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CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER 1. S. 1. A. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Dear Clark: 2010 West North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah January 16, 1969 May I call your attention to the fact that the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws as published Jan. 10, 1969, are not accurate or complete as of this date. I feel that these are very important to the members, and should be corrected by the By-Laws Committee and re-published as soon as possible. Let me know if I can be of assistance. Best regards, .;)'-tJ Lou Lorenz ~----------- January 17, 1969 Mr. Bill Lash, President PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERIG,I\ 209 Douglas Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Dear Bill: ReI I.S.I.A. Executive Secretary Since our telephone conversation last Thursday evening resulted in a more or less shouting match, 1 felt it might be appropriate to write to you and explain the circumstances surrounding my recommendations and actions regarding Margean's release as our Executive Secretary. 1 would like to make one thing clear at the outset that I personally do not feel any compulsion to justify my recommendations to Max Lundberg and that the purpose of this letter isn't to justify anything that we have done. I felt that by writing to you explaining the situation you could better understand why this action was taken and perhaps feel better towards me and i'1ax and Phil Jones, since I discussed hiring Mary Ellen with all three of th~n, and they gave their approval. \fter we moved our suppUes and eqUipment into your facilities, you told me specifically that when I resigned in January that the I.S.I.A. could no longer use your office space, telephones, etc. Of course, at that time, I definitely intended on resigning in January. Margean had indicated that she would not work for the Association after my resignation. This le·ft two alternatives; the first, to resign January 1st and leave the Association with an untrained and what would have been an unhirecl Executive Secretary with no faciliti~s or office space to use. Deciding not to take that course, then, my only other alternative was to stay on the job long enough to find a capable Executive Secretary other than one who would resign the day I did and who would have office space to do the job for us. 1 don't think, then, it should be too difficult to understand why the Association started looking for another Executive Secretary. After working with Margean for approxtmately 2 months, it was obvious that a person who knew our Association better could do a more capable job. I felt all along that it would be extremely difficult to hire an individual such as l~rgean and train them in the administrative work right from scratch. Mary Ellen seemed a natural for this position based on her past experience at DuMac and as our minutes taker at our Board meetings. In addition, it was obvious that most of the functions that Margean was porfo~ing have had to be Mr. Lash 2 1-17-69 given to DuMae and merely duplleated by Mary Ellen before they eould be printed. Eaeh ttme we had a job to do, 1 spent more time diseussing methods and proeedures with Mary Ellen than I did telling Margean what to do. In light of our original decision to find a new Executive Secretary since Margean indicated her desire to resign when I did, we automatically looked toward Mary Ellen. I am sure if you have discussed this with Lou Lorena, he will tell you that Mary Ellen had been asked to accept this position by Lou and myself prior to hiring Margean. For personal reasons, at that time, she could not accept the position. Your reaction to ~~r8eant. release is probably understandable in light of how it all happened. To shed some light, therefore, 1 would 11ke to explain that I had discussed with Margean the reasons and motive. for changing to Mary Ellen and that she had agreed that this was the best course of action to take, since she had more responsibility now with you and that she would be relieved of being in the middle of a situation that wasn't entirely healthy. As I explained on the phone, and I am sure Hargean will confirm that you gave us the definite impression that you were dissatisfied with the current I.S.I.A. administration, and I sincerely felt that I was doing you a favor by removing the I.S.I.A. Executive Secretary from your office. Probably my one mistake was not sitting down and discussing the overall situation with Lou Lorenz and having him, in turn, discuss the problem with you and Marsean. I have visited with Lou and have admitted to this mistake. However, I feel that for the lood of the ASSOCiation, P.S.I.A., Margean Sinclair, and myself that my recommendations to Max and our decision was the right one. With your attitude towards Max Lundberg, 1 could forecast nothing but problems, and 1 resolved that 1 would do one thing for the Association and that was to establish a permanent, effiCient, and economical Executive Secretary's position. These were my only motives in releasing Hargean. Had 1 wanted to further my own ambitions, I could have given the job to my wife or taken it myself, but as you recall, I had the job for a year and requested that I be relieved of the responsibility which included the pay. JUst as you, Bill, 1 work for nothing, and my responsibility and allegiance is directly to I.S.I.A. 1 felt after discussing the situation with Nargean that she preferred that we do what we were going to do and that I wasn't taking any bread out of her mouth. At the last Board meeting, the Board approved in the form of a motion to accept my report, wherein, 1 recommended that the President be given the authority to hire a non-member as Executive Secretary for one year. That authority was given to the President, and just as Lou Lorenz hired Margean, Max Lundberg released ~~rgean and hired Mary Ellen Parkinson. It is an unfortunate thing when tWD individuals who work so hard for the good of ski teaching have to act like children over the phone. For my mistakes, Hr. Lash 3 1-17-69 I apologize, but I want you to realize and know that I strongly feel my decision and actions were sound, and I will stand by them. CTPald cc: Lou Lorena Sincerely yours, Clark T. Parkinson Secretary INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASS-OCIATION January 17, 1969 TO: Max Lundberg, President, I.S.I.A. FROM: Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary SUBJECT: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, Newsletter Dear Max: It has been brought to my attention that the Articles of Incorporation and By­Laws mailed to the general membership are incorrect. As you recall, I fonvarded to you the "originals" of both the Articles and By-Laws and asked that the Certi­fication Committee make thenecessary changes to hring them up to date. After a considerable period of time, I asked Ed Pond, a member of the committee, if the changes had been made. He indicated that he hadn't heen given the originals. I then asked him to obtain them [rom you and bring them down to me. I ~as, at that time, interested in getting the Articles and By-Laws to the membership. I revised both documents based on the BOJ) Minutes of Oct. 27, 1968, ami h:ld them 1113iled \vith the n('\I1s1etter, roster, etc. On further investigation, ilS best I c:lndeterndne, the items which iHe incl'rrect are as [ollO\I1s: I. By-Laws A. Section I - DuMac typed in error the old section. The BOJ) on Oct. 27, 1968 revised this section, see BOD Meeting Minutes, 10-27-68. B. Section IV - DuMac failed to type items "10," and "11" 2nd "12" "Demonstration Committee' and "Technical Coordinating Committee," Newsletter Committee Chairman. Before printing, I proofread the "master" of both documents and failed lo dis­cover these errors. C. Section IX - This section was revised by the BOD on Oct. 9, 1966. See BOD Meeting Minutes, 10/8-9/1966. This revision should have been incorporated in the By-Laws that were published in early 1967. D. Section XI - This article was revised at the March 26, 1968 BOD Meeting and should have beeri changed. E. The last sentence: "The foregoing By-Laws were adopted by resolution ot the Governing Board at the first meeting of the Governing Board held on the 5th day of November 1966" is incorrect. Max IMndherg, President, I.S.I.A. -2- Janu,HY 17, Il)()LJ II. Articles of Incorporation The date on the cover "27 October 1968" is in error. A. Section V(a) - The trustees listed are in error. My desire to get the Articles and By-Laws published resulted in these mist~kes. 1hthout assistance from the By-Laws Committee, I went aheCld and did the lwst I could. I \"ould suggest that the Articles and By-Laws be given to the By-Li1h'S Committee Chairman to revise and republish at least within the next 30 days. I cannot say [or sure if the above errors include all of the changes th~t should he made. Hhen these documents are revised the By-Laws Committee Chainnan .~hould contact DuMac and make arrangements for printing. Hith regard to the Newsletter, Dave Chaplin has resigned. I told you on till' phone that I would assume the responsibilities of Editor and Dave would do the artwork. I find th3t by trying to do the Secretary's job plus these "other" olltsi.de rl'spon­sibilities th3t mist3kes are being made. I would therefore rl'commcncl that a ne'l,J Newsletter Committee Chairman be named as soon as possible. This position was approved at the 3-26-68 BOD Meeting and it would seem mandatory thnL Dave' lw replaced. I will not be able to ;]SSUml' Lhe work of puttLng together till' 11(':t issue as I had llllPl'cl to. I ,1m goi.ng to conccnLr<lll' un the S('Cl~l'tilry's r"slh111~;i­bilities since certilication exams l,Jill be starting shortly. I would also like to request thilt if you haven't written a check for my Il'imhursement o[ Margcan 1 s expenses plus my expenses that you have the trensurer do s() ile; ~;()()n as possible. I used company money and it must be replaced. CTP:mcp cc: BOD Dave Chaplin Adrien Segil Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER 1. S. 1. A. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION January 20, 1969 TO: I.S.I.A. Board of Directors FRON: Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary SUBJECT: Letter to the Board dated January 17, 1969 The letter forwarded to you on January 17th was in error. The first paragraph, second sentence should read as follows: "As you recall, I forvmrded to you the "originals" of both the Articles and By-Laws and asked that the By-Laws Corrnnittee make the necessary changes to bring them up to date." "[ould you please note this correction. \,Ie apologize for the error. CTP: ld cc: Dave Chaplin Adrien Segil Sincerely, ..... ,lifl~1v Clark T. Parkinson Secretary N DTE-D-G RAM ® ~ ©THE DRAWiNG BOARD' BOX 50S' DALLAS, TEXAS I ! .... I GREATER SALT LAKE SKI SCHOOLS, INC. 945 EAST 1ST SOUTH. P. O. 80X 552 • SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84110 • PHONES :364-2969, 277-:35:31 I MESSAGE i REPLY I _._------- ::.=..--=----=-~.~--------------- January 22, 1969 TO: Mary Ellen Parkinson, Executive Secretary FROM: Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary Dear Mary Ellen I Attached is an outline to help you with the work 1 would like to get out of the way by February 1. After these items are cleared up, we can concentrate on streamlining certification. As soon a8 you have finished these items, 1 would like to get together on the following: " 1. Set up a code for writing checks. Also review the procedure on bank statements, balancing the checking account, etc. 2. Set up a system of reporting to our accountant--receipts, etc. This can be modified. In the meantime, 1 would like you to be thinking of shortcuts and modifications in the overall paper work of this job, particularly certification. CTPald Attachment Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Secretary .·_"9~ ~ .~---~.-- 1. Distribute copies of minutes to Board of Directors A. Executive Committee B. Certification Committee C. General meeting 2. Set up looseleaf book for Secretary A. Roster (master) B. Ski School Directors C. Board of Directors 3. Inventory Pins 4. Inventory accounting cards A. All members not paid are automatically dropped. (Review list with me.) B. Pull files and put in "dead" file, and attach pink registered letter receipt. 5. Deposit all receipts to date. Clear up correspondence relating to dues, etc. Process remaining Registered applications--send letters, etc. 6. Have DuMac print our return box number on the window envelopes. Also have John print "Return address requested postage quaranteedu • 7. Set up a worksheet for yourself on number of dues, certification applications, and Registered applications processed. A. Also, we need a running total of the total membership from month to month--see ''Dues Processed File". January 22, 1969 TO I Adden Se3il, Trea3urer FRDlII Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary SUDJ£CTI I.S.I.A. Disbursements \Ie have received fro •• ~:ay. Lundberg the checks and check cagistor, lind H4ry 1:11en will m4k .. out three or four chocks on paYllbles due as of now. Sbe will be contacting you for signatures, and it ~ould facilitate our \.'Orr. if you could drop by DuHac and sign these checks as Ghe calls you. lIer ceDi'onGibilities include keeping the check reaister up to date, balolncing the checkbook, etc. One of the most i'o;)ortant Jobs yet to be done aG far all the AS50ciation' g 4<lr:rinistration is concarned is the setting u;> of a budget. I ~hould think 11 preli",inary budllct could be outlined by you usinn our l'4St financbl stateLlents which H4ry Ellen C4n provida you and then u1tt1ng do\m u11:h the o£ficers or with the Exacutiva GOnll.ittec Qnd \lorking up II proposed bud3ct for the BOllrd of nirecl:or' B ajJprovlll in ,\pdl at the Clinic. 1 would be more than happy to assist you in thiD budget, lind 1 lim sure with Lou Lorenz's experiencc, he ~~uld alilo be more than happy to belp. CTPlld cc I Haey Ellen Parkinllon Hllx Lundborg Lou Loren.: SIncerely, Clark T. ~arkin60n Sec rotary i.