2019 - 2020 Far West Skier's Guide - 6

FAR WEST SKI ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors
2O19 - 2O2O
PRESIDENT
Gloria Raminha (661) 800-8229
E-mail: president@fwsa.org
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Steve Coxen (503) 679-9022
E-mail: sacoxen2000@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Sheri Parshall (503) 706-0522
E-mail: cougskier@aol.com
TREASURER
Randy Lew (530) 304-0802
E-mail: fwsa13randy@telis.org
VP COMMUNICATIONS
Joe Harvis (973) 598-1005
E-mail: vpcommunications@fwsa.org
VP COUNCIL SERVICES
Chris Gill (858) 382-1427
E-mail: chrismgill@me.com
VP MARKETING &
SPONSORSHIP
Debbi Kor (503) 314-7078
E-mail: fwsadebbi@comcast.net
VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Fran Long (805) 712-5781
E-mail: publicaffairs@fwsa.org
VP MEMBERSHIP
Michael Bouton (208) 703-0444
E-mail: membership@fwsa.org
VP RACING
Bob Ellis (530) 414-4270
E-mail: rellis9681@aol.com
VP NO. AMERICAN TRAVEL
Nancy Ellis (530) 414-8261
Fax: (530) 582-0566
E-mail:
fwsatravelnancy@sbcglobal.net
VP INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Debbie Stewart (559) 737-0882
E-mail: fwsaintltrvl@prodigy.net

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAIRMAN TRUSTEES
Linda Westlund (480) 216-2010
E-mail: trusteechair@fwsa.org
TRUSTEE
Jo Simpson (775) 722-6468
E-mail: jo_simpson@sbcglobal.net
TRUSTEE
Tom Bundgard (619) 884-3848
E-mail: tbundgard@hotmail.com
TRUSTEE
Tucker Hoffman (510) 329-6838
E-mail: tuckerhoffman@aol.com

FWSA
Offers Many
Benefits,
World Travel

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Much More!

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by Gloria Raminha
President, FWSA

reetings and welcome skiers,
boarders, adventurists and world travelers
to the 32nd edition of the Far West Skier's
Guide, "The Voice of the Western Skier",
serving all snowsports enthusiasts. The Far
West Skier's Guide is published each year to
provide information to council and ski club
members and anyone interested in joining
an organization that is dedicated to serving
its membership with information on organized group activities and group travel,
where you can find like-minded friends
who ski, board, like to explore new places
and enjoy new adventures.
A Digital Edition of the Far West Skier's
Guide is available in November at
www.fwsa.org, where you can find additional articles and information about
FWSA's future events, travel plans, Convention, member benefits and much more.
FWSA is a not for profit, volunteer organization which was founded in 1930 with
the mission to develop and provide benefits
for affiliated ski clubs and members. FWSA
is one of the largest ski associations in the
U.S. with 10 regional councils, representing
more than 50,000 members, from over 150
clubs. If you are a member of a club affiliated with one of FWSA councils, you are
automatically a member of FWSA. Additionally, FWSA has direct members from
across the country and internationally. Most
of our membership covers these 12 western
states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Each year, FWSA offers several exciting trips. Trips that are on our 2020 and
2021 calendar are:
n North America Ski Week in Big
Sky January 25 - February 1, 2020
n International Ski Week in Davos,
Switzerland with a post trip to Portugal,
February 28 - March 13, 2020

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Big White, BC March 29 -
April 3, 2020
Croatia, September 3 - 13, 2020
Cozumel, October 3 - 10, 2020
Sölden, Austria TBD, 2021
Zermatt, Utah, March 21-26, 2021,
Valle Nevado, Chile TBD 2021

These trips are well planned by our
Travel VPs and their staffs. All trips include
various amenities such as: welcome and
farewell parties, happy hours, lunches, wine
tasting, recreational ski racing, day tours,
and much more. Our member clubs also
have active year around social and recreational events, including their own ski trips,
recreational races, dinners, cruises, dive
trips, biking, wine tasting, camping and
more. Many FWSA and member clubs' activities welcome families and children. Visit
our website at www.fwsa.org or follow us
on our Facebook page to learn more about
our organization.
Our councils offer recreational ski racing sanctioned by the Far West Racing Association (FWRA). Since we use a
handicapping system for our racers, they are
grouped with other racers in age groups
who have similar racing skills. It allows
members of all abilities to have fun and be
competitive within their racing class. Recreational racing is a great way to improve
your skiing techniques.
FWSA has established important relationships with the National Ski Council
Federation (NSCF), National Forest Service, International Ski History Association (ISHA), United States Ski & Snowboard (USSA), the United States Ski
Team, Women's Ski Jumping USA, North
American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) and Snowsport Industries Association (SIA). We are strong
supporters of the National Ski Areas As-

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