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Vol. 52 Issue 2 www.nspcentral.org Winter 2014 Division Director’s Report What a start of a ski season: The snow started falling early and has kept on coming! The Janu- ary thaw has been short. I hope everyone’s season has started off great as well!

The Division held three successful STWs (Ski/Snowboard Trainers Workshops) with the largest number of Central Division members in attendance. Thank you for supporting this program. As I traveled around the Division this fall visiting areas during OEC season and now during the skiing season, I have been focusing the discussion on the importance of you- the dues-paying-member to vote in the National Board election(s). When I’ve asked why you don’t vote, I get some of the following responses: “I don’t know any of the people running in the election”, or “What happens at the National level doesn’t affect me, the everyday Patroller”. Here is what I can tell you about the above responses. I do understand the statement about John Thomas not knowing the candidates. But how much do you know about the candidates that run for Division Director Government offices? The only information you get is what they say about themselves and what the other candidate wants you to know about their Parka Picks opponent. The NSP limits the campaigning so that all the information is in the candidates’ statement and resume. The only other information that is available is the ranking the Division Board provides you as a member. You ADD Report Pg. 2 can use the ranking the Division board provides, you can rank the candi- Kasten’s Korner Pg. 3 dates yourself with the same data the Division Board uses, or you can create Region Reports Pg. 4 your own ranking. When you vote in any Government election you need to Supervisor Reports Pg. 8 educate yourself on the candidates and make a choice. The same is true Dan Somalski Memorial Pg. 10 with the National Board elections. Division STW Photos Pg. 12 Central Division Alumni Pg. 15 The bottom line is that the National Board is responsible for making policy Patroller 101 Pg. 17 decisions for you as the member. Decisions like what the National dues Nordic Workshop Report Pg. 21 should be. Decisions on fund-raising for the NSP. Decisions on how to han- Awards ReCap Pg. 24 dle members that negatively impact the organization and create our spon- NSP Sponsors Pg. 28 sors to question the value that the NSP members bring to them. It would be Div Fall Meeting Motor City Pg. 35 a good idea if you would look at the NSP financial statement to figure out the staggering amount of how much your dues would increase if we lost a spon- 1 sor. The National Board and all of its members is responsible to maintain the relationship with the NSP sponsors. And the National Boards’ decisions about the business affairs directly affect the sponsor’s reactions. If any National Board member is not fiduciary responsible, all of this can crumble. If you, the member, don’t take the time and energy to vote, that sends a message to National Board also. The importance of you voting or not voting in the National Board election does affect you personally and what happens to your patrolling activity. Please take the time to vote in the National Board election every year.

For those of you that have made the commitment to improve your patrolling skills by taking an exam this season: I hope you are successful in this current step of your Journey. For those of you committed to improve your patrolling skills in a non-exam mode and continue your journey, I hope you see the fruit of your labor. Remember that life is all about a learning journey that never ends. Remember you need to commit to your learning journey to be successful. If you see a fellow patroller struggling with their journey, please reach out to help them with guidance and support as helping your fellow patroller can help you with your journey.

I just returned from the Mid-Winter National Board meeting. JT’s view is that the National Board is still struggling to find its way. The Division Director (DD) team (made up of the 10 Division Directors) is committed as a team to help the National Board get on the correct track. You the member have told me your concerns of the NSP and the DD team is working as a team to help the National Board move in the direction to fix your concerns. Please continue to send or discuss your concerns with the NSP to your PR, Region Director or to me, your Division Director. Thank you for all that you do,

John (JT) Thomas, Central Division Director Winter Cometh! Happy New Year to all of our Central Division family! What a great season we’re off to. Decem- ber was a whirlwind month spent following the new Skills Development team around to three Ski Trainers Workshops in as many states. With all of the traveling came the reminder of just how dedicated our members are. As evidence, I offer the accompanying picture of 80 plus patroller’s who showed up on a cold (-20 degree) Minnesota morning to train. I think most would agree the combination of great company and squeaky cold snow has few rivals in our universe.

Don Loerch Assistant Division Director

With that dedication so evident, this seems an appropriate time to remind all of you that the Dan Somalski Memorial Fund is now accepting applications for sponsorship. As most know, the fund was established to honor one of our past Assistant Division Directors and more importantly a member of our patroller family. All told, Dan’s friends have contrib- uted in excess of $15,000 over the past 18 months. As planned, the proceeds have been carefully invested in a trust intended to provide an annual revenue stream dedicated to assisting patrollers interested in advancing their credentials. If you or someone you know could benefit from sponsorship, we’d encourage those interested to visit the division website. Our home page contains a link ( http://nspcentral.org/somalski.php ) to Dan’s Fund and a short sponsorship application form required for consideration.

Thank you for all that you do, best wishes for great adventures on the snow this season. 2 Kasten’s Korner

3 Region Reports

Eastern Michigan Region Boy the season came quick! The patrols have been working now for a number of weeks and the region staff has been busy providing a number of training events.

By the time you read this, the region staff will pretty much have all three scheduled SES, SNES, TES and a STW completed for the Eastern Michigan Region. We still have a Women’s event schedule for February 01. 2014. This and all EMR events can be found on the EMR calendar located on our new website, nspemr.org.

This year has a VERY large group of candidates who have registered for the Senior program. It makes the region staff happy to know that folks want to grow in their training and NSP education. The pre-evaluation clinic is scheduled for February 9, 2014 and the on-hill evaluation at Boyne Mike Schons Mountain on Saturday, February 22, 2014. We will need a number of extra patrollers to make Eastern Michigan sure these events run to the high standards we have set. Region Director We are proud to announce new Accredited Senior Evaluators, they are Pam King, Marty Blas- kowski, Doug Young, Mike Taylor and Ron Palmer. Congratulations! Also congratulations to Rob Carpenter for his ASE credential renewal.

This upcoming year, we are proud to announce that we will be again participating in the downtown Detroit WinterBlast. Times are: Friday February 7th, 11am-11pm Three, 4-hour shifts of four to six Patrollers Saturday February 8th, 11am-11pm Three, 4-hour shifts of four to six Patrollers Sunday February 9th, 11am-9pm Two, 5-hour shifts of four to six Patrollers

We will work as roving "Advance Team" for Hart Medical EMS. We will respond to first aid issues, stabilize and call for EMS back-up.

This is LOTS of fun "Patrolling" among the skyscrapers of Downtown Detroit Sign-up will be available on the EMR website. I personally will be supporting the event on Friday for the first shift.

I am trying to personally get to every patrol at least once every year. This year so far, I have visited Pine Knob, Mt. Brigh- ton, Alpine Valley, Blizzard Metro and Snowsnake. I have talked to the shift patrollers and some of the resort General Managers, looking for suggestions, questions or comments of how we could provide a better service to the skiing public. So far, all the resorts visited have had a great relationship between the patrols and resort management. This has been very positive for me. I have had a few suggestions that I will be forwarding to the region staff.

The 2014 Division Fall Meeting plans are coming together. Since EMR is hosting the event, we have confirmed the Greektown Hotel as the hosting venue. If you are looking for electives, we will be holding classes during the event. As we move along after the first of the year, look for information that tells you everything that the Eastern Michigan Region has planned for this great event. I would like to thank the planning committee for their hard work so far.

4 North Central Region What a great winter with a great snow and plenty of cold to keep the snow.

Congratulations to Norris Woody (2nd term), Morgan Armstrong, Tom Sherry, and David Walker all (1st term) for election to the National Board. Unfortunately none of our central division patrollers were elected. Thanks to all who voted in the National election. We would like to see a larger voter turnout for the division next fall, that would give us a bigger voice from the central division.

This year we also will be having election for section chief for section III. The nominee’s are coming from our new section lines that were formed, therefore if anyone from the following patrols are interested get someone to nominate you. Section 3 (Norway Mtn, Pine Mtn, Navarino Slopes, Hidden Valley, Granite Peak, 9 Mile Forest, so nominate someone who you think would make Les Robinson a good section chief. If interested and you want to know the job description let Carolyn DeJongh North Central know. Also look up the election rules etc. in the P&P at http://www.nspcentral.org/docs/bookshelf/ Region Director policyandprocedure-rev9_30_13.pdf Here is the whole region realignment.

