HISTORY
Corbeau is a Black Ski Club in Cincinnati,which was organized by four African Americans that wanted to ski. Beverly Clark, Harvey Pickrum, Daryl Carter and Robert Jacksoncame together and founded Corbeau in 1985. Corbeau wasgranted its charter with TheNational Brotherhood of Skiers(NBS) in 1986. By 1992 Corbeau had become one of the most progressive ski clubs in the NBS. The NBS is a non-profit organization that unites predominantly black ski clubs under a national banner, and consists of 58 ski clubs around the world, 16 of them are in the Midwest Region. NBS’s mission is (1) to identify, select and help fund African American youth who have the desire and talent to become a member of the United States Winter Olympic Ski and Snowboard Team and (2) to expose people of color to the sport of snow skiing, boarding & tubing. Corbeau actively supports the NBS mission through programming in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
WINTER & SUMMERACTIVITIES
Membership in Corbeau Ski Club allows you to participate in national, regional & localeventsat discounted rates, receive our monthly newsletter and receive email notifications regarding upcoming events. The NBS is active year round sponsoring ski events throughout the U.S. and Canada each year. The NBS has sponsored summer events that reach as far as the warm beaches of Brazil. Corbeau summer events include rafting, canoeing, camping, scuba diving, horseback & bike riding.
CORBEAU SKI PROGRAMS
Perfect North Slopes (PNS) in Lawrenceburg,Indiana serves as our home base. Our goal is to be safe and have fun on the snow.
Our Learn-To-Ski program is open to all,from ages 5 to 99, on Monday evenings in January. The program offers certified ski instructorsfor the beginner as well as the advanced skier/boarder.
Ski Exposure Dayhappens each year in February and is a full day at PNS where people of color gather for a day of mingling, food, and fun on the snow. Skiing, boarding and tubing can all be done for one discounted fee.
Racing Programsare available that offer opportunities for racingfrom beginner to elite.
SKI TRIPS
We offer a variety of annual ski trips from a three-day weekend, local bus trip, to a seven-day trip in the U.S. or in Canada. These are perfect opportunities to make new friendships here in Cincinnati and wherever the NBS skis.
Corbeau members have input on deciding where and when the National and Regional ski trips will be held each year. We make every effort to provide a quality, local,family ski trip each year based on the members’ desires.
Corbeauhas been a member of the Ohio Valley Ski Council since 2000. The OVSC offer a series of trips each year that are open to all OVSC clubs. With OVSC, you can skinationally, internationally andsouth of the equator summer skiing. OVSC also offersatwo-month racing program.
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SKI WITH AFRICAN AMERICANS NATIONWIDE!!
2014 -2015 Ski Season
December 6 – 13, 2014
Early Season Out
Winterpark, Colorado
January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2015
Learn to Ski – Monday Club Night
Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, IN
January 30 –Feb 1, 2015
Midwest Winterfest –Boyne Highlands, MI
February 7
Ski Exposure
Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, IN
February 21 – 28
NBS Summit –Snowmass, Co
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MEETINGS
General meetings are held at 7:00 P.M.,
the first Wednesday of each month from October-April at:
Avondale Community Center
617 Clinton Springs
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Corbeau Ski Club
PO Box 17140
Cincinnati, Ohio 45217
Ohio Valley Ski Council
OFFICERS
Bev Clark, President
(513) 703-9929
Bea Lewis, Vice President
(513) 305-3569
Jim Walker, Secretary
(513) 304-2661
Phil Smith, Treasurer
(513) 780-0825
Gerlon Smith, Membership
513 751 1801
Don Hudson, OVSC Rep
(513) 681 7802
African Americans in Cincinnati, Ohio down hill snow skiing together since 1985.