The American SkiBike Association is organized for educational & charitable purposes as follows:
- Prepare and distribute SkiBike educational material to resorts, adaptive organizations, adaptive needs riders, and general public
- Conduct SkiBike rider safety improvement clinics
- Sanction National and International amateur SkiBike competitions and events
- Promote and support SkiBiking through charitable activities and donations
- Develop and update standardized teaching methodology and documentation
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American SkiBike Association History
- Sherry Rawls–Bryce (Virginia) joins the ASA Board in 2020
- Patrick Neelan (California) and Leif Larson (California) join the ASA Board in 2019
- Jim Weiland (Arizona) leads the reorganization of the ASA Board with Jim Cameron (Utah) as Chairman and adding new Board Members – Jeff Butcher (Nevada) and Chris Schuler (Washington) in 2018
- Jim Weiland elected Interim Chairman while remaining head of our SkiBike Adaptive Program.
- Randy and Melanie Kimball (President & Vice President) retire in 2018
- Resort participation surpassed 100 SkiBike Friendly Resorts in the USA in 2018
- Began producing a regular ASA Newsletter quarterly in Fall 2016
- Developed ASA webinars with Randy Kimball and Don Koski which aired in 2015
- Received 501(c)(3) Non-profit status on November 20, 2013
- Joined the National Ski Area Association (NSAA) in September 2012. Over 50 new resorts have become SkiBike friendly since we formed. And the list keeps growing.
- Supporter of the Hartford Ski Spectacular with PSIA supported SkiBike clinics. Lots of wounded warriors on SkiBikes!! Some Board Members have personally supported the event since 2007
- Melanie and Randy Kimball assumed the leadership in 2012. Their efforts were helped with long serving Board Members, Don Koski, Devin Lenz and Jim Weiland.
- Greg Linder took over the Association 2009
- The first Skibike Festival took place March 1 & 2, 2003 at Purgatory with the help of Roy Meiworm
- Rod Ratzlaff founded the original American SkiBike Association November 2001. He runs SkiBike World now
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