfeiffer, Danny Graves, Peter Wolter, Zach Williams, Eli Jensen, Carter Ros, River Vorse and Ben Brunelle. Three SVSEF Nordic Team alumni earned berths in the World Junior Championships at Val Di Femme, Italy, Sloan Storey, Maggie Williams and Cole Morgan. Alumni Makayla Cappel, a University of Denver redshirt senior, and University of Utah sophomore Sloan Storey are named All-Americans based on their results at NCAA National Ski Championships in Utah.
We are Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation ALPINE The SVSEF hosts the 2014 Western Region Elite Spring Series on Bald Mountain. The six-day, six-race series attracts 22 members of the U.S. Ski Team in a field of 210 racers that makes 1,051 unique starts. Tanner Farrow, a member of the U.S. Ski Team and SVSEF Gold Team, boasts four top-10 finishes, including a fifth in
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2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS giant slalom. Gold teammate Kipling Weisel breaks into the top 10 four times as well with a fifth in slalom. Weisel, recently named to the U.S. Ski Team, wins the overall title at the conclusion of the Western Region Wild West Classic at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole. Samantha Busby and Jordan Fitzgerald place first and third in the women’s U18 class at the Wild West Classic. The SVSEF has six racers in the field at the 2014 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Squaw Valley, California, including Tanner Farrow, Kipling Weisel, Ben Kanellitsas, Jordan Fitzgerald, Samantha Busby and Haley Cutler. Weisel finishes third in the men’s junior class in giant slalom. Cutler skis to second place in downhill at the USSA U18 National Junior Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Tanner Josey is eighth in the men’s super G. Also competing are Busby, Fitzgerald and Kyla Miller. In FIS Western Region alpine racing at Mammoth Mountain, California, SVSEF racers land on the podium in three out of four races. Linnea Baysinger wins giant slalom with teammate Mackenzie Bachmeier third. Bachmeier and Baysinger also grab second and third. A baker’s dozen qualifies for the U16 Intermountain Alpine Championships, including Ava Mazzoni, Margot Griffith, Royce Rheinschild, Sage Rheinschild, Will Snyder, Yuri McClure, John Blackburn, Kristian DeWolfe, Wyatt Smith, Sebastian Mastor, Noah Leininger, Cooper Dart and Duncan Fuller. Dart, Mastor and McClure advance to the U16 National Championships. SVSEF sends 17 racers to the U14 Tri Divisional Championships at Park City, Utah, garnering 16 top10 finishes, including a gold medal by Wyatt Minor in GS, and a pair of bronze medals in SG and GS by Molly Milgard. Ella Viesturs, Libby Kaiser, Lily Fitzgerald, Madi Ferris, Alli Rathfon, Kaia Jensen, Sophia Mazzoni, Lucy More, Jake Blackburn, Charlie Stumph, Logan Chai, Bennett Snyder, Matt O’Connor, Ethan Daves and Ben Travers compete.
Street, Fletcher Stumph, Jessica Blackburn, Paige DeHart, Lily Enos, Saba Grossman, Hannah Ferris, Laci Jermunson, Goldie Kirk, Logan Lindstrom, Tatum Minor and Carter Sammis. FREESKIING/FREESTYLE Freeskier Jacob Beebe finishes fourth in the 2014 Freestyle Junior World Championships at Valmalenco, Italy. He is top American overall. SVSEF teammate Trevor Hattabaugh is also named to the national team. Beebe claims a silver medal in skier halfpipe at USSA Junior Championships at Park City, Utah. Beebe, along with teammate, Tai Barrymore round out the season with a nomination to the US Freeski Team. Shane Cordeau, a member of the U.S. D and SVSEF Gold teams, wins dual moguls in a U.S. Selection event at Winter Park, Colorado, and is runner up in single moguls in a NorAm at Val Saint-Come, Canada. SVSEF qualifies 21 freestyle and freeskiing athletes for USSA Junior Championships: Morgan Shaver, Renee Shapiro, Alysha Herich, Zac Maricich-Siele, Jack Rizzo, Wilson Dunn, Wyatt Wilson, Alex LaFleur, Eli Roberts, Will Griffith, Noa Hecht, Alvaro Jiraldo, Jacob Beebe, Hayes Gilman, Wilder Curtis, Hanna Blackwell, Justin Kennedy, Trey Potter, Brody Buchwalter, Jamie Rollerson and Wilder Curtis. Seven skiers earn the right to represent the SVSEF at the U.S. Freestyle National Championships. A quartet of SVSEF freeskiers makes the cut for 2014 USASA Nationals, including Trevor Hattabaugh, Justin Kennedy, Will Griffith and Harper Mallett. Freestyle skier Zac Maricich-Siele wins back-to-back moguls titles in Intermountain events. Teammate Jack Rizzo duplicates the feat, marking firsts for both.
