Fundraising

Why contribute to the Duluth/Superior Alpine Club?

For more than 25 years, the D/SAC has conducted a premier, comprehensive ski racing and freestyle program under the leadership of head coach Scott Ransom. The lessons learned - setting goals, teamwork and hard work - translate to the rest of an athlete's life. Over 10,000 area youth have participated in the last 40 years - a legacy for our community and an investment for the future.

Youth on Team Duluth racing and freestyle teams can start as early as 7 years old and continue developing their skiing skills throughout their high school years.

Our goal is to offer the best competetive ski program possible to Northland youth at an affordable price. However, increasing costs make it an extraordinary challenge for the club to accomplish this. We conduct an Annual Apeal each fall.

Duluth/Superior Alpine Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (tax ID# 41-6049521).

There are several ways you can help:

Help for today--D/SAC Patron's Fund

Donations to the Patron's Fund help with on-going expenses of the club throughout the year, filling gaps not covered by team fees and other fundraising events.

• race course equipment--gates, drills, safety netting
• training equipment--communication and video equipment
• coaching compensation and professional training
• team room improvements
• other needs

Help for the future--G Scott Ransom Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was created in 2005, honoring Scott Ransom's 25+ years as our Head Coach. The Fund, managed in partnership with the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, helps deserving athletes with the training fees associated with pursuing competitive skiing. Our club wants all athletes in the community to have the same opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of income level. Only earnings from this fund will be used for scholarships.

Sponsorship Program

The Duluth/Superior Alpine Club seeks companies and organizations committed to supporting our mission to develop young athletes and citizens through competitive alpine skiing. The Club’s Sponsorship Program provides an opportunity for you to do that, and an opportunity for D/SAC to publicly recognize your sponsorship.

The Club has roughly 100 participating athletes who train and race at Spirit Mountain. Athletes travel in our Team Van to races and freestyle competition throughout the region. D/SAC hosts the prestigious Atmore Memorial FIS Race each year at Spirit Mountain, as well as 2-3 USSA races and numerous regional Northland Junior Race Series races. Each event draws roughly 200 athletes, parents and coaches.

The Sponsorship Program is designed to recognize each sponsor’s commitment to the Club through as many touch points as we can reasonably provide. They include:

• Company Name/Logo on our D/SAC Team Van. This van travels to races throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, Ontario and the Rocky Mountains. When not in use it is parked at Spirit Mountain at our Team Room.
• Company Name/Logo on our sponsor board located on the Race Start House on top of Gandy Dancer slope. This sponsor board is approximately 5’ tall by 5’ wide.
• Company Name/Logo and link on our Club Website (www.teamduluth.org).
• Company Name/Logo displayed on a 3’ tall by 4’ wide banner that will be attached to netting/fencing at the start or finish lines of D/SAC race events. Note that the sponsor will need to provide its own banner at the D/SAC specifications.
• Company Name/Logo banner displayed at Club events, including our kickoff and end of year banquets, Ski Swap, etc.
• Other exposures that the D/SAC Board can reasonably provide.

For more information, contact D/SAC Board Member Greg Borash (218-727-5852) or the Club President.

Other ways to contribute:

Leave a gift to D/SAC in your will. Talk with your advisor about how to make a bequest to the Duluth/Superior Alpine Club.

Participate in the annual Ski Swap—this venue provides the community with a way to buy and sell used and new snow sports equipment. The club earns 20% commission on equipment sold during the sale.

Send a child to Holiday Camp—more than 5000 kids over the past 30 years have learned to ski at this four day camp open to the community during Christmas break. Proceeds from the camp assist in keeping team fees low.

Our Proud Sponsors: