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Show COMMITTEE REPORTS BUDGET COMMITTEE - Report #4 A meeting of the budget committee" consisting of Dick Fry, Stan Fry, and Bob Smith was held September 4, 1963. Woody Anderson" President, was also present. It was suggested that two separate ledgers for clinic and examinations be kept in order to show exactly how much is taken in and the exact amount of expenses from both. This would enable both committees to see if they are operating in the red or the black, It was also stated that no payment for expenses shall be paid for any items such as gas, hotels" etc," unless supported by valid receipts, No blank statement will be valid and therefore will not be honored, It was suggested in view of r1s1ng expen~es by the Auditor. Mr. Parkin" that since dues are not paying for general membership expenses that the dues be raised. CLINIC COMMITTEE - Report #5 Clinics should be provided in all Intermountain ski areas to help promote more qualified ski instructors, Last year we held five (5) ISlA sponsored clinics, of which all were a success. The present plan this year is for about the same coverage, The tentative schedule is as follows: November 9 & 10 December 1 January 4 & 5 January 18 & 19 February 15 & 16 March 8 & 9 April 5 & 6 Teton Pass Salt Lake Area Burley Pocatello Salt Lake Area Twin Falls Salt Lake Area We feel that these scheduled clinics could be promoted and put on by a qualified instructor in their own area with the help and superV1S10n of one of the qualified examiners or clinic men to answer problems and keep the thing rolling. As far as fees are concerned, I believe this matter should stand as was set at a past BOD meeting. PRESIDENT'S REPORT - #6 Respectfully submitted, Keith Lange A look at last years effort by this Association would seem to show some improvement in certain areas, In the area of c.ertifying as to the capibi1ities of a ski instructor, we have made a great deal of progress" and after all, this is the prime reason for our existence. Almost our entire procedure. of examing was adopted by the other divisions of the U.S. This is quite a compliment to the intermountain ski instructors. We should continue to give our certification chairman~ committee and examining boards, our utmost support and thanks for a job well done, I'm sure this committee and group of instructors will continue to improve on the procedures we have been building for the past 14 years, (continued) ---._-_._-- ----- Reports-Page 2 President's Report (continued) Membership increase in the ISlA does not seem to be keeping pace with the national average growth of skiing, We have a total of 139 ski instructors at this date, in the ISlA; 72 full, and 61 associate instructors, Over the past five years we have had the following member ski instructors in the ISlA: 139 in '63~ 119 in '62, 102 in '61, and 92 in 1960, The ski industry reports that the national average of ski growth is at a whooping 20% annually and higher in the west, After comparing the average growth of skiing in this country with the growth of membership in ISlA, it would seem we are far behind the national average, They say you can use statistics to prove anything, and this may be the case here; however we cannot increase our membership unless the ski schools are requesting more certified instructors, For this, they need more students in ski school, I don't believe the ski schools in the intermountain area are increasing at the rate of 20% annually, which would seem to show that our ski school directors are not doing the kind of job they should be doing, The blame for lack of increase in skier attendance at areas in the intermountain, comparable to the nationa1~ should also be borne by the area operator who feels his area is his own private ski resort and only wants enough of the public to pay the freight! It also seems that the area operator does not know what a smooth running and efficient ski school is, what it can do for his business, and the prestige it can add, nor does he wish to familiarize himself with the ski schools. ski instructors, or the ISlA, What is the Intermountain Division of the USSA doing to promote skiing in this region? An organization whose prime function is to organize recreational skiers and promote skiing in general is now 99% interested in racing and whose efforts are so directed! This has been the case for so many years, and it shows a real lack of concern for the recreational skier on their part, The big boom in skiing is going to corne to the intermountain area in spite of the difficulties to overcome, I feel that we should be prepared for such a boom. If everyone of our members can interest ~of his skiing friends to work towards certification~ either by helping the person himself, getting him to ski school for help, or the very good program for instructor training recently started in the Salt Lake area, we will in fact be prepared for the drastic increase in skiers, while others sit bewildered