Miscellaneous

AN_Misc1969_Part3

By-Laws Page 4 Associate Ski Instructors who have taught a minimum of twenty (20) hours in anyone ski season may be members in good standing, providing they have also paid the current dues. There shall be a retired status for members who are "certified" ski instruc­tors who by application to the Governing Board so request to become inac­tive from ski teaching. Retired members will be u~ged to attend annual clinics. Retired members will be entitled to wear a badge that will so designate the word "retired" and will issue a card bearing the word "re­tired." Retired or Honorary members will not be entitled to vote or hold trusteeship and office. Retired members wishing to become active, may teach one (I) season, at the end of that time they must be re-examined. Retired members will receive all association publications. Retired members will pay annual dues at one half (l/2) of the regular dues rate for voting members. Honorary members shall pay no dues. Honorary members shall be persons that have performed a deserving service to the sport of skiing and ski instruction. A badge and card will so designate the word "honored." These persons shall receive membership upon adoption of a resolution so specifying by the Governing Board. SECTION IX. The Corporation shall hold an annual meeting of the corporation at a place and hour to be determined by a majority vote of the members at the preceding annual meeting; if no such determination shall be made as to any year, the place and hour shall be determined by the Governing Board. Written notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be given, by mail or telegraph, to each member, at least ten (lO) days prior to the date thereof. The presence of a majority of the members, or twenty-five (25) members (whichever shall be the smaller) shall constitute a quorum at any annual meeting. SECTION X. Dues, fees and fines will be fixed by the Governing Board as the need arises. A fine shall be levied for nonattendance at a regularly held and approved clinic unless a valid excuse submitted in writing, prior to the clinic, is approved by the Governing Board. Any member failing to attend a clinic two years in succession will be subject to a fine and a compulsory re-examination. If any member of the corporation shall become thirty (30) days delinquent in the payment of his dues or other charges, he shall be notified by the treasurer. If the account is not paid within sixty (60) days of such notice, upon order of the Governing Board, his membership in the corpora­tion may be terminated and he shall be so notified by the treasurer. SECTION XI. In order to attain or regain a voting membership in this cor­poration, a person shall have passed the requirements for Associate Ski Instructor or Certified Ski Instructor as provided by the Certification Policy ornoldHie ratIng of certified -ski teacher and be a memberuTii good --­standing in any of the recognized ski instructors divisions; and have paid the current I.S.I.A. dues and/or initiation fee as required by current policy. SECTION XII. (a) The rights and privileges of members in this corporation pursuant to Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation shall be subject to the procedures herein set forth. By-Laws Page 5 (b) Code cles this Any member who is alleged to have intentionally deviated from the of Ethics set forth in sub-paragraph (c) of Article VI of the Arti­of Incorporation shall be subject to expulsion from membership in organization. ------- ------------- (c) An allegation of any member's violation of the Code of Ethics shall be submitted to a member of the Ethics Committee in writing, subscribed by a member making such allegation. Thereupon, the Ethics Committee shall be called to regular session, and upon resolution of the majority of said committee, duly constituted; that there is good cause to proceed with a hearing, then a formal charge shall be made in the name of the organization, stating with particularity the alleged violation, and the written charge shall be served upon the member concerned by certified mail at his record address. The written charge shall set a time for hearing, not less than five or more than ten days after service afore­said, stating the time and place for such hearing, and informing the charged member that he has the right to appear and defend the allegations made. At the time designated for hearing aforesaid, the Ethics Committee, duly constituted shall hear and determine the merit of the allegations made, with due opportunity for the defending member to be heard; and the said Ethics Committee shall likewise hear and determine any allegation of pre­judice within their committee, and provide for substitution upon the committee as may be necessary to maintain itself duly constituted. The Ethics Committee, upon due deliberation shall determine the merit of the allegations, and shall refer their findings, together with recommended disposition to the Governing Board in writing. The Governing Board, upon receiving the findings and recommendations afore­said of the Ethics Committee shall be authorized to invoke such discipline as the case shall warrant provided, however, that upon a recommendation of the Ethics Committee that the matter be dismissed, then the Governing Board shall forthwith reinstate the accused member to his full rights and privileges. The Governing Board, duly constituted, shall by majority vote determine any expulsion, and the member shall be advised in writing of such determination. No member subjected to expulsion in the manner herein provided shall be eligible for reapplication to membership without the express approval of the Governing Board, duly constituted by majority resolution. SECTION XIII. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed by the Governing Board at any regular or special meeting subject always to the power of the members in regard to such action as provided by law. If to be altered, amended or repealed by the Trustees, notice of such pro~ posed action shall be given, in writing, to each Trustee at least five (5) days prior to the meeting and a majority of a quorum of the Trustees attending such meeting must vote in favor thereof. If to be altered, amen-ded or repealed by the members, notice of such proposed action shall be included in the notice of meeting given at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof and at least a majority of a quorum of such meeting shall vote in favor thereof. By-Laws Page 6 The foregoing By-Laws were adopted by resolution of the Governing Board at the first meeting of the Governing Board held on the 8th day of October ,1966. A T T EST t Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary BY-LAWS OF Approved October 26, 1969 Board of Directors Meeting Park Ci ty, Utah INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION SECTION I. The direction and control and government of this corporation and of the entire business affairs of the corporation, and the management and disposal of its properties, interests and activities, shall be vested in a Governing Board composed of fifteen (15) members,as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation. Members of the Board shall be elected for a term of three (3) years and until their successor is elected and quali­fied and shall be eligible for re-election. In case of a vacancy from any cause the person elected to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of such term. Fifty per cent plus one (1) member of the Board shall constitute a quorum for any regular or special meeting of the Board. Any member of this cor­poration, a Certified Ski Instructor or Associate Ski Instructor, in ~ood standing, shall be eligible and qualified to become a member of the Govern­ing Board providing that not more than twenty-five (25) per cent of the members of the Board include Associate Ski Instructors at anyone time. Vacancies in the Governing Board occurring between annual meetings shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the Board members, in special meet­ing called for that purpose, or by mail ballot, as the remaining Trustees shall determine. The majority of votes cast in any election shall consti­tute a choice. In the event of a tie, the vote of the President shall decide· SECTION II. The officers of the corporation and the Governing Board shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a secretary and a Treasurer. All officers shall be elected by the Board and shall hold their offices for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Officers may, but need not be, members of the Board. Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the Board, in regular or special meeting or by mail ballot. one as President. The president shall preside at all meetings of the corporation or of the Board; and shall have the usual j:ov.e rs of such office; j.n the absence of the President, t e ident shall preside at such meetlngs. Secretary shall issue notices of meetings; he shall transact such part of the correspondence relating to the corporation and the Board, and to his duties as Secretary, and shall perform such other duties, as the Board may direct. He shall, jointly with the President or with Vice President, execute all contracts and other instruments on behalf of the corporation henever authorized to do so by the Governing Board. The Treasurer shall, subject to the approval of the Board, receive, collect and have cpstody 9f all funds and eyidepce§ gf property betooging Eg tbe corpgratiop· he shalJ Bay §]] bills pI aCSOlJvt§ as ordered by the BOard- "'lie shall keep all movje§ apd §EcpritjQS in hjs charge in barks or tr}]§t compapjes to be approved by the Board If the Board shall so direct, he shall post a bond in such sum and with such sureties as the Board may, from time to time, order; and the premium on such bond shall be an expense of the corporation. By-Laws Page 2 SECTION III. The Governing Board shall have full power and authority to take, hold and administer all funds, properties, securities, materials or objects that may, at any time, be given, paid, devised, bequeathed, trans­ferred, contributed, or in any manner entrusted to the corporation, any manner and to any extent, for the purposes of the corporation. Also to appoint such officers, agents and employees as it may deem necessary or convenient to carryon the affairs of the corporation, with such powers, and such salaries or other remuneration, as the Board may deem proper. Also to adopt By-Laws, and from time to time amend the same as hereinafter provided in Section 13, and otherwise to adopt and prescribe such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or convenient. Also to deal with and expend, the income of the corporation in such manner and for such ob­jects, as, in its jUdgment, will best promote the interests of the corpor­ation. SECTION IV. There shall be an Executive Committee, composed of seven (7) persons, who shall be either officers or members of the Governing Board. Such Executive Committee shall be elected annually by the Board; and its members shall hold office for one year and/or until their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by majority vote of the Board. Five members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. The rovided b the Board, ha w oar 0 exer Clse 0 a op or amen By Laws, (b) to amend the Articles of Incorporation, (c) to fill vacancies in the Board, in the Executive