SPILLWAYTHE

2 0 1 0 - 2 0 11

Carrabassett Valley Academy, best known for the athletic and academic accomplishments of its students

and alumni, is increasingly recognized for being a cohesive community and a major component of the

greater Carrabassett Valley/Sugarloaf area. A strong sense of community is vital for the sustainability

of any school, especially in regards to keeping CVA alumni involved and willing to support their alma

mater.

This past summer CVA hosted its first “Get Back, Give Back” weekend for alumni. It was heartening

to see so many of the alumni return to reconnect with friends and staff and to be willing to pitch in and

help out with some of the summer maintenance chores. It was well attended, as well as a lot of fun.

The CVA Golf Classic Tournament/Auction soon followed and it too, was strongly supported by alumni.

As CVA nears its 30th Anniversary, some of the earlier CVA alumni are reaching a point in their family

lives and careers where they can begin to re-establish their ties with the school, as evidenced by the

fact that CVA now has 4 alumni serving on the Carrabassett Valley Academy Board of Trustees. In

addition, 8 CVA alumni are current members of the CVA staff, working either as teachers, coaches or

administrators. This strong alumni association is a safeguard to maintaining the integrity of the mission of the school.

The alumni lived the “CVA Way” and they fully understand the intrinsic value of the CVA experience. It

is important to them that the values that they shared remain at the core of the CVA community.

To sustain our values of a respectful and supportive living and learning environment requires continuous

intentionality and commitment by all students, faculty, and staff. During this year’s Faculty and Student

Orientations, we had the good fortune of Dr. Jeffery Beedy working with us to build and strengthen the

CVA community.Dr Beedy stressed that words like respect, tolerance, patience and understanding, although well

meaning, would not alone create the desired outcome. Rather he translated those words into behaviors

to clearly define what roles community members play. He explained that people behave as: detracting,

following, observing, participating or leading, depending on the situation. This year it is the goal of the

school to help each person move toward the leadership category. Dr. Beedy also explained in order for

this to happen each member of the community requires four basic things: to be known, needed, cared

for, and to have the opportunity to shape the community. I have a quote taped to my computer monitor that reads “People support what they create.” This year

the CVA community is dedicated to creating a positive and energized environment. Please join us!

John C. Ritzo

Headmaster

Community ValuesLeadership, Responsibility, Commitment

1

In an effort to increase our awareness of what it means to be an effective community member, CVA has been working with Dr. Jeff Beedy on building a set of community values. Dr. Beedy, a former CVA board member, is nationally recognized for his work as a headmaster and author regarding character development. He created a system for schools to collectively identify the values that divide a community as well as those that unite a community while ensuring that all members use the same vocabulary to reference and describe behaviors to work toward the same goals.

He worked with the faculty during orientation sessions before school began. Then each grade level worked on creating their list of values while they were on their orientation trips. These values were synthesized by Dr. Beedy at a community-wide meeting where each class presented their values and explained their thoughts on the process.

Students and faculty voted on which items they feel most divide us. This is the list of behaviors that we will work to eliminate. We also voted on those items that unite us. This is the list of behaviors we will work to reinforce.

Dr. Beedy wrapped up the process by sharing a set of Leadership Levels that allows each community member to have a rubric to measure their effort and attitude towards their involvement in the community:

We use the language in the Leadership levels in all areas of daily life at CVA…..from dish crews to work in class to life in the dorm.

CVA Levels of Responsibility &

Leadership 5.0: Leading 4.0: Contributing 3.0: Participating 2.0: Observing 1.0: Detracting

2010 Commencement

2

On Saturday, June 5th, thirty four members of the Class of 2010 gathered with faculty, staff, family and friends for their commencement in the Richard Bell Chapel. Commencement speaker, Sam Anderson '94, shared the following with the graduating class: “I had many memorable and enriching experiences throughout my four years. The three important things I left CVA with are: Persistence and Discipline; Community and Friendships; and Ethics and Citizenship.”

Harvard UniversityBates CollegeColby CollegeDartmouth CollegeChamplain College University of DenverWestern State College of ColoradoUniversity of Maine OronoUniversity of Southern MaineWestmont College Colby-Sawyer College College of IdahoJohnson and Wales UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire University of Vermont Sierra Nevada CollegePlymouth State UniversityCastleton State College New England Institute of Art

Colorado College University of New EnglandUniversity of Rhode IslandClarkson UniversitySt. Michael’s CollegeLoyola Marymount University University of Colorado BoulderNortheastern UniversityBoston UniversityMontana State UniversityPaul Smith’s CollegeCastleton State CollegePlymouth State UniversitySt. Lawrence UniversityUnity CollegeUniversity of Maine Farmington University of UtahChapman UniversityWhittier College

2010 College Acceptances

Graduation Awards

Valedictorian - Amie RowlandSalutatorian - Craig MarshallDavid Homes Most Improved Student Award - Reed DrechselAlumni Association Award - Maggie SellarHeadmaster Award - Liz ClaridgeJ. Keith Penninger Memorial Award - Jeremie VeilleuxBenjamin Weisbein Award - Amie RowlandKing Cummings Service Award - Christopher Lorenz '89

2 0 1 0 CVA Sugarloaf Golf ClassicFor twenty-six years the Golf Classic and the Martha B. Webber Scholarship Fund have been supporting deserving Maine students in their pursuits of academic and athletic excellence at Carrabassett Valley Academy.

This year’s Golf Classic was both unique and inspiring. The CVA Sugarloaf Golf Classic is a weekend of deep tradition, loyal friends and enthusiast returning participants who continually show their support for the CVA community. This year, in addition to this group of loyal friends, we had an impressive showing of seventeen CVA alumni participants. This blend of new and familiar faces brought energy, enthusiasm, and an assurance that this special event will be thriving for years to come.

The event successfully raised over $50,000. All of these proceeds support the Martha B. Webber Scholarship Fund in their goal of helping Maine student-athletes reach their potential at CVA.

Thank you to all whom participated in the 2010 CVA Sugarloaf Golf Classic. We hope to see you, and many new faces, next summer for another year of great golf, great spirits and a great cause.

One day last fall, my daughter Julia called excitedly to tell me that Patty Ritzo and the language teachers at CVA -- Ragan Beauregard (French) and Ingrid Sjulander (Spanish) -- were organizing a cultural learning experience in Europe. I thought, “haven’t these kids travelled enough this year with all of their ski adventures? Ski equipment, entry fees, tuition and now this!?” I was skeptical.

