NSAA ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2014 — SEPTEMBER 2015 · 2016. 10. 13. · MESSAGE FROM THE NSAA PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS For more than 50 years, the Nordic Skiing Association

N S A A A N N U A L R E P O R T O C TO B E R 2014 — S E P T E M B E R 2015

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E N S A A P R E S I D E N T A N D B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R SFor more than 50 years, the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA) has provided the best cross-country skiing and outdoor opportunities for the families and individuals residing in Anchorage and its surrounding areas. That commitment begins with maintaining Anchorage’s world-class trail system.

As Anchorage grew in the early 1960s, so did support for a special network of recreational trails. These efforts were led by motivated parents who prioritized the health and wellness of their families and neighbors. They invested time, energy and resources to a long-term vision of Anchorage’s trail system and community health. This inspired trail design while hard work and advocacy brought the foundation of Anchorage’s modern trail system to life.

Today, NSAA’s focus has shifted from developing trails to improving, repairing and sustaining existing trails with extensive work and expert care.

Local skiers once used trails wherever they could – potato fields, prison farms, camper parks, animal shelter property and a military base – and trail grooming was all voluntary. In 1976, the city funded a contract to groom ski trails. Within seven years, the passage of a tax cap eliminated that funding. Supported by donations and volunteers, NSAA assumed trail maintenance and grooming.

NSAA’s community spirit, tenacity and volunteer-driven support truly embody Anchorage’s “Live, Work, Play” vision … with a special emphasis on play.

Today, thousands of enthusiastic skiers and bikers, walkers and runners, families and pet owners frequent Anchorage’s trails. Most have no idea who created and now maintains the trails they love. Many assume taxes and the municipality. But NSAA is responsible for the soft-surface trails. NSAA remains committed to enhancing the health and quality of life for Anchorage residents – Anchorage’s trail system is the nexus of that commitment.

NSAA continues providing Anchorage with trail work, high quality Nordic programs and community oriented events for all. But as a non-profit with no guaranteed financial support, NSAA’s success and work relies on individuals, businesses and organizations that support the common vision of a healthy Anchorage.

NSAA’s board, staff, volunteers and members, thank you for supporting NSAA’s mission and our community. Together, we will continue making Anchorage a special place to live and play.

Jeff Scott

NSAA President

Admin25% Trails

30%

Event/Races6%

Depreciation5%

Donationsto Other

Organizations4%

Program11%

Insurance5%

General14%

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Membership5%

TrailSupport10%

UnrestrictedDonations

4%

CorporateSupport6%

RestrictedDonations

9%

Program20%

Event/Races14%Grant

9%

Merchandise/Advertising

5%

Trails18%

R E V E N U E2014 - 2015

“The NSAA Junior Nordic program has not only taught me how to cross-country ski but it has also helped me stay active. The coaches are always very nice and I look forward to it every day. I would definitely recommend the program to all of my friends. ”

— Will Hubbell, age 11

T E S T I M O N I E S F R O M N S A A S U P P O R T E R S

Erik Flora working with APU skiers

“NSAA is vital to Alaska’s ski community, especially with their work in grooming and preparing Anchorage’s trails. Groomed trails are especially important in a winter city; it helps people get out and be active. Our racing programs at APU have developed some of the top athletes in the U.S. and the world. Groomed ski trails are essential for our success, and that success is only possible with NSAA’s work on Anchorage’s ski trails. ”

— Erik Flora, Director Nordic Ski Center, Alaska Pacific University, skier

and father of skiing family

Jeanne Hamilton skiing with her husband, kids and grandkids

“Spring Hill Elementary has been the lucky recipient of a Ski 4 Kids Equipment Grant for three years. This makes it possible for all of our students to ski in our club or in gym class. Students rush to turn in permission slips to participate and the 100 slots in our Ski Club is filled in a day. ”

— Jeanne Hamilton, teacher/coach at Springhill Elementary School, and mom/

grandmother of a skiing family

Jean Miller with her kids

“Many Anchorage families would not have access to skiing without NSAA’s school program. We have students who struggle academically and socially, but skiing has become a great way for our youth to feel purpose and community. ”

— Jean Miller, kindergarten teacher, Spring Hill Elementary, skier

and parent of young skiers

Alaskan Olympian Kikkan Randall and Will Hubbell enjoy a snack

Denali Kemppel’s kids, Logan and Liam Cuddy

“NSAA’s Junior Nordic program has stood the test of time and taught many kids to love skiing. Some even go on to compete at national and international levels! ”