The entire U12 Travel Team and 10 Home Team members qualify for the Intermountain U12 Championships at Grand Targhee, Wyoming. Racers are Josh Blackburn, Jett Carruth, Sage Curtis, Alex Daves, Shaw Dean, Willi DeWolfe, Nathan Gowe, Buey Grossman, Sage Holter, Marit Kaiser, Anhwei Kirk, Ridley Lindstrom, Emma MacGuffie, Emma Madsen, Ethan Marx, Max Moss, Chase Ormiston, Julia Ott, Ryder Sarchett, Charlie Snyder, Lola
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Passion Perseverance Sportsmanship Citizenship Teamwork Creativity Character A sports reporter for more than half my life, I thought I was pretty well versed when it came to winter sports. But in my first full year as Communications Director for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation covering and getting to know our athletes on a deeper level, I realized how little I actually knew about what it takes to be a successful skier or snowboarder. Dedication, desire, commitment, perseverance, toughness and resilience all play a part. As someone who grew up playing team sports, the idea that your performance is entirely up to you is daunting. Sure, as a member of the SVSEF you have your teammates, coaches and supporting cast, but when you are in the gates, on course, in the halfpipe, sliding a rail, or boosting off a kicker it is you and you alone. It is a culmination of all the sweat equity and desire you can wring into that one particular moment. Sometimes it does not turn out how you expected or anticipated it would. And that is what impresses me the most - the absolute resilience of these young people. It takes heart to bounce back day in and day out and there are so many variables; weather,
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equipment, travel, training, fueling, academics, and it is quite a feat when the kids put all the factors together and it adds up to something good. But sometimes it does not. I love the small successes within what might be perceived a “failure.” The ability to rebound from a disappointing race or series and not let it define you, but to shrug it off and put it in the rear view mirror and get on with the business of being better today than you were the day before. It is nothing short of brave and I saw it time and time again last winter. Winston Churchill famously remarked, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” It’s a privilege to be part of an organization whose members constantly strive to be better than they were the day before – with no loss of enthusiasm. I greatly admire our dedicated athletes and the way they face life; head up, straight on and with a smile. Kind regards,
Jody Zarkos
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FUNDRAISING Marrying fun with function the events of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation hold a dual purpose: to raise funds and to raise fun. Our cannot-miss-events have been through several incarnations, but always combine community, camaraderie and a bigger purpose of helping the children in our programs and community at-large. Proceeds from Six at Sochi, Janss Pro-Am Classic, Winter Lift Off, Baldy Hill Climb, and Ski Swap help support our more than 500 athletes, enabling us to award need-based scholarships, provide academic assistance, defray travel, racing and equipment expenses, and operate a world-class training facility. Competitions staged by the SVSEF bring energy, excitement and money to the Wood River Valley, supporting our local economy and population. Through our fundraising events we are also able to provide quality on-snow training and top-notch coaching our athletes deserve and need. The proceeds allow us to keep tuition as low as possible so any child who has the desire to join the SVSEF is able to do so. We encourage you to take part in any or all of our celebrations. You too will be saying, “I AM SVSEF.”