The North Central Board of Directors passed a resolution to realign the region to three sections beginning July 1, 2014. The move is designed to redistribute section population more equitably so each section has between 190 and 230 patrollers each, rather than ranging from slightly more than 100 to well over 200 in the current four section align- ment. New sections will be as follows. Number of patrollers is as of 2012-2013 registration. Section 1 (Mt. Ashwabay, 22 patrollers; Big Powderhorn, 29 patrollers; Blackjack, 13 patrollers; Indianhead Mountain, 93 patrollers; Porcupine, 14 patrollers; Minocqua Winter Park, 10 patrollers; Camp 10, 15 patrollers) Section 2 (Mt. Bohemia , 13 patrollers; Mt. Ripley, 72 patrollers; Marquette Mountain, 69 patrollers; Superior Nordic , 2 patrollers; Ski Brule, 62 patrollers; Gladstone Sports Park, 8 patrollers) Section 3 (Norway, 42 patrollers; Pine, 24 patrollers; Navarino Slopes, 6 patrollers; Hidden Valley, 6 patrollers; Granite Peak, 98 patrollers; 9 Mile Forest,

Most of our patrols are into the stage of completing on the hill S&T refreshers, first off all refreshers need to have an IT present please let your section chiefs help you get a IT, your courses need to be opened at NSP to be registered and then closed so make sure you are doing that; if help is needed contact Steve Beil our trusty region toboggan guru or an IT. Also if you wanting to have an toboggan enhancement seminar give our toboggan guy a call so he can help you plan it and get an IT to visit it. We do have many other events at the region level please look them up at the division calendar http://www.nspcentral. org/calendar.php

One thing I’d like to remind all patrollers is that we are to the point of the year that the awards are nearing completion to be turned in, please make sure you find patrollers to write up for awards they are all around you and what better way to recognize someone that with an award. Look for Brenda’s article about the awards in this newsletter.

Our region STW is being held as I am writing this, I want to thank Marquette Mountain for hosting and a big thank you to Kristy Gollakner for stepping forward to more or less run it in Jim Grundstrom and my absence. I know that from what she and the folks up there have shown in the past it will be an awesome event. In the next few years the plan will be to move this event around to some of the more centrally located hills that will host us, more to come on that after the spring meeting.

The spring banquet information is in this newsletter please read it and register early!!! Also if you are interested in lending a hand for the banquet give Martin Olson a message he might be able to use you.

If you at your hill would like a visit from myself or another of our region staff for any reason let me know I’ll try to schedule a time to get there.

5 Ohio Region

Greetings from the frozen tundra of Northern Ohio! Last year we prayed that snow and low temperatures would come in time for the holidays. What a difference a year makes. Most resorts in the Region opened the weekend following Thanksgiving and are now enjoying more than a month of operations despite a couple of rain days and, would you believe it, a couple of closure days the week of Jan. 6 due to Artic cold and wind. Let’s hope the white, slippery stuff sticks around for a while.

Ohio resorts in the news this season include Alpine Valley in Chesterland, Ohio, that was recently purchased by Peak Resorts. Significant upgrades that were made during the off-season include the addition of a new lift and several new slopes and the elimination of rope tows. Feel free to visit the resort web site (http://alpinevalleyohio.com/) for more information. Bill Currier Ohio Region By now OEC refreshers and other preseason activities, including patrol registrations, lift evacs, Di- Director vision STW’s, and some Frosty Refreshers, are complete, All patrols except for Buckeye Nordics, which was closed, and Clearfork, which has no registered NSP patrollers, have been registered for the 2014 season. By the time you read this, the two Region STW’s and the Certified Pre-qualification Clinic will also be complete. On Jan. 25 we will be starting the Ski and Toboggan training activities at our resorts. Check the Region calendar on the Ohio Region web site (www.ohionsp.org), the NSP-C Ski School Facebook page (https:// www.facebook.com/NSPCSSOR) and the Ohio Region Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Ski- Patrol-Ohio-Region/660867657298115) regularly as dates may change. The S&T season winds down in late February with the Alpine Senior Exam on Feb. 22-23 at Perfect North Slopes. The Alpine Senior Exam will be followed by the Region SROEC (formerly SEM) on Mar. 9 at Mad River Mtn.

The Ohio Region is fortunate to host an NSP Women’s Clinic at Perfect North Slopes on Feb. 12-13, 2014. PSIA Alpine National Team member Heidi Ettlinger will be the celebrity instructor. Go to either the Ohio Region Facebook page at the above address or follow the following link (http://nspwomensprogram.org/blog/) Other important events this season include a Section Chief Election in O-3, a Region Director election (this is my final season as Ohio Region RD).

I am looking forward to another great and snowy season and hope to see many of you at the various events that we have planned. Have a safe and successful 2013/2014 season.

Southern Region

Wow, what a difference a year makes. This year’s snow and cold weather allowed most of Southern Regions ski hills to open the day after Thanksgiving. This year’s ski swap was again a success. Our Division Director John Thomas and National Board Member Jim Woodrum attended multiple days of the sale. The NSP Subaru’s were prominently displayed. One just outside the entrance and the other inside the Schaumburg Convention Center at the ski swap exit. These cars generated a lot of interest with people stopping by to take a look. A special thanks to Karen Woodrum and Cindy Thomas for being at the inside car handing out NSP chapstick and meeting the crowd.

Training has been going strong. 56 Southern Region Patrollers attended the Division STW’s. SES, TES and senior training courses are being held at most hills. Region SrOEC evaluation will be held Don Steen March 8&9th at Snowstar. Senior ski and toboggan evaluation will be February 22nd at Chestnut. Southern Certified training and information clinics will be held February 23rd at Chestnut. Join us at the re- Region Director gion spring banquet May 5th in St. Louis. Enjoy your ski season. Stay safe and think snow!

6 Western Region

The Western Region started 2014 in the deep freeze with daily high temperatures of -18 and wind chills of 50 below zero. Some courses and clinics were forced to reschedule.

Wild Mountain hosted a Ski Trainers Workshop at the beginning of December. Participants used their cell phones to video each other while skiing and toboggan handling. What a great tool that almost all of us have at our finger tips! Thank you Sue Hayes and the Division staff for a great workshop!

Jeannine Mogan Western Region Director

Wild Mountain STW

The Western Region Ski School, under the direction of Jill Nothwehr, is growing rapidly. Jill is helping patrollers take the PSIA path to becoming certified instructors. The staff is holding SES clinics at ski areas all over the state. An SES is a one day seminar for all NSP members who want to improve their skiing or telemarking skills while working with PSIA certified Level II and III instructors. The ski school’s philosophy is: "No books, no refreshers, no jackets, no patrol belts, just the best ski lesson you will ever have!"

Senior OEC Training Administrator, Brian Ulrich, is rolling out the new Senior T&E clinic. Participants return to “senior candidate” status and must pass a senior level scenario, participate as a “helper” and evaluate another candidate. More than 20 OEC instructors are now ready to effectively help Senior OEC candidates and to evaluate at the OEC Senior pre-courses and exam.

Dan Richardson – Afton Alps

A final note: The Western Region will be holding elections for a new Region Director this Spring!

7 Western Michigan Region

I did manage to get to all the Region OEC refreshers in the fall. Thanks to all the hard work put in by the instructors.

The Division STW at Boyne Highlands has come and gone. Thanks to Northern Michigan Re- gion for hosting this great event. Western Michigan Region was well represented. There are lots of other Region events coming up, Senior Hill and OEC, TESs, and SESs, elections and awards. You can look up the dates on the Region Calendar, which can be found on the Region Website (nspc203.com), and be sure and check dates and deadlines for signing up.

We finally have a “winter” here in Western Michigan with lots of snow and cold temperatures. Dave Johnson We have had 50+ inches of snow so far this season where as last year at this time we had just Western Michigan over 9 inches and the ground was bare. About time. We are all looking forward to a great sea- Region Director son. Enjoy, be safe, and keep the tips pointed down hill. New Materials Have Arrived! It finally has arrived—the new and improved Instructor Development Course. The e-course is updated, the traditional course is updated, and the student book and the instructor book are updated.

Some of the order has changed within the course and the new book reflects this. It appears that more and more courses are being taught using the e-course. Be sure to check with your instructor for a course number before signing into the e-course and for the date of the face-to-face segment.

When you complete the e-course you will receive a certificate. The certificate is presented at the Virginia Rodeman face-to-face segment of the class. In the face-to-face segment you will present your six pack les- Division Instructor son plan from some area of ski patrol. This is the first step to becoming an instructor. Development Supervisor The next step is mentoring in a specific discipline. The forms for instructor application, mentoring, and instructor have also changed. It has changed, but isn’t difficult. If you ever have any questions, Please don’t hesitate to contact me or another instructor development instructor. Ginny Rodeman [email protected] OEC Perspectives Unbelievable, 2014 is here and January is over! We have survived the Polar Vortex with wind chills -35 to -50 degrees below zero, ice storms that left us without power for days and in some cases a rare ailment for ski patrollers “cabin fever”. Yes, some of our ski areas actually had to close due to the dangerously cold weather. Hopefully this finds most of you back to ‘normal’, whatever that may be.

