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Volume 45 Issue 1 www.nsp.org/divisioncentral Summer 2006

Central Division Fall Meeting

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Jim Woodrum, Central Division Director CENTRAL DIVISION DIRECTOR’S NOTES: Let me begin this article with a sincere appreciation to 500 plus members of the Central Division that took the time to fill out the Patroller Survey that was on the Internet for a More Information Inside couple of months. We collected the data, analyzed the data, and reviewed it during our CD Spring Meetings in Chicago. Registration Form on Page 7 There was a lot of good information and input from the Division that we then took and broke out into several committees. Each of the committees is taking the input and putting together an action plan on how to deal with the information in the best possible way. The action plans from these committees will report to the board at the Fall Central Headliners Division meetings in Wausau. If you would like to work on one of these committees, please feel free to drop me a line Message from Nat’l Chair Pg. 2 ID CD Course Pg.10 and I will forward it to the appropriate committee leader. Senior Update Pg. 3 Get it On! Pg.10 As you may or may not know we have five new National NC Region Ready Pg. 5 The Unthinkable Pg.11 BOD members that we voted in this past spring. Since then SW Region Report Pg. 5 Steps to Instruction Pg.11 we have also had three BOD’s resign and that will increase E MI at Motown Blast Pg. 6 Yo-Yo In Mountains Pg.12 the number of new BOD members to nearly a whole new Spirit of Service in WausauPg. 6 Avalanche Report Pg.13 top organization by this winter. Our nominating committee Staff Roster Pg. 8 Trailhead Notes Pg.13 is diligently working to sort out the next slate of candidates. NSP-C Ski School Pg. 10 Division Scenes Pg.15 I know there are still a number of members that are less then pleased with what has been going on at the national level. I ask that we give the Board a chance. They deserve our support to lead our great organization and not be labeled or shackled with the issues from the previous Board. Let Deadline For them develop as a team and give them the benefit of the doubt that they have the member’s interest in mind as they sort out our direction. They will be asking for our input and Fall Issue we will provide it in due time. I have been assigned to the Governance Committee to provide input. With all the September 15, resignations at the top several changes have been made to balance out the committees with BOD members. All the other Division Directors have been assigned to one of the three 2006 National Committees. Our input will be heard as these committees begin their work. Please See Division Director pg. 3 Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 2 Editorial Page Special Message From New National Chair Jim DeWeerd Less than one year ago I answered the call amount of disinformation, rumor and hearsay. natural fit for the next job up the line, even to from David Dahl (North Central Region I know that the vast majority of patrollers, the national board level. Director) and Jim Woodrum (Central Division most of whom are silent, want only to go to Director) to consider running for a National work, cover their shift, and provide safety and Budgetary and fiscal responsibilities are keys Board of Directors’ seat. Now why would I rescue services for the snow sports industry. to our success. Based on many issues last want to do such a thing based on what we’ve They want to be well-trained and year (insurance losses, legal bills, rising been through in the last year? I did it because credentialed. They want opportunities for business and personnel costs, and lower I was given the opportunity and a vote of education in related areas and they want catalogue sales due to Internet competition), confidence that I could meet the challenge of access to good gear in their catalogue. I know the board felt that increasing the dues $20 the future during the evolution of the NSP. for many years that is all I wanted. No political would over five years restore the lost cash involvement for me! reserves to equal one year’s operating We face many issues, as do all boards of expenses (a very common business principle) national organizations. One of the most Other issues we face involve succession and allow all the program development on important ones is communication. If we can planning which is better worded as leadership the horizon. At the recent annual meeting we provide accurate, timely information and the development. We need better programs and chose to adopt a budget based on no dues reasons for the decisions, patrollers should opportunities in place such that people move increase because of the significant and understand how the decisions were made. In through an orderly progression of increasing adverse member commentary. Because of the last year there has been a remarkable responsibility to the point where they are a this, some programs will be on hold this year including the 5th edition of the OEC manual and a new MTR manual. I suspect that we Kasten’s Korner will need to increase the dues $5-$10 in the near future so that we can help the bottom line of the budget which this year starts out $77,000 in the red. Improvements in our educational programs cannot afford to suffer, as they are the backbone of NSP.

The Bylaws and Policies & Proceedures manual will undergo a major review and thorough revision so that the any discrepancies between the two are resolved. We will also look at the proposed education model changes to see if they are what we really want.

You will elect seven board members in the upcoming election cycle in order to make your board fully staffed. We need qualified people and their talents to represent your interests and drive the NSP. In a short while your confidence in our actions and decisions will be restored.

