ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM SUMMER 2010

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IN THIS ISSUEAlana Nichols wins Gold in Vancouver - Page 2

Level One Instructors & Ski Spectacular - Page 3

More Adaptive Skiing Events - Page 4

2009/2010 Donors and Sponsors - Page 5

SNOWBALL 2010 Donors and Supporters - Page 6

History of the ASP - Page 7

New Contact Info for Brett and Spanda -Page 8

THE SKI LINK

As I sit down to write this, I am looking at the last of the snow on Baldy and cannot believe that it is already the end of June. How fortunate we were that although late, the snows came deep to Ski Santa Fe and Sandia Peak. On several program days, the roads were impassable for some students and volunteers. Despite the absences, everyone adapted and all agreed that while unfortunate, it was hard not to celebrate the snow.

How wonderful it was to have Sandia Peak stay open well into March and have Ski Santa Fe add an additional week to the season.(Thank you Benny)The only event that could top a season of so many powder days was the program turning 25! What a wonderful bonus to celebrate this

milestone event while enjoying so much snow. The 2010 Snowball, A Silver Celebration, was a magical evening of looking back on how far we have come.

Then from silver to gold in Vancouver for Alana Nichols. Originally from Farmington NM, Alana is a paralympic athlete, who first mono-skied with the ASP.

These are only a few of the season’s highlights. More on them and others, can be found throughout this newsletter.

What a fantastic year.Thanks again, to all of you for

supporting the ASP.Here’s to the next 25!

Wishing you a wonderful summer,

Katya FranzgenASP, Executive Director

To view photos of the

Snow Ball

A Silver Celebration

visit:

www.resorthotelgalleries.com

and go to Event Photography.

An Unforgettable SeasonThere were many things that made the 2009/2010 season unforgettable; The

ASP turned twenty-five, Alana Nichols won gold Vancouver and we had over 100 inches of snow to play on...

Many thanks to the students, volunteers, donors, staff and board, for another wonderful season. We look forward to

connecting with a& of you again during the 2010/2011 season.

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ALANA NICHOLS TAKES GOLD IN VANCOUVERIn 2002, a young woman

named Alana Nichols joined the Adaptive Ski Program, and with the help of volunteer Kevin Horan, she first tried mono-skiing. She then went off to the University of Arizona and began playing wheelchair basketball. In 2008 she won gold in Beijing. Immediately after the 2008 Paralympics Alan turned her attention back to skiing and began training with the National Sports Center for the Diabled (NSCD) in Winter Park Colorado.

This March Alana headed to Vancouver with her mono-ski, and competed in the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Alana was a fierce competitor, bringing home four medals.

During a snowy day in February Alan was interviewed by John Salazar with KOAT Action 7 news. Alana was interviewed in the ASP shed at Ski Santa Fe and took some runs with her first instructor Kevin and friend Bob Pierce (ASP Board Member).

Major Achievements: • 2010: Gold medals, giant

slalom and downhill; Silver medal, Super G; Bronze, super combined – Winter Paralympic Games, Vancouver, Canada

• 2010: First place, downhill- World Cup, Sestriere, Italy

• 2010: Second place, Super Combined- World Cup, Sestriere, Italy

• 2010: Third place, Super G- World Cup, Sestriere, Italy

• 2009: First place, downhill - U.S. Adaptive Nationals

• 2009: Third place, Super combined - U.S. Adaptive Nationals

• 2008:  Gold medal, wheelchair basketball - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China

To see Alana’s story visit:

http://www.koat.com/video/22780826/index.html

CONGRATULATIONS ALANA!

We hope to cheer Alana on at the 2014 Russia Paralymic Winter

Games!!!

THE PARALYMPIC GAMESThe Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility challenges, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympics Games, which are held immediately following their respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

The Paralympics have grown from a small collection of British World War II veterans in 1948 to the second-largest international sport event in 2008.

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NEWS AND EVENTS

The Hartford Ski Spectacular takes place at Breckenridge Ski Area in Colorado in early December. With a yearly average of 750 participants, this is the wold’s largest winter sports event for people who have disabilities.

During the event the PSIA & AASI NATIONAL EDUCATION ACADEMY offers a series of half-day clinics from Monday thru Friday. You can take any combination for as many days as you want.