And then she told me the itinerary: 10 days in London, Paris and Rome. Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Tour d ‘Eiffel, Montmartre and Sacre Coeur, the Champs Elysees, the Coliseum, the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum and more. My heart sank a little. Our dream had been to take a mother-daughter trip to France and Italy someday-- perhaps in a couple of years, after graduation from CVA.

So... there was only one thing to do: CHAPERONE!! I volunteered. And the rewards were tremendous. Julia and I got to take our mother-daughter adventure together. We lived history, photographed each other in the gardens of Europe and ate escargots and gelato. She skillfully balanced time with her friends, teachers, and time with me. (Thank you for that gift, Jules!)

I can now count as friends the students, CVA teachers and mothers with whom I had the privilege of travelling. (It’s hard not to bond when you share a six person sleeper car on the overnight train from Paris to Rome!!)

But perhaps most importantly, I got to see CVA from the inside out. I witnessed firsthand the special relationship that the students have with their teachers -- intimate connections born of a small school environment where every student is valued for what she or he has to give. The CVA students were mature beyond their years. They travelled easily, walking over ten miles each day. (“This sure beats travelling with skis, boots and poles,” one student exclaimed!) Despite their obvious differences, the students were most respectful of one another and others around them. And they approached each day with gusto, finding time to admire art, visits sites “off the grid,” complete their school work, shop for special gifts and perform ski-like jumps off the walls and rails of Europe.

I returned with only one question for Julia. Where is CVA going next year??!!

- Judith Savage (Mom)

3

Judy and Julia Savage '12

This spring my mother and I went on the school trip to London, Paris, and Rome. I remember, I was on the phone with my mom, sometime in December. I told her about it, and she jokingly asked if she could go. As a chaperone, she said. Little did I know that in a few short months, we would be driving to Boston Logan airport to board a plane to London.

I won’t lie, at first I was a little bummed that my mom was going to be going on this trip with me. One of my best friends and I had been counting down to this trip for ages. But I couldn’t be happier with how the trip turned out with my mom there. It was the first time I actually spent time with her since I started CVA in the fall. In London we had time to just wander around the city, but we also went on guided tours. One night, my mom and I decided that we wanted to see the play Les Miserables, and it was great to share that with her. The nice thing about being with my mom was that when I wanted to be with her, she was there, but if I wanted to go off with my friends I could do that too. It was a nice balance for me. When we went to Paris a couple of days later, my mom got so excited. Out of all of the cities that we went to, I know that it was Paris that she really wanted to share with me. She had lived there when she was my age, and she always wanted to take me there. Seeing her so excited really made me excited to explore the city and its culture. And then there was Rome. Rome was special for both of us, because neither of us had ever been there. It was so much fun to be seeing things for the first time, and knowing that she had never seen them too. We were both in such awe of the city. Overall, the trip was such a great experience for me. But being able to share it with my mother just made it that much more special.

- Julia Savage '12

APRIL IN PARIS A Mother and Daughter’s Dream European Experience

Class of 1985

Sean Brushett works as VP of Marketing & Sales for Comcast. Sean and his wife Amber have recently built a home in Snoquamish, WA and recently discovered they will have an addition to the family in March 2011. Their daughter Shannon started high school this past fall.

Class of 1986

Kristen Brown Martin writes, “We are still in Boulder, CO and all is well, we love it here. Our biggest news is that we have a new addition to the family. Liza May Martin arrived on February 11, 2010 and she is so sweet. Her nickname is Maisy. Her big brother Charlie Jr. is 3 1/2 and loves to ride his bike, play music and jump off things. I’m still in real estate in Boulder and enjoying time with the kids. Miss the colors at Sugarloaf this time of year, and always nostalgic about CVA and the good memories.”

Eric Chamberlin sent the following update, “I am thoroughly enjoying the beginning of 2010-2011 as I have entered a new role here at CVA. I started as an alumnus, moved into being an employee and now I am also a parent. Madeline, my oldest daughter, started this year as an 8th grader in the snowboard program. It is surreal at times to see her walk down the hallway on her way to class. She is really enjoying school so far and I hope that this is the beginning of a long, happy experience here at CVA.”

4

Mike Savage, pictured above with his son Parker, and wife Liz attended the 2010 CVA Sugarloaf Golf Classic.

Class of 1987

Sari Skaling Rauscher is enjoying summer with her two great girls, Neve - 5 and Anja - 3 and husband Felix, camping in South Utah and visiting Felix’s relatives in Switzerland. She works as a teacher in a private school in the Salt Lake area and likes to powder ski and hit the bunny slopes with her kids in Alta when she can.

Michelle Houston Wade is working full time as a staff nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and part time as a clinical instructor in the nursing program at Vermont Tech. While reflecting on her experience at CVA she writes, “I have not only drawn on the skills I developed at CVA frequently over the years, I actually used CVA as an example in my theses for my MSN that I finally completed with honors! 2010 brought the completion of my education, graduation from WVU for my oldest daughter, and the realization that I had not been back to Maine since my CVA graduation. I fixed that by attending the Oxford 250 car race this summer, I have added Carrabassett Valley to my list of places to visit in the 2011 year.”

Class of 1988

Wendy Rowe Feldman and her husband Marty just had their first child Otto Fred Feldman on September 28th, 2010. They can not believe how much happiness he is bringing them! They are

still living in Vermont.

Jim Fitlow and wife Vicky sent in this update, “The Fitlow family is still living in Park City, UT. Our three girls Denail (6) Marlee (5) Keegan (5) are all having a great time trying all that is available to them out here. Denali was invited to join the local ski team to start learning the fundamentals to become a great skier. The Re-Bath business is still moving along well and life is good. For my first visit to Maine in 20 years I had a great trip back east to the CVA Golf Classic this year. If anyone is travelling through Utah, please look me up on Facebook and stop by.”

Chip Muller writes, “Hello from Rhode Island, home to Yawgoo Valley ski area, where my two oldest boys learned to ski. Perhaps two year old Charlie will learn this winter. I can’t believe the oldest of my three boys, Eli, is now 7 1/2. He just started second grade. Alex is five and just started kindergarten. My wife, Dayna, pulls out her hair as she is home full time with the kids, teaches Sunday school, and is President of the board of Alex’s kindergarten school. I started my own law practice in Providence last year, which is thriving. I do litigation for people and businesses, and corporate law for small and medium size businesses. I specialize in employment law for employees and employers.”

