The Carson May Memorial Team
Carson and the May family have been life-time supporters of Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. Carson was last seen skiing while off duty on January 14, 2016 at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. Friends reported him missing Friday morning after he didn't make it home and his belongings were discovered in his locker at the ski resort. For five long and storm battered days, the search and rescue team, approximately 400 people, searched for any sign of Carson. On leap day, February 29, 2016, Carson May was found by Tahoe Nordic and Eldorado County search and rescue teams outside the Sugar Bowl ski area. A 3 year-old female German Shepherd named Beaujet alerted on a spot and dug down 5 feet to where Carson has been buried under snow for nearly 6 weeks. Beaujet’s handler turns out to be part of the extended family/friend network. She said Carson looked handsome and peaceful when Beaujet uncovered him. Our deepest gratitude to the search teams including another Shepherd named Mika and to all those who have looked from the beginning through this successful discovery of Carson.
We can only speculate that Carson got disoriented when skiing outside runs he was familiar with and got caught in an avalanche. He was found in the vicinity of his cell phone ping. We know that the accuracy of that ping was questionable and you can’t dig everywhere for hundreds of square yards.
As a result of Carson's story, we are putting all our efforts towards learning about search and rescue technology. We have a number of interesting leads toward identifying the latest location technology and figuring out what might be developed and what laws can be modified to allow exceptions for finding a missing person.
By joining us in this ride, you are helping us actively remember Carson. Carson's creativity, brilliance and tenacity lives into the future.
If you would like more information about the Carson May story and search and rescue, go to http://carsonmay.org for current updates.
We appreciate all your support.
Gena Harper (Carson's step-mom) & Mike May (Carson's father)
Rotary Club of Napa
The oldest chartered club in district 5130, the
Rotary Club of Napa was first chartered in 1920, sponsored by the Rotary
Club of Oakland. From its original membership of 24 men, the club has
grown to a membership of 112 men and women in 2015. The club meets for
lunch each Wednesday at 12:00 at the Napa Elk's Lodge located at 2840
Soscol Ave. in Napa.
The Rotary Club of Napa has dedicated itself to
the goals of Rotary International which includes the worldwide
eradication of Polio.