-- .... -~ ( i L : : i 1 INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION TO: Max Lundberg, President, I.S.I.A. FROM: Lou Lorenz 2010 Wes t North Temp Ie • Salt Lake City, Utah 84116., Apr Ll 21, 1969 SUBJECT: Division Officers Meeting, Vail, Colorado - April 19, 196q Those present: Bill Marrow, Eastern Division President, Pres, PSlA Study Group Jimmy Johnston, Central Division President Jim Riley, Rocky Mountain Division President Bill Lenahan, Pacific North West Division President Tom Hammeril, Northern Rocky Mountain lHvi:;im President Lou Lorenz, Intermountain RepreHentative Mark Addison, Rocky Mountain Glen Young, Pacific North West, PSrA Study Group Hank Emery, Rocky Mountain, PSIA Study Group Far \.Jest and Alaska not represented Purpose of the meeting was outlined hy Mr. Henahan who at an earlier m~eting (March 1969) had been elected chairman. The main purpose: to propoHe to the P.S.I.A. Bon a plan for restructuring PSIA. Mr. Young, Mr. Emery and Mr. Marrow are memhers (If a Study Group appointed by President of PSIA, Bill Lash, to survey PSIA members an~ determine what changes, if any, PSIA members \vould like in their organization. Since the purpose of these two groups seem to channel in the same direction, meeting In­gether seemed feasible to both chairmen. Mr. Young presented a plan outline as follows: that PSIA BOD be e]I't'ted--one member from each division plus a few members elected at large. Alternate pLlIl: three mem­bers from each division (the President, Certification Chairman, and Technical Chairman, length of term, provisions for continuity, how to elect officers, qunlif:icntions and other important questions were not out lined). Nc> mention was made that membprs of PSIA and their BOD would have to relinquish their jndividual voting rights h"fore any changes can be made. Discussion as to apportionment of small division and large clivision,; revp:llecl that the larger divisions only wanted the SClme representation as the small (mes. Di ,;cuss ion as to whether associates and registrants should participate was rather lengthi Iv Iliscussed and not resolved. The Division Officers then voted to support a proposal to be presented by the PSTA Study Group that would provide some plan for division participation as (lilt I inf'd. Study Group was to work out cletails prior to presentation to PSIA ROD. Mr. Lundberg -2- April I J, 19f)C) Question as to wh~t type of control or obligation the division would be subjecting itself to was asked by this representative several times during the discussion period and never answered. Mr. Young then reported that partial tabulation of a recent questionnairp sent to PSIA members returned many ideas and plans that would be considered. It revealed thatmost members wanted "certified" only participation and direct divisi on rppn'" sentation. Mr. Marrow of USEA reported that, at their rally last week, their nssocintion voted lOO% PSIA membership. PSIA dues to be included in division dues nnd autoroAticnlly forwarded to PSIA. This was done on the premise that with added members PSTA could become more progressive especially in the promotion field. The group seemeci to assume that this would be expected of all other divisions. Each Division Representative was asked what his personal opinion of. PSIA-Division relationship should be. Answers were very different but all seemed to agTPP that both divisions and PSIA need help and standardi:>:ation. Some felt that the profession is now of age and mature enough to agree on a workable plan for nationAl strl ndcHc1s and controls. Undertones of the meeting indicate that if PSTA does not acc('pt 11 plan, :~()rn(' irlriiJi­duals will attempt to form a new organization tn carry out their plan. This report is not presented as minutes of this meeing--only ns OhSF'I'VilLions (II your representative. As a member of the BOn LS,l,A. I feel that the questions and Irlmificatio[1'; of thOSl' questions should be collsidered very carefully by each of us and thClt WC' should hI" prepared to represent the views of our members when and if the t LnlP ,Hise,'; for rjf'C.[ s ions. Respectfully submitted, Lou Lorenz, I,S.I,A. LL:mep cc: ISLA BOD PSIA, Mr. Bill Lash INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION TO: Max Lundberg, President, I.S.I.A. FROM: Lou Lorenz 2010 West North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 April 21, 1969 SUBJECT: Division Officers Meeting, Vail, Colorado - April ]9, 1969 v 1tI .. -I-/'ov'.} t.&."~ I D., i'1I_,i-cJ ~ Those present: ~Bill Marrow, Eastern Division President, Pres, PSIA Study Group ~Jimmy Johnston, Central Division President Jim Riley, Rocky Mountain Division President ,/Bill Lenahan, Pacific North West Division President Tom Hammeril, Northern Rocky Mountain Divisim President Lou Lorenz, Intermountain Representative J Mark Addison, Rocky Mountain v' Glen Young, Pacific North West, PSIA Study Group ~ Hank Emery, Rocky Mountain, PSIA Study Group Far Wes t and Alaska not represen ted Purpose of the meeting was outlined by Mr. Henahan who at an earlier meeting (Mnrch 1969) had been elected chairman. The main purpose: to propose to the P.S.I.A. ROD a plan for restructuring PSIA. Mr. Young, Mro Emery and Mr. Marrow are members of a Study Group appointed by President of PSIA, Bill Lash, to survey PSIA members and determine what changes, if any, PSIA members would like in their organization. Since the purpose of these two groups seem to channel in the same direction, meeting to­gether seemed feasible to both chairmen. Mr. Young presented a plan outline as follows: that PSIA BOD be eiected--one m('mber from each division plus a few members elected at large. Alternate plan: three mem­bers from each division (the President, Certification Chairman, and Technical Chairman, length of term, provisions for continuity, how to elect officers, fjunliftcations and other important questions were not outlined). No mention was made that members of PSIA and their BOD would have to relinquish their individual voting rights before any changes can be made. Discussion as to apportionment of small division and large divisions revealed that the larger divisions only wanted the same representation as the small ones. Discussion as to whether associates and registrants should participate was rather len~thily discussed and not resolved. The Division Officers then voted to support a proposal to be presented by the PSIA Study Group that would provide some plan for division participation n~~ o\ltlined. Study Group was to work out details prior to presentation to PSIA Ron. Mr. Lundberg -2- April 21, 1969 Question as to what type of control or obligation the division would be subjecting itself to was asked by this representative several times during the discussion period and never answered. Mr. Young then reported that partial tabulation of a recent questionnaire sent to PSIA members returned many ideas and plans that would be considered. It revealed thatmost members wanted "certified" only participation and direct division repre­sentation. Mr. Harrow of ~A reported that, at their rally last week, their association voted 100% PSIA membership. PSIA dues to be included in division dues and automAtically forwarded to PSIA. This was done on the premise that with added members psrA could become more progressive especially in the promotion field. The group seemed to assume that this would be expected of all other divisions. Each Division Representative was asked what his personal opinion of PSIA-Division relationship should be. Answers were very different but all seemed to agref' that both divisions and PSIA need help and standardi~ation. Some felt that th,' pr(lfession is now of age and mature enough to agree on a workable plall for national standards and controls. Undertones of the meeting indicate that if PSIA does not accept a plan, S(lTTlI' indivi­duals will attempt to form a new organization to carry out their plAn. This report is not presented as minutes of this meeing--only ,u; nhs('rvnt inns rd YOllr represen ta tive. As a member of the BOD I.SoI.A. I feel that the questions and ramificntions of those questions should be considered very carefully by each of us and that we should he prepared to represent the views of our members when and if the time arises for decisions. Respectfully submitted, Lou Lorenz, I.S.T.A. LL:mep cc: ISlA BOD PSIA, Mr. Bill Lash TO, Mr. BUl Lash, President PROFES510N_~ SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AH!RICA Dcar Bill. Solitude Ski School 3823 Villa Drive $alt Lake City, Utah 84109 Jun. 23. 1969 Dave and I felt ~npelled to write you regarding Doug Pfeiffer'. re~ent artl~le ~on~orn1ni P.S.I.A. and I.S.I.A. 1n Skiing Area News. Spring 1969. We have discussed this artl~le quite thoroughly and QUat con~lude that the statements made and ldeas inferred by Pfeiffer are to our kaowled,. not true resardtng the Inte~unta1n D1viaion'. certification program and our m~aberahlps' re4~tlons to P.S.l.A., pa.t, present, and future. ~Je base thb opinion on the fact that we both have attended or partic­ipated in the three main meeting_ held by our Division last yoar, sp.~lflcal1y o~ Fall S~inar, Examiner. Cl1n1~, and Annual Sprina Convention. At no time during these _ating. was a ''violent uproar in Inte~unta1n" evidenc.d. »oth of us are mQrobers of the Certification Committe., 1 as Secretary of I.S.I.A.--a non-voting membor--and Dave, a voting member for 4 years. Oave ha_ beea examining for a years and 1 for the last 2. The statement that "th. eX&Ilinera flunked every caDdidate for certification" i. stroply noc true. Our percentage passing for Asao­ciate Certified wa. high.r last year than in any previous year. Mr. PfeHfer asaunee a lot when he generalizes tho ''vestem attitude", speci­fically hh reference about our "old guard" exa1l1iners. The majority of our examiners in the last two aeasons have not been of the old guard. I can use myself as a pr1me ex4Clplee 1 certified for ''Full'' 6 years ago, and I've examined for the laat 2 yoars. In addition, our exam procedure prohiblU a candidate froa f.il1na on "finished forms". Roughly 4O't of our exam 1_ on teaching, and many candidat •• who ar. weak 10 demonstrations have p .... d because of very strong te.chinse We in the Intermountatn are look ina fo~ ski teachers not robot. p.rfo~lnl demon.trations. Our approach. despite Mr. Pfeiffe,,'. opinion, is not "dgidt '. The American Technique 1. u.ed al a luioe and 1. very flexibly applied in our .x....W. are DOt ex­_ tn1Ag on "rigid" final forms, but the emphasis i. on teaching. ~f1'. Lash 2 As members of the I.S.I.A. Doard of Directors,· Certification Committee, anel 51;.i School Dir.ctors Committ.e, we have not heard or talked to any members who feel .s Pfeiffer indicates the majority of our members feel. It is our opinion that based on our association with members in our Division that the majority fully support our present certification pro­, ram and, 1ft aenera1, support P.S.l.A. It seems to u& that those I.S.I.A. members criticlz1na P.S.I.A. aru a very small .inority, and probably DouS Pfe1ffer has found out who they are, talked to them, and then made a very broad leoaralization about our Division which, 1ft our opinion, 11 a de­liberate atteupt to split not only our Division but P.S.l.A. in total. It seems .to us that those criticizing P.S.I.A. and those who are attempt­ing to 'fpubUcbett a problem within P.S.I.A. al'8 Just tryina to te.r down what has been accomplished in the past fev years in American ski te.chiDa. We find in our own DiVision that tho •• who criticize the .ost are those who are unwilling to set 10 and work and participate in order to make a better organization. We personally feel Doug Pfeiffer ia attempttng to start hi. own organization, and we can aSlure you that I.S.1.A. will continue to support P.S.I.A. Both Dave and I are members of P.S.I.A. and will continue to support it. We do not make it a practice of threatening P.S.I.A. vith "chang. or .1.e". He agree prOblems exist. We also know that changea gust be made, but with­in P.S.I.A •• tructure it.elf--rational, realonab1e change. We appreciate what P.5 .1.A. and The AmerLcan Ski Technique haa dono for our busine.s. W. hope the proar.s. mad. 1a the last few years will continua. CTP,ld Vith 811 our support, Clark T. Parkinson David Parkin~on Co-Director, Solitude Ski School cel Max Lundberg, rr.sident I.S.I.A. J. Phil Jones, Chairman CertificatlOD Committee '" S. L A. ~~.~",~,Z.·~1 1 INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION ",. ___ 1 June 27, 1969 TO: Max Lundberg, President FROM: Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary Dear Max: It is my desire to resign as Secretary of the I.S.I.A. effective the B.O.D. Meeting at the Fall Seminar. I feel that I have ac­complished my goals set 2 years ago of setting up an Executive Secretary's position and implementing it as I have done this last year. I would be willing to accept other positions of responsibility within the Association, and I intend to remain active in I.S.I.A. The experience and knowledge gained from 2 years as Secretary and one year as Executive Secretary and Secretary would I'm sure prove valuable in any other job I might undertake. I would ~ecommend your selecting my replacement as soon as possible. The individual selected should get in touch with me. In order to insure a smooth transition, he or she should attend all meetings, etc. right up to the elections in November. I intend on continuing all duties and responsibilities through the summer and will have many recommendations to the B.O.D. and various cowmittees regarding the Secretary's position and responsibilities. CTP:ld cc: B.O.D. Respectfully, -11J: ~d J A}~~//tift.:<7-"- Clark T. Parkinson Secretary TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Gentlemen: professional ski instructors of america, inc. 209 douglas street, p.o. box 762 8alt lake city, utah 84110 a/ c 801 355-4236 0 , ij U~' June 30, 1969 Division Officers, Divisional Technical Coordinating Committee PSIA Technical Coordinating Committee Revision of the PSIA Manual relating to advanced ski technique A revision of the PSIA Manual is now in the offing. This will relate chiefly to expansion into advanced technique, additions to methodology, and expansion of the concepts of the Basic principles. Emphasis has been placed on advanced technique throughout all divisions by technical committees and by individuals. This is an opportune time for these ideas to be expressed from all division members. It should, of course, be followed through either division officers or technical coordinating committee chairmen. It will be the responsibility of each of these groups to obtain the ideas from their division members. All suggestions should be reviewed at the divisional level and then forwarded to Paul Valar, Chairman, PSIA Technical Coordinating Committee. As with all publications there are astringent time commitments. For this reason, all suggestions, detailed descriptions of suggested advanced techniques should be in Paul's hands by August 1st. All suggestions will then be reviewed by the PSIA Technical Committee prior to final editing September 1st. Suggestions relating basic technique to advanced technique to racing will also be most welcome. Each author or division should submit the suggestions in a logical detailed form so that the job of sifting to the limited space in the Publication will be made as easy as possible for the Technical Committee. This book will have definite changes and should represent an advanced, comprehen­sive, written expression of the members of PSIA as to their feelings on ski technique. Sincerely, PSIA, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE P. Valar W. Schaeffler E. Wyman R. Farwig R. Voorhees C. Chase RV/gm July 1, 1969 Mr. George A. Hartlmaier, Chairman Ski School Directors Committee ltl'fEIU1DUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATlotl lox 183 Codar City, Utrul Dear George I I have been requested by a member of the Board of Directors \"ho is a Ski School Director to provide him with minutes of the two ski School Directors meetings held at Alta during the Clinic. As I recall, there was a meeting Saturday night and one' Sunday morning. My office does not have any minutes of these lneetings, and 1 would appreciate very much your forwarding your minutes to me as soon as possible. CTPald cel }fax Lundberg bCI Lou Lorenz Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Secretary L S. L 'B I[ INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION July 28, 1969 TO: I.S.I.A. General Membership FROM: Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary Dear Member: Please find enclosed: B.O.D. Meeting minutes - February and April July 1, 1969 Roster I. D. Card sticker Delinquent Dues list It has been our practice in the last two years to mail B.O.D. Meeting minutes with "other" mailed material rather than have a special mailing. The enclosed minutes should be carefully read. The Roster includes all "current members as of the end of our fiscal year, June 30, 1969. It also includes registered individuals. The "delinquent" members listed owe 1969-70 dues, which were due July 1, 1969. Any