Mount Snow Academy Annual Benefit 2018 with Celebratechampions Thank you for supporting MSA! mountsnowacademy.org 1 LATIONS CONGRATU MOUNT SNOW ACADEMY AND ALL OF YOUR ATHLETES! From your friends at Mount Snow 2 Celebrate with Champions Mount Snow Academy Annual Benefit Saturday, February 17, 2018 This Evening’s Events: 6:30 Silent Auction Opens 7:45 - 8:30 Silent Auction Closing 8:40 Presentation 9:00 Live Auction 9:45 Celebrate! Thank You to Our Supporters.....................5 MSA Board of Directors.................................9 Letter From Shawn Byron............................11 Welcome from Our Head of School.........13 Our Olympians................................................15 About the Academy......................................17 About the Faculty..........................................18 Our Faculty.......................................................20 About the Coaches........................................24 Student Life at MSA.......................................26 About the Student Athletes........................27 2017-2018 Student Athletes......................28 MSA Candids...................................................40 Annual Fund...................................................43 Jumpstart Program.......................................48 Flashback.........................................................50 From Mount Snow to the Matterhorn...53 An evening to honor our student athletes, future champions, and the spirit of the Winter Olympics. 248 Route 100 - P.O. Box 616 - West Dover, VT 05356 (802) 464-SNOW/7669 www.mountsnowacademy.org 3 My American vodka beats the giant imports every day. Try American! It’s better. We created Vodka for Dog People to unite with friends, fans, and partners to support pet prosperity and rescue. Visit vodkafordogpeople.com to get involved. 4 TR-0780_Standard_Full_Mt Snow Journal Ad.indd 1 1/15/18 9:54 AM To our Friends, Sponors, and Supporters... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Gold Medalists ($5,000 and up) Shawn and Laura Byron Robert and Cindy McHugh Harry Byron The McNamara Family The Bush Family Michael and Melissa Messier The Cesaratto Family Mount Snow / Peak Resorts The Coffin Family Mount Snow Ski Club The Cooperstone Family The Rebak Family Roger Crandall Tito’s Handmade Vodka The Deakins Family Marten Van Pelt & Barbara Chace The Croft Family The Wolff Family The Hermitage Club Silver Medalists ($1,500 - $4,999) Clifford Bouchard The Ford Family Jay Fluck The McCann Family Mount Snow Sign Shop The Nadler Family Jim and Lynne Sullivan Joanne Sutton The Wallace Family Bronze Medalists ($500 - $1,499) Equipe Sport Nemesis Photo Simone Gladstone Nomad Chefs The Harding Family Arthur Sibley The Johnson Family Karen Proscia The Lemley Family The Severence Family The Leonard Family The Stanton Family Mattera Construction Steven Volk The Ormiston Family continued... 5 6 Friends of Mount Snow Academy (up to $500) 212 Brewing Company The Nadler Family Against The Grain Opa Kitchen Supplies Anderson Surf Camps Patricia and Paul Oils Arthur Sibley Pickwell’s Barn Bartleby’s Books Pierce Bros Coffee Roasters Berkshire Outfitters Pizzeria La Toscanella Cady & Dugan R. John Wright Dolls, Inc. Chandler’s Four Corners The Randich Family Chapman’s Antiques Ratu’s Comtuck Red Fox Shop Darren & Denise Parent Richard St Jean Derek Baz Redd Scalia’s Dover Forge Restaurant Sidehill Farm Ginger Sterns Southwest Cafe Gili Sticky Fingers Hickok & Boardman Ins. Coop The Grafton Inn Thank you! We Appreciate your Support! High Country Snow Tours The Nutmeg Inn Food Truck Hildene The Westfield Service League Jeannine Moran Ullat Hats of Vermont Jim McGrath Gallery and Studio Valley View Saloon Joe and Ann Koletsky Vermont Bowl Company Kelly Pawlak Vermont Country Dog Killington Pico Vermont Teddy Bear Company Kind Design Village Roost Knot Just Shabby W. B. Mason La Casita W&W Building Supply LineSync Architecture World Class Ski Shop Manchester Wood Craft YETI Michele’s Nail Spa Zoar Adventure Center Mount Snow NatureSpa 7 8 Mount Snow Academy Board of Directors 2017-2018 Shawn Byron, Chairman, Westfield, NJ Harry Byron, Wilmington, VT Peter Coffin, Ridgefield, CT Chris Croft, New York City, NY Matt Ferry, Pennington, NJ Jay Fluck, Providence, RI Constance Geoghan, Hampton Bays, NY Robert McHugh, Fairfield, CT Michael Messier, Sherborn, MA Rick Norton, Islip, NY Steven Wolff, Fairfield, CT 9 Congratulations Ashley & Patrick - we are so proud of you both! Thank you to the MSA staff, teachers, and coaches. Love, Mom & Dad 10 From Shawn Byron, Board Chairman I wanted to thank everyone for their support of Mount Snow Academy. Your commitment and hard work coupled with a stellar staff has made MSA the success we are today. The goal of MSA has always been to give our students an environment that allows them to explore the boundaries of their snow skills while carrying that commitment and dedication to snow sports over to their classrooms and community. All of this would not be possible without the dedication of the staff and