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53 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, November 25, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 22, 2004 Ski fund will get 200 kids to slopes By BILL CHOY Mail Tribune ASHLAND — The Mount Ashland Association has raised more than $21,000 to help disadvantaged children hit the slopes this winter. Ty Hisatomi, development director for the Mount Ashland Ski Area, said the "Give a Kid a Lift" campaign raised $21,170, exceeding the campaign’s original goal by 42 percent. The four-week campaign ended Nov. 4. The program provides scholarships for children from 45 schools, many disadvantaged youth that would not be able to participate otherwise, Hisatomi said. The campaign will give more than 200 scholarships. Each season, Mount Ashland hosts more than 2,500 students in the Mount Ashland after-school ski and snowboard program from Jackson and Josephine counties. Normally, the program would cost more than $100. "We were already doing the after-school program and we realized there was a greater need ...," Hisatomi said. Advertisement Volunteer campaigners contacted businesses and individuals to raise money and awareness of the program. It’s a partnership with area schools intended to enhance attendance and citizenship in schools. At Ashland Middle School, about 200 students participate in the Campus Life Ashland after-school ski program, said Dan Shulters, program coordinator at the middle school. It’s also at Ashland elementary schools. While the program tries to accommodate as many students as possible with financial aid and other help, funds are limited. Shulters said about eight students at the middle school will be able to participate. "I think it will help us substantially," he said. "We try not to turn anyone away, but it does get pretty tight. "Now, we can help kids that couldn’t participate before. This is just one more way to reach out to kids and their families." Hisatomi said being able to go up to Mount Ashland is an important opportunity for these students. "It gives them a challenge," he said. "We allow them to see things from a different perspective, instead of being landlocked in the city. This experience leads to only good things. Their horizons are broadened." This week, the after-school program in Ashland is accepting applications for the scholarships. Shulters said forms can be picked up at the middle school and at any elementary school office. Bill Choy is a reporter for the Mail Tribune and the Ashland Daily Tidings. Reach him at 482-3456. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities