Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association Kid’s Programs

A common goal Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area (Social and Recreation Club) Developed to provide high quality XC ski experience to the community and the public TCCSEA (Educational) Developed to provide community youth and adult ski education programs 501 c7501 c3 Board of Directors TCCSEA Director TXC Director

Children’s Programs – Approx visits per season Strider Glider after-school XC ski program – 190 kids (1200 visits) Middle and High School XC ski teams – 80 kids Winter Discovery Center Science and XC ski program – 1000 skier visits Free Skiing for Schools – 1000 skier visits

Fundraising and support Winter Discovery Center: $10,000 Full Moon Yurt Dinners (4 per season) 120 people Gourmet Ski Tour 350 people (1 paid employee) (volunteers) (purchase of equipment such as remote camera stations and weather station) Partnerships: SWEP (Sierra Watershed EducationPartnerships) Snow School (Winter Wildlands Alliance) we were first California Snowschool Funding: Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Free Skiing for Schools: $2000 Memberships Donations (No additional employees) Partnerships: TTUSD, school principals and teachers Strider Gliders: $13,000 Participants Fees (1 paid employee) (equipment upgrades and medals) (50 volunteers) School Ski Teams: $8000 Helping find stipends for coaches Discount supplies and equipment needs Other programs ideas:Spring and Fall Junior Development Team (new partnership with Auburn Ski Club) Junior Biathlon Program with laser rifles (Gen Jobe)

How can these programs benefit the ski area? Facilities and equipment purchased by the TCCSEA can also be used by the ski area for daily operations. Fundraising events for the TCCSEA offer community events to the ski area calendar bringing more awareness to the ski area through advertising. Parents are introduced to a new sport. Would not otherwise consider XC skiing and are more willing to try. Teachers and parents volunteer with class groups. Community goodwill. When a business has provided good service or product to their customers, the customers develop a trust for the business. They become repeat customers and they tell others what a good experience they had. That creates a business asset called goodwill, in other words the good will of the customers toward the business. Increased sales of season passes and day passes.

TCCSEA’s needs from ski area Grooming Equipment (rental and repair) Season passes for volunteers Staffing for rental shop, front desk and other needs All staff sold on the idea of a community ski area Venue for fundraising: YURT DINNERS GOURMET SKI TOUR MEMBERSHIPS DONATIONS