Birkie Skier Development Committee Donates To CXC

In a ceremony held on the lake shore at Cresthill Resort, Hayward, WI during the Central Cross Country Skiing Regional Development Team Camp, Scott Chapin presented a $3000 check from the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Skier Development Committee to Scott Wilson, CXC Race Director and Yuri Gusev, CXC Program Manager. Attending the ceremony were the 23 athletes and 7 coaches training at the camp. The American Birkiebeiner has been awarding a total of $15,000-$20,000 a year to deserving organizations involved regionally in cross country skier development and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. CXC will use the funds to support athletes involved in their summer camps.