Clinics take place indoors and/or on the snow. Topics range from tips and tricks for instructing children with autism,

to advanced tethering for the bi-ski. Whether you want to learn more about the newest adaptive equipment available, or want tips and tricks for motivating your students, you will find a clinic here.

Online registration begins in September, and the deadline is in November. Specific details have not yet been released.

If you would like to attend Ski Spectacular contact Katya for more information. The ASP has limited scholarship assistance for ASP volunteers. Assistance may include registration fees, lift tickets, and/or lodging.

For more info on the event visit:

www.dsusa.org/programs-winter-hartford.html

Six ASP instructors made the trek north to attend Ski Spectacular in 2009: Spanda Bhavani, Karen Blackmore, Brett Maul, Don Rogers, David Salazar and Rebecca Sullivan.

SKI SPECTACULAR-- DECEMBER 5 - 12, 2010

Congratulations Level I Instructors

During the last weekend of January, six ASP instructors passed the Professional Ski

Instructor Association (PSIA) level 1 alpine certification at Sandia Peak.

We are so thrilled by your accomplishment.

PSIA ALPINE LEVEL I CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS:

Karen Blackmore Art Gallegos Regina Jenner Robin Ohlhausen John Stewart Rebecca Sullivan

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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ADAPTED SPORTThe International Congress on Adapted Sport took place at the Timberline Ski Area in Oregon during the first week of June. For nine days the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) held their Alpine Ski Team Camp. From June 7-11, instructors could participate in many different clinics, covering various aspects of adaptive skiing and instruction. The “instructor tract” is designed for new or veteran ski and snowboard instructors or program administrators who wish to expand their knowledge and experience in a wide variety of areas. It is the perfect event at which to meet and exchange ideas with people who share the same interest.

Santa Fe volunteer ELEONOR HELLMAN attended the congress this year and had a very rewarding experience. She met instructors from across the globe and encourages others to look into attending next year.

National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic - N.D.V.W.S.C.Every spring hundreds of disabled veterans and even more volunteers, head to Snowmass in Aspen Colorado. During the National Disabled Veterans Sports Clinic (N.D.V.W.S.C), an average of 1600 adaptive lessons are taught in a five-day period. (WOW)!

Participants include Veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, neurological challenges and visual impairments. For many newly injured Veterans, including those injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Clinic offers them their first experience in winter sports, and gives them inspiration to take their rehabilitation to a higher level.

This last Spring, eight ASP instructors volunteered for this incredible event. In exchange for their time, volunteers at the N.D.V.W.S.C. are provided with slope-side accommodations and are fed well. The work performed by volunteers at the Clinic is strenuous and non-stop for the entire five-day work period, but the friendships and camaraderie found are more than adequate compensation.

Many thanks to the ASP volunteers who went to Snowmass this Spring, for their effort in supporting all of our brave veterans. For those of you who are applying for a volunteer spot in 2011, I wish you the best of luck. If you missed this year’s application process but are interested in applying for 2012, please let Katya or your Mountain Coordinator know, and you will be added to the list.

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WREATHSSo many individuals help

to make the wreath campaign the success that it is. This year the program sold 1700 wreaths, a huge success! Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped to sell and deliver wreaths individually and to those thatcame out and sold atKaune’s and the Agora. Special thanks to volunteer and Board member Chuck Haight for captaining the wreath sales in Albuquerque.

GRANTS• Department of Health• Frost Foundation• Governor’s Commission on

Disability• Kiwanis Club• McCune Charitable

Foundation• Presbyterian Health

Foundation• REI - Community Giving

Program• Thornburg Charitable

Foundation.

SKI SANTA FE & SANDIA PEAKThe two ski areas and the Abruzzo family have supported the program for 25 years! Their commitment to adaptive skiing in New Mexico has helped to make the ASP the largest adaptive skiing program in New Mexico!

“IN DEEP” MOVIE PREMIERLast fall the program benefited from the showing of In Deep, an extreme skiing film produced by Matchstick Productions. The event was organized by Tim Fowler who secured the movie, venue and all sponsors. We are so grateful to Tim for making us the beneficiary of this event and hope to work with him again next fall!

