The Executive committee meets on an annual basis to set philisophical direction for the organization. Members are volunteer and serve on an ongoing basis at invitation of the standing board.
| Chairman: Dr. Donald Squire | Interim President: Dr. Jeanne H. Neff |
| Vice- Chairman: To Be Filled | Executive Director: Michael L. Logsdon |
| Dr. Rebecca DiLiddo Dean, Academic Affairs Garrett College |
Mr. Richard Schaeffer Managing Director Div. of Tourism, Film & the Arts |
| Mr. Steve Green Co-Owner High Mountain Sports |
Mr. Dale Shroyer Area Diector for Western MD Dept. of Juvenile Service Youth Centers |
| Dr. Charles Ferguson President U.S. Orienteering Federation |
Mr. Peter V. Stanton President Stanton Communications, Inc. |
| Dr. Jonathan Gibralter President Frostburg State University |
Mr. Donald A. Storck Secretary, Board of Directors Adventure Sports Center International |
| Mr. James C. Hinebaugh, Jr. Director Garrett County Economic Development |
Dr. Donald H. Squire, Retired Former Director of Special Projects Division of Student Life Towson State University |
| Mr. Gene Piotrowski Director, Resource Planning MD Department of Natural Resources |
Lt. Col. Robert F. Turbyfill, Retired Former Coach U.S. Orienteering Federation |
| Mr. Garrett Power Professor University of Maryland, School of Law |
Mr. Jessie Whitemore Representative Whitewater Paddling Community |
| Mr. Michael Logsdon, Staff Executive Director Adventuresports Institute |
TBD Student Representatives Garrett College |
| Dr. Robert Kauffman, Staff Chairman, Recreation and Parks Frostburg State University |
TBD Student Representatives Frostburg State University |
| Dr. Diane Blankenship, Staff Recreation and Parks Frostburg State University |
Mr. Andrew Hershey, Staff |
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Ms. Sharon Elsey, Staff |
Mr. Scott Richardson, Staff |
| Miss Therese Peterson, Staff Associate Faculty Garrett College, Adventure Sports Program |
|
Mike Logsdon |
Terry Peterson |
Andrew Hershey |
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Sharon Elsey |
Office Assitant - TBD |
|
Scott Richardson |
Mike Malfaro |
Calvin Shepard |
The management committee meets on a monthly basis to provide a working forum to implement current projects and handle new challenges.
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John Braskey |
Dr. Diane Blankenship Parks & Rec. Frostburg State University |
Dr. Jeanne H. Neff Interim President Garrett College |
| Dr. Rebecca DiLiddo Dean of Academic Affairs Garrett College |
Sharon Elsey Administrative Associate, ASI Garrett College |
Andrew Hershey Associate Professor, ASI Garrett College |
| Dr. Robert Kauffman Chair, Parks & Recreation Frostburg State University |
Michael Logsdon Executive Director, ASI Garrett College |
Therese Peterson Associate Professor, ASI Garrett College |
Scott Richardson |
Matt Taylor |
| Dr. Torrey C. Brown Director Medical Advisory Board |
Dr. Robert C. Karch Director, National Center for Health Fitness The American University |
The Hon. Beverly B. Byron Director Medical Advisory Board |
| Alan Klotz Maryland DNR, Fisheries |
Mike Logsdon Adventuresports Institute |
| Sull McCartney Trout Unlimited |
Ray Morgan Appalachain Experimental Lab, University of Maryland |
| Allen Nolland Owner, Spring Creek Outfitters |
Ken Poval Maryland DNR, Fisheries |
| Sgt. John Williams MD Natural Resource Police |
Danna Shimrock Local Fly Fisher |
| Name | Area of Instruction |
| Tim Arthur | Fundamentals of Search & Rescue (NASAR) |
| Walter Augustine | Wilderness First Responder/Recert, Swift Water Rescue, CPR |
| Tony Barns | Rock Climbing, Speaker |
| Jeff Blankenship | Fundamentals of Search & Rescue (NASAR) |
| John F. Boburchuk, Jr. | Fundamentals of Search & Rescue (NASAR) |
| Tom Cecil | Rock Climbing |
| Ruth Ann Colby-Martin | Wilderness Survival, Speaker |
| Scott Coulter | ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor Trainer |
| Chad Cochran | Rock Climbing |
| Justin Day | Rock Climbing |
| Abe Folmsbee | Telemark Skiing |
| Matt Fithian | Freestyle Kayaking, Whitewater Kayaking, Cross Country Skiing |
| Matt Freed | Back Country Living Skills, TAY |
| Randy French | PSIA Examiner - Cross Country Skiing, Speaker |
| Josh Frick | Canoe, Mt. Bike |
| Josh Garcia | Kayaking & Back Country Living Skills |
| Marc Glass | Mt. Bike |
| Kellee Gomola | Back Country Living Skills |
| Kris Gregory | Orienteering, Back Country Living Skills |
