Club and Academy Newsletter

March 1,  2007 - Volume 6 - 06/07

A Great Waterville Valley Academy Tradition-Valentines Day!

Table of Contents

• CEO Corner
• Academy Corner
• Academy Corner-From the Science Department
• Academy Corner-From the Admissions Desk
• Alpine Corner
• Snowboard Corner
• Development and Communications Corner
• Upcoming Events and Competitions at Waterville Valley

CEO Corner-From the Desk of Peter Stokloza

• Championship season!  It is now time for our athletes and coaches to attend their respective championship events.  BBTS is proud to announce we have SIX alpine and freestyle athletes competing in the Junior World Championships.  This is the highest level of competition for our junior athletes. Our organization, coaching staff, parents and athletes should be proud of their achievements!  I wish everyone who is competing and supporting our athletes either in the parental role or the coaching role the best of luck over the next two weeks.  It is an exciting time for our program!

• To all the younger athletes attending state and regional championships, Junior Olympics and US National events, we are proud of your achievements and look for your success in these events. 

• We have just over one month to go, wow the year has flown by fast.  Our staffs of coaches and teachers have worked extremely hard this winter along with the athletes and parents. We are all a team at BBTS the athletes, the parents and the coaches.  Please as competitors, coaches and parents continue to respect each other at home and at away competitions.  Represent yourself, your family and your team with pride. Only together as an organization will we continue to fulfill our mission and vision!

• I would like to personally thank STEVEN COONEY.  He has done and continues to do an outstanding job with our Mitey Mites program.  The number of athletes continues to grow and Steven has stepped up to the challenge by providing a great skills based program for both the alpine and freestyle disciplines.  He has a magic touch with people and we are very lucky to have him as a BBTS coach.  Thanks again Steven for everything you do!

Sincerely,

Pete

Academy Corner-From the Desk of Gary Benedix

• A few weeks ago (since our last newsletter) was the first time in my memory that we missed two consecutive days of classes due to the weather.  The snow was a welcome sight but, with the excessive drifting and continued precipitation, it took two days to clear all the exits and open up the parking lots.  We have 48 teachers along with a number of day students who have to be able to drive here, park their cars and get into and out of the buildings.  It had been rumored that we have no snow days at WVA but, when considering the safety of all, it does happen!
• As I mentioned in the last newsletter our seniors are starting to receive their college acceptances and making plans for next year.  The information that I have received thus far is as follows:  Tom Sampson has been accepted to; Montana State, Western State (CO), and St. Anselm. Molly Testwuide; UNH, UVM and Denver University.  Alyssa Sullivan has been accepted by early decision at Babson.  Mackenzie Carroll; UVM, UNH, St. Michaels and Denver University, Mackenzie is planning to attend Denver University.  Kevin Formalarie; Plymouth State.  Andrew Hathaway; Colorado University at Boulder where he plans to attend.  Alicia Cavanaugh; University of Colorado at Boulder, UNH, Clark University.  This is only a partial list and I will be pleased to report additional information as I receive it.  We have a great Senior class with many who have been with us since Middle School.
• We started compiling progress reports about a week ago and they will be sent home and to the schools starting at the end of this week.

Academy Corner-From the Admissions Desk

• The Admissions Committee is currently in the early planning stages for next year’s program.  A letter will be going out later this week to all potential returning students regarding their intentions for next year.  We will also be doing a similar letter for “PG”s or “Training Only”s. 

• It is also that time of the year where potential applicants and their families begin to visit the campus to see what we are about both in the classroom and on the hill.  We have begun to update some of the information that is sent out to prospective applicants and their families as well.

• I think this is a very exciting time of the year from where I sit in the Admissions Office.  I am very much looking forward to a busy season as we get into the swing of Enrollment Contracts and all of the details that go into planning next season.

Kimberly Berman

Academy Corner-From the Science Department

• Greetings from Lib Randall and the Science Department.  This year we are lucky to have most of our faculty returning from previous years.  In addition, we have two new members in the department, Ally Keefe and John Lennon.

• Ally is a recent graduate of UVM in Natural Resource Ecology.  As a weekend coach at Loon and a former Holderness School racer, she understands the challenges of combining academics and skiing.  She has been teaching a variety of subjects and grades, primarily dealing with Environmental and Earth Sciences.  Some of the things her students have been doing include a lab on water pollution and plotting the epicenter of an earthquake.  Before the snow fell, she dug a soil pit to look at soil horizons and a middle school student built a “Rube Goldberg” contraption which used all six simple machines to raise a flag.