SPONSORS

• Ski Santa Fe and Sandia Peak• Sangre De Cristo Mountain Works

• Kokopelli Rafting• Project 101.5• Santa Fe Brewing• Santa Fe Reporter• SnowCode.org BEATS ON THE BASINBeats on the Basin is a series of free concerts, that take place on the deck of Totemoff’s at Ski Santa Fe. It is an opportunity for guests at Ski Santa Fe to enjoy music in the beautiful setting of the Sangre de Cristo’s, and for the ASP to share more about our programs and services. Despite challenging, snowy conditions during a few of the shows, each band performed, though it meant playing indoors on a few occasions. We must thank “Beats” founder and promoter Christopher Goblet as well as Ski Santa Fe and its staff, for helping to make sure each show happened.

SPONSORS

• Ski Santa Fe & Sandia Peak• Santa Fe Mountain Sports• Hutton Broadcasting

GRATITUDE & THANKSThe Adaptive Ski Program counts itself fortunate to have so much support from Ski Santa Fe

and Sandia Peak, the community, our sponsors and local foundations. Without them, we would not be able to keep tuition as low as possible and provide scholarships to every student in need. Currently, over 60% of our students need some level of scholarship assistance. We are able to provide this assistance thanks to the in-kind support of the ski areas and our ability to successfully fundraise in the community.

 presents:

Beats on the Basin is a project of Adaptive Ski Program & Ski Santa Fe. www.adaptiveski.org, www.skisantafe.com

January 9th \ The Porter Draw (ABQ, NM)

January 23rd \Pigment (Santa Fe, NM)  

February 13th  \ Gumbo Project (Santa Fe,NM) 

February 27th  \ Rose’s Pawn Shop (LA, CA) 

March 14th \ Mayhem String Band (Oxford, MS)              (Sunday)   

(  All shows 12pm to 3pm  )

Beats on the Basin

WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT

YOU CHUCK!!!

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SILVER DIAMONDTABLE SPONSORSBeauchamp JewelersCentury BankHutton BroadcastingPaper TigerPerinatal Associates of NMZoe & Guido’s

LIVE AUCTIONAnonymousBeauchamp JewelersBob Pierce InsuranceBruce Hopper’s Adriondak ChairsNorthern Escapes Heli-SkiingTony Mooney

SILENT AUCTIONA Star is Born QuiltsABQ Isotopes BaseballAlbright & LockwoodAlpine SportsAmya RestaurantAmerican Country CollectionArias TileAroma CoffeeArteriorsB. BeautifulBig Jo's HardwareBishop's Lodge Resort & SpaBoot DoctorsBrain DynamicsBuffalo ThunderCarl & Sandra’s GymCarol Bryant ArtChocolate InnClever CaninesCollected Works BookstoreCopa de OroCrawford Malone Fine WineD.Maahs ConstructionDD DesignDebbie Brooks DesignsDel CorazonDesign WarehouseDurango Mountain ResortEcoScapesEl Gancho Fitness & SwimEmily Benoist Ruffin DesignEncantado, An Auberge ResortEyes & Optics Santa FeFairbridge PotteryFiasco Fine WineFrank Dickey - Second WindFrontier Frames

Galisteo BistroGarcia Street BooksGee LorettaGeorgia O'Keefe MuseumGerta Ruiz CeramicsGustermans SilversmithsHeritage Hotels & ResortsHigh Desert Health CareHome Planet CaféHotel Santa FeInn on the AlamedaInn of the Governor'sInn of Santa FeIris & Raymond MoroIsleta Eagle Golf CourseJames Kallas JewlersJeff Caven PhotographyK2 -Ross WelkeKaune's Neighborhood MarketKen & SuesKool Stuff by DoreenLa StazioneLa FondaLas Cosas Cooking SchoolLensicLeon OteroLeonard KovalLily SchlienLucchese Since 1883Magpie PotteryMargaret EmrickMari BacaMarilyn ForbesMary Kay with Tami MooreMSC SheepheardingMaster's FitnessMasterson PotteryMichael PogzebaMonica Gallegos SalonMr. D'Clutter Museum of International Folk ArtMuseum of NM FoundationNancy PaapNational Dance InstituteNSCDNM Sports & WellnessNordica - Mike Young Now We're CookingOjo CalienteOjo Sarco PoteryPaa Ko Ridge Gold ClubPagosa Springs Inn & SuitsPatina GalleryPaws PlazaPeter Lamont Photography

