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our mission

FIBArk Community Paddling Center envisions a community where all community members have access to education, events and programs in whitewater paddlesports. Where all community youth are given opportunities to discover whitewater paddlesports and river safety, and where everyone is supported in learning about the history of FIBArk and this amazing river we call home. 

meet the board

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Lindsay Sutton-Stephens

President 

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HALEY ELZINGA

Board Member

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Anissa Caiazza

Board Member

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KARINA MADDEN

Board Member

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Lynne Pottebaum

Vice President/Race Director

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KATIE PATTI

Event Manager

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DILLON GROSS

Board Member

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Lisa GARVEY

Board Member

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Miles Cottom

Secretary

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Ryan Lynch

Board Member

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ERICA ARMSTRONG

Board Member

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SARAH mACDONNELL

Board Member

FIBArk Community Paddling Center

IS DEDICATED TO

1) Supporting community members to discover whitewater paddlesports through yearly events and programs. 

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2) Providing local youth with the opportunity to safely engage in whitewater paddlesports and learn river safety and etiquette. 

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3) Offering a space where community members can learn about whitewater paddlesports, the history of the Arkansas River and the history of the FIBArk organization. 

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