SUNSHINE SLOPER WINS THE GOLD AT ANNUAL MEETING CHALLENGE CUP

MIAMI, FL— The U.S. Olympic team may have Shani Davis, but the Sunshine Slopers can boast on Juan Mosley, who won two gold medals at the Annual Meeting Challenge Cup at the Mini-Summit held in Banff Canada Feb. 11-18, 2006.  He won the gold in Advanced Male Skiing and Advanced Male Snowboarding.

 Juan joined the Sunshine Slopers in 1997 and began snowboarding three and a half years ago.  “I watched a lot of DVDs and videos of skiers and snowboarders to hone my technique,” he said.  “I can’t get out to the mountains like some of the skiers who live in northern climates, but I visualized and practiced until I got it right,” he said.  Juan, who works at Florida Power and Light, was introduced to the Sunshine Slopers Ski Club by his friend, Ken Washington, who has been a member for a number of years.

 The Sunshine Slopers recently celebrated its 15th anniversary and currently has some  220 members.  The organization meets the third Sunday of each month at the Omega Activity Center, located at 15600 NW 42nd Avenue.  Upcoming events include the Eastern Region Winterfest, March 30- April 2 in Smugglers Notch, Vermont and a Spring Break Trip, scheduled for April 10-14 to Keystone, Colorado and the club annual retreat on Marco Island August 18-20, 2006. 

 The Sunshine Slopers are affiliated with the National Brotherhood of Skiers, one of North America’s largest ski organizations that cater to African American skiers and the Florida Ski Council.
For further details contact the club’s president, Stephen Thompson a at (786) 489-3593.