Happy Holidays!

MBSEF WISH LIST

• *Additional funding to offset cost of upgraded timing system.
• *Small portable office heater.

If you would like to make a donation to MBSEF, you may use the Donation Form in the 2000/2001 Parent/Athlete Program Manual.

• Thank you for your generosity.

Scholarship News

Congratulations to the following gifted racers who earned Northwest Ski Club Council (NWSCC) Scholarships for excellence in ski racing and academics during the 1999-2000 ski race season.

Kevin Francis
Carly Harr
Kirk Harr
Tom Segal
Ashley Thornton

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan 1 New Year's Relay
Jan 6-7 Mt. Bachelor Open (rescheduled)
Jan 14 Emil Nordeen Classic
Jan 28 Sun Country Criterium
Feb 3-4 Mogul Madness
Feb 10-11 Sunnyside Pursuit
Feb 20-25 Sun Cup

GREETINGS from the director

The season has started and we have sunshine and excellent skiing conditions. The Alpine Mini World Cup group is the largest we have ever had and Brad Jacobson and his coaches have done an excellent job in getting the season started. The Alpine Mitey Mite and Cross Country Youth Development programs start soon and conditions could not be better.

Some of our full time Alpine athletes have been traveling on the Western Region FIS circuit. Kevin Francis skied to a Super G 4th place at Jackson Hole and 3rd place GS at Winter Park. Gretchen Glaser placed 2nd and 7th in two Super G's at Breckenridge.

The Cross Country racing season started with the Skyliner Open at Mt. Bachelor, December 16 & 17. Toby Bayard and Pam Stevenson, our new Co-Race Directors, did a fantastic job ordering the right snow conditions and organizing their first race. Ben Husaby will be taking the older Cross Country athletes on the road for the JO qualifiers starting in January. The athletes have all been working very hard and are ready for these events.

We are all saddened by the sudden death of Sharon Nofziger, our Cross Country Race Volunteer Coordinator for many years. She played a major role in making our race organization one of the best in the US. There has been a Cross Country Youth Scholarship established in her name. Tax deduction donations can be made to MBSEF.

Everyone who attended this year's successful Snowball has helped with the support of our athletes. The results we are seeing now would not be possible without the support we have received from many supporters. Eloise Stevenson has supported our Foundation over the years and this year's Snowball bidding was an example of her passion for our program. Thank you Eloise.

See you all skiing soon,

Russ Read
Chairman of the Board

ALPINE ATHLETE PROFILE

Highlighting: Brittany Kimble, J1

(Brittany Kimble at age 3)

(By Nils Eriksson, Alpine Director)Brittany joined MBSEF at the age of seven when her family found out about the program from friends. At the time her family lived in Portland and have since relocated to Bend. Brittany is now 17 and attends Mountain View High School as a senior. One of her goals for this year is to attend the U.S. Nationals at Big Mountain, MT. Brittany says, "The coaches help keep me on track, to train hard and become more confident. They really believe in me. If I can just get better at turning above the gate, I know I'll achieve that goal. Being a ski racer requires me to be very organized and manage my time carefully. I have become more mature and have learned to be more organized through my experiences with MBSEF. I now have a network of friends all over the Western U.S." Brittany also said, "The coaches make me work hard during dryland. To me that is the toughest period both physically and mentally. But it always feels good afterwards when you are done with the workouts. Having teammates that are your friends and your fiercest competitors at the same time makes me push harder in training."

(Brittany Kimble at JO's last season)

Events Director News
(By Linda Snyder)

FALL FUNDRAISING

We had an outstanding crew of volunteers for our fall fundraising events. Thank you to everyone who put in time and hard work to help make these events a great success. All of the events were well attended and a financial success for the Foundation!

The Third Annual Sunrise to Summit run/trek, September 9, presented by The North Face, brought over 120 participants to run and hike from Mt. Bachelor's Sunrise Lodge to the Summit. The beautiful fall day enabled all the racers to enjoy the view and sunshine from the summit. The top male winner was Bill Rattier, with a time of 35:24.00, beating his own record from the last two years. Julie Southwell was the first female to the top with a time of 45:41.00. Thank you to The North Face, LibertyBank, Deschutes Brewery, Mt. Bachelor, FootZone, the Source and KICE for making it happen.

New this year, on the new moon and equinox, was the Mt. Bachelor Star Party, September 22-24 at Mt. Bachelor. This fundraiser for MBSEF and the Sunriver Nature Center included special talks from JPL/NASA and Richard Norton, author of "Rocks in Space". Astronomers and the public were invited to join in daily activities and nightly viewing of stars and planets. Mark your calendars for next September for the Second Annual Star Party. We'll keep you posted on dates.