| Sandy Gregory | Orienteering |
| Simon Grout | Low & High Ropes |
| Alan Grubb | Whitewater Kayaking & Photographer |
| Nathan Harlan | Low & High Ropes |
| Susan Haywood | Mt. Bike, Speaker |
| Gina Hoag | Rock Climbing |
| Mark Huffman | Fundamentals of Search & Rescue (NASAR) |
| Joshua Josten | Rock Climbing |
| Dr. Robert Kauffman | ACA Canoe & Raft Instructor Trainer, ACA Swiftwater Rescue |
| Steve Kauffman | Rafting |
| Paul Lang | Mt. Bike |
| Clark Lanthier | Mt. Bike |
| Andrew Loue | AMGA Climbing, Speaker |
| Mike Malfaro | Back Country Living Skills, Rafting, TAY Staff |
| Dave Martin | Rock & Ice Climbing, Mountaineering |
| Josh Marshall | Rafting |
| Matt Mieczkowski | AMGA Climbing |
| Ben Morton | Back Country Living Skills, Climbing , Kayaking, Speaker |
| Brendan Mulhern | Rock Climbing |
| Scott Richardson | Mt. Bike, Transition Age Youth (TAY) Coordinator |
| Rob Palmer | Back Country Living Skills |
| Nick Piotrowski | Back Country Living Skills, TAY Staff |
| Andrew Robinson | Kayaking |
| Katie Ryan | Back Country Living Skills, TAY |
| Eric Sauder | Low Ropes |
| Walter "Nick" Sisk | Rock Climbing |
| Calvin Shepard | Back Country Living Skills |
| Billy Sody | Mt. Bike |
| Michael Staton | Rock Climbing |
| Paige Teagarden | Freestyle Kayaking |
| Lt. Col. Robert Turbyfill , retired | Orienteering |
| Rob Voorhees | Mt. Bike |
| Gatan Waddell | Back Country Living Skills & Canoeing |
| Charlie Walbridge | Swift Water Rescue, Speaker |
| Les Welch | Mt. Bike Mechanics |
| Garrett Werner | Cold Weather Outdoor Living Skills |
| Charles "CC" Williams | Kayaking, Back Country Living Skills |
| Nancy Zbel | ACA Whitewater Kayak, Skiing, Rafting, TAY |
| Roger Zbel | ACA Whitewater Kayak, Skiing, Speaker |
| SOLO Instructors | Wilderness First Responder |
Date |
Speaker |
Speaker's Expertise |
Topic of Presentation |
Special Notes |
| March 23, 2010 | Matt Taylor | Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) | ASCI, Events, Positions | Spoke on how ASCI came about, events, and position openings there. |
| March 9, 2010 | Mike Powell | Nature Conservancy | Nature Conservancy's Mission | His topic related to the land acquisitions and agreements made with land owners for sensitive parcials of land, the usage of these lands, the work involved, the outcome, transferance of land and the benefits. He encouraged the students to volunteer when possible. |
| April 23, 2010 | Bill Atkinson | MD Dept. of Planning - Economic Development | Trail Towns Program | His topic was the Trail Towns Program including information on the economic development that stems from hiking/biking trails that are located near towns. |
| December 1, 2009 | Tony Barns | Climbing Career | A Career in Climbing | Provided insigt regarding his worldly travels, experiences, articles and books he has written. |
| November 17, 2009 | Kent Ford | Paddle Sports Career | The Call of the River | Produced a whitewater paddling historical documentary featuring vintage canoe and kayak footage, eclectic pioneers, and untold stories. 30 years of paddling instruction, 2-time World Champion Slalom Racer, Coach-US Kayak Team, 5-time Olympic Whitewater announcers, produced and authored over 20 videos and books. |
| November 3, 2009 | Josh Brown | Outward Bond Instructor | NC Outward Bound Programming | He focused on general information about NCOBS operations, staffing and programming. |
| October 20, 2009 | Scott Richardson | Transition Age Youth Program Coordinator | Therapeutic Recreation with Young Adults | Provided insight on how therapeutic recreation works and the tie in to the adventure sports field and our own programming at Garrett. He provided information regarding tracking the progress of the participant and relayed the positive results that this type of programming brings. |
| March 24, 2009 | Chris Werner | Expedition Climbing, Owner Earth Treks Climbing Centers | Climbing K-2 | Provided insight regarding travels to the highest mountains and explained the seriousness of these climbs, preparations, team efforts, risks involved, costs involved, video production, sponsors, etc. Owner of Earth Treks Climbing Centers. |
| March 10, 2009 | Andrew Loue | AMGA Instructor | Risk Management and Travels | Climbing instructor, certifier, and experiences in the field of climbing. |
| February 24, 2009 | Keith Backland | Paddle Making | Business of Paddlemaking | He provided information regarding the buisness of paddle making. |