by the influx, I would like to call our members to start on this drive for certified instructors immediately, and take the lead in this endeavor as we have done in the past, Woody Anderson, Pres, CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE - Report #7 Since our last meeting there have been no examinations" However two candidates have completed the requirements for associate instructor during the summer months, They arE.: Chuck Satterfield Frank Gillette Salt Lake City Burley, Idaho Gene Huber, Salt Lake City, is still without a First Aid Card, a letter of explanation from Gene is attached, Sinc.e the ISIA c::ertification committee has worked in close cooperation with the PSIA certification committee~ we recommend that the ISlA adopt and follow PSIA recommendations and policies for the forthcoming season, The following policies were agreed on, by the committee, consisting of a representative from each of the seven U.S. instructor organizations: (continued) Committee Reports ~ Page 3 Certification Committee ~ Continued L A ratio of 6 to 8 candidates to 3 examiners, complete exam to be conducted in one dayo 20 A uniform score card, to be scored entirely on a numerical basis, o to 20 points, Average of examiners scores of 16 points or over to determine certified ski instructor. 3 0 A uniform method of weighing various phases of the exam, 30% free skiing and slalom, 30% demonstrations of finished ski school forms, 30"10 teaching ability, 10% on a short general knowledge written tesL 4. A uniform procedure for conducting the exams. 5, A uniform method of cri tiquing all c:mdidates, consisting of an average of the examiners score cards. 6. Recommendation to maintain a limited number of very qualified examiners. These policies are similar to the ISlA plan of 1962-63 9 with the exceptions, of the strict numerical scoring, strict weighting of phases of the exam and the critique, The changes in t.he scoring and weighting of the exam will not be apparent to the candidate but will be an administrative change, The change in method of cri. tiquing will be apparent to the candidate and in some cases he will not be as pleased wfrh it as he was with the more personal methods we have used in the past. However, it is the feeling of the committee that this will be more fair to the examiners and will eliminate personal controversies experienced in the past. In an effort to provide stronger examiners, a minimum of five years certified status will be required of new examiners. The attached "Plan for Certification 1963-64" has be.en revised to conform to the above policies and is presented to the board of directors, for their approval. The PSIA certification committee briefly discussed reciprosity of CSIA instructors and decided, that since the Canadians will not recognize any U.S. division certification, we cannot accept theirs. The ISlA certification committee will adhere to this policy. The meeting was held at Arapahoe Basin~ Coloo in conjunction with the PSIA convention. AttEndance was complete. five division chief examiners wert. present and two divisions were represente.d by people of examiners leveL The ISIA was represented by Woody Anderson and myself, All members participated in an attitude of extreme cooperation with a strong feeling that there is a definite need for a unified national certification plan. The COl111TIittee members agreed that the basic standards are set by the examiners, not the score card, the procedure, etc. It is therefore of utmost importance that the divisions maintain a very efficient. well trained and carefully selected staff of experienced examiners. Results of the Arapahoe Basin meeting will be tried on at least an experimental basis, by all divisions this year. and at a later meeting, can be evaluated and modified as experience directs. In an effort to increase the efficiency of (,he program, the ISlA has selected the following people to be arEa certification representatives: ({'.ontinued) Certification Committee - Continued Ed Morris Woody Anderson Lex Kuneau Reports-Page 4 Alta Brighton Burley-Twin Falls Sue Peterson Bill Ashley Dave Parkinson Dean Rober ts Bob Zeigler Don Rhinehar t Jay Price Idaho Falls-Pocatello-Ashton Jackson Park City Soli tude Snow Basin Sun Valley Southern Utah Their duties to be: L Make available ISlA plan for certification~ application for exam blanks~ and to be able to answer questions pertaining to certification and examinations 0 2. Be in direct contact with candidates and chief examiner, in regards to scheduling exams. 