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Terry Smith Award

The Terry Smith Award is bestowed on the outstanding individual who has greatly contributed to the advancement of intramural skiing. The citation can be read by clicking on the name.
 

Terry Smith Award

2006 Jim Sommer
2005 Barbara Bryant
2004 Dan Jeffrey
2003 Dick Shawkey
2002 Joe Loader and Dotti Loader
2001 Robb Margrave
2000 Mark Hanlon
1999 Marty Purmort
1998 Lynnell Calkins
1997 Bob Bernard
1996 Ken Calkins
1995 No Award
1994 Bob & Debbie Warzynski
1993 Herb Schraibman
1992 Bob Ellis
1991 Carol Weaver
1990 Ralph Lehotsky
1989 John Ulrich
1988 John Armstrong
1987 George Eachus
1986 John Catozzi
1985 Alan Christian
1984 Ellen Loe
1983 Jessica Freeman
1982 Dennis Agee
1981 Karyn Tablada
1980 Ueli Lufhi
1979 Joe Harris
1978 John Rosenkranz
1977 John James
1976 Bruce Bell

Terry Smith Awardees at the 2005 FWSA Convention

Marty Purmot
'99, Herb Schraibman '93, John James ''77,
Robb Margrave
'01, John Rosenkranz '78, Alan Christian '85,
Karyn Tablada (Purmot)
'81, Bob & Debbie Warzynski '94,
Lynnell Calkins
'98, Ken Calkins '96, Barbara Bryant '05,
Jessica Freeman
'83, Mark Hanlon '00, Bob Ellis '92

Terry Smith's intense love for the mountains first brought him to Mammoth in 1965 to work for Gus Weber in the Mammoth Ski School. But an offer to become a ski instructor and race coach stole him off to Big Bear where he became the assistant director.

Terry returned to Mammoth in 1971 to work as a ski instructor until 1974 when he was made assistant head of the Mammoth race department. Throughout his skiing career, Terry was very active with the  Far West Ski Instructor's Association. He was an examiner for its certification tests and served on its board of directors.

Terry handled all the public relations for the Mammoth Race Department and worked closely with the Far West Race Leagues. Terry originated and set up the teaching system for the race clinics and was responsible for putting on the village ski championships.

Terry died in a tragic accident while operating an earth moving machine at the top of Chair 3 at Mammoth in the summer of 1975. In his memory the Race Stadium Run in the Blue Ox area was named Terry's Run.

 
 
 
 

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