Warren Miller's "Ride" at Pilot Butte Cinemas was a great way to kick off the ski season. Special

thanks go to Sunriver Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Hoo Doo, KICE, Fox39, X94 and the Source for sponsoring and promoting the event.

The Skyliner's Ski Swap was a busy, one-day blow out sale. Thank you so much to Barney Duberow, Fred Shick and their crew for getting the Bus Barn set up for the sale. Thank you also to the hundreds of volunteers manning all the different positions. We couldn't have done it without you!

Over 325 guests attended The 14th Annual Snowball, our holiday fundraiser at The Great Hall in Sunriver. Both the live and silent auctions, as well as the Saxon's raffle, were a huge success thanks to all of the wonderful items donated. Also, additional funds

were raised for the scholarship fund. The dinner and auctions were followed with dancing to The Jim Mesi Band. Thank you to all the businesses, individuals, artists, staff and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event.

CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE PROFILE

Highlighting Kira Folden, J1

(By Chris Wolski, Cross Country Junior Coach)

Redmond High Junior, Kira Folden, wasn't even on a pair of cross country skis two years ago. Pretty amazing when you consider this seasoned MBSEF alpine racer is now able to set goals in qualifying for the Nordic Junior Olympics. Awarded the MBSEF most-improved nordic athlete of last season, Kira admits transitioning to nordic skiing was a challenge, but she prides herself as a hard worker. She is known to her coaches and teammates as an athlete who pairs a fun attitude with serious self-discipline. If this season is anything like last when she improved her JO qualifying results by fifty percent, Kira should be well on her way to achieving her goals.

Kira's grandparents, who have always been supportive of her skiing pursuits, were the first to bring her to the slopes of Mt. Bachelor, but it wasn't until a local high school coach suggested she switch to nordic that she made the transition and has never looked back. Kira is well aware of the improvements she has made.

"Last year I was always behind at practice," she said, speaking of her training with other kids, many of whom had been nordic skiing since they could walk. She found the team very supportive though, and the friendships she made were very conducive to a positive, learning environment. "This year," she says, "I'm skiing right along with everyone else."

Off the trails, Kira can often be spotted lunching at the Taco Stand, selling clothes at Old Navy, playing tennis, or working with kids at the community daycare center as part of the leadership organization she is involved with at Redmond High. The lifestyle of a nordic ski racer is one she

has grown to enjoy as a complement to the rest of her pursuits.

While Kira is a very self-motivated girl, it means a lot to her to be supported by family members, chiefly her Aunt Erica, who is her number one fan at local races. Another important part of what Kira loves about skiing is the same thing any sixteen year old loves about life; being able to spend time with her friends. In many ways, the shared experience of ski racing has formed these friendships deeper for Kira. One of the best experiences Kira feels she has received from the MBSEF program is the opportunity to travel across the Northwest to races with her teammates, who she feels are friends and who are very much responsible for her love of the sport.

LOGO WEAR

MBSEF is offering a selection of logo-wear with the proceeds helping our scholarship program. There are quarter zip, full zip, crew and hooded sweatshirts, fleece vests and baseball caps. Check in with us after the first of the year for new Jytte wool hats.

U.S. BANK POLE PEDAL PADDLE LOGO CONTEST

The 2001 U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle Logo Contest is here already! This year's deadline is January 5^th, 2001 at 5:00pm. Entries can be submitted to the

• Pole Pedal Paddle
• b. Bend, Oregon
• c. 2001
• d. 25^th Anniversary
• Please note: "U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle" must have each word graphically treated the same (ie. equal font size) and all words must be kept together as the title of the event.

Russ Read, Chairman
Frank Cammack, Vice-Chairman
Mike Puddy, Vice-Chairman
Bev Francis, Treasurer
Linda Snyder, Secretary
Andrew Balyeat
Randall Barna
Kathy DeGree
Nils Eriksson
Karen Fast
Howard Friedman
Martha Glaser
Ben Husaby
Scott Jacobson
Mike Lafferty
Peter Miller
Dennis Oliphant
Gary Pape'
Doug Ribeca
Jeff Robberson
Christian Schuster
Dean Stevenson

MBSEF MISSION STATEMENT

The Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and support of competitive Alpine, Cross Country, Snowboard and Freestyle race training in Central Oregon. MBSEF provides the opportunity for introductory to advanced levels of race training and competition.

Our main objective is to assist student athletes in achieving their individual athletic, academic and personal goals. The program's guiding philosophy is to encourage academic achievement and promote the positive values of competitive sport: sportsmanship, self-discipline, goal setting, character building and the pursuit of healthy lifetime activities.

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MBSEF Office Phone: (541) 388-0002
MBSEF Office Fax: (541) 388-7848
Volunteer Hotline: (541) 385-1999
Junior Race Center: (541) 382-2607 Ext. 2243
Mt. Bachelor Ski Report: (541) 382-7888