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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 ski racing.
Person
Nominated Barbara Bryant
Email
gsracer@calis.com
Citation:
I have known Barbara for several years, and I have
thoroughly enjoyed working with her on many races and projects.
Barbara is a committed and tireless leader in Far West Ski
Association and in Far West Racing Association.
Since 1994, Barbara has been a member of several clubs
including the Sacramento Fagowees, Auburn Ski Club, Capital Ski
& Sports Club, Code 3, and Reno Ski & Recreation Club. In 1994
Barbara started racing in Sierra League as a beginner in the “C”
category and has trained many days since in moving up and
becoming an S2 ranked ski racer. In 1994 she won the “Most
Improved Racer” award for 1994. In 1996 and 1997 she won the
“Most Outstanding Woman Racer of the Year” award for the
Fagowees. Barbara has also participated in the last eleven
Norcals and Far West Championships.
In 1995 to 1997 Barbara was the Vice-President of the
Fagowees. From 2000-2002 Barbara was the Race Chairperson for
Capital Ski & Sports Club, where she was recognized as the
“Woman of the Year”. In 2002 and 2003 Barbara was the Sierra
League/Council Woman of the Year.
As a pacesetter for Sierra League, Barbara has faithfully
been there to be a pacesetter in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Barbara also volunteered at the Special Olympic Winter Games in
2004 lining up the athletes in the intermediate level, in
addition to volunteering with the Code 3 Charity Races for the
Pacific Burn Unit from 1998 to 2005.
During Barbara’s involvement in racing, she has assisted
in various activities including gatekeeping, picking up awards
and medals, registration at the FWRA Championships and Norcals,
and distributing race results.
In 2001 Barbara received the “Bill Ramoni Award” from
Sierra League and the “Lifesaver Award” in 2002 for FWSA Ski
Week at Copper Mountain. In 2000 and 2001 Barbara served as
Secretary for Sierra League/Council, and later became President
in 2002 through 2005. In addition to this job, she also took on
the position of Secretary of the Far West Racing Association in
2003, and is still doing a fantastic job of keeping me informed
of the rules and communications. In so doing she has
energetically attended and been intently involved in many
aspects of running the Association and Summer Rules Meeting.
In 2004 and 2005 Barbara also co-chaired the Norcals with
the Open League and Singles League Race Chairmen, and was
responsible for registrations.
Barbara has been volunteering at the University of Nevada
Ski Swap since 1998, helping with registering items, checking
tickets at the door, bagging sold items, assisting on the sales
floor, and monitoring dressing rooms. Barbara also manned the
Sierra League booth at the swap the last three years.
As far as racing goes, she also enjoys racing and
practicing, for the last five years she has been involved in the
Northstar Master’s Racing Program getting in more that 30 days
per year. Barbara has participated in five summer race camps at
Mt. Hood to improve her racing. In 2005 she put on a Super G
clinic in February.
Barbara Bryant’s accomplishments in Sierra League, Far West
Ski Association and Far West Racing Association are numerous.
One item of special note is the Silent Auction for the FWRA
Championships. Barbara volunteered to manage the Silent
Auction, and because of her never ending work, it was a complete
success and FWRA did not lose money for the first time in
several years. This year she is continuing her commitment to
excellence with the Silent Auction as we envision another
successful event, which in the end will help our race program
continue and get stronger.
In closing, I believe Barbara Bryant is the best choice
this year for the “Terry Smith Award”, and I hope the voting
members see the value that she brings to our organization and
recognize her for all the positive things that she has
accomplished with and for Far West Racing Association.
Submitted by Bob Ellis
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