Our relationship with our industry partners (NSAA, PSIA, ASA, and ASEA) must be stronger and closer than ever before. We depend on each other to be successful in our efforts. We must build strong relationships with them because NSP is not the only organization that can train rescue personnel. If your area decides to use some system other than NSP, you may be out of the job that you The official newspaper for the are so passionate about. National Ski Patrol®, Inc. NATIONAL SKI PATROL Central Division We are exploring liability insurance for patrollers - more on this in the future. The Rusty Parka News is published We are launching a search for an Executive three times annually. Director. Many of you know that we share an ED and office staff with our industry partners 2006 NATIONAL SKI PATROL®, INC. that rent space in the NSP building in All rights reserved. The words “Ski Patrol” and “National Ski Patrol” are trademarks Lakewood, CO. This is a successful plan that registered in the U.S. Patent Office allows us to have talented people in our organization at a portion of the cost of Division Director Editor Production employing them solely by NSP. Jim Woodrum Tim Zimmerman PM Graphics 7723 Westwind Ln N3275 Stillwater Drive 10170 Philipp Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45242 Medford, WI 54451 Streetsboro, OH 44241 What it takes to protect our 501 (c) 1& 3 not 513-791-3166 715-748-6552 330-650-0861 for profit status and national charter is being [email protected]@mitchellmetals.com explored and we hope to give everyone from the Division leaders down to the patroller EDITORIAL STATEMENT guidance that will protect our organization. The appearance of advertising material in the Rusty Parka does not imply that the Na- Please See National Chair pg.3 tional Ski Patrol endorses any product, service or company unless specifically stated. Statements or opinions expressed in the Rusty Parka reflect the views of the author(s) and are not necessarily the views of the National Ski Patrol, its officers, staff, board of ADDRESS CHANGES directors or members. The Rusty Parka will assume no loss or liability for loss or dam- Changes to addess should be updated on the NSP Na- age to any material submitted for publication including manuscripts, photographs, or art tional Web Site. Please log on to www.nsp.org and ac- work. All contributions and submissions are subject to revision or editing at the sole cess your NSP Member Page to update your personal discretion of the Editor. The act of mailing, submitting or transmitting materials to the information. The Rusty Parka mailing list is downloaded Rusty Parka shall constitute an express warranty by the author or contributor that the from the National database. All address changes and cor- material is original and in no way an infringement upon the rights of others. rections must be made on the National site. Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 3 Division Director’s Notes Thanks for giving me the opportunity to be a to replace those Board members who have continued from page 1- part of our history. either resigned or are out on term limits in December. The Nomination Committee I am very pleased to announce that Dr. James Dr. James DeWeerd received twenty-five Member applications DeWeerd was elected by the National BOD NSP National Chairman and is chartered to present members with a as the new NSP National Chairman. Jim hails ballot and full slate of candidates in from the Granite Peak Ski Area in the North September for another Member vote. I hope Central Region of the Central Division. You every Member will seize this voting can find out more about Jim’s background opportunity and responsibility to select new on the National Website. Jim will do a Letters to the Editor and responsive Board members to guide tremendous job in leading our organization NSP during this period of healing and back to its roots and blend it with meeting Letters to the Editor must be submitted electronically to reconstruction. the needs of all patrollers, volunteer and pro, [email protected]. The RPN reserves the ski areas, customers to ski areas, and the right to publish and withhold letters based on content One year from now, wouldn’t it be nice to snow sport industry. We are fortunate to have and length. Letters in excess of 250 words may be ed- again say …….. Wow, what a difference a such a talented and committed National ited due to space limitations. year makes!! Chair. Please join me in congratulating Jim on taking the top role in our organization. Members Do Have Rights Bill Kirksey Our North Central Region will be hosting the Boyne Mountain Ski Patrol Fall Division Meetings in September. Patroller Committee Specifics are outlined within this newsletter. Senior Manual Please plan to attend. Our CD Board has One year ago after witnessing the 2005 allocated funds to support getting our PD/PR, Annual Board of Directors Meeting, I was or their designees, to these meetings on a disappointed in the Board’s lack of Update Report regular basis. Since we normally switch the responsiveness to Member and Division By: Chris Moe meetings between the East side and West requests for change. Upon return, I wrote a Division Senior Program Supervisor side of Lake Michigan we will divide the Rusty Parka News editorial “You Can Make Division in half and provide support for those a Difference!” in an attempt to inform you, Congratulations Central Division and all the areas on the West side of the lake to attend the Member, on what has been transpiring at participating Regions that shared input to the meetings in Wausau. Next year we will National, and to make a plea to Members to complete the Senior Auxiliary component of then do the same for those on the East side be informed and become engaged by voicing the Senior Manual. I’m happy to say that to attend the meetings in Kalamazoo, MI. We your concerns and interests. the Senior Auxiliary Program was completed want all patrollers to feel welcome at these and passed by the board this past April. Take meetings irregardless of where you may Wow, what a difference a year makes, as a look at the program on the Central Division reside within the Division. Our support is to much has happened: website under the Senior Program, where help make it more possible to get the patrol yMembers petitioned for the opportunity to you can download the most current revision leaders to these meetings as we move have a voice in the Governance of NSP of the entire program. forward as a Division and stay more yMembers voted for and ratified Member calibrated, informed, and an integral part of Rights What is the Senior Auxiliary Program? our direction. I request that as many of you yNSP presented a full slate of BOD candidates as can please plan to attend our meetings in an unprecedented election The objective of the Senior Auxiliary Program and Awards Banquet. yMembers exercised their Member Rights and is to enhance the skills of the patrollers within voted in record numbers the guidelines of the auxiliary status. There Lastly, we need to continue to utilize the yMembers elected five qualified new Board are two core skill requirements; Senior programs that the NSP has to offer. I Members: Jim DeWeerd, Dave Ginley, Emergency Management and Aid Room challenge every one of us to attend one or Harold Heacock, Bela Musits, Clark Noble Management. In addition to the core more of our many excellent programs offered yThe Board elected Jim DeWeerd of Central requirements the senior auxiliary candidate by the excellent instructors within our Division Division to Chairman of the Board must complete a minimum of four electives. this coming year. If it has been a while since The emphasis is on developing the you have been to an MTR session, a ski or Just days ago, on June 22-23, the Board leadership, decision making, and problem toboggan clinic, or a national program like convened in Colorado again for the 2006 management skills of scene management. Powderfall, please plan to step up to the plate Annual BOD Meeting. This meeting was the To learn more about this program attend the and take advantage of what we have newly formed Board’s first opportunity to Fall Meeting Sept. 9 where this program will available to us. We have some of the best address issues and proposals presented by be presented at the IT Conference. instructi on available within the Nation. Let’s Members/Officers and old business. take advantage of the many great programs What is next for the Senior Program? and rejuvenate the spirit within us. I look For the most part, this Board Meeting was very forward to the next time we may meet. positive and constructive. The Board had The last component is the Senior Nordic, been listening to Members. They responsively Jim Woodrum currently in process and will be completed and justifiably rescinded the dues increase Central Division Director by the Fall Board Meeting in September. and initiated programs to improve National Chair Message communications and define NSP’s Strategic Once the Nordic component is finished and continued from page 2- Direction as a top priority. Wow, what a passed by the board we are very excited in difference a year makes!! We have just begun. I beg your patience and Central Division to have the first and only understanding while we develop a working Division Senior Manual with a standardized It was exciting to see issues being openly relationship with the office staff, with the program throughout the Division. This discussed, the Board welcoming input and Division Directors (who now play a vital role program could not have been done without change initiated. The Board defined steps to in the committee structure of the Board), with all the support from the Regions. So again I appropriately address Member issues and the National Program Directors and with the end this update with a BIG equally important, has also initiated steps to Legal Representatives. I know that there has CONGRATULATIONS to all of you in Central address the issues important for NSP to thrive been a lot of call for change but I feel that too Division that have supported the Senior and prosper as an organization. much change at once could lead to loss of Program. continuity and chaos. I do not care to be This perceived paradigm shift in responsible for that situation. Have a great summer and I will see you at responsiveness is a welcomed change and the Fall Meeting. The Patroller is the reason that NSP has such should be a great start in rebuilding trust with Members. This does not mean Members a great history. To you I pledge my best effort Chris Moe should return to our past ways of apathy, as in guiding our organization. The board that Central Division Senior Supervisor quiet vigilance, informed and vocal support you elect has the responsibility to run the New Address and Email: of the Board and exercise of Member Rights organization in a manner that it feels is in the 9811 Big Pine Street is appropriate and needed. best interest of the members and the Atlanta, MI 49709 organization as a whole. H: 989-785-6609 The next Board election cycle has already I want all of you (and me too) to continue to C: 989-916-6495 started to elect seven new Board Members be proud members of the National Ski Patrol. Email: [email protected] Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 4 SkiSki FFlightlight 20072007 European Ski Symposium