The OEC world has been extremely busy this fall. The refreshers have been completed as well as most of the OEC classes. In the next issue we will have numbers to share with you. There is one very impressive number we would like to share. To date we have credentialed 50 SrOEC Trainer Evaluators. That is outstanding for our first season of training. We have many candidates registered for our SrOEC module evaluations. With 50 newly credentialed Trainer Karen Haden Evaluators we are looking forward to the evaluations being a positive experience for the can- Division OEC didates and staff. Thanks to all who have stepped up to teach at the OEC classes, refreshers Supervisor and conduct senior clinics as well as be credentialed as SrOEC Trainer Evaluators. You are

an amazing group of people and all of us are in your debt. Enjoy all the snow and be safe on the hills.

8 For those Regions who are short OEC Instructor Trainers we would like to share an article on how to become an OEC IT by Sue Hayes, Western Region OEC Administrator:

WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE AN OEC IT

Sue Hayes, Western Region OEC Administrator 2009-2014 2014 Division Skills Development Supervisor “The term “IT” is so confusing! What is an “IT” and what do they do?” The official role and responsibility of the OEC IT is in the NSP Policy and Procedures manual and you are welcome to read and study it at your leisure…. “Wait…what? I don’t have time to do that”. OK- how about this:

IT= Information Technology. One of the roles of the OEC IT is to help individual patrols understand and navigate through all the NSP Education Resources out there. We help the OEC Instructors find the information that they need to put on the quality OEC Classes and Fall Refreshers that our Regions are known for.

IT= “I Travel”. Yup. That we do. Each of the IT’s is expected to attend and provide Quality Assurance support for at least one Fall OEC Refresher and one Basic OEC Final Exam per season at somewhere other than their home patrol. This can be as close as the next suburb or as far away as the outer reaches of our Regions. We like to travel the Re- gions and meet Patrollers everywhere. If you believe there are no strangers in the NSP, this is the job for you.

IT= “I Teach”. Right again. We are active in our patrol’s OEC community. We are Instructors of Record (IOR) for our Basic OEC class, the Fall Refresher, or are active Senior OEC Trainers. One of the prerequisites for the OEC IT is to be an excellent role model to other Instructors and give helpful feedback on how to improve. IT= “Inspirational Talker”. We are here to help! We give the time to help the OEC program grow in the Western Region and beyond. We want to inspire others to become OEC Instructors, to work on Senior OEC skills, and to become the next generation of IT’s. We want to develop leaders.

IT= the real term is Instructor Trainer. Here’s just a few of our roles: We are responsible for the Quality Assurance of the NSP OEC program. We attend and oversee OEC Classes, OEC Basic Final Exams and Fall Refreshers to maintain the standard of the OEC Program within the Region. We observe and evaluate OEC Instructors to make sure they are teaching to the standard as well. We observe and evaluate new OEC Instructors. We teach the OEC Instructor Re- certification classes. We are the gurus of the administrative piece of being an Instructor for the NSP OEC Program. We encourage patrollers to improve their skills whether it be a new way to adjust a splint, work on Senior skills or even enter the Certified Program. We have our meeting in the summer to plan our schedule for the upcoming OEC season- that is quite a feat all on its own!

If this sounds like something you want to be a part of: talk to any OEC IT at any event! Or let your Region OEC Admin- istrator know you’re interested! We’d love to have you join our team! Central Division Senior Program For those that have not crossed paths with me, my name is Daren Lukes and I have recently taken on the role of Central Division Senior Program Supervisor. Granite Peak in Wausau Wisconsin, North Central Region is the hill I call home. Britt Gustafson, a PSIA Level II Tele Instructor from the Western Michigan Region has graciously stepped up to be my assistant on the East side of the lake. Thank you Britt for your willingness to join our group. I would like to thank Jay Zedak (Ohio Region) the outgoing Senior Program Supervisor for his many years of service and dedication to the National Ski Patrol. Jay has moved on to become our National Transportation Program Direc- tor. Best of luck to Jay and thank you for continuing to support National Ski Patrol and our own Central Division.

I began patrolling in 1999 at a small hill in Central Wisconsin called Sky Line Ski Area (now closed). Daren Lukes Since I began my journey through the National Ski Patrol labyrinth, I have gone from a Basic Senior Patroller, taken Instructor Development, became an OEC Instructor, Toboggan Instructor, Tobog- Supervisor gan Instructor Trainer, attended multiple ski and toboggan enhancement seminars, completed the 9 Senior OEC and Alpine tests, was Section Chief for Section IV of the North Central Region and now find myself in the midst of the Certified program and of course Supervisor of the Division Senior Program. I don’t share this with you to impress you, but to impress upon you how passionate I am about learning and continuous improvement. I love to learn! I want that to be contagious and have everyone that comes in contact with me catch the learning bug. As volunteers doing something we love, we should always stretch ourselves to the brink. “There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer” Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle.

One of my tasks as I took on this role was to update the Central Division Senior Manual. The 4th Edition of the Senior Manual was a solid document put together by an awesome group of Patrollers. Thank you to all of those that have gone before me and put their hearts into this document. There were a couple of additions made to the 5th Edition this year including a “click and go” table of contents and the addition of the National Senior OEC Manual. This is thee manual for the Senior program in the Central Division. All of your Senior program questions can be answered from this document. The Senior Manual can be found on the Central Division website at: http://www.nspcentral.org/docs/senior/SeniorPro- gram5thed.pdf

Its mid-January and the Division Ski Trainers Workshops are completed and the Regions are hard at work training Can- didates and brining up new Leaders. Being part of the Skills Development Team, we spend a great deal of time last fall planning the December Ski Trainers Workshops. This year’s Workshop were very successful and offered opportunity for Patrollers around the Division to attend a two day event and improve their skills. Events this year were held at Wild Mountain, Boyne Highlands and Cascade and all three offered both the Ski Evaluators Calibration and the Senior Path.

The Ski Evaluators Calibration program was an opportunity for NSP-C Ski School - Professional Ski Instructors of Amer- ica (PSIA) to work with Accredited Senior Evaluators (ASE’s), Region PSIA and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) to generate consistency across Regions during evaluations. This program is required once every three years to retain the credentials needed to evaluate the ski and snowboard portion of the Senior exam. Our goal with the program as with all programs, is to provide Patrollers with tools they can take back to their Regions. These clinics provide an opportunity to refresh skills and pass along the latest and greatest techniques. We had 28 folks from around the Division attend the Senior Evaluator Calibration program across all three events.

The Senior Path is an opportunity for Patrollers interested in pursuing their Senior credentials. This December, we saw 50 Senior Candidates and Senior Patrollers attend these events. This is an outstanding showing of support for the Se- nior Program and It is awesome to see this many Patrollers committed to continually improving their skills. Taking this next step also sends a positive message to our ski areas and owners that their patrollers are committed to excellence.

Throughout the balance of my term and beyond, I am committed to helping streamline, improve, assist, and serve the Central Division Senior Program. I am always open for suggestions and can be reached through the Division Website www.nspcentral.org. This job would be much more difficult it I was not surrounded by great people committed to this organization. I am looking forward to crossing paths with each and every one of you.

The Daniel Somalski Memorial Fund

Our Central Division is proud to announce the formation of a memorial fund honoring a very special friend and patroller. Dan, as many of us know, dedicated much of his 25 year patrol career to helping others attain their goals both on and off the slopes. As a long time “Certified” patroller #426 and a “PSIA level 3” he was a force to be reckoned with both inside and outside of the traces. It is in memory of Dan’s example that his fund will sponsor an annual award to a current or aspiring NSP alpine trainer. In accordance with his family’s wishes, the annual monetary award will be tailored to assist a worthy patroller in pursuit of their chosen alpine credential(s).

Please consider donating to this important fund just as many have already. By contributing you’ll advance the goals of our organization and promote Dan’s legacy. Visit www.nspcentral.org to donate on-line or contact [email protected] for more information.

10 National Board Members from Central Division Janet Glaeser Jim Woodrum Term expires 12/31/2015 Term expires 12/31/2015 [email protected] [email protected] 5151 South Lake Shore Drive Cedar, MI 49621 231-228-2277

Skills Development By The Numbers

By the numbers: 300+ -7 3 15+ I’ll come back to these numbers later, so let’s see if you can find them in the article. It’s the start of a new season and new set of STW’s(Ski/Snowboard Trainer’s Workshops) were held at the end of 2013. We have a completely new team to introduce as well!

