AVSC eNewsletter
October 2011

Commitment, Teamwork, Integrity
In This Issue
We're Glenwood Bound!
7 from AVSC Named to All Star Team
Fundraiser for Nordic Phenoms Simi Hamilton and Noah Hoffman
"Thin Line" Screening to Benefit Wiley Maple
Vote for Ref. 1A!
Business Partner of the Month - NRC Broadcasting
Winter Sports Change Lives!
Medals at USASA Nationals
"The kids I met this winter made me feel welcome from the beginning and helping each other is what we do. I really appreciate the good coaches, the friends and the fun times."
- Tim Burr - Freestyle/Freeride Skier

Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club believes that every local child deserves to experience exactly what Tim did. Come join us!
AVSC's Last DV Registration Night Is Coming To Glenwood Tomorrow, October 25!
Downvalley Signup Photo
Lucila Solorio and mom Alba Dolores with AVSC Volunteer Hilda Verduzco
Over 170 local children signed up with AVSC at our two Downvalley Registration Nights in Basalt and Carbondale,  Thanks to great volunteers including Hilda Verduzco (in the 75th Anniversary shirt), the Club has been able to assist families with questions in both English and Spanish. 

If you missed us last week, AVSC and Aspen Skiing Company are coming to Glenwood Springs Middle School tomorrow, Tuesday night, October 25th from 5-7p.m. Get signed up and get your ski pass in one convenient location. We hope to see you there!
Seven AVSC Athletes Named to 2011 USSA RMD All Star Team!
AVSC All Stars Photo
AVSC All-Stars Bobby Moyer, Julia Mueller-Ristine, Devon Cardamone and Andrew Hancock at the Awards Luncheon
Seven AVSC athletes were honored at an Awards Luncheon in Frisco on October 16th as members of the 2011 United States Ski and Snowboard Association Rocky Mountain Division All-Star team.  According to the Rocky Mountain Division, "The All Star Team is one of the highest honors attainable. These athletes represent the best of the Rocky Mountain Division."

Devon Cardamone, Andrew Hancock, Travis Lundin, Colby Lane, Bobby Moyer and Julia Mueller-Ristine were all chosen as alpine skiers.  Fritz Carpenter was also named an All-Star for his terrific nordic combined (cross-country ski racing and ski jumping) results.

For more details and a list of the Rocky Mountain Division Regional Team members click here!
AVSC Alumni Nordic Skiers Noah Hoffman and Simi Hamilton Need Your Support!
Simi Hamilton
Simi Hamilton
Two amazing AVSC Alumni athletes are in need of a helping hand this fall to continue to compete at the World Cup level.

 Simi Hamilton and Noah Hoffman, two of the most outstanding nordic skiers ever to come out of the Club, are hosting the Project A Team fundraising event at the Limelite Lodge in Aspen this Friday, October 28th from 5-7p.m. There will be cocktails and hors d'oeuvres along with a presentation about their experiences representing the U.S. on the world's biggest stage.  Download the flyer here!

Simi and Noah are looking to raise money to offset the costs of training and competing for the U.S. Ski Team. Due to funding cuts these amazing athletes are in need of help from the community to continue their march up the World Cup ranking. Please stop by to support Simi and Noah as they work to make Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley proud!
World Cup Racer and AVSC Alum Wiley Maple hosts "The Thin Line" Premiere

WilThe Thin Lineey Maple, another terrific athlete to come out of AVSC, will be hosting a premiere screening of "The Thin Line - An Examination of the Downhill" on Friday, November 4th at the Wheeler Opera House.  The event is also a benefit to help Wiley raise money to cover travel and training costs for the 2012 World Cup racing season.  Wiley is the youngest American in a decade to have earned starts in all World Cup downhill races. There will be a party at 6:30 p.m. followed by the screening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person for the film and all proceeds will help Wiley directly.  Please plan on heading to the Wheeler for a great film in support of a worthy, talented athlete!
AVSC Supports Referendum 1A - the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund
The Healthy Community Fund (HCF), a dedicated property tax in Pitkin County, has provided a stable source of funding to local non-profit organizations that offer critical health and human services and community resources to the residents and workers of Pitkin County since 2002. It sunsets in 2012 and Pitkin County voters are being asked this November to renew and increase the tax starting in 2013 for six years. Revenues from this tax won't be levied until 2013.

Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club, along with with dozens of other great non-profits, has received critical support from this fund since its inception. The Healthy Community Fund supports programs that are dedicated to working together to strengthen the quality of life in Pitkin County.

HHS organizations cover everything from helping victims of domestic violence to immunizations to helping the disabled. CNP organizations including AVSC help provide everything from after-school programs, literacy programs, to protecting our natural resources.
Our Newest Business Partners -  NRC Broadcasting (KSPN, KNFO, La Nueva Mix)
NRC Broadcasting logo AVSC is excited to welcome our newest partner, NRC Broadcasting.  The are the parent company of KSPN (97.3 in Aspen), KNFO (106.1 in Aspen) and La Nueva Mix (94.5 in Glenwood Springs).

KSPN has become a staple Aspen station providing a great mix of contemporary and classic rock music.  AVSC Freestyle/Freeride Devo coach Ryan Koster also happens to be the popular afternoon on-air host there!  

La Nueva Mix has become an instant favorite among the Latino community and we're excited to be able to spread the word about our programs with a station that families trust.

Be sure to tune in and thanks to NRC!
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.