February 2009 |
Paul Brown | Religious & political philosophies of the Afghan people | Body Guard in Afghanistan | Paul was a medic in the military, a 25 year retired trooper with the Maryland State Police, and a hired civilian body guard for an Afghanistan military commander. Paul had just returned from a 1-year period in Afghanistan and provided information about the religious/political philosophies of the Afgan people. |
| December 2008 | Jessica Arms |
Mt. Biker |
The Hopkins 4k for Cancer A Journey for Hope-in the summer of 2008 |
The 25 team members biked for the Hopkins 4k for Cancer, a student ran, non-profit organization that has a three-part mission of raising funds, spreading awareness, and fostering hope, all in the fight against cancer. They create awareness by biking 9 weeks and 4,000 miles across the United States, from Baltimore, Maryland to San Francisco, California. (Note: ASI assisted in the providing funds for her journey) |
| November 2008 | Sara Bell | Owner/Operator of Green River Adventures | How the Business Trade Worked for Her | Owner of a whitewater kayaking school and river guide business in Saluda, NC. Graduate of Brevard College in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education & instructs WW kayaking classes there now. Leads multi-day wilderness trips for American teenagers in Costa Rica, started an outdoor program for troubled teens in Vermont at the Bennington School, managed operations for Pisgah Whitewater before turning that business into Green River Adventures. Serves on the board of directors for ECO (Environmental Conservation Organization) for Western North Carolina. |
| October 2008 | William "Offutt" Johnson & Francis O. Zumbrun, II | History and experiences regarding Forest Management. | 100+ years of Maryland Forest Conservation and Outdoor Recreation | Provides a wealth of historical information regarding the roots of the park service, conservation of the land, and outdoor recreation. |
| September 2008 | Eric Horst | Climbing and Fitness | Accomplishments over 30 years & fitness techniques. | Ascended cliffs all across the United States and Europe. Driven by his passion for adventure and challenge, he has established over 400 first ascents, primarily in the Eastern US. An avid writer on climbing topics and accomplished educator. |
| April 2008 | Ben Morton | Former student, instructor, paddler and climber. | Experiences prior to, during and after being a student in the ASI program. | Graduate of the Adventure Sports Program and AVS Instructor in 2008. |
| April 2008 | Charlie Walbridge | Whitewater Rescue and Safety | History of Rescue and Safety Development | Author of many articles regarding whitewater rescue and safety, as well as many books. Documents incidents in the whitewater industry for statistics. Served on American Whitewater and American Canoe Association Boards. |
| March 2008 | Les Welch | Owner/Operator of the East Coast Bicycle Institute | To Be Announced. | Head bike mechanic for the Iron Man Series. Owner/Operator of the East Coast Bicycle Institute, Instructor of the Mountain Bike Mechanics course. |
| February 2008 | Mike Logsdon, Terry Peterson, & Andy Hershey | Adventure Sports | Adventure Sports Program and the India Initiative | The group of speakers went to India to do a fact finding mission to see if adventure sports programming could be accomplished at there universities. |
| December 2007 | Dr. Charles Werntz, P.O., MPH, FACOEM | Search and Rescue | Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Inc. | Dr. Werntz, was one of the leaders during a search and rescue for an autistic boy at Dolly Sods which Garrett College took part in. |
November 2007 |
Hans Florine | Speed Climbing | Light and fast adventures with Hans | Noted as one of the world's fastesst climber, World Speed Climbing Champion 1991, 1 time Champion, and 3 time XGames Champion. Hans has delivered inspiration to hundreds of audiences in 6 countrys. He is an author, speaker, facilitator and consultant. |
| September 2007 | Matt Taylor | Olympic Competitions | Olympic Adventures | Adventure Sports Center International, Director of Operations - Freestyle Olympic Coach & C-2 Competitor |
| May 2007 | Randy French | Hiking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Skiing and Snow Shoeing | Pack, Paddle, Skii | Owner, Pack, Paddle, Ski high adventure outdoor recreation business |
