The Olympic Gallery... hashas somesome newnew tenants!tenants! Chairman’s Letter Board of Trustees Chairman’s Letter Alan K. Engen by Alan k. Engen CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Mike Korologos I am pleased to report that so far, this year has VICE PRESIDENT been very exciting and active for the Joe Quinney Barbara Amidon Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum. For SECRETARY example, over 2,000 school children have been Michael R. Maughan bussed to the Museum to participate in our new TREASURER specially created Educational Program. The feedback David Amidon received by teachers, and the children themselves, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR have exceeded all expectations as to the value of Dr. A. Joseph Arave the program. To witness firsthand the smiles on all Spencer P. Eccles these young students’ faces as they go through the Jon S. Engen Museum facility, including specially created interactive carts highlighting James Gaddis various aspects of winter sports tied directly to the Utah Educational Don Hague System core curriculum, is indeed a very rewarding experience. And our Craig Lehto docents, who have virtually taken over the management of the Educational Herbert C. Livsey Program, are absolutely fantastic. There are about thirty docents now who Barbara McConvill provide active assistance to the program. The program’s success so far, to David C. Pickett a large degree, is due to their enthusiastic and dedicated support and is David Quinney 2 very much appreciated by all of us on the Engen Foundation Board. Chris Sullivan Dr. Greg Thompson Secondly, I wish to acknowledge the wonderful evening held on April 2, Scott C. Ulbrich 2003 to over 90 members of the International Skiing History Association Ted Wilson (ISHA). I personally felt it a privilege to showcase the building to this prestigious group of skiing pioneers and ski legends. One of the highlights Honorary Board of the evening was listening to comments from Stein Eriksen concerning Members some of his early recollections of skiing back in his youth. Ruth Rogers Altmann NEW YORK CITY, NY Last, but certainly not least, is to formally acknowledge the beginning George Ator PITTSBURGH, PA stages to our second major Quinney Center effort….namely, the creation John Bower of the new 2002 Olympic Gallery which will be housed on the second ST. LOUIS, MO floor of the building complex. This year’s efforts will only constitute Stein Eriksen a start towards the plan which will cost in excess of $700 K when PARK CITY, UT completed. This gallery will showcase many of the artifacts associated G.S. Beckwith Gilbert with the successful 2002 Olympic Winter Games, some of the events GREENWICH, CT which were held only a stone’s throw away from the Museum building. Dennis Keller OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL Bill Lash So, as this issue of the Ski Meister goes to press, I want to invite everyone SEATTLE, WA who reads this to come up to the Utah Olympic Park, enjoy the many Janet Q. Lawson exciting activities it has to offer and, selfishly, I do hope you plan to spend SALT LAKE CITY, UT some quality time in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Lou Lorenz Museum. I don’t think you will be disappointed! SALT LAKE CITY, UT William W. Miller, M.D. PARK CITY, UT Cover Donn G. Mosser, M.D. A publication of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation MINNEAPOLIS, MN Bison head, horse and David Amidon, Executive Director Paul C. Olfelt, M.D. MINNEAPOLIS, MN beaver puppets Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation 2990 Bear Hollow Drive Jan Peterson used in the P.O. Box 980187 (435) 658-4228 Tel MIDWAY, UT 2002 Opening Park City, Utah 84098 (435) 658-4258 Fax Gray F. Reynolds Ceremonies. [email protected] DAVIDSONVILLE, MD www.engenmuseum.org Richard S. Sackler, M.D. Inquiries, questions, or submissions of press releases and articles of interest for the Alf Engen Ski NORWALK, CT Museum Foundation newsletter are welcome. Send correspondence and newsletter submissions to Robert Settineri the Foundation office. IRVINE, CA Alf Engen Summer 2003 Ski Museum Foundation From the Executive Director’s Chair... by David Amidon Greetings from the Quinney Center staff. At new interest with our this writing, the Quinney Center/Alf Engen Ski improved 2002 Olympic Museum is approaching our one year anniversary. Museum as we begin Can you believe it? Our first official day of transitioning our 3- business was May 19, 2002 and we are certainly dimensional artifacts into grateful to have this year behind us. While our current display space. our challenges are far from over, we now find ourselves more confident and better prepared to As we are - and always face the next chapter in the Museum’s history. will be - in a fund raising mode, we are grateful to In reviewing the events of the past year we have been the beneficiary of 1,300 copies of the are encouraged by what we experienced and official commemorative book for the 2002 Games especially by the early signs of what should be as well as copies of the very limited edition of