Pete Noyes Ski Scholarship

Retired from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Pete Noyes was an avid outdoorsman. He loved golf, tennis, hiking, biking, kayaking and camping, but skiing was his passion; he lived from ski season to ski season. Pete had many other interests, he was a licensed ham radio operator, a sports car enthusiast, with the honor of longest membership in the Porsche Club of America, and maintained many memberships to sports clubs in the area. Living in Southington, CT area, he and his wife Joan were active members of the Newington Ski Club.

A year after his passing in 2006, Joan decided to have a named scholarship as part of the McCostis Scholarship Fund. In remembering her husband, Joan wrote A year ago I lost my best friend and husband. It’s been a difficult year, but with the help of God and the support of my family and friends, I was able to meet the challenge.

We will never forget Pete and the special guy that he was. He was loved by everyone, and lived life his way to the fullest. He leaves us to treasure the fond memories we shared and gives us his strength to keep us going.

To keep his passion of skiing alive, I am involved with the McCostis Scholarship Fund, which supports young skiers from the Ludlow area. As you know, Pete loved Okemo and Ludlow, and with the help of last year’s donations, many kids from Ludlow are able to fill their dreams. …. We can keep his passion alive through this initiative, so if you would like to make a small donation to the fund, or buy a raffle ticket, it would be greatly appreciated. …..

The first Pete Noyes Ski Scholarship was given, for the Winter 2008, to Rainey Hill. Rainie was an 8th grade honor student at Green Mountain Union High School. Growing up in Cavendish, Vermont, Rainie has been part of the Okemo racing program for a very long time. Today, Rainie, who is again the Pete Noyes Scholarship recipient, is now a junior attending Okemo Mountain School. She has recently qualified for the J2 Nationals, only one of 15 girls in the East to do so. She will be competing in the Junior Nationals at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine during the week of March 7th.

You can make a donation to the Pete Noyes Ski Scholarship by sending a check, payable to the McCostis Scholarship Fund, noting Pete Noyes Fund on the check, and mail to LTC-MSF, PO Box 243 Ludlow, VT 05149.