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By: David Dahl in Art” up Franklin Street at the Woodson Art shuttle buses make getting to all three events NC Region Director Museum. Artist demonstrations, musical a breeze. performances, children’s activities, and The snow is long gone and I hope you are festival food tempt all five senses. Free Birds in Art enjoying the summer months. Our ski areas are not open, but activity remains strong in Flights of fancy are always in store during the North Central Region throughout the year. this annual celebration of birds and the global This summer is even more active than normal artists who paint and sculpt them. More than because the North Central Region is hosting Fall Division 120 artworks offer vignettes of bird life the the Fall Division meeting in Wausau world over interpreted in artistic styles that September 8-10, 2006. Preparations are well Meeting and reflect the multi-culturalism of the artists underway and I would like to thank all the whose works are selected for inclusion. planning committee members for the work www.lywam.org/birdsinart they have put in already. Banquet Reg. I encourage you to mark the dates of The fall meeting will have a lot to offer visiting September 8 – 10 on your calendars and patrollers. CPR refreshers, Mountain Travel Form on Pg. 7 make time to attend the Central Division Fall and Rescue at Granite Peak, Ski Trainers meeting and Banquet. The North Central Workshop with digital video analysis and Golf Region looks forward to hosting you at this will be among the offerings. Besides this event. being a big patrol weekend for patrollers, there are many other activities available in The North Central Region enjoyed another the area for both patrollers and their guests successful Spring Meeting and Awards while visiting Wausau, such as: Banquet at The Waters of Minocqua April 21 -23 with a large number of patrollers and their Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend families attending. The Region spring meeting and banquet will be held at the Head to both sides of the Wisconsin River Waters of Minocqua again in April 2007. for two days of art hopping and shopping at three events: Art in the Park under the tall Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable pines of Marathon Park, the Festival of Arts summer. I look forward to seeing you in in the heart of downtown Wausau’s River Wausau in September for the Central Division District, and the opening weekend of “Birds fall meeting. Another Good Season to Mentor in SW Region

By: Mindy Mitchell allows for discussion of patrolling events and as well. The development of new instructors SW Region Director the opportunity to balance the good encourages the use of a coach or guide to experiences with the negative and perhaps assist with learning the role. develop a plan for addressing negativity so Well, 2005-2006 was another good season, that it can turned around. A mentoring Maybe it is time to think about a mentoring it started early and for some ended early but relationship allows the new or the less program for any patroller to allow for support most areas in the region had good snow experienced patroller to interact with a person and encouragement for learning new skills, conditions and lots of skier days.

The picture here was taken at the Southwest region SEM event in March, 2006. We had a great day with several successful candidates and the opportunity to demonstrate the senior program to additional interested patrollers which is a great segue for me into one of my favorite topics – that of mentorship. Have you ever reflected on why you are still a patroller?

Many of us can articulate the reasons we began patrolling. I believe the answer to the question “why we continue?” is equally important. To continue to patrol requires on- going commitment of time, energy and other resources. There is a perpetual scale that weighs the cost of patrolling against the benefits. Some days, I think the scale can be tipped away from the benefit side because of negative experiences with skiing public, Southwest Region patrollers take a moment to relax and pose for a photo during the poor skiing conditions, or more importantly Senior Emergency Management event held at Fun Valley on March 4, 2006 because of negative interactions with fellow patrollers and area management.

This is where I think mentoring comes in. The with more insight, more experience to assist dealing with difficult experiences, and word mentor is defined as a noun and a verb, with the balance. Many of the programs in the maintaining the balance with the scale tipped as in a wise and trusted guide and advisor or NSP are currently being constructed with this to the benefit side rather than the cost. At a to serve as a teacher or trusted counselor. I thought in mind; the senior program minimum, as we anticipate a new season, I think we should consider developing mentoring encourages the presence of a coach at the would encourage patrollers to consider programs for new and continuing patrollers. evaluation clinic, and the certified program adopting a new patroller or candidate to guide To assign the new patroller a mentor or guide encourages the presence of a support person and mentor through the upcoming season to with whom they can develop a relationship help with balance and perhaps in the process maintain their own scale with a positive tilt. Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 6 Come to Wausau to Celebrate Spirit of Service

By: Kathleen Grant welcoming the new Central Division board Saturday Division Meeting Registration Coordinator members. OEC Instructor Training Conference will be The North Central Region invites all members Friday held on Saturday. of the National Ski Patrol Central Division to participate at the Fall Division Meeting and Golf: Join the aces for 9 holes at the American Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ron Cortte, MD and Awards Banquet in Wausau, Wisconsin at the Legion Golf Course. We will have a Scramble Dr. Dennis Griffin, DVM. Jefferson Street Hotel, September 8 – 10, Ron was a participant and Dennis was a staff 2006. veterinarian at the Iditarod and they will entertain and inform us with their “Experience It is “Artrageous Weekend” in Wausau. This Central Division of the Iditarod.” city-wide celebration includes the opening of the world-renowned “Birds in Art” exhibit at Fall Meeting and Central Division Awards Banquet: Join us the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the at the City Grill in the Jefferson Street Hotel juried fine arts Festival in downtown Wausau Banquet is Sep- to honor our award winning members. and “Art in the Park,” in Marathon Park. The Festival occupies much of the area tember 8 -10 in surrounding the hotel and includes staged HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION entertainment, artist’s booths and Wausau, Jefferson Street Inn, a stylish boutique hotel, demonstrations and food. The antique trolley features executive guest rooms and has a runs between all the venues. In addition, the pool, sauna and fitness facility. There is Wausau area offers recreational opportunities Wisconsin shopping, dining and parking connected to including Nine Mile Forest and other bike the hotel. trails and routes, the Wisconsin river and river walk to Oak Island, Lake Wausau for fishing format with a 1:00 pm shotgun start. The and waterskiing, and, of course, Granite Peak Legion is a short drive from downtown and Jefferson Street Hotel at Rib Mountain State Park. an enjoyable course for all abilities. 201 Jefferson Street Wausau, WI 54403 Dinner Friday night will be a selection of Room rate: Executive Rooms: $119.00 per Planned Events delicious choices served buffet-style in The night Gallery at Artsblock, surrounded by a special In addition to the Central Division board Festival art installation. After dinner, enjoy the meetings on Saturday and Sunday, we have free Concert on the Square across the street Call for reservations: 866-855-6500 or 715- a variety of other activities for patrollers who from The Gallery. And stop by Kelly’s Martini 845-6500 wish to participate. We look forward to Bar for a special Patrol martini. Mention NSP Central Division Meeting E MI Region Patrollers Shine at Motown Blast