member listed did not remit by July 1, 1969, and will owe a $10.00 penalty, We have mailed to the "current" members an I.n. card expiration sticker. If you received one at the Clinic, please destroy the one enclosed. Any member paying dues after this mailing will be sent a sticker on receipt of their dues. This mai ling has been sent to all members, "current" and "inactive." This will be the last correspondence to members who have not paid their dues. These members have been put on an "inactive list" and will receive no further mailings until their dues have been paid. If dues and the penalty fee have not been paid by the Fall B.O.D. Meeting, their names will be submitted to the B.O.D. for appropriate action. If our records are wrong regarding your present status, please let us know. If your current address is different from that listed on the Roster, please advise. We are happy to note that the new "pre-payment" dues procedure has helped expedite the annual work of collecting and posting dues payments. Just think, if you have paid your dues, you won't have to worry about it during the coming ski season. The ski season is coming, isn't it? CTP:mep Enclosures Clark T. Parkinson Secretary DELINQUENT LIST As of Jul 1 1969 the followin certified associate and retired members have not paid their dues for the 1969-1970 season and therefore owe 20.00. . Robert R. Anderson Arlene Barnum-Reece Karl Anton Baur Bob Black Richard Brammer E. V. Cooke, Jr. Muffy Corbet Dennis Ekins Chris T. Ford Magnus Gudmunsson Gerald Hales Frederick Hamburgh Kenneth Hansen Andreas Hennig Rod Hurich Gary Charles Iverson Dean Iwasaki Ray D. Jones Frederick R. Keller, Jr. Tad Norton Lathrop Robert "Robin" Locke Robert D. Lutz William E. Meckam Roland Mel1cher Clark E. Monk Adi Muehlegger Norman Olsen Garth Petersen Jan Peterson Tom Pratt Van M~ Sarver, Jr. Robert C. Smith Charles Thomas Soper Kenneth N. Taylor James Tedford Wi lbur Thomas Howard Uibel Jim Shane --------- ----- - --~- Registered status who have not paid 1969-1970 dues: Carol Jean Cooke Charles B. Doe Mike Forster John Michael Hall Tom Hofer Michael R. Lowe Susan Anne Miller Brian Lee Taylor Dean Wheadon Frank Whitney Members who have paid dues as of July 28, 1969 but owe $10.00 fine: Gary Ewing Jan Ewing Mary Lou Gallion Ira Harrigfeld John T. Holt Glenn A. Phillips Courtney Skinner Michael A. Smith Lynn Sohrweide John Sohrweide Lyle Jay Waldron PROGRESS - Ski Instructors of America P. O. Box 368 Vail, Colorado 81657 August 10,1969 Dear Fellow P.S.I.A" Me'mber: You can change P.S.I.A. Bill Morrow, President of Eastern PSIA membe-rs; Jim Rile-y, President of Rocky Mountain instructors; and Bill Le-nihan, President of Pacific Northwest instructors, are candidates for tbe Professional Ski Instructors of America, Inc. Board of Directors. They want your vote. They believe: - PSIA must be responsive to the needs of its members - a progressive PSIA will be an organization with direct divisional representation - there ought to be one set of due's costing less than the two sets you now pay. You members have told them this is what you want, and they support you. Morrow, Riley, and Lenihan believe these goals will strengthen PSIA. job we know must be done. - as you do - that achie-ving Then you and I can do the Take a minute and fill in the proxy on the re-verse, side of this letter. Be sure your dues are paid. You do not need to sign the proxy you will re'ce-ive' from the PSIA office. Even if you have, you may still sign this proxy and it will be valid. The last proxy signed is the one that counts! Thanks for sending your vote! Mark Addison, RMSIA VP Chilton Anderson, RMSIA BOD Pete'r Cornell, USEASA CPSI Peter Duke, USEASA Demo Team Carl Gold, USEASA CPSI Franz Hammer, PNSIA Tom Hammerel, NRMSIA VP Bill Haskins, ISIA BOD Robert Hutchins, USEASA CPSI Keith Lange, ISIA Joy Lucas, PNSIA Exec. Sec. / I Max Lundberg, ISIA Pres. Don Kurtz, NRMSIA Pre-so Richard Manley, USEASA Examiner Steve Morrow, USEASA Demo Team Jerry Muth, RMSIA BOD Ray Patton, FWSIA Ch. Examiner Werner Schuster, FWSIA VP Bill Strickland, FWSIA Pres. Jack Weigand, PNSIA VP Jim Weiss, NRMSIA Ch. Examiner Gordon West, PNSIA BOD GENERAL PROXY I, the- unde-rsigne-d, be-ing a membe-~ in good standing of the­Professional Ski Instructors Association, Inc., (P.S.I.A.), am e-ntitle-d to vote by proxy in accord with Article-s II and III of the By-laws of said organization, do hereby constitute­and appoint: (che-ck one) Bill Morrow - Preside-nt, Ce-rtified Professional Ski Instructor of U.S.E.A.S.A.; Bill Lenihan - Pre-side-nt Pacific Northwe-st Ski Instructors Association (P.N.S.I.A.); Jim Riley - Pre-side-nt Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association (R.M.S.I.A.) or his substitute-, as my proxy to atte-nd the- annual me-e-ting of the P.S.I.A. for the- ye-ar 1969, or any continuation or adjournme-nt the-re-of, with full powe-r to vote and act for me to the- same extent ~s I might were- I pe-rsonally pre-sent, giving to such individual full power of substitution and revocation. In Wi tnes s where'of I have signed thi s instrument. signature- (print) name address Re-turn to: PROGRESS - Ski Instructors of Ame'ri ca P. O. Box 368 Vail, Colorado 81657 By August 25, 1969 P.S. If you have already sent your proxy vote- to your ski instructors division, it is not ne-cessary to re-turn this ballot. professional ski instructors of america, inc. 209 douglas street, p.o. box 762 salt lake city, utah 84110 a/c 801 355-4236 August 11, 19b9 Mr. W. Bradford Briggs Publisher, Skiing Area News Ziff-Davis Publishing Company One Park Avenue New York, New York Dear Mr. Briggs: You graciously offered rebuttal space in Skiing Area News con­cerning the Spring article about PSIA by Doug Pfeiffer. As indicated at Stratton, we feel it best to decline your offer so as not to confuse the industry and skiing public. However, you asked me as an alternative if I as President of PSIA would write you a "not for publication" evaluation of the article "Instructor Split Threatened" by Doug Pfeiffer. The attempt here is to present a factual interpretation. Since this presents a difficult task for anyone person, I have asked some people in the industry to comment on the articles. This is only logical, since much of the criticism was directed towards the American Ski Technique and its technical committee. Incidentally, no attempt is made here to comment on the edi­torial by John Henry Auran. That is below comment. In Doug's second paragraph he comments on "the widespread dissatisfaction with PSIA and the unyielding rigidity of the American Technicians." The PSIA Technical Committee is com­posed of specialists in their fields, and faces daily the challenge of teaching others to ski, something which Mr. Pfeiffer has not done for some years. Paul Valar as Chairman is one of the most qualified ski tech­nicians in the world. He is a teacher's technician. Paul has been skiing for forty-five years, and actively teaching for thirty-three years. Valar is the ski school director of three ski schools: Franconia, New Hampshire, where he has been since 1949, at Sunapee and Mittersill. He was the Vice Presi­dent of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and one of the organizers for eight years. lie is Eastern Certified and Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Two certified by the Ski Instructors Association since its inception in 1962. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Interna­tional Ski School Congress since 1965. He was at one time a technical Editor of Ski Magazine. He is a licensed Swiss Moun­tain Guide (Grisons). Valar was a member of the Swiss National Alpine Team in 1949. lie is a graduate of the Swiss Ski. School Directors course under Christian Rubi and has completed courses in advanced studies and methods in ski mechanics under Hugo Brandenberger. Valar has been involved in the international scene for many years. He speaks fluent English, French, German, and Italian. He represented the united States Fifth Interna­tional Ski School Congress at Zakapone in 1959. He was a Chief Delegate to the International Congress from the United States at Mt. Bandone, Italy, in 1962, the Chief Delegate in Bagdestein in 1965, and our Chief Technical Delegate at the international level at the Eighth Interski in 1968 at Aspen. Valar has for the past twenty years traveled to Europe twice a year, and visits with the leading ski technicians or technical delegates from each Alpine country. Willy Scheaffler from the Technical Committee has been the Director of the Arapahoe Basin Ski School and Coach at the Denver University since 1949. He is considered, no question about it, the most successful Coach in United States history. He won thirteen NCAA championships in his twentY-'year venture at Denver University. He was the director of Ski events at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympic Games. He is the directo~ of Alpine Trail development for the United States Ski Association. He is the past Certification Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association, and served for one year as the National Certifica­tion Chairman. He is the Technical Delegate from the Federation Internationale de Ski to the United States. He is a leading ski area consultant, and is considered internationally one of the most authoritative experts in the field of skiing and ski racing. Mr. Schaeffler was President of Interski -- more than any other, a factor to its outstanding success in 1968. Schaeffler's contribution to the Technical Committee from a racing, coaching, and technical standpoint is invaluable. He is a specialist. Richard L. Voorhees, M.D., is trained in the field of medicine. His specialty is Bio-i>lechanics. He was a ski school director at Solitude, utah, for four years, and a past President of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association. He has skied for more than twenty-eight years, seven as a competitor. His major inte­rest and contribution to the commi ttee is Bio-Mechanics. This is based on his background as a physician specializing in ear Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Three disease and balance problems. He has competed as a swimmer and diver. He has coached swimming and diving at the University of Washington. He was an intercollegiate gyrrmastic judge, and one­time Utah Chairman of the AAU Gymnastics Committee. His contri­bution as a specialist in Bio-Mechanics is invaluable. Ed Wyman has been a skier for thirty years and taught skiing for twelve years. He was former Ski School Director at Waterville Valley. He has until recently been a professional teacher of physics and mathematics. Mr. vJyrnan wrote the section on Ski Mechanics for the Official American Ski Technique. His contri­bution in physics and mathematics is invaluable. A new and valuable balancing member of the commitee, Rene Farwig, is a former ski school director of the Bogus Basin Ski School and currently Ski School Director at Mt. Hood Meadows. He has a vast background in racing and coaching. He has directed ski schools in Chile and worked in schools as instructor and racing coach at Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Lake Eldora, Colorado. He was on the 1956 Olympic Team for Bolivia, and the Cortina University World Championships in Zakapone, Poland. Farwig is currently the President of the united States Coaching System. We feel that his specialty in being experienced with racing and coaching, integrated in a ski school operation, is an invaluable asset to the PSIA Technical Committee. Curt Chase of the PSIA Technical Committee has a specialty: ski school management. He has recently been appointed as Director of the Snowmass Ski School. This now makes Curt Chase the Director of tile largest ski school in the states, with over two hundred full-time instructors. Curt has been teaching skiing since 1945. He is a former President of the Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association, and Chief Examiner of the Rocky Mountain Division. Before becoming the Aspen Ski School Director, he was the ski school director at Grizzly Peak and a supervisor in the Aspen Ski School. Curt was Coach of the United States Demonstration Team at the Eighth Interski in Aspen. These backgrounds are not intended to impress you, but are to show that each one of tl1ese people is a specialist in his field. No country in the world can say this of their technical committee. No one individual can be an expert in all fields. I've heard laymen give talks on the psychology of ski teaching, and argue wi th doctors concerning Bio-I-lechanics. Others, and the press included, argue the virtues of racing technique with the world's top coaches. The PSIA Technical Committee is a composite of specialists which decides by democratic action the technical nature of PSIA. Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Four Doug's expressed dissatisfaction of an unyielding rigidity of the American Technique is unfounded. These people are qualified and have an international exposure in all levels of skiing, ski teaching, and racing. It is unfair and not true that Paul Valar calls the tune in PSIA. This is a committee function. To make this statement is indeed prejudice, because it indicates precon­ceived judgment and an opinion by the editor of the magazine that is adverse to the pOlicies and direction of PSIA. His statements about Valar are all the more incredible since he has intimate knowledge of the committee and its structure and the backgrounds of its members. Doug knows full well the committee acts and works as a committee and decides issues on the basis of majority vote. It is felt by several members of our Board of Directors that Doug Pfeiffer has a personal vendetta against PSIA and its Board of Directors. This is my personal vie",. It is interesting to note that as long ago as November 5, 1959, in pre-PSIA days when we were all members of a national committee, Paul Valar wrote in a letter to me (Enclosure #1), "I think you just found the real cause of my seldom hitting the paper with my thoughts. By the time you have it figured out and printed, some changes come along which you simply cannot dismiss and you feel like changing your story right away. I know that this happened to our friend Pfeiffer, after we were through at Arapahoe. By the way, he and Junior certainly do some good thinking, Junior especially is thorough and has good knowledge, no matter what level you are on. Pfeiffer is still experimenting, both in practice and i~ thought, the fact that he does not go along with us at this time speaks only for him and we need boys willing to go their own way working with us, it takes courage to stand up for what you believe in and defend it against a majority." This correspondence dated November 5, 1959, indicates that a debate was going on in 1959 on ski technique between Doug Pfeiffer and the people who were to later become the organizers of PSIA. PSIA has debated it with Doug Pfeiffer ever since those early days of the late fifties and early sixties. It is not difficult to conceive how this type of situation could intensify itself in a span of ten years. Nevertheless, in the pre-organization and in the organization of PSIA, we were and are successful. All may not agree with our methods, with the people who run it, or how it is accomplished (which I don't think is unusual), but PSIA has been successful and is recognized inter­nationally. Contrary to the comments made by many people in the ski press of our demonstration at the Eighth Interski, our technique has proven to be in line at the international level. Please note (Enclosure #2) the second