| April 2007 | Lynn Hill | World Renown Climber | Experiences of First Ascents | Noted for 1st ascents including Colorado's Ophir Broke, 5.14 by a woman on Masse Critique, 5.14 on Cinmai in France, Yosemite's El Capitan & El Capitan's Nose Route in a single day. |
| March 2007 | Jeff Snyder | Superior Wood Craftsman - Kayak Helmets, Inventor of the Padling Technique referred to ast Striding | Experiences in Paddling and Business | Credited as being the "test pilot" for many of his brother Jim's boat designs, began boating as a child, featured in numerous publications and video segments. |
| February 2007 | Jim Snyder | Designer of many different boat designs, crafter of fine wooden kayak paddles, author and Whitewater Hall of Fame Inductee | Experiences in Paddling and Business | Credited for the creation of new boat designs, began boating as a child, world renown for Squirt boating and invention of paddles and boats. |
| December 2006 | Ret. Lt. Col. Robert Turbyfill (USMC) | Orienteering | Designing a nationally recognized certification in land navigation | Former U.S. Orienteering Team Coach & ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| November 2006 | Ruth Ann Colby-Martin | Wilderness Survival and Tracking Expert | What's the Point? | Focuses on several peak experiences in her life and attempts to bring them into perspective. Credited for living in the wilderness 1 year & ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| October 2006 | Will Gadd | World Renown Paraglider, Ice Climber, Mountaineer | Fouses on some activities in which he has been involved | World record holder for longest hang glide; world champion ice climber, 1st person to paraglide across the Grand Canyon, featured at Banff Film Festival |
| September 2006 | Josh Lyons | Rock Climbing; Mountaineering | Living Your Dream | A graduate of ASI, OB and NOLS & former ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| March 2006 | John Diller | High Quality Race Boat Manufacturing | Running Your Own Ma & Pa Business | In addition to owning his own business, "Savage River Works," he also competes in flatwater marathon racing. |
| February 2006 | Greg Corio | Coordinator, Adventure West Virginia; West Virginia University | Designing a Wilderness Orientation Program for incoming WVU freshmen | A graduate of ASI, inventor of the 1st ice climbing wall, advocate. |
| December 2005 | Gita Axman | Visiting Scholar to WVU from Germany | Adventuresports in Germany | Spoke on differences in adventure sports between the US and Europe |
| November 2005 | Tom Peric | Media Relations Consultant;Writer | Wacky Days - Image is Everything | Author of "Wacky Days" |
October 2005 |
Gary Yoder | International Whitewater Hall of Fame | Induction of 2005 Inductees @ the Wisp | Board Member of the Adventure Sports Center International |
| September 2005 | Dave Sisolak, Andrew Mauk, & Nate Phlegar | Expedition Planning | Yosemite Expedition | ASI Students report on their expedition experiences at Yosemite |
| April 2005 | James Jackson | Pearl Harbor Survivor | Unexpected Adventure | Spoke on experience in witnessing the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 |
| March 2005 | Banff Film Festival | Features Adventuresports Films | Viewed various entries to the Banff Mt. Film Festival | Held Yearly at the Metro in Morgantown |
| February 2005 | Dr. Michael Swiderski | Expedition Planning | Florida Keys Community Service Project | Former ASI Instructor |
| December 2004 | Risa Shimoda | Marketing and Freestyle Kayaking | Volnerability and Opportunity Associated with Emerging Sports | Member US Freestyle Kayak Team; Former Executive Director of Ameriacan Whitewaater; Owner, The Shimoda Group |
| November 2004 | Dave Martin | Mountaineering and Rock Climbing | The Virtues of Failure | Owner, Mountain Institute and ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| October 2004 | Julie Geisler & Mike Snyder | Expedition Planning | Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail | Presentation open to the Public at the Wisp |
| September 2004 | Mike Fetchero | Risk Management | Risk Management and the World of Insurance Underwriting | Expert Kayaker; Director of Competition for the '89 Whitewater World Championships |
