MISSION STATEMENT

The Mammoth Ski & Snowboard Education Foundations mission is to promote education and athleticism and to recognize qualifying snow sport athletes, individually and on a team level, that have met and/or exceeded their goals, by providing financial aid for education, competition and awards with privately raised funds.

The Mammoth Ski & Snowboard Education Foundation invites you to support our membership. As always, fundraising for MSSEF will be hugely important now and in the future. Our plan is to help snow sport athletes in the following ways;

1. Ski team fee assistance based on academic achievement.
2. Financial travel assistance for qualifying races and athletes.
3. Athlete recognition awards, (sweatshirts.)
4. End of season awards for snow sport athletes.
5. Scholarship awards for qualifying graduating High School Seniors that have participated in snow sports.

Your help with our organization is and will be greatly appreciated! You can help by joining our membership, volunteering at MSSEF events, and generating fundraising ideas.

In order to meet participation requirements, please fill out and return the membership form along with your check to:

2008 Academic Elite Ski Team Award

Academic Elite Ski Team Award Criteria:

• Must be a MSSEF Member in good standing
• Athlete must participate in the J5 Level program or higher, in order to be eligible for AEST (Mighty 5 does not qualify)
• Minimum grade level eligible for Award is Fourth Grade through the Twelfth Grade and, student must receive A-F Letter Grades.
• Athlete must be currently enrolled in an accredited and supported Elementary, Middle or High School Curriculum.
• Award comes in the form of recognition, following the meeting of the above criteria at the end of the Application Period (This period ends 12/31/08).
• Applications must be mailed in to: MSSEF, P.O. Box 845, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 - NO FAXES OR EMAIL PLEASE
• Minimum eligible Grade Point Average is 3.5
• A copy of the most current Report Card must accompany this application.
• Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2008. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Academic Award

Academic Award Criteria:

• Must be a MSSEF Member in good standing and has sold all required MSSEF Raffle Tickets
• Athlete must participate in the J5 Level program or higher, in order to be eligible for Academic Award (Mighty 5 does not qualify)
• Minimum grade level eligible for Award is Fourth Grade, student must receive A-F Letter Grades or their equivalent.
• Athlete must be currently enrolled in an accredited and supported School Curriculum.
• Award comes in the form of reimbursement, following the meeting of the above criteria at the end of the Winter Season.
• Reimbursement amount is determined by type and amount of team fees paid by athlete and calculated out to a percentage of that payment.
• Minimum eligible Grade Point Average is 3.25. A copy of the most current Report Card or transcript must accompany this application.
• Applicant must include a personal statement on a separate piece of paper, describing why they feel they are eligible for the Academic Award.
• Applications must be received by April 30, 2009-Incomplete Applications Will NOT Be Considered. Please Mail to:MSSEF, P.O. Box 845, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Travel Assistance

Travel Assistance Criteria:

• Must be a MSSEF Member in good standing and has sold all required MSSEF Raffle Tickets
• Age for Athletes is from Age 13 (minimum) as of 12/31/09, through the 12th Grade
• Athlete must be currently enrolled in Junior High School, High School, or an accredited and supported Junior High School or High School Curriculum with College Preparatory courses.
• Assistance is only available for individuals who have qualified through their respective divisions. This covers Regional, National and International Events.
• Financial Assistance is toward the Published Package Price only. Receipts from Travel Expenses must accompany this application. Supporting documentation showing amount of expenses paid by member's family must also be included.
• Award comes in the form of reimbursement, following the meeting of the above criteria at the end of the Winter Season.
• Minimum eligible Grade Point Average is 3.25. A copy of most current semester, trimester or quarter must accompany this application. Incomplete grades or courses will disqualify applicant.
• Applications must be received by April 30, 2009-Incomplete Applications Will NOT Be Considered. Please Mail to:MSSEF, P.O. Box 845, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546