page, third paragraph, where Paul Valar discusses Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Five the minutes of the International Professional Ski Instructors Association meeting of May 15th and 16th, 1969. "Karl Gamma ad­dressed an urgent appeal at the Austrian and French delegations to gravitate towards the middle. He pointed out that all the other nations, making minor adjustments, were in agreement, and that Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Italy and the United States were teaching basically the same technique, while maintaining slight methodical differences." In Doug Pfeiffer's article, "Common Sense Enters the Ski Teaching Scene," summer of 1968, he cri ticized PSIA for not falling into line with the "wide-track" christies shown by the French and Austrians. But how can Pfeiffer level such criticism when Kruckenhauser's sensation, the "wide-track" technique, was never used or even seen before Interski by Karl Kolher, ski school director at Kitzbuhel, or Rudo Matt, ski school director at St. Anton? These are two of the largest ski schools in the world, and neither had seen the "wide-track" technique prior to Interski. Even the French admi t­ted that they had not put the demonstration together until several days before they were to go on the hill. These things were done in an air of sensationalism. To cite the international report of May 15th and 16th, 1969, paragraph seven, page one (Enclosure #2), according to the Austrians, no Austrian ski school taught the new Kruckenhauser approach last winter in Austria, a year,mind you, after it was shown at Interski. In my opinion, this was bias on Mr. Pfeiffer's part. It was an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment against PSIA to make the statement in the 1968 article that the Professional Ski Instructors of America, purveyors of the American Ski Technique, had been caught red-faced. Reference reaction in Ski Pro dated November, 1968 (Enclosure # 3) . Enclosure # 4is a letter from Doug Pfeiffer to Bill Lash dated July 24, 1968, in regard to his article in the Summer 1968 Skiing Area News. He makes the comment of PSIA (quote), "We're Lagging." It proves a year later that this was not true. Countries of Europe may have attempted to scoop the United States in show, but that was not the intent of the Congress. We were criticized for not showing something new and spectacular. The united States demonstration team under coach Curt Chase had specific instructions as to the philosophy of our presentation. It consisted of pre-school (Kindergarten) children skiing. VJe showed that amputees can ski. Judge Johnston proved that large people can ski. We had a demonstration of one family, showing a grandmother on down to great grandchildren ... an age bracket from four years to eighty-four. Our demonstration team then showed only basic ski technique. Our philosophy is Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Six that skiing is for everyone, young and old, or crippled; this is skiing in the united States. This approach was asked for by many European countries and the President of the Congress. We indi­cated what skiing is in the United States and did not try to sensationalize. Note in Doug's letter that he said he intended to push for supremacy of the United States. But supremacy does not come in being critical. He said in his next to last paragraph that weak spots existed and that he would write a long letter de­tailing what he thought could be done. This was not done. Instead Doug has chosen to take an editorial view based on a critical analysis of PSIA not substantiated by fact. As President of the organization, I'll pass on my comments to Doug's article, "Instructors Split Threatened." There is no correlation between discontent in the colleges and universities and the American ski school. Mr. Sigi Engl with 150 ski instruc­tors under contract, or Curt Chase with 200 ski instructors under contract, is not going to allow for discontent. he is expressing a fixed conception to preclude the entire article. On Doug's part, an objective in That the message to PSIA from Western Spring Instructors clinics was loud and clear to either "change or else" is simply not a statement of fact. In no way could Mr. Pfeiffer, myself, or anyone else judge the feelings or opinions of the instructors in those divisions. Typically, Mr. Pfeiffer hears what he wants to hear. The statement that the "stand-pat elders have perpetuated them­selves in the high offices indefinitely" is not a true statement. It is a preconscious opinion of the editor. There are certainly dissidents and unhappy factions in PSIA, as in any other organization. But to suppose that PSIA does not communicate with the divisions is a pure fabrication. The divi­sions are eight autonomous organizations in the United States. PSIA for the last eight years and prior to its organization since 1952 has encouraged the divisions to communicate with one another, but they have not always proven themselves mature enough to do so. The Division Officers Committee meeting was organized by the Presi­dent of PSIA in 1965. At the 1969 meeting at Vail, there were only four out of the eight divisions represented by their Presidents and two divisions represented by representatives. This is the first time this committee has met since 1967, not for inactivity of PSIA, but because the divisions have failed of their own volition to meet. The PSIA office cannot even obtain up-to-date lists of instructors from the divisions, lists of dates, and places of examinations and clinics. The same lack of communication between divisions existed ten years ago. The Eastern Division Committee has made PSIA membership mandatory and it is conceivable that the Eastern instructors would be able Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Seven to out-vote the rest of the country. The intent of the Eastern people was not to take over the PSIA, but to give the Board of Directors a vote of confidence for the success of the American Technique in proving ski teaching efficiency in this country and in representing the United States at the international level. Doug's statement that PSIA board members are now elected by a system of proxy voting at its annual meeting is true. However, at our Aspen convention, in addition to our three hundred proxies, there were one hundred members at large. This constituted the voting membership, which represented a good cross section of our membership. These votes come from individual members. They have nothing to do with division affiliation. Therefore, it is erroneous to say that the Western divisions will walk out of PSIA. No divi­sion can speak for the individual, and many individuals agree with the present organizational structure. It is purported that many young instructors contend that the American Technique is out of date, and that the rigid "final forms" are stifling progress. These are not true statements. I will leave comments on this to the letters attached and to the other enclosures. The letters from Mr. Phil Jones, Chief Examiner, Intermountain Ski Instructors Association (Enclosure #5), and Mr. Clark T. Parkinson, Executive Secretary-Director of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association (Enclosure #6) are of interest. They are in reference to Mr. Pfeiffer's comment on the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association: "Examiners remain to make life uncom­fortable for ~ny instructor who comes up for certification and doesn't tow the American Technique line. This is precisely what caused the violent up-roar in the Intermountain where the over­whelming majority were concerned with bringing instruction up to date and the examiners flunked every candidate for certification ... " The officers in this division wiI1 state that this is not true. That statement came from a telephone conversation between Mr. Keith Lange, member of the Board of Directors of the Inter­mountain Ski Instructors Association, and Doug Pfeiffer, Editor­in- Chief of the Skiing Magazine. Mr. Lange is one of the dissi­dents in the Intermountain area and has been since he was released as coach of my ski school when I was director of the Solitude Ski School. Mr. Pfeiffer, as near as the officers of the Intermoun­tain Ski Instructors can determine, has not contacted any other officer, director, or committee chairman, or ski school director in the Intermountain area. Mr. Pfeiffer is criticizing the PSIA and the American Technique by saying that the basic principles are inadequate. Since the basic principles are based on uncontrovertible laws of physics, that cannot be true, but P£IA is in fact experimenting in many ski schools in the United States to re-define and refine the basic principles to accommodate advanced skiing and racing. It can be seen with the enclosed revisions (Enclosure #7) that this has been accomplished. Doug knew this approach was being taken because he has been so close to PSIA since its inception. • Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Eight In the next to the last paragraph in the article, Mr. Pfeiffer makes the statement that "Immediately after Interski, a group of western PSIA members tried to organize an opposition slate to Bill Lash, Paul Valar, and Jimmy Johnston, who were up for re-election, but the effort was too hastily organized to succeed." The voting went as follows: approximately 300 proxies and 100 members present; Valar received 421 votes; Lash 257; Johnston 248; Morrow 178; and Patton 177; this was the result of the democratic process. Mr Pfeiffer's statement that "Since t.hat time officials of PSIA have been making the rounds of various instructor associations in an attempt to pour oil on the troubled waters" is simply not true. PSIA, including Judge Johnston, a member of the Executive Commit­tee, is far too busy to involve itself in petty politics. !,ve are too busy running this organization, and too busy running our own businesses. As President of this organization, I did last year, as I have done for the last eight years, attend as many Divisional functions as possible. It has not been my objective to politic for re-election. Nor has it been to smooth troubled waters. Doug speaks of the dissidents, and I am sure he is quite familiar with their attitudes and plans. He should know; after all, he did go to the Pacific Northwest Ski Instructors Association Convention at Bogus Basin in April on one weekend and fly back to New York and out to the Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Associations on the following weekend. The fact is that Doug was closeted with the dissident factions at Bogus Basin and at Vail. His comment to J~dge Johnston at Vail was that "it was time someone let the air out of PSIA." He seems to have made that attempt with his editorial power of the press. ~ Doug's last paragraph referring to postponing the Fall Meeting as a political tactic is not founded. At the 1968 annual meeting, no one placed a bid for the 1969 Convention. The Board of Directors in August of 1968, agreed to attempt to hold the Convention in the Central Division (Chicago) where it had never been held. Since an on-the-snow meeting was impossible in the area in May, we moved for a fall meeting. This has been consi­dered for many years, anyway, to separate business meetings from on-the-snow sessions. The Canadian Alliance has had much success with a fall meeting, and we wanted to try the same. At the annual 1968 Fall Convention of the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance, it was discussed to someday hold a joint convention. It has value to our international relationship and to our image in the United States and Canada. When the Central Instructors decided they weren't ready for the Convention, we accepted the Alliance offer to hold a joint session of CSIA and PSIA in Toronto. When one considers that over 75% of PSIA membership is in the East and Central divisions, we are justified. Mr. W. Bradford Briggs, Page Nine I have attempted to be factual in this letter. That Doug has been at odds with PSIA policy, Valar, and myself, is no secret. Doug is enti tIed to his opinion as a member. ,;vhether or not he is using his position to express opinion based upon bias or vendetta, will be something you will have to weigh. He does have a tremendous power and influence with the press by virtue of his position. And I don't feel it is the place of a ski pUblication to be involved in the internal workings of a ski instructors organization. Best regards, Bill Lash, President PSIA Enclosures: #1 through #7 Additional Enclosures: #8 - Letter of August 11, 1969, from Paul Valar, Chairman, PSIA Technical Committee #9 - Letter of June 18, 1969, from Judge James H. Johnston, Municipal Court, State of Minnesota #10 - Memo from Lou Lorenz, Director of Gorgoza Ski School, Director of ISlA, Past President of ISlA, Past Chief Examiner of ISlA, Member ISlA '#11 - Letter of June 19, 1969, from Richard L. Voorhees, M.D. #12 - Letter of June 24, 1969, from Curt Chase, Director of Aspen Ski School #13 - Letter of Jury 8, 1969, from Woody Anderson, Manager of Park City Resort Center #14 - Memo of June 20, 1969, from Ed Wyman CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER I. s. I. A. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION August 16, 1969 TO: I.S.I.A. Certified Instructors FROM: Max Lundberg, President Dear Members: I am writing this letter to better inform you of my position on the politics of PSIA. I have no political interest or desires for myself in the organization. I also have no interest in par­ticular personalities except as they represent ideas for progress. As an individual I have given my endorsement to three people for positions on the PSIA Board of Directors. I have given this en­dorsement because I believe there is a need for progressive new leadership in PSIA. Every member of ISlA who has a vote in PSIA has a right to cast that vote in his own way. I am therefore requesting that members who may not agree with my personal views either send their proxy votes to me with a preference or send them to someone who shares their opinion. I would like to encourage all eligible members of ISlA to parti­cipate in PSIA so that we might have a better, stronger national organization. Only active participation can make PSIA the repre­sentative organization we would like it to be. Sincerely, :::(Ze{J'7 President, I.S.I.A. ML:mep TO: P.S.I.A. Members of IoSoI.A. SUBJECT: "progress Ski Instructors of America" Dear Fellow PoS.I.A. Member: Po O. Box 552 Salt Lake City, Utah August 21, 1969 84110 A short time ago, most of you received a letter from "Progress Ski Instructors of America" asking for your proxy to be used at t,he annual P. S. LA. General Meeting to be held in Toronto on September 13, 1969. "Progress Ski Instructors of America" appears to be a group of people who have aligned themselves for the purpose of politically taking control of P.S.LA. in order to implement some changes in the' organizational structure in the interest of "progress." Please note that our division president, Mr. Lundberg, is one of these people. Also please note that Keith Lange, who is not currently a member, and Bill Haskins, who has never been a member, also appear as people who are interested in changing "our" organization. These individuals have asked for Y9~ proxy. vote to place three new men on the P.S.I.A. Board of Directors--Jim Riley, Bill Lenihan, and Bill Morrow, professional teachers. These three, if ele.cted, will be dedicated to changing the structure of P.S.I.A. from a membership of fully Certified individuals to a membership of all division members~-Certified, Associate, and