First of all, let me introduce the new Skills Development Team! They are: Daren Lukes (Div. Senior Susan Hayes Program supervisor), Britt Gustafson (Div. Senior Program assistant supervisor), Dave Bramel Skills (Div. Toboggan Supervisor), Harold Park (Div. Ski School Director) and me: Susan Hayes (Div. Development Skills Development Supervisor) Supervisor The Ski/Snowboard Trainer’s Workshops were held at 3 different and wonderfully generous ven- ues in the Central Division. The first weekend, December 7,8, we were at Wild Mountain Ski/Snowboard Area in Tay- lor’s Falls, MN. This was a change of venue for the STW- recent years we have enjoyed our time at Trollhaugen. We had a great turnout (about 100 patrollers) and because of the sub-zero temps, had much of the area all to ourselves! On day 2, we awoke to 2-3 inches of fresh snow! Conditions were fantastic!

The second weekend, December 14, 15, was held at Boyne Highlands in Michigan. Once again, a fantastic turnout of about 100 patrollers and Boyne hospitality never disappoints! Lake-effect snow was also on the agenda for the weekend and the resulting 5+ inches was icing on the cake. The final weekend, December 21, 22, we were at Cascade Mt, Por- tage, WI. Once again, approximately 100 patrollers took over Wisconsin! And, once again, Sunday brought 6-8 inches of fresh powder thanks to a pre-Christmas Superstorm! I’ll put it on the record now that the new Skills Development Team brings good luck for great conditions!

11 Enjoy the photos! As you can tell from the smiles- a lot of learning, great skiing and great friendships was/were had by all!

For next year- watch the RPN, the Division website and your email for all the advertising that will hit early in the fall. Watch for improvements in our offered clinics, more mentoring of new and qualified staff and a super-improved registration process.

Have a wonderful training season! We look forward to seeing you on the hill!

STW Photos Courtsey of Myron Jacobson

12 STW Photos Courtsey of Charles Laughton

Wild Mountain December 2013

13 STW Photos Courtsey of Rick Wayne

Cascade Mountain

December 2013

14 National Ski Patrol Alumni What is an Alumni Member? An Alumni member is a special registration category for people who, for various reasons, no longer provide emergency care or rescue service but wish to continue their involvement with the National Ski Patrol. The NSP Alumni members started in 1977 to maintain contact with former members and keep them informed of national events and activities. Today the Alumni Members total more than 1,900.

Why join the Alumni Members? By joining as an Alumni Member, you can continue to be part of the largest winter rescue organization in the world. Better yet, your involvement provides you with the opportunity to support the national organization on a new level. As an Alumni Member, you won’t be required to fulfill any skill or educational requirements; however, depending on local needs and your experience, you might be asked to serve in an advisory capacity to local NSP units as an OEC instructor, for example, during annual refreshers. Several areas in the nation have already taken advantage of their alumni’s local knowledge and experience. A valued force within NSP, alumni members often attend ski patrol events, help recruit new members, provide administrative and IEC help, give safety talks, and participate in other community service activities.

Other Benefits: Alumni Members receive: - A subscription to Ski Patrol Magazine

- Access to select NSP Winter Catalog merchandise

- The opportunity to participate in NSP-sponsored events

- Dues may be tax deductible

How much does it cost? Regular fee: Annual dues are just $27 annually. The national organization receives $17 and $10 is returned to the division with which the Alumni Member is affiliated. Active patrollers who are members keep that status on becoming an Alumni Member. Lifetime membership fee: Patrollers who wish to become an Alumni Member, as lifetime members, may do so for a one-time fee of $700, which helps support the NSP endowment fund. They will receive a Lifetime Membership Pin and a framed Lifetime Certificate.

How does one join the Alumni Members? Fill out the application form and mail it with the membership fee to the National Ski Patrol, 133 South Van Gordon Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80228.

National Ski Patrol Alumni Member Application Form 133 S. Van Gordon St., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone 303-988-1111 Fax 303-988-3005 Email [email protected] Web site www.nsp.org

Name: ______Address : ______Phone:______City: ______State:______Zip: ______If registering as an Alumni Member please provide the registration number: ______Amount enclosed: $ ______Regular member Lifetime member New Alumni Members Please Provide the Following Information: Last NSP Affiliation: Ski Patrol:______Registration Number:______Region:______Division: ______Last Year Registered:______Alpine Nordic NSP Appointment number :______If you wish to associate with a ski patrol please provide that information here: ______

15 Central Division NSP - C Ski School WOW!! The NSP-C Ski School Staff started the year with a big bang by displaying their profes- sionalism, integrity, and dedication in participating in three Ski Trainer Workshops in December. The team banded together in an early season clinic to discuss ways to better serve its members. Many ideas were shared but one common theme kept rising to the top, and that was a passion for “YOU”. Let me share with you some of the behaviors they worked on; Talk Straight, Demonstrate Respect, Deliver Results, Extend Trust, and Listen First. The Central Division is very fortunate to have some of the best and finest instructors throughout the National Ski Patrol. I would like to personally thank each of these instructors for being a “TEAM” and “TRUSTING” one another to provide exemplary service to each member of the Central Division.

Harold Park THANK YOU….. Division Tom Anderson, Jim Andrew, Brian Cobble, Marty Collins, Linda Jacobs Murphy, Don Loerch, Ski School Chuck Martchinke, Dale Mihuta, Dan Moss, Chris Raudabaugh, Troy Southwick, John Thomas, Supervisor Tom Worley, Jay Zedak

For those of you who are Ski/Ride instructors, our www.nsp-cskischool.com website is still here for you to register on line. The National Ski Patrol recognizes the Central Division Ski School as a sanc- tioned organization for teaching skiing and riding. Under the new general liability insurance anyone who is a member of the NSP-C Ski School will be covered by this insurance liability. Don’t be left in the cold….. Get signed up today!

If you were unable to attend one of the Divisions STW’s please check with your Region Ski School Advisor for a Ski Enhancement Seminar. Region Advisor E-Mail Eastern Michigan Rob Carpenter [email protected] North Central Dave Dahl [email protected] Northern Michigan Ohio Matt Kim [email protected] South Central Tim Weinand [email protected] Southern Dave Malhiot [email protected] Western Jill Nothwehr [email protected] Western Michigan Kevin Fultz [email protected] Certified Annual Evaluation Set The Certified annual evaluation will be held February 27th through March 2nd at Marquette Mountain. This will be a fun, education filled event that will include a visit to the National Ski Hall of Fame. We are pleased to welcome eight new candidates into the program; Rashid Farahata, Peter Holdridge, Erick Jensen, Mike Langley, David McKinley, Harold Park, Gustave Rayl and Brian Rull. Please wish these members success as they begin their certified journey.

One qualification and recertification clinic has already been held at Perfect North Slopes. Oth- ers will be held in the next several weeks at Nubs Nob, Marquette Mountain, Welch Village and Chestnut Mountain.

I just returned from the certified advisors meeting. Representatives included members from Partick Perlman the Eastern, Southern, Rocky Mountain, Alaska and Far West divisions. The president of the Division APP (Association of Professional Patrollers) and the National avalanche program director were Certified also present. Work was done on making the program consistent throughout the nation. This Supervisor included developing score sheets that will be used nationally. We were also able to participate in a ski and toboggan clinic with the Winter Park Ski Patrol. Our weekend concluded with a

16 demonstration of the latest avalanche safety gear by Ortovox.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Certified program is welcome to join us in Marquette. If you have any questions you please contact me or any of the region adminstrators.

Patroller 101 HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR PATROLLER 101 COURSE YET??? HERE’S THE WHO, WHEN, WHY and the WHAT-WHAT!

WHO should register this course? • Whoever is responsible for getting the following subjects covered. An instructor of any discipline may register the course.

WHEN should you register your course? • As soon as you have new candidates.

Vicki Zierden WHY should you register a Patroller 101 Course? Patroller 101 Supervisor • A registered Introduction to Ski Patrolling course ensures that your patrol’s toboggan trainers are covered under the NSP’s general liability policy while they instruct your candidates.

• A simple spreadsheet can help you better track your candidates’ progress through training.

• Your candidates will received the same messages about important topics as other candidates throughout the country.

• Your candidates will get a well-rounded patroller education.

