Weekend Program

List of 4 members.

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  Evan Keefer 

  Alpine Weekend Program Manager

  207-272-0253

  Bio

   Evan joined CVA in 2023 as the Lead U14 Alpine Weekend Program Coach and has more than 25 years of coaching experience. Prior to joining the CVA community, he coached at Waterville Valley Academy as the Middle School Head Alpine Coach. Evan is a certified Alpine official and U.S. Ski & Snowboard certified level 200 coach. He also serves as the Head Alpine Coach at Falmouth High School, where he most recently coached the men’s and women’s teams to victory as the Maine Class A State Champions in 2024.

  
  

  Evan has been involved in athletics from a young age. He was introduced to ski racing at Waterville Valley when he was 6 and continued racing through high school, while also competing in basketball, baseball, and football. He is a graduate of Boston College and holds a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Georgia, where he also worked for the University of Georgia Athletic Department in media relations. 

  
  

  After a career on Capitol Hill and then with a Presidential Administration, Evan moved back to New England and was re-introduced to ski racing as a competitor on the USSA Alpine Master's circuit. Evan hung up the race skis and began coaching when his 2 children started their alpine racing journey, first at Waterville Valley and now at CVA. 

  
  

  Evan is committed to building confidence and a love of skiing through skill development, exploration, and fun. His goal is to develop strong athletes (physically and mentally), setting them up for success as they progress in their athletic journey. 
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  Connor Dolan 

  Freestyle Weekend Program Manager

  Bio

  Connor is a lifelong Sugarloafer who participated in the CVA Weekend Program as a Mogul athlete from the ages of 7-14 and has been a program coach for the past seven seasons. He is a Level 100 Mogul and Level 200 Aerials certified coach.

  
  

  A graduate of the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in Construction Engineering, Connor is the owner/operator of a local landscaping company and a volunteer firefighter for Eustis and Carrabassett Valley. He has worked as a Sugarloaf Snow Cat operator for the past five seasons, grooming the steeper terrain and building mogul courses for the resort. 
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  Warren 

  Snowboard Weekend Program Manager

  Bio

  Jonathan started snowboarding in 1987. During a time when the local ski hill did not allow snowboarding, he made his way to Sugarloaf. Jonathan is no stranger to CVA. By 1992, while attending Kents Hill School, he trained and traveled with the CVA Weekend Program as a student-athlete, and was competing at various events in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Jonathan attended National Championships for both USASA and US Ski and Snowboard during his competitive years.
  
  As an undergraduate, Jonathan wrote and taught the curriculum for the UMF Ski Industries Program. He then moved on to coaching at CVA for four years at multiple levels including the Head Freestyle coach. Jonathan left CVA to explore other roles in the ski industry while being employed at Sugarloaf for over twenty years. His roles at Sugarloaf Mountain included Parks and Pipe Manager, Rental Shop Assistant Manager, Burton Retail Shop Manager, and Ride On Shop Manager. During his time as a Sugarloaf employee, Jonathan continued his relationship with CVA in various roles in support of the Snowboard Weekend Program. 
  
  Jonathan's vast and diverse knowledge and experience of the snowboarding industry spans decades. He holds a level 100 USASA coaching credential and a level 200 U.S. Ski & Snowboard credential.
  
  Jonathan lives in Kingfield with his wife Selina and his two boys Lorenzo and Rocco. If they are not snowboarding, you can find them on the mountain bike trails or skateboarding at the AGC or in their backyard.
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  Patrick O'Rourke 17

  Ski Cross Weekend Program Manager

  603-868-5706