Staff

Name	Biography	Coaching Position
Steve Lawerence	I would like to welcome all returning, and new members, to the Sunridge Ski Club for the upcoming 2008-2009 season. I am very excited to return to Sunridge as the Head Coach and Program Director for another season, and look forward to delivering a quality program on snow and off, for all ages and skill levels. For those who are unfamiliar with me, I have been involved in ski racing now for 26 seasons, 12 as a racer and 14 as a coach. My racing days ended in 1995, and I was lucky enough to race and train throughout Europe and N. America, as a member of the Alberta Ski Team and Canadian National Development Team. During those years when I was not in the Provincial or National Team Program, I trained for 5 summer and fall seasons with the U.S. Ski Team and Norwegian Ski Team, out of Breckenridge Colorado and Mt. Hood Oregon. Those were invaluable experiences where I was exposed to different coaching and technical philosophies from the two national systems. During my years of coaching I have been a program coach for athletes at every level, from Nancy green to elite FIS international athletes, and eventually moved to the role of Program Director/Head Coach of which I have been for the past 7 years. My certifications are as follows; CSCF – Canadian Ski Coaches Federation: Level 3 NCCP – National Coaches Certification Program: Level 3 CSIA – Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance: Level 2 AFLCA – Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association –Certified Personal Trainer In now my 14th season as a coach, I find myself in an excellent position at Sunridge to pass along my experiences and knowledge. My primary responsibility is to educate the staff on an ongoing basis. Since I do not have a group of athletes I coach all season, I am able to continually work side by side with each coach in the club, in an effort to educate, direct, assess, and improve the level of coaching across the board. There are many other responsibilities that encompass a Program Director/Head Coach role, and among the most important roles are, to provide an overall direction for the club to follow. One that ensures all kids and programs receive fair and equal attention. In my eyes, our beginning Nancy Greene athletes are of equal importance to our elite mountain series athletes. So with that, it is my hope that everyone involved with this club truly sees that they are part of a real team. From the volunteers that donate their time to run the club executive, to the volunteers that work the races and fundraising events, everyone is working towards a common goal; to build the best program we can, and provide to the kids an environment for them to have fun and chase their dreams, as simply or lofty as they choose. Regards, Steve Lawrence	Program Director / Head Coach
Cory Lakusta	Age: 26 Years racing/coaching: 20 Goal of the Program: To give athletes an opportunity to develop and hone technical and tactical skills through a graduated training regime, of new exercises and drills, free skiing and race prep. The goal of this graduated program is to allow the athlete to develop strong all around skiing skills; a love for skiing and racing; and a sense of independence and an overall confidence in themselves. All while enabling the athletes to develop at their chosen pace with emphasis on results by the coaches. Along with the on snow training, our off hill goals include the introduction and implementation of mental training and fitness training to further develop the athlete’s growth. With the ultimate goal of the program being: having athletes at the end of there juvenile series racing who will be able to excel to there fullest potential at the next level. All in all, I teach young adults how to be well rounded athletes and enjoy the sport. Hobbies: playing and coaching football, golf, working out, arts and crafts and mostly having fun doing what ever it is I do. Favorite Food: anything free or cooked for me with limited cost (I’m not coaching to get rich) Equipment: Skis- Nordica, Boots- Nordica, Bindings- Marker, Goggles- Smith Favorite Quotes: “Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz “Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget about everything except what you're going to do now - and do it.” William Durant “Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” Jimmy Johnson “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.” Mahatma Ghandi	K1 Head Coach
Cindy Bogach	Here is a little bit about your Nancy Greene Head Coach....... I own/operate Juniors RV and Hot Rod Shop that offers parts/service & showroom in Acheson. My husband and I have been building Hotrods for approx 18yrs and frequent the local show and shines around the greater Edmonton region with our hotrods. We are newly involved with Nostalgia Drag Racing (Lone Wolves Drag Racing) and Junior Drag Racing at Castrol Raceway that occupies our time on weekends in the summer. If you notice there is a theme of going fast….Ski Racing, Drag Racing and Hot Rods. I began to ski when I was 5yrs of age and continued to race competitively for the next 13 yrs. I have been coaching in total for 15yrs and certified Level 2 CSCF Coach, Level 2 CSIA Instructor, Level 2 Competitive Gymnastics Coach and Level I Trampoline Coach. I have developed a number of training programs for the EPS, RCMP and EFD for fitness competitions & entrance requirements into these specialized fields. The last 9yrs I have been Head Coach/Program Director for the Nancy Greene Program and coached the K1 Mountain Series for Parkland Racers and when I am not in the gym training or coaching ski racing, I am a Snow School Supervisor and Snow School Trainer for Rabbit Hill Ski Resort, training/sessioning ski instructors. My philosophy to training ALL athletes, is to strive to be the best that they possibly can be, while creating an environment that enhances the potential that all athletes’ posses. I am looking forward to working with the coaches and athletes to develop a strong and dynamic Alpine Race Team. Cindy Bogach	Nancy Greene, Head Coach
