Chornomortsi hold 26th annual ski clinic

HUNTER, N.Y. - The Chornomortsi senior men's fraternity of the Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization held its 26th annual ski clinic in preparation for the annual ski races being sponsored by the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) on February 23. This year's clinic, held February 7-11, was attended also by members of the Pobratymy, Burlaky and Chervona Kalyna fraternities of Plast, as well as a representative from the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Jerry Kuzemczak. Among the guests of this year's ski clinic were Dr. Oles Kryskiv from Lviv, organizer of Chornomortsi in newly independent Ukraine and current head of the Plast National Command in Ukraine. Also participating were several diplomats from the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington: Dr. Yaroslav Voitko, chief of the Trade and Economics Mission, and his deputy, Yurii Panasiuk; Col. Alexander Sadovskyi, military attaché; and Yurii Ladnyi, second secretary. All four are expected to compete in the KLK meet at Ski Windham. Attendees were instructed by Karl Plattner, former world downhill champion. The group of over two dozen participants skied at both Ski Windham and Hunter Mountain. The ski clinic was organized by Erko Palydowycz; accommodations were arranged by Orest Fedash.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 17, 2002, No. 7, Vol. LXX

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