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- EIN 83-0295486
- (307) 734-9653
- Po Box 4276 Jackson WY 83001-4276 USA
- www.snowdevils.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: The organization's mission is to educate the public concerning winter activities and sports and to raise funds for other charitable and educational purposes, including making donations to other charitable organizations and awarding scholarships. The organization has, and intends to continue, to provide educational courses concerning winter activities (specifically avalance training) and to riase money for the other charitable organizations and for educational scholarships, primarily from it's annual hill climb event.
Programs: Annual hill climb fundraiser event - a four day annual fund-raising event. The organization invites snowmobile racers from all over the world to compete in amateur to professional level hill climb races. During this event, volunteers sell concessions (food, beverages and t-shirts) all purchased by the club. A raffle for the benefit of predetermined charities (including, but not limited to shriners hospitals for children of salt lake city and community foundation of jackson hole) is held where all proceeds are donated to the charities.
the club works with the jackson hole high school and the wyomng state snowmobile association to grade two page essays submitted by high school students. Scholarships were awarded to 6 high school seniors to assist with college funding.
other program services - (all completed with volunteer member hours) a. Highway litter control - in may and october approximately 12 members help clean up a stretch of highway 89 from hoback campground to granite. B. Snow king litter control - in late march and in may approximately 12 members clean up litter on snow king mountain, the ball field and a 2 block area surrounding the ball field. C. Avalanche training courses are offered to children and young adults in the winter season each year. Approximately 20 benefitted from the class. D. Wssa fun days - approximately 10 members attended the wssa fun days. The state snowmobile association event provides members the opportunity to discuss and learn about current events in the sport of snowmobiling.