2016-2017 REPORT

Letter from the President & Executive Director

Creating a Legacy

Webster’s dictionary defines legacy as, “anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.” The idea of building a prosperous legacy for the McCall Winter Sports Club (MWSC) is what drives our everyday actions. A true and lasting legacy cannot be built in a day, a month or even a year. Instead it is built one day at a time as we establish the building blocks and accumulate the wisdom necessary to facilitate the growth, innovation and opportunities that will make the McCall Winter Sports Club a treasured asset to this community for years to come.

In the last 5 years MWSC has experienced almost immeasurable changes, as it has grown from serving athletes in a single sport (alpine ski racing) to where it is today. In 2016 we served nearly 200 young Nordic, biathlon and freestyle skiers and snowboarders, increasing our enrollment by more than 45% over that same period . While we are proud of this accomplishment, we recognize that with growth comes responsibility. The responsibility to insure all our programs have the infrastructure necessary to insure quality communication, coaching, and delivery of services and programs to our members.

Our pledge to you is that we will continue to put those building blocks into place and will strive to accumulate the wisdom to manage the club’s growth; but in order to succeed, we will need your support more than ever. That is why for 2017 and beyond we are asking our existing supporters as well as the ski community at large to solidify your commitment to our success by becoming an official member through our first ever Membership Drive (Please see page 5 for more details).

We are confident the investments we are making will take us closer to creating an enduring legacy. Legacy grows with each new experience, new idea we deploy, and most importantly with our driving commitment to help create world class kids through winter sports. Please be a part of that success and become an official member today.

Deb Garber Katie Morgan President, Board of Directors MWSC Executive Director

COACHES OVERVIEW

Mark Beaver John Gebhards Matt Sylvester Cory Corbet Big Mountain Freeride Nordic Alpine Director Biathlon I was born and raised in McCall and I was born in Jerome and grew up in I love to ski! Whether it’s chasin’ Growing up in Alaska, I was no took my first trip up the Brundage Boise. I learned to alpine ski at an early gates or shredding pow, I love to stranger to winter and all the fun rope tow at age 3. Almost every age, but when I outgrew my alpine gear ski. Our program offers amazing sports that came with it! I started winter since I’ve spent my weekends one season, my dad set me up with some opportunities to educate skiers in the Nordic Skiing at age 5 and in high exploring every inch of skiable terrain cross country gear so he would have art of skiing. I was raised as a ski school I tried shooting and fell in love in and around Brundage. Soon after someone to ski tour with. I haven’t racer in Missoula, MT and later used with the sport of Biathlon. I was first starting to backcountry ski, I looked back. I spent most of my middle that experience to pay for a college recruited to be on the US Junior attended graduate school through and high school years back country skiing education at The College of Biathlon Team throughout high school the University of Idaho’s McCall throughout Idaho, with a few races Idaho. After four seasons coaching and attended the U.S. Olympic Outdoor Science School (MOSS). thrown in each year for fun. When I went for Bogus Basin, The College of Education Center in Marquette There I became fascinated with snow to college, I hadn’t planned on being a ski Idaho, and Big Sky, MT, I landed Michigan until I was nominated to the and avalanche science, and outdoor racer, but when the coach learned I was a in beautiful McCall, ID. My goal as a Senior US Biathlon Team. I competed leadership leading to obtain Nordic skier, I was pressured into joining ski racing advocate is to sell the sport in a variety of World Juniors, World Avalanche 1 and Wilderness First the team. It was a great experience and of ski racing to youth athletes. Ski Universities, and World Cup races Responder certifications. I’ve since helped coach during my final year in racing influenced my life and I hope through my career. After being an worked with MOSS, Payette college. After graduation, I found myself to influence yours. alternate to the US Biathlon Olympic Avalanche Center, Sawtooth in McCall fulltime and raced the Team in 1998, I decided to settle down Avalanche Center, and the northwest ski marathon circuit for Matt lives in McCall with his wife and moved full time to McCall in Environmental Resource Center (ERC) several years. Eventually, I started touring Kaylie and daughter Lucy, 4. January 1998 and have been a full in Ketchum on youth education again and telemark skiing at Brundage. time realtor, mother and wife since. I related to snow and avalanche The last several years I have been a “Ski have been coaching the local teams science. The Big Mountain Program Dad”, taking my kids Thomas (17) and here off and on over the last 15 offers the perfect combination of Nicky (14) to alpine and Nordic races years. I absolutely love working with appreciation of outdoors knowledge across the Intermountain Division and the kids and showing how fun Nordic and the pure joy of skiing. helping keep a strong Nordic ski tradition Skiing can alive in McCall. I work for the Nez Perce Mark lives in McCall with his wife Tribe on a Salmon Recovery Project, Cory lives in McCall with her husband Emily. which affords me the opportunity to live Jim and kids Cyrus(14) and Elie (12). in McCall with my boys and wife Suzanne. 2016-2017 HIGHLIGHTS FUN FACTS $33,000 In Scholarships Over 10 years 50 Awards given 197 Athletes 19% Increase Y/Y