Committee or any office referred to in Section 2, (d) those powers and authorities prohibited from being exercised by committees as provided by law. There shall be standing committees as follows: (4 ) ¢J (6) .91 tification-Examination Committee (aL Historjcal Cgmmjtt2* i . . tte ~ Credentials Committee By-Laws Committee ~ Technical Coordinating Committee Ski School Directors Committee -~Demonstration Team Committee Racing and Coaching Commi ttee ~1 Newsletter Committee ~thjG§ Cowwittee (13) Clipic COmmittee Budget and Finance Committee (14) Awards Committee (In £~rI'AIV special committees as the Board or the time to time direct. Each such c 3 mb SECTION V. The corporation shall have the power, and it shall be its duty to organize, put into operation, administer and supervise a system for the certification and examination of ski instructors. Such system shall be administered by or under the direction of the Governing Board. The Board shall keep itself informed as to the subject of such system, and, from time to time, propose such changes therein as it may deem desirable better to accomplish its purpose. From time to time, the Certification Committee shall report to the members on the operation of the system and they shall, in any event, make such reports to each annual meeting of the corporation. The Certification Committee shall, from time to time, appoint to a joint examining board, such number of examiners as may be mutually agreed upon between the President and the Chairman of the Certification Committee of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association, or of any other instructor division approved by the P.S.I.A. By-Laws Page 3 No examiner shall use, or permit the use of, the fact that he is, or has been appointed, in connection with the advertising or publicity of his ski school or in connection with the advertising or publicity of any merchandise or service whatsoever. It is understood that the decision of the examiners appointed as herein provided by the Board shall be final with reference to any certification; and that the certificates issued pursuant thereto will be granted and issued by authority of the Intermoun­tain Ski Instructors Association. The corporation shall have the power to own, operate, manage or conduct schools for the training and instruction of ski instructors. SECTION VI. The Governing Board shall meet annually at the place speci­fied for the annual meeting of the corporation and within two days follow­ing the adjournment of such meeting of the corporation. The governing board shall elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. No notice of such annual meeting need be given. The Board may, by resolution, appoint the time and place for holding re­gular meetings of the Board; and such meetings shall thereupon be held at the time and place so appointed without the giving of any notice with regard thereto. Special meetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by the Presi­aent or requested by any three (3) Trustees. ~otice of such special meet­ing shall be delivered personally, or sent by'mail or telegraph) not less than five (5) days before the day on which the meeting is to be held; but notice need not be given if waived by the Trustee in writing, nor if he be present at the meeting. SECTION VII. The fiscal year of this corporation shall commence on the 1st day of July in each year. SECTION VIII. There shall be two (2) classes of voting members of this corporation and two (2) classes of non-voting members: VOTING (a) Certified Ski Instructors (b) Associate Ski Instructors NON-VOTING (a) Retired members (b) Honorary members Provided that only Certified Ski Instructors shall be entitled to hold office of President or Vice President, but both Certified Ski Instructors and Associate Ski Instructors shall be entitled to vote. Certified Ski Instructors who have taught a minimum of twenty (20) hours in anyone ski season may be members in good standing providing they have also paid the current dues. By-Laws Page 4 ? , Associate Ski Instructors who have taught a minimum of twenty (20) hours in anyone ski season may be members in good standing, providing they have also paid the current dues. There shall be a retired status for members who are "certified" ski instruc­tors who by application to the Governing Board so request to become inac­tive from ski teaching. Retired members will be u*ged to attend annual clinics. Retired members will be entitled to wear a badge that will so designate the word "retired" and will issue a card bearing the word "re­tired." Retired or Honorary members will not be entitled to vote or hold trusteeship and office'. Retired members wishing to become active, may teach one (1) season, at the end of that time they must be re-examined. Retired members will receive all association publications. Retired members will pay annual dues at one half (1/2) of the regular dues rate for voting members. Honorary members shall pay no dues. Honorary members shall be persons that have performed a deserving service to the sport of skiing and ski instruction. A badge and card will so designate the word "honored." These persons shall receive membership upon adoption of a resolution so specifying by the Governing Board. SECTION IX. The Corporation shall hold an annual meeting of the corporation at a place and hour to be determined by a majority vote of the members at the preceding annual meeting; if no such determination shall be made as to any year, the place and hour shall be determined by the Governing Board. Written notice of the time and place of such meeting shall be given, by mail or telegraph, to each member, at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof. The presence of a majority of the members, or twenty-five (25) members (whichever shall be the smaller) shall constitute a quorum at any annual meeting. SECTION X. Dues, arises. a roved examination . .... If any member of the corporation shall become thirty (30) days delinquent in the payment of his dues or other charges, he shall be notified by the .sf ~ ~r. If the account is not paid withiffslxty (60) days of sUCh notice, upon order of the Governing Board, his membership in the corpora­tion may be terminated and he shall be so notified by the treasurer. SECTION XI. In order to attain or regain a voting membership in this poration, a person shall have passed the requirements for Associate Ski Instructor or Certified Ski Instructor as provided by the Certification Policy or hold the rating of certified ski teacher and be a member in good standing in any of the recognized ski instructors divisions; and have paid the current I.S.I.A. dues and/or initiation fee as required by current policy. SECTION XII. (a) The rights and privileges of members in this corporation pursuant to Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation shall be subject to the procedures herein set forth. By-Laws Page 5 (b) Code cles this Any member who is alleged to have intentionally deviated from the of Ethics set forth in sub-paragraph (c) of Article VI of the Arti­of Incorporation shall be subject to expulsion from membership in organization. (c) An allegation of any member's violation of the Code of Ethics shall be submitted to a member of the Ethics Committee in writing, subscribed by a member making such allegation. Thereupon, the Ethics Committee shall be called to regular session, and upon resolution of the majority of said committee, duly constituted, that there is good cause to proceed with a hearing, then a formal charge shall be made in the name of the organization, stating with particularity the alleged violation, and the written charge shall be served upon the member concerned by certified mail at his record address. The written charge shall set a time for hearing, not less than five or more than ten days after service afore­said, stating the time and place for such hearing, and informing the charged member that he has the right to appear and defend the allegations made. At the time designated for hearing aforesaid, the Ethics Committee, duly constituted shall hear and determine the merit of the allegations made, with due opportunity for the defending member to be heard; and the said Ethics Committee shall likewise hear and determine any allegation of pre­judice within their committee, and provide for substitution upon the committee as may be necessary to maintain itself duly constituted. The Ethics Committee, upon due deliberation shall determine the merit of the allegations, and shall refer their findings, together with recommended disposition to the Governing Board in writing. The Governing Board, upon receiving the findings and recommendations afore­said of the Ethics Committee shall be authorized to invoke such discipline as the case shall warrant provided, however, that upon a recommendation of the Ethics Committee that the matter be dismissed, then the Governing Board shall forthwith reinstate the accused member to his full rights and privileges. The Governing Board, duly constituted, shall by majority vote determine any expulsion, and the member shall be advised in writing of such determination. No member subjected to expulsion in the manner herein provided shall be eligible for reapplication to membership without the express approval of the Governing Board, duly constituted by majority resolution. SECTION XIII. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed by the Governing Board at any regular or special meeting subject always to the power of the members in regard to such action as provided by law. If to be altered, amended or repealed by the Trustees, notice of such pro~ posed action shall be given, in writing, to each Trustee at least five (5) days prior to the meeting and a majority of a quorum of the Trustees attending such meeting must vote in favor thereof. If to be altered, amen­ded or repealed by the members, notice of such proposed action shall be included in the notice of meeting given at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof and at least a majority of a quorum of such meeting shall vote in favor thereof. By-Laws Page 6 The foregoing By-Laws were adopted by resolution of the Governing Board at the first meeting of the Governing Board held on the 8th day of October ,1966. A T T EST Clark T. Parkinson, Secretary INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION VOLUME 1. NO. 1 BURLEY. IDAHO OCTOBER. 