By: Russ Livermore emergencies. I would want you to work next Pine Knob Ski Patrol to our team at any event.” This comment was The Motown Winter Blast covered 14 city made after many EMS personnel observed blocks, featuring a five story snow slide, dog Sixty-one Eastern Michigan Region patrollers patrollers taking charge and beginning first sled races, ice skating, the world’s largest moved from the slopes to the streets of aid treatment at several medical winter beach party, ice carvings, extravagant downtown Detroit during the Super Bowl emergencies. laser light shows, automotive exhibits, weekend to volunteer as part of the Medical national and local bands and food tents and Emergency team for The Motown Winter The patrollers wore their patrol parkas and featuring local restaurants. Blast. The Motown Winter Blast served as fanny bags adding to the festive winter an exciting backdrop and prelude to the 2006 environment created by the planners. When This was truly a unique opportunity for Super Bowl, held this past February in Detroit. patrollers were not helping with emergency patrollers to participate in a nationally Promoted as “The Coolest Party in Detroit,” it was estimated that over 1.2 million people participated in the biggest four day block party downtown Detroit has ever seen.

Patrollers worked along side Hart Emergency Medical Response teams patrolling assigned zone areas of the Motown Winter Blast, ready to treat everything from hypothermia and frostbite to acute injuries. Patrollers experienced a broad spectrum of emergencies in this crowded urban environment including life threatening heart attacks, strokes and head injuries as well as broken bones, cuts, bruises, hypothermia and intoxication, with some occurring simultaneously. In many cases EMR patrollers were the first to the scene, where they secured the site, gained pertinent medical information, administered first aid and stabilized the patient until an EMS response team arrived. “You guys really Dennis McMahan (2nd from right) and Matt Stilson (right) from Apple Mountain patrol the know your stuff,” commented one of the Motown Winter Blast with two Hart Medical Emergency Response medics. emergency medical dispatchers from Hart Emergency Medical, “I did not realize how situations, they acted as ambassadors, celebrated event while broadening their well patrollers were trained on medical information guides and even posed with many emergency management experiences and guests for photo opportunities. contributing to the community. Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 7 Central Division Fall Meeting Registration Form Register Today for a Great Time In Wisconsin! Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 8 CENTRAL DIVI

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PSIA LIAISON Tom Anderson 112 Pineview Drive Marquette, MI 49855 OEC SUPERVISOR OEC SUPERVISOR OEC SUPERVISOR Ed Humphrey Deb Endly Hank Herlick H) 906-228-6126 315 Center St 2300 Overlook Dr 9811 Big Pine St W) 906-226-7600 PO Box 143 Bloomington,MN Atlanta, MI 49709 C) Miamiville, OH 45147 55431 H 989-785-6609 F) 906-226-7604 H 513-831-0344 H952-884-8126 W 989-742-3161 [email protected] Cell 513-325-8910 W 612-617-2255 F 989-785-2231 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NORDIC ADVISOR David Squires No Photo PO Box 1331 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502- Available 1331 H 218-847-3926 [email protected]

CERTIFIED ADVISOR Mike Longfellow Jones ALUMNI COORDINATOR WEBMASTER Rusty Parka News 5442 Red Fox Delma Robinson Mark Gilliland EDITOR Brighton, MI 48114 SPRING MEETING 2554 Etiwanda 3351 Derby Ct Tim Zimmerman COORDINATOR Beavercreek, Ohio 45434 Plover, WI 54467 N3275 Stillwater Drive H) 810-229-1662 Corky Kahn H 937-426-9744 H 715-295-0576 Medford, WI 54451 W) 313-248-6151 1619 West Erie St C 937-671-0095 W 715-344-4984 H 715-748-6552 C) Chicago, IL 60622 F 937-426-4295 C 715-570-6275 W 715-536-7176 F) 313-390-7773 H 312--850-0240 [email protected] [email protected] C 715-218-3328 [email protected] W 312-726-3700 [email protected] [email protected] PATROLLER 101 Jay Stubblefield 140 Hilltop Drive Lake in the Woods, IL H 847-658-6016 W 248-756-0090 C 847-2-7-3385 F 847-658-6016 [email protected]

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By Virginia Rodeman Instructor Development Supervisor

Have you been unable to take an Instructor Development class because it wasn’t on a day or at a time that worked in your schedule? If so, I’ve got good news. The new Instructor Development CD course is NOW available. You can take this CD class anytime when it is scheduled. One will be offered beginning in September and ending in October. Another will be offered in November and ending in December.

What do you need to do? First, sign up for the class by notifying me (the Instructor of Record). Second, you will need to purchase the CD from National and a book Training the Adult Learner. Next, when you have these, complete the CD and read the book. Once you have them completed, let me know because you are ready for the book test. After that, you have completed the Instructor Development Class. This is a senior elective and the first step towardbecoming an instructor. Get it On! By: Dan Somalski Assistant Division Director

With all that has been happening in the association that we all love so much I find my self inclined to call for increased participation and interest from our members. There have been massive changes in NSP over the last year or two. Most of these changes have been needed. However, this organization is standing in the cross roads and can move forward toward a new more vital and progressive format or we can implode on ourselves. We serve the snow sports industry and always need to remember this. JFK would say in this situation “Ask not what ski patrol can do for you, but ask what you can do for Central Division Follows Best ski patrol.” All long time members should step up and mentor newer members in the traditions of ski patrolling and how to work on Award Year With a Great Effort the system from inside the system. We need to regain the mutual respect, fraternity, and honor that once were part of NSP. We really By: Greg Reese 2004-2005 season. Because some Regions need to look for the best in all members and Division Awards Supervisor do not announce their 2005-2006 winners until not the worst. And we NEED to put the fun fall, we will only show the previous year’s and fellowship back into all aspects of Hello everyone! winners so you can see how your Region has patrolling. So to break my notion into simple done. terms, it’s time to get it on! This past season was a busy one for awards, but here we are with another season See ya’ on the white and slippery. underway.

