Under the administration of Gus Pannel (1977-1982), the Olympic scholarship fund was created and Team NBS was established. Team NBS has provided scholarships and funding for more than 45 athletes since its inception.
We have had four (4) Olympians … Two (2) in the Paralympics (Bonnie St. John and Ralph Green) and two (2) in the Olympics (Seba Johnson and Errol Kerr) both representing Caribbean Nations.
We continue our commitment and maintain our focus on Team NBS representing the United States in the Olympics. Our team ‘NBS’ trains all over the country. We presently have thirty-four (34) athletes representing all four regions in the National Brotherhood of Snowsports.
The athletes below are Elite, A Team, B Team and C Team members of Team NBS from our own Slippers-N-Sliders Ski Club.
Ava Keenan – Elite Team
Spyder Class 2 – Freestyle/Moguls / US SKI & SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U15) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS – Number of years skiing: 10 – Number of years competing: 5
School: VAIL SKI AND SNOWBOARD ACADEMY – Current Program: VAIL SKI AND SNOWBOARD ACADEMY – Long term goal: WIN 3 GOLD MEDALS
Fantaye Gilbertson – A Team
Alpine / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U21) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS Number of years skiing: 15 – Number of years competing: 6
School: CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL – Current Program: TEAM GILBOA NORTH STAR FIS PROGRAM – Long term goal: FIRST ETHIOPIAN DOWNHILL SKI RACER IN THE OLYMPICS
Jayna Davis – B Team
Spyder Class 1 – Alpine / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U18) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS – Number of years skiing: 14 – Number of years competing – 11
School: THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL – Current Program: THE HOLDERNESS SCHOOL – Long term goal: TO ENSURE OTHERS HAVE ACCESS TO SKIING, AND PROMOTING MORE DIVERSITY ON THE MOUNTAIN. TO SKI AT A UNIVERSITY
Julien Loriaux – C Team
Alpine / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U16) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS Number of years skiing: 12 – Number of years competing: 8
School: IDA B WELLS HIGH SCHOOL – Current Program: TIMBERLAND ALPINE RACE PROGRAM – Long term goal: CONTINUE LEARNING TO BE BETTER, LIFELONG SKIER AND RACER
Amber Davis – C Team
Halfpipe- Slopestyle Snowboard / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (Open) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS – Numbers of years riding: 11 – Number of years competing: 2
Current Program: PARK CITY SKI AND SNOWBOARD – Long term goal: COMPLETE IN AT LEAST 3 WORLD CUPS, AND INVENTING A NEW TRICK IN THE HALFPIPE
WIll Chaussignand – C Team
Nordic / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U14) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS Number of years skiing: 2 – Number of years competing: 1
School: HOMESTAKE PEAK SCHOOL OF EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING – Current Program: SSCV-SKI SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL – Long term goal: ULTIMATELY REPRESENT MY RACE AND ETHNICITY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS
Leila Loriaux – C Team
Alpine / US SKI AND SNOWBOARD COMPETITION CLASS: (U14) – NBS Region: ROCKY MOUNTAIN – NBS Club Affiliation: SLIPPERS-N-SLIDERS – Numbers of years skiing: 12 – Number of years competing: 7
School: ROBERT GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Current Program: TIMBERLINE ALPINE RACE PROGRAM (TRAP) – Long term goal: BECOME A LIFELONG SKIER AND RACE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL. INTERESTED IN TEACHING AND COACHING