• The training curriculum provides instruction in the fundamental skills needed to perform entry level patrolling duties.

WHAT is it?

• Basic Teaching Modules can include:

17 Risk Management

Adapting to the Outdoor Environment

Toboggan Handling

Scene Management / Incident Command System

Rope and Belay Skills

The National Ski Patrol Ski Area Management

, ,

Role of the Volunteer Patroller

18 Guest Services This course should be supplemented by area-specific training in policy, procedure, practice, and equipment.’

WHAT else do you need to do? • Make sure your candidates sign a waiver, available at http://www.nspcentral.org/bookshelf.php

• Teach the modules noted above

• Close the course when completed

• Hand out Certificates of Completion (sent when you register)

Questions? Contact your Central Division Patroller 101 Supervisor, Vicki Zierden at [email protected] or 952- 884-8126

I have already seen numerous courses registered for this season—EXCELLENT!! PSIA News for Patrol PSIA / AASI NEW Web Page Content

I’m confident that you have been out on the snow and working on improving your ski/ride and teaching skills! I know because we saw so many of you at the Division STW’s! Your investment in yourself will pay dividends as you help others improve their skills. Area Management thanks you, and your colleagues thank you.

Please, put on your “To Do” list this week to go to the Central Division PSIA website, and navigate to the “Education” page. There are many new things with which you should familiarize yourself. https://www.psia-c.org/educationalMaterial.php. This information is Dan Moss a tremendous resource for all instructors, and critical if you are active in advancing your PSIA Liason credentials.

The page basically looks like this...scroll down to the bright “NEW RELEASE” as highlighted below. There you will find three important sections to your PSIA/AASI journey.

Great students take responsibility for their own learning. Great students often turn into outstanding instructors!

Peace, Dan Moss NSP-C Division PSIA Liaison

ALPINE Alpine Certification Standards These standards provide a training focus, and represent a minimum competency for each level of certification. The premise of the certification standards is based upon the concepts of “levels of understanding” which define stages of learning in degrees of understanding. As certification is a measure of understand-

19 ing, levels of certification represent stages of understanding. Candidates will be held to the knowledge and performance standards of the level at which they are testing as well as the criteria for all preceding levels. Alpine Certification Study Guides

This study guide is intended as an educational tool for the entry level instructor. The goal of the study guide is to help develop the skills necessary to teach beginning level students. This study guide is not intended to provide all information that may be test- ed in an exam, but is a high yeild study document for those preparing for an exam. The new books needed for all three Alpine Levels are:

Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors

Alpine Technical Manual

PSIA Children’s Instruction Manual Level I Study Guide NEW RELEASE: New Snowsports Instructor Guide

The New Snowsports Instructor Guide will introduce you to the profession of teaching snowsports. This guide will help you in your training as a new instructor and as you train toward the Professional Ski Instructors of America-American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) Level I certification. Level II and Level III - Please see the PSIA-C Portfolio for information. AP 202 and 303 Courses are recommended prior to the Level II and III exam PSIA-C Portfolio

What is the Portfolio? The Alpine Certification Committee has developed a strategic pathway that provides personal growth for instructors regardless of plans, or no plans, for certification. The Core Concepts manual addresses the use of “stepping stones”. This methodology of education-based program development presents choices an instructor can make to move forward in his or her career as an instructor. PSIA-C has recognized a need to provide additional education programs, geared to provide alternative education to our members .

Alpine Level 1 Alpine Level 2 Alpine Level 3

Beginning Season Form End Season Form 1 End Season Form 2 MA Support Form 11-12 Movement Anaylsis Practice Record PSIA Begining of Season 2 Teaching Form

NEW RELEASE: Movement Learning Activities for Developing Skilled Skiing

NEW RELEASE: Alpine Certification Resources

NEW RELEASE: Alpine Certification Skiing Benchmarks Train the Trainer Here is the New 2011-12 Trainers Workbook 2011-12 Trainers Portfolio

Trainer Development Book 1 Trainer Development Book 2 Trainer Development Book 3

20 Division Nordic Workshop Recap The Division Nordic Workshop took place January 11-13, at Minocqua Winter Park (MWP) and Indianhead Ski Area. This year we had great snow conditions and mild temps, which was par- ticularly nice considering our other difficulties: among us we had bad knees, ankles, feet, a case of stomach flu, and a car accident (no injuries, but a big mess). Attendance was good, with three new participants, and patrollers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and even Eastern Michigan (a long drive!). The classic, skate, and telemark sessions were intense, as always, and tiring, but satisfying. And this year we reserved some time to just ski.

After Dan Clausen's Sunday session, a day-long group lesson, one of the newcomers said, "It's so much easier when you do it right -- I can feel the difference." And one of the regulars said, Peter Wollan "Every year I hear things a bit differently, and they make more sense each time." That's what the Division workshop is for. It's a long weekend of good skiing, good friends, and good food. And for next Nordic Supervisor year, we'll try to arrange good weather again.

Toboggan Training Gets a New Tool We introduced a new teaching tool at this year’s Central Division Ski Trainers Workshops.

The tool we introduced is one that most of you have in your pocket every day. If fact you may very well be reading this current edition of the Rust Parka News on it. I am referring to your mobile phone, or specifically video capture application of your smart phone. But wait, lets back up a minute. I’m getting ahead of myself...

Imagine for a moment, that you’ve stepped inside a dance studio. As you enter you glance at the floor you will notice it devoid of encumbrances. Follow that floor to the walls and you will notice the attached balance bar. Look behind the balance bar and you will notice an image of yourself Dave Bramel reflecting from the mirror. That mirror covers the entire wall perimeter. Why is that? Division Toboggan My simple analysis is as follows. Dance is a dynamic movement art. The movements are as Supervisor precise as they are fluid. The mirror gives the dancer immediate visual feedback about posture and body position. Perfectly practicing those movements with immediate visual feedback trains 21 the dancer’s muscle memory. As the dancer takes the performance stage, there are no mirrors. The dancer relies on her extensive training, perfect practice and muscle memory to give a flawless performance.

As skiers we share the same language and dynamic movement as the dancer without the benefit of a mirror covered practice studio. I submit to you that video capture is our best substitute for the studio mirror.

Many of us reading this will reply, we use a video camera quite often when we instruct our classes. Or “John Doe” from the local ski school schedules a day to video capture our entire class. Recently I met with the other Division Toboggan Supervisors in Colorado for a three day ski/toboggan seminar and I counted 3 different videographers chronicling the event. However there are some challenges of conventional amateur video: 1. The footage is often poor quality.

2. Video doesn’t offer immediate feedback.

3. The video stays with the videographer.

4. The student has limited access to the video footage.

5. Often the video analysis is done in a public forum and subsequently alienates the intended benefactor.

6. The time between filming and editing renders the analysis less effective.

7. The maximized opportunity to benefit from analysis by heading back onto the hill is lost.

8. Too much video is shot making editing the overwhelming task.

Welcome The NSP Central Division Mobile Phone Video Project. Your Task: Capture “your own” video image, on “your own” mobile phone.

1. You are a motivated Alpine Patroller wanting to improve your toboggan handling. 2. You carry a mobile phone with a video camera feature. 3. The video capture takes place between 2 patrollers. (Ideally instructor and student) 4. Before going out on the hill, instruct your patroller helper how to use the video camera feature on your phone. 5. Start with a simple task. For example : side slipping 6. On the hill, you will ask your patroller helper to video you with your camera. 7. Camera operator -For best results, “move together” and “fill” the screen with your subject. 8. Short clips (under 2 mins) are generally enough to capture your dynamic movements of balance, edging, rotation and pressure. 9. Analyze your video, make corrections. Or bring your video to your favorite toboggan instructor and ask them to help you review. Ask them for ideas and drills to help you improve.

Mike Struggles with the sideslip Mike is video captured with his phone

Mike brings his video to his instructor for analysis. Success! Mikes side slipping is picture perfect

The benefits of mobile phone videography are numerous • The mobile phone display is more than adequate to get a visual capture of yourself side slipping. Balance, edging, rotary and pressure are detectable on a mobile phone display

• You receive immediate feedback on performance specific BREP analysis can be used to improve the next run

• The video stays with each you. That allows you to build your own personal video library and chronicle your growth over the season. Having your own video with you at all times makes it possible to obtain feedback from instructors who weren’t attending your event.

• If your video footage quality is low, determine why and immediately go back out and try again.

• You are personally in charge or your own video editing. Your instructor isn’t overwhelmed by an inventory of untimely analyzed video on a hard drive.

