Snowdance and Auction
January 12, 2013

The Ogden Valley Business Association and The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports
Education Foundation are hosting the Annual Snowdance and Auction on
Saturday, January 12, 2013. This event, in its eleventh year, is a
fundraising dinner and auction held in Earl's Lodge at Snowbasin Ski Resort.
Festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds from the event will be used to
enhance the programs of The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation
and to further the goals of The Ogden Valley Business Association.

Buy Tickets Online or call Lisa at (801) 791-8801.
Individual tickets are $75, premiere seating is $100 and
tables of 10 are $750 and $1,000.

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Snowdance and Auction
2012

The Ogden Valley Business Association is excited to announce a new beneficiary for the Annual Snowdance and Auction. The Snowdance, the OVBA’s largest fundraiser, is an elegant evening of entertainment and fine dining that celebrates the ski season.  It will be held at Earl’s Lodge at Snowbasin Resort.  Silent and live auctions, music, delicious fare from Snowbasin chefs, and award winning programs and speakers will combine for what will once again be a memorable evening. The festivities begin at 6:00 P.M.

Chris Wadell

This year's keynote speaker is Chris Waddell, a Gold and Silver Medalist, and four-time Winter and Summer Olympic Paralympian.

Biography of Chris Waddell

Chris Waddell was a promising young skier at Middlebury College in 1988 when a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Determined to get back on the slopes, he began skiing on a monoski roughly one year later. A little more than two years later, Waddell was named to the US Disabled Ski Team. Waddell went on to become the most decorated male skier in Paralympic history, winning twelve medals over four games, and spending a total of 11 years on the US Disabled Ski Team.

Chris recently made international headlines for his successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in September, a first for a paraplegic. Paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1988, he took up adaptive skiing and won twelve medals at four Paralympic Games including a sweep of the gold medals in 1994 at Lillehammer. He also competed at three Summer Paralympic Games winning silver in Sydney in 2000 in the 200 meter wheelchair event. The Massachusetts native has been a charismatic promoter for adaptive skiing and was a prominent ambassador for the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

In addition to his work with the Paralympics and the International Paralympic Committee, Waddell has found success as a motivational speaker. Waddell speaks to the resilience of the human condition, with topics ranging from leadership to adversity to quality of life.

Waddell has been featured in numerous publications, including Outside Magazine, Skiing, Ski, National Geographic Explorer, and People Magazine who named him one of “The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.” He has also appeared on Dateline and Oprah.

Athletic Achievements 

Skiing

  • Four-time Paralympian (Albertville, Lillehammer, Nagano, Salt Lake City)
  • 12 Paralympic medals (five gold, five silver, two bronze)
  • 6 World Championship medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
  • 5 World Cup wins
  • 32 National titles Skier of the year '94, '95, '00

Track and Road Racing

  • Three-time Paralympian (Atlanta, Sydney, Athens)
  • Silver Medal 200m Sydney Paralympics 2000
  • Three World Championship medals (gold 200m and bronze 400m '98: silver 4x400m '94)
  • Member 1996 Paralympic Team, Atlanta , Ga (5 events 100, 200, 400, 800, 4x100m)
  • US Records 200m, 400m, 800m
  • International Events 3 gold, 4 silver

National Championships (8 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation and The Ogden Valley Business Association.

Buy Tickets Online or call Lisa at (801) 791-8801. Individual tickets are $75, premiere seating is $100 and tables of 10 are $750 and $1,000.

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Snowdance and Auction

Snowdance and Auction
2010

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The Ogden Valley Business Association and The Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation (Formerly the Snowbasin Ski Education Foundation)  are once again teaming up to host the Annual Snowdance and Auction on Saturday, November 20, 2010. The Snowdance is an elegant evening of entertainment and fine dining that has come to signify the kick-off to the ski season.  It will be held at Pineview Lodge at Wolf Creek Utah Resort (Google Location Map).  Silent and live auctions, music, delicious fare from Harley and Buck’s Grill, and award winning programs and speakers will combine for what is always a memorable evening. The Pre-Event Reception takes place at Harley and Buck's Grill from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM with light refreshments served. The dinner and dance begins at 7 PM in Pineview Lodge.

PRICING
Tickets are now on sale now. Individual SILVER tickets are $75, premiere GOLD seating is $100 and tables of 10 are $750 (SILVER) and $1,000 (GOLD). GOLD tickets include the Pre-event Meet & Greet Cocktail Hour with Heidi Voelker and coach (click for more info on Pre-event).

