For more than 58 years, Team Duluth has conducted a premier, comprehensive ski racing and freestyle program. The lessons learned – setting goals, teamwork and hard work – translate to the rest of an athlete’s life. Over 10,000 area youth have participated in our program – a legacy for our community and an investment for the future.
Youth on Team Duluth racing and freestyle teams can start as early as 5 years old and continue developing their skiing skills throughout their high school years.
Our goal is to offer the best competitive ski program possible to Northland youth at an affordable price. However, increasing costs make it an extraordinary challenge for the club to accomplish this. We conduct an Annual Appeal each fall.
Team Duluth is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization (tax ID# 41-6049521).
There are several ways you can help listed below.
Mitchell Diers - Team Duluth Sponsorship Committee
diers04@yahoo.com 218-269-1067
Katie Hughes - Team Duluth Board President
katie_goodhughes@yahoo.com 612-419-1628
Corey Danelski - Team Duluth Program Director
teamduluth@gmail.com 218-391-2027
Donations to the Patron’s Fund help with on-going expenses of the club throughout the year, filling gaps not covered by team fees and other fundraising events.
This scholarship fund was created in 2005, honoring Scott Ransom’s over 30 years as our Head Coach. The Fund, managed in partnership with the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, helps deserving athletes with the training fees associated with pursuing competitive skiing. Our club wants all athletes in the community to have the same opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of income level. Only earnings from this fund will be used for scholarships.
Team Duluth seeks companies and organizations committed to supporting our mission to develop young athletes and citizens through competitive alpine skiing. The Club’s Sponsorship Program provides an opportunity for you to do that, and an opportunity for Team Duluth to publicly recognize your sponsorship.
The Club has over 300 athletes each year participate in our teams who train and race at Spirit Mountain, our learn-to ski program and the Northland Junior Race Series. In addition, we have Athletes travel to races and freestyle competition throughout the region. Team Duluth hosts the prestigious Atmore Memorial FIS Race each year at Spirit Mountain, as well as 2 USSA races and numerous regional Northland Junior Race Series races. Each event draws between 200 and 400 athletes, parents and coaches.
The Sponsorship Program is a three year commitment at a cost of $500 per year, running July 1 to June 30 each year.
Program Benefits:
The Sponsorship Program is designed to recognize each sponsor’s commitment to the Club through as many touch points as we can reasonably provide. They include:
Leave a gift to Team Duluth in your will. Talk with your advisor about how to make a bequest to Team Duluth. Talk with the Club President.
Participate in the annual Ski Swap—this venue provides the community with a way to buy and sell used and new snow sports equipment. The club earns 20% commission on equipment sold during the sale.
Send a child to Holiday Camp—more than 5,000 kids over the past 30 years have learned to ski at this four day camp open to the community during Christmas break. Proceeds from the camp assist in keeping team fees low.
Volunteer time - It takes many volunteer hours each year to ensure Team Duluth can offer a quality program to its members. To make this happen many talents are needed even if you don't ski. For example, Team Duluth can use your talent in many areas such as web administration or web design, graphic arts, photography, video production, accounting, office skills, construction, organizational management, project management to name just a few. See our volunteer page for more information.