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you about your travel needs and ski interests and showing off all their new additions and resort features. On Saturday morning, delegates are invited to a Travel Expo where close to 100 resort representatives and tour operators will be there to answer questions on how to plan your group’s next trip. Snowsport celebrities will be featured at the afternoon Multi-Media Presentation. Saturday morning and afternoon will feature two modules of the Snowsports Leadership Academy, conducted to support the learning needs of ski club members and leaders in a variety of topics specially designed to promote the operations of ski clubs and their members. Among topics to be presented this year include an interactive discussion about The Future of Snowsports. These presentations are designed to interest everyone from ski club board members to long time ski enthusiasts. The Awards Banquet and Dance on Saturday night is the capstone to the weekend. So shine your boots and dust off your hats, we will be gussying up and celebrating “How the West Is ONE!” in a big way! After a full dinner and volunteer and industry recognition awards, it will be time to dance and do a little boot-scootin’. All this fun and activity will be followed on Sunday by the business end of the Convention. Officer elections, club and council awards, and the FWSA business meeting will be planned around a wonderful Sunday Morning Brunch. If you are your ski club’s delegate, or a member wishing to get involved
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FWSA Future Conventions . . .
FWSA Convention 2013 Going to the Beach in Style in Reno, Nevada
Hosted by Bay Area Snow Sports Council
by Jane Wyckoff
Annual Convention Chair, FWSA The Ogden Eccles Conference Center will be the site on the 2012 FWSA Convention. It will be the first time the Convention will be held in Utah. You will not want to miss it!
photo courtesy of Ogden Convention &Visitor’s Bureau
in the country’s largest ski association, you will want to plan to attend the business meeting and see for yourself what’s involved in making sure the sport we love is promoted well and will continue for years to come. For additional information, contact Don Anderson, Host Council Convention Coordinator at andersonbloom@gmail.com, or Jane Wyckoff, FWSA Convention Chairperson at janewyckoff1@cox.net. Industry partners can contact Debbi Kor, VP of Marketing at fwsadebbi@comcast.net. Registration materials will be distributed early in 2012 by the clubs and councils. They will also be made available at www.fwsa.org. We invite you to put on your cowboy hat and boots; and join us in Ogden for a great western time in historic Utah. ▲ ▲
The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada will be the site of the 2013 FWSA Convention. photo courtesy of the
Grand Sierra Resort
The Far West Ski Association is pleased to announce the selection of the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, as site for the 81st Annual FWSA Convention, June 6-9, 2013, hosted by the Bay Area Snow Sports Council. Grand Sierra Resort is centrally located in the heart of the majestic Sierra Mountains, and offers a variety of outdoor adventure activities. The 7th Annual Michael German Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on one of the 40 local world-class golf courses. A “beach party” is being planned at the Grand Sierra Beach adjoining the spacious outdoor pool. Volleyball enthusiasts will enjoy some competition on the sand volleyball courts. Among its many amenities, the resort also features a 50-lane bowling alley, Reno theater cinema multiplex, miniature golf, indoor professionally designed go-kart track, and Fun Quest, which includes over 40,000 sq. ft. of games and attractions. There’s also plenty of shopping, including unique boutiques, sprinkled throughout the resort. In addition to a world-class casino, many fine dining and casual dining experiences are available, plus an exciting nightlife in the bars and lounges. With 2,000 guests rooms, Grand Sierra Resort guests experience comfort and luxury in the spacious rooms and suites. Convention attendees will have a group rate for both the Standard Rooms and Summit Tower Grand II Suites. The Grand Sierra Resort website is located at www.grandsierraresort.com. Visit the Resort on Facebook.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012
Contents
The Premiere Digital Edition of the Far West Skier’s Guide Well Received
Board of Directors, Trustees
President’s Message: FWSA Offers Many Benefits, Trips & Activities
FWSA Committee Chairmen and Other Representatives
National Ski Council Federation Serves Councils & Clubs Nationwide
Far West Members Prepare for Winter, 2012
Council Information
Communications: The Key to Success!
Building Your Snowsports Program
FWSA Individual Membership Form
Order Form / Far West Skier’s Guide
FWSA Travel Program
FWRA Board of Directors
FWRA Program
FWRA Silent Auction Donors
FWRA League Race Chairs
FWRA Race Schedule
Race Trophies
FWSA Athletic Scholarship Program
Far West Ski Foundation Objectives
FWSA 2011 Convention
FWSA 2011 Convention Sponsors
Silent Auction & Travel Expo Participants - 2011
Travel Expo/Silent Auction Milestones
Convention Door Prize Donors
2011 Councils’ Man & Woman of the Year
FWSA Service Award Winners
FWSA Safety Person of the Year
FWSA Western Ski Heritage Award
FWSA Club and Council History Recognition
FWSA Snowsports Builder Awards
Charities & Our Communities
2012 FWSA Convention - Ogden, Utah
FWSA Plans Future Conventions
Public Affairs - 2011 Update
Bernd Ritschel & The Bavarian Alps
Lodging Guide
FWSA Council & Club Information
Clubs, Councils & Families Come Together
Regional Ski Shows
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