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Contest Archive2008 WinnersREI GPS Winner – Quiz Competition
 Brent Byrne Congratulations to Brent Byrne of Eagle River, the winner of the North America Outdoor Institute 2007-08 REI feedback contest. NAOI collected more than 6,000 entries statewide from our Be Snow Smart avalanche awareness education program. All participants that attended a Be Snow Smart training session were invited to provide their feedback to help us with continuous improvement. The winner was drawn from all entries and presented a Garmon Trex GPS compliments of REI. Byrne, a firefighter and paramedic in Anchorage, has firsthand experience when it comes to avalanches. He controlled them as a former member of the Denali Ski Patrol at Alpenglow. “I‘ve stood on top of a small one and that was enough for me to respect it…” he said. The father of two very young children, Byrne says he and his brother find it extremely valuable to have a refresher class in avalanches every year. This is a great program and I look forward to seeing the North America Outdoor Institute at shows like the Winter Recreation and Travel next winter educating the public about snow safety.” 2008 Ortovox Package winner – Feedback form contest
 Mary Crowley Congratulations to Mary Crowley of Big Lake, the winner of the 2007-08 Ortovox Quiz contest. The North America Outdoor Institute collected more than 4,000 entries statewide in this year’s contest. All participants were required to complete a five question quiz to determine their comprehension of the material presented during the Be Snow Smart training presentation. The winner was drawn from all correct entries on May 15, 2008. Crowley is the mother of two teenage boys and a teenage girl. Fifteen-year-old Abbey mushes dogs with Mom, while 17-year year-old Justin and 19-year-old Ben love to ride their snow machines. She said she and her husband are very safety conscious and have attended two previous helmet events with their children but felt this year’s program really helped them. “We are really glad that someone has continued to offer this program,” said Crowley. “We recognize that it’s so important to understand snow pack and to learn simple things you can do to be able to have fun and stay safe.” |