— Denali Kemppel, mother and passionate skier

Charlotte, 6th grader from Spring Hill Elementary

“Skiing keeps Charlotte exercising. Year after year, she has signed up for the skiing program at Spring Hill Elementary, supported by NSAA. And now she is a peer coach, helping others learn to ski. Because of her skiing experience, she thinks she can do anything. ”

— Renata, mom of Spring Hill Elementary 6th grader, Charlotte

C O R P O R AT EP L A T I N U M S U P P O R T E R SConocoPhillipsContinental Auto GroupEllen Lekisch

G O L DAlaska Mountaineering & HikingConocoPhillips matching fundsGCIMurray Orthodontics

S I L V E RAlaska Eye Care CentersAlaska Housing Finance CorporationAlyeska Pipeline Service Co.Anchorage Pediatric GroupAnchorage Women’s ClinicBP Fabric of America FundBP Foundation matching fundsThe Bureau of Land ManagementCarr FoundationCRW Engineering GroupExcellence in DentistryJL Properties, Inc.Pediatric Dental AssociatesProvidence Health & ServicesRasmuson FoundationSkinny Raven Sports

B R O N Z EAK Starfish Co.Alaska Community FoundationAlaska Garden & PetAlaska Pacific University Ski TeamAllstateAnchorage Police Dept. Employees AssociationBenevity Community Impact FundBP ExplorationChevron Matching Gift ProgramElsberg Family FoundationFarley & Graves, PCForaker GroupGreater Houston Community FoundationLaTouche PediatricsSteven P. MenakerNANA Development CorporationR&M ConsultantsRSA Engineering Inc.Security Distributors, Inc.William R. SedwickUnited Technologies

I N D I V I D U A L ST R A I L M E I S T E R SLawrence Albert; Tracey Anderson; Earl Becker; Jo Bennett; Emily Binnian; Dave Blanchet; Sandra Blin-strubas; Blase Burkhart; Jan Buron; Jay and Narda Butler; Bill Campbell; Dean and Diane Carson; Kathy Christy; Peggy Cobey; Robert Cole; Steve and Karen Compton; Tim and Catherine Coward; Clarence and Diane Crawford; Bradley Cruz; Joseph and Joan Darnell; Leslie Dean; Kyle and Za Denton; Kevin and Shannon Donley; Kevin and Laurel Dow; Matt and Brooke Dudley; Mark and Christine Flanum; John and Barbara Hall; Warren and Eva Hancock; George and Aase Haugen; Scott and Becky Hauser; Brian and Gail Hoefler; Don Hopwood; Trond Jensen; Peter Johnson; Marc and Susan June; John and Barbara Kagerer; Gunnar and Alice Knapp; John Kokesh; Ed and Robin Kornfield; Marc Kornmesser; Stephen Livingston; Tom Livingston; Brian Looney; Richard and Ruth Mandsager; Greg McDuffie; Patrick McGownd; Steven and Joanna Menaker; David Meyers; Mike Miller; Frank and Deena Mitchell; Dick and Ann Mize; Mike and Diane Moxness; Raye Ann Neustel; Mike and Anne Newman; Joshua Niva; Barbara Norton; Katherine O’Grady; Susan Orlansky; Matthew and Rebecca Pauli; Terri Pauls; Edward and Candy Popek; John and Diane Ramey; Phyllis Rhodes; Pam Richter; Ray and Julie Robinson; Larry Rundquist; Ryan Rupert; Mari-lyn Sandford; Jane Sauer; David and Cynthia Schraer; Greg and Amy Schumacher; Chuck Schumann; Shelly Schwenn; Jeff and Beth Scott; Dustin Shannon; Lars Spurkland; Steven Stassel; Tim and Anne Stone; Fred Strand; Fred and Laurel Stutzer; Rich Suddock; Ellen Toll; Tina Tomsen; Mike and Julie Trus-kowski; Brent Veltkamp; Daniel and Jessica Vetsch; Rudi and Natasha Von Imhof; Valerie Waldrop; Steve Walker; Jane Wiggins; Mark Worcester; Ken and Christina Zafren

