Far West Skier's Guide 2011-2012 - (Page 74)
SKIBACS members bond with a new buddy from the Modesto Ski Club in BAC. photos provided by Sheri Parshall RIGHT: Schnee Vogeli racers, at an event at Mt. Hood Skibowl, remind us that racing is a winter sport.
Northwest Ski Club Council
by Sheri Parshall, President
NORTHWEST SKI CLUB COUNCIL
Greetings Snowriders! Welcome to the pages of the Northwest Ski Club Council, home to snowriders who love to slide and shred the volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest. And, as you can see by the list, we have lots of clubs—thirty-six of ‘em! If you belong to a snowsports club, you have an even more passionate relationship with your sport than your average snowrider. For so many of us in NWSCC, our club life becomes integrated with so many other aspects of our lives, and indeed, our clubs reflect our personalities, and visa versa! Let’s face it: you joined a ski club to have fun. And, we have lots of fun in NWSCC. Heck, some of our clubs’ names are perfect examples! How can you NOT have fun with a club called “S’No Joke” or “WIHSKI”? Even if the club names are staid and traditional, their activities are anything but. Skiyente Ski Club, the oldest all-woman ski club in the United States, has a newsletter called the “Maidenforum”. Bruce Johnson, of Matsu Ski and Snowsport Club in Alaska tells us about the “Bode Miller”: “In Alaska we have a thing called a ‘Bode
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Miller,’ named after skiing legend Bode Miller. If you fall, which we do often, and are able to get up before you stop sliding, then you have just completed a ‘Bode Miller! Not any fall will do. The fall must be followed by at least one roll!” Want more fun? Check out PACRAT Racing. Our recreational race league, racing on a live volcano called Mt. Hood, is now enhanced with its very own NASTAR franchise—the only race league within Far West Ski Association to do so! Check out these team names. We have “Racy Brats”, “Shushing Shysters” and “Tasmanian Ski Devils” (complete with tails), “Psychothermia”, and “Mixed Nuts”, “Avalanche Express” and “Ruttin’ Rats”. These are the ones we can print! So yes, we join a ski club for fun, but we also meet friends for life, and our husbands and wives. We help each other raise our children with love of our sport and our mountains. We give back to our communities, and help each other when trouble finds us. When you talk about how important a ski club can be in your everyday life, I found no better example than this great story from
Skihawks (Seattle) member Sharon Arneson: “This story is a while back and I can’t even remember who was involved, so perhaps someone else can fill in the blanks. Once, when we were on a ski trip, someone got hurt and hit their head. The ski patrol were going through their usual questioning trying to evaluate if the person was thinking correctly with questions such as ‘What’s your name? What day is it?’ Then they asked ‘Who is President?’, the injured person immediately responded ‘Al Morris’ who happened to be President of the Skihawks at that time. We all knew he was okay, because the most important thing to us was skiing, not who was running the country.” That says it all, doesn’t it? We have clubs that sail, clubs that ride, clubs that golf and clubs that slide. Our organizations provide valuable support to their communities, and organizations that make and preserve our mountain heritage. So come on. Join up. We ride volcanoes. And you, my friend, are welcome to join us.
Far West Skier’s Guide 2O11 - 2O12
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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