the coming this year. For example, we had over Official Report. These have been on sale and very 67,000 visitors to the Center during our first 12 popular, especially with many private collectors. months and projections for this year are for an We continue to seek out new and unique 11% increase. This past year we managed to rent methods to help us meet our substantial operating out the facility to 57 outside events and already expenses and of course, always welcome your 3 have 29 future bookings after just 1 month into personal contributions. So until next time… our peak season! We are hoping to develop FoundationFoundation NewsNews Meet a member of the Board New Staff Barbara Amidon Mike ReMillard Building Superintendent Barbara Amidon is a Customer Relationship Representative for the Mountain States for the IBM Corporation and has been with IBM since New Board Members 1976. Barbara grew up in Pocatello, Idaho, learning Barbara McConvill, to ski at a very young age. Barbara is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Ogden/Weber Convention She’s been a competitor, Barbara Amidon coach, ski instructor and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and is responsible for member of the U.S. Alpine Citizen Ski Team. Her promoting tourism in Weber County with an volunteer services include the Board of Directors emphasis on group business. Barbara married for the Intermountain Division of the U.S. Ski her college ski instructor, Mike McConvill, and Association, Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce together they have two children, two dogs and a Winter Sports Committee, Alpine Ski Race Official cat! and the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. David Pickett David Pickett, Senior Vice President for Morgan Barbara is also a member of the University of Stanley, is a new member of the Alf Engen Ski Utah Ski Archives and has served on the Board of Museum Foundation Board of Trustees. David has Trustees for the Alf Engen Ski Museum since it’s been associated with the Foundation for many inception. years and is a long time Alta and Utah skier. Alf Engen Summer 2003 Ski Museum Foundation DonorsDonors 20032003 The Donor Recognition Wall is now complete and installed at the entrance to the Museum! Our Benefactors are acknowledged with their own individual ski and our other level donors have their own individual gold, silver or bronze medallion mounted on a larger ski with donors of the same giving level. Thank your for your generosity! Benefactors George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Lawson, Janet Q. S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Gold Medal Donors Dr. Ezekial & Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation 4 Katherine & Ezekial Dumke Jr. Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Engen, Evelyn Lawson, Frederick Q. Quinney, David & Shari Swartz Foundation Bronze Medal Donors Academy Studios Langford, Kirk Silver Medal Donors Altmann, Ruth Rogers Lawrence Goodman Fund Alta Ski Lifts Company Amidon, David & Barbara Meldrum, Daniel & Patricia Bamberger Foundation Merriman, Charles Dean Witter Richard D. Bass Foundation Michaels, H.C. & B.A. Dreyfous, James & Geralyn Beekley, W. Mason Miller, Earl A. Duncan, Paul & Marilyn Bounous, Junior & Maxine Nebeker, Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Engen, Alan & Barbara Bower, John & Elizabeth Newman, Frank Fidelity Foundation Briggs, William Pineridge Winery Gilbert, G.S. Beckwith Burt, Chad Professional Ski Instructors of Korologos, Tom C. Cartwright Family, George America Lawson, Peter Cocoran, John Prosek, Tom Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Duncan, David R.L., M.D. & Irma W. Roberts, Linda Durham, John & Shirley Rowan, Chuck & Suzanne Foundation Durham, Wilby & Betty Royal Street Corporation Miller Ski Company Fletcher, Mel Shaffer, Richard & Kay (Nagel) Mosser, Donn G. & Janet Fox, Leo W. Spedden, Rush & Betty Pickett, David and Nancie Fuegi, Hans & Sally The Summit Institute Ray Quinney Nebeker Gaddis, Jim & Barbara Sweeney, Ed Sackler, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Goldminer’s Daughter Taylor, Larry Shrontz, Jody IBM Corporation Thomas, Richard S.& Susan G. Summit County International Skiing History Thompson, Karen S. and U.S. Forest Service Association Gregory C. Family Johnson, Ted & Shirley Ulbrich, Scott & Susanne Wallace, M.W. Keller Family Foundation Webber, Richard Williams, Larry Kessler, Alfred E. Weisel, Thomas Kogstad, Rolf Wild Old Bunch Kunau, Lex & Celia Yerman, Bob Alf Engen Summer 2003 Ski Museum Foundation MuseumMuseum NewsNews Education Field Trips- 2002/2003 School Year What an amazing inaugural year for the Alf Engen by the number of bookings from schools for Ski Museum Education Field Trip Program! The next school year. Comments from participating Museum was designed to provide an educational, teachers and schools include, “This is the interactive, and fun experience for visitors of all best field trip ever….well organized…great ages and the field trips proved to be outstanding curriculum….helpful docents.” in achieving this objective.