Our Mission Statement
The AMA Snowsports Program’s mission is to promote education and athleticism and to recognize qualifying snow sport athletes, individually and on a team level, that have met and/or exceeded their goals, by providing financial aid for education, competition and local school ski programs with privately raised funds.
The Angels Murphys Arnold Boosters Club Youth Snowsports program supports the involvement of Calaveras County kids in a range of winter sports activities and helps them build active life-long skills. Now in its third year, the effort will expand to serve more schools on the Ebbetts Pass corridor as well as funding athlete participation in the competitive team program at Bear Valley Mountain Resort.
This year, '09-10, the program will provide funding for kids who would otherwise be unable to participate due to financial hardship at Bear Valley School, Hazel Fischer Elementary School, Michelson Elementary School, Avery Middle School, Mark Twain Elementary School and Bret Harte High School. Information about the school programs will be distributed through the schools in the fall.
If you'd like more information about the Race, Development, Snow Board Freeride or All Mountain teams at Bear Valley Mountain Resort go to www.bearvalley.com for additional details.
AMA Snowsports is currently accepting academic scholarship applications for the 2009/2010 season. Details about academic scholarship guidelines and eligibility criteria are below. Click HERE to download an application form.
Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2009
Academic Award
Academic Award Criteria (GPA 3.0 or above):
- Must be a resident of Calaveras or Alpine County living on the Highway 4 Corridor (the AMA “service area”).
- Minimum grade level eligible for Award is First Grade and, student must receive A-F Letter Grades or their equivalent.
- Athlete must be currently enrolled in an accredited Elementary School, Junior High School, High School.
- Award comes in the form of a voucher following the meeting of the above criteria and will be distributed as soon as possible after receipt of completed application.
- Award is determined by type and amount of the published team fees and we anticipate that they will be 25% percent of that amount.
- Minimum eligible Grade Point Average is 3.0. A copy of the most current Report Card or transcript must accompany this application. Athlete will need to demonstrate that they maintained their academic standing when submitting scholarship applications in subsequent years.
- Applications will be accepted beginning December 1, 2009
Incomplete Applications Will NOT Be Considered.
Please Mail to:
AMA Snowsports
P.O. Box 2
Avery, CA 95224
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