2022 Girl on Fire to 2025 Coach Intern – Hear from Maddy Dorn!

 

Hey there! I’m Maddy, the 2021 Girl on Fire and, most recently, a Keely’s Camp Coach

Intern this past summer for Session 2 Mt Hood Camp! As a racer, I had the opportunity to attend

Hood Camp in 2019, and then as the Girl on Fire, I attended the Idaho Backcountry Camp in

2022! Both camps were amazing experiences, and I enjoyed and learned lots at each!

During my internship this summer, I had the opportunity to coach with and learn from

Keely’s Camp coaching staff. From setting a course with Keely, to learning new coaching

techniques from other coaches, it was a great week filled with lots of new experiences and

summer skiing on Hood! Coaching with an all-female staff was an amazing part of this

internship. Everyone was so supportive and encouraging and worked to build each other up

throughout the camp. The other best part was the athletes, watching them grow and have fun

during the week was one of the most rewarding parts of the internship. It was such a great

week, I learned a lot and enjoyed it so much!

Since I was the Girl on Fire, I started coaching the U8-U12s at my ski club and have

enjoyed working with the next generation of racers and learning from other coaches!

Last year, I got my USSA Level 100 certification, and I am looking forward to continuing to learn and gain

more coaching experience as I continue to coach!

Outside of racing, I recently graduated with my degree in Graphic Design and have had

the opportunity to work on lots of fun projects! Including working with Jimmy Krupka for his Arc

City Podcast- editing the podcast recordings for social media posts, and creating a training bib

design for Breezy Johnson, and lots more!

Huge thank you to Keely and her amazing staff for a great session this summer! I enjoyed every minute of it and learned so much!