New York Capital District Ski Educational Foundation

The Capital District Ski Educational Foundation, Inc. (C.D.S.E.F.) is a non-profit organization chartered in the state of New York. It was founded in 1968 to establish, administrate and promote educational programs devoted to the development and training of skiers as a means of healthful recreation and physical fitness, and to stimulate interest in skiing competition in the Eastern U.S.

We give unconditional Grants-In-Aid to individuals, schools, colleges, universities, and other organizations to assist in the promotion of ski training and competition. We also give Grants to programs devoted to the development and training of individuals and groups in ski safety, first aid and winter rescue.

The Board of the C.D.S.E.F. consists of fifteen individuals, each elected for a three-year term as a Trustee of the Foundation. This Board of Trustees meets monthly to develop and run fund-raising events, and to vote on Grants-In-Aid for individuals and organizations that show financial need in their ski-related efforts.

We raise the monies for Grants through the CDSEF Wintersports Bazaar, the March Hare Raiser and through direct contributions and gifts from individuals, corporations, and other charitable foundations. We return 95% of the monies raised in the form of grants to the skiing community.

Some of the recipients of our Grants in the past few years have been:

John Witt -- Olympic/World Class Freestyle Skier

Project S.T.R.I.D.E. -- School-based Adaptive Physical Education Ski Program and Curriculum ('93,'94,'95,'96,'97,'98,'99)  Photo of Grant Presentation

Eric Piper -- Olympic Alpinist Hopeful

John Farra -- Nordic Racer, Participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, France.

Northeast Ski Patrol -- local division of National Ski Patrol

REMO -- Regional Emergency Medical Organization (Paramedics)

Region II High Schools -- Ski Racing Program

Professional Ski Instructors of America Education Foundation

Ski Windham -- Adaptive/Disabled Skiing Program

Bruce Bolesky -- Olympic/World Class Freestyle Skier (6th place in demo competition at 1988 Calgary Olympics)

Don Page -- Alpine Official's Clinic ('95,'96)

Erika Viccarone, Mechanicville, NY -- Alpine Racer ('95,'96)

Center for the Disabled -- Adaptive/Disabled Skier Programs ('94,'95,'96)

Courtney Strait, Clifton Park, NY -- Alpine Racer ('96) National Sports Academy

George Cole, Mechanicville, NY -- Alpine Racer ('96) National Sports Academy

Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch -- Winter Ski Program ('99, '00) Photos of Grant Presentation

For more information, 

please  E-Mail C.D.S.E.F. President Marl Kornfein at markelle@localnet.com 

or write to:

C.D.S.E.F.
PO Box 1446
Latham, NY   12110

 

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