About
The Sugar Mountain Ski and Snowboard Team is based at Sugar Mountain Resort in Banner Elk, North Carolina.
Our formal name is Sugar Mountain Ski and Snowboard Foundation SMSSF, also known as the Sugar Team or the Sugar Club. SMSSF is a 501C non-profit organization and a separate entity from Sugar Mountain Resort. While the team and resort are separate, the resort is actively involved and very supportive of the team activities. The team is run for the most part by volunteers.
The team is provided many benefits from Sugar Mountain Resort at no charge. Benefits include use of the resort for team activities on the weekend and during Christmas Camp, space for gate training, space and resources for competitions, special access for weekday practices between 4:30 and 5:30, discounted season passes, and discounted NASTAR fees.
SMSSF Board
- Sean McKee, Head Coach and Race Director, stumpy@SkiSugar.com
- Deron Geouque, Team President, deron.geouque@watgov.org
- Dick Casey, Vice President, dcaseythfc@gmail.com
- Cynthia Miller, Team Secretary, cynthiakmiller@yahoo.com
- Erich Schmidinger, Treasurer, erich@skisugar.com
- Gunther Jochl, Sugar Mountain Resort Representative, gJochl@SkiSugar.com
- David Miller, Head of Sugar Race Operations, david@pinevalleyturf.com
Non-Profit Status
A 501-C Non-Profit Organization
Effective Date of Exemption June 22, 2010
Employer Identification Number 27 – 2900046
DLN 17053299320030
SMSSF is exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to SMSSF are deductible under section 170 of the Code. SMSSF is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.
