Awards

City of Whitehorse Volunteer of the Year 2009

Derrick Hynes

Nominated for his contribution to the club this year. Derrick led the work on Strategic Planning, Business Plan and the Business Model Analysis. He was also a Jackrabbit Leader and Vice President of the board.

Sport Yukon Awards 2009

Ski Club Active Member Awards

Each year the club selects volunteers to be honoured at the Sport Yukon Awards Night.

Trailworker of the Year - John Wright

John began volunteering as a groomer only a few years ago but has been an eager learner and has been available whenever called upon for grooming and for other trail maintenance work during the past summer. John has been a great help in organizing the equipment building and making improvements on the grooming equipment.

John and his family have been club members for many years and they enjoy the fruits of John’s labour. Often, he is grooming at 6:30 a.m. and then skiing before noon. .

Administrator of the Year - Derrick Hynes

Derrick was a vice-president for the ski club board last season. He spent many hours working on the Strategic Plan, Business Plan and the Business Model Review. He was also our spokesperson for land tenure issues and also found time to help with the Orange Squad.

Skier of the Year - Sara Nielsen

Sara is an excellent role model for our younger skiers. Not only does she ski most days and in the coldest weather, but she coaches and competes. Last year, Sara was the fastest woman in the Canadian Berkebeiner race in Edmonton. She was also a volunteer coach for the Red and Blue squads of the Yukon Ski Team. Sara has a positive, enthusiastic approach to skiing and is passing it along to many others.

Event Volunteer of the Year - Lorrie Greer

Lorrie has been a major ski swap organizer for a few years now. She has contributed some great ideas to improve the Ski Swap and is there to follow through. Again this year, Lorrie  spent time in the off season, planning the 2009 swap and took on the major volunteer role to make sure we had another successful event.

Monique Waterreus Award 2009

The Monique Waterreus Award is a $200 prize given to the junior skier with the best results at a national or international event. 

This year the prize was awarded to two junior skiers:  Janelle Greer and Colin Abbott who both had impressive results at the Canadian Championships and other events.

Nominations for club awards are always welcome.  Please submit nominations to the ski club office.