Ebony Ice promotes diversity in snow sports, hosts open house today

As the weather gets colder, it's almost time to start thinking about snow season. Hate it or love it, but in this case, we're loving it. Our next guest, hey, they say that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Ebony Ice is a local chapter of the National Brotherhood of Snow Sports, creating opportunities for people of color to experience winter sports. Joining us live in the studio this morning, we have Madam President. I'll let you introduce yourself, and then, fellas, I'll let you introduce yourselves as well. Hi, my name is Ranjit Singh. I am the proud president of Ebony Ice, a nonprofit ski club. and our mission is to diversify snow sports. Okay, so we have Vaughn. Yes. Okay, Vaughn, tell me your age and how long you've been a part of Ebony Ice. Twelve years old, and I've been skiing for five years. Wow. I was five. Since you were five. Okay, so you've been skiing for about seven years. Were you introduced to skiing through Ebony Ice? It was because of my parents. They introduced me to Ebony Ice. Really? Us parents actually met in Ebony Ice. Oh, wow. Okay, you came in the league? Okay, so what about you, Khalil? I started skiing last year. You like it? Yes, it's really fun. I used to do, like, skating in the winter, but I got to this level where I had to compete or I couldn't skate anymore, so I wanted to try something more outdoors, and this is where I kind of landed. Yeah. What is it like for you to see these two young men of color here talking about their love for snow sports really um it is a dream manifested and not just my dream but the dream of Ebony Ice the organization that's been around for over 35 years now and it's just so beautiful to see someone who's been a part of the organization since he was just five years old and then a new participant and then how snow sports and their love for just getting together has formed a great friendship i believe that will last a long time here yeah Okay, so we've got to get to the open houses. That's why we're here. You were trying to recruit more people, let everybody know what you're doing. Tell us about the open house and what people can expect. Okay, so today is our annual open house, and it is a day where we really get stoked about the upcoming winter season. It's going to be at Discourse Coffee from 1 to 4 p.m. We have a lot of programming. One of the really awesome things we do is an auction that is supported by a lot of local businesses who support us and believe in our mission, including some really great partnerships with REI. We are an official partner of REI. Our local ski shop, Les Moises, shows us a lot of love, and the national organizations like Burton show us love as well. So we've got a really amazing... And there's some fashion in the mix, too. Oh, there's a fashion show, and it's not just a fashion show, but it is a really awesome fashion show. Last year, you were in the designs. Is this what we can expect? Well, you know... Very fly. It's a little teaser. I'm going to bust out my jacket later on. But really, it's an opportunity to educate because we really want our participants to be prepared. And if you don't know how to dress for success, then you might not have a great time. And so we just try to nip all of that in the bud and get everybody up to speed at Open House. Oh, thank you so much. Okay, boys, really quickly, two words here. What would you say to a kid watching this morning? Why should they join Ebony Ice? Or maybe a sentence if two words is too hard. Um, if you're anything like me, like an outdoors type of guy that loves adventure or, like, challenging yourself and being competitive, like, I think you should come join Ebony Ice because, like, some places where we go for skiing and snowboarding, they have, like, jumps, ramps, and then they have tall hills, bumpy hills, and you can meet, like, a lot of new people that will help you push yourself. All right, okay, what about you, Khalil? I think it's a really good thing for kids to do because if they're inside and they don't know what to do and they're not really into sports and stuff and they want to try something new and they like the winter and being outside, I think this is a great opportunity for them to learn something new. Well, thank you all so much for being here with us. Ebony Ice Annual Open House is today. You can check out this interview on Fox6Now.com. We'll see you on the other side of the break. Thanks, folks. I appreciate you being here with us.