ABOUT CMBC
CASPER MOUNTAIN BIATHLON CLUB
WE ARE DEDICATED TO:
FACILITIES
Providing a sustainable world class national biathlon training site that will enhance the local community and economy.
COACHING
Providing quality coaching and competitive opportunities for amateur athletes to participate in the sport of biathlon on a local, regional, national and international level.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS
Providing year-round programs that support biathlon training and competition; including cross-training activities such as roller-skiing, cycling, running, strength training and other related activities.
GOAL SETTING
Providing an avenue for athletes to reach their Olympic and Paralympic goals and objectives.
ACCESS
Ensuring access to the sport of biathlon to youth and adults of all abilities and economic status.
LEADERSHIP
Promoting and serving as a national leader in the sports of biathlon and parabiathlon.
THERAPEUTIC VALUE
Providing programs of therapeutic value specifically tailored for injured military, people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth.
OPPORTUNITY
Expanding recreational opportunities for the community.
WINTER ACTIVITY
Enhancing winter sports in the State of Wyoming.
BOARD PRESIDENT
ROB ROSSER
Rob Rosser, Board President, is an experienced adaptive and Paralympic Nordic and Biathlon Coach. Rosser was an Olympian in the 1998 games in Nagano, three time North American Biathlon Champion, five time U.S. National Champion, former U.S. Army World Class Athlete (WCAP) team and National Guard Biathlon. Captain Rosser spent 21 yrs in the Army National Guard and is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran. Rosser is also currently a NRA certified Chief RSO (Range Safety Officer).
PRESIDENT STATEMENT
I want to build a biathlon program in Casper because I see an eagerness to embrace this sport. Wyoming, and Casper in particular, is the perfect place to grow a biathlon program. Biathlon is a rugged endurance sport that also involves an appreciation for marksmanship. The sport reflects qualities and interests that are embraced and respected inherently by the general population in Wyoming.
Casper Mountain offers a very attractive venue for biathlon. Its elevation of 7800 ft. results in both early and late season snow. The opportunity for additional on-snow training time will attract biathlon and Nordic clubs and athletes to Casper to train. In my experience, there are really only a handful of quality biathlon venues in the United States. On Casper Mountain, we have the opportunity to build a venue and a program that will meet the needs of all biathletes: recreational, elite, and adaptive. I envision a facility that will not only be self-supporting, but will also significantly contribute to Casper’s economic and recreational opportunities. It will be a monumental task to achieve this vision of a world-class program and facility, but this is a challenge I find motivating and exciting.
This sport has been great to me as an athlete and a person. Now as a coach, I also get to witness what this sport has to offer to others. I am a firm believer that sport teaches us valuable lessons and builds positive character traits that stick with us for the rest of our lives. Traits such as discipline, work ethic, team cohesion, and teamwork will help kids succeed in school, family, occupation, and sport. Participation in sports ultimately builds better citizens who will continue to “pay it forward” to society.
– Rob Rosser
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rob Rosser | President
Ret. Army Captain, Biathlon Olympian
Ken Miech | Vice President
Engineer, Captain Wyoming National Guard
Nicol Kramer | Treasurer
Attorney, Beatty & Wozniak, P.C.
Daron Gruner | Secretary
Vice President & Head of Engineering, Compression Leasing Services, Co-Owner Gruner Brother Brewing
Kerrie Pearson
Owner, Pearson Photography
Bryan Price
Ret. Staff Sergeant, Paralympic Athlete
Josh Jenkins
Owner Blackriver Mineral Company
Kevin Bittenbender
Sergeant Major (Retired) U.S. Army, Dept. of Justice
Pat Scannell
Founder, Principal Technestar, LLC
Washington D.C.