MSM World Cup Athlete Dev Fund

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Athlete application deadline October 15th each year. 

Application form

The MSM World Cup Athlete Development Fund is a bursary created by Club Mont Ste Marie members and alumni to support the Club's rising alpine stars. These athletes developed their skills through the Club's Nancy Greene, U10,U12,U16 and U19 programs and have aspirational goals of reaching the Quebec Ski Team, Canadian Ski Team and our country's World Cup and Olympic teams. 

MSM has a long and storied history of producing many top athletes that stared at the local, provincial, national and international levels. Thanks to the inspiration of our most recent Club athlete Dustin Cook and his World Championship and World Cup success, the MSM World Cup Athlete Development Fund is a mechanism for the community to learn about, support and become an integral part of an athletes team.

The Fund is supported by voluntary contributions from ski racing enthusiasts and the community in general. The Fund welcomes voluntary donations of all kinds, of any amount, including the annual volunteer refund, bequests and donations in remembrance of deceased friends, etc.

Depending upon the annual contributions to the Fund, it is hoped that with a minimum of $5000 in annual donations the Fund would be in a position to offer bursaries in the amount of between $500-$1,500 to aspiring young athletes each year. 

The first 100 supporters contributing a minimum of $100 into the Fund will receive this exclusive, limited edition signed print (24x36) of Dustin Cook's iconic photo from his silver medal at the 2015 World Alpine Championship in Beaver Creek, Colorado.  Great Christmas present!





All supporters of the Fund will also receive special recognition each year for their generous contribution.   

The present crop of rising stars on the FIS circuit include:

Annual athlete costs:
The cost of ski racing increases the higher up an athlete climbs. The annual cost to be on the National Capital Outaouais (NCO) ski team at present is $19,000+, the Quebec Ski Team $25,000+ and the Canadian Alpine Ski Team - $26,500-$35,000+ (varies depending upon A,B,C or development teams). Add these numbers up over the years and it easy to see why athletes need our support. 


Interested Club athletes are invited to submit their applications in writing (via email) to anyone of the following trustees:

Dustin Cook
Howard Silver
Patrick Murray
Paul Cook
Chris Klotz.


Applicants will be based on the following criteria:

Eligibility Criteria
·      Club MSM membership in good standing in the year immediately preceding the award year;
·      FIS level racer or U14, U16 international level children’s racer that qualifies for European Championships (Topolino), Whistler Cup or North American (Can-Am) finals.
·      Twenty Five years of age or younger during the award year;
·      Commitment in writing, to engage in competitive ski racing and or proof of acceptance to a qualifying FIS team.

Submit a written application before the cut-off date of August 1st each year.
 
Applications will be judged on:
·      Athletes goals and aspirations
·      Demonstrated excellence in competitive ski racing
·      Results from the previous year
·      A training and racing plan for the upcoming year
·      Attitude and commitment both at Mont Ste Marie and elsewhere
·      A commitment to maintain grades in good standing

Awarded athletes will be expected to ski and mentor younger MSM club athletes during the season and throughout their career.

Application form available here 


Donations can be done directly through this site. If you would like your giving to remain completely anonymous, please select this option. 

You can send a cheque made to the "MSM World Cup Athlete Development Fund" 108 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 1N9. Potential tax receipts maybe available to qualified donors pending further investigation.



Ken Read (Crazy Canuck - 5 world cup wins including the famed  Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel)

“The legacy of excellence in the Outaouais is truly remarkable - and Dustin Cook is the most recent champion who has made the entire country proud. It takes a community and projects that invest in future champions not only give that shot of adrenaline to young athletes, they inspire others to explore their potential. Please consider a investment in our ski racing community, in our athletes and in the future of our sport in Canada.”


Nancy Green Raine (Olympic Gold & Silver medalist from the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble)

Al and I are so pleased to see the wonderful results of your campaign for the renewal of the Outaouais trail -- and especially that the fundraising went over the top and that you are putting funds towards supporting future champions. What a great success -- and what a wonderful job you, and all the other supporters have done. Congratulations.

Also please follow the new initiative to create the Dustin Cook Training Centre at Mont Ste Marie.

Dusitng Cook winning a silver at the World Alpine Championships: