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Andrew Whiteford
Name: Andrew Whiteford
Nickname: Dub
Education: Longmeadow High School, Class of 2001. University of Vermont, Business Major.
Yrs at Eliteam: This year will be my 14th! (camper 2, counselor 2, coach 10)
Skiing background: I started in middle school with interclub racing, and continued racing through high school. Since then, I've focused on big mountain skiing. This led me to Jackson Hole, WY where I have lived and skied for 4 years. I'm currently a sponsored skier living the dream! Click here to see Andrew in-action!
Other sports and activities I like: Mountain biking, hiking, running, rock climbing, swimming.
Coaching Experience: This is my 10th year chasing after Eliteam campers!
Favorite Eliteam memories: As a camper…Optional mountain bike rides on the trails around Waitsfield. Amazing! As a coach... Getting to lead the mountain bike rides!
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Megan Andrews
Name: Megan Andrews
Education: Hobart and William Smith Colleges '10.
Years at Eliteam: 9 - four as a camper, two as a counselor, and three as a coach.
Skiing Background: Discovered the snow at age 3. Started passing mom on the slopes and joined Stratton’s racing team and at age 9 and competed for 6 years. A trip to Utah inspired me to hand over my racing skis and slip on some skinny mogul skis. I have been coaching freestyle skiing at Stratton for 6 years. My passion for backcountry and big mountain skiing is drawing me westward where I will be working at one of the resorts out there this coming season. Other Sports I like: field hockey, lacrosse, crew.
Other sports/activities I enjoy: Anything outdoors! Always trying new sports keeps things fresh. I enjoy lacrosse, field hockey, rowing, diving, hiking, rock climbing, running, and playing with my dog outside!
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Colin Moffatt
Name: Colin Moffatt
Education: BA- International Politics, Colorado College '00
Years at Eliteam: two years as a coach (wish I'd been a camper!)
Skiing Background: started skiing at 2, lived and breathed ski racing with Ford Sayre Ski Club until 17, short hiatus but back and loving it more than ever!
Other Activities: windsurfing, water skiing, whitewater kayaking, pretty much all "w" sports
Coaching Experience: 8 yrs as Head Coach/Program Director for Cochrans Ski Club- J3's & younger (www.cochranskiclub.org), 7 yrs coaching/running summer ski camps for J2's through national team members.
Favorite Moments as a Coach: Watching kids transform from shy, quiet and a little nervous the first day to fun, confident and bright-eyed in such a short time.
Favorite Eliteam workout: Circuits- you never think you'll make it to the end, but somehow you survive and feel so tough after.
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Kara Shaw
Name: Kara Shaw
Nickname: Kooky Kara
Education: Hanover High School, Burke Mtn Academy PG, Currently attending Middlebury College.
Years at Eliteam: 7- camper 4, counselor 2, coach 1
Skiing Background: I started skiing at 2 and joined the local race program, Ford Sayre, at age 9. I have been racing ever since.
Other Sports/Activities I like: Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Road biking.
Favorite Eliteam experience as a Camper: Catching the trapeze!
Favorite Eliteam experience as a Coach: Jello Drop
Favorite Eliteam workout: Uphill leg routine... duh!
Favorite Eliteam dance move: The Shopping Cart. |
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Vinnie Scalia
Name: Vincent Scalia
Nickname: Vino
Education: GMVS '06, UVM '10
Years at Eliteam: First year baby!
Skiing Background: 12 years racing. 18 years skiing
Coaching Experience: Have coached alpine racing for 4 years and road cycling for 2. GMVS ski club and flex term, and ATP Racing.
Other Sports/Activities I like: Road cycling
Unusual Talent: Synesthesia
What I like most about Eliteam: Teamwork
Personal/Fitness Goals for this year: GMSR points jersey in the Pro race.
