For Immediate Release
April 30, 2009
Media Contact: John Dakin
(970) 949-1999
VAIL, Colorado—As the temperatures rise and the snowline recedes, local athletes are reminded that summer applications for funding from the Vail Valley Athlete Commission are due by June 1.
To be considered for funding, a competitor must be a minimum of 15 years of age; participate in international competition, outside of North America; be a resident of the Vail Valley for a minimum of three years and apply as an individual, rather than a team. Funds will be distributed by July 1.
“It’s obviously big news when a local athlete like Lindsey Vonn does well at the World Championships or in the World Cup,” explained Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation, “but we often forget the hours of training and dedication that it took to get her to the top step of the podium. Since the Athlete Commission was created in 1997, the funds that we have been able to distribute have truly made a difference for many of our Vail Valley athletes and provided them with the opportunity to accomplish their own goals.”
Conceived by local resident Pepi Gramshammer and supported by the Vail Valley Foundation, Vail Resorts, the Town of Vail and the Beaver Creek Resort Company, the Vail Valley Athlete Commission is dedicated to providing financial support for individuals competing in an international arena.
In addition to Vonn, the Athlete Commission has also provided funding to numerous local athletes, including Toby Dawson, Chad Fleischer, Sarah Schleper, Stacia Hookum, Chris Doyle, Mike Kloser, Josiah Middaugh and Jonny Stevens.
Summer Athlete Commission applications may be downloaded from the Fundation website at www.vvf.org by clicking on the “About the Foundation” link, going to the “What’s In Print” button and clicking on “Forms & Applications”. Forms may also be picked up at the Vail Valley Foundation offices in Avon. All forms should be submitted to the Foundation at P.O. Box 309, Vail, Co. 81658, to the attention of Jennifer Mason, Director of Competition and Logistics. For additional information, contact the Foundation at (970) 949-1999.
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