Top Ten Reasons to Support the Harris Hill Ski Jump

  1. The Fred Harris Memorial Ski Jumping Competition at Harris Hill brings approximately 4,000 visitors to Brattleboro from all over the northeast.
  2. It is consistently acclaimed and publicized by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce as one of the state’s Top 10 Winter Events.
  3. Your support will preserve and continue an 85-year history of ski jumping in Brattleboro.
  4. Harris Hill is one of only six Olympic-size ski jumps (90 m) in the country.
  5. It has hosted 18 national and regional championships dating back to 1924.
  6. It is a landmark, a symbol of pride for the Brattleboro community.
  7. It is steeped in tradition, with many of today’s spectators fondly continuing the long-held tradition started by their parents and grandparents.
  8. It is highly respected in the ski jumping world as a first-class venue.
  9. It is integral to the future of ski jumping in the East and the U.S.
  10. It puts Brattleboro on the map as the host of one of New England’s most popular winter sporting events.

 

Help Us Make a Difference!

All donor names will appear in the commemorative program for the 85th Annual tournament in February, 2009.
Friends: Up to $99
Fans: $100+
Jumpers: $500+
“Jumpers” level will have their names on a new, permanent recognition plaque at the ski jump.
Steppers: $1,000
Buy a step to the ski jump takeoff. “Steppers” will be uniquely acknowledged at the Jump on their purchased step.There are 302 from which to choose!
Coaches: $1,000+

Winged Ski Trophy Circle
Soarers: $5,000 - $10,000
Ski Flyers: $10,000+
Winged Ski Trophy Circle” donors receive: • Lifetime VIP passes to Harris Hill ski competitions • Invited guests at ski jump banquet • The opportunity to reserve the viewing box in the judges tower for the competition.
Please help us reach our goal by sending your
tax deductible donation to:

“Step Up and Soar”
The Harris Hill Ski Jump, Inc.
P.O. Box 8284
Brattleboro, VT 05304
Pledges accepted for “Steppers” level and above, payable in up to three annual installments.

About Step Up and Soar

The Harris Hill Ski Jump campaign “Step Up and Soar” will raise funds to build a new tower, replace the stairs leading to the take-off and bring power and water to the hill so we can make the vitally important snow for the event. In addition, the necessary funds will add safety features required by the United States Ski Association, allowing us to keep Harris Hill as a viable annual competition.

The Harris Hill Ski Jump, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes the annual competition and oversees the fundraising and maintenance of the hill. The hill is owned by the Brattleboro Outing Club which was also founded by Fred Harris.

Community members are familiar with seeing hundreds of volunteers help at the Harris Hill event every year, including past jumpers and prize winners. We are all coming together to preserve this Brattleboro tradition to keep ski jumping alive as part of our community’s heritage.

 

 
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