Peter WilkinsonPilates BodiesPrecision MACPremier Motorcars of Santa FePrudential Santa Fe - B. SherwinPulido ImportsQi INC.Queen's RansomQuintana OpticalRail RunnerRebecca SullivanRock Steady DesignsRoss Nettles, PGASalomon - Ric AndersenSanta Fe Country ClubSanta Fe DonationsSanta Fe GreenhousesSanta Fe International Folk Art MarketSanta Fe OperaSanta Fe MassageSanta Fe Mountain SportsSanta Fe School of CookingSanta Fe Southern RailwaySanta Fe SpaSanta Fe Weaving GallerySante Fitness StudioSecond Street BreweryShannon K. HaleShidoni Gallery, TesuqueSki Santa Fe & Sandia PeakSpin DocSport SystemsStatements in TileSteaksmith at El GanchoTeca TuTecnica - Mark Adamson Ten Thousand WavesTom Watts, PGATowa Golf ClubTrader Joe'sTranquility FlotationUli’sVerve Fine ArtsVictor LioceWestern Eye Video and BookWhite & Luff Financial - Carl LuffWheelwright MuseumWild Bird's UnlimitedWolf Creek Ski AreaZapato'sZaro GlassZea RotisserieZoe & Guido's

SPECIAL APPEALBenny & Sandra AbruzzoDonna BardinLawrence & Suzanna BecerraCarol & Jack BergerSteve BroulietteConnor Brown & Christina PriceJoAnn CanalesRichard D’AngioCamilla & John DejoiaFoster & Martha DowellGuillermo & Susan DuronMarilyn Pete ForbesTerrance & Kathy FrameSpencer HarrisBruce Hopper & Heidi CooperJohn & Robin HendricksonScott HuttonChic & Mary Helen KeltyJohn & Soledad KingRuthie & Leonard KovalCyndi & Vince MarchiSherry & David MillerTony MooneyIris & Raymond MoroBobby PalmJack & Tammy PayneBob PeirceTim RolfsDarlene RomeroFannie RomeroLeon SandersfeldScott & Karen SibbettRick ThalerClifford & Juli Walker

SPECIAL THANKSPaul Margetson & the Hotel Santa Fe for his services during the live auction.

Kevin Sarr for being the evening’s charming emcee.

Chuck Haight for producing a wonderful slideshow.3

Jason Jaacks for producing the short documentary piece.

Jeff Caven Photography for photographing the fun all evening. See link on page 1.

Jill Schwartz for creating the invitation and cover of the auction catalog.

Kate McCarty for making the festive chocolate snowflake lollipops for each guest.

Pablo Champion for providing Theorbo music.

Hilton of Santa Fe for all their hard work and for donating the chips, salsa & guacamole.

Brooke Gray, Katya Franzgen & Century Bank for providing free tickets for ASP volunteers.

VOLUNTEER SUPPORTCraig AllenGabe EspinosaJesse GordonTessa Jenner Ruthie KovalTeri Nolan and crewKen Strum

SNOWBALL COMMITTEEMargaret EmrickKatya FranzgenBrooke GrayEleonor HellmanDoreen HurtigRegina JennerKate McCarthyTamera MooreRebecca SullivanSherry Thomson-MillerDavid Wieggel

SPECIAL GUESTS•Benny & Sandra Abruzzo, whose family has supported the program for 25 years

•ASP Founder Ken Ley and his wife Carol

•Original board member and volunteer Doug Schneebeck and his wife Jean Banon

•Original Board Member and volunteer Pat McGowan and his wife Laura

•Original Board Member and volunteer Paul Mohr.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

Snow Ball 2010 - A Silver Celebration......was a fantastic celebration, commemorating 25 years for the Adaptive Ski Program. Many individuals and businesses deserve our sincerest thanks for helping to make this year’s Snow Ball a huge success. Many thanks to our silver diamond table sponsors, auction donors, guests, and volunteers. The support of local business is essential to the success of the Snow Ball and we ask that you consider them when shopping for goods and services. A complete list of sponsors and donors can be found on our website at www.adaptiveski.org. Many of the business names are links to their websites.