A note to all you campers... I'm ready to bust! I hope you are too! |
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Will Frascella
Name: Will Frascella
Nickname: Lil' Will
Education: GMVS Alumni, Currently Attending St. Lawrence University
Years at ELITEAM: 8 (six years as a Camper, Counselor once, and Coach once)
Skiing background: GMVS weekend program to GMVS academy. Best achievement J2 Nationals
Other sports/activities I enjoy: Sledding (Mad River Rockets) & Biking
Coaching Experience: Eliteam & College ski racing camps
Favorite ELITEAM memories as a camper: Sand pits in Williston
Favorite ELITEAM moments as a Coach: Capture the flag in the rain
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Jake Hughes
Name: Jake Hughes
Education: Bow High School class of 2010; Gettysburg College class of 2014
Years at Eliteam: 5 years as a camper; 2 as a counselor.
Coaching Experience: My 1st year coaching at Eliteam. Should be fun!
Skiing Background: 12 years racing; Ford Sayre SC; Ski Bowl RT; Pats Peak RT
Other Sports/Activities I like: Golf, Lacrosse
Favorite Eliteam memory: Winning the jello drop!
Favorite Eliteam workout: Leg routines on the hill.
Favorite Eliteam dance move: Meat Grinder
Unusual Talent: I can juggle a golf ball with a golf club
Personal/Fitness Goals this year: Get bigger because I'm small.
What I love about Eliteam: The Chocolate Milk! |
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Doug Lewis- Founder
Name: Doug Lewis
Nickname: LEW
Education: 1982 GMVS Grad, 1992 UVM Bachelor's Degree/ Small Business Management
Years at ELITEAM: Created ELITEAM in 1990 with good friend and fellow USST Alum Kraig Sourbeer. Been at the helm ever since.
Skiing background: GMVS Graduate; Jr Olympic Champion in 1980; Ran first World Cup in 1981; Olympian in 1984 & 1988; Won Bronze Medal at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio Italy; Retired from USST in 1988; Won JEEP King of the Mountain Professional Downhill Race in 1994; Won Mad River Glen Vertical Challenge; National Pacesetter for Nastar since 2002. Still ski almost every day in the Winter.
Other sports/activities I enjoy: EVERYTHING! Especially trail running, biking, hiking out my back door.
Coaching Experience: Started coaching junior ski racing in 1990. Then added ELITEAM in the summer. I love coaching all levels, but especially young athletes.
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Jena Greaser
Name: Jena Greaser
Nickname: Grease Lightnin'
Education: B.A. Degree in Psychology
Years at Eliteam: Camper (4 yrs), Counselor (1 yr) & Coach (4 yrs)
Skiing Background: I have been skiing since I was 2 years old and racing since I was 8. As a J3-J1 I raced for Catamount Ski Team doing USSA/FIS and for my high school Suffield Academy. My proudest moment in ski racing was winning the downhill at Eastern Finals in 2004. I was 3rd in the G.S., placed 2nd in the combined, and was 2nd overall. I also ski raced competitively in college until a few injuries side-lined me for a while. I have been a coach at Catamount now for 3 winters. I blew my knee out 2 winters ago doing a skier-cross race, but I have been right back out there skiing and coaching to my heart's content! I plan on being in the Master's Racing Circuit in the winter of 2010-2011.
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Chad Koenig
Name: Chad Koenig
Nickname: Chadly
Education: Harwood Union High School '08. Currently At Johnson State College- Health Science Major
Years at Eliteam: 4 - Camper 1, Coach 3
Skiing Background: Started skiing when I was 3. Then raced for GMVS weekend program from J6 - J4. Then raced for Harwood Alpine team from ages 14-18.
Other Sports/Activities I like: Soccer, Mountain biking, hiking, running, rock climbing, swimming, sky diving.
Coaching Experience: 1 year coaching GMVS weekend program, 3 years coaching mad river valley soccer, 1 year coaching AC 4472, 3 years coaching swim team.
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Katie Westhelle
Name: Katie Westhelle
Education: BS in Physical Education from UVM, currently in Master Program at UVM for Early Education.
Coaching Experience: Have been coaching children's skiing since 1991, children's coach trainer at Sugarbush, Girls Freestyle Team coach at Mad River Glen, and currently coaching J6s for the GMVS ski club.
