National Brotherhood of Skiers

02/02/2023

20/10/2021

We regret to inform you of the passing of Louie Allen, husband of Peggie Allen, NBS Past President. Please keep Peggie and her family in your prayers. See below announcement for information regarding services and expressions of condolences.

21/04/2021

Our Beloved Haymon Jahi
Past NBS President - 2008-2012
Charter Member of Fire & Ice Ski Club
San Jose, California

https://www.galvnews.com/obituaries/article_12fdd33b-5ba1-5c20-9fd1-51c92dbb50f3.html

24/02/2021

Skiing, despite the cold, the travel and the high cost, offers an attraction few sports can rival. In a word: "Freedom," said Henri Rivers, of West Babylon. Rivers is president of the National Brother

22/02/2021

Fun and Games at the
NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit
It's not too late to register.
Please register now at nbs.org
Get Ready for the Mask Up Competition.
Social Distance.Mask up.Show Up

21/02/2021

In keeping with Summit tradition, Gospelfest is part of the lineup of programs for the NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit. Get in the Spirit from the comfort of your home. All summit programs will be on Zoom. Register now at NBS.org. Go to the Virtual Summit menu tab and sign up. You don't want to miss this event!

19/02/2021

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
AT THE NBS 2021 VIRTUAL BLACK SUMMIT
FEBRUARY 26- 28, 2021
REGISTER AT NBS.ORG

Bonnie St. John is the NBS' First Paralympian.

Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, Bonnie St. John became the first African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition, taking home a silver and two bronze medals at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The silver medal for overall performance earned her the distinction of being the second fastest woman in the world on one leg that year. In recognition of this historic achievement, Bonnie was quoted on millions of Starbucks coffee cups and was honored by President George W. Bush at a White House celebration of Black History Month.

NBC Nightly News called Bonnie, “One of the five most inspiring women in America.” President Obama named her to represent the US in delegations to both the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver and the Summer Paralympics in Rio.

Currently, she is a leadership consultant for Fortune 500 companies.

19/02/2021

Back By Popular Demand
DJ B-Sharp and DJ Ike T - Official DJ's for the NBS 2021 Virtual
Black Summit February 26-28, 2021.
https://youtu.be/Oe90UPMHsDQ
Get ready to get your groove on with the DJs we all love to see as they bring on the dance party jam virtually -- spinning olde school and new school music and everything in between. There will be music for everyone! Show up Ya'll!

DJ B-Sharp and DJ Ike T - Official DJs for the NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit. February 26 - 28, 2021. A Zoom Event. Register at NBS.org

15/02/2021

NBS MEMBERS ONLY
ESPN VIDEO REQUEST
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FOLLOW LINK AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

15/02/2021

NBS 2021 VIRTUAL BLACK SUMMIT
WINE TASTING WITH LOVE CORKSCREW
FUNDRAISER
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15/02/2021

NBS 2021 VIRTUAL BLACK SUMMIT
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12/02/2021

Check out NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit
Promotion Video
You may be in it or surely to see someone you know!

Now is the time to register for the NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit. This will be an unique experience like no other Summit. You can enjoy it in the comfort of your home via Zoom. What are you waiting for? Register now at NBS.org. Show up!

Join the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) 2021 Virtual Black Summit Celebration during February 26 - 28, 2021. In the interest of the safety of our membe...

11/02/2021

Greetings from Ceci Brinson, Summit Chair of NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit, February 26 - 28, 2021. Register Now at NBS.org. Show up!

10/02/2021

Celebrate
Black History Month at the
NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit.
Register at NBS.org
Be there!!

Andre Horton, the first Black skier on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team in 2001. Andre and his ranked ski-racing sister, Suki, began their mark in history when their mother introduced them to the sport. The pair began their athletic pursuits as Nordic skiers before switching to Alpine skiing. Soon the sibling duo entered local ski races, where they earned attention for their athletic abilities within the ski community.