T R A I L B L A Z E R SDwayne Adams; Brian Anderson; Ben Arians; Alison Arians; Paola Banchero; Marcia Bandy; Jeffrey Ban-nish; Libby Barnaby; Joyce Barnett; Mindy Baum; Erin Beam; Emily Becker; Larry and Pita Benz; Randy and Natasha Bergt; Ilona Bessenyey; Dan Beutel; Jay and Collen Bickford; Paula Birmingham; Cynthia Bonney; Florian and Erin Borowski; Tim Brabets; Robert and Elizabeth Brewster; Keith and Sally Browns-berger; Dana Bruden; Lyle Buckler; Jim and Sally Burkholder; Bob and Liz Butera; Frank Cahill; Michael and Barbara Carlson; Tom Carlson; Andrew Chlup; Matthew Claman; Steve Colt; Art and Lynn Copoulos; John Corbey; Cindy Cowling; David Dempsey; Elizabeth Dennison; Reno Deprey; Mackie and Laurie Der-rick; David Dexter; Kristy DeYong; Sloan Dorris; Seth and Erika Downs; Pat and Anna Eberhardt; Andrew Eker; Diana Evans; James and Kathy Falconer; Kelly Fehrman Royce; Michael and Stefanie Flynn; Robert and Celia Foley; John and Marty Freeman; Christi Froiland; Jeanne Funatake; Eva Gardner; Hubert and Janet Gellert; Sally Gibert; Anne Gore; Ann Gray; Robin Grendahl; Georgia Gustafson; David and Kathy Hagen; Erin Hamilton; Van Hartley; Trisha Herminghaus; Phil Hess; Randy Hessong; Katie Hickey; PJ Hill; Margaret Hillhouse; Mimi Hogan; Julie Houle; Eleanor Huffines; H. Daniel Hull; Mark Iverson; Mari Ja-mieson; Mike Jens; Danielle Jerry; Brett and Martha Jokela; Thomas Jones; Paul Kari; Jonathan Katcher; Gavin Kentch; Richard and Kristine Kullberg; Joe Kurtak; John Lapkass; Jerry Lasrgaard; Tanya Leinicke; Robert Lemon; Kelly and Wendy Leseman; Jennifer Liepa; Shirley Lord; Greg Macdonald; Michael Macy; Ove Madsen; James and Dianne Mahaffey; Rebecca Manley; Bill and Cindy Mans; Gayle Mathiesen; Jamie Mathis; Erik and Lisa Maurer; Chrissy May; Suzanne Maynard; Eric McCallum; Neil McMahon; Becky Mears; John and Mindy Meyn; Kate Michaels; Timothy and Joyce Middleton; Tom and Cathy Miller; Jean Miller; Sara Miller; Robert Mintz; Peter Mjos; Bill Myers; Dick Mylius; Richard Navitsky; Susan Negus; Tom Nelson; Brian Noel; John and Cynthia Olnes; Jeff and Jody Olsen; Natalie Osborne; Larry Ostrovsky; Reed and Lies Packer; Lisa Paesani; Steve Patterson; Bill Pearson; Nancy Pease; Travis Peltier; Debra Perala; Sonny and Mariann Petersen; Bob and Maureen Pintner; Bob Platte; Jack Porter; John and Connie Quin-ley; Marko and Vicki Radonich; Scott Rapp; Tim and Joanna Reast; Travis Rector; Jenny Redick; Jim Renkert; Beverly Rideout; Tracy and Darshia Roberts; Rick and Phyllis Rogers; Katie Ronsse Libby; Daryl Royce; Celia Rozen; Dan Ruthrauff; Karen Ruud; Regan Sarwas; Sandra Schubert; Beth Schulz; Dan Schwartz; Lynn Shaver; Dorothy Shearn; Allison Showers-Chlup; Mark Smith; Spencer and Cyd Sneed; Michael Spangler; Mark Spano; Lynn Spencer; David Stamp; Jim Stanley; Ben Stedman; Rachel Steer; Randy and Kathy Stevens; Cheryl Stewart; Elizabeth and Stuart Stuart; Alex and Kathy Swiderski; Bruce Talbot; Scott Taylor; Osa Thom; Frank Thomas-Mears; Bob and Octavia Thompson; Dianne Toebe; Joan Travostino; Chris Turletes; Paul Twardock; Shirley Valek Wilson; Rose Van Hemert; Peter Van Tuyn; Adam Verrier; Steve and Jamie Volz; John Walden; Tanya Weaver; Gordon and Linda Wetzel; Eric Wieman; Marc Wilhelm; Thomas Wilson; Alex Wilson; Becky Windt Pearson; Keith and Debbie Winkle; Steve and Sarah Wright; Bo and Bonnie York; Toly Zyatitsky

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