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| Shep Snow | |
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Shep Snow is a USSA Certified Alpine Racing Coach, with
12 years of experience. He began racing at age 10 in
the NEASA while growing up in New York and continued
through High School. Vietnam and the Army intervened
and he raced nothing but NASTAR until 1989 when he was
selected to the US Army and DOD ski teams. He
represented the USA at the CIEM international
competition in Argentina in 1989. Shep coached Alpine
Ski racers in the 1980's at Black Rapids, Alaska, then
stopped coaching until Scott and Bonnie came along. He
has been the director of the Independence Racing Team
since its creation in 1998.
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| Kendon Perry | |
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Kendon is a Virgo and
loves sunsets, walking in the rain...Kendon's involvement
with ski racing began four years ago when his children,
Aubrie and Kyle joined Team Independence.
He has been a certified coach for two years. Kendon
played collegiate baseball and graduated
in 1982 from Eastern Oregon State College.
He is still active in baseball as
a coach with Sandpoint Little League. He has been
self-employed for 20+ years and is currently a
representative for Farm Bureau Financial Services and
Insurance Company and
is involved with a number of community
organizations. He is in a committed relationship
(married) to Judy and they have two kids Aubrie and
Kyle.
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| Matt Diel | |
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| Bruce Demko | |
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Bruce has been skiing as long as he can remember. He
never raced as a kid, but was always on the search for
the perfect turn. His love of skiing has led he and his
family to always live close to the mountains.
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| Perry Baker | |
| Perry began skiing as a teenager and can't get enough of it. Although he didn't race as a child, he recently discovered the thrill of NASTAR racing and is constantly trying to improve his time. This is his first year coaching for Independence and he can't wait for the snow to fall so he can implement the skills he learned in training. | |