Class of 1989

Dolly Norton Schwab and her husband Reed had twins last September. Sonya and Gunnar are keeping them busy in their hometown of Crested Butte, CO.

Big Dog Tales

5

Christopher Lorenz joined the CVA Board of Trustees in 1993, and was awarded the King Cummings award for outstanding service to CVA in the spring of 2010.

Class of 1991

Tom Fremont- Smith recently attended the CVA Sugarloaf Golf Classic for the first time since he was a senior at CVA in the fall of 1990. He writes, “I had a fun weekend with CVA luminaries, Terry Brown and Danny Pearl '89 that included a round of golf and an 18 mile mountain bike ride. Got to catch up with other alumni like Chris Lorenz '89, Sam Anderson '94, Josh Pike '94, Brecken Diller '89, Rebecca Carey Ritter '91 and Bryn Carey '01. That got me thinking that we need to start planning our Class of 1991 20 year reunion! All you '91 alumni contact me on Facebook with ideas. As far as life goes, I’m currently working on a degree in Paramedicine in Portland, Maine and working as a FF/EMT for the Town of Freeport. Have two great kids, my daughter Harper (5) and son Tommy (2) and am married to a (gasp!) Holderness alum, Leandra Collier.”

Rebecca Carey Ritter lives in Newburyport, MA with her three kids Carey (7), Tegan (4) and Ashton (1). Rebecca writes, “Busy cruising around with them. Skied the Loaf a few times last year, but now that my parents are west we head out there as well.” Class of 1992

Troy Collins’ wife Isil Salim Collins gave birth to daughter Mena Wren.

Nora Stowell After 15 years, Nora is taking a break from the ski business. She recently accepted a job with Suunto USA as VP and Business Director. Suunto is a outdoor watch company based in Finland and part of the larger conglomerate, AMER Sports, that also owns Salomon, Atomic, Arc Teryx, Mavic, Precor and Wilson. She continues to work out of the AMER office in Ogden, UT and lives in Park City.

Class of 1993

Greg Stiles recently checked in, “I’m a dad now. Eliana Stiles was born in May 2009. She rocks. She loves the snow. With her in a backpack I’ve taken her snowshoeing and snowboarding on Mt. Hood. After eight years at Energy Trust of Oregon I recently changed jobs and now work for PacifiCorp, an electric utility holding company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. I manage our residential energy efficiency programs across six states. I’m looking forward to mixing business with some turns this winter. Life is good here in Portland.”

Class of 1994

Jeff Greenwood and wife Lisa had a baby girl Nov 8, 2009. Her name is Emilia Greenwood.

Andrea Korber is an architect working in Colorado for Land+Shelter doing planning, development and architecture. After college (Dartmouth - 1998) Andrea went to design school for an architecture masters at Harvard Design, where she graduated in 2002.

Josh Pike Samuel Judkins Pike joined the Pike family in the Spring of 2010. He is a big healthy boy and both he and the family are doing well.

Avery Hockmeyer married husband Chase and had a baby girl in the summer of 2009.

Jeremiah Boobar writes, “My CVA senior thesis on how suspension will fit into the history of the bicycle directly lead me into a job with RockShox. I’ve been with RockShox since my college graduation and have started my 12th year of employment with them (technically I am employed by SRAM, which purchased RockShox in 2002). I am a Product Manager for our long travel suspension products. I am based in our development facility in Colorado Springs, CO. I’ve been in Colorado Springs for 10 years now and love it. Lots of fantastic mountain biking and off-road motorcycling to be had. I get out to do a bit of backcountry and resort days every winter. I frequently run into Pete Webber '87 at cycling events or on hut trips. Class of 1995

Yoichi Shimoda checks in and writes, “Hello friends. Time goes by quick since I did those morning runs. I moved back to Tokyo Japan in 2007. I’m now responsible of restructuring our overseas business and have been traveling almost half of the year to United States, Switzerland, Germany, China, etc, etc. We may see each other sometime, somewhere. There are a few CVA grads that live in Tokyo, so let me know when you are in this side of the country.”

Seth Barnes and his wife Liz are proud to announce the arrival of their first baby boy. Victor Raymond Barnes arrived in June and is doing well. Seth also recently started a new job with McGraw-Hill Higher Education as the Publisher’s Representative in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and World Languages for the Cincinnati Territory.

Brittney Mahanna Murphy stopped by CVA this fall for a visit. She and her husband Chris live in Bozeman, MT with their 2 year old son Kyran and 7 month old daughter Chloe.

Class of 1996

Amanda Newton recently moved back to Maine with her fiancé after living in New York City for six years. She writes, “A crazy change, but I was getting a little tired of the city life. Needless to say, I am very excited to be back in Vacationland. I look forward to skiing more than twice a year and catching up with old friends.”

Katie Bishop Calhoun is teaching math and coaching at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. She writes, “We got to ski with our daughter, Gage (2.5), for the first time this past winter at Cannon. Her brother, Ber, was born this past March. With 17 high school girls on our dorm hallway, and the two toddlers in the apartment, we’ve been keeping pretty busy.”

Class of 1998

Ben Crowell writes, “Life has been a little crazy around the New London, NH area for the past year. I have gotten married to a “Gould Alum” sorry fellow Big Dogs. Despite graduating from Gould she is truly a wonderful women and we have just had our first child Corbin Benjamin Crowell. He is doing so great that he doesn’t want to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a time. I am currently working in the family lumber business and love almost every minute of it. So if anyone needs a few sticks of lumber, let me know. I still keep in touch with a couple of CVA jokers. Tim Ingraham '98, Micah Lashar and Garret Lashar '00 recently laid siege to the Sugarloaf Golf Course and were quickly beaten back to the beaches.”

Robert Twiggs graduated on May 21, 2009 with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York City. He is working in the Addiction Treatment field in the metropolitan area.

Pablo Paster has been working at Hara Software for a year and recently received his Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) certification. He has recently begun the 4th year of his popular “Ask Pablo” column on TreeHugger.com, a Discovery Company and is looking forward to another great season of backcountry skiing in the Sierras.

6

Class of 1999

Holly Lavagnino’s daughter Olivia Faith Moore turned one year old on March 24th, 2010.

Megan Friend Hildebrand and husband Kyle welcomed their first baby, Anders, on March 25th. They are still living in Ellsworth, ME and spend most winter weekends skiing at Sugarloaf. Megan was also recently a bridesmaid in Caroline Roy’s '98 wedding in Montana with fellow alums, Erin Kay '99 and Sloane Reed '98.

Rebekah Levine lives in New Mexico and is a grad student at University of New Mexico studying Earth and Planetary Science.

Class of 2000

Matt Hoisington writes, “I am working as an attorney in New York City. I have been at the United Nations, Office of Legal Affairs working on matters of international law; however, I am moving to Washington, DC soon to begin a new job as an Attorney-Adviser with the Department of Homeland Security. In particular I am going to be working on issues of cyber security. On the side, I have also been helping a college classmate, Marty Odlin (Gould '00) with his Bamboo Bike Studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Marty is going to be setting up a factory in Ghana soon with the goal of producing around 15,000 bamboo bikes per year.”

Andrew Clarke was married in October of 2009 to Donna Kleiburg, they reside in Greenwich, CT and were expecting their first child in September 2010.

Class of 2001

Sabrina Shankman has been living in NYC for a year, working as a journalist. She writes, “Most recently I was an associate producer for PBS/Frontline for a show about murders committed by the New Orleans Police Department in the wake of Katrina ... real uplifting stuff! Now I’m continuing that reporting for ProPublica, which is a nonprofit investigative news organization.”

Bryn Carey, since graduating from college has put all of his time into Ski Butlers which now serves over 30 North American resorts. Bryn writes, “Ski Butlers delivers ski and snowboard rentals. I am very fortunate that my business travel takes me to great places like Jackson Hole, Whistler, Tahoe, Telluride, Vail, Aspen and more. In the

summer it is surfing, hanging in Maine and working.”

Abigail Manter is a dentist and works with her father in their practice in Waterville, Maine.

Johny Ritzo was sworn in to the Bar November, 20, 2009, and is now practicing law in Portland, Maine.

Class of 2003

Mike Smith married Beth Bannen in Buffalo, NY on Sept. 25, 2010. His brother, Craig Smith ’04, was the best man. Mike has been living and working in Buffalo at Catholic Charities of Western NY since 2007.

Class of 2003

Sally Swallow is living in NYC and building a career in vocal performance and theatre. She writes “Like any career, I’ve realized that I need to be patient while working towards my goals: Broadway and a solo singing career. So far I’ve starred in Off-Broadway shows, recorded albums with other artists, and went on a national tour of a musical. So I’m getting there! Reaching my goals requires a lot of time management, daily self discipline, training to stay vocally and physically in shape, and tenacity--all things that were fostered at CVA. My dad and I still joke about “how ski racing teaches you all the lessons you need in life.”

Ian Poirier recently moved to San Francisco, where he is starting his second year of law school at UC Hastings. Ian bumps into Justin '02 and Jenna '93 Raden every once in a while, and plans to take full advantage of his proximity to Lake Tahoe this winter.

Renee Thibodeau is attending Tufts Medical School.

Krista Hoisington got married in the summer of 2009. The wedding was in the 1000 Islands region of Clayton, New York. CVA was represented by Amy Witherspoon '03, Carter Witherspoon

'02, James Pelletier ‘03, Rachel Coffin ‘02, Renee Thibodeau ‘03 and Matt '00 and Kara ‘02 Hoisington.

Adam Gibney is in Grad School in Scotland and is engaged to be married.

James Pelletier attended the 2010 Get Back, Give Back Weekend.

James West is working for Apple as a technical writer out of Austin, TX. He writes, “Snowboarding isn’t so great what with the 100+ degree weather, but I have gone sand boarding a couple of times, and Taos, NM isn’t so far away.”

Jennah Durham - Jennah is married to fellow Williams College '09 graduate Eric Mann.

Class of 2004

Matt Philippi founded the Full Circle Project this summer- a ski documentary following four professional skiers (including CVA alums Dan Marion ’05 and Taylor Felton ’05) as they work to establish and support community outreach programs in the Chilean Andes.

Jake Hardy currently lives in Park City, Utah.

Evan Quinn lives in Denver. Working as an IT recruiter for Insight Global and loving it.

Andreas Nauleau After graduating from college Andreas began a job working on the trading floor of an investment bank, in the equity derivatives department. Andreas writes, “I started right before the melt down, so it has been quite a trip.”

Class of 2005

Sam Pelletier graduated from Colby in '09 and moved to Southern California for an editorial internship with Powder Magazine. He writes, “I spent last winter with Jake Hardy '04 and James Pelletier '03 in Salt Lake City working on Powder’s website and skiing Snowbird every day. In the spirit of CVA dorm life we all slept in a bunk room. Currently traveling through Europe with my girlfriend (as I type I’m in an internet cafe in Croatia). Super stoked to be back at CVA coaching J1’s and J2’s this winter. Check out my work in the September and October issues of Powder.”

Katie Van Riper spent last winter working as the Marketing Events Coordinator at Sunday River, and since May has stepped into the role of Promotions Manager for both Sunday River and Sugarloaf.

Jim Whitlegde reflects on living in Japan- “I have been living in a town of about 1800 people called Obira since last August and will be here until at least August 2011, at which point I can decide to extend my contract or head somewhere else for the next adventure. I am employed by the Obira Town Hall

7

Board of Education and every day I go to one of the four schools in the county where I teach English. I also teach an adult English class every Thursday night. There is a ski hill in the town and I coached the alpine ski racing team this past winter. I’m just trying to have a good time, enjoy all the nature around here, perfect my Japanese, and figure out my future. Attended the 2010 CVA Get Back & Give Back Weekend

Dan Marion participated in the Full Circle Project, a ski documentary and humanitarian project founded by Matt Philippi ’04 that follows four professional skiers (including CVA alums Matt Philippi ’04 and Taylor Felton ’05) as they work to establish and support community outreach programs in the Chilean Andes.

Julia Coffin is attending nursing school in the fall of 2010 at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Zach Brandwein lives in Portland, Maine and is currently in school for his Masters in Public Policy and Management at the University of Southern Maine. He also works as a Student Success Advisor at the University of Southern Maine. Attended the 2010 CVA Get Back & Give Back Weekend

Liz Thompson joined the CVA staff in May of 2010 as an External Affairs Assistant. Attended the 2010 CVA Get Back, Give Back Weekend

Darcy Bacha has been working on tour for the Cricket Rail Jam and has been staff photographer for Windells. He also does freelance photography for various snowboarding magazines and Timberline Lodge ski resort. See darcybachaphotography.com.