registered members. This is their primary objective, and this is also their primary claim to "progress." We (the undersigned) would like to call to your a tten tion that p" S. I . A in the past eight and one-half years has been progressive in spite of its supposedly dormant leadership. As you know, two manuals have been written and distributed. Three Interski teams have been fielded, and one Interski has been hosted. By way of these vehicles, the United States has become an internationally recognized and respected entity in the ski instruction field. Of course, during this short period. of, time, some mis takes have been made 0 However, by proceeding cautiously with a basic ski. technique, not quick to follow fads, PoS.I.A. finds itself in line at the international level 0 We feel that changes must be made, but we also feel that they must be carefully made by people who have a background of experience and the best possible stature in the business. We feel that the type of leadership that P.S.I.A. has experienced since its inception has been progressive and that with the same type in the future, the organization will remain solid yet be progressive. We appreciate the value of new ideas and young leadership. How­ever, this must be correlated with the foundations already laid. To sacrifice experience and international stature at this time would be very poor judgment. P.S.I.A Members of I.S.I.A. August 21, 1969 Page 2 Please consider these facts very carefully before you commit your proxy vote to anyone. It appears that if you sign your proxy to the President of 1. S. LA., he will vote i t--according to the "progress Ski Instructors of America's" recent letter--for the three new Board of Director candidates. However, if you wish your vote to go for the present P.S.I.A. Board of Director members who are up for re-election, who have proven themselves to be "progressive," and if you have confidence in the present P.S.LA. officers, commit your vote to the P.S.I.A. President, Vice-president, Secretary, or Treasurer. If you wish to place your confidence in either Phil Jones or Lou Lorenz to use your vote to the most expedient end, sign your proxy to either of them. Be sure that your P.S.I.A. dues are paid, and that your proxy is in prior to September 7, 1969. It should be noted here that the I.S.I.A. Board of Directors approved expenses for Phil Jones and Max Lundberg to attend the P.S.I.A. meeting in Toronto. We (the undersigned) who have participated in the development and evolution of ski instructor organizations have distributed this letter, at our own personal expense, in the interest of continuing sound and constructive leadership within P.S.I.A. Yours truly, Woody Anderson Wes Deist Glenn Evans Phil Jones Lou Lorenz Clark Parkinson Dave Parkinson TO: P.S.I.A. Members of I.S.I.A. SUBJECT: "progress Ski Instructors of America" Dear Fellow P.S.I.A. Member: P. O. Box 552 Salt Lake City, Utah August 21, 1969 84110 A short time ago, most of you received a letter from "progress Ski Inst:r:uctors of America" asking for your proxy to be used at the annual P.S.I.A. General Meeting to be held in Toronto on September 13, 1969. "Progress Ski Instructors of America" appears to be a group of people who have aligned themselves for the purpose of politically taking control of P. S. L A .. in order to implement some changes in the organizational structure in the interest of "progress." Please note that our division president, Mr. Lundberg, is one of these people. Also please note that Keith Lange, who is not currently a member, and Bill Haskins, who has never been a member, also appear as people who are interested in changing "our" organization. These individuals have asked for Y9~ proxy_vote to place three new men on the P.S.I.A. Board of Directors~-Jim Riley, Bill Lenihan, and Bill Morrow, professional teachers. These three, if elected, will be dedicated to changing the structure of P. S. 1. A. from a membership of fully Certi fied individuals to a membership of all division members~-Certified, Associate, and registered members. This is their primary objective, and this is also their primary claim to "progress." We (the undersigned) would like to call to your attention that PoS.l.A in the past eight and one-half years has been. progressive. in spite of its supposedly dormant leadership. As you know, two manuals have been written and distributed. Three Interski teams have been fielded, and one Interski has been hosted. By way of these vehicles, the United States has become an internationally recognized and respected entity in the ski instruction field. Of course, during this short period. of. time, some mistakes have been made 0 However, by proceeding cautiously with a basic ski. technique, not quick to follow fads, P.S.I.A. finds itself in line at the international level. We feel that changes must be made, but. we also feel that they must be carefully made by people who have a background of exp~rience and the best possible stature in the business. We feel that the type of leadership that P.S.LA. has experienced since its inception has been progressive and that with the same type in the future, the organization will remain solid yet be progressive. We appreciate the value of new ideas and young leadership. How­ever, this must be correlated wi th the fOW1dations already laid 0 To sacrifice experience and international stature at this time would be very poor judgment. PoS,I.A Members of loSoI.Ao August 21, 1969 Page 2 Please consider these facts very carefully before you commit your proxy vote to anyone. It appears that if you sign your proxy to the President of LS.LA., he will vote it--according to the "progress Ski Instructors of America I s" recent letter--for the three new Board of Director candidates 0 However, if you wish your vote to go for the present P.S.loA. Board of Director members who are up for re-election, who have proven themselves to be "progressive," and if you have confidence in the present P.SoLA. officers, commit your vote to the P.S.I.A. President, Vice-president, Secretary, or Treasurer. If you wish to place your confidence in either Phil Jones or Lou Lorenz to use your vote to the most expedient end, sign your proxy to either of them. Be sure that your P.S.LA. dues are paid, and that your proxy is in prior to September 7, 1969. It should be noted here that the I.S.I.A. Board of Directors approved expenses for Phil Jones and Max Lundberg to attend the P.S.I.A. meeting in Toronto. We (the undersigned) who have participated in the development and evolution of ski instructor organizations have distributed this letter, at our own personal expense, in the interest of continuing sound and constructive leadership within P.S.I.A. Yours truly, Woody Anderson Wes Deist Glenn Evans Phil Jones Lou Lorenz Clark Parkinson Dave Parkinson W'1ndy Anderson Wes Deist Glenn Evans Phil Jones Lou Lorenz Clark Parkinson Dave Parkinson Dear Gentlemen: August 22, 1969 I received this date your encouraging and appreciated letter concerning Progress Ski Instructors of America. I thank you for carefully representing my views, and I personally feel that your intelligent response clearly states the political aims of the organization, attempting to change the present P.S.LA. Paragraph 3 of your letter clearly acknowledges the progress­ive accomplishments of our present P.S.I.A. Board of Directors. Only the people closely associated with this Board of Direct­ors can recognize the diligent work that has been done during these past eight and a half years, and although I agree there is certainly considerable room for improvement, I personally believe this program will be accomplished through the contin­ued efforts of our present P.S.I.A. Board of Directors. I ask myself the question, could I have done as well, or is there anyone else more dedicated that could have equalled the accomplishments of the present Board of Directors. In answer­ing this question to myself, I seriously doubt that anyone could or would have equalled their dedication and accomplish­ments. Thank you again for your intelligent response. I remain, ' OLB.:dh (,,10M. 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U:a41DUaS ..... l t te t f 1 " )'CU &J '; p r .r4liSl--ahou l d b. t ken t o .,,,l-iac. by t leaal f d a ." 5 "ytenil~&: Z • ~ 1!J $ ()utd contact lary '!I'U_" 00 r .. 1lin" pl'oc..durc., etc . &hlll wi ll ".calv. 11 at the Vr ... ... c¢.hUation tunn~ . U4',odt t he c:hec.k5, I14kf; lilt of t ho •• .... , ..... .' - Hr. !.undhc:g who i>re-reg1s~e'ce d , hne! ;;n:ovide t.lulJ ill t oXl:ltAti.cn tu t h~ .,},;proprbt.c co~1ttcc~. uav€ J~y ~ont~Gt ~e it ho hae any prQble~ ~r ~~ ~tions. CTP ald cc : ii ~y '! ant ongen [i,~ l-Y r.llen P~l'k1n60n LQu !..orellZ J. r-hil Jones h 1il:lt L.:m&e J.dden ~l~~i.l Dinccnly, Cla rk T. ? &r ~ in 50 n S (llcret~ry CUUIFII:D 5Kl 'lEAUIEft I. S. 1. A. · --. .--.... ~.--.-~-~---.-. ------] INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION August 23, 1969 TO: I.S.I.A. Certified Instructors FROM: Max Lundberg, President Dear Member: You have just read a letter prepared by me on August 16, 1969, to explain to you my stand on National Ski Politics. Since receiving a letter from some of our members (refer to enclosed letter) I feel it is necessary for further embellishments on my original proclamation. I am going to Canada to represent the members of the Intermountain Ski Instruc­tors Association who are paying my way. I will vote any member's proxy that I carry as that member sees fit. I will cast my personal vote as I see fit. One of the primary reasons for my acceptance of a position of responsibility in ISlA was to help insure that members have the freedom to express themselves in any way that they see fit. There are apparently those in our organization who do not feel that the members (especially this president) have that peroga­tive. Feel assured that in ISlA you do. I would like to further bring to your attention that in my view any man should have the right to voice his opinion whether he be a member of PSIA or not. PSIA proports to represent the Ski Instructors of the United States. Any ski instructor or other interested person has the right to an expression of support or desent. One of the doctrines of this country is that as a democratic people we have the right to free expression. It's time that PSIA and ISlA do more than give lip service to this doctrine. I again urge your participation in PSIA. I do not feel that PSIA is (as I have been falsely quoted) a dormant organization. And further, I do not feel that by virtue of holding an important position in ISlA I am limited as to my free­dom to express a personal opinion as to PSIA politics. I do feel that PSIA can use some new blood and some new ideas. Thank you for your support. ML:mep Enclosures: 2 :;;z::;/tJ~ Max Lundberg ,f President, I.S.I.A. \ a: 1&1 C Z 1&1 en o ~ >­Q. o U ow _~ Z J: [!J ~ 10 Z >­m a: ::J ~ 1&1 a: >­Q. o u en J: ~ Q. 1&1 1&1 )£ ~ Z 1&1 Q. -U 1&1 a: INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION .. TO I I _ Mr. !olax Lundbergt-_President ____ _ DATE . ; . _. Alta Peruvian Lodge L..:-- Alta, Utah . 84070 ::J DATE February 6, 1969-- ----- ._ _____ _ Dear Max: - -- Re: P.S.I.A. Division Officers Conmittee • ____ _ __ . I • _ _____ ~ __ .•. _______ • _ _ • •• • • - '" __ ._~ _ ____ _ Gladys Muir, Executive Secretary P.S.I.A., called me regarding an inquiry from Phil Clark, .----­Chairman of th~Division Officers Committee of P.S.I.A., wondering why the I.S.I.A. has not repl to his original letter dated early December regard the organization of this committee. He indicated all divisions had responded with the exception of I.S.I.A. If you did not receive his correspondence I would recommend you contact the P.S.I.A. office here in Salt Lake. ... -- ------.------ --- - -_._- --- ---_._-- _. __ . -- ---'--- '- - - - - -_ ..•. - ----_ .. - - --_._---_ ... ---- Clark T. arkinson, Secretary -.-:------.-.------ - BY ._ . ..£&{..~ __________ ~ ____ ._ ___________________ ._ ___ _ _ . ___________ ••• M _ __ __._ _ ___ ._ '. __ " __ SIGNED -.---.---.---- --_ .... _------- DETACH AND FILE FOR FOLLOW-UP September 2, 1969 professional ski instructors of america, inc. 209 douglas street, p.o. box 762 .c;alt lake city, utah 84110 a/ c 801 355-4236 (:::'") "11 ~r NOTICE TO: Division Officers, presidents, and Executive Secretaries FROM: P.S.I.A. Office SUBJECT: Requested P.S.I.A. Proxy dead-line date by order of J. Johnston, Secretary Gen-tlemen : It is imparative that P.S.I.A. Proxies be post*marked by September 7, 1969, and received at the P.S.I.A. Office by September 9th, since I will be leaving for Toronto the morning of the lOth. This is necessary to allow the Secretary time "to ascertain the validity of the proxy and the member's current good standing in the Association and to count and assign the proxies prior to the Annual Meeting. It would be appreciated if those divisions holding proxies comply to this request. Thank you for your cooperation. dGlad'Y S~r, :lll~ Executive Secretary gm/ .. prolcssiollal sl;i ill sl /"l[('/ors lif (l1II,.,.ico, inc, ,?().'I dOlIR/a.'; street, p,o, box 71i2 su/t /([lil' city, utah gI1l0 (1, t so I :J,'j;'j-·123(j September 6, 1969 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Board of Directors - PSI~ Bill Lash, President - PSIA Boarp of Directors Meetinq Holiday Inn Don Valley Parkway and Eglinton ~vbnuc East Toronto, Ontario, Canada September II, 1969 9:00 a.m. Call to order Revi.ew of the Licensinq Corporation of ~ml'ri Co and r: .. 1. I~orvr~tte. ~rran'1emr~nt conccrnin'1 sweaters, parkas and ~.;ki~;. ExpLIll'1 l: i Otl il t.I.,'lr:lH'(l. Reading of the minutes of the Board ~1eeting of August 27th through 29th, 1968, and the reading of the minutes of the flxecutivc committee meeting of .June 2nd through 4th, 1969. Officers reports: President's repor'l Vice President's report Secretary's report Treasurer's report Review of the feasabili ty study corruni ttee, Glen YOlln'j, chairmiln. Report of the French National Ski School in Chamonix to be held during the winter and spring of 1970. Recess 2:00 p.m. September 14, 1969 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Agenda, cont. Sept. 6, 1969 Page two Report ~nd a hearing from Mr. Mark Addison con­cerning PSIA policies and Ski Pro. Discussion and fromulation of future PSIA ~)olicies as it relates to the general meeting to be held September 13, 1969,. at the lIoliday Inn in Toronto. The election of officers for 1969-70 Review of committee reports of the annual con­vent jon of September 13th, assiqnment of new com­mittees and committee chairmen. Old Business New Business Adjourn Now, qentlemen, this in alwi1Ys considered only iln outline of a tC'ntativ(} agenda. You are free to add anything to the agenda. lIowevur, it would be appreciated if you would bring notice of such intent with you in writing. I've neglected in forwarding this agenda to you ten days prior to the meeting as indicated in my letter of August 18th, however, I have been wai ting forei ther the board members or members to submi t the items for the agenda. The only two items that I have received is a letter from Steen Gantzel and Glen Young I s feasabili ty report. I have not listed Steen's letter as such on the agenda, since it is felt that this fits in closely with the feasability report and any oth(jr re-orqdni.zdtioll fJJ.dn~;. The policy, direction and control of PSIA rests with its directors. You have a responsibility to the membership and to the Board to come to these meetings adequately prepared to discuss the issues at hand. If you come unprepared without reading your mail, and without giving any serious thought to the subject matter, then the meeting will be boring, repeti­tious, and generally ineffectual. I'm looking forward to meeting wi th you again, and hope we have an en­joyable and productive convention. Hr. Gary Rogers Head Ski Representative Sun Valley, Idaho Dear Hr. Rogers: September 8, 1969 Re: Ski Instructors Equipment Program Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we would appreciate very much if you could, at your earliest convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forms ,md any other information pertinent to your instructors eqUipment pro­gram. I'le appreciate your assistance. CTP: ld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Assistant Director Hr. Bill Hcl1illen 2444 South Yort Street Denver, Colorado Dear Hr. HdUllen: September 8, 1969 Re: Ski Instructors Equipment Program Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we would appreciate very much if you could, at your earl iest convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forms and any other information pertinent to your instructors equipr"ent 10- gram. '.