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2013-2014 Season Events (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014) Annual Fund Drive Our mail solicitation campaign is the largest of the SVSEF fundraising efforts. Six at Sochi August 14, 2013 Ski Swap November 9, 2013 Winter Lift Off December 6, 2013 Janss Pro-Am April 3-5, 2014 Olympic Day June 30, 2014
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2013-2014 FUNDRAISING GOALS Our goal for the 2013-2014 season was to raise a total of $1,178,112. $435,902 through our Annual Fund and an additional $742,210 through our events: Baldy Hill Climb, Janss Pro-Am, the Ski Swap, Winter Lift Off, Olympic Day and Six at Sochi for our scholarship programs which help to pay for tuition and travel expenses. HOW CAN I DONATE? Donations to the SVSEF can be made at any time of year and are tax deductible. Your donation can be made to the annual fund or designated specifically to any one of our programs. Gifts are accepted via check, money order, cash, or credit card. You can send your donation to: SVSEF PO Box 203 Sun Valley, ID 83353, call the office to make a donation over the phone, or visit our website at www.svsef.org and click the donate now button. HOW DOES THE SVSEF USE MY DONATION? Annual Fund donations help support general operating costs of the SVSEF. These include program equipment and administrative support, facility expenses, vehicle maintenance, insurance (auto, liability, property, and Worker’s Compensation), utilities, and administrative costs. Our other primary fundraisers are the annual Fall Game Dinner and the Bill Janss Pro-Am Classic. CAN I DONATE TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAM? Yes. You may designate your donation to impact one of our specific programs: Alpine, CrossCountry, Freestyle, or Snowboard. You may also donate to any of our Gold Team Programs, our Scholarship Fund, or the SVSEF Endowment. For more information about the many ways in which you can donate to the SVSEF please call our office at 208-726-4192.
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2013-2014 Operating Revenue 45%
51%
4%
Tuition and Other Program Fees $1,047,000
Donations and Fundraising Income $1,178,000
Funding from Endowment $86,000
Total Operating Revenue $2,311,000
2013-2014 Operating Expenses 15%
Management and General $408,000
67%
Program Expenses (equipment and coach salaries) $1,739,000
3%
Facilities $82,000
5%
Financial Aid $134,000
20%
Fundraising Expense $203,000
Total Operating Expenses $2,566,000 (net operating loss of $255,000)
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2013-2014 Additional Income Capital Donations $579,000
Endowment Income $169,000
Total Net Income $493,000
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Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
A Community of Support LIFETIME SUPPORTER $50,000 AND UP Alysia May Anonymous Arnold Schwartzenegger Bundy Family Foundation Carl Praeger Carol and Ed Dumke Carol and Paul Fremont-Smith, Jr. Cort and Laura Blackburn Curry Corporation Bernard Curry III Cynnie and Z. Wayne Griffin, Jr. David Pyle Deer Creek Fund Don Wiseman Elizabeth and Jack Bunce Emily Caroll Erin and Bill Rheinschild Estate of Thomas Unger Frank H. Jellinek, Jr. Memorial Fund Glenn C. Janss Great Day Foundation Heather and Gary Black Jr. Herb Thomas High Sierra Sport Company Jane Hocking Jennifer and Jim Milgard Jim and Carolyn Milgard, Sr. Jim Cimino Joan Mickelson John Randolph Kalik Memorial Fund Jonathan and Rebecca Neeley Foundation Judy Jellinek Julie Thomas Julie Daniels West and Tom West Kate Berman Kim and Jay Hagenbuch Kim Kawaguchi and Robert Disbrow Kipp Nelson Foundation Kipp Nelson Kristin Orr and Jason Lynch