1969 PAGE 2 I.S .I.A . NEWS AND VIEWS U. S. Ski Association President Urges Instructors To Aid In Youth Program Earl D. Walters, President U .S.S.A. The United States Ski Association, among other things, has two major functions .. ~ne is to program and execute a competitive program, the other is the recre~tional skier. The Ski Instructors of Amenca could be our greatest asset and we could be a real asset to them. On the competitive side of the program, we have thousands of volunteers trying to help thousands of young kids to become racers. These kids obviously, have to learn to ski before they can race. Naturally, tj1e people best qualified are the Ski Instructors. The success of the Ski Instructors' profession requires large numbers of people desiring to learn to ski and to improve their skiing. It certainly seems that something satisfactory and productive for both the Ski Insturctors and the Ski Association could be worked out with a consistant and continuing joint effort. The newly formed Coaches System made of half instructors and half Association coaches along with all National coaches being certified, will be a good start to encourage Ski Instructors to handle a portion of the Buddy Werner League, (the equivalent of Little League in baseball). The other major intent and purpose of the U.S. Ski Association, the recreational skier, is probably the area that the Association could be of value to the Instructors. Through the planning and programming for the recreational skier, many thousands of new skiers will be created. Who should teach them to ski but Cover I.S.LA. President Max Lundberg photographed by Merlin Berg. I.S.I.A. NEWS AND VIEWS I.S.I.A. News and Views is a publication for members of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association. Editor ....... ... ...... .. Lex H. Kunau Published by the I.S.I.A. at Burley, Idaho, P.O. Box 548, Zip Code 83318. Phone [phone] or 208-678-5120. Printed by the Burley Reminder, Inc., Burley, Idaho. the Instructors? The Ski Association people should not continue to figure out what the Ski Instructors should do for skiing, and the Ski Instructors should not try to figure out what the Association people should do for skiing. But, if the Instructors and the Association people would get together and figure out what could be done through a joint effort, some concrete results could be obtained. Let's try to do just that. Earl Walters Skyline Summer Activities R K Roche, Co-Director Skyline Ski School Pocatello, Idaho Now that summel is 'almost over, probably one of the happiest people on the Skyline Ski School Staff is Ron Kvarfordt. At the ISLA clinic this spring, Ron fell on a rock on Sunspot and pushed the femur bone through the sock~t of the pelvis; after 40 days in the hospital, 35 01' which were in traction, and then 6 more weeks on crutches, Ron threw them away and is recovering very well and will be back on the slopes this winter. J R Simplot Company was glad to see Glenn Evans back full time at his full time job this summer. Glenn is traffic manager at Simplots .... don't let this title fool you, I think it means he parks cars in their parking lot! When not on strike, Al 'iron worker' Ellis says he is single handedly building the Idaho State University 2.8 million dollar mini-dome. He has been very enthusiastic about his work .... 1 found out why ... the dome is right next to the girls dorm! Our prayers are always for Eldon Scott. Eldon has been in Vietnam since February ... . Eldon's brother Darrell won't be with us this winter, Darrell graduated from Idaho State this spring and is furthering his education for a year in Sacramento. He says the toughest thing he has to do is find his wife a job. Jack Buffat is coming close to fullfilling a life long dream ... to be a short squat beet farmer ... Jack is now selling potato processing equipment. His selling will carry him up into Canada this winter; he is taking his skis for sure. I have just picked on a few of our staff; Skyline Ski School as 18 regular staff members, seven fully certified, 6 associate members. The staff is increased to 35 during peak season mass ski school. At the end of our season, we held at Ski School picnic and steak fry, lots of beer, plenty of fun ... then away we go for the (Continced on Page 3) Albert Ellis, Glenn Evans, and, Roger Roche OCTOBER, 1969 Bill Lash Willie Scheafler Schaeffer Elected President Professional Ski Instructors Willy Schaeffler, University of Denver Ski Coach for 21 years and Arapahoe Basin Ski School Director at the same time, was elected President of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, Sunday, September 14 at the close of the organization's an~ual meeting in Toronto, Canada. Schaeffler 52 has been Vice President of P.S.I.A. p~ior 'to his election as President. He served as an official in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympic Games and was Director of Alpin and 1964 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. He was past chairman of the National Competition Committee, United States Ski Association, and is presently a representative of the Federation of International Skiing in the United States . He's best known in the Intermountain Ski Instr uctors Association as the President and one of the chief organizers of Interski, Aspen, Colorado, April, 1968. Schaeffler succeeded Bill Lash, Salt Lake City, who has held the position since the organization began in 1961. Also elected were Jimmy Johnston, Minneapolis, Minnesota , Vice President, and Herbert Schneider, North Conway, New Hampshire, Secretary-Treasurer. New Directors elected or re-elected include (Continued on Page -1) Letter to the Editor Lex Kunau Box 548 Burley, Idaho 84321 I have pondered for some time what I might say to our members through the media provided by our news letter. One of the prime reasons we have been brought together in ISLA is to provide the public with a very pleasant service. Constant undercurrents and contentions are robbing us of our direction. Each member of ISLA should feel free to express himself in areas of interest to the organization. Each member should be ready to accept the fact that his position, no matter how valid, may not be honored by all involved parties. I appreciate the willingness to work that you have expressed and the reminders that you have at times given me about work that needs to be done. I would like each member to feel, as you and I do, the necessity for constructive personal involvement. We have long been an organization of bold talkers and timid doers. My hope is that the news letter will provide an avenue through which we can encourage more participation and interest in what should be a very pleasant business. signed: Max Lundberg, President ISLA OCTOBER, 1969 What are you doing Keith Lange? USSA Goal For 10,000 Members In Intermountain The goal of the Intermountain Division USSA for the season 1969-70 is 10,000 members. Most ski instructors could justifiably reply , "so what". Let me try to answer the, "so what" . The Intermountain Division and the ISlA are a lot closer than you think . For t he first time in anyone's memory the President and Vice President of the Intermountain Division are both fully certified ski teachers. Both organizations exist for the promotion of organized skiing. The ISlA for the promotion of better skiers and ski technique. The Int ermountain Division to promote competition and attract new potential skiers to the sport. This year the Intermountain Division coupon book, given to every member, contains many discount coupons on ski lessons at most of the areas in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. In order to sell a customer you first must get him into your store. The coupon book will bring many new customers into your store. It will be up to you, as the salesman, to get the repeat business. No individual is closer to the skiing public than the instructor. I humbly ask each and everyone of you to become a salesman for the Intermountain Division. Your efforts will be recognized and greatly appreciated. It is my desire that every ski teacher become a member of the Intermountain Division. Therefore, every ski school instructor may Jom the Intermountain Division for one dollar, through your ski school director. Will you please bet a buck on the future of organized skiing in the Intermountain area! Wes Diest President ID·USSA Blast Off Sigi Engl and Lex Kunau were two of the invited guests at the Blast Off of the Apollo 11 Moon rocket from NASA Center at Cape Kennedy, Florida. In addition to being on hand for lift off, they were given a tour of Cape Kennedy and a briefing by Astronaut Tom Stafford. s I.S.I.A . NEWS AND VIEWS Does everyone have a membership card with a picture on it? If you don't like the picture on your card, maybe he can get you one of a blonde, brunette, or do you prefer red heads? Bob Larson American-Canadian Ski Instructors Hold Joint Meeting The first of what is hoped to be continued many times in the future, was the joint meeting of Professional Ski Instructors of America and Canadian Ski Insturctors Alliance in Toronto , Ontario , Canada September 12, 13, 14, 1969. CSIA as host of the meeting, made every American Instructor there feel that he was their most important guest. The hotel and their services were superb. The President's report by Bill Lash of ISlA was given in the form of a resume of the accomplishments of the association in eight short years and also as a resignation by Mr. Lash. Other officers and committee reports were interesting but only statistical and revealed no earth shaking changes. Of special interest during the entire meeting was the presence of Mr. Doug Pfeiffer-editor of Skiing Magazine, and most severe cri t ic of PSIA, its officers and directors, its members, its technique and of organized ski instructors in general. He was continually confronted by individuals who were questioning his sources of information and berating him for his constant attempts to down grade our profession. Mr. Pfeiffer seems to enjoy this type of attention however. In fact, this weems to be his only way of attracting attention . A great many of the people who attended fe lt t hat the joint meeting o f two national associations could have been more profitable for both had t here been some joint panel discussion type sessio ns. However limited time scheduling did not allow for t his. ISlA members who attended were: Bob Autry, Phil Jones, Bill Lash, Lou Lorenz , Max Lundberg, Mary Clare Upthegrove, and Toni Rhinehart. Lou Lorenz Third Annual Fall Seminar and General Meeting Park City Resort Center Park City, Utah October 25 - 26, 1969 PAGE 3 ISlA President Lundberg Urges Attendance At Fall Seminar Dear Member: As presidents of organizations go this president has been rather quiet during his first year in office. Not wanting to become in a moment overly loud I will keep my remarks short and to the point . You have all received the agenda for this year's Fall Seminar. The agenda has been planned to include areas that are important to every isntructor in ISlA. The p resentation of ISlAs relationship to PSIA is a good example. Because of the response of PSIA members to a series of questionaires the Board of Directors of PSIA recognized a desire by the membership to change the organization's basic structure. A by-laws change, not yet ra tified, was enacted by the Board. Because of proposed involvement on a divisional basis the subject of ISlA and PSIA is one of concern to all. Because I know how important it is for us to be on top of developments in the skiing industry I would like to urge you to attend our Fall Seminar. DON'T VOTE BY PROXY, BE THERE IN PERSON. Each of us has a part to play in the development of the art of ski instruction. There is no way to play t hat part without active involvement. As members of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association we hold an important ambassadorial post. We have the opportunity to represent the most active, exciting, and purely enjoyable sport ever participated in by man. I hope that we can al wa y s represent our sport in an enth usiastic manner. See you at the Fall Seminar, Skyline Max Lundberg, President ISlA :,Continued from Page 2) summer. Some of us continue our interest in skiing during the summer; I am a member of the Competitions Committee for the ISA, and of course Glenn continues t·o promote classes, buses, etc., for the coming year. I am glad that we have a break in the summer ... BUT IT IS TOO LONG!!!! Roger Roche Leon Dean-do