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Albertson’s Community Partners

Albertson’s Community Partner’s program is a great

way to help support the ASP! Just have the cashier scan

your card each time you shop and a portion of what you

spend will be donated to the ASP. The more cards scanned,

the more money for the program.

Call 505-995-9858 or email director@adaptiveski.org

if you would like us to mail you a card.

ASP JACKETSIt would be wonderful if we

could thank our very generous volunteers by giving them an Orange Marker Ski Jacket! Unfortunately we cannot

afford to do so. If you know that you will not be teaching with the ASP for

all or most of next season, please contact us to return

your jacket. We are very short on jackets for incoming volunteers and would

appreciate your assistance in helping us make them

available to other instructors. It would be very helpful to get them back well before training

in January. Thank You! Thank You!

The Adaptive Ski Program (ASP) began in the winter of 1985 when Ken Ley, a former research scientist and adaptive skier himself, had a vision. Aided by grants and the support of Sandia Peak and Ski Santa Fe, Ken set up the framework by which several people with disabilities would receive complimentary lessons.

Much of the inspiration for starting the program came from Ken, who as an amputee, learned to ski using one leg. Ken recognized that those with special needs have legitimate barriers to sporting options and that adaptive skiing could provide an enjoyable recreational outlet.

The roots of adaptive skiing stem from combat injuries. Disabled European veterans were the first to discover the benefits of skiing as they looked for rehabilitation and recreation opportunities after returning from World War II.

In 1942, Franz Wendel was the first disabled person to enter a skiing competition. After suffering a leg amputation in the war, he fashioned a pair of crutches and attached them to short skis enabling him to crutch ski.

Even as adaptive skiing grew to include individuals with cognitive disabilities, it was the evolution of sit-down skiing that perpetuated the growing excitement for adaptive skiing and adaptive ski equipment. The evolution of adaptive equipment has been such that, anyone wishing to challenge themselves, can engage in snow-sports.

The ASP keeps pace with leading edge designs so its participants can have the best experiences possible. Since our inception, we have invested over $100,000 in specially designed sit-skis, hand held outriggers and myriad of other equipment. To keep pace with the changes in teaching practices, volunteer instructors receive yearly training.

Participation in our program promotes good health, a sense of accomplishment and a boost in self esteem. The ASP allows anyone living with a disability to enjoy outdoor winter recreation without regard to limitations. As a result of Ken’s vision, the ASP has positively impacted many.

In the early years the ASP provided lessons to only a handful of students. Now, the program has grown to providing well over 1,000 lessons to hundreds of students each season. For the past 25 years, we have had the pleasure of introducing thousands of people with disabilities to the joy and benefits of snow-sports and the beauty and magic of the winter.

The History of the Adaptive Ski ProgramA multitude of thanks to ASP founder, Ken Ley

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Day Coordinators (DCs) act as liaison between students, families and instructors. They are the program’s ambassadors, the first person students and their families will meet. The role is vital to the smooth operation of the program during the season. Committed DC’s are always in need. If you know anyone who loves being in the mountains but does not want to instruct,

tell them about this volunteer opportunity. DC’s are offered the same incentives as teaching volunteers.As with our volunteer instructors, individuals who are able to commit to the entire six-weeks are the most helpful.

To volunteer for Sandia Peak contact Spanda Bhavani.

To volunteer for Santa Fe contact, Brett Maul.

UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION*

BRETT MAULP.O. Box 34081

Santa Fe, NM 87594

505-954-1224*

adaptiveskibrett@gmail.com

SPANDA BHAVANI22 Pine View RoadTijeras, NM 87059*505-281-2845*asp_sandia@Q.com

All contact information can be found on the ASP website at:

www.adaptiveski.org

NON PROFIT ORG.U.S. Postage

PAIDPermit No. 132Santa Fe, NM

Adaptive Ski Program1595 Camino La CanadaSanta Fe, NM 87501505-995-9858www.adaptiveski.org

DAY COORDINATORS NEEDED

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRETT & CAROLYN MAUL WHO WELCOMED BABY ANTHONY ON JUNE 24TH.

Anthony was born at 11:52 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 15.6 ounces. Blessings and good wishes to the whole Maul family!

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