Methow Valley Nordic Team Youth Program Auction

Help us raise money for the Methow Valley Nordic Team. There are approximately 110 youth skiers involved in our program – almost 20% of our youth population skis! Your support helps to ensure that our program continues – a program that focuses on healthy activities, appreciation for the outdoors, good sportsmanship, teamwork and community building.

In normal years we have been able to raise most of our funding for the team close to home. However, this year is different, our valley experienced huge personal and economic loss from the largest wild fire in Washington State history. Our economy in the Methow Valley is dominated by tourism and the months of July and August are when visitors to the area peak. This year, instead of tourists, we had thousands of fire fighters and smoke. Because of this we hope to give our good friends in the local business community a break. We are looking outside the valley this year to raise funds for our highly successful youth ski program.

Please be generous in your bidding, and thank you so very much for joining us in supporting the Methow Valley Nordic Team.

If you wish to know more about our team please visit our website http://methowvalleynordic.com

We strive to make Nordic skiing accessible, particularly to youth in the Methow Valley. We are proud to run a junior cross-country and biathlon program that is not only one of the highest-achieving, but also one of the most affordable in the entire country. In addition, we provide a low-cost learn-to-ski program for young children, camps and clinics for beginning to advanced adult skiers, provide need-based scholarships for youth and host a range of events – both competitive and recreational. We are proud to support a vibrant Nordic ski community in the Methow Valley!

Our program focuses on healthy activities, appreciation for the outdoors, good sportsmanship, teamwork, and community building. Since its inception, the Methow Valley Nordic Team has cultivated the athleticism of racers such as Olympians Sadie Bjornsen, Erik Bjornsen, and Brian Gregg, international biathletes Kelsey Dickinson, and Casey Smith, and racer-turned-coach Sam Naney. It has also turned hundreds of regular kids into crackerjack and life-long skiers. Whether kids are passionate about racing or just want to develop the fitness and technique to make Nordic skiing a lifelong sport, the Methow Valley Nordic Team is there to nurture them.

Visit us at www.methowvalleynordic.com