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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 3C
qC oppervale Ski Area is possibly on the downhill slide
Teresa Mossinger
Staff Writer
tmossinger@lassennews.corn
California Community Col-
leges are slashing physical
education courses across the
state. Lassen College is not
exempt from the cuts. Cop-
pervale Ski Area is one phys-
ical education program that
has been cut.
As taken from its website,
the mission statement for
Lassen Community College is
as muows: ,assen Uommuni-
ty College provides outstand-
ing programs for all those
pursuing higher education
goals. These programs in-
elude a wide range of educa-
tional opportunities includ-
ing transfer degrees and cer-
tificate programs, economic
and workforce development,
"basic skills instruction and
support services that ensure
students succeed at the post-
secondary level.
They also include non-
credit and community ser-
vice courses and programs
that enhance the community
culturally, civically and so-
cially. The college serves the
community, both on campus
and in the outreach centers
in its effort to build intellec-
tual growth, human perspec-
tive and economic potential.
Dr. Kayleigh Carabjal,
Lassen College vice president,
said the core mission, there-
fore, is transferable courses
for vocational skills and the
like. She said the administra-
tors understand how impor-
tant health and wellness is to
the students and the commu-
nity. Unfortunately the re-
duction of the physical edu-
cation courses will include
those not necessarily trans-
ferable. By diminishing the
number of those classes the
college is being true to the
mission of the school.
She said although the
classes are being cut from
the FTES (full-time equiva-
lent student) program, they
will be offered as community
service units.
Norm Wilson said the col-
lege owns and operates Cop-
pervale, but he has managed
the operation of the ski area
for more than 30 years. He
said the student's tuition for
the physical education cours-
es of snow skiing, snow-
boarding and ski lessons
paid for the bare bones oper-
ation of Coppervale in the
past.
Wilson says his greatest
concern is that without paid
tuition, the ski hill will fail to
generate enough revenue to
operate this year. In the past
students could buy a daily
ticket, a season pass or a
punch card at a discounted
rate through the Lassen Col-
l'ege program.
Wilson said he is excited
that Feather River College
will be offering registration
on some of the courses
Lassen had available but he
said he's not sure if that will
provide enough revenue to
operate.
Wilson said he has taken
the cuts to the ski area as a
personal challenge. He said
he is stepping up the activi-
ties at Coppervale and he has
invited all the area schools to
put together ski clubs in an
attempt to generate dis-
counts. He said he is working
with the California State Uni-
versity, Chico Snowboard
and Ski Club and he is reach-
ing out to area charter
schools for physical educa-
tion alternatives.
Wilson said he would need
a lot of community support.
He will need volunteers-to
work in positions at the ski
area that were once paid po-
sitions.
He said he is also reaching
out to the community for fi-
nancial support for the non-
profit ski hill. He is currently
putting together two separate
fundraisers for the Lake
Almanor and the Susanville
areas. Because of its nonprof-
it status, Coppervale Ski
Area can accept donations.
Shawn Hubbard, student
trustee of the Lassen College
board, said the general bodY
of students is coming togeth-
er in full support of Wilson
and his efforts with the Cop-
pervale Ski Area.
Wilson said he wants to see
Coppervale succeed for many
more years to come and he
will do everything in his
power to make that happen.
He said he would gladly take
questions or comments re-
garding the ski area.
For more information, or to
find out how to help with the
operation and maintenance
of Coppervale Ski Area, con-
tact Wilson at 258-7635.
Tigers elimil 00ated
Portola senior Rose Hovey, below, passes the ball to a teammate in the front row.
Portola's Kaitlin Boyd, right, provides formidable defense in the middle of the net. The
Portola Tigers, seeded fourth in the Division V playoffs, lost 3-1 at home to fifth-seeded
Mt. Shasta in the Northern Section quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. 15. Playing without senior
captain Lindsey Compton, who was out with the flu, the Tigers lost in four games, 11-25,
25-13, 11-25 and 2-25. Portola finished with an overall record of 25-13-3 and as the league
champions of the Mid-Valley South. Photos by Shannon Morrow
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