3. To make local plans if exam is to be in his area; example, arrange for lift, room for written test, slalom poles, etc. Examination this year will again be scheduled by the appointment system. However, if the committee feels that there is a need for an exam it will schedule one. Tentative plans are to schedule an exam for sometime during the month of December, 1963. Weather 9 ski school demands and individual demands will determine the need, date and place. Lou Lorenz, Chairman PUBLICITY COMMITTEE - Report ,fF8 This year for the first time the Publicity Committee has been given an advertising budget to work with and with the approval of the Board of Directors will also be working through an advertising agency, With this we are going to make an all out effort toward the promotion of ISlA sponsored clinics. This money could not be more wisely spent than on these clinics. Through a properly promoted and organized clinic, the association should be able to show a profit on each and everyone and also by encouraging the participants to take the certification exam9 increase its membership by at least 20% to 30% this coming season. The committee will be working through lChe Bench Advertising Agency and has received from these people a recommended proposal for the promotion of ISlA clinics which, with the approval of the BOD at their meeting on October 5 and 6, they will execute. Along with the clinic promotions, the association will have a la-minute spot the Paul James show eVE:ry week this season, On this show, we will show movies, ski tips, promote the coming events and make a plug for every clinic and exam. anyone has anything at all that we could use on this program such as a movie or story, etc," we would appreciate receiving them very much. Please contact Dave on this matter, on give If news Parkinson Over all the association should gain more free publicity and advertising this season than it ever has before. Everyone's efforts on this project will be greatly appreciated. Dave Parkinson, Chairman -----------~----~--- Reports - Page 5 RACE COMMITTEE - Report: #9 This year the committee will attempt to interest ski teachers to become Certified Alpine Ski Officials to enable them to provide their services to ISA sanctioned ski events, The committee will also provide any interested ski club or individual a list of ski instructors who are now coaching or are interested in coaching racers and/or are already qualified Alpine Certified Ski Officials, For the first time the USSA will conduct a National Coaches Clinic at Boulder, Colo, October 25~ 26 and 27, Why coach or interested person is invited to attend. The purpose is to acquaint the coaches from throughout the UoS. with the training methods, exercises, etc, presently being utilized with the DoSo Olympic team, It is hoped that those attending can get some ideas on organization, demonstration, etc, to take with them as aides in conducting Divisional Training camps at or near the Thanksgiving weekend, Some aspects of the agenda are: 1, Observation of the US Olympic te-am in their dryland training, isometric exercises for ski racing, downhill and slalom practice. 2, Movie of last years US Training Camp held at Vail, Colorado. 3, Discussion and lecture on "Tecl:mical Aspects of the Basic Racing Turns", "Course Setting", "Modern Waxing" (with demonstrations). "Downhill & Giant Slalom Methods and Coaching", 4, Panel discussion on any of the above, 5, Beer Stube to be held in the Si 1ver Glade Room, Cosmopoli tan Hotel, Denver,Co1orado 9 Saturday, 7 p,m, Cost $5,00, Personal arrangements will rest with the individuals attending, Interested instructors can obtain more information by contacing the ISlA Race Committee Chairman. The committee will again have the New Revised FIS Rule Book available with a charge of $5000 for a bound copy and $3,75 for the unbound editiono These books contain regulations for ALL EVENTS, Orders will be taken until December 20, 1963 by check or money order made out to the ISlA Race Cormnittee at the below address. This committee will coordinate with the ISA Alpine Certification Committee in arranging examinations (free) in any area of the lSA Division for persons interested in becoming Certified Alpine Officials, Details on duties, qualifications and requirements will be outlined in the Intermountain Skier magazine. for November or December. Please let it be known that there is room for two or more interested persons for the Race Committee and anybody desiring to help should contact the Chairman" BY-LAWS COMMITTEE ~ Report ~Ho Wally Abersold. Chairman 1021 Eo Millbert Avenue The current edition of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws dated October 14-15, 1961 needs to be updated to incorporate changes that have been effected by Board action. These changes, as reflected in minutes of subsequent meetings, shall be compiled & reported at the next Board meeting so that a revised edition can be submitted to the general membership, This can be done by either a new printing of the revised edition or the issuance of a correction supplement" The Board is requested to make further recommendations and/or changes during ths new business segment of the present session so that they may be incorporated into the committ.ee report at the next meeting, Jay Price, Chairman Reports - Page 6 I.S.A. AND I.S.I.A. REPORT - #11 One of the most important things coming up with the ISlA this year was the