" This generous grant from the Katz Amsterdam Foundation and Vail Resorts gives us an opportunity to expand our youth outreach program from four clubs last season to nine this season, and almost double the number of youth participants to 615 ," said Lee Valentine, executive vice president of the National Brotherhood of Skiers. " We are excited to build upon the program's successful first year to further our mission of promoting snow sports within underrepresented communities. We welcome the opportunity to strengthen our partnership with Vail Resorts and we commend them on their long-term commitment to this program. This is a win for the youth in those communities that we both serve, but it's also a win for an industry that is looking for ways to increase diverse participation in the sport ."