Class of 2007

Matt Garand recently checked in, “I have earned my captain’s license and worked on a tugboat for McAllister Towing running in the Gulf of Mexico, Panama Canal, East and West Coasts. I am now back in school at Maine Maritime Academy where I am finishing my bachelors degree in marine transportation.”

Ashley Durham is a student at St. Lawrence Univeristy. She was named the EISA alpine female rookie of the year as a freshman in the 09-10 season.

Class of 2008

Katie Houser attends Colby College and competes on their alpine ski team.

Robert Dardis is working as a Stern-man on a lobster boat called the Alexandria out of Round Pond Maine. He writes, “I am going to be getting married next summer to my wonderful girlfriend Kiara.”

Emma Coffin was named Smith College Freshman Athlete Rookie of the year in 2009 and Sophomore Athlete of the year in 2010. Emma finished second overall in the MacConnell Division season standings, competed in the USCSA Regionals and qualified for the NCAA Regionals.

Marissa Cap is currently attending Mass Maritime and recently completed her orientation graduation as her squad’s leader. In a recent update from Marissa’s Mom she writes, “ CVA was a wonderful training ground to prepare Marissa for this grueling schedule/time management, as well as the leadership skills…It’s a real kick to see this little 5’2” peanut barking orders at these guys towering over her!”

Class of 2009

Ben Morse is attending Dartmouth College for the fall semester, and will be taking winters off to continue pursing ski racing. He updates that his first weeks in college are great and that CVA has prepared him well!

Scott Curtis reported in September, “I enlisted in the US Navy in December of 2008, left for basic training September 2009, and am coming up on my year in the service mark this week. I’m extremely happy with what I am doing and believe this was an outstanding decision, in the next four years I’ll be receiving a full bachelors degree and will be training to become a pilot. Right now I am a Naval Air Crewman flying in the P3C Orion, working multiple in-flight systems to

achieve the mission objective! Thank you CVA for great memories and even better friends!”

Former Employees

Ed Strapp is traveling to Zermatt, Switzerland with the US Ski team, working with Freestyle Moguls. He will be traveling as the Athletic Trainer providing all the medical support for the team and will likely be working with CVA alumni Dave DiGravio ’05 and Jeremy Cota ’07.

Former Students

Makoto Kobayashi has been promoted to president of Toyama Hino Motors and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Toyama. He ski races for the Hino Motors ski team. His oldest son is in junior high and his youngest son is in sixth grade. He and his family are doing well and send their best wishes to everyone.

Wiley Tesseo is living in Pemberton, British Columbia where he competes and rides as a professional snowboarder. He has been featured in many movies and magazines and is loving life as a full time snowboarder.

Want to Stay Connected?

Join our Alumni Association Facebook page and our official CVA page.

Send Us Your News:alumni@goCVA.com

8

The FullCirCle ProjeCTThe Full Circle Project is a ski documentary following four professional skiers as they work to establish and support community outreach programs in the Chilean Andes. Founder and Producer of the Full Circle Project Matt Philippi '04 sent this synopsis of this profound effort.

The story begins when I was sitting on my porch in Salt Lake City, UT, nursing a knee surgery. I was complaining to my roommate about my knee injury and I was trying to figure out how to use my skiing for some good, and how to break out of the mold of skiing for other people (whether performing at a competition or film shoot). I wanted to find a way to give back to the places that I, as a professional skier, had the privilege to visit. We decided to do just that.

The first part of the project was to assemble a team. Dan Marion '05 and Taylor Felton '05, both CVA alumni and pro skiers, joined the crew. It was awesome to have a group of BIG DOGS together for our adventure. I contacted my good friend from Colorado College, Aidan Haley, and he jumped on board and took a leadership role through filming, co-producing, and directing the project. Another college friend and current roommate, Jack Tolan, is a great musician and pro telemark skier. Jack produced all of our music and skied in the film as well. To wrap it up, my good friend and ski photographer Michael Brown got the photo side of it done. A group of my best friends combined forces and we made the most of it. It was the best working environment I have ever been a part of!

Sadly, soon after the decision to create a community service and skiing documentary, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent 70+ foot tsunami struck just north of Concepcion, Chile. I had spent time in this area before and when I heard about the destruction I knew that we were going there to help. I contacted my good Chilean/Israeli friend, Osvaldo “Chico” Rosemberg, who had a house on the coast near Concepcion. He told me that his house had been washed into the Pacific Ocean by the tsunami and that he would be heading back from Israel to assess the damage and to see his family. Ultimately, Chico would be our guide for the trip.

Chico helped us get in contact with Un Techo Para Chile (A Roof For Chile). Un Techo is an organization that, among other projects, builds small houses for poor families who are stuck in slums. They shifted their focus to disaster relief work after the quake and have been building camps for those displaced by the destruction. We helped Un Techo build a kindergarten and a playground for a community of those displaced by the tsunami.

The six weeks we spent in Chile were amazing and I could go on for days about it. The best part of the project, however, was some of the basic things I learned on the trip. Our experience with the Chilean volunteers taught me about generosity and sharing. We had a group of twenty volunteers and we all stayed on the floor of one classroom in a school near to our work site. At first it was uncomfortable being thrown into such close quarters with a group of strangers but it quickly became clear that our Chilean friends would treat us as if we were family. We shared everything, from cooking, cleaning, and construction, to the one mobile Internet device we had.

I also learned just how much I love my friends. To have a group of friends who were willing to work their hardest at each of their special skills and put it toward making the FullCircle Project happen was an amazing experience. The trip would not have happened without each individual involved giving their full effort. I am forever grateful.

The most valuable lesson I learned is to appreciate every day. The widespread destruction from the earthquake and tsunami showed me just how fragile life can be and reminded me how we are at the mercy of Mother Nature. I learned to enjoy everyday because tomorrow it all might be swept into the sea.

Please keep an eye for next summer’s FullCircle Project. Visit www.TheFullCircleProject.com for more information.

Get BACk & GiVe BACk

This August, CVA held the first annual Get Back & Give Back Weekend. The event was designed to provide CVA alumni with a new summer opportunity to come together and reconnect with friends, teachers and coaches. During the day the group dedicated their time towards landscaping and maintenance projects around campus and throughout the dorms. The guests were also given time to hike, swim, and enjoy the beauty of Carrabassett Valley in the summer time.