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Leslie and Michael Engl Leslie Benz Liz and Rufus Brown Lulu May Von Hagen Foundation Maria Shriver Mark McCain Marker LTD Marmont Foundation Michel’s Christiania, Michel Rudigoz Michelle and Tom Praggastis Pat and Alex Higgins Paul and Carol Fremont Smith Jr. Peco Foundation, Bonnie and Peter Curran Pittsburgh Foundation Priscilla and Ward Woods Riordin Foundation Ronold L Von Hagen Foundation Roosevelt Grille and Sawtooth Club—Tom Nickel Roy A. Hunt Foundation Sheryl and Steve Schowengerdt Smith Optics Steve Shafran Sun Valley Company That’s Entertainment Thomas Warde Thomas Weisel Tom O’Gara Tracy and Tim Flaherty Val A. Browning Foundation Wattis Dumke Foundation Zenergy at Thunder Springs $150K and UP Thomas Weisel Up to $150,000 Great Day Foundation Jim and Jennifer Milgard Jim and Carolyn Milgard Sr Up to $100,000 Cort and Laura Blackburn John and Elizabeth Bunce
Kipp Nelson Foundation Kipp Nelson Knob Hill Inn Leslie Benz Stephen Shafran Up to 50,000 David Pyle McCain Trust Neeley Revocable Family Trust Smith Optics Tom and Julie Daniels West Up to $25,000 Anonymous Cordy and Maryann Snyder Elizabeth Brown Frank and Abbi Fisher Gould Greg and Leslie Lindstrom Jay and Kim Hagenbuch Larsen Fund Marmot Foundation O’Gara Coach Company, L.L.C. Paul and Carol Fremont-Smith Samuel and Susan Connor Adicoff Scott USA Steven and Karen Holzman Sun Valley Company That’s Entertainment The Marshall Frankel Foundation Wayne Z. and Cynnie Griffin Wilson Construction, L.L.C. Up to $10,000 Anonymous Apple’s Bar Hank and Heather Minor Arizona Community Foundation, Peggy and Sam Grossman Arnold Schwarzenegger Block Family Foundation Boswell Family Foundation Caleb Baukol and Bex Wilkinson Charles Dunn Dale and Leslie Chihuly
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Edward (Buddy) Wilton Fredrick and Allison Benners Gary and Heather Black Glen and Kelly Allison High Sierra Sport Company Kristin Orr Lee Gilman Builders Mary W. Harriman Foundation Marya Hecht Melinda and Bernard Francois Michael and Beverly Dechevrieux Ronald L Von Hagen Foundation, Inc. Roy A Hunt Foundation Rufus M. and Liz Brown Stan and Kristine Baty Swire Coca-Cola, USA The PECO Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Tim and Tracy Flaherty Tod McClaskey Tom O’Gara Wood River Abilities Program sponsored by James and Barbara Cimino Foundation Zenergy at Thunder Spring Up to $5,000 Alysia May Revocable Trust Bill and Eltiena Campbell Brent Stevens Bundy Family Foundation Chums, Inc. George and June Block Family Foundation Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Janet Appleton John and Carey Dondero Jon Gove Keith and Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation Kevin and Kimberly Clarke Leigh and James Everitt Michel’s Christiania Mimi and Corey Griswold Otis Booth Pietra Santa Winery Priscilla and Ward Woods The Woods Foundation USSA on Behalf of Kipp Nelson William and Marilyn Conner
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Up to $2500 5B Productions Anonymous Adam Beebe and Amber Johnson Beyond Coastal Chelle and Baird Gourlay Daniel Dehyn Emily Carroll Jennifer Hoey Interior Design Joy Kasputys Judy Jellinek Ketchum Flower Company Lefty’s Bar & Grill Louise and Trent Stumph Mike and Jan Turzian Morgan’s Fine Finishes Picabo Street Santa Barbara Foundation Sarah A Crowley Starbucks Coffee Sturtevants of Sun Valley Terra Nova Foundation The TR Family Trust Tracy Lee and Patrick Busby Whiskey Jacques’ Up to $1000 Ann and Neil Charles Best Western Kentwood Lodge Betsey Thomson Bob Colman Brad Mathews CDB Development Charlotte Unger Cooper Family Foundation, Inc. D.L. Evans Bank David Wheelock Eric and Ann Bloomquist Francis E. Ward Happy Gayton Hawn Idaho Community Foundation, Inc. Idaho Lumber Jen and Jack Dies Jennifer and Mike Goitiandia Kathinka and John Tunney Kristen and Phil O’Reilly L Street Investments On behalf of Joe Young Liam Grant Lutz Rentals Margaret Heck Trust Michael Lafferty Morgan Stanley
