AVSC eNewsletter   September 2011
In This Issue On Track for the Fall AVSC Sports Swap We're Coming to a Town Near You A Fond Farewell to John Callahan Business Partner of the Month - Moms for Moms Communities		AVSC is On Track for the Fall of our 75th Season! Galena Wardle on the Slackline School is underway, there's a chill in the morning and athletes are headed to the Club (including some for the first time) to start getting in shape for when the snow flies. All of us at AVSC welcome back renewed Board Members Jeff Gorsuch and Katy Frisch!  We're all gearing up for our 75th season of serving the families of the greater Roaring Fork Valley. Devo parents - don't forget that the best prices of the season for all Devo programs are only available until this Friday, September 30th!  Are you signing up for a scholarship for Devo? All your paperwork needs to be in to the Clubhouse by the 30th to qualify!  Sign up online, fax in your completed and signed registration forms to (970) 925-5290 or visit us at the Clubhouse off Moore Drive behind the Aspen High School!
The Bank of Colorado AVSC Sports Swap in El Jebel is Coming October 16! Come Join Us for Great Deals! Come visit us in El Jebel on Sunday, October 16 for some great deals on all sorts of winter sports equipment from leading retailers and individual sellers throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. This is your opportunity to stock up on everything your family needs to look good, ski or ride better, and stay warm on the slopes!  The Sports Swap in the Bank of Colorado parking lot across from City Market is the place to be to get outstanding pricing from vendors including Stapleton Sports, Performance Ski, Sunlight Ski and Bike Shop, Casual Culture and many others. Stop by from 10am - 2pm and talk to the friendly AVSC volunteers for information about Club events, programs or to sign up right there! For more information or to reserve a space as a vendor call Barbara Frank at AVSC at (970) 205-5102. See you there! One Stop Shopping at AVSC Downvalley Registration Nights in October! What could be better than signing up for award-winning AVSC programs in your hometown?  How about getting your ski passes at the same time! We're coming to a school near you in October with program info, registration forms, scholarship information and bi-lingual volunteers to help answer questions and assist you! Bring your whole family to the location most convenient to you Here are the dates and locations: Basalt Middle School  - Tuesday, October 18 from 5-7pm Roaring Fork High School (Carbondale) - Thursday, October 20 from 5-7pm Glenwood Springs Middle School - Tuesday, October 25 from 5-7pm For more information contact Madeleine Hawken at AVSC at 205-5160. See you there!  AVSC Bids Farewell to Nordic Director John Callahan John Callahan and skier Luke Smith Nordic Director John Callahan is departing AVSC after seven years of service to the Club. John was instrumental in growing the AVSC Nordic Program into one of the strongest in the nation, developing outstanding individual athletes including Simi Hamilton, Noah Hoffman and Michael Ward and fielding both men's and women's High School State Championship teams. John has accepted a position just down the road at Aspen Skiing Company as a Business Systems Analyst. John will be universally missed around here and we're sending him off with a party at the AVSC Clubhouse this Thursday, September 29th from 5-7 p.m.  Anyone wishing to stop by and wish John farewell is invited. Know anyone who would be a good fit for the Nordic Director position at AVSC? Download the Position Description here and contact Mark Cole with a resume and cover letter at mcole@teamavsc.org to apply! A Busy Fall for AVSC Academic Director Brooks Bryant AVSC's Academic Director Brooks Bryant is hard at work this fall (not pictured at left).  Brooks has been meeting with administrators, guidance counselors and teachers at the Aspen School District as well as introducing himself to AVSC Team parents to offer them assistance in planning and navigating school schedules for the season. The Academic Director position is designed to facilitate communication between AVSC, the Aspen School District and RE-1.  Brooks serves as a liaison between the schools and the Club to ensure that athletes regardless of discipline are staying on top of their course work and meeting the Club's Participant Expectations. Brooks can be reached at bbryant@teamavsc.org and more information can be found under the Academics tab on the homepage of AVSC's website: www.teamavsc.org.  If you see him at the Club be sure to say hello! Meet Our Newest Business Partnership -  RFV Moms for Moms Communities Double Diamond Moving and Storage AVSC has formed a new partnership with Moms for Moms Communities to promote our award-winning ski and snowboard programs to even more families in the in the Roaring Fork Valley. Moms for Moms Communities, founded by local Carbondale mother Janine Cuthbertson, are hyper-local social networks for mothers to connect, share information, find and offer support and be inspired to engage in their community. Mothers from pregnancy through grandmother-hood are invited to join their local site in Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Rifle! "Each site is becoming a local community resource," Janine said.  With over 1,000 active moms online throughout the valley, Janine's idea has really taken hold. The local sites are building stronger communities and AVSC is proud to partner with them to foster our mission of outreach to all youth in the greater Roaring Fork Valley. So moms, join this "superhighway of local mommy information" by clicking your town name above, and to learn more visit www.momsformomscommunities.com.
The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to provide all youth in the greater Roaring Fork Valley the opportunity to develop as athletes and as people through winter sports. For more information about the Club or to make a donation please visit our website at www.teamavsc.org.