 Gordon Cardona,
Membership Director
I became a member of The Unrecables in 1992
after Phil Minderlein walked up to me at Mammoth and asked if I have
ever skied before. I then met Hal Ellis at a club meeting and the
rest is history. Actually, my first time skiing was in Snowbird,
Utah using a sit-ski. It was more of a sled. I had a blast going
down the hill. I believe later that season I skied once with The
Unrecables in Mammoth.
A couple years later, I was appointed
Newsletter Editor and held this position ever since. I also served
as Vice President and then President, both one-year terms. I was
also named club Man of the Year twice and named L.A. Council Man of
the Year in 2000; the latter a first in club history! I went on and
competed in the FWSA Man of the Year competition at the Far West Ski
Association convention in Reno, Nevada in 2001.
The Unrecables has received numerous First
Place awards from the Wentworth Publication Competition for its
newsletters. The club received its fifth consecutive win in 2009 in
their category.
I have skied in Banff and Whistler, Canada,
Winter Park, Snowmass, and Big Bear Mountain. I especially like
skiing with the Tahoe Adaptive Ski School at Alpine Meadows.
I graduated from California State University,
Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration with an option in Computer Information Systems. I
have served on the Board of Directors of the Computer Access Center,
and began to volunteer there in 1994. Soon after, I became a staff
member as their Database Specialist and held this position for 14
years.
Also, I have worked at CART located in Rancho
Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey for a few years.
I volunteered at the Office on Disability in Downtown Los Angeles
for a couple years. I have written on a contract basis for the
magazine, Mobility Management, about my personal experiences and
frustrations with finding a condominium, support staff to assist me,
and obtaining necessary equipment.
Since November 2008, I have been designing and
publishing a monthly newsletter for the Single Ski Club on a
contract basis
I joined a power soccer team in 2008 and we
hold weekly practices at Glendale Community College. It’s a blast
playing competitively with other teams.
I love to travel with my family and cruising.
Two of my cruise highlights were taking an airplane excursion over
the Antarctic, and a canoe ride through a flooded forest full of
alligators in pitch dark. Awesome views and sounds I will never
forget! As far as land travel, I think one of the highlights was our
trip to Egypt and seeing the magnificent pyramids, tombs, and
cruising the Nile River. That was truly an adventure.
I have two brothers, two sisters, and three beautiful nieces. I
currently reside in Long Beach. |