| May 2004 | Ruth Ann Colby-Martin | Wilderness Survival | My Experiences in the World of Survival | 1st Female lead instructor for the Tom Brown Survival School of NJ; Dir. of Instruction for the Tom Brown Survival School; Instructor @ the Mountain Institute, WV & ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| March 2004 | Shanna Powell | Rodeo Paddler | Competing in the Free-Style Pre-World Championships in Australia | ASI graduate; FSU graduate; & upcoming national level paddler in freestyle kayaking |
| February 2004 | Nick Waite | Mountain Bike Racing | Training and details of racing on a National level | Sponsored pro-rider |
| December 2003 | Outward Bound Representative | OB Opportunities | OB, Baltimore Outpost | Employer |
| November 2003 | Dr. Steve Herman | Educator; College Administrator | The Stateus of the Adventure Sports Program at Garrett College | Former President, ASI & Garrett College; & Board Member ASCI |
| October 2003 | Roger Zbel | World Class Kayaker; Member 1998 National Geographic Tsangpo River Expedition | The 1998 Tsangpo River Expedition | Owner, Precission Rafting; Past Member of the US Wildwater National Team |
| Sepetember 2003 | Eric Urfer | Recreation facilities design, construction & programing | ASCI Is Moving Forward | Former Executive Director, ASCI |
| April 2003 | Dave Crytzer | Adventure Racer | Pennsylvania Adventure Racing | Owner of Racing Organization |
| March 2003 | Sarah Ballard | Practitioner | The Long Acre Expedition | Job Opportunities |
| December 2002 | Jessie Whittemore | World Class Kayaker | The Inventive Mind of Jessie Whittemore | Inventor of Squirt Boating; maker of cutting edge kayak hull designs, paddlesport product testing expert |
| October 2002 | Greg Corio & Christine Thompson | ASI Program Graduates | Former Graduates - What are They Doing Now? | Two Successful ASI Graduates |
| April 2002 | Steve Tomb | Educator, Professor at ASI: Former OB & NOLS Instructor | Everglades Expedition '02 | Co-leader of expedition to Everglades |
| March 2002 | Robert Kauffman | Educator, Director of Recreation, Frostburg State University | Garrett's Articulated Relationship with Frostburg State University (FSU) | Director of Recreation @ FSU; script writer for the video Cold, Wet, and Alive; Board Member of the American Canoe Association (ACA) & ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| February 2002 | Susan Taft | Writer | Her Book, The River Chasers | Accomplished Open Canoe Boater; ASCI Board Member, Author |
| October 2001 | Don Storck | Project Management: Information Technology | Proposal for the Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) | Former Executive Director -World Championships, Inc. which hosted the '89 Whitewater World Championships in Garrett County, MD, ASCI Board Member |
| April 2001 | Chris Ridgeway | Para-Olympian | The Culture of the Para-Olympic Athlete | Parapalegic Athlete provided information regarding how to work with parapalegic clients and special adaptive equipment |
| February 2001 | Jack Hughes | Insurance and Risk Management Consultant | Risk Management | Co-Owner of Hughes & Dyer Insuranace; Professional Consultant |
| December 2000 | Andy Horton | Adventure Education; Kayaking | The Adventure School (Morgantown, WV) | Principal, The Adventure School - an alternative education facility employing the use of adventure activities |
| November 2000 | Randy Smith | Challenge Course Construction and Facilitation | Opportunities in the World of Challenge/Ropes Courses | Owner, Inner Quest; Founding Member, ACCT |
| October 2000 | Susan Haywood | World Class Mountain Bike Racer | Women in World Class Competition | National Champion Mountain Bike Racer; lives in Canaan Valley |
| September 2000 | Tom Cecil | World Class Climber | Thailand Climbing Expedition | Owner, Seneca Rocks Mountain Guides; & ASI Adjunct Instructor |
| April 2000 | Will Gadd | World Class Climber, Hang Glider | Competing on the World Stage | World Record Holder for Longest Hang Glider; Canadian Citizen |
| February 2000 | Oliver Fixx | Olympic Whitewater Kayaker | The Culture of Olympic Athletes | Gold Medal Olympian, Atlanta Games |
| November 1999 | Patagonia Representative | Patagonia | Patagonia's Niche in the Marketplace | Marketing Products. |
| October 1999 | Slim Ray | World Renown Kayaker, Canoest and River Rescue Expert, Writer | Special Populations and the Need for Inclusion | Paraplegic from a boating accident. Authur of the instruction book, Canoe |
| March 1999 | Gunnar Shogren | Mountain Bike Racing | Mountain Bike Racing at the National Level | Winner of many mountain bike competitions in the Pro-Rider class; rides professionlly. |