something. Don't just stand there with your shutter open. PAGE 4 Mel Fletcher "Think" Safe Skiing First time skiers have much to learn about skiing safety and long time skiers must be reminded often. Accomplishing skiing safety is a prime area responsibility and hill grooming, removal of hazards, traffic control, and ski teachers all have a positive part in assisting to lower the accident rate. Patrolmen should diplomatically suggest ski school to the inept and do their best to control "bashers." Ski teachers can lost a student early if ski safety is neglected and never mentioned. Control is p r ime . Changing snow conditions, area danger signs and skiing courtesy shall be taught and emphasized. Area operators, teachers, and patrolmen must work in harmony to make an area safer for the skier and aid the enthusiast to "think" safe skiing. Mel Fletcher Park City Ski Patrol Director Schaeffer Elected ,Continued from Page 2 ) Schaeffler, Schneider, and William Lennihan, a Seattle, Washington attorney. The : P.S.LA. held its convention in conjunction with the Canadian Ski Insturctors' Alliance. It is the first time the two organizations have met jointly. £1 I.S.I.A. NEWS AND VIEWS P. O. Box 548 BURLEY, IDAHO 83318 I.S.I.A . NEWS AND VIEWS Gift of 1250 Lb. Antique Bell Installed At Pomerelle Site Pomerelle Ski School Co' Directors Harold Stanger and Lex Kunau installed a bell at Pomerelle to be used by their Ski Schools (Lex also directs the Burley Ski School), donated by C. F. Hanzel of Burley. The 1,250 pound bell thought to be at least 100 years old, was salvaged five years ago by Mr. Hanzel from a trash pit near Ketchum, Idaho. The bell is now supported by large chains from poles Harold purchased years ago for a potato cellar, but never used. The bell has been painted bright orange, the poles blue, and the cross arm yellow. Students should not have any excuse for b-ein-g late to class at -Po.. ..m., erelle. £1 ,--- Celia Kunau and Norva Stanger During those three day meetings, the P .S.LA. Board of Directors adopted a new set of by-laws which will give greater flexibility and better membership participation by having divisional or regional instructor organization activity. It would include Associate and supporting memberships. Organizers of the plan and the by-laws estimate this should increase membership of P .S.LA. from 1700 to over 5000 members. Thus. P.S.LA. will be on a fd Pond ]. 92 Hel m Ave . ~ alt Lake Ci t y , Utah OCTOBER, 1969 Ed Fournier and his wife, Dixie Ed Fournier Named Supervisor Sawtooth National Forest Ed Fournier, long known to ISlA members and throughout southern Idaho in various forest services capacities, has been named supervisor of the Sawtooth National Forest, with headquarters in Twin Falls . He replaces Max Rees, who has been transferred to regional offices in Ogden. The new supervisor for the past three years has been assigned to the regional office, where he was involved with region -wide planning and managing special areas, including being in charge of winter sports area planning and administration plus avalanche forecasting and control. A native of Seattle, Fournier is a graduate of the University of Washington, and served two years with the army. He and his wife, Dixie, and daughter are now making their home in Twin Falls. iJ. much stronger financial basis, and will truly represent Ski Instructors in the United States. Willy Schaeffler was quoted as saying, "Skiing is booming and we've got to keep pace with the demands of the skiers. The P.S,LA. is one of the most significant organizations in skiing because it attracts new people to the sports and it's the ski instructor that gets things started in the right place." 11 CIt·-SKIPRO ~ 1111' News of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Inc. NOVEMBER 1969 - VOL. 3. NO.4 WILLY SCHA EFFLER ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT OF PSIA Internationally prominent skier Willy Schaeffler was named president of PSIA at the Toronto meeting by the PSIA Board of Directors. Schaeffler is well-known direc­tor of the Ara pa hoe Basin Ski Tea m and a ha;t of other ski projects which keep him more than busy. Willy was re-elected to the Board of Directors as was Herbert Schneider, North Conway, N. 1-1., Bill Lenihan, Seattle, Washington, President of the PNSIA, was also eleCted to the PSIA Board. A sense of responsibility combined with renewed enthusiasm has marked Schaeffler's first meetings as PSIA President. "Skiing is booming," according to Schaeffler, "and PSIA is one of the most significant organizations in skiing because it attracts new people to the sport and gets them started right. " On a different note, \\'illy says, "We need all the help we can get in PSIJ\. This is YOUR organization, and \vith your help we can become great." Listening to Willy talk, and watching his enthusiasm grow, lull can begin to belit'vl' that he means what he says ! SKI SCHOOL DIRECTORS APPROACHED REGARDING PSIA REORGANIZATION Ne'l' PSIA President Willy Schaeffler made the Ski School Directors the target of one of his first messages. Since the ski school directors have the best lines of communications with instructors, Willy sought their assistance as an important step toward PSlA reorganization. In a letter dated shortly after the Toronto convention, Schacffler explained that the PSlA Board had adopted a new set of By-Laws which are based on 100% PSlA membership and divisional representation on the PSlA Board. The new By-Laws are set to take effect Janu2ry 1, 1970, but still must be ratified by the membership of the instructor divisions. Since it's important that the instructors be informed of these changes, Willy asked the ski school directors for their help. New PSlA President Willy Schaeffler works on race course with Winter Park Area Man­ager and NSAA President, Steve Bradley. AN ERA ENDS AT ANNUAL MEETING AS LASH RESIGNS Bill Lash, long timc Prcsidenl and moving force of PSIA, announced he would no longer be PSIA's top officer at the Arumal Meeting in Toronto. Lash's resignation marks the close of a long career as President of instructor or­ganiza tions as well as the end of an era for PSIA. As much as any other person, Bill Lash fought for and finally succeeded in the formation of a national ski instructors or­ganization -- PSIA. Nearly twenty years of Lash's life have been devoted to ski instruction. "II. is Ill!' 11i~;llI'st t''''"pliIl1l'1l1 10 br' Itb'" to step down from this position and turn it over to the hands of a capable, knowl­edgeable, respected indi vidual like Willy Schaeffler," Lash said. In a post-mel'ling l!'ltt'r to the PSIA Board, Lash out-lined some of the challenges the future holds for PSIA and charged the new Board to meet the squarely. Although, he is no longer President, Bill has agreed to continue operation of the Salt Lake offices of PSIA. PSIA BOARD ADOPTS NEW BY-LAWS IN TORONTO What began as a "routine" PSIA Board of Directors meeting in Toronto, has snow­balled into a mara thon consideration of new PSIA By-Laws. In fact, the BOD worked so hard and long, that it was Satur­day moming, literally minutes before the Annual r-.. 1eeting, that they reached fill't I agreement. The report of the Glen Young Feasibil­ity Committee eventually culminated in consideration of a set of Ry-La\';5 drawn up and proposed by Ri\!SIA President Jim Riley, like PSIA'sJimmy Johnston, a lawyer. Board members could be eXClL'ied if they kIt that stem turns were being re­placed by ,;ubi'aragraph, ! l\onctheless, the proposed Ily-Laws were carefully considered _.- word for word --­and changed where Board members felt necessary. The result, hopefully, is a set of By-Laws which reflect the desires of the indiddual PSIA members as we 11 as tIll' unanimous vote of the PSIA Board of Directors • A questionnaire sent out by tIll' c: len Young committee indicated a strong feel­ing that you, the PSIA membership, wanted divisional representation, one set of dues, and anum ber of other changes in the PSIA organization. Another survey, by the PSIA office, While gathering a smaller return, seemed to substantiate these feelings. Finally, the proxy votes of the members were the highest ever, especially consider­ing that many proxies had to be rejected because of non-payment of dues (have you paid yours yet?). In short, there was a great deal of member interest in change. Judge Jimmy Johnston took charge of shepherding the By-Laws through the Board of Directors, literally reading them word CANADIANS SET CE RTIFICATION EXAMS Our Canadian friends inform us that the Canadiar Ski Instructors Alliance will be holding courses for AS! and CSI candidates this fall. Courses are set for Sunshine Village, Banff, A Iberta, November 8-15; Mont Tremblant Lodge, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, November 29 -- December 6; and Holiday Inn, Huntsville, Ontario, December 13-20. Cost of the full course is $170.00 and complete details may be obtained from the office of Canadian Ski Imtrucl.ors Alliance, 1390 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal 109, Quebec. DON'T FORGET INTERNATIONAL STAMP PSIA members going to Europe must have an International Stamp accompan­ying their p, S. I, A. Passbook to be entitled to special lift privileges. International Stamps are issued by special request through the' P.S.I.A. Office. A typical scene at the Toronto Annual Meeting shows board of directors ha.·d at work. Left to right are Nic Fiore, judge jimmy johnston, lll'rb Schneider, Willy Schadfler, Gloria Chadwick, Bill Lash, Paul Valar, Glen YC'LlIlS, Hal Kihlman, I-lank Emery and Jim Riley. [l'r \\,)rd, and .15king f"r changes p.I!"lgraph for paragraph. You!' Board of Directors debated the new By-Laws in detail. The' Board met several ti Ille'S Ft iday, and ag:tin on Satlll'll:!y morning; l'<lJllillllill)1, work on the By-Laws right lip to ti me for the j\nnual !'.feeting of Members. ,\fter long homs of debate and amendment, Jimmy Johnston moved for adoption, r lUI Valar seconded the motion, and the Board adopted the By-Laws, as amended, unan­imolLsly. While the By-Laws will go into effect J'lIluary 1, 1970, unless a membership meeting is called by one hundred or more members for further consideration, the various imtrttclor division., a 1.50 havp I.() Ln.il)' till' Hy-I.a\\'s at their meetings during the coming year. The specific change'S arc explail1l'd in S"1111' detail in allotlH'r article ill tltt' issltt' "i' ';1\11'1(0 I,y )illlilly j·,ltn.,l.tJI1. hlCh 1111'111 be!' should become familiar with these C'klllges and, if he wishes, obtain a co!'y of the By-Laws from the P51.-\ office. Your Board of Directors believes, along with a substantial number of members, that PSL\ can do more for the membership both nationally and internationally, than has been possible_ before. The' new By­]. a\\-s tic all in;tructors together, through tlwir divisional organizations, into one, mltch slron"er n;jtion~J or"aniZ;1linn. A N OPEN LETTER TO PSIA October, 1969 Dear PSIA Member: It is with honor that your President was asi-a'd to step in to head P.S.I.A. This represents, not a complete ch;lJlgl', but a transition. The ncw proposals asked of P.S.I.A. repre~;(>nt an evolution which began in 1952. My busy work schedule had left some doubts as to ,,:hether or not I should take this position. '\fter the past President and membcrs of the Board of Directors talked to me, I felt an obligation. It was realized that skiing has been very good to me. It is time I put something else back into the sport I love. I ne'ed your help in this important transition. It is also important th,tt P.S.I.A. have the assistance of ski schools, ski indtL'try tlll'1l11ll'l'S, 'Irea Il\;Jn,lgt'llH'nt" ,tlld all sId "rganilatil1Jls. It is tillll' WI' stl)]l]lCri barkillg llll th., olll~,i,lt,; g.