criticism from the ISA Board of Directors to the USSA with regard to the method of selection of the Olympic Team members, This involves a considerable amount of detail and can best be summarized by reviewing the reports that are attached, These are available for anybody's study, In summary. the actual team skiing ability, after this years will be happy to the method of selection was criticized but the connotation was that members who were selected were criticized from the standpoint of The follow up reports requested that the action be delayed until Olympics in order that the team moral may not be jeopardized, I read any correspondence that is desired, After attending an ISA Board of Directors meeting in September, I found that the board was quite split on their opinion as to what should be done. but it was finally resolved accordingly with the attached letter, Certainly the ISA BOD has been in hot water because of this, General business of ISA is also attached with the organization chart, Also the summary of the ISA BOD meeting April 4. 1963, is attached, It speaks for itself, as well as the meeting from the Board in Jackson Hole on January 26, 1963, For any advertising that may be desired to be placed in the Intermountain Skier, I have the advertising rates on hand, I attended the USSA convention in San Francisco on June 15th, The National Safety Council is planning on short TV spots with regard to safety in all winter sports including skiing, We made an attempt to show these people that safety begins primarily at the grass roots level with instruction and that the improvement of skills is a much more marked safety factor than sign posts, I. 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REPORT - Al Hansen - iffl4 Richard L, Voorhees, M.D. Chairman First of all, let me say that I welcome the opportunity of meeting with you and sincerely hope that I will be able to do so very often in the future, Your President has directly criticized the Intermountain Division of the USSA as being competition oriented, I cannot defend against this accusation, We are competition minded because everything you and I do in the US today is also competition minded, To accuse Intermountain of being wholly or 99% competition minded is not only an error; in fact. it is practically ridiculous, In the first place. only 20% of our membership are competitors, In the second, we have initiated many programs divisionally that have little bearing on competition, If you will study the news media coverage during the past two years" I'm sure you will find that at least 75% of the space given to the sport of skiing and thus directly and indirectly promotion of skiing. was geared to competition and competition programs. Mr, Lash said just yesterday that the coverage being given on national TV on the 1964 Olympics would increase the participation in skiing over 40%, Let's face the facts gentlemen, the reason you hear so much about competition is simply because competition is the glamour part of the skiing industryo Until this changes. you will continue to hear and read about the competitive end of the sport, I would like to point out that the most important consideration we must face is the ultimate advancement of skiing as a family recreation, As a matter of fact, skiing, in the number of participants in the United States, has increased continually each year, It is right now growing faster than any participation sport in the country, - ~.--- ----- Reports - Page 7 It is only through cooperation and mutual aid between all phases of organized skiing that we can hope to progress as fast as the sport is growing, The ISlA is a part of organized skiing, Your organization has many lems as ours, You have committee chairmen who aren't doing their jobs, have problems in raising enough money to support your operation, So do of the same prob- So do we, You we, To continue on with the relationship we have is I think a mistake, I was in complete sympathy with your reasons for dropping out of the Intermountain Division, however, I don't believe those reasons are valid any longer, The relationship between our organizations can be very good, Meetings like this are a help, I honestly understand your situation better today than ever before, Incidentally, I wonder if you know that this is the first meeting of ISlA I have every been invited to attend? Did you know that I have never received a press release 9 minutes of meetings, list of committee chairmen from ISlA. Exchange of information~ mutual attendance and participation in meetings, and constructive criticism~ and I underline constructive 9 can lead to the fulfillment of our goals, I welcome your criticism, if it deals with a specific problem and you can offer a method of solving the problem, This is how I can learn to do my job better, Gentlemen, I have taken a good deal of your time and I hope it has been worthwhile, If you have any questions, I would be glad to answer them if I can. Al Hansen, Executive Director ---- |