Our Foundation

Alf Engen Ski Museum Docents

To learn more about joining our docent team, please contact Connie Nelson at cnelson@uolf.org

A dedicated board of trustees guides the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation. Many have been members since the Foundation's inception in 1991. You are welcome to contact any of the board members for additional information about the foundation, the Alf Engen Museum or the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation ascribes to the focus area of equity, inclusion, and diversity as described by the American Alliance of Museums, “We believe that equity is our goal, inclusion is how we move toward that goal, and diversity describes the breadth of our experiences and perspectives.” These experiences and perspectives include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, geographic location, national origin, religious beliefs, language, veteran status, and physical abilities. Diversity is invaluable because it generates differing points of view, leads to innovation, fosters an understanding and acceptance of individuals from different backgrounds, and recognizes the contributions that a variety of individuals and groups can make.

Inclusion is about creating and maintaining an environment that is welcoming and inviting to all, and where differences are valued. It means promoting an environment in which contributions and strengths are recognized, optimized, and valued in a way that generates opportunities for adaptability, problem-solving, growth and ultimately increased success.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation is committed to fostering, cultivating, and maintaining a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout its organization. The Alf Engen Ski Museum’s vision is to be the recognized world leader in ski history museums. Our mission is to preserve the rich history of skiing in the Intermountain Region by providing a world-class facility, which highlights the many contributions made in ski are development, athletic competition, snow safety, ski innovation, and ski teach methods. Our mission to preserve the history of skiing starts with the education of all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and genders.

We are dedicated to achieving our goals of creating a diverse and inclusive environment and experience at the Alf Engen Ski Museum. To begin, we plan to inspire, educate, and support a diverse community by introducing a new rotating exhibit, Diversity in Skiing. The exhibit will feature athletes, artists, individuals, and more in the Intermountain Region and beyond, who are the epitome of diversity in skiing.

By formulating specific action plans to succeed in these goals, the Alf Engen Ski Museum will strive to lead locally and nationally in all aspects of diversity and inclusion practices in museums, as well as ski and Olympic history.