·t ill with n' alld ">Illl'illt\lt' }"'lll ideas and thoughts. We all lTlustmake an effort to have evcry ski school in the coun­try to join P.S.I.A. We must get every fully certified instructor to become an auto­matic member of P.S.I.A. We must fully accept and work for the new By-La\,,·s. Only in this way can we be a strong and effective national organization. Tcchnique has always beel] a cOl]trover~:y, /lIlt nnw is th" tim!' to bury tIll' hatchp! \\hl'thn Y()ll arC' i\1llf'rican, Frt'II"h 01' j\tr:lli,111 ·,,.il,,,d·:. I d'~: 1'1111 hI,.,'" 1 ... 1' illlt! ~~ tile Far W"st Ski Instructors J\ssociatioll sic'san -- TL' IIcttl'r S"n-C' the Skiing Public -­and our profession. Thanks to all of you for your confidence. I'll be looking forward to serving your organization. \\- ill" S, h;t I'frtn 1'11",ld"111 NEW BY-LAWS EXPLAINED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON Judge JImmy Johnston, PSIA's law)/er­in- residence, has written the following explanation of the new By-Laws adopted by the PSIA Board of Directors in Toronto. Jimmy believes, as do the rcst of the Board membec;, that these changes are far-reaching and for the benefit of your­selves -- the PSIA membership. J Ie a Iso believes, with the Board, that it's vitally important for you to become familiar with the proposed change~, so you can vote intelligently when the time comes for yelLtr di\'ision to ratify these ne\l' By-L.n',s. If you'd like a complete copy of the I3y- La \\'s, just drop your request to the PSIA offices, P.O. Box 762, Salt Lake City, Utah 8:tll0. The following By-Laws changes pre­sented in review form are the result of over a year's study by a committee of the Board of Directors of PSIA, culrninating in a final draft which the Board wlanimoU5- ly adopted at a meeting prior to the armual membership meeting at Tl'ronto, Canada, Septem ber 13. The review is not intended to fully ex­plain all of the changes made but is an outline of those which are the most note­worthy .. 1. ASSOCIATE AND j\PPRENTICF OH REGISTEHrD INSTRUCTORS -- J\1elllber­ship in FSL\ \"111 be open to these in-;truc­tors at such time as their division agrees to require membership in PSL\ of all its me mbers. Basically, this is to make it possible for PS!J\ to communicate to all of the instructors teaching in the United States and to make iJl'mediately available to all instructors all instructional, promo­tional and other information which will benefit the ski teaching I'rnf('ssi()n in general. 2. 1\CTION I3Y MEMBERS WITHOUT A I\1EETING -- This provision is to make it possible for all members to vote and have a voice in deciding important mat­ters without requiring attendance at a specific place and time. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- The Board shall be composed of nine members, each serving a t\\'o-year term, but not more than two consecutive terms. The directors \':ill be elected at large by the membership only until a division agrees to require all of its members to also be mem­bers of PSlA, at which time that division may elect or appoint a director to begin immediately serving on the Board of Direc­tors. That director shall have one vo!:c for cach 1:\\'0 hundred members in his clivi·· sion, but in no event shall his votes be greater than 40:! of the total voting power of the Board. In addition, a quorum of the Rl'ard shall be not Il'ss than fi\'(' l11el11- bcr5 \\'Ill' rel'resent at le.lst 51'-' of thl' \·e't·­ing pm',er of the Board. \Vhen a diyisional association dgrees to provide that all of its members shall also be members of PSLI\, the di\-ision may then immediately elect or appoint a full certified instructor to be a director of the Board, subject to collec­tion of appropriate dues from its members. 4. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION -­The Board of Directors shall elect a president, a first vice president and second vice president. No office for secretary or treasurer is provided for. 5. IXECUTlVE SECRETARY -- The previolls duties of secretary and tTr a.surer, Judge Jimmy Johnston Obviously, there are other provisions, sllch as a fisel! year, that annual dues for full allLl associate members shall not ex­G'ed S IS and anllual dlles for rrgist('red or "1'1'1"1'111 ie.' ill,;lrltclol': ,;11,,11 lIot ('xc"cd $lfJ, gllid"li"e'; ful' IH,dgt'l a"d fill:IJI"" """111111" tees, an auditing committec, rules for COTlllll itt., ('5, and so forth. It should ahu be noted that full certified instructors may continue their individual mcmbership until: heir division ratifies the By-L,\\S, after which that member would thell bde)ng thwllgh his ,Iivision with his di\'isi"ll al"<jllil'ing 11lf' I'i~:ht t.l ~l\'l' I'SIA l1lell1bership to associate and apprcntice or registered instructors and elect or appoint a full certified instructor to represent that di\-ision on the PSIA Board of Directors. The comnlittee of GleIm Young, chair­m: lll, J I:lllk Fmery and Bill Morrow, made recommendations to the Board based on a surn'}" ()f the membership and other in­qllirks 1ll,lclc 1,1' that committee r{,sll1tiIl.~ ill sc',-cretl drafts (,f by-Ia\\s in \\'hich the in addition to duties of an administrator, committee \,'as assisted by Jim Riley, will be carried on by a salaried executive president of RMSIA, and Bill Lenihan, sl'crl'lary hired by the Board of Directors l'f!'sidcnt of PNSIA. At tIl(' urging of divi- \':h" will Sl'rvc at the I'If'asure of tlrc si"lIal n'!,!'!'sellt:!tiv.', !'!"Ilill thl'lHl~h(llll tlll' lh':ll'd. Cl'UlIl.ry that to ,-vait tl) ad<l!,t tIll' anH'llllcd 6. VOTES -- Each full certified rnem- Br-Lms until all members could be heard bel' shelH h,l\"(' l)lH' \'ote, each .lssc)cLlte frc'm \\"l'uld uI1lH'('essarily dday chan:;;es lllember shall ha\'" one-half \'ole, each thelt \\'erl' nl'edelIl1lm', the Hl'ard l,f Dirl'c- H'gisll're,a l'r :1pprentice member sh:ill tl'!'.- 11l1aniI11I'tLsly adopted them, subjcct to h,n'" nl' "'Ne but may attcnd ,tllel Like' pe1rt the folle''''ill:;; pro\'isic'n: That a spel~ial at ,IllY 1'lccti11\:;. ,\n)' diffefl'nt v-din:;; mCl1lbcl~hip meeting \\"ill be callcl! by the stTl'n:;;th lllay be Ch'lllgcd only by ,I t",·o- I,resident upon rl'Cl'i\'ing a written requcst thir,ts \'ote l'[ the entire lllembership. si:;;ll,'d by at least one hundred members in 7. rSl1\ rli'\ AND OTtlER INSICN!J\ -- good standing, indicating they \vish a Only full certified members arC' cntitled to special mf'eting for the purpose of consider­Ill' i';Clll,<I ;1,,·1 \'.·";'r til<' P<;IA pi" .1".1 ,,11"'r i"~~ 11,,· !,,\, ];, .... " ;" ;"""".1,,.1 hy 11Ir fI..,,,r,1 ill'.iglli.l. (Ile' I~,).ltd ,I( J)II('llt\1', 111.1\' Itlllli "I t lite. 1,',-,) ,dlle, I. h. II" II" 11\\"1, Ito tim" to time lll,Ji;C ,wailable "c'rUin pillS ,I Ille""I.-" , ,'1',' I., lal,,' .'Iit'd "" ),11111<1,), I, or other insignia indicating nll'mbl'rshil' by 1(171). associate or registl'red apl'relltic(', but "llly III sllllllllary, rSI,\ b II\.\\\' ('VllIVl,d into upon such terms and conditions as are <\e- a structure \\'hich, when ratified by the tf'rrnilH'd by the Buard. divisiolri, gives all imtructors a voice in 8. PRESENT DIHECTOHS '-'- The prcs- programs and future development; on a ent directors have been elected for thrce- national and international level and makes year terms. The method of their being it possible for rSL\ to immediately COJ11- replaced by directors who arc appointed or 1lI1inicate with all instrucll)l'S in the Unite,) elected by a division which has agreed to States. require all of it; members to be 111e111 bers of PSIA will be as follo\\"s: At the next election of directors in 1970, if three or more divisions have ratified the By·-Lav:s clS amended (and therefore each added one director to the present Board of Directors, .1 1..,'lal of thlTC), 110 direct.,,", will b(, "I,'ctc,.] by tIl<' g","'ral 1l11'llIi>Cl'shil' til 11'­piarC' those ll1(,lllIH'rs on the 1'1'(,~l'lIt Board v:hose terms have expired. So, ill effect, if eight divisions ratify the By-L:ms, as alllcnded, over athree-ycar Spdll there ',', i II b(, II" I'lr'ctiLJn by tIl(· 1ll('lIo1wr,hil' a', ,I ':, h"ic "f dill'dc'", .lllt! Ir"11I Ih"". t' f,)rth the HOMe! vci 11 be com pc'" e d d' 0ne director from each division who has been elected or appointed by such di\-idion, plus one at-large member \':ho shall be elected, appointed or designated as the Soard of Directors shall in the future deter­mine. (L,allll'le: The eight Beard of Directors may wish to appoint or elect the president of the U. S. Coaches ASSOCiation, or S01lle' ()tlll,'r ontstandin,-: llll'llllH'r IIbn \\""lld l1(' ""l'l'd,lIly 11I'll'ftll I" til<' 11",,,,,1 ' ., ,klil)(,I'''U,,"S, "Ilkll 1"'1'''''1 \\,,,"1.1 ,;till han' to be a full certifi('d instructor in t;.'od standing in a division.) PSIA RING I ",'kin~ rn,. an "1l11~11:1I way t" display yO'11' altq;iaIlCl' to I'SlA? t'ry til<' Sllln­ning, classy i'SL'\ ring. Silver ring is topped by handsome PS!J\ emblem. -:;')5.00. GIVE! U.S.SKI TEAM SOME COMMENTS ON TECHNICAL CHANGES AND MRS. SMITH Off and on, SKIPRO has featured letters expressing different points of view on ski tcaching. \\'e'd like to l'IlCOtll.t,,(' this, so here is a letter froll! tlll'tllbl'f .. tion is the dismissal of the long-honored "'j1rincipal of an~\llat ion.' Sepp Uhl of Aspen and a reply from Dr. Dick Voorhees, a member of the 1~IA Technical Committee. Sepp writes, "Let me write about Mrs. S mi th from New York. I would like to do this because she is the typical, average, so-so coordinated female customer of Ouf, or any, ski school. "She is about 38 years old, and in inches (about 38-24-38 in her tight fitting 'Bogners') -- very I\'ell put together! She .is full of enthusiasm, but unfortunate I)" cannot digest any technical terms. (It does not compute). Anyway, she is the same person who said to her husband, who is in the stecI business: 'Well, if aluminum is so light, why don't they make iron out of it?' "1\lmost anything beyond: 'Bend ze nees', or ILean forward' is Greek to her. I am happy to tell her that forward lean is now leverage. She's gonna dig that?! If you talk to her about angulation or go so far as to mention axial motion, she would call you a dirty old man. She was a convinced 'Arlberger' and it took sweat, patience and some doing to con­vert her to the American Technique. Especially, she had a dislike for angula­tion. (Said she: 'Fred Iselin told me it's crooked. ') Now I received a postcard from Chile in which she told me the good nel\'s that 'Othmar' taught her to angulate. 'Dear Sepp', she wrol:e, 'You would be proud of me. It is a beautiful angulation.' (It better be beautiful -- it cost 900 bud·oS.) "Then I received a Newsletter from the Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association. It said on Page 2: 'Typical of the reyolu- A PPRENTICE INSTRUCTORS CAN BENEFIT FROM PSIA MANUAL The Official American Ski Technique, the PSIA "Bible", is still available in quantity. The single copy price of $6.95 is discountable in quantities of five or more copies. Bill Lash points out that the book is still the best manual available for instructors. He particularly suggests that ski school directors make the Official American Ski Tl'chnique available to their new apprentice instructors. The PSIA office will be happy to fill requesL'i f,,1' the manual. INFORMATION PLEASE! Don Bice, Editor of Western Ski Time is looking for information about junior ski programs and their impact all our clld of the ski business. Doc hopes to wrill' a feature article about the kids' programs unci their importance to our industry. 