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Shep Snow-Director
Shep Snow
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. 
Matt Diel-Head Coach
Matt Diel Independence Racing Team parent/coach for the last 3 seasons, Matt began skiing at age 8 in the Sierra Nevadas of Northern California.   He took up the sport again after moving to Sandpoint in 1999.  You will find him each and every weekend on the slopes of Schweitzer coaching and helping the team shape a new generation of skiers/racers.
Perry Baker J4/J3 Coach
Perry Baker
Perry began skiing as a teenager and secretly wishes it would snow all year long.  Although he didn't race as a child, he recently discovered the thrill of NASTAR.  For the last two seasons Perry has been skiing with team Independence as a parent and is now excited to join  Independence Racing as a coach.  He is eager to implement the skills he learned in training and finally has that excuse he needed to be on the mountain every single weekend.
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Kendon Perry- Board Member
Kendon Perry
Kendon is a Virgo and loves sunsets and walking in the rain...Kendon'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.