Six years of the Mike and Manny Cowboys ski camp!
Manny and I would like to invite you for an exciting night of fundraising and entertainment on Saturday the 20th of April at the Miele Kitchen Showroom (69 Smithe St. Downtown Vancouver) from 7pm until 11pm. Manny's good friend Jon-Paul Holt from Avant Garde Salon has put his creative ideas to work and has designed a fun evening of international food and drink, as well as three different musical talents. There will be four or five live auction items, a photo booth and many draw prizes. This will be a fun-filled evening to raise money for the Mike and Manny Cowboys ski camp and The Mike and Manny Foundation.
The Cowboys ski camp continues this year and we have invited 16 young athletes from across Canada to the mountains of Whistler. This camp is jam-packed full of skiing, dryland, fun and laughter, all while living under one roof and reeping the benefits of amazing coaching provided by national team athletes and coaches. Most importantly we create a connection from the World Cup level to the grass roots level, by sharing our passion for ski racing and our commitment to pursuing our dreams.
The Mike and Manny camp is providing this opportunity at a pivotal juncture in the lives of these young athletes, who, due to financial restraints, would not be able to attend an off-season ski camp. We continue to run this camp at no charge to the athletes while also hooking them up with some new gear thanks to our great equipment sponsors.
Our vision for the Mike and Manny Foundation continues to grow beyond this special ski camp. We have added a high performance bursary and a community involvement program. Our high performance bursaries directly support provincial level athletes in pursuit of their goals, and our community involvement program will provide opportunities for inner-city kids to get on skis.
To those of you who have supported us already this year in Whistler, I apologize for the double email and we sincerely thank you.
For those of you unable to make the fundraiser the night of April 20th, we invite you to visit our site where you can donate directly to the camp and our foundation.
https://app.etapestry.com/cart/SportBC/default/item.php?ref=1691.0.110200877
For everyone who is excited and able to join us at the fundraising event, please visit our website link below to purchase tickets.
http://www.mikeandmanny.org/fundraiser/
We are looking forward to another successful camp this year and it’s with your help that we can continue offering growing opportunities to financially strained young ski racers across Canada in a sport we all love.
Sincerely,
Mike and Manny
Congratulations to the following BC Athletes who have been selected to attend the 2013 Mike and Manny Camp!
Boys
Sam Mulligan – Grouse Tyee Ski Club
Max Peiffer – Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Jason Oliemans – Smithers Ski Club
Jamis Beattie – Whitewater Ski Team
Girls
Evian Mullen – Prince George Ski Club
Courtney Hoffos – Windermere Valley Ski Club
Antonia Wearmouth – Grouse Tyee Ski Club
Sydney Kwon – Grouse Tyee Ski Club