111 h,t\,{, \\ll'('('~,,,fttll)' 1;11I~~1t1 1lt'('111,· ftll 111 ('l'l' l hall t\\,\.) dl'L'Lldcs hCl\\" tl' ski :sral'l'­fully and economica 11y, hOI\' to go from left to right alll! back without colt'itantly throwing around words like' axial motion', 'the forces of friction and gravity', etc. Let us not make a science out of teaching skiing. ;\fter all, we are ski instructors amI llOt scientists. " III a reply Dr. VOC)t"hl'l'S S;lYS, " ••• tllt' U5e of a technical name is designed for the benefit of instructor understanding and certainly is llOt a phrase to be used in teaching laymen. You might say I have a vast amount of technical knowl­edge, but please help me assure Sepp that none of that ever gets deflected to my patients in any way. Any medical problem is explained in lay terms for their understanding. There is no way that we could convey technical information in a book by using lay terms. I am sure it would tak(: us ten to fifU'el1 times ;LS lllany words to be as de$criptiv('. "I think Sepp makes a couple of excel­lent points. First of all, he offers an op­portunity to point out to those who have nO\vhere ncar his experience that they should not use technical terms, and, secondly, the whole purpose of any back­ground )11aterial is to make us better ski instructors. "I might add that S epp's letter was read to the Pacific Northwest Ski Instructor; Board of Directllrs, wher(' it \v;15 wdl rt'c<,iv,'d. It di", i""<'l'd, "n,'r " \·":ltl<'.' to point. uttt the difl('rcllcc l)l'tw"I'1t alt understanding that we all should have and 1.11(' teaching expcl'ienc(' n('c('s~ary to prop­erly rcIate this to the student." CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW PSIA PRESIDENT, WILLY SCHAEFFLER In the October Ski Industry Adviser "Doc" Des Roches congratulates Willy Schacffler Oll his electioll as Presidellt of PSl.J\ and wishes this "pro of all 1'['05" success. Doc goes on to commend Bill Lash, Paul Valar and Jimmy Johnston for their years of hard work. We hope that PSIA and SIA will continue to 1V0rk together for the benefit of the skiing public. A REMINDER TO SKI SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS SU school inslTltctors al"I' reminded that tb,'y han' l"'I'n "ffcn,d :ltl :tttl":tl"t h'" I in bility p<llky lltrllllglt I'SIA. J\ l'I.'C'I'llt mailing details the oJIer. If you missed it, write the PSIA office for information. INTERSKI BOARD MEETS IN STOCKHOLM The minutes of the summer meeting c ' tl)(' Intl'rJlationa 1 1\"ociation fe)f Ski In­'. tlllllic11t f'O(\;tld pi tlitc, t",~ .tt Steh ItiLedt!, S\\·,',kn, aI',' a\".tila!be. Ihe lllet'ling 1\ .. C ha ire.! by the !leW Interski President, Jean Frallco, of France. Both Franco and Stefan Kruckenhauser, now Ilonorary Pres ident, reported on the Cervini a meeting (see July SKIPRO). Til fe It that a small group meeting both on the snow and indoors c(1l1h! accomplish a f;I"I',ll .le;tI l"llanl unlfylllg b.1Sk sid ll'l'lt nique. They were particularly pleased t' they were allowed to work without the pr ence of the ski press. Both Kruckenhaus • and Franco agreed that mallY more meet ings \\'ould have to be held before basic technique was unified among the Alpine nations, but all present seemed to sense the need. Plans were set in motion for the C)th Interski to be held at Garmisch-Parten­kirchen, Germany, January 9-16, 1971. Again, it appeared to the Interski Board that ililificatioll of ~hj t.eclmiqul' would playa tnaJur partIn the lIe)(t Intcrskl. II was emphasized that if unification is to lot achieved at all, that it l1lust be at the 1,,' class levels - - first ti me through beginni I parallel. Hope was expressed that Interski will also deal with new approaches not seen a' previous Interski Congresses. This would for the purpose of creating and holding tl' interest of Interski delegates who would, apparently, rather not go back over grou a Iready covered. P1111'n:;,'tI fill,'11; fIll' l':'rfi('lll:"III~: ":111.., 1""".I',tll" .tIl' I" It,· ·,tll.".1II(,d l"'I"'I' 1\1'" 1, 1~J7(J, whil., a C<Jlnpldl: t('xl. ()f llll" prograrll if; (':qll'("!.r·d to!lf.' in Ih,· h;III<I'; (,' the host German delegation before Octol 1, 1970. SKI INSTRUCTION A FAMILY AFFAIR ~Iort Alosim3ll claims the famih' rec,' for ski instructors. He and his brother I I':lrl arc co .. t!irl'ctors of thl' Tat:ra Ski School in Milmeapolis. Earl's son, John, ;llld daughtt'I~, M:lflH' and M:lrtha, as w. ' :I:, f\\ •. ll't'S :;<lIt;, f\1:I1'\', l;,ll")" d;ttl~lill't", Io.larcia and daughter-in-law Roberta al'l' all teaching! SKIING - A NATIONAL SPORT SKIING INSTRUCTOR'S POSITION OPEN You have to believe that skiing is a national sport when you get requests like this one! Dick Heckman, 6~0 1\lonte Set: BInI., lI\lnt~;Yill(', 1\ labama needs a full till1l' ill~tnl<"t"1" ["1' lit<, C:lI;ll""l"Ilt'I'r ~,ll)rth (',11'4dill.l ';Id "1"':1. 1'114' :ll'cd b ll(':l1" i\:;ltvill,' :llId "l,),al,'ntly a Sl'lltilL'l'lI drawl is not a prere'luisite. Write 1\lr. f leckman for information. UP THE DOWN HI LL ... by Ed Hunter (Address given at the PSIJ\ Annual l\,1ceting, II good organizzltion is a ~~£;_I.tlY_c: Ollt'. Toronto, Canada, September 12, 1969.) Yon ";Ill Ill', tn". Yon C;JTl ,-r,';/I,,' ;/,0<1,1" Last Spring, n'ear the end of the ski v('I,,1''' 11"\'! prr)o;;r;!nlS for your nl<'1l10l'r season, a Canadian and an American ski _ schools, for the skiing public, for "our instructor happened to be standing together "inclividu:11 members, for associ:1ted ski in the lift line waiting to sneak in a fun run. org;ll1izations. And the programs and One was a visitor and had noticed two services you create, will in turn, create attractive female skiers near the front of new and better members. /\n<1 membership the line. is the lifeblood of any strong orsanil.atioll. "S"y, look at those two way up front," 1-.lcll1bcrship can solve some fin;lllcial said the American. "vllhy don't I go up and prnblcll1s, too. Nt'", 111.'1110('[; brill\:; see if \'(e can ride up with them." f,'rth Ill'\\' idl';lS. ,\nd ,I crl',lti",' l'l'g,lni:,I-It \-.-as only a few seconds before the tinll \I'ill keep old l11embers wlr" aJ'(~ just as American returned. "Man, I can't ask important JS the new ones, Creative them. One's my wife and the other is applies to technique, too. my girl friend." To get results - - from your 111cmbers Somewh;1t startled, the Canadian offer- alld fr0111 skiL'l'S themselves - - \'l,u've "ot ed to go tip and ask. In about the samL' t,' c0ntribut., , I ,lon't n1<'an 111l'I1c'\'. time he, too, returned, looking shpel'ishly \Vh<lt has PSL\ done lately? I 111(",-11 for at the }\merican, he said, "It's a small the skier? De,es he know about it? Does world, isn't it:" it 111 ('an somcthin-;; to him? What image Skiing is a small \'.-orld. [\'('I)'one knows dCl's a skier h;1\-e e,f PSIA? evel)-olw. Ski people's trails cra;s again Cet's ',IS back to that small \l'orld .-Igain. and again. There is a certain amount of Te' reccin', rou 1l11L,t give. lind, thnl' in-brpeding. The same people Seel)] to he ar.':1 1I1)'l'i;ld "f ways ski schnl)J-; :Illd sid doing the job. instrl1clUr~; 0111'[ PSI/\ can cuntriblll<- tn it, l\nd, \':ithout question,'both PSL\ and industry. the Canadian Ski Alliance are a major and Take naticnal ski week. I kno\\' that Significant part of that world. PSIII made an effort to get their member 1\!aybe becuase "It's a Small Wl,rld" that ski schools iIl\·olved. PSIA sm;gested \':ays we sometimes forget to think big. -'lost of to participate and offered assistance. I us find ourselves in this rut every day. You wonder how many ski school directors ev,'n have to figure ways to keep out of it. You took time to rcad the material, much less have to try to look at the big picture and execute any of the ideas. It's easy f 'r us sometimes it's hard. to say, To Hell With It. But the ski in- I suppose that's how I look at your organ- structor of tomorrow is going to have to izations. Since I'm a PSIJ\ member only give more than a lesson. because of the sympathy of the officers had I'vl' b"('11 told th:lt "1<ll1y <;Id """",,1,; for 111<' after 8th Intersld, I still filld lllysl'lf )]('\"'1' g,'1 II ':", "lid :,1,,>1 ,II 1111' ',I"d,-III, II as somewhat of an outsider looking in. 11(' gl'ts a second, he seldolll geL> a third A year or so ago the PSIJ\ board and I or fourth. Why? Why don't people take discussed ways to improve their image and 10 lessons or 15 or more. What's missing. ways to put PSIA into the bloodstream of What is needed to capture and keep the the ski world more effectively and more custom er. It has to go beyond the mere significantly. I asked quite a few questions giving of a lesso11. then and the answers still somewhat puzzle Communicate. Oh, such an important me. I remember I asked: \l'ord. You know, it's comllllmicltiom, What is PSIJ\? I'm still not sure. not money, that is the root of all prob- What are its goals, both short term and lems. Communications for PSIA must exist long term" not only with its membership, but also What is the purpose of PSIJ\? What with the skiing public. should it be? Ski Pro is a start. But there's :J long ~s your organization serve the ski in- way to go. ,\cls should be sold to help structor well? fin<lllce it and then make it possible to in- Is PSIA doing anything for skiing in crease its size, coverage and quality of general? materbl. I don't suppose anyone has all the right Thl'rL' arc L,th,'r W.I,," t,) Cl'llllJlllnic.lte, answers. j\nd that's the point. But we have I sec PSIA as an organization which can do to think about them and try to find the a lot for its member schools by offering a answers to these qllestions. serics of promotion packages, for ex:! mpl!'. So, where is PSIA going? I guess that's A brl)chur" lIl:!y also be :1 hl'l"ful to,)1 how the title V" the Down !lill call1c :\bout. tIl tell sIders about PSIA. It could sell PSIJ\ is a young organization -- really a PSIA to ski are<ls :1S well as to the ski public. babe compared to the Canadi:1n Alliance. There should be a well planned PSIA j\nd PS1\ has had many uphill growing promotional program which conSistently pains over the few years. lind there are go- reaches the skiing public. It can be done ing to be more, you can count on it. That's with something as simple as the drop-ins part of growing. A no, I think that regardless used by VSSA. Or as complex as a spot of which snowball you side with, there has television film campaign like the one used to be a firm set of goals that PSIA establish by the Ski Patrol. and accomplish. And, what about a slide lecture presen- I'm sure you all have yours, but let me tation? How many times have you been tell you mine ••• as an outsider sees them. asked to speak to ;j ski club or service cluh In simplest terms, I call them the 5 C's. nr 01111'1' ~l'nll!<; I' Create 1\11.1, l,f "1'111-';", \\"11 1'1 a lllll'ti, lll<'allinll; Contribute ful and \'vorthwhi Ie> news releases serve tl) COlllmunicate c011ll1lunicate with the ski press. Certainly Confidence this meeting today is symbolic of a forward Change step in communications. If PSIII is to be strong, it must, as an organization, gain the confidence of eVl'1 onf' COlllH'ct,'d with sldin!l;. This ll1l";illl ,In-:! (JP~·r;It.ld··;, ~;Id ptC"J~1 ;~lId ('V('I'Y'JJI(' !