Dan Twardzik	Good Day Sunridge Ski Team Athletes, Parents and Prospective Members! My name is Dan Twardzik. Don't worry about pronouncing the last name correctly as I go by Dan! I have been a coach with the Sunridge Ski Team for the last 4 seasons, working with the Regional Athletes. I am looking forward to my fifth year with Sunridge come fall 2008, which will actually be my 10th year coaching, spanning over the last 13 years. I had taken time off to complete my studies and to take several back-packing trips around Asia, Australia & Europe! In these 9 successful years of coaching, I have had the opportunity to work with almost every group, from the Nancy Green's to the Junior program, working with athletes aged 4 to 18. All this time and I can still say that I very much enjoy coaching because it gives me the opportunity to work with these athletes to improve not just in ski-racing, but skiing in general, adding to their love of this sport and mine! It is also quite rewarding to watch them grow not only as athletes, but as kids into youths and youths into young adults! Prior to coaching I raced for 9 years, which means not only I am a little older than most of the coaches out there, but also means I raced on those straight sandwich skis of the last millennium... something you parents are probably quite familiar with. Don't worry, I am skiing on equipment from this millennium! One of my greatest accomplishments was finding a girlfriend who was independent enough to put up with my spending so much time on the slopes... she is now my fiancée! This is now leading to my actual greatest accomplishment; which will be teaching her how to ski! I look forward to another season with the returning athletes and the new members! Don’t forget my nickname is “POLE VAULT”	Regional Series Head Coach
Bobbie Lee Offerman	Hello my name is Bobbie-Lee, everyone can call me Bobbie. I have ski raced for 10 years with Rabbit Hill. I coached with Rabbit Hill for 4 years, Snow Valley for 1 year, and now have been with Sunridge for 6 years. All my years coaching I have worked in the Nancy Greene program and now moving into the Regional program. I enjoy working with your kids to help improve their skiing skills. It makes my year every year when the kids can get into the top 5. Looking forward to see everyone this year. Bobbie loves her summer vacations and has had a couple trips to Europe recently, she also loves her country dancing. She can also belt out quite a tune in a karaoke bar without much prompting to take the microphone. Just ask her to sing and you will see she missed her calling, but Nashville’s loss is our gain!!!	Regional Series Coach
Caitlin Scheer	Caitlin ski raced for 5 years at Rabbit Hill, and after three years of coaching this is her first year with Sunridge. She is coaching the K-1 and K2 regional series. Her ski racing career was cut short when her entire family moved to China when she was 13, and she completed her high school education in Beijing. She returned to Canada at the age of 17, and has since completed University. She is very happy to be skiing and coaching again. Caitlin has a very soft and kind demeanour that the kids will love. She is a great coach especially for new athletes just coming to the sport. Her other interests include competitive hip hop dancing, this girl has some moves on the dance floor, and she always welcomes a new dance partner. Nicknamed “Bass” for her love of fishing, she is always looking forward to her next deep sea adventure. Caitlin is a great addition to our Regional program coaching staff.	Regional K1-K2 Coach
Lucas Sutton
Robyn Stinson
Meshale Offerman	Meshale is in his third season of coaching for Sunridge, and coaches in the Nancy Greene 1 category with most of the five to six-year-olds. He is 18 years old and was a ski racer for 10 years. He is very well suited to the Nancy Greene level because of his patience and calm demeanour. He grew up as part of triplets so perhaps the chaotic environment that had to produce prepared him well for coaching. Meshale is an excellent skier in all different terrains and is still very fast in the gates. The kids will learn a lot by following or simply watching “Mesh”. “I like coaching these kids because I get to see how much they develop from the beginning of the season to the end.” He is a great addition to our staff.	Nancy Greene 1 Program Coach
Nicolas Offerman	Nick is in his third season of coaching for Sunridge, and coaches in the Nancy Greene 1category with most of the 6 to 7 year olds. He is 18 years old and was a ski racer for 11 years. He is also a part of the Offermann triplets and very well suited to coaching. “Nick” is an excellent free ride skier and has never been afraid to find the largest jumps or cliffs on any mountain, and anyone following him when he is skiing needs to be on their toes to keep up. Nick has always had a passion for skiing, and that shows everyday when he works with the kids. We are happy he has returned for another season.	Nancy Greene 1 Program Coach
Lauren Twombly	Lauren ski raced for 10 years at Sunridge. This is her third year of coaching and she has exhibited a real passion for the job. “ The improvements the kids make are so fulfilling, and our trips to the mountains are always a blast.” Lauren was a high level K2 athlete with Sunridge and the skills that she developed in that program are serving her, and the kids that she coaches, very well. Lauren’s competitive racing days were cut short by illness and injury, but she has shown that her passion for the sport lives on in coaching. She's a great addition to our staff.	Nancy Greene 1 Program Coach