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Update from Alex, You really have helped make a difference!

Hey Jody, This season went about as perfectly as I could have hoped for. It started out with nice cold temperatures early allowing us to get on snow before christmas break which is always a great thing (better than dryland training that is for sure). Another pleasant...

The 2nd Annual Bragan Invitational – Sept 22nd, 2018

The 2nd Annual Bragan Invitational – Sept 22nd, 2018

Held at The North Conway Country Club on September 22nd, the weekend set up will be similar to last year and as always we will try to make some improvements to your experience. The Delaney Family will once again be the center of attentions (besides the scholar...

25th Wedeln Open & 55th Anniversary of the Wedeln Ski Club

25th Wedeln Open & 55th Anniversary of the Wedeln Ski Club

This year we will be celebrating the 25th Annual Wedeln Open to Benefit the Bragan Scholarship along with the 55th Anniversary of the Wedeln Ski and Outdoors Club. We have room for 130 golfers but unlimited room for folks that want to celebrate the weekend. The two...

25th Wedeln Anniversary Open – July 30th, 2016

25th Wedeln Anniversary Open – July 30th, 2016

Save the date...July 30,2016  will be the 25th Wedeln Open and the 55th Wedeln anniversary. The band has been hired , No Reply https://www.thenoreplyband.com/   and you are in for a treat!    This will be an amazing weekend and you will not want to miss it!  We will...

Madelyn Glavin – Update

Madelyn Glavin – Update

As most of you know the Wedeln's have a scholarship named after one of our founding members Peter Bragan. We sponsor a local student skier athlete from the Valley and Kennett High School every year.   Last years recipient Maddie Glavin had a "pretty good" Senior year....

Band: The No Reply Band slated for 2016 Open

Band: The No Reply Band slated for 2016 Open

The first thing you need to know about The No Reply Band is that these cats are out of their minds ...well definitely about Beatles music anyway !!! Since the Fab Four landed from across the pond back in 1964, the musicians in have been hopelessly hooked. So what...

2014 Scholarship Awarded – Amelya Saras

2014 Scholarship Awarded – Amelya Saras

“I started off with a pair of plastic skis that strapped onto my pink snow boots in my driveway. Once I got the ability to shuffle while using my dad as support, I was ready to hit the hill.”

2016 Recipients

2017 – 2018 Chase Lee and Alex Nemeth 2016 – 2017 Dennis Morgan III 2015 – 2016 Madelyn Glavin 2014 – 2015 Emelya Saras 2013 – 2014 Luke Tinkham 2012 – 2013 Elyse Clancy, Kurt Niller 2011 – 2012 Jake Van Duersen, Senior , Kennett High School. The Eagles, who captured...

Recipients

  2017 – 2018 Chase Lee and Alex Nemeth 2016 – 2017 Dennis Morgan III 2015 – 2016 Madelyn Glavin 2014 – 2015 Emelya Saras 2013 – 2014 Luke Tinkham 2012 – 2013 Elyse Clancy, Kurt Niller 2011 – 2012 Jake Van Duersen, Senior , Kennett High School. The Eagles, who...

Recipients

2017 – 2018
Chase Lee and Alex Nemeth

2016 – 2017
Dennis Morgan III

2015 – 2016
Madelyn Glavin

2014 – 2015
Emelya Saras

2013 – 2014
Luke Tinkham

2012 – 2013
Elyse Clancy, Kurt Niller

2011 – 2012
Jake Van Duersen, Senior , Kennett High School. The Eagles, who captured the boys and girls team titles in Division II State Meet, were led by Jake Van Deursen, who won both the boys slalom and giant slalom.

2010 – 2011
Amber McPherson, Senior , Kennett High School. She helped the Eagles garner the state title with two fine efforts in GS and slalom.

2009 – 2010
Michael Larson, Senior , Mike was given $1000 towards new skis and equipment. Michael finished the year helping Kennett High School ski team win the State Championship and individually won the Gold in the state championships.

2008 – 2009
Hillary Weber , Senior , $1000 recipient for trip to Colorado for fall training. Hillary raced all season and finished solid D3 and will be attending Boston College where she was recruited by the ski coach

2007 – 2008
Kali Brennick , Senior , $750 for trip to the regional’s representing her high school team and had an outstanding season.

2006 – 2007
Devin Delaney , Sophomore , $1000 for trip to Colorado for Training at the US Ski team facility. Devin is now racing and training with the women’s U.S. ski team, D team and has competed onteh world stage participating in the Worlds Junior Olympics. Devin has been accepted to Colby College for the fall ‘09

2005 – 2006
Chris Donavan , Senior $750 towards new skis and boots. Chris had a successful high school ski career making the regional’s his junior and senior year. He currently is enrolled at the University of New Hampshire

2004 – 2005
Leanne Smith , Senior $750 towards trip to regional’s. Rec’d ~ $750.00. To date, Leanne is our most accomplished skier. We paid for her trip to the Nationals in California. She has gone on to college at the University Of New Hampshire (UNH). Leanne has made the ski team and has already qualified for the Nationals where she finished in the top five as a freshman. Leanne is currently racing with US Woman’s Ski team (A)

2003 – 2004
Tyler Haynes , Senior $750 Tyler was the first recipient of the Bragan Scholarship. We paid for his trip to the Eastern Regional and new skis. He was one of the best skiers in the state, both downhill and jumper.