2014 national ski patrol central division fall meeting

2014
NATIONAL SKI PATROL
CENTRAL DIVISION FALL MEETING
Greek Town Casino Hotel
Detroit, Michigan
September 5-7, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Greetings from Central Division
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Greetings from Eastern Michigan Region
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Greetings from National Ski Patrol
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Central Division Staff
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Agenda - Saturday, September 5, 2014
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Agenda - Sunday, September 6, 2014
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Agenda - Sunday, September 7, 2014
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Meeting Rooms Map
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Eastern Michigan Region Directors
and Advisors
Central Division Meeting Planning
Committee
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
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Greetings From Central Division
September 5, 2014
Dear Central Division Patrollers,
Welcome to the 2014 Central Division Meeting. The Eastern Michigan Region planning
committee has put together a fantastic fall weekend in Detroit Michigan for the members of
the NSP Central Division. I’m very happy as your leader that you made the commitment to join
your fellow NSP Central Division members at this meeting.
My only wish is that you go back and tell your NSP friends and colleagues what a great
meeting experience you had and that they should plan on attending next year’s meeting. The
Fall Central Division meeting has many purposes. The most important is this: the information
that is shared with you the member. The Information is the pulse of the NSP from the local to
the National level. There is no replacement for the networking you can do with members from
all over the Division. This helps you and your patrol to learn different methods and techniques
that are available and are successful.
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knowledge about our organization the NSP. We need to continue to educate the NSP members
on the value of the organization to the members. We owe it to the skiing public to have as much
knowledge as we can about the NSP, the skiing industry and our home area. We as leaders of
the Division need to help other members understand there is a lot of knowledge to gain and
continue the learning process.
The Awards banquet is always a great time to observe how the members of the NSP Central
Division are being recognized for all their accomplishments and for their effort and dedication
to the NSP. I hope this weekend and season is a fantastic and rewarding experience for you. I
hope to see you on the snow this season! Welcome and thank you for your volunteering and
support of the NSP Central Division programs.
John (JT) Thomas
Central Division Director
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
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Greetings From
Eastern Michigan Region
Welcome to Detroit
From Mike Schons, Region Director:
I’d personally like to welcome each and everyone of you to Detroit, the Eastern
Michigan Region and the exciting 2014 Fall Central Division Meeting.
The planning committee team has planned a full weekend for you to enjoy. From the
Friday motorcycle ride to a lighthouse and Michigan cider mill, dinner at an authentic
Greek restaurant to the Patrol Directors Breakfast on Sunday. Saturday’s full day begins
with the General Meeting at 8:00 am to the awards banquet at 7:00 pm. We have classes
and meetings planned the entire day for you.
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just 3 blocks from the hotel and very easy to walk to get to the stadium.
If you have any questions, please look for the folks in the black mechanics shirts with
their names on the right side. They are members of the planning committee and can
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Again, thank you for coming and we sincerely hope you enjoy your stay.
Sincerely
Mike Schons
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
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Greetings from
National Ski Patrol
Welcome Central Division Patrollers:
It is an exciting time in the National Ski Patrol. We have a new Executive Director, John McMahon, to help steer
our NSP Ship. John comes to us from the ski industry and most recently from Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce.
He brings a wealth of experience to his role and we are already seeing exciting things coming from him.
Unfortunately he can’t be with us at this meeting. However, he has been to the Central Division already, just a few
short weeks ago, he addressed the Midwest Ski Area Association. Along with JT and myself we discussed what is
happening in the NSP and how the Joint Statement of Understanding is an important document we all need to stand
behind. I will use some of the slides from the MSAA meetings when I address the CD on Saturday morning. I will
also give you a look ahead toward the future of where the NSP is headed by laying out the priorities for the National
Organization.
In the meantime, we have a few guests running for the National Board that you need to meet and discuss their
thoughts and views on what is important to the National Organization. Our very own Central Division leader Brian
Cobble is with us. As you know, Brian has been our Division Director when I stepped into my new role as a
National Board Member. Brian also was our Assistant DD for my entire time as your DD. Brian has been involved
in many national meetings and certainly has helped set the direction of the CD for many years as one of our
important leaders. Another important leader on the National front is Bill Sinykin, Division Director for
Intermountain Division. Bill has been in his role as DD for a number of years and replaced me as the leader of the
Division Director team when I went to the National Board. Bill and Brian will be addressing us at the Saturday
morning General Session. You need to be there for a better understanding of what these gentlemen feel are
important for leading our organization. In the meantime if you can get with them for some one on one time or to get
that certain question burning at you, please find them Friday evening. I know they have other commitments and
may not be with us for the whole weekend.
