In 1975 the National Film Board produced a film about the life of Herman Smith Johannsen, known to many as Jackrabbit Johannsen. The Jackrabbit program was named after this legendary ski pioneer, a Norwegian immigrant who lived and skied past the age of 100. Jackrabbit attributed his long life partially to cross country skiing, a healthy outdoor life and always striving for his personal best. Many of our Olympic athletes, including Beckie Scott and Sarah Renner, got their start in their local Jackrabbit Programs.
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