World Cup Dreams Announces Grant Recipients
The World Cup Dreams Foundation is thrilled to announce its November Grant recipients. After receiving more than 150 applications from athletes all over the country from athletes competing in alpine, cross-country, snowboarding, freestyle, freeskiing, nordic combined and ski jumping they have chosen 16 grant recipients, who will each receive a grant for $1,500 to help offset the costs of training and competing.
World Cup Dreams Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has worked for more than a decade supporting elite ski racers who require additional funding not fully provided by the national federation. Their annual grant program has allocated over $2.3M to aspiring athletes, helping them reach their dreams. In addition, WCD athletes work within the ski and youth communities to give back and support the growth of their sport. www.worldcupdreams.org
In the fall of 2021, WCD allocated over $200,000 in direct athlete funding. World Cup Dreams decided to open a second round of grants in November, totalling $24,000 in additional funding to help support up and coming athletes from a wide variety of backgrounds.
“We were impressed by the range of athletes that applied. It speaks to our reach in the world of snowsports and skiing and also to the great need in the community for financial support. We want to help give athletes and families that extra boost to keep at it because as we all know keeping athletes involved is the only way to move them up the pipeline,” Tommy Biesemeyer, Executive Director of World Cup Dreams said.
In the spring of 2021, WCD and The T2 Foundation merged to form a single organization and take on the task of funding athletes who are striving to be the best in the world. WCD exists to help keep the best athletes in the game – not just the best athletes who have the means to pursue their dreams.
We are proud to announce the following 2021 November Grant Recipients:
- Cailin Apple Breck – Burke Mountain Academy – Alpine
- Rex Arnot – Missoula Freestyle Team – Freestyle (moguls)
- Bella Bacon – Park City/U.S. Freeski Team – Freeski (slopestyle/big air)
- Fynn Bullock – One Team/Orlando, FL – Snowboard
- Garret Butts – APU Nordic Ski Center – Cross-country
- Avery Costello – Snowbasin Ski Team – Alpine
- Neve Gerard – Bend, OR – Cross Country
- Audrey Higgins Lopez – Rowmark – Alpine
- Carson Hume – SSCV – Alpine
- Svea Irving – Winter Park – Freeski
- Madison Maclaren – Sugar Hill, NH – Alpine
- Atticus Sanders – Jackson Hole Ski Club – Alpine
- Gunnar Travis – Park City Ski Team – Alpine
- Cole Vanetten – Northwood School – Alpine
- Kalle Wagner – Dartmouth Ski Team – Alpine
- Zach Wargo – Northwood School – Alpine
Please visit the website at worldcupdreams.org to view athlete bios and learn more, or to make a donation and support the dreamers.