-Ie appreciate your assistance. CTP :ld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Assistant Director Mr. Larry V. Asay GARCIA 1JISTRIBUTING COHPANY 2091 Terra Linda Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 Dear Hr. Asay: September 8, 1969 Re: Ski Instructors 2quipment Program Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we \-lOu1d appreciate very much if you could, at your carliest convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forms and any other information pertinent to your instructors equipment pro­gram. vIe appreciate your assistance. CTP sld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Assistant Director Hr. Dick Brown SA51(A PAR~OTT SKI GO£-1PANY Division of Parrott & Company 550 :lontgomery Street San Francisco, California 94111 Dear Mr. Brov..'Iu September 8, 1969 Re: Ski Instructors Equipment Program Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we would appreciate very much if you could, at your earl h,st convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forms and any other infonnati.on pertinent to your instructors equipment pro­gram. !'ve appreciate your assistance. CTP:ld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Assistant Director SCOTT, U.S.A. Sun Valley, Idaho Dear Sirsl September 8, 1969 Re: Ski Instructors Equipment frogram Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we would appreciate very much if you could, at your earliest convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forms and any other information pertinent to your instructors equi.pment pro­gram. ;Je appreciate your assistance. CTP:ld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson Assistant Director September 8, 1969 tJr. Jan Julliksen, Representative HART SrI COHPANY 3720 Parfet Wheatridge, Colorado 80033 Dear Hr. Julliksen: lle: Ski Instructors Equipment Program Our ski instructors have been inquiring as to order forms, etc., and we would appreciate very much if you could, at your earliest convenience, send to the above address sufficient order forras ano any other information pertinent to your instructors equipment pro­gram. vle appreciate your assistance. CTP:ld Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson ~ssistant Director t1r. ~Joody Anderson P.O. Box 919 Park City, Utah 34060 Dear \,'oody, September 9, 1969 The last time we visited, I explained to you that Dave had asked me to help him at Solitude as his Assistant 'Jirector. I have agreed to help him on the condition that he signs a contract with the area, and it appears, at this time, that he will. I will leave Park City with a great deal of reluctance, since I am a charter member of the original ski school under Jim HcConkey and 5 years with you. I have close personal friends on your staff and, of course, consider you and phil as personal friends. I've learned a great deal from you and have a very high regard for your abilities as a businessman and a ski technician. I would have to credit you and phil with what knowledge and ski ability I might have and will always appreciate the time and patience spent on getting me certified. I hope to carry with me to Solitude your philosophy of "professionalism" in ski teaching. The opportunity to help man;lge a ski school ~Jith my brother is just too much of a challenge to turn down. I hope some day "our" school will enjoy the fine reputation yours currently does, and I hope you and I, Dave, and Phil can remain close and continue to enjoy a few good times together this next season. Sincerely, Clark CTP: Id P.s. If any of your instructors need a used blue and white or red and white sweater, have them contact me·-486-8023 or 322-0364. CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER -I. S. L A I-N-T-E-R-M-O-U-N-T-AI-N- -S-K-I _IN.S_T.. -R.-U-_C .... _T-O_R._S- _.A_-S_S OCIATION ... _.... .......- ---- September 11, 1969 TO: Executive Committee, I.S.I.A. FROM: Max Lundberg, President Subject: Executive Committee Meeting, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1969. Gentlemen: This letter is to notify you of a meeting of the Executive Committee of 1.S.1.A. on Saturday, September 20, 1969, at 8:00 P.N. at the Ramada Inn, 1000 South State, Salt Lake City, Utah. The purpose of this meeting will be to plan our upcoming Fall Seminar. Your attendance will be appreciated. M1:mep Sincerely, . " 1'; .I I I / (~. / /~.U! iiA._Z-l-{ir Max Lundberg, President 1. S. I. A. PROXY, INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FALL SEMINAR AND GENERAL MEETING Know all men by these presents that I, the undersigned, do hereby constitute and appoint Max Lundberg as my true and lawful attorney, substitute, and proxy, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to vote at the Annual Fall Sem­inar and ~eneral Meeting of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association to be held on the 25th day of October, 1969, and at any adjournment thereof, and/or vote at any subsequent balloting on any matter considered at the aforementioned meeting, as fully and with the same effect as I might or could do were I personally present with full power of sUb­stitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney o...E.. h...!§... s@stit.,ute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virture hereof; and I hereby revoke any proxy ~':or proxies heretofore given by me to any person or persons whatsoever for the above purposes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal this day of , 1969. If you do not ~~pect to be present in person at the meeting please sign and return the proxy promptly; when signing the proxy, please take care to date it. Understand that any proxy dated after the date of this proxy will be effective and will revoke this proxy. . PJ1ENDED BY -LAHS OF pnOFESSIOr!AL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF Ar1ERICP., Inc. (1\ non-profit f'iinnesota Corporation) (J'.doptec by the Board of [Ii rectors on September 13, 11)69) ARTICLE I. Objects The objects for t"hich the J\ssociation is formed shall be to promote ski instruction by professional ski instructors~ handle problems of common concern to the ski teaching profession; establish and maintain the highest standards of business practices, custom and usage; promote and advance the interests of the ski teaching profession: represent and act for the ski teaching profession_~efore divisions of government and before those public and private organizations t"hose \'Jork affects the ski teaching profession; prepare or assist in the preparation of high certification standards and technical alignment; conduct promotional activities, including advertising and publicity; assist in the development of efficiency in the ski industry through techni cal research ~ engage in any 1 a\!Jfu1 acti viti es \'!hich I.'Ji 11 enhance effi cient and economic progress of the ski teaching profession and apprise the public of its scope and character~ and perform such acts and services for the ski teaching profession as may be more satisfactorily performed by a group rather than by individual action. !I.RTI CLE I I. f1embership Section A- Classes of f1embers. There shall be four classes of members in the Association~ \·!hich classes shall be respectively, (a) Full r1embers, (b) Jlssociate r'1embers, (c) Registered tiembers and (d) Honorary r1embers. Section B - Eligibility for f1embership. (1). Full f:embers. Any individual ,-!ho (a) has been "Fully certified" by a divisional ski instructor association or organization, and (b) \'lho is in good standing in such organization, shall be eligible for memt..-ership as a Full f!;ember of the I\ssociation. Only Full f1embers shall be entitled to be issued or \"fear the P.S.I.A. pin or insignia. (2). Associate i1embers. Any indiviclua1 t·!ho (a) has been "associate certified': by a divisional ski instructor association or organization, and (b) \'lho is in good standing in such organization~ shall be eligible for membership as an Associate 11ember of the Association. (3). Registered r1embers. Any individual t'Jho has not been certified by a divisional ski instructor association or organization, but \-lho is in good standing in accord \lith the standards of such association or organization as an apprentice or registered instructor, shall be eligible for membership as a Registered f1ember of P.S.I.A. Association. 10-14-70 -2- (4) Honorary f1embers. By action of the Board of Directors, any person found by the Board of Directors to have rendered outstanding service to the Association or to the advacement of ski instruction shall be eligible for recognition as an Honorary flember of the Association. Section C - f~embership Insiqnia. As the Board of [tirectors may from time to time make available certain pins or other insignia indicating membership, such inSignia shall be available only upon such terms anu conditions as are stated by the Board. I\RTI ClE II I. Divisional Associations Section A - Divisions. The Divisional Ski Instructor Associations affiliated with the Professional Ski Instructors of America, Inc., hereinafter called P.S.I.A., are as follm'Js: Certified Professional Ski Instructors of the United States Eastern Amateur Ski J\ssociation (USEJ\Sl\) Central Ski Instructors Association (CSIA) Rocky f'1ountain Ski Instructors Association (m'SIA) Northern Rocky t~ountain Ski Instructors Association (Nm1SIA) Intermountain Ski Instructors Association (H1SIA) Far Hest Ski Instructors Association (FUSIA) Pacific flortht'Jest Ski Instructors Association (PNSIJ.q Alaskan Ski Instructors Association (ASIA) Addition of other such divisional associations or modification of geographical areas of representation of existing associations shall only be by a vote of the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of the membership assembled after prior notice to all divisional associations. ARTICLE IV. Fiscal Year of Association and Dues and Assessments and Finances Section A - Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be July 1 of each year. Section B - Annual Dues. The annual dues of Full and Associate ['embers of the Association shall be a uniform sum not in excess of Fifteen Dollars ($15) per year as determined from year to year by the Board of Directors in advance of the year for \'Jhich SUCll dues are payable. Registered [1embers shall pay dues not in excess of Ten Dollars ($10) per year as determined by the Board of Directors. Honorary nembers shall pay no dues. Upon determination by the Board of Directors of annual dues for the next year, each divisional organization comprising the Association during the year for t'lhich the dues are determined shall be obligated to pay in advance during such year on or before July 1st, but not later than Povember 1st of each year, the annual dues for such year. The voting pm'fer of a Director shall be determined by the number of paid~up members on and after november 1st of each year. Section C - Association Expenses, (1) Budget and Finance Committee. There shall be a Committee on Budget and Finance and consisting of the Second Vice President as Chairman and tt'!O or more additional members as are appointed by the President t1ith the consent of the Board of Directors. This committee shall formulate a plan of budget in Hriting and present the same to the Divisions at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting. Such budget shall require the approval of the Board of Directors. (2) Committee Expenses. Any P<S.I.A. committee requiring operating funds for the forthcoming fiscal year may submit such request to the Budget and Finance Committee sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. (3) Auditing. A certified public accountant shall be appointed each year by the Board of eirectors to audit and examine the Association accounts and all other financial transactions of the P .S. I.l\. i and a formal written report shall be submitted thereon at the annual meeting. (4) Association Funds. Association funds shall be used exclusively for Association expenses as determined in accord Nith the By-Lans. f!o one shall incur Mlls t'lithout authorization of the Pr'esident, or in his absence the First Vice President, for any purpose Nhich has not been approved by the Board of Directors and membership except as herein provided. Non-budgeted expenditures shall be limited in anyone fiscal year to a total of 20 percent of the income of the Association. Such expenditure shall be made from a contingency fund created for such purpose, and monies shall be expended only upon authorization of the Board of Directors or Executive Committee. (5) Travel Expense. The reasonable travel and related expenses shall be paid by the P.ssociation for members of the Board of Directors and officers and such conmittee chairmen or members as are appointed by the Board of Directors or such others as may be engaged in official P.S.I./t b'Jsiness. The Board of Directors shall establish such policies as will provide for uniform and equitable reimbursement for such expenses. (6) Bonding of Officers. Any officers having authority to execute any instrun~nt for the payment of money may be required to give bond in such amount as may be required by the Board of Directors for the faithful discharge of such officer's duties. (7) ft.uthorit.y to Sign. 1\11 checks, notes, drafts and any other instruments for the payr.1ent of money shall be executed on behalf of the f,ssociation and counter­signed lJy such officers as the Board shall from time to time authorize. All such instruments must be signed by individuals authorized as agents for the Association. (8) Compensation. Subject to the directions and limitations given and imposed by action of the members, the Board shall fix the comrensation, if any, to any Director, officer or employee of the Association; provided~ hO\'Jever, that no Director as such or member of any committee as such~ shall receive compensation for his services to the Association other than payment of exrenses as determined by the Board. ARTICLE V. r1eeti n9S of riembers of the Associ ation Section A - Annual f1eeting. The J\nnual raeeting of the members of the Association shall be held at such time and place in the continental United States or Canada as shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Association. Such meeting shall be held bet\'!een the month of rJarch and December of each year. 10-l4-7n -4- Section B - Other f1eetings. rleetings of the members of the Association other than the Annual meeting may be called by the Board of Directors, the President, or by \'!ritten request of 100 Full or Associate members as hereinafter described. Upon