[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SKY TAVERN JUNIOR SKI PROGRAM

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to birthdays or 
anniversaries, it does not matter whether we call it five decades, 50 
years, or just half a century. No matter how we say it, the Sky Tavern 
Junior Ski Program in northern Nevada deserves our special recognition 
and congratulations.
  Today, I rise with great pride to announce that this year marks the 
50th anniversary of the Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program. Since 1948, this 
program, maintained and run completely by volunteers, has taught 
thousands of young people in northern Nevada to ski.
  The generosity and commitment of hundreds of volunteers and ski 
instructors have made it possible for these kids from all economic 
backgrounds to benefit from this program. But the Sky Tavern program 
provides these people with more than just skiing lessons. It also 
teaches them the value of a hard day's work and the importance of 
giving back to their community.
  I am proud to represent a community with such outstanding people and 
such a marvelous program. I am also equally proud to call myself an 
alumnus of the Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program. To all of them, 
congratulations, and we look forward to another half century of success 
and contribution to the children of Nevada.

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