coaches of MSA. They provide valuable inspiration and on-hill examples for the MSA student athletes and the rest of the competition programs. Over the past few years, I have had the pleasure of watching MSA truly raise the bar for ourselves and our student athletes. We had some very specific goals as we embarked on our expansion strategy in 2015 and have exceeded these goals on all fronts. Our steady growth, refreshed brand, and expanding Jumpstart programs have helped our visibility and allowed us to recruit more effectively. Our record enrollment this year would not have been realized had it not been for the investment we made with the Matterhorn property. With this expansion it is vital that we add expertise to our teaching and coaching staff. We have invited 10 new teachers and 3 new coaches to join our faculty and will continue to add to our staff as the program expands. Our coaches have also developed more robust full-year coaching and camp schedules, and we are anticipating only more interest in the program given the development initiatives at Mount Snow, and the families coming to the valley because of the Hermitage Club. We are now heading into a new chapter of MSA. Over the past 40 years we have served more than 900 students who sought to develop their on-hill skills while maintaining matriculation with their home schools. Their dedication and desire has produced Olympic athletes, collegiate racers, professional competitors and successful students who have excelled in finance, science, education and the arts. This year alone Mount Snow Academy has three alumni competing in the winter Olympics, which should make it clear to the world that attending MSA is a proven path to success. To continue this success, and to build out the school’s future, we will require support from all of you. Before I close I would like to extend a special thank you to the Mount Snow Academy Board of Directors. Membership on this board requires expertise in non-profit governance, personal contributions, and fundraising – often many hours of hard work during evenings, weekends and holidays. Your passion for our student athletes and your knowledge has been invaluable. Thank you again for your generosity as we embark on our new journey. In our evolving efforts, we hope to be able to make you proud and also serve and capture the hearts of new generations of this amazing school in the Deerfield Valley. Sincerely, Shawn Byron Board Chair 11 MSA 2017-2018 Thanks to Todd, all the Coaches, Teachers, Staff and Board for everything you do for our kids. Rip it Chip! love, marcie, peter and will 12 From the Head of School Dear Friends of Mount Snow Academy, Thank you for joining us to celebrate Mount Snow Academy tonight. As we know, our student athletes have each made the decision to pursue a passion in competitive winter sports. It is in recognition of their spirit and dedication that we are here tonight. There is also another group who has chosen to commit part of their life’s work to supporting our student athletes’ pursuits. Our teaching faculty and coaches come to work each day with the mindset that they are part of our student athletes’ future. This night is also about thanking and supporting the talented adults of Mount Snow Academy. Mount Snow Academy’s history in the Valley is long and successful. As we celebrate tonight, three former MSA athletes are in PyeongChang representing themselves and our country in an experience of a lifetime. Kelly, Devin and Caroline each benefited from the athletics, academics and culture of MSA while they were here, and now they are taking their talents to the world’s biggest stage. Please join me in wishing them each the best of luck as they “Go for the Gold!” In our second year at our new “Matterhorn Campus,” we continue to follow MSA tradition while continuing to seek new ways to provide a limitless athletic experience and a sophisticated academic model based on conversational education. Our recent growth to 45 student athletes is a testament to our exceptional school and growing reputation in the ski and snowboard world. And, I must also thank the Annual Benefit’s chairperson, Laura Byron. She, along with our countless volunteers, has organized a very special night for the Academy. As you enjoy this wonderful evening, please be assured that our school community appreciates the support each of you has given to Mount Snow Academy. Thank you, Todd Ormiston Head of School 13 October 2018 Date to be Announced Awards, Prizes, Raffles and More! Sponsorships Available Contact Danielle: [email protected] www.brattbank.com Locations in: Brattleboro West Dover Wilmington 14 Our Olympians Kelly Clark (MSA ‘97-’01) - Snowboarder: Halfpipe. The 2018 Winter Olympics is her 5th Olympic Games, the most ever by an American woman in the Winter Olympics. •PyeongChang 2018 •Sochi 2014, bronze (Halfpipe) •Vancouver 2010, bronze (Halfpipe) •Torino 2006, 4th (Halfpipe) •Salt Lake 2002, gold (Halfpipe) Devin Logan (MSA ‘05-’08) - Freeskier: Halfpipe and Slopestyle. The 2018 Winter Olympics is her 2nd Olympic contest.