written request for a meetin9 of the members sent by registered mail or delivered in person to the President by 100 Full or Associate [',embers setting forth the purpose or purposes for the meeting, the /1,ssociation shall, t'dthin 10 days after the receipt of such request, give to the members of the Association notice of a meeting to be held not less than 20 nor more than 45 days after the date of such notice of the meeting, \'Jhich notice shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting. If such notice shall not be given t!ithin 10 days after such delivery or mailing of such request to the President, the members so requesting the meeting may fix the time of the meeting and give, or cause to be given, notice of such meeting in the manner above stated, and the costs of the same shall be a proper Association expense. Section C - !'lotice of !leeti~ ilot less than 30 days before the date fixed for any meeting of the members of the f.ssociation, t'!ritten notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be given by the President (or, in case of his refusal~ by the members entitled to call the meeting as provided in Section B of this Article). Such notice shall be served upon or mailed to each member. If such notice is mailed, it shall be directed, postage prepaid, to such members at their respective addresses as they appear on the records of the AssOCiation, and notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date so mailed. If any meeting is adjourned to another time or place, 30 days notice shall be given to the membership. Section D - Voting by r1embers. Each Full f1ember shall be entitled to one vote and each Associate r1ember shall be entitled to one-half a vote, in person or by proxy duly authorized in writing, on any action submitted to a vote of the members. Only Full and Associate t1embers shall be entitled to vote on any action submitted to a vote of the members of the Association, but Registered f1embers and Uonorary r1embers may attend, and participate (except to vote) at, any meeting of the members of the Association. Section E - Quorum. To consititute a quorum at any meeting of the members of the Association, there shall be present in person or by proxy at least 100 of the then tota 1 number of Full or Associ ate ilembers. Section F - fJumber of Votes Required for Action. In all cases except Nhere othen"Jise expressly provided in these By-Lat,/s, a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy by Full or Associate [1ernbers shall control on any action submitted to a vote of the members. Section G - Business. The normal order of husiness at an annual meeting shall be as determined by the Board of Directors. Roberts Rules of Order as Revised shall govern all meetings. Any action may be taken hy the members of the ASSOCiation at such annual meeting. I-\RTICLE VI. "ction By r1embers of the Association Hithout,_a fleeting Any action may be taken by the members of the I'ssociation h'ithout a meeting ~ except action t'Jith respect to changing or amending the ,Articles of Incorporation, as folloltJs: (a) The Board of Directors shall determine that the particular action to be voted upon should be suhmitted to the Full or /lssociate rlembers \'!ithout a meeting of the members of the Association. 10-14-70 -5- (b) The President shall thereupon mail to each Full or Associate nember, postage prepaid~ and directed to the address of each such member as it appears on the records of the Association~ a ballot setting forth in full the resolution or resolutions to be acted upon and a provision requesting that the completed ballot be mailed to the Executive Secretary at the address set forth on such ballot \'!ithin 14 days after the date appearing thereon (t'!hich date shall be the date the ballot is mailed to such member) • (c) The Executive Secretary of the Association shall count all such ballots returned to him, properly completed~ prior' to the close of business on the tt'!enty-first day after the last day upon uhich such ballots t'Jere so mailed to the members and if a majority of the total number of ballots so voted and returned are in favor of such resolution or resolutions, tllen the action set forth in such resolution or .. resolutions shall be the actir~ ~f the Association. ARTICLE VI I. Board of Directors The government and general direction of Association affairs shall be vested in a Board of Oirectors 't!hich shall consist of IIFull Certified" [lembers elected or apPOinted for that purpose by the divisional ski instructor associations as noted in ARTICLE III, Section A, in a ratio of one director per division. Section A - P01lJers. Subject to the provisions of lal:J, the Articles of Incorporation~ and these By-Laws, and any direction given, or limitation imposed by action of the members, the Board of Di rectors (hereinafter sometimes called the "Board") shall hire such employees, establish such office or offices s retain such counsel and otherNise manage and conduct the business and affairs of the Association as it may deem advisable for carrying out the objects of the Association and these By-Lat'Js. Section B - [~umber, Election and Term of Office. The number of Directors \'!hich shall constitute the t'lho1e Board shall be nine. Each divisional ski instructor association as noted under J\RTICLE III~ Section r\~ shall be entitled to one IIFull Certifiedli repre­sentative on the Board of r.it~ectors. The representative shall either be aprointed or elected by the (~ivisional association in accord tlith such policy as is established by the division. The additional one member (or ninth member of the Board) shall be a f1ember at Large and shall be elected or designated in accordance t'Jith such policy as is adopted by the Board. The term of office of each member of the Board of [)irectors shall be tNO years or until his successor has been apPOinted or elected by the division, or in the case of the one at Large repl'esentative~ in accord t'Jith the policy as established by the Board of Directors . .lHl Dil"'ectors shall take office at the annual meeting of the members of the Association, subject to PRTICLE XII (present elected Directors serve out their terms). The provisions of this Section B t'!ith respect to the term of office of Directors are subject to the provisions of Section C and E of this J\'rticle. I~o Di rector shall serve more than tt'JO consecuti ve terms. The voting strength of the Board of Directors shall be divided as follOt'lS: each Director shall he entitled to a minimum of onG vote and an additional vote for each 200 Full or Associate r1embers in the division he represents over the first 200 Full or Associate !'lembers. The f'lember at Large shall be entitled to one vote. -6- Section C - Eligibility. No person shall be eligible to serve as a Director unless such person is affiliated with a divisional ski instructor association as a Full Certified rlember and as a Full flember of the P.S.I.A., and in good standing in both. Section 0 ~, ApPOintment or Election of Di rectors. Pit least ten (lO)days prior to the date fixed for the Annual ';eeting of the members of the P,ssociation j each Division as enumerated in ARTICLE III shall submit to the Executive Secretary of the Association the name of the Director apPOinted or elected by such Division for office as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for the forthcoming term. Such notification shall be signee by the President of the Division and co-signed by the Secretary or Executive Secretary of the same. Potice of such apPOintment or election shall be mailed to all members of the Board of Directors of the Pssociation and Presidents of the Divisions by the Executive Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the date fi xed for such annua 1 r'~eeti ng . Section E - Vacancies and Removal. The office of a Director shall become vacant if (a) he shall cease to be eligible to serve as a Director as provided in Section C of this Article, or (b) if he shall die, or (c) if he shall resign by a uriting signed by him and delivered to the President j or (d) in the case of a Director \'Jho is such by virtue of being an officer, he shall cease to be such an officer. By action of the Divisions, or in the case of at Large representatives by such action as is prescribed by policy of the Board of Directors~ any Director may be removed tJith or without cause and in the event of such removal, the Division or geographical area represented shall thereupon appoint or elect a person or persons to fill the vacancies so created for the remainder of the terms of office of the person or persons so removed from office. Section F - Quorum and Votes Required for Action. At all meetings of the Board of Di rectors the presence of members \'!i th voti ng pm'Jer in excess of 50 percent, but not less than five or more of the Directors, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time Mithout notice other than an announcement at the meeting until a quorum is present. The act of a majority of the voting strength of the Directors present at a meeting thereof at uhich a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. Section G - I!eetings and ;'!otlce Thereof. A regular meeting of the Board shall be held at least one time each year in addition to the annual meeting. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President and shall be called by the President upon the \'Jritten request of any three or more Directors. flotice of the time and place of such special meetings shall be mailed to each Director at his address as shown by the records of the I\.ssociation at least fourteen (14) days rrior to the time of the meeting. I'lotice of any meeting of the Board of Directors may be \.. I aived either before or after the meeting by any P-irector or Directors. Section H - Action by Board \'Jithout a_ fleeting. Any action v!hich may be taken by the Board in a meeting thereof may be taken by such Board \'Jithout a meeting by a \!riting signed by members 1'1ith voting power in excess of 50 percent but not less than five members of the Board; provided~ hOt'Jever~ that such action by a signed 1:Jriting shall not become effective unless and until (a) a copy of such t'Jriting to be so signed has been mailed~ postage preDaid~ to each Director addressed to him at his last knol!!n address as it appears on the I\ssociation records and (b) no Director~ during the ten days succeeding the date of such mailing, gives !,-Iritten notification to the President of the Association that such Director believes that the proposed action set forth in such IfJriting to be signed should be considered at a Board of Directors meeting of the Association. 10-14-70 -7- Section I - Ex-Officio and Additional r:embers. In addition to the members as stated under Section B of this Article, the Board of Directors may accept representatives from the follm·Jing organizations as Ex-Officio members 1:!ithout vote: United States Ski Association United States Ski Association Coaches System National Area Operators Association i'lational Ski Patrol Systen United STates Forest Service Ski Industries of America ArTICLE VII I. Officers of the Association Section A - Officers~ Appointment and Term. The Association shall have a President, a First Vice President, a Secone' Vice President. Such officers to be eligible to serve as such officers must each be affiliated \'!ith a Division and be a Full f1ember of the Association. Such officers shall be elected by the incoming Board of Directors, at the Board of Directors fleeting held in conjunction 1!!ith the Plnnual rleeting~ and such officers so elected shall hold such office for a term of one year and until the successor to such office has been elected and qualified. In the event that any officers of the Association shall not continue to be a designated member under the terms of ARTICLE VII, Section B, then by virtue of his office he shall be such a member of the Board, "lith full rights as such, including one vote, until the expiration of his term of office or the election of his successor. The Pssociation may also have such officers other than those above specified as the Board may deem necessary or advisable, all of whom shall be chosen by the Board or by an officer or officers of the Association deSignated by the Board, and shall serve for such term or terms as the Board shall prescribe. Any officer of the Associa­tion other than the President, First Vice President and Second Vice President shall be subject to removal "Ii th cause, at any time by the vote of a majority of the Directors then in office. Any vacancy in office among any officers of the Association during the term of such office, hopever, created, by resignation or otherNise, shall be filled for the remainder of such term of office by the vote of a majority of the Directors then remaining in office though less than a quorum. Section B - President. The President shall perform all duties required of him by these By-laps, shall serve as a Director, shall be the chief executive officer of the /\ssociation and subject to the provisions of la\"!, the Articles of Incorporation, these 8y-la\!s and the di recti ons anc 1i mitat ions 9i ven and imposed by action of the Board and/or the memhers of the !\ssociation, shall have general charge and authority over the business and affairs of the J',ssociation and shall have such other duties and pm'.'ers as may he given him by action of the members and/or the Board. Unless another Director is chosen by the 30ard to do so~ the President shall preside at all meetings of the members of the I'ssociation and of the Board. Section C - First Vice President. The First Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence or during his disability to act or in case of the vacancy in office of President and shall have such other duties and pouers as may be given him by action of the members and/or the Board. 10-14-70 -8- Section D - Second Vice President. The Second \fice President shall perform the duties of the President and Frist Vice President in the absence of the President or First Vice President or during their disability to act or in case of vacancy in the office of President and Frist Vice President~ shall perform the duties of the First Vice President in his absence or during his disability to act or in case of vacancy in the office of First Vice President and .::hall have such other duties and pmilers as may be given him by action of the members and/or the Board. Section E - Other Officers. nther officers shall have such duties and powers as may be given them by the Board. ART! CLE I X. Executiye Secretary Section 1\ - Executive Secretary. The Executive Secretary shall perform all duties requi red of him or her by these By-Lal;\]s ~ shall have the management and supervi s ion of the national office of the /J,ssociation subject to these By-la1:!s and directions and limitations given and imposed. by action of the members, the Board and the President and shall have such other ciuties and pm'Jers as may be assigned to or vested in him by action of the members and/or the Board. He or she shall be employed by the Board and serve at its pleasure. He or she shall have custody of all monies and securities of the Association~ and keep adequate and correct accounts of its receipts and disbursements, and shall sucmit financial statements to the Board and to meetings of memhers of the Association as shall be required by the Board of Directors and/or by action of the members. Funds of the t\ssociation shall be deposited in the name of the I\ssociation in such deposit­ories as the Board may from time to time deSignate. The Executive Secretary shall disburse monies of the Association only as authorized by action of the Board or the Executive Committee in accord \"ith /\RTIClE IV--(C)--(4). The Executive Secretary shall also keen f'linutes and transcribe all meetings of the members of the Association~ the Board~ and such other committees as designated by the Board ~ shall have char!,]e of the records of the /\ssoci ati on 9 at such headquarters as may be deSignated by th0 80ard~ and shall be responsible for the dissemination and distribution of such notices~ minutes~ nelJsletters, or other communcations as may be eli rected by the Board, and such other and further duties and pOt!ers as may be gi ven him by the Board. NHICLE X. Committees Section r. ~ Executive Committee. The Board may create from its membership and define the pOtJers and duties of an Executive Coml'littee. The COmr.littee shall consist of the Pres i dent and tuo or more othel' Di rectors. The Commi ttee sha 11 have such authori ty as is delegated it by the Boat'd to carryon the day-to-day business of the Association bet~'!een Di rectors I t1eeti ngs . Such deci s ions as are made by the Executi ve Committee shall be in accord \'!ith the general policy as stated by the Board and subject to ratification by the Board at its next meeting. 