• John comes to us from the Appalachian Mountain Club, where he works seasonally as a Naturalist and Educator.  He also has been teaching a variety of subjects, from Physical Science to Life Science, to middle school students.  Genetics is a current theme with several of his students.  Earlier this year, he did a unit on waves and sound, employing our Slinky collection to illustrate main ideas.

• We are pleased to have Matt Scagliarini back with us after several years of Environmental Consulting.  Matt is teaching Advanced Placement Biology and Anatomy & Physiology.  These upper level courses have led students to investigate the homeostatic imbalances that lead to breast cancer, the causes of osteoarthritis and the physiological effects of blood doping by professional athletes.  In addition, they have been undertaking some in depth dissections.

• Also returning after a leave for grad school is Gary Mastin.  Gary is teaching middle school math and science, which means he covers a wide variety of subjects, as well.  A guppy tank sits on his desk, providing opportunities to discuss many aspects of Life Science and Ecology.  Other students are learning to use microscopes.

• Sally Jensen continues to do her usual varied topics with her middle school students.  They have been keeping weather journals, building cell models and studying Mendelian Genetics.  She often is able to incorporate her passion for the Space Program into the curriculum, as well.

• Keith Doran returned for a second year teaching Biology.  His students are growing mold on four different media and learning about different types of reproduction.  In December he oversaw and experiment comparing regular green corn and albino corn plants to show the importance of chlorophyll. The green corn is now over two feet tall and we expect to harvest in late April.

• Kim Berman continues as our other Biology teacher, while splitting her time between classroom and her administrative duties.  Her students explore DNA structure, osmosis and cell structure through hands-on activities.

• John Swett is back for another year of Physics.  His collection of “equipment” (toys to the lay person) provides fun and interesting activities to support sometimes difficult concepts.  Senior Alicia Cavanaugh is working on a project exploring the physics of fairy tales by translating “The Three Little Pigs” into the language of Physics.

• This leaves me.  Back in the Chemistry corner for another year of turning copper into silver, building gumdrop molecules and showing the properties of supersaturated solutions by making lollipops.  No explosions so far this year and if anyone out there knows how to make the Periodic Table interesting, please let me know.

Q

Alpine Corner-From the Desk of Tom Barbeau

• This past weekend my faith was restored in New Hampshire ski racing. Up to this point of the season we have watched all sorts of cheating at all the age levels. We have seen racers miss gates and then either not be marked by the home gatekeeper or not turn themselves in. We have observed illegal binding set-ups or have heard of coaches telling their athletes to use illegal ski lengths. We have also witnessed racers blatantly skiing the courses during inspection and we have had to wait for times to appear on the board or to see very strange times pop up on the scoreboard. We have discussed this amongst the coaches and the athletes, and the racers know we will not cheat, rules are the rules.  They do not need officials to catch them, we police ourselves.

• Well this weekend at an Open J3/4/5 GS a young man from the Loon Mountain Racing Team stepped forward and would not receive his medal because he had missed a gate. This is great sportsmanship and we applaud him. Our team knows you win with effort, talent and some honest luck.

• The next couple of weeks are Championship time. Below are results from the past 3 weeks and also the names of most of our racers going to different Championship Race Series. Congratulations to all of our athletes for a great season so far and good luck in the remaining competitions.

• RESULTS (top 10 for USSA, top 20 for FIS)

J I/II’s:

USSA

Gunstock Open SL – George Packard 8^th, Brooks Watts 9^th.

Proctor J2 Champs SL – Maddy Packard 2^nd.

Cannon J2 Champs GS – Maddy Packard 1^st, Kia Mosenthal 2^nd, Abby Fucigna 3^rd, Lenny French 5^th.

Loon Tec Cup SL – Stacey Bolger 2nd, Dario Baldoni 10^th.

Pats Peak Mac Cup Finals SL – Maddy Packard 4^th, Abby Fucigna 10^th.

Pats Peak Tec Cup Finals SL – Erin Fucigna 1^st, Alyssa Sullivan 3^rd, Madeleine Quinn 10th, Drew Quinn 3^rd, Stephen Egnatz 6^th.

FIS

Cannon Eastern Cup SL – Ali Ewanouski 18^th, Erin Fucigna 19^th.

Sunapee Development FIS GS  - Maddy Packard 16^th.

Jiminy Peak University FIS GS – Kamden Burke 20^th.

