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About US... Welcome to the Powderhorn Racing Club For 35 years, The
Powderhorn Racing Club (PRC) has been one of the finest family oriented sports
programs in western Colorado. Here is some of our rich history.
In Colorado- skiing was booming in the 1960’s! Alpine skiing was the sport
of choice- especially for families. Before Powderhorn opened, families from the
Grand Valley would drive to Aspen on weekends for alpine skiing, training and
racing opportunities. Then, in 1967, at the newly formed Powderhorn Ski area,
the Powderhorn Buddy Werner program was initiated to meet the needs of local
children interested in ski racing. The PRC Buddy Werner program was first
started by a group of local ski instructors as an offshoot of the Powderhorn Ski
School. The PRC and Powderhorn resort have been intertwined ever since. Buddy Werner was one of America’s top world-class alpine ski racers. Buddy
was from Steamboat Springs and died doing what he loved most- skiing- when he
tried to outrace an avalanche. In honor of Buddy, several Colorado ski clubs
started youth ski racing leagues and named their programs after Buddy. In the
early days, the goals of the Powderhorn Buddy Werner Program were to teach young
racers proper skiing technique; safety and etiquette; and to improve self-esteem
and foster a sense of accomplishment. From its meager beginnings, the club has
grown to include over 130 racers annually. Also in the 1960’s, PRC initiated a USSA (United States Ski Association)
program for the older, more serious and competitive ski racers. Over the years,
the PRC has had something to offer to every age and ability of skier. The majority of Buddy Werner participants have become strong skiers, role
models in the community, and continue to enjoy skiing as a lifetime family
sport. Many of the present racers are third generation BW participants. Some of the racers who got their start in the Powderhorn BW program have gone
on to qualify and win various Junior Olympic competitions, make the US ski team,
race internationally, and earn college scholarships in ski racing. At PRC, we really foster youth development and the spirit of teambuilding and
camaraderie. __________________________________________________________________________________ The
PRC Board of Directors is proud to announce an incredible slate of coaches for the 2006-2007 ski season: Buddy
Werner Head Coach: Kevin
Hoskin Buddy
Werner coach extraordinaire for the last 5 years as well as ski instructor
for Powderhorn resort for many years.
Certifications too numerous to list!! USSA
Developmental (DEVO) COACH: Matthias
Schmidt Racer
and coach with ties to the “hills” in USSA
J5 Coach: Randy
Majors Longtime
USSA coach returning! Coach of
Coaches having coached skiing and very successfully for many years, high
school tennis! Welcome back,
Randy!!! USSA
J4 Coach: Blake
Ammon Returning
coach and longtime ski racer! You
know he’s tough having conquered USSA
J Grew
up ski racing with Powderhorn Race Club!!!
Many years of racing and coaching in the USSA
Coach: Dee Gardner Coached
previously for Powderhorn Race Club, Purgatory Ski Club, Ski Club Vail, and Summit Race Club and across Colorado
for over 25 years. November, 2006 Dear
Powderhorn Racing Club Athletes, Parents, Coaches and Supporters:
First I want to congratulate all of the athletes, parents and coaches on
a very successful 2005-2006 racing season.
Our club had two Rocky Mountain Division USSA Junior Olympians,
Patrick Davenport and Ben Scissors! In
addition, our Buddy Werner team placed second in the West Council
Championships at Sunlight. The
club also hosted a very successful USSA J5 Finale under extraordinary snow
conditions with tremendous volunteer efforts from the PRC and others clubs
with great support from Powderhorn Resort.
We are looking forward to building on such a successful and fun
season. I want to thank John Howe, Ken Scissors and Wendy
Clements for their past contributions as Board President, USSA Head Coach
and Buddy Werner Head Coach respectively.
Both Ken and Wendy will not be returning as Head Coaches so they
can pursue more quality time with their families.
John continues to serve as a director and his institutional
knowledge is very helpful. The Board is currently making progress in three key
areas: organization of the
club, hiring coaches and fundraising.
As president my goal is to make the operations of the club as
organized as possible so we can have fun and enjoy our involvement with
the PRC. This includes providing a committee structure at the board level,
clarifying the expectations of athletes, parents and coaches, and
delineating volunteer tasks for all members.
I believe specific direction and communication of roles and
responsibilities for athletes, parents, coaches and directors will enable
our club to concentrate on developing the athletes and having fun this
season. Please keep this in
mind as the season gets under way and you are asked to participate in one
of the functions of the club. Due to the turnover of the head coaching positions we
are faced with a great opportunity to find new head coaches and provide
them with written expectations for these positions.
One area we are concentrating on is athlete and coach evaluation
and more training opportunities for the developmental (Buddy Werner) and
competitive (USSA) coaches. We
are also providing a framework for athlete evaluations so that they and
their parents will have a good idea about athlete progress. Eric Oakley chairs the fundraising committee and
there will be two areas of activity to reach our fundraising goals.
First is a restructured Corporate Sponsorship program and the
second will be a raffle. Both
of these will raise funds needed to provide equipment needed to train our
athletes and keep them safe. Also
the funds will be used to provide training opportunities for our athletes
and coaches so we are getting the most out of each.
Lastly these funds are critical to keeping the club is a positive
cash flow and building reserves for future PRC activities.
As we roll out the corporate sponsorship program please contact
Eric or me if you, your company or your employer would like to be a
corporate sponsor. All parents
will be expected to participate in selling raffle tickets so we can have a
successful fundraising program for the upcoming season. Thanks very much for your past support of the
Powderhorn Racing Club and I look forward to this season and working with
you to continue the excellent program you have helped build and having fun
with our children. Sincerely,
Jamie
Lummis PRC
Board President |
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Racing Club - All rights reserved.
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