The Ski Club is the oldest association in Emlyon. It is a list association which aims to be innovative and committed. Each year, it organizes numerous events, including the Adhémar EY Cup in January. Between health constraints and respect for traditions, Hugo Geraci, head of Adhémar, reveals the secrets of the Ski Club to you.
Can you introduce yourself in a few words?
Hello, my name is Hugo Geraci, I am 24 years old and I come from Val d’Isère. A former high-level skier, I had the opportunity to wear the colors of the French team for 4 years, but, following an injury in 2017, I had to stop my career.
How did you get involved with the Ski Club association?
The Ski Club is a list association, which means that you have to campaign to be part of the association. I first lost my campaigns before joining the Ski Club thanks to the co-option system put in place at the end of the campaigns. Now, I have the chance to be part of this big family that is the Ski Club and the Walsking Dead (name of the 2021 mandate).
Why this association and not another?
At the risk of appearing unoriginal, in connection with my past, I did not see myself in any other association than the Ski Club. I wanted to be able to share my experience and the contacts I have been able to build in recent years with Emlyon students. In addition, the friendly atmosphere of the association particularly touches me. You know that in the mountains the winters are harsh and we cannot get by without others.
Tell us about the association in a few words?
In a few words I would say: skiing, mountains, conviviality, friends, celebration and sharing. As for the main activities of the association, we take care of the organization of events related to skiing, as you might have guessed. In particular, we organize helicopter drops, nights in refuges and regular ski outings. We are also leading a social impact project called Vallée de Cœur which consists of organizing a play for a year, with children from disadvantaged backgrounds, in order to subsequently take them for an entire weekend to the mountains. We also organize out-of-season events, such as Savoyard dinners or the Neptuniades (sports weekend in the south of France). Finally, one of our biggest events is the Adhémar Cup, which I will come back to later.
What are the objectives of the 2021 mandate?
The first objective that our mandate has set for itself this year is above all to have an environmental impact: we really want to make students at the school and even outside of Emlyon aware that it is essential to preserve the mountains. and nature in general. Then, above all, we would like to make our events accessible to people who are not necessarily used to skiing or going to the mountains. Within the mandate, we have people who have never skied or who rarely go to the mountains, so we want to make it clear that this is not an obstacle to participating in our events.
What is your role in the association?
Within the Ski Club, I am the Adhémar manager. Adhémar is the flagship event of the Ski Club. Concretely, it is 3 days of fun in the mountains for 600 students from the largest French business and engineering schools. These 3 days are notably focused around a major ski competition and mountain activities of all kinds. I don’t hesitate to bring a little bit of mountain into this beautiful association whenever I have the opportunity.
Will there be anything new for Adhémar?
I only have one thing to say, it’s the 60th anniversary. And we prepare it as it should be…
Why would you advise a student to join the Ski Club?
For the exceptional atmosphere that this association gives off, but also because it is the only association that allows students to do such varied activities: helicopter drops, dog sled rides, ice karting and even skiing. hiking! To summarize, the Ski Club is the only association that allows you to discover the mountain in all its splendor.
The article was written by the Emlyon Ski Club association