Championship Selections:

World Jr. Team – Mark Mikos

J2 National Championships - Maddy Packard, Kia Mosenthal, Abby Fucigna, Amy McLaughlin, Brennan Smith. (We have put more young ladies in this race than any other team in the East, congrats to the racers and coaches).

Eastern J2 Championships – Kyle Ewanouski, Lenny French, Ryan Storm. Stacey Bolger, Ethan Romagnoli.

Eastern Alpine Championships – Nick Baker, Mark Mikos, Kamden Burke, Neil Hansen, Nate Bryant, Ali Ewanouski, Amy McLaughlin, Maddy Packard, Abby Fucigna, Erin Fucigna.

John Kalinski is heading into this Friday’s race at Waterville Valley as the Tec Cup leader. John is ahead by 8 points. Good luck.

JV’s:

Loon BWL Qualifier Min-GS – Teagan Mosenthal 1^st, 2^nd & 2^nd, Jeanee Crane-Mauzy 4^th, 5^th & 5^th, Elena Tomlinson 6^th, 4^th & 6^th, Victoire Keane 10^th. Dan Lannan 4^th, 2^nd & 3^rd, Andrew McCrossan 6^th, 4^th & 4^th, Ryan Schmidt 7^th, 7^th & 6^th, Clark Macomber 9^th.

Loon BWL Qualifier GS – Elena Tomlinson 1^st, Teagan Mosenthal  3rd, 2^nd & 3rd, Jeanee Crane-Mauzy 6^th, 8^th & 6th, , Victoire Keane 10^th, 7^th & 8^th , Andrew McCrossan 1^st, 1^st & 1^st, Dan Lannan 3dr, 2^nd & 2nd, Peter Fucigna 5^th, 8^th & 6^th, Ryan Schmidt 6^th, 7^th & 8th, Clark Macomber 7^th & 10^th, Pate Campbell 6th.

Gunstock Gus Pitou Open GS- Elena Tomlinson 1^st, Teagan Mosenthal 2nd, Jeanee Crane-Mauzy 4^th, Nicola Katz 6^th, Jillian Salvucci 10^th, Dan Lannan 4^th, Pate Campbell 7^th, Max Lash 9^th, Peter Fucigna 10^th.

J5 State Team

Teagan Mosenthal, Elena Tomlinson, Jeanee Crane-Mauzy, Victoire Keane, Jillian Salvucci, Nicola Katz, Helen Mallinson King, Dan Lannan, Andrew McCrossan, Ryan Schmidt, Clark Macomber, Pate Campbell, Peter Fucigna, Max Lash, Devon Kaplan.

JIV’s:

Loon BWL Qualifier Min-GS – Lindsay Todaro 2^nd, 3^rd & 3^rd, Eliza Cowie 5^th, 1^st & 2^nd, Alice Anastasia 7^th, 7^th & 6^th, Maceala Wright 10^th, 6^th & 8^th, Alexander Julian 2^nd, 2^nd & 2^nd, Alexander Katz 6^th, 6^th & 8^th, Mike Bancroft 8^th, 4^th & 6^th, Mike Sampson, 9^th, 3^rd & 3^rd, Peter French 10^th.

Loon BWL Qualifier GS –  Eliza Cowie 3^rd,  Lindsay Todaro 4^th, 8^th & 6th, Annie D’Elia 7^th, 5^th & 4^th, Alice Anastasia 9^th, 3^rd & 5th, Caroline Winslow 6^th & 8^th, Peter French 4^th, 5^th & 8^th, Alexander Julian 6th, 2^nd & 2^nd, Mike Sampson 7th, 3^rd & 4^th,  Alexander Katz 10^th & 8th, Mike Bancroft 7^th, Henry Tomlinson 9^th, Jay Kraunelis 9^th.

Gunstock Gus Pitou Open GS - Lindsay Todaro 2^nd, Annie D’Elia 4^th, Caroline Winslow 6^th, Maceala Wright 8^th, Mike Bancroft 2^nd, Mike Sampson 3^rd, Alexander Katz 5^th, Peter French 6^th, Henry Tomlinson 10^th.

J4 State Team

 Eliza Cowie,  Lindsay Todaro, Annie D’Elia, Macaela Wright, Alice Anastasia, Caroline Winslow, Grace Glennon, Torey Brooks, Alexander Julian, Mike Sampson, Mike Bancroft, Alexander Katz, Peter French, Chase Ennis, Henry Tomlinson, Julian Romano, Jay Kraunelis.