So far, there is nothing new in awards in the Policies and Procedures, but this fall, it looks like we might finally have an awards meeting of the National Awards Committee at Lakewood to work on the Awards section. There has been a great change at all levels of the NSP and it is time to change the awards language to keep up with those changes.

But, even with all the changes going on at National this past season, Central Division still had about the same amount of awards submissions and acceptance as in 2004-05 which was our best year.

Shown here is a list of the awards Central Division received from National (excluding Outstandings) and how each region did in the Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 11 The Unthinkable Happened. Now What?

By: Hank Herlick occurs fairly quickly after the event. It is an OEC Supervisor The list below shows some of the most effort to provide education about the facts of common types of events that should be the event, to describe the most common types Ski patrolling is like any other job, 99% considered for a CISM response. It is not an of symptoms of traumatic stress that people routine, 1 % sheer terror! Or perhaps exhaustive list. What you are observing from are likely to encounter, to provide practical excitement. After you have been patrolling your personnel really tells the tale. stress management techniques that might be for a few years, most of the daily work is helpful over the next few days, and lastly, to forgotten, but there are a few incidents that POTENTIALLY TRAUMATIZING EVENTS: direct them to resources for further assistance you recall vividly, days, weeks, months, or if necessary. even years after they happened. These are Automobile Accident Involving Injury what we call Critical Incidents. It is in the Automobile Accident Involving Death A CISM Defusing is a brief, three-step small wake of these events that a CISM team may Life Threatening Event group intervention designed to provide respond and be helpful to those involved in Serious Physical Injury immediate education on critical incident the event, and those who responded to the Line of Duty Death stress, to triage personnel after an event and event, in other words, YOU! Line of Duty Injury to mitigate the effects of the event. It has a Injury of a Child paradoxical mission of both preventing the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Downsizing of Workplace need for a debriefing, as well as making a is an integrated, comprehensive, Hostage SituationMajor Community CISD even more powerful, if held. multicomponent crisis preparedness and Disaster intervention program spanning the complete Multiple Injury Accidents A Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) crisis intervention continuum. While these Skiing Accidents is a more formal, seven step process for small are heady words, what do they really mean? Identification of Sexual Abuse group intervention for the individuals having A CISM team is prepared to work with Suicide the most direct involvement in the event, or individuals or groups of people after a Unexpected Death the closest peers of the victims. The basic “Critical Incident” A Critical Incident is any Workplace Violence Situation functions of a debriefing are to lessen the event that has the power to disrupt an School Shooting impact of the event on individuals through individual’s or groups ability to cope Act of Terrorism education, re-establish group cohesiveness, temporarily. It is the people’s reactions to Identification of Terminal Illness give permission to talk about the event with the event that a CISM team responds. Death of a Child each other, and to assess the individuals or The Primary Purpose of all CISM activities group for referral for additional assistance. It is education. While CISM is indisputably an The makeup of CISM teams usually involves also models the opportunity to provide help effective series of crisis intervention a combination of mental health trained and support to each other. techniques, at its heart is the provision of personnel and peers from the type of information, which other people just like organization to which the team will be Individual Crisis Intervention: (one-on-one) them, who have experienced a similar providing services. can be done in a formal or informal way. An event, have found helpful in coping with the individual can request assistance (formal), or aftermath. People find critical incidents CORE Components: a trained CISM team member can” just” stop stressful. by to see how you are doing”(informal). The first core component of CISM is pre-crisis Common Signs and Symptoms of preparation. This can include knowing where If you, or your patrol, find yourself in need of Excessive Stress to get help in your local area. The web page the services of a CISM team you can check of the International Critical Incident Stress on line at the web site of their parent Foundation (www.icisf.org) maintains a list of organization the Critical Incident Stress COGNITIVE PHYSICAL all registered CISM teams in every state and Foundation, Inc. ([email protected]). Look along Confusion in thinking Excessive sweating country. Being familiar with teams in your Difficulty making decisions Dizzy spells the left margin for CISM Teams. Under that Disorientation Increased heart rate area, contacting them before calling on them, link you will find a list of the active teams Rapid breathing__ determining if they are available to you is a registered with the Foundation. The bottom good idea. of the page you will find phone numbers for EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL contacting the Foundation either for general Emotional shock Changes in behavior Crisis Management Briefing (CMB) is one of information or for emergency purposes. If Anger Changes in eating Grief Decreased personal the latest techniques to be formalized in there is not a team available in your area, Depression hygiene CISM. It is designed as a very large group you can contact one of the Foundation’s Feeling overwhelmed Withdrawl from others intervention, usually with primary and affiliated partners: The American Red Cross Pervading sense of Prolonged silences secondary victims of an event and which often (www.redcross.org) or The Salvation Army hopelessness (www.salvationarmy.org) Follow These Steps to Become an Instructor By: Virginia Rodeman Instructor Development (part 2) planning, curriculum, and presentation. Once Instructor Development Supervisor the original goals are met, a final observation The second step is to be involved in the and evaluation are completed, and the Instructor Development (part 1) mentoring process. What is mentoring? paperwork is submitted, the trainee becomes Mentoring is a process in which experienced a certified NSP instructor. Take the Instructor Development Course in instructors nurture new instructors. A current your area. If you can’t make the scheduled instructor in an NSP discipline helps the new class or a class isn’t near, I am pleased to trainee instructor. The Instructor mentor Looking For an Instructor announce that there is NOW a CD class. This guides the new trainee instructor, just like an Development Class? will provide you the convenience to take the athletic coach. It’s not complicated, it takes course when you are able. To do this, sign some time, and there is no set amount of time Have you been looking for an Instructor up for a CD class (see RPN or web calendar to complete it. Development Class and not been able to for dates), and purchase the CD and the find one? Now, you are in luck. Recently Instructor Development textbook Training the There are some steps that a trainee should the CD class has been released by the Adult Learner from National. complete. First, a mentor is assigned to a National Office. I will be running this course trainee, together they set goals for the in September and again in November. process. Next, the trainee observes some Contact me if you are interested Whichever method, you will learn about the experienced instructors. The trainee then [email protected]. In order to take art and science of teaching. Ski Patrol uses prepares a class and there are pre-class and the class, you will need to purchase the CD a six-pack method for lesson planning and post-class conferences. The conferences and a book from National. provides the curriculum for teaching. enhance what the trainee knows about lesson Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 12 Yo-Yo in the Mountains? Better Sign Up Now!