4 Grants Secured 25% Increase Y/Y 4 Full Time Programs Offered 285

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Parent Advisory Committee (Alpine Team)

New Programs: • Nordic Learn to Ski program 6 • All Mountain Freeride Team New • Biathlon Summer Camp Elements • Adult clinics

Membership with Benefits Infrastructure Added: o Office Space Better Communication and Event Coordination o Staff PCs o Online Registrations Team Handbook o Payment System o Mobile Communication App Annual Report o Bookkeeping Services 2016-2017 CALENDAR Visit our website for a complete race calendar with more details ALPINE: Home Races: 1/27 Hometown Races, 2/17-2/18 4-Way, 4/7 Winter Games U8s: 2/24-2/25 Bogus, end of March Broadway Blast @ Anthony Lakes U10 & U12s : 1/13-1/14 @Jackson Hole, 2/3-2/4 @Sun Valley, 2/24-2/25 @Bogus, 3/16-3/18 IMDS @ Grand Targhee U14s: 1/5-1/7 @Jackson Hole, 1/19-1/21 @Grand Targhee, 2/2-2/4 @Snowbasin, 3/2-3/4 @Park City, 3/15-3/18 Championships @Jackson Hole, 3/23-3/25 Tri-Divisional @Snowbasin U16-U19s: 1/5-1/17 @Park City, 2/9-2/11 @Snowbasin, 2/24-2/26 @Sun Valley, 3/23-3/25 Championships @Alyeska, 3/23-3/25 Tri-Divisional @Snowbasin

NORDIC November 18 – 25, 2017 – West Yellowstone Ski Festival – West Yellowstone, MT November 21, 2017 – Try It Biathlon Demo – West Yellowstone, MT November 22, 2017 – Novice Biathlon Race – West Yellowstone, MT November 25, 2017 – Ernie’s Race (5km Junior Race) – West Yellowstone, MT December 15 -17, 2017 – IMD Opener – Bozeman, MT January 12 – 14, 2018 – IMD Junior National Qualifier #1 – West Yellowstone, MT January 25 – 27, 2018 – IMD Junior National Qualifier #2 – Soldiers Hollow – Midway, UT February 16 -18, 2018 – IMD Junior National Qualifier #3 – McCall, ID February 23 – 25, 2018 – Youth Ski Festival – Jackson Hole, WY March 2 – 4, 2018 – IMD U16 Championship and West Yellowstone Rendezvous Races – West Yellowstone, MT (Races for both kids and adults up to 50km) March 3 – 11, 2018 – Junior Nationals – Soldiers Hollow – Midway, UT

DONOR SPOTLIGHT GET INVOLVED

David Carey ✓ BECOME A MEMBER David was born in Northern California, but has always felt that McCall was his home. From the age of 7, he spent nearly every summer and winter vacation here. After gaining a degree in International Relations and Economics from Boston University, David then lived in London for 9 years, working as a manager in 5-star luxury hotels. David and his wife, Ruth, moved to McCall in 2004, and they are thrilled ✓ MAKE A DONATION to be raising their 2 children here.