Margot “Muffy” Ritz Pamela and Raymond Slomski Park Avenue Charitable Fund In memory of James Berman Peder Monsen Picabo Ranch Operations Randall and Susan Acker Rick and Paige Lethbridge Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Robert and Elizabeth Reniers San Francisco Giants In memory of James Berman from Evelyn White Teresa Heinz The Harris Family Revocable Trust The Henry and Wendy Breck Foundation The Patrons of Main St. Market, Marks Family Foundation, and Steven D. Holzman The Springcreek Foundation Timothy and Lynne Harris United States Olympic Committee Up to $500 Adam Ackerman Alex & Pat Higgins Ambrose Monell Brent Barsotti Carmen Bradley Clayton Sammis Clint Lightner Dana Fitzgerald David and Dorrie Marks David and Julie Crowley Davis and Robin Love III Davis Embroidery Denzel Rowland Dru Ellen and Stephen Miller Fits Sock Company Frederick and Randi Dubois Hailey Duke Idaho Women’s Foundation Irvings Red Hots, Jill Rubin J. Nevins and Margret McBride James and Catherine Allchin James and Susan Ferguson Jeffrey E Graves Jim and Linda McCatchy Joan Espe In memory of Joe Young Joe Crosson John Campbell John Carver
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Kathleen Khosrowshahi Ketchum Parks Department Kristin and Steve Smith Live More Creative LLC Michael Haxby Mountain Fresh Produce Nancy and Michael Sayers Nick Maricich Peggy Dean Peter and Becky Smith PK’s Ski and Sports Robert and Krista Clayton Robyn Newcomb Scott Slonim Spencer P. Eccles, Jr. Spring Creek Foundation For Kalik True North Awards Sun Valley Ski Club In honor of Jordan FItzgerald Susan Passovoy Sushi On Second Sysco Foods Tullio and Marilyn Celano West Yellowstone SEF Wood Gopher Up to $250 Chris Mazzola In honor of newlyweds Sarah Mazzola and Nate Schwing Sebastian Kai Mastor “Burr” John Sproatt Alfred Brown Annual Fund In memory of Rufus Brown Allyn Stewart Amy Cooper In memory of James Berman Amy Wildhack Annual Fund In memory of James Berman Andy and Kate Berman Anonymous Atkinson’s Market B.J. and Nancy Mann Blair Big Wood Bread Company Billy and Tifney Mann Brandon and Jacki Crego Brent and Jennifer Diehl Brian D Caulkins Brian Elkins Buck Drew Candida and Bartlett Burnap Carol Sinnott Charles and Beverley Robertson Conn Charles and Charlene McNamee
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Charles and Lynn Marie Benson In honor of Tyler Palmer David and Trish Wilson David and Susan Haas In memory of James Berman Donat Marchand In memory of James Berman Doran S Key Earle and Elizabeth Yaffa In memory of James Berman Edgar R Macaya Eleanor Reed Emily Dupont Far and Away Adventures Gail and Bruce Erickson Gary Baugh In memory of Joe Young Gary Darman Company Georgina and Michael Suttor Grabher Construction Graham and Christie Anderson In Memory of Joe Young Gregg and Caroline Marston Gretchen Marx Helen and Jeff Day Henry E. Goldberg In memory of James Berman Inner Circle of Advocates In memory of Joe Young James and Wendy Jaquet Jim Kuehn John and Sherri Koth Jonathan Fitzgerald Jonna Mendes Josh and Stacey Ehleringer Josh Gonzalas Judy and Sam Florman In memory of Mr.Berman Julie Barber In memory of James Berman Karin Martin Kat Smith Kate Dondero Kathy Rothgeb Katrina Harmon Kevin and Kimberly Clarke Kirstin Kozlowski Kitt Doucette Kristina Kind Laura Daves Lizzy’s Fresh Coffee LLC Mark and Gina Valentine Albert Mark and Mary Anne Fisher Marks Family Foundation Matilda and Harold Stream Mat and Whitney Gershater
Michael Dunham and Joni Cashman Michael Halstead Michel Rudigoz Michelle and Tyler Ferris Monge Construction Nancy Visenberg Patrick Sinnott Perry’s Restaurant Phillip and Ann Puchner Richard and Judith Smooke Richard and Kelly Feldman Richard Robbins Robin Sias Letourneau Sarah and Josh Keefer Scott and Danielle Fuller Scott David McGrew Shay Doll Steve Durels Susan Buckley In memory of Lane Coulthard Susan Crist Tal Roberts The Cellar Pub Thomas Poole Wes T Powell Wood River Art Wrap City Up to $99 Adele A Savaria Anders Pedersen Anne E. Brunelle Scholarship In memory of Laura Flood Anonymous Glen and Vicki Shapiro Gwen & Stephen Thompson Jeff Enos Joan Crowley John Lea Swyers Jonna Mendes Julie Slocum Dahlgren Kathleen Welch Kurt and Lisa Patterson Margaret Baker Mark Gross In memory of Mr. Berman Mimi Crocker and Martin Chandler Nicole Anderson The Sports Network In memory of James Berman Rachael Wolfe Richard and Barbara Angle Roger Crist