• As you become proficient at this method, you may choose to upload your video to YouTube and make it available for analysis from an Region or Division level instructor who lives hundreds of miles away.

• The analysis is done one on one. There is no public analysis or humiliation. This is a positive personal growth experience.

The next time you are on the hill, patrolling, training or simply for fun, take a moment give this a try. I guarantee looking in this mirror, you’re going to like what you see!

Stay safe, ski hard and have fun! See you on the hill!

Dave Bramel NSP Central Division Toboggan Supervisor

23 Central Division 2012 - 2013 Awards ReCap Awards Compilation: Gregg Reese Awards Supervisor

Patroller Award Year Region Patrol Name Newton, Nark Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Blizzard Metro Palmer, Ron DSA 2012-13 EMR Mt Brighton Barbu, Catalin Patrollers Cross 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Cambare, Heather Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Dietrich, Kevin Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Fuller, Steve Patrollers Cross 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Johnson, Joe Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Kovacs, Larry Patrollers Cross 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Naas II, Doug Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Naas II, Doug Patrollers Cross 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly Torvinen, John Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Mt Holly King, Pam C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 EMR Pine Knob Pine Knob C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 EMR Pine Knob Schons, Mike YMS 2012-13 EMR Pine Knob Srock, Melissa Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 EMR Pine Knob Werner. Derek C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 EMR Pine Knob Longfellow-Jones, Mike YMS 2012-13 NMR Boyne Highlands Reed, Perry N. Appointment 2012-13 NMR Boyne Mountain Wright, Floyd Patrollers Cross 2012-13 NMR Boyne Mountain Kivell, Rod PMS 2012-13 NMR Hickory Hills Ravary, Ray PMS 2012-13 NMR Hickory Hills Walls, Meghan PMS 2012-13 NMR Hickory Hills Bailey, Fred C D Outstanding 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Bailey, Fred YMS 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Baily, Fred YMS 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Day, Beach C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Loerch, Don MSA 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Murphy-Jacobs, Linda C D Lifetime Achievement 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Murphy-Jacobs, Linda C D Outstanding 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Murphy-Jacobs, Linda Gold Merit Star 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Nubs Nob C D Outstanding 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Nubs Nob Gold Unit Citation 2012-13 NMR Nubs Nob Jacques, Candy Patrollers Cross 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Rodeman, Ginny C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Rodeman, Jerry C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Rodeman, Virginia Patrollers Cross 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Thompson, John Patrollers Cross 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Throop, Pat C D Outstanding 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Throop, Pat Silver Merit Star 2012-13 NMR Schuss Mt Minocqua Winter Park C D Outstanding 2012-13 North Central Minocqua Winter Park Poe, Don DSA 2012-13 North Central Gladstone Sports Pk, Davis, Pete PMS 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Klein, Mark Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Klein, Mark DSA 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Lukes, Daren PMS 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Marquardt, Brandon Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Moncur, Janeen Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Pauls, Melinda Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Pijan, Joe PMS 2012-13 North Central Granite Peak Beil, Steve C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 North Central Indianhead 24 Patroller Award Year Region Patrol Name Beil, Steve C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 North Central Indianhead Bennetts, Roger BMS 2012-13 North Central Indianhead Indianhead C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 North Central Indianhead Lillich, Richard YMS 2012-13 North Central Indianhead Nesbitt, Danielle YMS 2012-13 North Central Indianhead Anderson Tom Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Gollakner, Kristy C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Grundstrom, Jim Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Hamel, Joe Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Morris, Trevor Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Morris, Troy Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Shaw, Tom Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Windgassen, Megan Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 North Central Marquette Mt Adams, Mary YMS 2012-13 North Central Minocqua Winter Park Minocqua Winter Park Gold Unit Citation 2012-13 North Central Minocqua Winter Park Navarino C D Outstanding 2012-13 North Central Navarino Navarino Unit Citation 2012-13 North Central Navarino Anderson, Parker C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 North Central Ski Brule Jensen, Erick YMS 2012-13 North Central Ski Brule Cramer, Beth Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Friebel, Tyler Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Garvin, MaryBeth Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Glaeser, Janet C D Outstanding 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Glaeser, Janet Gold Merit Star 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Kashary, Bob Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW McKimmie, Shawn Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Santos, Mark Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Shima, Freddie C D Outstanding 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Shima, Freddie YMS 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW Zedak, Jay MSA 2012-13 Ohio BM/BW McPherson, Jesse Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio Mad River Mountain Moss, Dan YMS 2012-13 Ohio Mad River Mountain Raudabaugh, Chris YMS 2012-13 Ohio Mad River Mountain Cleary, Frank Division Director Award 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Cleary, Frank MSA 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Mihuta, Dale YMS 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Woodrum, Jim DSA 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Worley, Tom C D Lifetime Achievement 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Worley, Tom YMS 2012-13 Ohio Perfect North Slopes Baumlein, Dave N. Appointment 2012-13 Ohio Snow Trails Chapman, Catherine Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Ohio Snow Trails Kinnamon, Scott LC Appointment 2012-13 Ohio Snow Trails Rose, Ken C D Lifetime Achievement 2012-13 Ohio Snow Trails Engel, Jim DSA 2012-13 South Central Alpine Valley West Engel, Kim DSA 2012-13 South Central Alpine Valley West Fuchs, Paul YMS 2012-13 South Central Alpine Valley West Miller, Kim Patrollers Cross 2012-13 South Central Devils Head Wall, John DSA 2012-13 South Central Devils Head Morgan Louis PMS 2012-13 South Central Heiliger Huegel Guertin,Patroller David DSAAward 2012-13Year SouthRegion CentralPatrol Little Switzer Nameland Ketter, Kevin BMS 2012-13 South Central Little Switzerland Ketter, Kevin YMS 2012-13 South Central Little Switzerland Randall, Frank N. Appointment 2012-13 Southern Chestnut Mt Thole, Jordan Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Chestnut Mt Massengale, Jerry YMS 2012-13 Southern Fun Valley Cobble. Lori National Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Fetzer, Mike Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Galleher, Ian Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Keane, Richard DSA 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Meyer, Nannette Critical Care Recognition25 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Robinson, Thomas Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Sandoval, Jane Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Stoddart, Lee Anne Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Matson, Chris Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Parr, David PMS 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Willwerscheid, Steve PMS 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Clark, Fred MSA 2012-13 Western Andes Tower Chlebeck, David PMS 2012-13 Western Buck Hill Mueller, Paul PMS 2012-13 Western Buck Hill Guest, Cindy Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Haase, William Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Hanson, Dale Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Kenyon, Julie Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Lamoureux, James Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Murray, Carla Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Murray, George Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Nayes, Tom Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Zimmer, Mark Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Zimmer, William Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Peters, Theresa C D Outstanding 2012-13 Western Coffee Mill Peters, Theresa YMS 2012-13 Western Coffee Mill Petry, Roger MSA 2012-13 Western Giants Ridge Botnab, Paul YMS 2012-13 Western Lutsen Mont du Lac C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 Western Mont du Lac Cross, Mark N. Appointment 2012-13 Western Mount Ski Gull Kahler, Kristine Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Mount Ski Gull Hollingsworth, Kevin PMS 2012-13 Western Powder Ridge Gray, Tom MSA 2012-13 Western Spirit Mt Glynn, Kathy C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 Western Three Rivers Mogan, Jeannine YMS 2012-13 Western Three Rivers Sullivan, Colin PMS 2012-13 Western Trollhaugen Kellen, Tammy Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Welch Village Kurt, Paul PMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Kurt, Paul YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Morris, Merry C D Outstanding 2012-13 Western Welch Village Morris, Merry YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Nelson, Don Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Welch Village Schaller, Dave YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Schaller, Jane C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 Western Welch Village Goldberger, Dan N. Appointment 2012-13 WMR Bittersweet Patroller Award Year Region Patrol Name Cobble. Lori National Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Fetzer, Mike Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Galleher, Ian Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Keane, Richard DSA 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Meyer, Nannette Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Robinson, Thomas Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Sandoval, Jane Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Stoddart, Lee Anne Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Southern Wilmot Matson, Chris Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Parr, David PMS 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Willwerscheid, Steve PMS 2012-13 Western Afton Alps Clark, Fred MSA 2012-13 Western Andes Tower Chlebeck, David PMS 2012-13 Western Buck Hill Mueller, Paul PMS 2012-13 Western Buck Hill Guest, Cindy Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Haase, William Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Hanson, Dale Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Kenyon, Julie Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Lamoureux, James Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Murray, Carla Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Murray, George Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Nayes, Tom Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Zimmer, Mark Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Zimmer, William Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 Western Christie Mountain Peters, Theresa C D Outstanding 2012-13 Western Coffee Mill Peters, Theresa YMS 2012-13 Western Coffee Mill Petry, Roger MSA 2012-13 Western Giants Ridge Botnab, Paul YMS 2012-13 Western Lutsen Mont du Lac C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 Western Mont du Lac Cross, Mark N. Appointment 2012-13 Western Mount Ski Gull Kahler, Kristine Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Mount Ski Gull Hollingsworth, Kevin PMS 2012-13 Western Powder Ridge Gray, Tom MSA 2012-13 Western Spirit Mt Glynn, Kathy C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 Western Three Rivers Mogan, Jeannine YMS 2012-13 Western Three Rivers Sullivan, Colin PMS 2012-13 Western Trollhaugen Kellen, Tammy Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Welch Village Kurt, Paul PMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Kurt, Paul YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Morris, Merry C D Outstanding 2012-13 Western Welch Village Morris, Merry YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Nelson, Don Patrollers Cross 2012-13 Western Welch Village Schaller, Dave YMS 2012-13 Western Welch Village Schaller, Jane C D 1st Runner-up 2012-13 Western Welch Village PatrollerGoldberger, DanAward N. AppointmentYear 2012-13Region WMR PatrolBittersweet Name Thurston,Thurston, ZacheryZachery C C DD OutstandingOutstanding 2012-13 2012-13 WMR WMR CaberfaeCaberfae Thurston,Thurston, ZacheryZachery Patrollers Patrollers CrossCross 2012-13 2012-13 WMR WMR CaberfaeCaberfae Thurston,Thurston, ZacheryZachery YMS YMS 2012-132012-13 WMR WMR CaberfaeCaberfae DeVreindt,DeVreindt, MikeMike DSA DSA 2012-132012-13 WMR WMR CannonsburgCannonsburg Mitchell,Mitchell, BarberaBarbera Patrollers Patrollers CrossCross 2012-13 2012-13 WMR WMR CannonsbCannonsburgurg Leach, Sheri PMS 2012-13 WMR Crystal Mountain Riness, Mike Patrollers Cross 2012-13 WMR Crystal Mountain Van Klompenberg, Sherwin YMS 2012-13 WMR Crystal Mountain Brands, Rog Critical Care Recognition 2012-13 WMR Pando Pando DSA 2012-13 WMR Pando Wolfer, Colleen C D Cert of Appreciation 2012-13 WMR Pando