David is currently one of the owners of Jug Mountain Ranch, and has been our Biathlon teams biggest asset and supporter since its ✓ VOLUNTEER inception. David became a biathlon enthusiast after being introduced to the sport during a running biathlon race in the 1990’s. He is excited to bring the sport back to the McCall Area. Two years ago when biathlon director Cory Corbet approached him, he immediately volunteered to host a range at Jug Mountain Ranch. Over a year's period, they determined the best location and had the range roughed ✓ ATTEND AN EVENT out in time for our first biathlon season this past winter. The location was determined based on access to the ski trails and sun exposure with the intent to have it grow to a size that could accommodate a national event. ✓ JOIN THE PARENT ADVISORY Over the years, David Carey and Jug Mountain Ranch have donated an incredible amount of time, energy and dollars towards both MWSC’s biathlon and Nordic programs. David has personally helped with prepping the land for the range, restoring the biathlon targets, providing a storage facility, improve trail grooming and volunteering during biathlon practices. The McCall Winter Sports Club is COMMITTEE incredibly thankful for his support and constant enthusiasm. Please join us in thanking him for his ongoing support and dedication to our young athletes.

2017-2018 Board of Directors Deb Garber, President Steph Pooser, Secretary Jen Hurlbutt, Treasurer Tama Lamm, Parent Advisory Board Melissa Daniels Matt Galyardt P.O. Box 38 Bill Gilbert McCall, Idaho 83638 Aaron Harvey 208-918—0234 Email: [email protected] MWSC Staff Website: http://mccallwintersportsclub.website.siplay.com Katie Morgan, Executive Director Matt Sylvester, Alpine Director Office: Mark Beavers, Big Mountain Director 600 N. Third Street John Gebhardt, Nordic Director McCall, Idaho 93638 Cory Corbet, Biathlon Director

WWW.MCCALLWINTERSPORTSCLUB.ORG Membership Benefits

Become a founding member of the McCall Winter Sports Club and help Create World Class Kids Through Winter Sports. ______

Basic Membership - $50 Annually Your Basic Membership will fund some of the important and essential overhead necessary for the organization and is a showing of support for McCall Winter Sports Club outside of your program fees.

Select this level of membership if you want to sign up one or more family members for any of our programs and you want the Basic Member Benefits. (Good for one family for 1 membership year, August 1 - July 31)

Benefits $10 off your entrance to the Payette Lakes Ski Club Annual Ski Swap (value $10) 1 MWSC water bottle and sticker (value $15) 10 % off all Ski Hardgoods and Service (does not include clothing) at Gravity Sports 15% off all non-sale retail merchandise at Race Werks Access to ALL MWSC Programs Access to MWSC Member only events and experiences Quarterly Newsletter 15% off all MWSC store merchandise 10% off certain Adult and Youth camps for Members Intermountain Ski Council Membership and Benefits Far West Ski Association Membership and Benefits ______

Gold Membership - $100 Annually (Valued at over $190 ) Through your Gold Level Membership you are choosing to invest in the McCall Winter Sports Club to insure our sustainable future, and we thank you.

Select this level of membership if you want to sign up one or more family members for any of our programs and you want the Gold Member Benefits. (Good for one family for 1 membership year, August 1 - July 31)

Benefits 2 Adult Brundage Day Passes (value $134) (Day passes are fully transferable and can be given away. Passes will be for the 17-18 winter season only and that they’ll expire at season’s end. There are no blackout dates and will be valid every day of operation during the 17-18 winter season.) Buy One Get One Free Green Fee at Jug Mountain Ranch (Up to $50 value) (Good for one full Membership Year August 1st - July 31st) $10 off your entrance to the Payette Lakes Ski Club Annual Ski Swap (value $10) 10 % off all Ski Hardgoods and Service (does not include clothing) at Gravity Sports 15% off all non-sale retail merchandise at Race Werks

1 MWSC water bottle and sticker (value $15) Access to ALL MWSC Programs Access to MWSC Member only events and experiences Quarterly Newsletter 15% off all MWSC store merchandise 10% off certain Adult and Youth camps for Members Intermountain Ski Council Membership and Benefits Far West Ski Association Membership and Benefits WWW.MCCALLWINTERSPORTSCLUB.ORG