Bates College
2007 Chummy Broomhall Cup Champions

On Sunday, January 27th, Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine will be hosting the second annual Maine Collegiate Nordic Ski Championships. The event, put together by the Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) and called the Chummy Broomhall Cup, is named in honor of Rumford native, 10th Mountain Division veteran, two-time Olympian and the head of the Chisholm Ski Club, (one of the nations oldest and most active ski clubs), Wendall "Chummy" Broomhall.

"The importance of physical activity at all ages for a healthy lifestyle cannot be overstated." said Governor Baldacci. "I am proud that the Maine Winter Sports Center continues to encourage physical activity among high school and college aged students — and is naming this event after a man who is undoubtedly one of the best and most active skiers to come from Maine, Chummy Broomhall."

The Championship will be the second day of the two-day Tour De Rumford, and brings all of Maine's college ski teams to compete for the Cup. "Maine colleges have a long and proud tradition of skiing." said Andy Shepard, President of the Maine Winter Sports Center. "We are hoping that this event will add to that tradition." "We are also hoping this initiative will help give the most talented student/athletes in the Country another reason to look at colleges in Maine."

Among those participating in the championships will be teams from the Maine campuses of Presque Isle, Fort Kent, Orono and Farmington as well as Colby, Bates and Bowdoin. The top three skiers from each college will be scored in both the men's and women's races with the winning team having the highest overall score for the two days. The winning team will be able to display the Chummy Broomhall Cup on their campus for the following year.

The MWSC is a non-profit, economic development company that operates with sustained funding from the Portland-based Libra Foundation. Our mission is to re-establish skiing as a lifestyle in Maine. For more information on the Maine Winter Sports Center, Black Mountain of Maine or the Chisholm Ski Club, visit our website at www.mainewsc.org or contact Andy Shepard at mwsc@mac.com.