JIII’s:

Wildcat Regional Super-G – Nika Mosenthal 3^rd & 3^rd, Jamie Crane-Mauzy 6^th, Chelsea Stevens 10^th & 5^th, Garrett Quimby 5^th & 6^th, Brian McLaughlin 7^th & 3^rd, Adam Dropkin 9^th.

Ragged State SL – Helen Anderson (Piche Team) 4^th, 2^nd & 2^nd, Katie Kraunelis 5^th & 6^th, Melissa Keller 4^th & 7^th, Pierce Ellinwood 1^st ( this is Pierce’s first winning run, congrats)

Cannon Regional SL – Jamie Crane-Mauzy 1^st, 1^st & 1^st, Lauren Ready 5^th, 6^th & 5^th, Kerry Daigle 6^th, 9^th & 7^th, Chelsea Stevens 10^th, Adam Dropkin 2^nd, Drew Stefanic 8^th 7 10^th.

Sunapee NHARA State Finals SL – Ian Harris 3^rd (State Team), Zack Ziolkowski 5^th (State Team)

Gunstock Buttinger Open SL – Garrett Quimby 3^rd, Thomas Joy 6^th.

Gunstock Gus Pitou Open GS – Jamie Crane-Mauzy 1^st, Amanda Engelhardt 2^nd, Brian McLaughlin 3^rd, Garrett Quimby 4^th, Ben Pearlmutter 8^th.

Eastern Finals Team – Drew Stefanic

Junior Olympic Team - Jamie Crane-Mauzy, Nika Mosenthal , Amanda Engelhardt, Lauren Ready, Kerry Daigle, Chelsea Stevens, Brian McLaughlin, Garrett Quimby, Adam Dropkin, Thomas Joy. (We have 10 of the 30 New Hampshire spots).

Snowboard Corner-From the Desk of Sam Harding

February 20, 2007

• February Vacation weeks are here and in good timing with all this new snow. This also means that the BBTS snowboard camps are near, and there will be another potluck dinner on Friday that all are invited to. More info on the potluck will be released later this week. Both the half pipe and park are up, and are continuing to be improved. We are excited about what is to come, and look forward to another month of quality training and progression for nationals.

• We have had an exciting past few weeks of competition. From the Grand Prix and Revolution Tour out at Mt. Bachelor, to the USASA and the Forum Young Blood comp(s) here in New Hampshire, our riders performed very well, and at the tops of their fields. To recap the update sent out about the Revolution Tour, Sam Hulbert took 1^st place, and while seeded 4^th after qualifiers, Wes Walsh had some tough luck on his runs and finished 11^th. We are all very proud of our travel team in how they performed, and how they behaved out on the mountain.

• The result links for the past two weekends of USASA comps are here:

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_BX151_212.html      Feb 10  Boarder X  1 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_BX152_212.html      Feb 10  Boarder X  2 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_GS153_212.html      Feb 11   GS  1 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_GS154_212.html      Feb 11   GS  2 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_SL155_212.html      Feb 11   S    1 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_SL156_212.html      Feb 11   S    2 (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_BX157_219.html      Feb 17   Boarder X (Ragged)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_HP158_219.html      Feb 18   Half Pipe (Waterville)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_HP159_226.html      Feb 24   1^st Half Pipe (Loon)

http://www.usasa.org/series/newhampshire/files/R17_HP160_226.html      Feb 24   2^nd Half Pipe (Loon)

• Congrats to all who performed to their best abilities, we are all proud of you.

• I want to add that we are having the BBTS/Eastern Boarder first inaugural NH Open Rail jam on the 11^th of March. We are truly looking forward to this event and invite all to attend and to participate. We are expecting a large crowd, great prizes, and tons of action. If you have a chance, stop by, cheer on our riders, and have a ball. We are very happy with how the year has been going thus far. We hope to finish off the year with flying colors of gold, silver and bronze. Best of luck to all the competitors this coming weekend, ride hard, and ride well.

News Brief----- FEB 19 – FEB 26

• “This coming weekend” has come and gone. We had a USASA HP at Loon in which our riders performed very well. Also there was Loon’s Fluorescent Nights Super pipe competition that night after the USASA comp. Ian Hart took 1^st in that evening’s comp. Also taking place at Loon this past weekend was the Main Event, a competition filled with all of the regions best Pro and AM riders. 4 out of the 6 riders that we had at the comp took home prizes, finishing in the top 3 spots for their divisions. Taking 1^st for the AMs was Charles Alex Sykes, and finishing 3^rd was Graham Banks. For the Pro division, taking 1^st was Brandon Reis, and taking 2^nd was Sam Hulbert. Everyone rode well, trained well… just an all around great weekend.