By their early teens, the Hortons had become Alaska’s state champions and were winning races throughout the western United States. They seldom saw other Black skiers on the mountain. Rather than letting the “loneliness” of being the only Black skiers on the ski-racing hill discourage them, Andre and Suki saw it as an opportunity to pave the way for a more inclusive future of the sport. “I’ve made some Black people cry because they couldn’t believe I was racing down a course at a world-class level because they could never do it when they were growing up. That’s my quiet smile, as I call it,” Andre told Ski Racing Journal.

Andre and Suki went on to be top-ranked Black ski racers – Andre being the first Black skier to win a FIS race in Europe while Suki maintained three top-15s in FIS races. Andre finished his career fourth in the Super G and sixth in the Downhill of his final U.S. Alpine Championships. The siblings retired in 2004.

05/02/2021

Would you believe some folks think we will be on the slopes for the NBS Virtual Black Summit? Others think a Virtual Summit is a hoax. Nope, it is quite the opposite.

The NBS Black Summit Experience is already special. NBS creativity always takes things to a whole other level. Now you can experience the experience from the comfort of your living room, bedroom, and kitchen. No need to "run a tab" for Happy Hour drinks, so stock up early.

In addition to the souvenir shirt, mask, and other swag, the NBS Virtual Black Summit being held from February 26-28, 2021 includes:
- Opening Ceremony with DJ’s
- Silent Auction
- Presidents' Meeting
- Virtual Parties with DJ B Sharp and DJ Ike'T
- Comedian “Simply Shannell” Farris
- Pajama Movie Night with Popcorn (Optional)
- US Ski Team Presentation featuring Tiger Shaw
- PSIA certified ski instructor continuing education workshop
- Health and Safety Panel Discussion
- Member Club Photos
- Snowsports Show with Prizes
- Black Lives Matter Natural Look Happy Hour & Greek Step Show
- Game Night and Mask Up Competition
- NBS Gospelfest
- Sunday Brunch with Chef Etchane “Etch and Mar’ket” (Optional)
- Virtual Wine Tasting (Optional)
- NBS General Meeting announcing 2022 NBS Black Summit and Prizes

In addition to being a first ever event of its type, this is also an opportunity for people that have always "wanted to go to the NBS Black Summit", but never went. They can finally "go" without having to pack, buy airfare, pay for lodging, go through airport security, or sit on a lift chair, all for less than the cost of a one-day lift ticket.

This Virtual Black Summit will be something else to experience, so let's spread the word to have people register online at http://www.nbs.org and !

The National Brotherhood of Skiers was chartered in 1974 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in Illinois in 1975.

03/02/2021

Celebrate
Black History Month at the
NBS 2021 Virtual Black Summit.
Register at NBS.org
Be there!!

AFRICAN AMERICAN
SNOWSPORTS ATHLETES
IN BLACK HISTORY

DID YOU KNOW . . . .

Seba Johnson is an African American Olympic athlete, actress, and vegan animal rights activist. This Olympic skier Seba Johnson was the first-ever Black female skier to compete at the Olympics and the youngest alpine ski racer at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada competing at the age of 14.

Johnson was born in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her family moved around, living in New Hampshire, Maine and Nevada. She began skiing at age 7. By age 14, she had competed in the giant slalom at her first Olympics. She became the first black skier to place in the top 30 in international competition at age 15 in the World Alpine Ski Championships. She returned to the Olympics in Albertville, France, in 1992, competing in the slalom and giant slalom. She retired that same year to work toward a degree in fine arts at Howard University.

18/01/2021

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Day!

12/01/2021

11/01/2021

Register to view to hear the whole story at https://youtu.be/OjWM8-ddSPI

05/01/2021

Since 1973, a groundbreaking organization has gathered thousands of Black snow-sports enthusiasts for a week of on-mountain revelry. But the event has always had a more serious mission, too: changing perceptions about who belongs on the slopes.

04/01/2021

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We’re casting expert skiiers for a shoot for Columbia Sportswear.

13/08/2020

13/08/2020

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