By: Dale R. Mihuta Level II course. The Level II course teaches tickets and classroom needs. The heli-skiing Division Avalanche Supervisor the student basic snow sciences, backcountry is extra (around $ 250 for three trips up the traveling, and hazard evaluation and rescue mountain). Do you yo-yo ski at the big resorts out West? protocol. The Level II course is considered a Do you or do you want to trek into the professional grade course. A deposit of $ 250 is required to hold your backcountry? You need avalanche training. spot. Space is limited and will sell out. Please It’s usually not the huge bowl or cirque that AFR courses are available in your region and complete your registration form and send catches people by surprise. It’s the short little at the Fall Divisional S & T on both sides of your deposit no later than December 15th drainage shot to the base lodge that gets you. the lake. If you have any trouble locating a 2006. Don’t be surprised. Learn to think by Mother course please contact me below. The Level Natures Rules. II course is scheduled for February 3rd through If you have any questions please feel free to the 11th, 2007. The Level II course will be contact me at: The Mountaineering and Avalanche held at multiple areas in Utah. Awareness course will give you a general Dale R. Mihuta sense for the kinds of tools and information Division Avalanche Supervisor you will need to explore the backcountry in The fees for the AFR course are local in 5793 Filview Cir. all seasons. The Avalanche Fundamentals nature and include a book (usually around $ Cincinnati, OH 45248 and Rescue is a more formal course designed 35). The course fees for the Avalanche II for those that need to understand and course are $ 825 for students and $ 750 for (H) (513) 574-2510 evaluate potential avalanche risk. The AFR instructors. The fee includes all © (513) 919-3129 course is a prerequisite for the Avalanche transportation, lodging requirements, lift [email protected]

Clip and mail to register Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 13 Avalanche Level II Not All Work Memorial

By: Corky Kahn of runs off the area. Thursday we went back Austin J. Miller, P.E., a valued friend and Co-Central Division Avalanche Supervisor to Powder Mountain for a full scale simulated volunteer National Ski Patrol member, serving search and rescue in which the students took in Michigan at Thunder Mountain and Boyne On February 3rd, 2006 seventeen Central various leadership roles as well as Highlands ski areas for over 30 years, passed Division patrollers gathered in Park City Utah participating on a probe line. I must say that away on December 3, 2005. He was born in for the Division’s Level II Avalanche course. we were extremely pleased with the Philadelphia, PA on June 10, 1923 to Helen This was a mix of students, want-a-be performance of the students, all of whom V. Miller and Austin J. Miller, and married instructors, instructors and level II instructors. demonstrated an understanding of the Margaret L. White on August 12, 1944 in We stayed in three condos directly across various procedures. Buffalo, NY. from Albertson’s grocery store in Park City. Friday we went to Alta where we dug snow Austin served in WWII in the 7th Armored Saturday and Sunday we traveled to Powder pits and analyzed the snow pack and its Division, U.S. Army and subsequently Mountain for the class room sessions. composition. On Saturday, the last day of the graduated from the University of Detroit in Experienced instructors and specialists course, we had a full scale search and rescue 1949 in Civil Engineering, and from Oakland covered a variety of topics relating to weather, together with a group of patrollers from the University in 1987 with an MBA. He was an search and rescue, snow science and terrain Intermountain Division. The problem was set avid hiker and backpacker with a love of characteristics. At times it was difficult to stay in a very realistic part of the Park City ski area Colorado’s fourteeners, the Colorado Plateau focused because we were treated to snow but off the beaten path. It is an area where a and Canyon. Other enjoyable activities falling outside the windows while we slide could very possibly occur and really included biking, fishing, listening to Glenn absorbed all the information on the inside. tested the skills of all involved. Miller’s music, working out at the “Y”, and flying 9332Y and 2068W. Monday we visited Brighton where the Again the Central Division Patrollers did students were involved in transceiver themselves proud taking the lead in some He was president of A. J. Miller, Inc., founded exercises in order to fully develop their skills instances and locating mock victims in a in 1925 by his father, which included Miller in the use of the devices to search for a professional manner. As one of the senior Sprinkler Systems, Sprinkler Irrigation Supply presumed victim of a slide. Tuesday we went instructors, and I’m sure I speak for the other Co., and Irrigation Design Associates. He was to Snowbasin and had a tour of the area by instructors as well; we were very pleased at also a lecturer at Michigan State University, the snow safety ranger patrol director who the performance of our group. and a member of the American Society of showed us the various avalanche control Agricultural Engineers, American Society of methods that are used at the area. We also If this sounds like an intensive and much filled Civil Engineers, and the National Society of participated in a mock search and rescue that week, you are right, it is. In spite of that we Professional Engineers. the Snowbasin patrol was using to improve all had free time to ski and explore the the skills of their patrollers. different areas so that it wasn’t “all work and Honors include a Distinguished Service no play”. Award from the MSU Agricultural Engineering Wednesday was a day off for the group and Department, a Lifetime Achievement Award some us went heli-skiing with the Diamond In conclusion I invite all of you to plan to join from the American Society of Irrigation Peaks Heli service which flies out of the top us in 2007 for the next course. You will have Consultants and he was designated as a Paul of Powder Mountain but took us to a variety a new and broader understanding of the Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of wonderful white stuff on which we love to play. Rotary International.

