Tag: Arctic Winter Games
Seldovia’s City Manager Serves on the Board for Team Alaska
by Jenny Chissus
Our City Manager is the President of the Board of Directors for Team Alaska, and the Arctic Winter Games has been going on all week – so I touched base with him to see how it was going and what it’s all about!
“The Arctic Winter Games is the world’s largest northern multi-sport and cultural event. The Arctic Winter Games are a celebration of athletic completion, culture, friendship and cooperation between northern contingents. Athletic competition features sports that enjoy worldwide popularity alongside traditional Arctic Sports and dene Games. A significant cultural component featuring visual arts, dance, ceremonies and galas with participants from across the circumpolar region is a pillar of the Games.” – the Arctic Winter Games site
Over 2,000 Athletes (ages 13-24) and their coaches, 2,500 volunteers, 3,000 friends and family members and over 600 VIPs and sponsors will be taking part in this year’s games in Fairbanks, Alaska from March 15-22, 2014. The contingents are from Alaska, Alberta North, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik Quebec, Greenland, Sapmi, Yamal and Yukon.
Arctic Winter Games Medal Count Friday March 21, 2014
Gazette: There are quite a few events at the Arctic Winter Games, what is your favorite sport to watch? (Check out the long list below of events in this year’s games! ) To the right I’ve put the medal count as of Friday, March 21, 2014 around 9:00pm – games still in play, and just one more day to go!
Tim: I enjoy watching all of them. Although I find things like curling, dene games, Continue Reading
Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska Announces new Board Chair
by Kathleen Rehm
Anchorage – Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska welcomes Tim Dillon of Seldovia as the President of its Board of Directors. Dillon has been a member of the Team Alaska Board of Directors since 2007.
Dillon is the City Manager of Seldovia, and brings over 3 decades of experience in the sports and entertainment field. He served as General Manager at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, which is still considered one of the most successful events in the 30-year history of the games.
Born and raised in the New Jersey area with a Masters in Administration, Dillon came to Alaska in 1992, and held the role of Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor of UAA until 1999. He has chaired or attended to over 14 different NCAA committees, including the NCAA council, and is the past President of the Pac West Conference. Continue Reading
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