The outcome of the weekend was nothing short of inspiring. Every participant worked extremely hard on their tasks. The group tackled many different projects including clearing and chipping trees and brush, gardening, painting, cleaning, and moving furniture. At the end of the event, the King Cummings Campus was looking wonderful and the work had contributed greatly towards the school’s preparation for the upcoming school year.

In addition to accomplishing a tremendous amount of work, the most inspiring aspect of this event were the attitudes and enthusiasm of all those involved. Stories were told, memories were revisited and a love and appreciation for the CVA community was evident.

It is our hope at CVA that this weekend will become a lasting tradition among CVA alumni and friends and an opportunity to reconnect during the summer months. Thanks to all who made the 2010 Get Back & Give Back Weekend a great success: Steve Hinman ’88, Tyler Kipp ’97 and his wife Kate, Tim Ingraham ’98, Jolie Ritzo ’99, Johnny Ritzo ’01 and Sarah Buck, Andy Willihan ’02 and guest Katie, Jim Whitledge ’05, Zack Brandwein ’05, Jamie Potter ’98, Simon Lynes ’10, James Pelletier ’03, Kate Webber Punderson ’89, Sawyer Fahy ’02, Chad Coleman, Bonnie Potter, Jon and Andi Lynes, Liz Thompson ’05, Shelley and Dave Koenig, Karen Lanoe-Egan, Kathie and Natalie Gray, John and Patti Ritzo, John Hansen, Eric Chamberlin ’87, Greg Scribner, and John (Haggie) Hagestrom for all of their help and enthusiasm.

9

EMILY EAMES '121st - US Nations: SBX2nd - US Nationals: Giant Slalom 3rd - US Nationals: SlalomMade the podium in all 13 of her USASA events

BoDE MILLER '96Gold Medal, Olympic Winter Games: Super CombinedSilver Medal, Olympic Winter Games: Super GBronze Medal, Olympic Winter Games: Downhill1st - World Cup: Super Combined

JEREMY CoTA '07Named to the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Ski Team1st - US Nationals: Dual Moguls2nd - US Nationals: Moguls7 top-ten FIS finishes

BEN MoRSE '0943 FIS event appearances10 top-ten FIS finishesQualified for the Canadian K2 Nationals EMILY CooK '9711th - Olympic Winter Games: Freestyle Aerials1st - US Nationals: Freestyle Aerials

DAVE DIGRAVIo '05Named to the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Ski Team3rd - US Nationals: Dual Moguls5th - US Nationals: Moguls7 top-ten FIS finishes

ALEx TuTTLE '093rd - Junior World Championships: SBX5th - US Nationals: SBX12 top-ten finishes

2010 Athletic highlights

SETH WESCoTT '94Gold Medal, Olympic Winter Games: SBX2nd - X-Games: SBX

DAN MARIoN '05, MATT DuHAMEL '09 & BANKS GILBERTI '07 competed in the X-Games and Dew Tour finals on the Superpipe

JAMES CAMPBELL '114th - US Nationals: Halfpipe6 top-ten FIS finishes

KIRSTEN CLARK '95Inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame

CRAIG MARSHALL '1042 FIS Event appearances5 top-ten FIS finishes

REBECCA NADLER 43 FIS appearances22 top-ten finishesEastern Cup Overall Champion

JoE MoRRISoNNamed to the Scottish National Alpine Team

JAMIE AND NICK PREBBLENamed to the New Zealand National Alpine Team

AMIE RoWLAND ‘1015 top-ten FIS finishes

SIERRA LEVITT '117th – Junior Nationals: Slalom7th – Junior Nationals: Downhill

Emily Eames

James Campbell

Bode Miller

Dave DiGravio

Sierra Leavitt

Jeremy Cota

10

CALLING ALL BIG DOGS!THANKS FOR KEEPING THE BIG DOGS AHEAD OF THE PACK!

Given what a year it was, this is truly remarkable, the student-athletes did their part, and you did yours, making 2009-2010 a gold medal year for giving. Thank you!

Thank you to the following supporters who gave generously to the 2009-2010 Annual Fund which ran from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Thank you also to the hundreds of people that supported CVA’s special events this past year. The CVA Sugarloaf Golf

Big Dog SocietyThe Big Dog Society is CVA’s way of acknowledging the importance of ongoing support of the Annual Fund. Membership is simple. Participate two consecutive years in the Annual Fund and you are a member of the Big Dog Society. Continue support maintains your membership. A paw print donates current members of the Big Dog Society. Thank you for your loyal support!

Thank you for your support of CVA! Only gifts received by June 30, 2010 are included here. If your name is misspelled or omitted please accept our apologies and contact us so we may correct it.

ANNuAL FuND

lisa & Sam Anderson '94 Steve Anderson '02 Madison Andrews '10robert Artsma '10jen & Simeon Bayles '94 Colin Bechtel '10juliette Bisson '10randi & Gregory Blaisdell '99jeremiah Boobar '94 hillary Brownson '10Allie & Alex Buck '05 eric & Katie Bishop Calhoun '96 Doreen & eric Chamberlin '86 Paul Chapman '95Woo hyun Cho '10elizabeth Claridge '10Kirsten Clark & Andreas rickenbach Chari hirshson Cohen '97Peter Cole '10

ALuMNIKristin & eric Colon '85 ian Daly '10Brian Doolittle '10reed Drechsel '10Drew Dumas '04 Ben eames '10jean eisberg '97Angus eno '10james Farley '10Vicky & jim Fitlow '88leandra & Tom Fremont-Smith '91Wilson Friend '10Kyle & Megan Friend hildebrand '99emilie Garand '10Adam Gibney '03john & lindy MacKinnon Gruen '92 Benjamin hitchcock '10Thomas holden '93ryan Kephart '10

jasmine lee '10Brendan levine '01 rebekah levine '99 Mary Beth & Christopher lorenz '89 Simon lynes '10Christopher Machesney '08Dan Marion '05 Craig Marshall '10Alexis McGinness '95 Samuel Mercer '10Casey Myrick '10james Pelletier '03 Theodore Porter '10henry Poulin '10Sam & Kate Webber Punderson '89 Felix & Sari Skaling rauscher '87 Connor richards '10David & Sarah riggs Swain '96 Kevin & rebecca Carey ritter '91