10-14-70 -9- Section B - Other Committees. The Board may create from among the members of the Association, and define the pOl'JerS and duties of, sLich standing and special committees of the Association in addition to an Executive Committee, as the Board shall deem appropriate, the members of Hhich additional committees shall serve for such term or terms as the Board may prescribe. The President shall appoint the Chairman and members of said committees. Section C - Pules for Committees. Unl ess other\!ise provided by the Board, a majority of the members of any committee of the P,ssociation shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof, and the act of the majority of the members of such committee present at a meeting at \'!hich a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. Action may be taken by any such committee t'Jithout a meeting by a t'!riting signed by all its members. Subject to the provisions of these J\rticles and to any rules prescribed by the Board, its Chairman~ or other officers~ the committee shall determine its m-m method of procedure. Any such committee shall keep a \flri tten record of all acti on taken by it, and all such action sha11 be transcribed by the Association Executive Secretary. fll act; on taken by such a cOlT1mi ttee shall be reported to the Board, the Committee, and the Division Presidents by mail I:Jithin 30 days after such meeting has been held. Section D - Action of Committees as Action of Association. Except as to such action of the Executive Committee as is expressly authorized by these By-Lal'Js, no action of any committee of the r,ssociation shall he the action of the Association and binding thereon unless such action has been expressly authorized or ratified by the Board. ARTICLE XI. Association Advisory Board The ASSOCiation /I,dvisory Board shall be cor.:posed of sLich of the past Presidents of the Association t!ho served terms as Presidents and \'Jho notify the Association in 'IJriting of their desire to serve on such Board. The Members of such Advisory Board as such shall be entitled to attend (but not vote at) any meetings of the Board of Directors and of the members of the f\ssociation. Such Advisory Board shall consider and make recor.1mendations to the Board of Directors and officers of the I'ssociation on such subjects as the Board of Directors may from time to time refer to the Advisory Board for consideration and recommendation. f;RTICLE XI1. Procedure Except as stated by these By-Lm's9 roberts r.ules of Order as Revised shall govern all meetings. HOt"!ever~ no action or procedure shall be adorted or taken Nhich shall be contrary to the [n'ovisions of the ~linnesota :~onprof;t Corporation /lct. ft.RTI CLE X II I. IP.1rleP.1entation These By-Lal'!s shall become effective immediately upon adontion in accord I'Jith the previous By-La':Is of the Corporation. 10-14-70 -10- Section A - Board of Directors. Upon ratification by a divisional ski instructor association as designated under ARTICLE III, such association shall immediately be entitled to one representative on the Board of Directors of the Association. This Director shall be in addition to the present members of the Board. If three (3) divisions or more shall become entitled to representation on the Board through ratifica~ tion, no election of directors by the general membership shall be held in the year 1970. To the extent that r.1orc than three (3) divisions ratify these By-Laps 9 such excess over three shall diminish the number to be elected by the general membership yearly; such deduction to follm-' in the years 1(171 and 1972 in that order. Such deduction shall be against the present three Directors per year for a three year term. If less than three (3) divisions shall ratify these By-Lm-Js~ such number shall be deducted from three and the di fference bet,rJeen that figure and three per year for a three year term shall be elected by the general membership in the year 1970. No present member of the Board of Directors shall be removed from office prior to the expiration of his official term by vi rtue of the adopti on of these By-Lat·-!s. Upon ratification by seven (7) divisional ski instructor associations~ the provisions of ARTICLE VII-B shall become effective, and the Board shall proceed to the designation, appointment or -election of one member at large on the Board of Directors in accord \lith such policy as is established. Pt this time, the election to and membership of the Board shall be solely in accord \'!ith ARTICLE VII. Section B ~ f1embers. Upon ratification of these By-LaHs by a divisional ski instructor organization or association, all present members of the Association, except registered or apprentice members t'Jhose membership in P.S. LA. shall be optional, residing in the geographical area represented by such division must fulfill the requirements of ARTICLE II-B to remain memhers of the I\ssociation for the next fiscal year. Until such time as the divisional ski instructor organization shall ratify these By-Lat·!s, all present members of the ~ssociation shall continue as members of the Association provided the requirements for maintenance of such mEmbership are met. All such members shall be entitled to vote at any general or special meeting, in addition to the other privileges of membership. I'.RTICLE XIV. -Am-end-men-ts The foregoing By-LaNs may be amended, repealed or altered by a majority vote of the Eoard of Directors or members of the P-ssociation at any regular or special meeting~ except that fRTICLE 1I-8-(2)-(3) and /\fHICLE V-D may be amended, repealed or altered by a tt'o-thirds vote of the members of the /\ssociation at any regular or special meeting. i-lotice of the intention to propose an amendement~ either at a Board of Directors' meeting (general or srecial) or at a members' meeting (general or special), shall be given at the time said meeting is called, complying tlith all notice require­ments stated in these By-LaVIS ~ except in the case of a rna i1 vote ~ in \'Jhi ch case the provisions set out hereinbefore regarding voting uithout a meeting shall be follOt'led. HI \ 'ITfJESS !'HEREOF the foregoi ng By~Lat!s as I'mended ~'Jere adopted as the By-La\'Js of the Professional Ski Instructors of !\.merica, Inc. as the By-Lat'Js of the Association, replaCing all other previous By-LairJS, this 13th day of September ,1969. By/s/ Bill Lash, President ._ By /s/ Jimmy John~ton, Secretary 10-14-70 September 24, 1969 professional ski instructors of america, inc. 209 douglas street, p.o. box 762 salt lake city, utah 84110 a/ c 801 355-4236 _ ~'II~' TO: P.S.I.A. Board of Directors FROM: Bill Lash Gentlemen: It is difficult to express a letter of thanks to so many good friends and supporters after so many years. It is, however, a great personal relief to pass on a job of tremendous importance and responsibility. There are no regrets or apologies for past performances. They shall speak for themselves. It is of the highest complement to be able to step-down from this position and turn it over to the hands of a capable, knowledgeable, respected individual like Willy J. Schaeffler. As indicated in the annual meeting, there have been many friends. A few enemies exist. One of the problems of the President is that each year he is faced with the situation to make recommendations of the Board vacancies to the Nominating Committee. As happened where directors for re-election moved from one section of the country to another, it made it necessary to point out to the Nominating Committee that they should not recommend re-nomination as it would place two, three, or more directors in one division. It was felt that P.S.I.A. should have broader divisional or geographic representation. This is why recommendations were made to include the large divisions. Resent­ments were made and some of these are still held. This was one of the awesome parts of the job. Fortunately, the new organizational structure of P.S.I.A., election through divisions, will eliminate this responsibility. It will further negate the need for proxy votes, and the causing of disturbances, floor fights, etc., that we have been faced with at the annual conventions the past few years. It will indeed make the President's job easier. Although great accomplishments and strides have been made in the new organiza­tional structure, much work needs to be done. These plans of the Feasilility Study Group Committee need to be placed into effectiveness. The best way this can be i)llplemented is in the same manner that P.S.I.A. was built - "salesmanship". It will take an indvidual effort on all of you to sell in your divisions and in your neighboring divisions. An effective means to sell the new structure is at the ski school director level. He can do it if he is sold himself. This is a job of your new Officers and Board. If Mr. Engle, at Sun Valley, for example, stands up at a meeting of 150 contract instructors and says we are going to support P.S.I.A. - they will support P.S.I.A. This is how it P.S.I.A. Board of Directors September 24, 1969 Page #2 should be because the ski schools benefit the most, and the instructors benefi t in proportionate respect to the ski school. After all, it is all based on gross sales and net profits. If this Board can show the ski schools and subsequentially the instructors that the new organization structure will mean more dollar volume, higher payrolls, and more profits, it will sell itself. That's the level that it first should be sold. The past President has often been criticized that he was not in favor of re-organization. Yet, it was your President who in 1965 organized the Division Officers Committee. This Committee was to help solve mutual division­al problems and communications. He formed the Certification Committee in 1961 with the same objectives. Your President appointed and gave a complete free hand to the Feasibility Study. And it was the President's prerogative to help expedite a job that has to obviously be done sooner or later. In any case, the job was done, and it was passed by the Board of Directors. My only comment is that the Board only has so much time and money. And any time a proj ect such as this is tackled, it takes time, and there are many important considerations and responsibilities of the Board of Directors. Let me point out a few of these responsibilities the new Board is faced with immediately: The new organizational structure must be integrated into the present system. The problem with the Presdient's office in the past is that he has had responsibilities of both directional and adminstrative functions in the office, on the Board of Directors, and at the organizational level. The President also has been invloved in policy making both at the staff and office level, and the adminstration and organizational level. Lastly, and probably the hardest part has been the political aspects of the office. A separation is needed between certain administrative and directional functions with the staff and office and the President's office concerning the directional and organizational problems. The President will always be subjected to a certain amount of political pressures. One man can not perform all these functions, and as a result many projects remain needed in various areas. If the President is allowed time to work on these areas by a separation of authority and responsibility, accomplishments can be made in the Organization. The answer must be to work towards a paid Executive that can relieve the President of certain administrative and directional functions. This will allow the President to perform in his true capacity as President of P.S.I.A. P.S.I.A. Board of Directors September 24, 1969 Page #3 Even working towards a part-time paid executive would make the executive responsible to the President and the Board of Directors, and would allow transition towards a full-time Executive Director. By working with the Executive Secretary and paid staff the needs and the demands of the new organizational structure and the increased workload caused by an additional 3,000 to 4,000 instructors could be met. An immediate problem exists with the revision of the new book, the "3rd Edition" of the Official American Ski Technique. Your past President worked last winter and spring with Little Brown Publishing Company in Boston. Many of you will recall at the Executive Committee Meeting and Technical Committee Meeting that we felt we had a firm commitment. The Managing Editor did in fact inform the Technical Committee "that we have a firm deal, you can count on that". He later reneged. This seems to be a typical situation with publishers. Little Brown simply felt they could not project enough sales to meet the initial costs of writing and producing the book. Our licensing agent, "Licensing Corporation of America", is now working with a publisher, a name kept confidential, that is extremely interested in the book and would like to plan for a publication date of fall 1970. If this happens, the Board of Directors will have to make certain decisions towards initiating the writing and revision of the book. Not only will the book have to be totally revised, parts deleted, but certain new sections pertaining to Advanced Skiing included. This will include new drawings, and of course, must be implemented this winter. The question is who is going to be responsible for editing, writing, and producing the new book? How are these people who author the book going to be compensated? Of immediate attention, and left first on your past President's responsibilities, is the 9th International Ski Instructors Congress. There must be a method of choosing a team. And if the new organization structure goes into effect, it will probably mean that the team, if chosen from the divisions, would only be from those divisions that have been 100% membership. Should the team come from one division, one section of the country, at large from the membership, or other means of selection? There must be a selection of a Coach. Should he be selected in relationship to where the team is picked - from one division, if the team is picked from one division, or from one geographic section of the country, etc.? There must be a time for the team selection. Shall the divisions be notified and the team be picked in the winter, or December, or January to allow the team time to train? Shall it be picked in the spring of 1970 when most of the divisions have their