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By 14, he was racing and winning trophies in Nastar for racing downhill at Dodge Ridge and Badger Pass. By 18, he was one of the first snowboarders at Dodge Ridge and declared an "expert snowboarder" that first year in Dodge Ridge by the instructors there. He said then, he was a snowboarder forever, no longer a skier! In 1989, he moved to Breckenridge to work in the snowboard business and to pursue his passion for snowboarding. In 1998, he opened The Big Hit, which not only became a successful business, but a second home to many of the young people of Breckenridge.
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1st Annual Scholarship Jam and Winter Kick Off- In Memory of Chris Ferris- Aug.29th
1st Annual SOS Scholarship Jam
When: August 29th, 2010 Time: 2:00-6:00pm
Where: On 3rd Ave in Frisco (between Main St. and granite)
Why: join us for food, Games, prizes, and a Silent Auction all to benefit the SOS Scholarship Fund to help Underserved youth.
We will also be celebrating our first Summer of Programs in the County and kicking things off for our Winter Programs!
Cost: $5.00 adults, $3.00 for youth 18 and under and $12.00 for families of 4 or more. Your fee includes a BBQ lunch and a raffle ticket.
In Memory Of Chris Ferris
Call the SOS Outreach Office For More Info at 970-763-7168.
We are still collecting donations and need the following:
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS:
- Restaurant Gift certificates
- Store Gift Certificates
- Spa and/or Lodging Gift Certificates
- Paintings/ Art
- Any other auction Items
- Also any swag for the raffel
BOOTHS
- We are in search of a Jumping Castle
- Any fair type games
- Face painters
- Dunk Tank
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
- A fun Free band (kid appropriate) or DJ
FOOD
- Hot Dogs
- Hamburgers
- Cheese
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Relish
- Chips
- Fruit
- Soda, lemonade, ice tea
VOLUNTEERS
- To run game booths
- To sit at SOS info booth
- To BBQ hot dogs and hamburgers
| The Chris Ferris Memorial Scholarship Fund | |
| A scholarship fund to continue Chris’s legacy of helping and mentoring young people | |
When Chris was 12 years old, he, his dad, Jim, stepmother, Prue, and stepsister, Holly, went to Badger Pass in Yosemite to learn to ski. Chris learned after only one lesson. He took to it in one day – got so good he didn't bother to go to the rest of his daily lessons. Both he and Holly spent their time racing down the intermediate hills, and speeding around the top of all the ski runs as you could go very fast, the snow was mostly ice, and had lots of "bumps" and hills where, the kids used to say, "You can get some great air!" On their last day, Jim observed Chris and Holly in the back of their lodge, just staring at the freshly fallen snow adorning the trees, mountains, meadow. As they were leaving the valley, Jim looked in the back seat to see Chris just staring at the vistas. Enraptured. At that moment, he knew at a gut level the snow was going to be a large part of Chris’ life, in one way or another. He was twelve.
Many articles have been written about Chris in the Summit Daily News. The words "mentor, friend, role model, counselor and father figure" appear time and time again to describe him. Chris was a devoted father, and one of his greatest dreams was to teach his own daughters to snowboard. Chris “was a key player in making the Breckenridge skateboard and snowboard scene positive and inclusive," according to an article in the Summit Daily News by Justin J. McCarthy. In September of 2002, Chris was recognized by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber for his "superb guest service." Chris loved people. He loved kids. He once said that after he made it big with The Big Hit, and could retire (if he wanted to), he would go back to college and become a Sixth Grade teacher. He would have been a great one. Our family believes Chris never got through a day without helping someone better her/his life. We hope this scholarship fund will continue Chris’s legacy of helping and mentoring young people. The Chris Ferris Memorial Fund will provide scholarships for underserved youth to enroll in SOS Outreach programs where they learn about leadership, foster self-respect and confidence and take part in community service. SOS Outreach programs incorporate skiing and snowboarding, introducing the mountain environment to youth who have not had the opportunity to experience it. SOS also offers a multi-year mentoring program providing youth with positive role models. To learn more about SOS Outreach please visit SOSoutreach.org |
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Comment by Kaitlin Chandler on August 9, 2010 at 11:27am -
We're so excited, it should be a great event!!!
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Comment by Theresa Papandrea on August 11, 2010 at 10:58am -
Things are starting to come together for this event and we will be having a bouncy castle, jousting, and a bouncy obsiticle course at the event!
We are still taking donations for our silent auction!
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Comment by Collin Fitzpatrick on August 11, 2010 at 11:09am -
This event will be a blast! Fun for the whole family.
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Comment by Brian Phipps on August 11, 2010 at 2:05pm -
This does sound awesome! Bouncy castles and dunk tanks! Sweet.
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Comment by Kaitlin Chandler on August 17, 2010 at 3:48pm
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We have been getting LOTS of fabulous silent auction items donated from businesses all around the community! Thank you to those businesses- they're going to make it such an AWESOME auction!
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Comment by Prudence Delamater on August 18, 2010 at 9:47am -
from Chris Ferris's Dad, Jim Ferris and his step mom, Prue: "We wish we could be in Frisco on Aug 29 in memory of Chris Ferris, but know Chris is with you in Spirit. All those who knew Chris, the founder of the BiG HIT, would know how much he would support SOS and love all of you. We have sent you a big donation for all your programs in Memory of Chris! Check out his picture-his smile is with you and especially with his daughters, Quaylyn and Devanna, and their mom, who he loved so much.
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Comment by Theresa Papandrea on August 23, 2010 at 5:01pm
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It's this Sunday!!!! 2-6pm come out for A BBQ and games, raffel prizes, and more!
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Comment by Theresa Papandrea on August 30, 2010 at 4:45pm
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Thank you to all that helped at the Scholarship Jam on Sunday !!!! It was a blast and we raised a bunch of money!!!
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Comment by Brian Phipps on August 31, 2010 at 10:33am
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Theresa, Collin, and everyone else who helped- it sounds like you guys did an amazing job and had a terrific day. Congratulations!
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Comment by Seth Ehrlich on August 31, 2010 at 3:40pm -
Continued congratulations to everyone in Summit County who made the event such a success. Here's to working together to get more youth involved in our programs.
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