Classic, Big Raffle & Auction and Biathlon raised significant money. Whether you played or sponsored a hole in the Classic, donated an auction item or bought a raffle ticket in the Big Raffle & Auction, or sponsored a student-athlete in the Biathlon – you played a crucial role in CVA’s success. Thank you for being a part of it!

john ritzo '01Amy robertson '92Kristen & Benjamin robinson '92Anne rockwell '10Amie rowland '10Maxwell Schulz '10jen Pincus & josh Silver '94 Bailey Sitz '10Michael Smith '02logan Spence '10Guy & Paula reed Stevens '85Nora Stowell '92 Margaret & john Tondra '91Troy Tully '10robert Twiggs '98Kelly Waddle '10evan Walls '10Molly Wasik '10Andrew Willihan '02

Vi Artsma Parlee Bechtel john & Maude Belli robert & ruth BoquelMartha Briggs Gary Brown & Ginny Bousum Sarah and Alexander # Buck

GRANDPARENTSCraig & Tina Burfield Mary Derocheleonard & lois Dopkins ed Drechsel harold & Gwen eames james FarleyPeter Friend #

Bill & Shirley GeoffrionBill & Nancy hohmeyerjohn Kirschner richard & joan Marshall Philip & Carole McGouldrick jean McNellBert & louann Poi

Gary & joyce rowlandSuzanne Shanahan Barry & Nan Spaulding Gerard & Polly Townsend Barbara Walls Ann Williamson ruth Wilson

11

Paul & Kathleen Airoldi Molly Alexander & lew Murray jim & Mary Anderson Charles & Kathy Brown lenny & janet Brown Buck Family Fund of the MCF Kevin & Mary Burns Deborah CaseyBruce & jennifer Cassidy richard & Shirley Chamberlin George & joan Clark Tom & Kae Clarke janice Clark-Whatley randy & Dana ClukeyPhil Coffin & Susan Peck Component Fund of the MCF Warren & Brammie Cook Kenneth & Colleen ConnorsDave & Micki Cota Francoise CrowellDiane CummingsPatrick & Denise D’Amboise Michael & Wendy Darienzzo Sharon Dayjim & Priscilla Denny Thomas & leslie Doolittle

PARENTSBradley & Sonja DucharmeCharles & Ann emerson, jr. Amos & Marjorie eno Tom & Faron FahyMichael Feldman & hollie CurtsConway & Sallie Felton hugh & Diane FredrickPaul & Carol Fremont-Smith, jr. Cooper & Meredith Friend jim & lois Gibney Barbara Gofferic & Dagmar hallAntonia harkins joel & Nancy hart Tina & robert hinckley lawrence & Sarah holdenScott & janet houser Charles & Kelli-Ann hurlburtjames & jolan ippolito Cynthia johnson robert & Karin Karol Gary Kellman & Cyd Fane Steve & Susie lavagninoTimothy & Monnie levine jim & Betty Ann listowichrobert & Barbara luke

jon & Andrea lynesDavid & Nancy Machesneyhelen MacKinnon Peter & Vicki Marion Patricia McManusjim & Vicki Mercer earle & Pam Morse Neil & Margaret Newtonralph & Catherine Nodine Mihkel & jean oja Parent Support organization robert & Susie Peixotto Tom & heidi Pelletier robert & Nancy Perryeric & jane Philippi David & Karen Pierjeffrey & Kim Plassjohn Poirier & laurie McreelBonnie PotterAngelo & Verena PozziGary & Corinne Quinnrichard & Sally reilly joseph & Cindy riggsjohn & Patty ritzo Win & Vici robinson Fred & joan rowe

Michael & Cheryl rowlandrandy & Ginny rowlandjohn Salibajonathan & judith SavageChip & Maria Schulz Ted & Sandie Silver David & Suzie SpenceDouglas & jeri StevensDavid & Mary Stifler David Stonebraker richard & Nancy Stowell Meredith Strang Burgess Brent & Cheri Surowiec Gregory Sweetser & Deborah Freeman jim & Nancy Thibodeaujohn & Margaret Tondra Peter & Cynthia TownsendDavid & janice Walls Peter Webber David & Nancy Weiljim & jo Wescott Bill & holly Whitledgejohn & Cathy Witherspoon edward ZancaArthur & elyse Zucker

CAPITAL & ENDoWMENTAnonymousWilliam & joan Alfond FoundationClem & rolande BeginDorothy Breen & harry SchoenbergAdrien & Celine BrochuFletcher & Charlotte BrownKevin & Mary BurnsCGW Family Foundation

Bernard & ruth CarpenterWon Min Cho & Soo Yeun KangWarren & Brammie Cookh. King & jean Cummings Charitable TrustPaul & Carol Fremont-Smith, jr.Cooper & Meredith FriendPaul Fritzson & Martha Drury

Thomas & Monica healeyTiffany & jeremy jones '93Steve & linda jonesWalter & rosemary Kleinjim & Betty Ann listowichlouise MurfeySpencer l. Murfey iii ‘89Daniel Pearl & robin henry-Pearl

Bonnie PotterWin & Vici robinsonlawrence & Sheryl SchwartzTranten FamilySally Keefe & Peter Webber '87

The # icon indicates deceased

Punky AdamsWalter Alden William & joan Alfond Foundation Scott AndersonMichael & Winnie Atkin Mike AtwoodSteve & Debbie Banahan Clem & roland Begin Stewart & Nancy BitherNelson BlackburnGordon & Monica BlattBNY Mellon Community PartnershipDorothy Breen & harry Schoenberg Peter & Nancy Brooks Sam & Tracey Byrne Bernard & ruth Carpenter Charles CaryPaul & Beth Chamberlin Mary Collins Franz & Anne Colloredo-MansfeldCook/Cummings Fund Charles & leslie CraigWilliam Creasy Scott CushingThomas & judith Cunnifflloyd Cuttler

FRIENDSAnnie & Peter DavenportDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation Brian DietzScott DownieMartha ellisWillard & elanna FarnhamBrud FolgerStacey FontaineGreg & Cindy Foster Don & Nancy Fowler Franklin County Chamber of CommercePaul Fritzson & Martha DruryGoodwin Gilman Wendy Glenn Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Stephen Grahamharold Gunter & Charlotte Zahn William & Sally haggett laurie hawkes Dermot & Mary ellen healey Thomas & Monica healey Philip & Mary hunter justin hurlburtPeter & Kathryn hussey john iappini & Carole Mathieson

