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Honoring Bob Beattie - Aspen Supports Kids
April 18, 2018

A few weeks ago, I wrote to share some thoughts on Bob Beattie, who was a dear friend to Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club. In the time since his passing, we have thought a lot about how best to honor Bob's legacy here at AVSC. One of the things he was most persistent about with the AVSC team was his desire for our recreational program to once again be called "Aspen Supports Kids," the program's original name.
We are happy to share that starting next Quick read more or view full article season, the Base Camp program will be called Aspen Supports Kids once again! While the program has grown from 25 kids to 1,600 since the time that Bob, Brooke Peterson, and Charif Souki started it nearly 30 years ago, the mission has remained the same: accessibility to skiing and snowboarding for local youth.
In addition to the program name change, AVSC, the Beattie family, and The Bob Beattie Ski Foundation are excited to announce a generous $45,000 match for donations made in Bob's memory to the club's Bob Beattie Endowment Fund, a fund named a decade ago to honor Bob's impact. Donations made before June 1, 2018 will be matched dollar for dollar up to the full $45,000 thanks to Zeno Beattie, Jackie and John Bucksbaum, Christin Cooper and Mark Tache, Sue and Ron Hopkinson, Carol and Mike Hundert, Peter Looram, and Yvonne and Otto Tschudi.
Bob saw potential in every child and cared deeply about their personal and athletic growth. This program was his pride and joy. We hope you will join us in honoring Bob by continuing to create opportunities for local kids to learn to ski and snowboard. Gifts can be made online, by check (made out to AVSC with "Bob Beattie" in the memo) or by phone (please call Miah Wheeler at (970) 205-5102).
Thank you to all who have shared stories and memories with us in the past few weeks; they are a testament to Bob's incredible impact on our community. One amazing tribute was the letter AVSC Alumnus Bobby Moyer wrote, which 9News featured here.
We look forward to celebrating Bob's life with you all on December 8th, 2018 in Aspen; we will share more details regarding the celebration in the coming months.
Best,
Mark
Mark Godomsky
Executive Director, AVSC
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Recap: AVSC Awards Banquet
April 16, 2018

Check out pictures from the evening here.
Check out the end of season recap video here.
Award Winners:
Community Partner: |
Aspen Snowmass Nordic Trail System |
Bob Beattie Award: |
Stafford Grey |
Tage Pedersen Commitment Award |
Nordic: |
Younger: Corbin Carpenter |
Older: Lola Villafranco |
Snowboard: |
Younger: Tabatha Galicia |
Older: Gus Sigel |
Freestyle: |
Younger: Hunter Maytin |
Older: Jackson Ferraro |
Alpine: |
Younger: Jack Hamm & Alex Engelmann |
Older: Devon Toribio |
Robert Oden Teamwork Award |
Nordic: |
Younger: Edwin Ryerson |
Older: Elizabeth Barsness |
Snowboard: |
Younger: Oliver Pullis |
Older: Malem McDaniel |
Freestyle: |
Younger: Montana Flynn |
Older: Hanna Faulhaber |
Alpine: |
Younger: Zala Smalls |
Older: Devon Garber |
Dick Butera Integrity Award |
Nordic: |
Younger: Eske Roennau |
Older: Colt Whitley |
Snowboard: |
Younger: Roan Smith |
Older: Shayne Sandblom |
Freestyle: |
Younger: Jaelyn Spraker |
Older: Aaron Lee |
Alpine: |
Younger: Cate Simpson |
Older: Arie Van Vuuren |
Gale Spence Excellence in Coaching |
Nordic: Sari Anderson |
Snowboard: Wylie Adams |
Freestyle: Amy Mishkin; Emma Whitelande |
Alpine: Jonas Nyberg |
Ruth Whyte Outstanding Volunteer |
Nordic: Craig Wheeless |
Snowboard: BJ Trouskie |
Freestyle: Matt Lamm |
Alpine: Julia Carranza |
Adaptive: Dave Sturt a.k.a. "Aloha Dave" |
Stirling Cooper Award |
Nordic: Taiga Moore |
Snowboard: Robert Pettit |
Freestyle: Orion Cherney |
Alpine: Ben Throm |
Willoughby Award |
Nordic: Chelsea Moore |
Snowboard: Isabella Borenstein |
Freestyle: Logan Brown |
Alpine: Mariel Gorsuch |
Pursuit of Excellence: |
Nordic: Kate Oldham |
Snowboard: Jake Canter |
Freestyle: Cassidy Jarrell |
Alpine: Ally Cornelius & Isabella Wright |
Andy Mill (chosen from the Pursuit of Excellence nominees) |
Cassidy Jarrell |
Graduating Seniors: |
Nordic: |
Chelsea Moore, Jacob Barsness, |
Rickey Wojcik, Maya McDonough |
Snowboard: |
Bella Borenstein, Noah Anthony |
Freestyle: |
Frank "Logan" Brown |
Jackson Ferraro |
Cassidy Jarrell |
Alpine: |
Mariel Gorsuch, Jake Bassi, Anya Elizondo, |
Dexter Edelman, Zoe Schein, Heath Colon |
Alpine - Most Improved: |
Younger: Riley Puckett |
Older: Heath Colon & Jack Bowers |
Nordic - Most Improved: |
Younger: Juniper Anderson |
Older: Everett Olson |