Hello AA Skiers and Boarders,

Well, you got it done. We were able to win back the NAASF cup from Delta. 1836 points against their 1831. Snowboard and womens B team really made the difference for the W. Congratulations to you all. We also won the Shredders Cup for the Snowboarders, 394 to 307 for Delta. The Bob Powers Cup for the A racers went to Delta, 801 to our 700 points.

Well, I have termed out. I have completed 2 years as President and Julie Molano will be fleeting up to President. I want to thank her for being VP for 2 years and always being attentive to the needs of the club. She has done an excellent job and will continue to do so as President. Her new VP Scott McKee is going to do an awesome job.

There are many other people to thank for making my job easier. Greg Gilger, treasurer, Kati Conti, communications, Nathan Green, webmaster, KJ Johnson, A team captain, Steve Amoia, B team captain, Ellen Garvey, new B team captain, Dennis Mellon, Snowboard captain, Jim Hersey, uniform and fitting professional, Jim Tullos, noise maker and social director.

Somehow it got out that it was my birthday on Tues 4/11. (maybe it was the header on the wakeup call?) Thank you all for the birthday wishes and singing at the team dinner. It will always be memorable for me.

See you next season at race camp,

Lt Dan President

Julie Molano Vice President 

What a fun year of skiing! Amazing snow conditions! Fantastic racing! Smashing parties! New members! What else could we ask for? 

Congratulations to Wally Brians on winning the Tuck Kelleher “Spirit of American” award.  At 75 years young, Wally steps up and races his heart out. The last few years he has shown his skill in the Nordic races at IASF and races for our B team at NAASF.  He’s always offering a helping hand and we are all very proud of him for winning this award.   

Thank you to our newcomers for coming out and scoring points for us at each meet.  Your contribution to our NAASF cup is very much appreciated.  We Love your competitive spirit and we hope you come out and join us next year.  Let’s AALL step up and recruit our coworkers to join us next year.  

Thank you, President Lt. Dan for your hard work and calm demeanor these past few years.  It’s been fun being your sidekick.  I am looking forward to serving the club next year as President.  Keep your new and fresh ideas coming and let’s make next year Fantastic. 

Dennis Melon - Snowboard team Captain

Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. If you haven’t already done so, go to the face book group page NAASF at PALISADES 2023. I am still posting videos. The Tuck/ welcome party was one of the liveliest events we’ve had in a while. Our traditional order for the racing had to be altered to accommodate the FIS races. Turns out to be a great thing. Got to ride and explore the mountain on Monday with our skiing friends then train on Tuesday. Oh!!! We ended up on Julia’s Run as well. A true FIS venue. With spring conditions, it became very challenging for everybody. The snowboard videos taken by Patricia Jordan are fantastic and will be posted soon. 

Ok for those still wondering. Yup we did it. We took back the shredder’s Cup! We did it in style, we helped our competitors, in true sportsmanship. We cheered as loudly for them as we did for ourselves. In the end though it took every one of us to contribute points to the team that won the cup for us.