Enjoy an evening of recreational skiing on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Tyrol Basin in Mount Horeb. The proceeds support the purchase of adapted equipment and scholarships for people with disabilities through the Madison School & Recreation Program.

The MSCR event costs $20. That covers the ski or snowboard rental, helmets and lift ticket. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No ticket sales on site. Register online at www.mscr.org. Call 608-204-3000 for more information.

MSCR also offers affordable downhill and ski lessons please go to www.mscr.org.

Nick Pica,  a fourth grade student at Royal Oaks Elementary in Sun Prairie has been selected by the Wisconsin Education Association Council to be the next Badger Kid.

WEAC offers its members an opportunity to nominate kids to be Badger Kids for various sporting events.  

Pica was nominated by physical education teacher Brad Lutes because of his high level of character in physical education. 

According toLutes, "Despite being extremely gifted athletically, Nick knows P.E. is an opportunity for kids of all levels to experience success. He helps students who are struggling and works to get everyone involved and experiencing success."  

The Big Ten Network will debut "Impact the World," a powerful new original series that shifts the focus from the playing fields to the world stage.

The series travels to all 12 Big Ten universities to spotlight the life-changing influence they have around the globe through research projects that inform the way we live, think, learn and heal.

The show will cover two stories on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The first, scheduled to air Jan. 17, focuses on Engineers Without Borders, a student-run, nonprofit organization that works on five community-development projects around the world. The segment will explore the group's work as a whole, but will focus primarily on efforts in Rwanda, where UW-Madison's chapter of Engineers Without Borders has built a rainwater collection tank and is building a health clinic.