Now, the most important message of all. Even though it may not necessarily seem like it at times, much of what we
do at the National level is to support the everyday patroller. Over the next few weeks our Central Division
leadership will go over all the resumes of each board candidate and will evaluate what they feel are the most
important attributes of each. From that will come a ranking of what they feel will be the best candidates from the
list. You can take their word for it or do your own evaluation and ranking and make your decisions. What is
important is that “YOU” vote during this election cycle; however you decide to make your evaluation. That way it
ensures that the democratic process works and the people you put on the Board in fact represent what you feel is
important. It is also important that others that are not here today also get the message that they need to vote. Of the
people at this meeting, we only represent about 2% of the CD population. So it is important that we the leaders of
the division, that is “YOU”, are helping our brothers and sisters in patrolling understand just how important this
right is to them. After all, the future of our National Organization and the future of patrolling is clearly in the hands
of “YOU”.
Mike and his team have done a wonderful job of preparing a full event schedule for you to take advantage of this
weekend. Please make sure you talk with others to learn what is going on in other parts of the Division and pick up
those important tips that will help you or others to bring it to the next level in patrolling. Thanks for being you and
helping make patrolling the exciting and enriching experience it is.
Jim Woodrum, National Board Member
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
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Central Division Staff
John “JT” Thomas – Division Director
Division Staff
Thomas Andersen– Assistant Division Director
Donald Loerch – Assistant Division Director
Chris Raudabaugh - Assistant Division Director
Joseph Hamel – Treasurer
Cheryl Raudabaugh – Administration Assistance
Kevin McQuillan– Legal & Risk Management
Ken Meldahl – MSAA/Elections
Dean Brandt - Registration
Tim Zimmerman – Rusty Parka News
Gregg Reese– Awards
Program Supervisors and Advisors
Harold Park– Ski School Director
Gunther Dieterle – Alumni
Derek Werner – Avalanche
Patrick Perlman – Certi¿ed
Steve Werner - Medical
ent
Virginia Rodeman – Instructor Development
John Wachter – Mountain Travel and Rescue
Peter Wollan – Nordic Ski School
Karen Anderson-Hadden – OEC
Vicki Zierden – P101 (Introduction to Patrolling)
John Tyler Damon – Public Relations
Dan Moss – PSIA Liaison
David Bramel– Toboggan
Britt Gustafson – Skills Development
Daren Lukes – Senior
Sandi Hammons – Women’s Seminar
Kent Anderson– Webmaster
Mike Husar - Safety Team
Paul Botnen - Telecommunications
Region Directors
Mike Schons – Eastern Michigan Region Les Robinson – North Central
Region Richard Jacques – Northern Michigan Region Guy Day – Ohio
Region Ronald Plumer – South Central Region Don Steen – Southern
Region Jim Ruzicka– Western Region Chip Knappen – Western Michigan
Region
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Agenda
Friday
September 5, 2014
Time
Event
Location
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
9:00 AM
Motor Cycle Tour
10:00 AM Tee Time
Golf
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Executive Board Meeting
Starting at 2:00 PM
Division/Region OEC
Administrators
/ OEC Instructor ITs
Meet and Greet
Hallway Outside
Main Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
New Division Of¿cer
Orientation
Salon F
6:30 PM
Greek Town Dinner
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
Convention
Floor Lobby
Lobby
Fieldstone
Golf Course
Salon F
New Parthenon
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Agenda
Saturday
September 6, 2014
Time
Event
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
General Session
Location
Convention
Floor Lobby
Main Ballroom
Division update – John Thomas