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REGISTRATION ADMIN. ASSISTANT AWARDS RUSTY PARKA NEWS Dean Brandt Cheryl Raudabaugh Gregg Reese Tim Zimmerman 173 Tar Heel Drive 11308 Stonybrook Dr. 7472 Stonefield Trail Delaware, OH 43015 Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Schofield, WI 54476 H) 507-281-0769 H) 740-368-5931 H) 810-695-6737 C) 715-218-3328 W) 507-253-2259 W) 614-582-6080 W) 810-743-7070 W) 715-536-7176 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] tzimmerman@ mitchellmetalproducts.com Region Directors

E MI REGION DIRECTOR NC REGION DIRECTOR N MI REGION DIRECTOR OH REGION DIRECTOR Michael Schons Les Robinson Richard Jacques Bill Currier 751 Blue Ridge Lane 190 Ballantrae Drive Nekoosa, WI 54457 Sagamore Hills, OH 44067 H) 248-683-0465 H) 715-325-3025 H) 248-398-3379 H) 330-467-6787 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] C) 630-815-6077 [email protected] 28 Region Directors Continued

SC REGION DIRECTOR S REGION DIRECTOR Joe Riley Don Steen 823 Chalfont Drive 519 Meadowview Dr. Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Clinton, Ia 52732 H) 608-825-9956 H) 563-243-3950 C) 608-220-5086 C) 563-249-5735 [email protected] [email protected]

W REGION DIRECTOR W MI REGION Jeannine Mogan DIRECTOR 5755 132nd St W David Johnson Savage, MN 55378 15490 Peach Ridge Ave C) 612-710-2186 Kent City, MI 49330 jmogan@threeriversparkdis- H) 616-675-4998 ADD trict.org C) 616-477-3831 Chris Raudabaugh [email protected] 173 Tar Heel Drive Delaware, OH 43015 H) 740-369-9634 W) 740-368-5931 [email protected]

PSIA LIAISON AVALANCHE SKI SCHOOL DIRECTOR CERTIFIED Dan Moss Derek Werner Harold Park Patrick Perlman 5576 Davison Dr PO Box 393 H) 859-384-6491 9430 128th Ave Hilliard, OH 43026-8456 Clarkston, MI 48387 W) 513-762-4966 Kenosha, WI 53142 W) 614-578-9002 H) 248-342-1970 C) 513-967-2138 H) 262-857-6575 dan@mossremodeling. C) 248-342-1970 C) 847-421-6575 com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

29 SAFETY TEAM WEBMASTER Mike Husar Kent Anderson ADD Tom Anderson H) 262-629-4902 H) 763-577-0843 112 Pineview Drive C) 612-730-6324 Marquette, MI 49855 [email protected] [email protected] H) 906-228-6126 W) 906-475-7640 [email protected]

OEC OEC ASSISTANT OEC ASSISTANT MEDICAL Karen Hadden Rose DeJarnette Debra Allison Stephen Werner 15805 Kane Rd 19522 Knollwood Dr PO Box 368 Plainwell, MI 49080 Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Clarkston, MI 48347 H) 269-664-4753 H) 812-537-6360 H) 248-625-2730 C) 269-492-4025 [email protected] Debra.Allison@ C) 248-408-4313 [email protected] windstream.com [email protected]

CENTRAL

MTN TRVL & RESCUE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTRO TO PATROLLING DIVISION John Wachter Ty Damon Vicki Zierden 12107 Duane’s Dr 4222 Maybee Rd Galena, IL Lake Orion, MI 48359 STAFF H) 815-986-8259 H) 248-393-3203 W) 313-596-9101 H) 952-884-8126 [email protected] C)248-318-4848 W) 952-884-8126 ROSTER [email protected] [email protected]