• Thanks again to all the parents for your support and patience with the park, and other things that took a little longer than expected. We hope that everyone has been, and will, enjoy their vacation time to come. We look forward to seeing you out on the slopes.

Sincerely,

Sam Harding

Snowboard Program Director

Development & Communications Corner-From the Desk of Sharon Schmidt

• WVBBTS Alpine Team Apparel Orders-Order and Payment Deadline-Saturday, March 17-We are taking orders for WVBBTS Alpine Team Apparel in the same styles and colors as available for this season-Descente outer jackets (adult and youth sizes), Descente softshells (adult sizes) and Spyder insulators (adult and youth sizes) in the same styles as this season.  I circulated the order form with details a few weeks ago via e-mail.  You can also find a hard copy of this information in a folder on the For Sale Bulletin Board in the Clubhouse.  Any questions, please give Sharon Schmidt a call at 978-621-8738.

• WVBBTS Photos-Many thanks to our athletes, coaches, faculty and staff for being at the various photo sessions that took place over the past two weeks.  The photos came out great!  Posters by PIXXLZ.com is completing the final layout of the posters and sending us samples by next week which we will hang in the Clubhouse and the Competition Center.  You will be able to order the photo posters on line at www.pixxlz.com.  I will be sending you an e-mail with details and pricing once the posters are on line.  You can order various sizes of the stand alone large group photo poster, WVA photo poster, Snowboard photo poster, Alpine photo poster or freestyle photo poster.  You can also order various sizes of a combined photo poster that has the large group photo on top and the four individual groups window paned on the bottom.

• WVBBTS Year End Activities-We have lots of fun activities planned for all Club and Academy athletes and their families as the season draws to a close.

• Year End BBQ-Saturday, March 24
  • 11:30 am start
  • 12:15 pm Snowboard Awards followed by Mitey Mite Awards
  • We supply the burgers, dogs, buns, chips, cookies, non-alcoholic drinks
  • Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert
  • No charge; no reservations or tickets required

• Year End Snowboard Celebration-Saturday, March 24
  • Silver Fox Inn after riding-details to follow
  • Tickets must be purchased in advance by Sunday, March 18-on sale in the Clubhouse at morning drop off and lunchtime on weekends until the above deadline*

• Year End Bash-Saturday, March 31
  • 5:30 pm-9:00 pm
  • Hors d Oeuvres Reception and Buffet
  • Awards Ceremony and Year End Slide Show
  • Movie and Game Room for the kids
  • Adults and Kids 11 and older-$22
  • Kids 10 and under-$15
  • Tickets must be purchased in advance by Sunday, March 25-on sale in the Clubhouse at morning drop off and lunchtime on weekends until the above deadline*

*Not in Waterville to buy tickets???  You can mail your ticket order and check payable to WVBBTS to WVBBTS, PO Box 442, Waterville Valley, NH   03215.

Upcoming Events and Competitions in Waterville Valley

• Friday, March 2-Snowboard Pot Luck Supper-3:30 pm-5:30 pm-in Waterville Valley at the Village Condo Clubhouse-directions on the Snowboard bulletin board
• Friday, March 2-Tecnica Cup Final-J1/J2 Alpine GS Race
• Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4-Preston Cup Freestyle Competition
• Sunday, March 11-New Hampshire Open Rail Jam-Snowboarders please register now at www.wvbbts.org (scroll down to the Rail Jam “Click Here to Register” button)
• Sunday, March 11-Lafoley Spring Series-J1/J2 Alpine GS Race
• Friday, March 16-MJ’s Race-J1/J2 Alpine GS Race
• Saturday, March 17-deadline to submit Alpine Apparel Orders and payment
• Saturday, March 24-Club and Academy Year End Barbeque -11:30 am start next to the Competition Center;   Snowboard Awards Ceremony and Mitey Mites Awards Ceremony starting at 12:15 pm
• Saturday, March 24-Snowboard Year End Celebration at Silver Fox Inn for the entire Club and Academy Snowboard Team and their families.  We realize many WVBBTS snowboarders will be traveling to Nationals the last weekend of the season and will therefore miss the Year End BASH.  We are having a Snowboard Year End Celebration for all Snowboarders on March 24.  If you are a snowboarder who is not traveling to Nationals we hope you can also join us on Saturday, March 31 for the Year End BASH.
• Saturday, March 31-Club and Academy Year End Bash at the Waterville Valley Conference Center for all BBTS and WVA families to celebrate the end of a great season;  5:30 pm-9:00 pm