ABOUTÂ THE RICHARD A. SACHS JR. YOUTH SKI RACING GRANT
The Richard A. Sachs Jr. Youth Racing Grant is a fund available to eligible middle and high school age students who have a demonstrated interest in advancing their skills and knowledge of ski racing. This grant is named for Richard "Dick" Sachs, a former Heiliger Huegel and Nicolet High School ski coach, and past president of Heiliger Huegel Junior Racing and Wisconsin Junior Racing, now MWAR.
Dick was an avid skier from an early age and travelled regularly with his family as a young man to ski in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. His passion for skiing took him to Utah where he spent a year as a "ski bum" between college and law school, working at the base of Alta and skiing regularly. Dick's love of skiing shifted to ski racing when his three young daughters started learning to ski. He enrolled them in the Heiliger Huegel junior race program in the early 1990's and quickly began volunteering to help with races, support coaches, track times and gatekeep. Eventually he decided to coach and was certified and coached at Nicolet High School and with Holy Hill. He spent countless hours driving to races, setting courses, encouraging young racers, and fostering a passion in his racers
for the challenge and fun of skiing.
Dick also worked for over 40 years as a criminal defense attorney and had a deep belief in fairness and an abiding desire to dismantle systems that lead to inequality in society. He encouraged those around him to take on responsibilities and to look for ways to promote fairness and equity in the world around them. The Richard A. Sachs Jr. Junior Racing Grant seeks to unite these passions by offering grant funds to young people who want to become better skiers or try ski racing for the first time. Ski racing is an expensive sport that requires time, extensive travel, and gear. These factors create barriers to access. This grant is aimed at providing opportunities for young skiers who may demonstrate financial hardship, lack of access to ski racing opportunities, and the desire to deepen their involvement in skiing. The funds are to be used to arrange for gear, transportation, race fees, memberships with clubs to train, and other opportunities that would allow a skier who desires it to gain a foothold in the world of ski racing.
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If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund in Dick's honor, please write a check to:
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Heiliger Huegel Foundation for Outdoor Education
Richard Sachs Scholarship Grant
PO Box 187
North Lake, WI 53064
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