30 INSTRUCTOR DEVLP WOMEN’S SEMINAR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Virginia Rodeman Sandi Hammons Susan Hayes ADD 1817 Potomac Dr. 5517 Regal Ridge Drive 2719 Spyglass CT Don Loerch Toledo, OH 43067 Burlington, KY 41005 Rochester, MN 55901 889 Central Drive H) 419-536-1179 (h)(859) 586-8090 C) 507-421-0243 Lake Orion, MI 48362 W) 419-531-1618 (c)(859)466-8496 W) 507-255-5921 C) 248-778-7658 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ALUMNI TOBOGGAN SENIOR NORDIC Open Dave Bramel Daren Lukes Peter Wollan H) 612-386-5362 547 Clay Street 1701 10th St NE W) 612-386-5362 Wrightstown, WI 54180 Rochester, MN 55906 C) 612-386-5362 H) 920-277-1436 H) 507-281-9769 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Start Date End Date Program Type Region Location Description Contact 2014-02-01 2014-02-01 OTHER EVENTS North Central Minocqua Winter Park Wolf Tracks Rendezvous Betty Adams Nordic Ski Marathon [email protected] 715-588-7731 2014-02-01 2014-02-01 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Alpine Valley SES, Ski Enhancement Matt Kim, Seminar [email protected] 2014-02-01 2014-02-01 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Snow Trails TES, Toboggan Richard McNitt Enhancement Seminar [email protected] 216 346 0845 2014-02-01 2014-02-02 OTHER EVENTS Ohio Boston Mills/Brandywine Ohio Region Women's Sandi Hammons, Clinic sandidanhammons@gmail. com 859 466 8496 2014-02-01 2014-02-02 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Holimont Ski Area Telemark SES, Ski David Walker, Enhancement Seminar [email protected] 2014-02-01 Eastern Michigan Mail/E-mail Senior SEM Scenario Skill Rae Ann Ruddy - (248) 672- Sign-off Deadline 7511 or [email protected] 2014-02-02 2014-02-02 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Boston Mills/Brandywine SES, Ski Enhancement Matt Kim, Seminar [email protected] 2014-02-02 2014-02-02 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio MRM TES Rich McNitt, [email protected] 2014-02-02 Eastern Michigan Alpine Valley EM1 Basic Ski & Toboggan Jeff Jurcak - Evaluation [email protected] 2014-02-08 2014-02-08 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio MRM SES Matt Kim, [email protected] 2014-02-08 2014-02-08 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Paoli Peaks TES, Toboggan Richard McNitt Enhancement Seminar [email protected] 216 346 0845 2014-02-08 2014-02-09 AVALANCHE North Central Mount Bohemia Avalanche I Keith Robinson [email protected] 2014-02-08 Eastern Michigan Independence Oaks Nordic Ski Clinic Jon O'Dell - (586) 718- 4503 or [email protected] 2014-02-09 2014-02-09 SENIOR Western Michigan Cannonsburg Section II Hill Test Kevin Barrons- [email protected] 2014-02-09 2014-02-09 TES Western Michigan Caberfae Toboggan Enhancement Shawn Rhoda - Seminar [email protected] 2014-02-09 2014-02-09 TES Western Michigan Caberfae Section III Tobboggan Shawn Rhoda - Enhancement Seminar [email protected] 2014-02-09 2014-02-09 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Perfect North Slopes TES, Toboggan Richard McNitt Enhancement Seminar [email protected] 216 346 0845 2014-02-09 2014-02-09 TESTING/TRAINING Ohio Snow Trails SES Matt Kim, [email protected] 2014-02-09 OEC Northern Michigan Otsego Senior OEC Clinic Rod Kivell - [email protected] 2014-02-09 Eastern Michigan Pine Knob Senior Ski & Toboggan Pre- Mike Rhadigan - (586) 335- Test Clinic 6996 or [email protected] 2014-02-12 2014-02-12 OEC Western Michigan Timber Ridge Senior Emergency Dan Goldberger Management Clinic [email protected] 2014-02-14 2014-02-14 DEADLINES Ohio [email protected] Ohio Region Award Lori Ringley (513)895-0259 Nominations Deadline - 2014-02-15 2014-02-17 OTHER EVENTS North Central Presidents Weekend 2014-02-15 Eastern Michigan Mt. Holly MTR Level II - Class Chuck White - Session [email protected] 2014-02-16 Eastern Michigan Apple Mtn. EMR3 Basic Ski & Roxanne Usewick - Toboggan Evaluation [email protected] 2014-02-16 Eastern Michigan Mt. Brighton EMR2 Basic Ski & Brad Carlson - (734) 528- Toboggan Evaluation 8925 or [email protected] m 2014-02-20 2014-02-23 NORDIC North Central Hayward, WI American Birkebeiner 2014-02-22 2014-02-22 SENIOR North Central Big Powder Horn Senior S&T Eval Chuck (Ozzie) Jonas [email protected] 2014-02-22 2014-02-22 SENIOR Western Michigan Crystal Mountain Senior Hill Bump Clinic Thomas Fisher - [email protected] 2014-02-22 2014-02-23 OTHER EVENTS Ohio SnowTrails Snow Trails Winter Sue Cline 419 566 8742 Carnival [email protected] 2014-02-22 2014-02-23 SENIOR Ohio Perfect North Slopes Ski/Snowboard and David McKinley Toboggan Evaluation [email protected] m 502 262 1061 2014-02-22 Eastern Michigan Boyne Mtn. Senior Ski & Toboggan Mike Rhadigan - (586) 335- Evaluation 6996 or [email protected] 2014-02-23 2014-02-23 CERTIFIED Southern Chestnut Mountain Certified Qualification and Patrick Perlman Awareness Clinc 2014-02-23 2014-02-23 DEADLINES North Central Awards Deadlines Brenda Robinson [email protected] 2014-02-23 2014-02-23 SENIOR Western Michigan Crystal Mountain Senior Hill Exam Thomas Fisher - [email protected]

32 Start Date End Date Program Type Region Location Description Contact 2014-02-23 2014-02-23 TESTING/TRAINING North Central Mount Bohemia TES-at Mount Patricia Asselin Bohemia/contact Patricia Asselin, or Les Robinson, Patricia Asselin [[email protected]] Les Robinson [email protected]

2014-02-23 T&T Northern Michigan Boyne Mountain NMR Senior S&T Exam Bob Anderson - [email protected] om 2014-02-24 2014-02-24 DEADLINE Western Michigan n/a Section III Section Chief Laura Cameron - Ballots Must be [email protected] postmarked 2014-02-26 2014-02-26 INSTRUCTOR Ohio BMBW Instructor Development - Janet Glaeser (216)409- DEVELOPMENT Second Class session 2661 2014-02-27 2014-03-02 CERTIFIED North Central Marquette Mountain Certified Evaluation 2014-02-28 2014-03-02 Eastern Michigan Fredrick, MI MTR Fundamentals & Chuck White - Level II - Field Session - All [email protected] Day 2014-03-01 2014-03-01 OTHER EVENTS North Central Minocqua Winter Park Squirrel Hill Pursuit Nordic Betty Adams Ski Race [email protected] 715-588-7731 2014-03-01 Eastern Michigan E-mail Awards Write-ups Deadline Joe Johnson - (810) 444- (All Patrols) 5090 or [email protected] 2014-03-02 2014-03-02 SENIOR Western Michigan Timber Ridge Senior Emergency Dan Goldberger- Management Exam [email protected] 2014-03-02 2014-03-02 TESTING/TRAINING North Central Ski Brule - Iron River Candidate S&T Evaluation Peter Holdridge [email protected] om 2014-03-02 T&T Northern Michigan Nubs Nob NMR Sec 1 Basic Hill Exam Rod Kivell - [email protected] 2014-03-08 Eastern Michigan Mt. Holly Senior SEM Evaluation Rae Ann Ruddy - (248) 672- 7511 or [email protected] 2014-03-08 Eastern Michigan Mt. Holly Senior Aid Room Module Jodie Fuller - (989) 781- 2962 or [email protected] 2014-03-09 2014-03-09 AWARDS North Central T/B/D Awards Meeting Brenda Robinson [email protected] 2014-03-09 2014-03-09 OEC Ohio MRM SROEC Test Dave Baumlein, [email protected] 2014-03-09 AVALANCHE Northern Michigan Boyne Highlands Senior OEC Evaluation Rod Kivell - [email protected] 2014-03-12 2014-03-12 DEADLINE Western Michigan n/a Section III Section Chief Laura Cameron - Results Announced [email protected] 2014-03-12 Eastern Michigan Mt. Holly Awards Review Meeting Joe Johnson - (810) 444- 5090 or [email protected] 2014-03-15 2014-03-15 SENIOR North Central T/B/D Senior OEC Eval Mike Olson [email protected] 2014-03-24 2014-02-24 INSTRUCTOR Ohio BMBW Instructor Development - Janet Glaeser (216)409- DEVELOPMENT First Class session 2661 2014-03-24 2014-03-24 Instructor Development Ohio BMBW ID 1st Class Janet Glaeser

2014-03-26 2014-03-26 Instructor Development Ohio BMBW ID 2nd Class Janet Glaeser

2014-03-29 Eastern Michigan Mt. Holly MTR Level I - Class Chuck White - Session [email protected] 2014-04-04 2014-04-06 MEETING North Central Chicago Central Division Spring Board Meeting 2014-04-05 2014-04-06 MEETING Western Michigan Chicago, IL Division Spring Business Dave Johnson - Meeting [email protected] 2014-04-25 2014-04-27 MEETING North Central Minocqua North Central Region Les Robinson Spring Board Meeting [email protected] 2014-04-26 2014-04-26 MEETING Ohio Snow Trails Ski Resort Ohio Region Spring Bill Currier, Meeting [email protected] 2014-04-30 Eastern Michigan Genesys Conv. Center Spring Meeting (Patrollers Mike Schons - (248) 683- Welcome) 0465 or [email protected] 2014-05-03 2014-05-03 BANQUET Western Michigan Crystal Mountain Region Meeting and Section III Awards Banquet 2014-05-03 Awards Northern Michigan Spring Board meeting Richard Jacques

2014-05-03 Awards Northern Michigan Awards Banquet Virginia Rodeman

2014-05-10 Eastern Michigan EMR2 Awards Banquet Brad Carlson - (734) 528- 8925 or [email protected] m

33 Start Date End Date Program Type Region Location Description Contact 2014-08-01 2014-08-01 DEADLINES Ohio [email protected] Patrol Annual End of Last Orest Melnyk Region Season Financial Reports Treasurer due to Region Treasurer

2014-09-01 2014-09-01 DEADLINES Ohio [email protected] Region/Section Annual Orest Melnyk Region Financial Reports due to Treasurer Division Treasurer CENTRAL DIVISION CALENDAR Information Displayed in the RPN is Current as of Date of Publication. Please Check Official Calendar at www.nspcentral.org for Latest Updates. Dates, Times and Events Subject to Change Central Division Fall Meeting

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