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JANSS PRO-AM Aaron Gould AJ Grabos Abbi Fisher and Frank Gould Adam Ackerman Adam and Amber Beebe Adele A Savaria Adrian Barton Alan Glowczwski Alex Radoslovian Alex and Pat Higgins Alexa Turzian Alexandra Gardiner Alexandra Kuczynski Alexis DuPont Alison Horn Anastasia Feinstein Anders Pedersen Andrea and Rob Cookston Andrew Johnston Ann and Neil Charles Anna and Eric Mathieu Anna Parker Anne Bateman Anne E. Brunelle Anne Jacques Anne Kalik Annett Dresser Annie and Jeff Kaiser Apple’s Bar Hank and Heather Minor Asa Chandler B.J. and Nancy Mann Blair Baldy Sports Barbara Curry James Barrett and Carey Molter Bas and Colette Evans Verheijen Benjamin Wise
Berkeley Canfield Betty Grant Bill and Elteina Campbell Bill Josey Brad Mathews Brass Ranch Brendan and Lori Middleton O’Connell Brent and Jennifer Diehl Brian Caulkins Brian Elkins Bridget and David Higley Brody Buchwalter Bruce and Kelly Martin Bryce Turzian Caleb Baukol and Bex Wilkinson Cameron and Margie Cooper Carey Molter Carla Henrie Chad and Katie Babcock Charles Dunn Charles Mercer Charlotte Unger Chris Mazzola Christopher Crowley Chuck and Linda Martin Markthaler Cimino Foundation Cindy Kneen Claire Siderman Claudia Soddemann and Michael Hattrup Clay and Stephanie Sammis Clifford Timmons Clint Lightner Cole Reeves Colleen Baker Cooper Family Foundation, Inc. Coorla Henrie
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Cordy and Maryann Snyder Courtney Cline Courtney Gruber Craig and Allison Poulsen Curtis Chambers Dale and Leslie Chihuly Dan Young Daniel and Mariann Byerwalter Begovich Dates Fryberger Dave Williams David and Trish Wilson David Bingham David Lloyd David Reid David Skip Merrick Dawn Webber Deb Bacca Debra Murphy Dembergh Brown Builders Devon and Cathy Lind Diana Malk Don and Lori Nurge Donna Doan Dotty Sarchett Doug and Gloria Brown Douglas and Valerie McDonald Drew Kirk Dry Cleaning G.C. Dylan Prabowo Earle Bevins Ed Sinnott Edgar McGowan Edith and Jano Wiedemann Edward Swanson Elite Electrical Eliza Marks Elizabeth and Todd Ormiston Elizabeth Grinstead Elizabeth Strachan Miller Emily Carroll Eric and Christy Giles Erika Hogan Ethan Hunt Eva and Jim DeWolfe First Bank Card Fox Creek Fabrics Fred W. Wagner Fredrick and Allison Benners Gail Erickson Gale Dwyer Gary Ashurst Gary and Heather Black Gayle and Thorsten Brandt
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George Maurtua Glen and Kelly Allison Glen and Vicki Shapiro Glenn Janss Greg and Leslie Lindstrom Greg Fairfield Griff Connelly Gwen and Stephen Thompson Hailey Duke Hanna Blackwell Hans Sohlstrom Harry and Michelle Griffith Heather F Daves Hecht Trust Herich and Associates Holden Archie Holly Hagerman Hope Hayward Howarth (Perry) Boyle Hunter Kern Ian Havlick James and Catherine Allchin James and Lucy Bourret James Grossman Jamilynn Kaiser Janet Bagley Jason Conners Jason Hiller Jay and Kim Hagenbuch Jeff Enos Jeff Lamoureux Jennifer Card Laski Jennifer Middleton Jerry and Kelli Jo Norris Jim and Jennifer Milgard Joan Crowley Jodi Barsch Joe and Amy Marx Joe and Trina McNeal Joel and Carol Thea John and Carolyn Lloyd John and Pamela Wells John and Tracy Lee John Ewing John Heinrich John Hinson Jon Paris Nicholson Jonathan and Rebecca Neeley Jonna Mendes Jordan Levin Jordana J Zarkos Joseph Flora Joy Kasputys Judi and Don Davison
