"Aude Volare" -- Dare to Fly! New Heights, Online the electronic newsletter of Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Spring 2002 Issue

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FROM THE EASTERN COMMITTEE DESK

Spring 2002 Dear Ski Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank those of you that have made contributions to the Eastern Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Fund this past season. Your contributions made a big difference in the programs and opportunities afforded to our junior jumpers. I have been asked “Is too late to make a contribution?” Of course, the answer is “it's never too late”, as we are continuously striving to provide the best for our athletes. Those wishing to participate may direct your contributions to: Eastern Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Foundation, 8 John Brown Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Thank you for helping to make our programs a success! Sincerely, Art Tokle, Jr. Eastern Committee Chairman

A Visit to Harrachov, CZ

by Don West, Masters Competitor

In the IMC, 183 competitors from ten nations found good spring conditions, with warm days and freezing nights. It was a busy three days for me with K-90 and NC-40 meter competitions Thursday, K-70 on Friday, then Saturday a team competition followed by XC.

Masters means Old Boys and the oldest ski jumper in Harrachov was Norway's Olai Lie who was born in 1913 (you do the arithmetic!). Age groups start at age 30 and some of the young masters jump very well, but another Norwegian, Jan Heiberg (Class V, 50-54) matched the day's best with a ride of 88.5 meters.

With several of our U.S. IMC regulars spending all their available vacation time volunteering at the Olympics, I turned out to be the only U.S. jumper at the IMC, but I was honored with an invitation to join the Czechs in the team event. We visited Dresden before IMC and Prague after, and brought home pictures and memories along with a bronze medal for last place in Class VII on the K-90.

Go to the IMC web site for more words and pictures from Harrachov.

NEWS and NOTES

• 2002 Video Highlights available now. VHS video with 2002 season highlights: Olympic Torch, New Years, Andover, Brattleboro, Salisbury, Junior Olympics and much more! Great sound track. 32 minutes of live action.
  Contact: 603-735-5839 or lacrossegirl@tds.net [ Click to E-mail Now ]

• Adidas Silverback boots, two pairs, sz 40 & 43, brand new.
  Contact: Larry Stone, 518-523-1900 or lhstone@juno.com [ Click to E-mail Now ]

• NYSEF Annual Summer Benefit, Friday, August 16 at the Ski Jumps. Save the date! Auction items appreciated. For more information
  contact: NYSEF, nysef@whiteface.net or 518-946-7001 [ Click to E-mail Now ]

• Eastern logo t-shirts, $13; white, stone wash blue, sage; 100% prewashed cotton. Youth/lg, Adult s/m/lg/xl.
  Contact: Marianne Fairall, mfairall@tds.net [ Click to E-mail Now ]

• Atomic skis, 230cm, good condition, $75.
  Contact: Peter Roland, 518-523-9243 or hproland@northnet.org [ Click to E-mail Now ]

• Congratulations to Eastern graduating high school seniors:
  Morgan Goodwin, Janne Rand & Brian Welch.

• Competition results are posted on these pages.

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