Olympic valley freeride team, "ovfft," is organized to support and develop amateur athletes, predominantly aged 8 to 19, by providing advanced education and training in the techniques of freeride and freestyle skiing. ovfft also conducts and participates in ussa sanctioned competitions, providing participants opportunities to advance their standing with the ussa. ovfft also offers scholarships to junior high and senior high school students in the north tahoe/truckee area.

The scotty lapp foundation is dedicated to empowering youth by making ski, snowboard and skate more accessible to underserved communities and assisting athletes in reaching their full potential.