Austin is remembered with love and joy by Notes From the Trailhead his wife Margaret Miller of Boulder, CO, daughters Sandi Miller of Vail, CO., and By: Rick King Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol. Please Barbara Miller of Seattle, WA, and his sister Division MTR Supervisor remember John McAndrews, James Juarez, Janet Parkes of Tucson, AZ. The patrollers Walter Rosenthal and their families in your who worked with him have fond memories of Normally the Notes from the Trailhead articles prayers. In addition to being a patroller, Walter his dedication and good humor. that have been written in the past have Rosenthal was also the president of the focused on what has happened or is going to Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center. happen in the Mountain Travel & Rescue program and encourages readers to become If you would like to help support the MSAA Meeting involved in the MTR program. Instead, I Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol send a wanted to focus this article on some of the SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED heroes we should be remembering this ENVELOPE with your $5.00 donation Set Aug 13-16 summer including both patrollers and others check made out to: By: Chuck Martschinke involved in the mountain community. NSP/MSAA Liaison MM Ski Patrol Memorial Sticker By now most of us have heard about the C/O Pat Woods An outstanding educational opportunity to accident involving several patrollers from learn more about the snow sports industry and the Midwest ski areas is possible through the MSAA summer meeting. On August 13-16 at Calling All Motorcyclists Crystal Mountain Ski Area, MI the MSAA will be holding their annual s+ummer meeting and By: Dan Somalski As I see it the first step is to find out if there is trade show. Assistant Division Director any interest in forming such a group. After a list of interested parties is formed, we can This is a perfect place to learn first hand what As I travel around the Central division of NSP set dates and locations for events to enjoy is happing in the industry and how it may and talk to people, I have found that there our non snow interests. I find myself at this impact your patrols and members. This year are many of you who enjoy some of the same point inclined to state that tattoos, piercing, there is a particular track of seminars directly things that I do. These things are skiing and and decreased levels of personal hygiene are related to our involvement on risk motorcycles. We in NSP all enjoy skiing. And not mandatory. many of you like to ride bikes. As my time in management and accidents. This is an excellent opportunity to get informed, NSP advances I have found that more and Any brand of motorcycle is welcome. Also strengthen your relationship with the area and more of my friends are members of NSP. I pillaging and plundering of the towns and bring some useful information back to your ski, motorcycle, golf, and sail with members villages will be discouraged. So after these patrol. of NSP. In that vein we have come up with caveats, if you are still interested in riding in the idea of starting the NSP Motorcycle Club. our loosely formed group please contact me More information on this training event can The intent is to organize a few rides during via e-mail. Dan Somalski, be found at: the bad skiing months in order to increase [email protected]. We will make up the www.nsp.org/divisions/central/index.htm the fellowship of the membership. “gang signs” as we go along. Or email me at [email protected] Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 14 CALENDCALENDARAR 2006-20072006-2007 Awards Nordic January January 29 WM Awards due to Region, Kathy Young 6-7 Central Division Nordic Clinic, Location Minocqua Winter Park 2 9 WM National Appointment nominations due, Sue Brann Betty Adams February 8 Central Division Telemark Clinic Location TBA, Betty Adams 7 NC Awards Due – Stars, Appointments, Outstandings, DSAs. Carolyn DeJongh 17 NC Awards Committee Meeting, Wausau 11AM, Carolyn DeJongh OEC April August 9 NC Awards Due – Bravo, Certs of Appreciation Carolyn 6 NC OEC Candidate classes begin, Granite Peak, Tari Blank DeJongh 14 WM1 Section OEC Candidate classes start, Timber Ridge, Karen Hadden November Avalanche 11 NC Section 4 OEC Final, Granite Peak, Tari Blank November December 11 SW Basic Avalanche, Hidden Valley, Eureka, MO 9 NC OEC Final Mt Ripley Ski Area Dan Dalquist 18 SW Basic Avalanche, Hidden Valley, Eureka, MO January 27 NC Avalanche Course, Granite Peak, Bonnie Beirmeir Refreshers July 13 WM1 Section Refresher Planning Meeting, Bronson Center for Certified Health Ed., 6:30pm March August 1-4 Certified Testing, Nubs Nob 13 WM1 Section Instructor Refresher,Bronson Center for Health Education,8am, Karen Hadden 24 WM2 OEC Refresher Planning Meeting, Cannonsburg, Deadlines Mike Fick July 27 WM3 OEC Instructor Refresher, Caberfae Peaks, Deann 13 WM Blue and Gold newsletter deadline, Colleen Wolfer Jenkins August September 15 NC Powder Lines article deadline, Tim Zimmerman 9 NC OEC Refresher/Chair Evac Indianhead Walt Hess November 25 NC Senior Applications due to Don Close 16 WM1 Section Refresher, Bronson Center for Health December Education, 8:00am, Karen Hadden 15 RPN article deadline, Tim Zimmerman 16 NC OEC Refresher/Chair Evac Blackjack, Bob Lehman January 16 NC OEC Refresher Brule Greg Vanevenhoven 15 NC Powder Lines article deadline, Tim Zimmerman 17 WM Bittersweet BLS and chairlift evacuation refresher, Bitter December sweet, Ted Ruser 1 WM Deadline for registration packets to Division, Bill Bradach 17 WM Timber Ridge BLS and chairlift evacuation refresher, 1 NC CPR Refresher deadline Granite Peak Timber Ridge, Sue Brann 1-30 WM Nominations open for WM2 Section Chief, Erica Krol 21 WM2 Section OEC Instructor Refresher, Cannonsburg, Mike January Fick 15 WM2 Section Chief candidate statements due, Erica Krol 23 NC OEC Refresher Mont Ripley Chalet 8AM, Patty Asselin March 24 NC AHA-CPR Mont Ripley 15 WM Blue and Gold newsletter deadline, Colleen Wolfer 24 SW OEC Refresher, Mt La Crosse, La Crosse, WI June 1 RPN article deadline, Tim Zimmerman 24 WM3 Section OEC Planning Meeting & Instructor Refresher, 1 NC Powder Lines article deadline, Tim Zimmerman Crystal Mt., Tom Fisher August 30 WM Caberfae Peaks, CPR/BLS and chairlift evacuation ref 15 NC Powder Lines article deadline, Tim Zimmerman resher, Deann Jenkins September Meetings 5 NC Mt Ripley OEC Class begins Dan Dalquist