This year, three- time Olympian, Heidi Voelker will provide the keynote address. Voelker was a 12-year member (1985 to 1997) of the U.S. Ski Team and has competed in the Olympics three times. Heidi also competed on the World Championship Team for the U.S. three times.  She has six top-10 World Cup finishes to her credit, including a third place finish in 1994.  Heidi was the 1994 National Champion in Giant Slalom and finished her illustrious racing career with a third place finish in the giant slalom event at the U.S. Nationals in 1997.

In honor of Voelker’s accomplishments in the competitive ski world, Park City named a street near the Utah Olympic Park after her: Voelker Court. Heidi is also the first woman, and living person, to be featured on a Utah license plate.

Proceeds from the event will be used to support the Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation and to further the goals of The Ogden Valley Business Association.

The mission of The Ogden Valley Business Association is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Ogden Valley (including Ogden Canyon) through the promotion and development of community and economic resources including arts and culture, education, health and human services, tourism, and community services.

The Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation (OVWSF), formerly known as the Snowbasin Ski Education Foundation (SSEF), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young ski racers. The Alpine Team, sponsored by the Foundation, provides a fun and challenging way for young men and women to improve their skiing and to develop the skills and discipline that will provide lifelong enjoyment of an active outdoor lifestyle.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Karam at (801) 791-8801 or at

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Snowdance and Auction
“Building Future Champions”

2009
Pineview Lodge at Wolf Creek Utah Resort

The Ogden Valley Business Association and The Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation (Formerly the Snowbasin Ski Education Foundation)  are once again teaming up to host the Annual Snowdance and Auction on Saturday, November 21, 2009. The Snowdance is an elegant evening of entertainment and fine dining that has come to signify the kick-off to the ski season.  It will be held at Pineview Lodge at Wolf Creek, Utah.  Silent and live auctions, music, delicious fare from Harley & Buck’s renowned kitchen, and award winning programs and speakers will combine for what is always a memorable evening. The festivities begin at 6:00 PM.

This year’s theme “Building Future Champions” in honor of the upcoming Olympics, will feature interactive international food stations, and proceeds from the event will be used to support the new Ogden Valley Winter Sports Academy and further the goals of The Ogden Valley Business Association.

We are seeking donations of merchandise and services for our live and silent auctions as well as table sponsors and individual ticket sales for the event. Individual tickets are $75, premiere seating is $100 and tables of 10 are $750 and $1,000. (To donate items to the auction click here.)

The mission of The Ogden Valley Business Association is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Ogden Valley (including Ogden Canyon) through the promotion and development of community and economic resources including arts and culture, education, health and human services, tourism, and community services.

The Snowbasin Alpine Team is the racing organization of the Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation; a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young ski racers. The Alpine Team provides a fun, yet challenging way for young men and women to improve their skiing and develop skills and discipline that will provide lifelong enjoyment from an active, outdoor life.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Karam at (801) 791-8801 or at

Sponsors as of Nov 3, 2009:
Wolf Creek Utah
Powder Mountain
Dottie Beck’s Kitchen
Michelle Cunninghame- Free Spirit
Chic Style
Ski Utah
Lakeside Resort Properties

2008

The OVBA is pleased to announce that Phil Maher, who many consider to be the greatest U.S. ski racer of all time, will be the guest speaker at the Snow dance Gala, the annual auction, dinner, and fund raiser for the Ogden Valley Business Association and the Snow basin Alpine race teams.  Maher won three consecutive Overall World Cup Championships, six total World Cup Championships, gold and silver Olympic medals, and gold and silver FIS World Championship medals.  He also had the most total wins in World Cup competition by a U.S. skier until Bode Miller passed him during the 2007/2008 season.

At the age of fifty-one, Mahre is attempting a comeback on the international ski racing circuit.  His early results have been impressive, and are chronicled in a feature article in the October 2008 issue of Ski Magazine.

The Snowdance is an elegant evening of entertainment and fine dining held at Earl’s Lodge at Snowbasin, and has come to signify the kick-off to the ski season.  Silent and live auctions, music from local favorites Shades of Gray, the always delicious fare from Snowbasin’s renowned kitchen, and award winning programs and speakers combine for what is always a memorable evening.

Proceeds from the event support the goals of The Snowbasin Ski Education Foundation and The Ogden Valley Business Association.

The mission of The Ogden Valley Business Association is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Ogden Valley (including Ogden Canyon) through the promotion and development of community and economic resources including arts and culture, education, health and human services, tourism, and community services.

The Snowbasin Alpine Team is the racing organization of the Snowbasin Ski Education Foundation (SSEF); a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young ski racers. The Alpine Team provides a fun, yet challenging way for young men and women to improve their skiing and to develop skills and discipline that will provide lifelong enjoyment of an active outdoor life.

 

 
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