Phyllis jalbert Ted & holly jenkins Tony & hillary jessen ray johnsonFranklin Savings Bank Community Development ProgramDoug juersPeter & Stacey justKelly Kernerregis & Carolyn lepage jean luceBob luceyPeter & Paula lunder Deanna MacDonaldPeter Macleod Mainescape, inc. richard & jedda Martelharold & Charlotte McCard Mr. McCarthyhazen & Cathy McMullen Travis & jennifer Metz Bruce and Kathy Miles David & Suzanne MillsMimi Morrell Dick & joanne o’ConnorFrank & linda Punderson

Charles & Maya rogers Anita rosencrantz & Bob Tutwiler richard rosu-Mylesrobert & Gretchen royTom & Barbara Sawyer Andrew SawyerAndy & Betsy Shepard Stanley & joyce SobusBill & Sara Stockwell john SturzenbergerTim ThrockmortonAllan Trask eric & Mary lou Warnhartley & Benson Webster rhoda WeyrDonald & Marie Whiston john & Marian White Kurt & Becky Widen rick & Carol WimmerCarl & Nancy Wimmer Wells high School Student Activities Fundheather Zachau

classes are head and shoulders above the quality they received at their home school.” When searching for the words to best summarize Karen and her value to the young minds at CVA, this quote by Kahlil Gibran said it best. “The teacher who is indeed wise, does not bid you to enter the house of his or her wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.”

This past year there has been quite a buzz around the Carrabassett Valley Academy community. however, this buzz was not caused by skiing or snowboarding, but by excellence in teaching. in 2010, CVA Biology and Physics teacher Karen lanoue-egan was nominated for the Williams College olmstead Prize for excellence in Teaching, plus she received similar recognition from The university of Maine. Along with these honors, Karen receives continuous praise from past students for whom she formed strong foundations for college sciences. After hearing second-hand of her greatness, i was anxious to sit down with Karen and ask her, “What makes you such a great teacher?” To which she replied, “My classes are challenging and i expect my students to be prepared and to give me their full attention.” i jokingly added, “or else...” her brief pause and chuckle told me right away that there is no “or else”. She both gains and reciprocates total respect in her classroom, and in turn optimizes every student’s learning potential. She added that having more of a science background as opposed to one of teaching, makes her less afraid to give students details. it’s the retention of those details that keep her students a step ahead when progressing to the college classroom.

While speaking with some of Karen’s peers at CVA, it became apparent that her reputation stretched far beyond the eyes of her students. john ritzo, CVA headmaster said “Karen lanoue-egan is a major asset to CVA. her commitment to excellence in her teaching is a cornerstone of the academic program. CVA alumni report from college that having attended Karen’s science classes has them extremely well prepared for higher level courses.” eric Chamberlin '86, Director of Academics had this to say about Karen, “Karen’s high standards have been a major factor in CVA’s academic success. We have heard from students who came from other schools how Karen’s

CVA Teacher Recognized for Excellenceby Waylon Wolfe, CVA Marketing Officer

“Karen is a truly remarkable teacher. Her dedication to her students is endless. I’ve enjoyed every one of her classes that I’ve taken. Not only is Karen very knowledgeable in her subjects, but she is an effective teacher. She always provides each student with the tools needed to understand the lesson material. As a CVA graduate, I feel that Karen’s teaching has prepared me well for college.”

Amie Rowland '101st CVA student accepted to harvard university

“I remember that Karen demanded good, quality work from her students. It was her Advanced Biology program that allowed me to move ahead in my college curriculum, which eventually led to my pursuit of medicine. I am grateful to Karen for her creation of a demanding science curriculum at CVA that prepared me for college and a career in medicine. “

Renee Thibibaut '03Current Tufts university Medical School Student

12

As we focus on community at CVA, several examples come to mind to reflect upon. One aspect of community came to light this summer when a prominent alumnus stepped-up to help another. This past August, CVA graduate Alex Tuttle ’09 competed in the Junior World S n o w b o a r d c r o s s Championships in New Zealand. To his delight, Tuttle would have his very own personal coach throughout the event: two-time gold medalist and fellow CVA alumnus, Seth Wescott ’94.

Going into the event, Tuttle had placed in the top ten, in ten of his last 13 races. Seeing immense potential for greatness in their sport, Wescott jumped at the chance to mentor the young racer. Wescott’s support would prove valuable as Tuttle was plagued with a knee injury

and was in a field of over fifty of the world’s best racers.

As they packed two time trials and four heats into one day of racing, all of the athletes would be tested. With Wescott by his side, Tuttle

went on to finish first among his American counterparts, and third overall. With this big finish under his belt, Tuttle will forge ahead with his sights on the 2010 World Cup and a spot on the U.S. National Team.

Giving back, a community concept personified in

Alex Tuttle’s and Seth Wescott’s journey to New Zealand. One Big Dog helping out another and bringing success and pride home to Sugarloaf and Carrabassett Valley Academy.

aLEX tUttLE & sEtH wEsCOtt

community at work

SPILLWAYTHE

2 0 1 0 - 2 0 11

The 21st Winter Olympics came to a close with the United States having their most successful Olympics in history. The games were exciting to watch and fulfilled their goal of bringing together the nations of the world to build a peaceful and better world through sport.

Eighteen Olympic medals were available in ski racing and snowboardcross in Vancouver. A small academy located in the western mountains of Maine had a hand in producing two of the Olympians that earned four of those medals. In the overall medal count Carrabassett Valley Academy alumni earned 10% of the possible US medals in Vancouver, 22% of the gold medals. Bode Miller’s gold, silver and bronze and Seth’s gold surpasses the entire Olympic medal count for 9 of the 24 nations competing in these winter games.

The Olympics bring together the world. As a nation, we are reminded of the great spirit that is the United States. Our Olympians make us proud. Bode, Seth and Emily Cook all honed their skills on Sugarloaf bringing the Olympic dream even closer to home. Today Carrabassett Valley Academy student-athletes walk the same hallways, train on the same mountain and share the same goals as their Olympian mentors.

3197 Carrabassett Drive Carrabasset Valley, ME 04947(207) 237-2250 | GoCVA.com

CVA NATION

Bode Miller '96

Seth Wescott '94

Emily Cook '96