National Board update – Jim Woodrum
Dan Somalski Fund – Don Loerch
New Board Candidates introduction
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Board Meeting
Advisors Report
Salon F
1:00 PM
Instructor Development
Salon C
1:00 PM
Certi¿ed Patroller Awareness
Salon D
1:00 PM
OEC ROA Town Hall
Meeting — All are welcome
Salon E
3:30 PM
Pearson OEC Online
Tutorial
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Main Ballroom
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Awards Dinner
Main Ballroom
10:00 PM
Hospitality Suite
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Agenda
Sunday
September 7, 2014
Time
Event
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Division Board Meeting
(Continuation)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Patrol Director Breakfast
with John “JT” Thomas
(PDs/PRs Only)
OEC ROA Breakfast
Round-Table
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PD 101 Training/Discussion
Session
2014 Central Division Fall Meeting
Location
Salon F
Bistro 555
Salon E
Bistro 555
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Greek Town Casino Hotel
Convention Meeting Rooms Map
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Eastern Michigan Region
Directors and Advisors
REGION DIRECTOR - Mike Schons
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE - Marge Loula
TREASURER - Sharon Hazen
ASST. REGION DIRECTOR OFF-HILL TRAINING - Allison LaVene
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ADAPTIVE ADVISOR - Ty Damon
ALUMNI/HISTORIAN ADVISOR - Bob Knox
AWARDS ADVISOR - LJ LaVene
ELECTION COORDINATOR - Larry Abramowski
INST. DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR - Phyllis Sana
LEGAL ADVISOR - Jerry Cavellier
MSDC REPRESENTATIVE - Mark Newton
SR. PROGRAM COORDINATOR - Ty Damon
PATROLLER ADMINISTRATOR - Jodie Fuller
OEC ADMINISTRATOR - Rae Ann Ruddy
WEB MASTER - Mark Newton
WOMEN’S PROGRAMS - Nancy Troutman
MEDICAL ADVISOR - Norm Wechsler
SAFETY PROGRAM - Sean Krabach
ASST. REGION DIRECTOR ON-HILL TRAINING - Russ Livermore
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TOBOGGAN ADVISOR - Pam King
TOBOGGAN ASST. NORTH - Susan Rausch
SKIING ADMINISTRATOR - Mike Taylor
SNOWBOARD ADMINISTRATOR - Darrin Mallard
TELEMARK ADMINISTRATOR - Jon O’Dell
PSIA/NSP-C & ASE ADMINISTRATOR - Rob Carpenter
ON-HILL VIDEO ANALYSIS - Marty Blaszkowski
AVALANCHE ADMINISTRATOR - John Taylor
CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATOR - Linda Barthel
CHAIR EVAC. / LAR ADMINISTRATOR - Gustave Rayl
SENIOR TESTING ADMINISTRATOR - Allen Radke
MTR ADMINISTRATOR - Chuck White
NORDIC ADMINISTRATOR - Jon O’Dell
SECTION CHIEF EM1 - Jeff Jurcak
ALPINE VALLEY PATROL DIRECTOR - Jessie Lewis
INDEPENDENCE OAKS PATROL DIRECTOR - Jon O’Dell
PINE KNOB PATROL DIRECTOR - Mike Rhadigan
SECTION CHIEF EM2 - Brad Carlson
BLIZZARD SKI CLUB PATROL DIRECTOR- Mark Newton
MT. BRIGHTON PATROL DIRECTOR - Lisa Niemi
SECTION CHIEF EM3 - Roxanne Usewick
APPLE MOUNTAIN PATROL DIRECTOR - David La Rue
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MT. HOLLY PATROL DIRECTOR - Joe Johnson
SNOW SNAKE MOUNTAIN PATROL DIRECTORMcPherson
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PAST REGION DIRECTOR - Derek Werner
PAST REGION DIRECTOR - Chuck Povlitz
PAST REGION DIRECTOR - Ty Damon
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Eastern Michigan Region Meeting
Committee
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Ty Damon
Jodie Fuller
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Sharon Hazen
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Joe Johnson
Jeff Jurcak
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Sean Krabach
Allison LaVene
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Russ Livermore
Marge Loula
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Mark Newton
Jon O’Dellll
Carl Parkins
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Chuck Povlitz
Gustave Rayl
Jamie Roell
Rae Ann Ruddy
Mike Schons
Chris Sutton
Chuck Thomas
Derek Werner
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