(Press release) Bend, OR – Sandy Visnack of Bend, Oregon, has been named the next Executive Director of the Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) by the organization’s governing board. Ms. Visnack will assume this new role on January 8, 2018. “We are excited to announce the selection of Sandy Visnack to be our next Executive Director,” says Ellen Grover, BEA Board President. “In 2018, as BEA celebrates its 9th year serving youth in Central Oregon, we...
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(Bend,Ore) — Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) is pleased to announce Bernadette Nelson as the new Head Nordic Coach. Nelson joins BEA after a two-year coaching stint at Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) where she was the Post Graduate and Elite Team Nordic Coach. Prior to her time at BSF Nelson was the Assistant Nordic Coach for Montana State University for three years. “We’re really excited to be bringing Bernie on as Head Nordic Coach,” states Nordic Program...
Bend Endurance Academy Asks for Equal and Reasonable Access to Mt. Bachelor Nordic Trails
Ski CenterDecember 11, 2015
EQUAL AND REASONABLE ACCESS FOR KIDS Since its founding in 2009, the Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) has not been allowed to operate its community youth Nordic programs at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. During that time, BEA has run its Nordic programs successfully on public lands at the community-managed Meissner Nordic trails. However, with tenuous snow conditions at Meissner in the last two years, the BEA Board of Directors has been trying to secure equal...
Kara Doescher and Ben Grasseschi provide overviews of the PNSA/Far West Nor Cal Nordic Camp near Mt. Lassen. Kara is a high school skier from Corvallis and Ben coaches for the Auburn Ski Club. Nor Cal Nordic Camp, by Kara Doescher As a high school skier the Nor Cal Nordic Camp was my first XC ski training camp. It was a wonderful experience, I really learned a lot, and I met some great new people....