October October 1 WM Caberfae Peaks, OEC Refresher, Caberfae Peaks, Deann 18 WM Region meeting, Branns, 7:00pm, Tony Wolfer Jenkins 21 WM OEC IT Meeting, 11am – 2 pm, Branns - Grand Rapids, 7 NC OEC Refresher/Chair Evac Marquette Mt, Jim Grundstrom Karen Hadden 28 NC Fall Region Board Meeting, Ski Brule,David Dahl 8 SW OEC Refresher, Sundown Mountain, Dubuque, IA 14 NC OEC Refresher Section 4 Wausau, Keith Robinson January 14 WM2 Section, BLS and chairlift evacuation refresher, 10 WM Region Meeting, 7:00pm, Branns, Tony Wolfer Cannonsburg, Mike Fick March 14 WM Crystal Mountain OEC Refresher, Crystal Mountain, Tom 14 WM Region meeting, 7:00pm, Branns, Tony Wolfer Fisher 30 Central Division Spring Meeting, Chicago, IL 15 NC Chair Evac Section 4 Granite Peak, Tom Hynes April 15 NC Chair Evac Refresher Mont Ripley 5 WM OEC IT Staff Meeting, noon – 1:30pm, Karen Hadden 15 WM2 Section OEC Refresher, Cannonsburg, Mike Fick 20-22 NC Region Banquet Waters of Minocqua Section 2 Host 15 WM Crystal Mountain, CPR/BLS and chairlift evacuation re- fresher, Crystal Mt., Tom Fisher May 21 NC OEC Refresher Sec. 3 Norway 7AM Harry Lauritsen 5 WM Region meeting, WM2 Section, 2:00pm, Tony Wolfer 5 WM OEC IT Meeting, Noon, location TBD 21-22 SW OEC Refresher, Snow Creek, Weston, MO 5 WM Region Awards Banquet, WM2 Section, 5:30pm, Mike Fick September November 6-9 Central Division Fall Meeting, Radisson, Kalamazoo, Michigan 4 SW OEC Refresher, Hidden Valley, Eureka, MO 4-5 SW OEC Refresher, Great Bear, Sioux Falls, SD 5 NC OEC Make up Refresher MWP 9AM, Betty Adams December Mountain Travel and Rescue 3 NC MWP Nordic S&T Refresher, Betty Adams January 13 NC Nine Mile Nordic S & T Refresher, Steve Konkel February 20-21 NC Section 4 S&T Refreshers, Granite Peak, Tom Hynes 17-18 NC MTR Level One, Steven Konkel March 10 NC MTR TBA,Steven Konkel Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 15 CALENDCALENDARAR 2006 - 2007 Testing/Training Early Calendar September The calendar contained in this issue of the 11 WM2 Section OEC Candidate Class, American Red Rusty Parka News contains those events Cross, Grand Rapids, Mike Fick November scheduled and reported to the Rusty Parka 4 WM1 Section OEC Final, Timber Ridge, Karen Hadden News as of June 2006. Please refer to the 18 WM Senior Emergency Management Warm-up, Timber calendar that will be contained in the Fall Ridge, Karen Hadden 2006 edition of the Rusty Parka News for ad- December ditional events within the Division during the 9-10 Division Ski/Snowboard Trainers Workshop, Boyne 2006-2007 season. Highlands, Harbor Springs, MI, Linda Barthel 16-17 Division Ski/Snowboard Trainers Workshop, Granite Peak, Wausau, WI January Division Scenes 6 WM Ski Trainers Workshop, Caberfae, Gregg Hoppe The RPN is pleased to present a new fea- 6 SW STW, Snow Creek, Weston, MO ture: Division Scenes. Each edition of the 7 SW STW Hidden Valley, Eureka, MO 7 WM Region Testing Calibration Clinic, Caberfae, Chip Knappen RPN will contain reader-supplied photos from 13 NC Region S&T, Senior SEM Clinic, Senior S&T Clinic, around the Central Division. It is our hope Candi date S&T Clinic, Ski Brule that we can periodically feature patrollers and 13 NC Mt Ripley, Candidate S&T Training Begins patrol-related activities from the eastern-most 13 WM OEC Enhancement Seminar, Timber Ridge, Karen resorts of Ohio to the western-most reaches Hadden of the Dakotas. 20 WM OEC Enhancement Seminar, Cannonsburg, Karen Hadden To submit a photograph for consideration, 20 WM Ski Enhancement Seminars, Up-north, Kevin Fultz please send an electronic version to the Edi- 21 WM Toboggan Enhancement Seminars, Up-north, Shawn tor at [email protected] or a Rhoda 22 WM Awards due to Section Chiefs, Kathy Young hard copy version via mail to: Rusty Parka 27 WM Senior Emergency Management Evaluation, Timber News, N3275 Sillwater Drive, Medford, WI Ridge, Karen Hadden 54451. If you wish to have your hard copy February photograph returned, please send a self- 3-4 SW Senior S & T, La Crosse, WI adressed stamped envelope with the photo- 4 WM Senior Hill Workshop, Crystal Mountain, Shawn Rhoda graphic submission. 11 WM Timber Ridge Basic Hill, Timber Ridge, Sue Brann 18 WM2 Section Basic Hill, Cannonsburg, Mike Fick All contributions and submissions are sub- 24 NC Senior SEM Evaluation, Indianhead, Tom Hynes ject to revision or editing at the sole discre- 24 WM Caberfae Peaks Basic Hill, Caberfae Peaks, Deann Jenkins tion of the Editor. The act of mailing, submit- 25 NC Senior Ski Proficiency/Toboggan, Indianhead, Don Close ting or transmitting materials to the Rusty 25 WM Senior Hill, Crystal Mountain, Chip Knappen Parka shall constitute an express warranty March by the author or contributor that the material 3 SW SEM, Location TBA is original and in no way an infringement upon 3 NC Mt Ripley S&T Candidate Test, Dan Dalquist the rights of others. Division Scenes: Central Women Pose on Snow

Lady patrollers from the North Central Region pose for the photograhpers prior to the Senior Ski and Toboggan examinaton held at Blackjack Mountain in February.

Women from the Schuss Mountain Patrol capture a few of the warm early spring rays as they take a quick break from their on hill duties.

4 NC Sec 4, S & T Candidate, Granite Peak Rusty Parka News/Summer 2006 Page 16 20062006 DivisionDivision AAwwarardsds MeetingMeeting SeSeptemberptember 88 -10-10 Wausau, WI Plan now to attend the 2006 Central Division Meeting and Awards Banquet in Wausau, Wisconsin. There will be activites for all patrollers and family members. Patroller Education Courses Visit one of the first Alpine Ski Areas in N. America Take in Wausau’s famous Artageous Weekend Visit the Historic Pedestrian Mall Enjoy the Spectacular Wisconsin Scenery

The Jefferson Street Inn in downtown Wausau will serveas headquaters for the Central Division board meeting and the Annual Awards Banquet.

The hotel is Wausau’s newest full service luxury hotel and is offering Central Division patrollers a special rate for the week- end.

Register Today! Registra- tion Form is found on page 7 of this issue of the Rusty Artageous Weekend Parka News.

The Central Division Meeting and Awards Easy Access Banquet coincides with Wausau’s famous Enjoy easy access to Artageous Weekend activities. Enjoy the festi- Wausau and Central val atmosphere. Listen to live bands in the Wisconsin via the Cen- downtown area. Tour the Leigh Yawkey tral Wisconsin Airport Woodson Art Museum as it kicks off the world (CWA) offering connec- renowned Birds in Art Exhibit. Enjoy artists as tions through Chicago, they work their craft in the Arts Block region of Detroit, Milwaukee and downtown. Trolleys will run between venues Minneapolis. for easy access to the sites and sounds of Artageous Weekend.