Judith Morgan Julius Hamilton Justine E Kaiser Karen Mulera Karen Province Karin Reichow Katherine Clark Katherine Nalen Katherine Rixon Katherine Stansberry Kathinka Tunney Kathy Crosson and Stuart Siderman Kathy Rothgeb Katrina Collins Katrina Harmon Kelley E Sinnott Kelsey Atkins Kerry and Anna Anderson Kristen and Phil O’Reilly Kristen Jarvis Kristin and Steve Smith Kyla Miller Kyle and Gabrielle Rafford Lane Monroe Larry and Nancy Williams Shipley Larsen Harris Lauren B Street Lawrence Goetz Leah O’Flynn Leigh Barer Leigh Everitt Leslie Benz Lilia Page Linda Woodcock Lindsey Johnson Lindy Stark Lisa Admire Lisa and Tom Griffith Lisa Thilmont Logan Chai Louise and Trent Stumph Lucienne Ludwig Lynn Johnson Maija Eerkes Marc Leroux Margaret Baker Margaret Thurston Maria Dudanakis Mark and Jill Eshman Mark and Robin Thea Mark George Marnie Roozen Martha Andersen
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Martha Williams Marya Hecht Maureen Baker Mendy Benson Meredith Richardson Michael Ward Michael Halstead Michel Rudigoz Mike and Jan Turzian Mike and Kris Stoffer Long Mike Wolter Miles Fink-Debray Monique Tatsuno Montana Kurahara Margot “Muffy” Ritz Nancy Auseklis Nate Thomas Nathan E Schwing Nathan Gowe Nicole F Pelletier Noah Koski Olaf K Sather Jr. Page and Maureen Jenner Pam Grant Parker Nance Patrick and Suzanne Buchanan Patrick R Revallier Paula and Ed Viesturs Peder Monsen Penelope Murray Peter Flood Peter LaFleur Phebe Ericksen Phebe Thorne Phoebe and Chris Pilaro Priscilla Woods Rachael Wolfe Randy Flood Reider Oyen Reitinger and Associates, Inc. Richard T Knoebel Rick Robinson Rob McGowen Robert and Krista Clayton, Robert Bradford Robert Buersmeyer Robert Burns Robert Devereaux Robert Newcomb Ronald Taylor Ronald Theobald Royce Rheinschild Rufus M. and Liz Brown Ryan B Dean
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Sam Schrader Sandra Van Ert Sarah A Crowley Scott Montgomery Sebastian Kai Mastor Shauna Thoreson Shawn Caine Sigurd Borgersen Simple Kneads Sophia Sturgeon Stan and Kristine Baty Steve Trover Stockton Troyer Sue and Tim Hamilton Sue Rowland Susan Alfs Susan Crist Susan Garing Suzanne Shaw Svea R Grover Taryn Smith Teresa Brett Terrence Cole The Wild Flower Thomas Hale Tim Harmon Tizz and Scott Miller Tobias Verheijen Tom and Kirsten DeHart Tom Boley Tom West Torger M Jensen Tori Thomas Travis Jones Tyler Davis Jeffers Wendy and Geoff Gardner Wes T Powell Will Harder William Gilmore William Griffin Wilson Baker Wilson Construction, L.L.C. Wilson Dunn WINTER LIFT OFF Allyn Stewart Benjamin “BJ” Mann and Nancy Blair Bex Wilkinson and Caleb Baukol Brent and Jennifer Diehl Brian and Melissa Elkins Charlotte Unger Cordy and Maryann Snyder Cort and Laura Blackburn
Deborah Rose Edward “Buddy” Wilton Elisabeth Grabher Glen Allison Jack Prudek Jackie and Brandon Crego Jay and Kim Hagenbuch Jerry and Kelli Norris Jim and Jennifer Milgard Judy Jellinek Katrina Harmon Kristin Orr Lesley & Gregory Lindstrom Leslie Benz Lisa and Tom Griffith Liz Brown Margot “Muffy” Ritz Mimi and Corey Griswold Nick Maricich Penelope Murray Rick and Bridget Kapala Roger and Susan Crist Ruben and Paula Macaya Rydell Welch Scott and Sirimukh McGrew Shay Doll Stuart and Kathy Siderman Tom Poole Tom West VJK Consulting/Joy Kasputys Wilson Construction, LLC A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PHOTOGRAPHER FRIENDS Thank you to all of the photographers who generously capture our athletes. The images in this book are from Tal Roberts, Josh Wells, Matt Leidecker, Claudia Fiaschetti and several of our friends and families. If you have great photos please submit them with photo credit details to nancy@centerlyne.com.
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www.svsef.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203 Sun Valley, ID 83353
Physical Address: 215 Picabo Street, #302 Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone Numbers: Office: (208) 726-4129 Fax: (208) 726-3548
Annual Report 2013-2014 Dedicated to providing exceptional snow sports programs for the youth of the Wood River Valley and beyond.