Teaching Experience: I teach at the Waistfield Elementary School and run their after school program. Most recently coached the "Girls On The Run" program for 3rd to 5th grades girls at the Waitsfield School, a program designed to build self-esteem in young girls.
Other Sports/Activities I enjoy: I run, run, run!
Years at Eliteam: 2007 was my first year as a coach and dorm parent.
Favorite Eliteam experience: I enjoyed getting to know all the kids and watching their love for playing sports and meeting new challenges. The food was great, I even learned some new stretches.
Favorite Eliteam workout: I love the uphill squat jumps.
Favorite Eliteam dance move: The shopping cart.
Goals for this year: My goal for this year is to get into the gym more to lift weights and work on my flexibility. |
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Molly MacLeod
Name: Molly MacLeod
Nickname: Magical Molly
Education: Colby-Sawyer College 2010, Exercise Science
Years at Eliteam: 1 AWESOME year at ELITEAM as a Coach intern
Skiing Background: Been on skis since 2 years old, Ski racing at 10 years old, Skimeister in 2005, Captain of the Colby-Sawyer Women's Alpine Team for two years.
Other Sports/Activities I like: Hiking, soccer, swimming, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, wake-boarding, water skiing, and capture the flag.
Favorite Eliteam experience: sand pit slalom wipe-outs!
Favorite Eliteam workout: The obstacle courses
Favorite Eliteam dance move: The swimmer.
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Jenah Koenig
Name: Jenah Koenig
Education: BA in Business Management from Johnson State College (Minor in Dance)
Coaching Experience: 5 years of coaching dance and soccer.
Other Sports/Activities I like: soccer, tennis, mountain biking, running, lacrosse.
Favorite Eliteam experience: This will be my first year coaching at Eliteam. I'm excited to make some great memories this Summer!
Favorite Eliteam workout: I'm sure I will like them all!
Favorite dance move: Sprinkler!
What I love most about Eliteam: Teamwork
Goals for 2010: To live the healthiest lifestyle that I can.
FYI- Was married last Summer, but Coach Chad is my brother-in-law... not my husband! |
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Jenn Shropshire
Name: Jennifer Shropshire
Nickname: jshrop
Education: George Washington University '13
Years at Eliteam: Six - 2 camper, 2 counselor, 2 coach
Skiing Background: Skiing since age 3, Raced for Pico Mountain Ski Club from age 6-14, Raced for my high school in Massachusetts
Other Sports/Activities I like: Soccer, Softball, Lacrosse
Favorite Eliteam Memory as a Camper: making it up the vertical playpen my last year as a camper!
Favorite Eliteam Memory as a Coach: winning the Eliteam olympics last year!
Favorite Eliteam workout: Leg routine up the hill
Goals for this year: Make the ultimate frisbee team at George Washington
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Gunnar Shaw
Name: Gunnar Shaw
Nickname: Gunny/Gunshow
Education: Hanover High School '10, Dartmouth '14
Years at Eliteam: 6 (camper 3, counselor 3)
Skiing Background: On skis @ age 2, first race age 6, haven't looked back
Other Activities I like: Lacrosse is wild time, tennis, soccer, watching movies, making friends
Coaching Experience: 3 years as a counselor, can't wait to coach!
Favorite Memory as a Camper: Being Barbie Girl while Megan was Ken in the talent show of '06
Favorite Moment as a Counselor: watching young-gun Eva nearly pop the ball in the ball-pole-jump challenge
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Maddy Lewis
Name: Maddy Lewis
Nickname: Maddy Maddog
Education: Two weeks of Obedience training and many years of ELITEAM camps.
Years at ELITEAM: since 2003!
Skiing background: I once followed my mom down the Nastar Course. I cut all my paws on her super sharp edges.
Other sports/ activities I like: Chasing Balls is my game. There may be other faster dogs, but I am a Ball strategist and take it very seriously. And I LOVE swimming!!!
Coaching Experience: Still trying to pass my Level I.
Favorite ELITEAM moments as a camper: Every day when the kids throw the ball for me. I also like to help wake up the kids at 6:30am. I jump on their beds and lick their face.
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