/Ji' ,-,!hUlll you C0111e into contact. It must gain the confidence of its members, too. And the public. To do it, you must cease to go up the down hill. You must adjust your image, you will. You must decide what you arl' and how you arc going to be what you ar( lind this brings us to the fifth C. Chans,'. If ch,I\\~.' is th!' a Its\\' ('r, th, ,-bJ11'::<' it l1!lI'l lh', !llll dl.l\\)1,t' 1'.)1' lh .. S,' L'[ change is just as dangerous as no chan. ,It all. Once again, the big picture must com into focus. You must do what is best for the SpOlt. YI'lI must do what is b.'st for ,I ,\lld while these dccisi"lls arc bl'ing lll<ld,' don't lose sight of what has been done <ln' don't forget JII of those peoplL' \\'ho havl' dl'\-otcd countless hours doing wha t ther thl'Ught was best. You kJWI\', Ol1e c'f till' most significant songs today, in my opinion, OJ\(' that really has a lll,'ssagl' is "The Soul1d of Sll!'llc!'''. H"I1H'l1lbt'I'tl", ',t;lnl;) ... "People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening." I don't suppose there's a PSIA or CSIA lllember here who doesn't have the deep pride, the sense of accomplishment, and the true dedication necessary to make a g' of it. But go beyond. All of you. Do what's best for all. For your organization 3nc! for the siding public and for the skier, to- be. They're your market for tomorrO\' /\nd if it is change th~t will get thf' job d''!lll' flu'l} del it, -,-,111 Ilt~~11I light hdt', "UII'. Hight Ih'l, with your own people. Then you must go out and sell. Se II your cause, your orga n ization, yoursc! yes. lind when you begin to see the fruits of YOll r '-' fforts, the n you'll Imow you're on tlH' downhill run. Then and only then wi I' ('\'ery member becomc a capable, confi­del1t ;Ind df('ctive PH man. I'd like to close with a story that is quit popular in my business. It has to do with selling a product ... a dog food named Bark. TIle ad agency came up \lith a brilliant caJ11paign thf'1l1e: "MRK IS H1C;CFR TliAN YOUR DOG'S BITE." The battery of agency wizzards purchased a 111illinll dolLlI, worth of te1('visipn "nd I,I.ii,' til11'" rhe)' b"lI~h!·1 'L~,'I,'1' "l'I,.',hls in Playboy ,IIlL! Ski 1\\ag'lzine. The Bark Company was geared up for the expected sales by having their product in every sllp,'rrn:trk"t and gr"c.-ry store. A I1d til(' 1",[>,,1(' bl1ughl. TIlt' fl1~l tllll<". N"t till" second tillll'. There wcre no repeat sales. Why? In spite of :\11 the careful plannin~, the most modern marketing fJcilities, the best package design, the best distributors and most ingenious advertising brains, not one person thought to see if the dog liked it. ~re you can sell your product, you have to have a good one. You do have a good one if you will believe in it and if you become unitf'd in your bf'1iefs. YOtl havl' ,I' WOril I"v,,,,!trl', ;'1'11 11:1\'<' I,' ,'I'f':II,' .llId ('(qlt 1'1"\11 f'. '1111 11111.,,1 ~lll11k.I~0lIiit','rl th,' <"'ll 11til' Ih'" -i-;;- ~!;;!;~:'Tr~~hang(' will add i;;YI1Ilj,---- progress. When you think about it, it's :t small world, isn't it? FIRST MEETING OF PSIA· CSIATERMED "SUCCESS" Alliance des Moniteurs de Ski du Canada and the Professional Ski Instructors of America, Inc. met in Toronto, Ontario, September 12-14. Not only was this the first joint meeting of the instructor groups of both countries, it was possibly the first such meeting anywhere in the world. History was made. If that sounds a bit pompous, all right. But for a while, the only way to tell Canadians from American was by their respective pins. The Americans all wore Canadian pins -- and vice versa -- \'ery easy to tell them apart! So it was an historic meeting with many old acquain­tances renewed and many new friendships made. The Toronto meeting might well be char'acterized as a meeting of "A merican" ski instructors. Both Canadian and U. S. instructors ha ve much more in common than s'eparatc. In fact, the illternation:11 border seems to be the major dividing factor. The meeting of the two countries couldn't have taken place without the recognition of the similarities in markets and ski technique by both the Canadians and the Americans. Jerry Johnston, CSIA President; Bill Lash of PSIA, and many U. S. instructor divisions deserve credit for realizing the similarities between the instructors in the two nations. Particular thanks go to our Canadian halts! to President Jerry Johmtoll, of ('0111";"; to Elton Irwin, CSIA Executive l>irl'cI.I>r; to Doug Byam, a Toronto director of CSIA who helped make convention :lrr,llll';l'· ments; and to a host of others \\'ho made their "south of the border" guests feel so welcome. MOUNT HOOD !\1EADOWS has come up with a promising team. PSIA members George Savage and Rene Farwig are join­ing the new area, George as manager and Rene as ski school instructor. We wish them both well. professional ski instmctors of america, inc. 209 douglas street, p.o. box 762 salt lake city, utah 84110 a/ c 801 355-4236 _ "III' INTERNllTIONAl SUMMER RACING SCHOOL "p" - Pictured above (left to right) arc Blitch BouD:)', Dave Corsuch, Pierre Stalllos, Rene' F:lrwig, Pepi Greimeistcr, Rene' /\ 11;11'<1, alid I~""',n <;1:1,11,; '1'1""",' '"II j',IH)\'Jll {U:I< IJI" )));Iti(· tip Ih(' ((J.tl f)jll;", :.t,dl o[ tlll' 1 ,th J\JlIlU:t! Illt('rn:ll;oll:ll S'"lllll('r i',:'cim; School at \It. I loud lhis 1':lsl season. Richard l<olmstamm, Area Operator of Timberline, reports that this \I'a, the biggest and finest school yet held on Mt. Hood. Over 300 students came fr01l1 all over the United States and Canada to par- TO: .. ~-.. :':::'",:,~ ;".;" ::--...--/ =-==:r::!L= ticipate in the Nation's oldest racing school. This school is the forerunner of :111 Ihe racil15S sl'hools ill tIl(' country and it 11,1'. 111"1'11 ' .. ' j./I I Y I I 'I,i I" I 1'.1 \ 111 II, I 1 11" JI 11 I 1:11 ;I)~I> ',l hotd t Il,tllJ J\ch it>JI l>uvlllal",1 Jll>\V 1,,,ld'. :1 ::;111il"r' ,1t,1I)1 ill ]-',:1"(". The permanent SilO\\' field on I\\t. Ilood m:l];cs it possible for lht' school to hold all its sessions here \\'ithout haying to leave for other pam of the country. Mt. 1I00d probably has the most dependable snow anywhere in the United States. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION VOLUME I. NO. 2 BUR'i:EY. IDR'HO DECEMBER. 1969 PAGE 2 I.S.I.A . NEWS and VIEWS DECEMBER, 1969 u4: J\Aeftfty Chftlstmas and mappy u'Jew SJeaft ELECTED TO THE ISlA Board of Directors for a term of three years left to right : Andy Shearer, Al Ellis, George Hartlemair, Dave Larsen, Dave Parkinson. USSA-ID AND ISlA WORKING TOGETHER When you stop and think about it, the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association and the Intermountain Division-USSA are both being run by many of the same individuals and both have many of the same interests. The Intermountain Division's Board has four appointments; one to represent the Forest Service, one for the Area Operators, one for the Ski Patrol, and another to represent the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association. For the past three years, that appointment has been Lou Lorenz, who as we all know, has been involved actively for years in the Ski Instructors Association. Lou has been a very aggressive volunteer in respect to organizing skiing. In his efforts, he has added tremendously to both associatio ns. In addition to the four appointed Board members, we also have twelve elected Board members, and it adds up that 33 1/3 per cent of those Board members are certified Ski Instructors, actively involved in both associations. The four elected Board members who are also certified instructors are: Wes Deist, Jack Simpson, Lex Kunau, and Bob Autry . Cover PART OF THE ACTION at the Third Annual Fall Seminar and General Meeting at Park City Resort Center, Park City, Utah October 25-26, 1969 I INTERMOUNTAIN 5., 5 I 'A"o,~",,,o" /J" elv.rJfI (111(1 VlelVS I.S.LA. News and Views is a publication for members of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association. Editor .... . ............ . Lex H. Kunau Published by the LS.LA. at Burley, Idaho, P.O. Box 548, Zip Code 83318. Phone 208·678-8347 or 208·678·5120. Printed by the Burley Reminder, Inc., Burley, Idaho. When we come to the officers of the Intermountain Division, you will find Wes Deist, President, and Jack Simpson is Vice President, both members of the ISlA. The two organizations are closely tied not only in respect to leaders, but also in respect to common interests and efforts . It is the job of both associations to create, develop, promote, and maintain the sport of skiing in the U.S.; both work toward a standardized level of competent instruction and both try to make skiing better through organization and leadership. Professional Ski Instructors in all eight divisions of the US SA are becoming more involved every year in two USSA programs. The Proficiency Testing Program, which in cooperation with PSIA and appropriate divisional committees, is used to establish standards for individ uals wishing to be classified as to their proficiency in skiing, and the Buddy Werner League Program, which is an exciting program for youngsters 13 years of age or younger and the vehicle which introduces them to ski racing. 'Participation is at the local or ski area. level thus travel and expense are cut to a minimum. Ski Instructors at many areas in the U.S. are handling and sponsoring Buddy Werner Leagues. Because of the close ties between the Intermountain-USSA, and the ISlA, we are making every effort to affiliate all Intermountain Ski Instructors with the Ski Association. Our organization at their annual spring meeting, passed a special dues structure for Ski Instructors. This year, all instructors can join our association through their Ski School Directors for $1.00; this is $2.00 less than affiliated members pay and $5.00 less than unaffiliated members pay. Membership benefits are tremendous. They include a subscription to "Snow Magazine", an Intermountain Directory, and a coupon book having such things as free ski lift passes, free pizzas, and free movies. We hope all Ski Instructors will join the Ski Association through their directors. We need your support! Margo Walters McDonald , Exec. Secy. ID-USSA TEACHING TIPS By MARILYN SHEARER Egen Ski School, Alta Here is a simple but very effective exercise to use when teaching snow plow turns. It helps the students to remember to lean their body correctly to weight their skis for each turn, and to keep their shoulders facing down the hill at all times. Set a short course-four gates are enough, six are ample-using either ski poles or slalom poles if available. You need only one pole per turn. These should be places so that the student must ski to the outside of each pole to make their turns. And, most important, each pole should lean in the same direction that the skiers should lean- to the outside of each turn . With the poles to remind them which way to lean, it's easy for the students to remember to face down the hill as they ski over and over through the course. Confusion is eliminated and good snowplow turns quickly become a habit with correct practice. GEORGE HARTLEMAIR IN THE POWDER ISlA President Max Lundberg Initiated as a skier by his non skiing father in 1948. First ski run taken down the old school hill on a pair of wood slats with rubber inner tube for bindings. True initiation in 1950 as a participant in the Deseret News Ski School. In 1951 participated again as a student and then in 1952, at the age of 14, taught first class. Continued teaching in the Salt Lake Tennis Club program under Wayne Nichol. Left skiing from 1959 to 1961 to serve an L.D.S. mission in Eastern Canada. Certified in 1962 after taking instruction in Greater Salt Lake Ski School. 1962·63 taught at Alta. 1963·64 became assistant to Alf Engen. Interest in skiing excited by uncles Rulon, Wayne, Mark, Vern, and Royce who all taught in the Alf Engen Ski School. Most memorable experiences in skiing: Trying to pile 10 kids in Lou Lorenz's '49 Plymouth convertible.o Riding to Snow Park on the back of Wayne's flat bed to teach for the Salt Lake Tennis Club. Treasurer 2 years, member executive committee and board of directors 2 years. Member United States Demonstration team Aspen 1968. DECEMBER. 1969 Jack Simpson Has Fire KETCHUM- Six luxury condominiums under construction at the Warm Springs ranch were destroyed by fire of undetermined origin recently. Each of the units would have sold for $40,000, making a $240,000 loss, according to Mrs. Jack Simpson, who, with her husband, owned the structure located east of the Warm Springs Ranch Inn. Mr. Simpson was away from home on a hunting trip. His wife said the loss is covered by insurance. She said she had no idea how the fire started as no wiring had been installed yet in the five-level, three story building. ISlA Presidents Letter Dear Members, All of you are aware of the question concerning the relationship between PSIA and ISlA that was considered by the members of the association and your Board of Directors at the Fall Seminar. It was decided by those in attendance at the Seminar to ratify the new PSIA By-Laws. Your Board of Directors could have immediately acted on the vote of the attending members; they felt, however, that such a vote would not represent the true feeling of all ISlA members_ In order to better represent our membership, you were polled on October 30, 1969. Seventy-nine per cent of those responding to the poll were in favor of ratification of the PSIA By-Laws. With this as a guide, your Board of Directors has ratified the PSIA By-Laws and appointed Lou Lorenz to represent ISlA on the PSIA Board of Directors. I would like to thank all of you who responded to the needs of your Association. Your ideas whether they be consistent with the feeling of the majority or not are still encouraged and desired. Best wishes for a successful ski season . MAX LUNDBERG, ISlA President I.SJ.A. Certification Information Skiers interested in becoming registered or applying for an examination in ISlA may contact one of the following for information and necessary forms. AREA REPRESENTATIVES Bill Haskins, Oren Martindale, Frank Gillette, Dr. Hollen J. Hiller, Sonya Redd, George A. Hartlmaier, Ron Hill, Lex Kunau, Eugene Bernson, Gene Palmer, Aris Boyle, N. D. Anderson, James M Olson, Richard S. Nielsen , Bob Autry, Robert R . Skinner, Merle Jacobsen, E. GI('nn Evans, L. Thomas Low , Bill Briggs, George Varin , Craig Bennion Junior Bounous, John F. (Jack) Colven, Robert Pollock , Pep Steigler. CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE J . Phil Jones, Woody Anderson, John F. (Jack) Colven, E. Glenn Evans, Lou Lorenz, Max Lundberg, Clark T . Parkinson, Dave Parkinson. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Mary Ellen Parkinson LS.LA. NEWS and VIEWS EXAMINERS AT WORK Lou Lorenz, Phil Jones, Wes Diest ISlA EXAMINERS CL!NIC The ISlA Examiners Clinic was held at Park City on Nov. 16, 1969. The Clinic ' was an indoor meeting and was open only to people who have been used as examiners and back up eX<lminers. , The purpose of limiting the attendance was to keep the group small and on the examiner leveL The Certification Committee would like to conduct small area clinics instead of making the Examiners Clinic open to the memhership. It was discussed that in order to avoid confusion ISlA will examine using the Basic Principles as printed in the current edition of the American Ski Technique ManuaL As soon as a new manual is printed ISIA will use it as a basis for certification. The Certification Committee stated they feel anyone teaching in this Division should be Certified or Registered with the ISlA. To help facilitate this the registration requirements have been changed . Films were used to show the difference of technique opposed to style . All people look slightly different on skis but this does not mean they are using a different technique. Film was also used to give some aids on scoring. Pamphlets were passed out containing all of the paper work pertaining to an exam. This was gone over piece by 'piece to make the examiner more familiar with this end of the certification program. "It is felt that this year 's clinic will co ntribute to a successful certification program. phil Jones THE GRADUATE This is the run that Sun Valley thinks will win an Oscar. It has been cut in beautiful virgin territory in the Frenchman's creek area , combining the best features of the Flying Squirrel and Lower College . According to the way it is skied it can be either high intermediate or intermediate. Starting at the top of Lower College it swings away to the north an? then onto a catwalk, Lilli Marlene, the scenic route that everyone liked so much last year. This leads to the bottom of Lower College. NOTICE Please send pictures and stories about your area , ski school, parties, skiers , ideas, ski pointers, activities, and news or information of general interest to ISlA members to the ISlA News & Views editor, Box 5 48 , Burley , Idaho 83318. PAGE 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov. 22, 1969 Dear Lex, Enclosed is a few words about the road situation for the news and views: Park City, Alta, Brighton, and Solitude opened this weekend. I skied Alta Saturday, Park City today. Conditions are superb for opening. Skiing is a hell of a lot more fun than talking about it. Best Regards, Lou December 8, 1969 Dear Lex: The skiing has really been wonderfuL The days have been warm but not warm enough to melt the snow. There hasn 't been a dull week at Park City yet and it is getting difficult to keep up with everything that is going on. We have the sn0W machines running continually on the bottom of the PayDay Run and have about five feet of snow in places. Mother Nature hasn't been too good to us on the bottom so our experts, John Sohrweide, Dick Conley and Robin Locke have been playing Mother Nature and making lots of snow for us. They have been working 24 hours a day to accomplish this. Ski School is coming right along. Thanksgiving Day and the day after were very busy days. Weekends seem to be getting busy regardless of the small road hazard we have this year. Park City has a new photographer who is really doing a fine job for the Resort. His name is John S. Flannery. Look for the good looking bearded man up in his corner loft the next time you come to the resort and have him take your picture. He really does a beautiful job. Jean Claude Killy is at Park City this weekend and also Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. He is going to race man against man two out of three and if any man beats him there is quite a little money as a prize . This will prove to be a real fantastic event. We expect a real crowd for this event. Of co urse the ever dependable ski instructors had to pack the race course which proved to be quite an event in itself. Julie Murphy slipped and fell on her you know what and ended up at the bottom of the hill in probably less time than it would have taken someone on skis. Well, all I can say is you all shOUld come to where the action is, Park City, Utah . We promise you never a dull moment. Until next time, Trudy DeKorver Dear Lex: If you can urge ski instructors to take a broad view of the ski business, and get involved in such major questions as the Sierra Club suit against the Forest Service ala Mineral King and the potential threat to other ski areas, I am sure you will be doing a considerable public service. The editorial in our Holiday & Travel issue will deal with the broad question of working with state and local governmental bodies in regard to changing laws that could (and in fact, do) limit ski area df'velopment. This is a big problem, and one which will occupy our magazine, and organizations like ISlA, increasingly throughout the coming ski seasons. Don Bin', Editor Western Ski Time BILL LASH "A Workhorse is Retired" Our congratulations go to Willy Schaeffler on his election as President of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. We wish the "pro of all pros" success in his n ew office. Bill Lash, retiring president, must be commended for the outstanding job he has done in organizing PSIA these past many years. Without BilI and a few others like him, PSIA just WOUldn't have been. It 's always . popular to take potshots at something as old and as controversial as ski techniques but we must all remember, when something is being built , a foundation must first be laid . And it is my opinion t hat without the hard work of Bill Lash, Paul Valar and Jimmy Johnston and a few others there would have been no PSIA and no 8th Interski in America. The professional ski instructor remains the industry's ambassador on the slopes. Doc Des Roches SKI Ind ustry Ad viser Jim Riley of RMSIA, Squaw Pass, retiring president, was named general chairman of a committee studying the possibility of a North American Ski Instructors Congress which would be held in 1970 at Vail. I.S.I .A. NEWS AND VIEWS P. O. Hox 548 BURLEY, IDAHO 83318 I.S .I.A. NEWS and VIEWS DECEMBER, 1969 EXTRA SERVICE. BETTER SKI LESSONS TO COMPENSATE FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION All of a sudden thirty minutes becomes an hour. Park City, Park City West and Gorgoza all have advertised less t han th irty minutes from town, suddenly and without warning from the Utah State department of highways, find themselves isolated behind a slow and heavily traveled mountain type road . The futile fight to avoid this situation need not be discussed here. What is important is how will the road affect business. The resorts management and ski school · directors feel that by offering a little extra service, a better ski lesson, this will be a successful season. They also feel that the inconvenience caused during construction will be more than compensatr::l py the completion of the new six lane freeway. After all, many intermountain ski resorts don't even have a paved road. For those instructors who will be driving the road regularly, most will buy some Jr. Bounous -Sundance Sundance will have a new 4500·ft. lift and a series of new runs when it opens this week. The new lift will have 150 chairs and be capable 0 f moving 1150 skiers per hour. The new lift is located b etween the present chair and Poma. New lights have been installed at Sundance. Junior Bounous will head the Sundance ski school this year. Still on the drawing boards at Sundance are plans to add an additional chair lift on the shoulder of Mt. Timpanogos, and a swimming pool, skeet range and tennis court. Cd Pond 1')2 He lm Ave . S31t Lake City , Utah extra insurance, all will keep their eyes up the road for the big trucks and be looking forward to next year and the new six lanes. - Lou Lorenz Smartest Ski School The smartest ski school. This year the Sun Valley ski school will have new uniforms. They will wear Head 's strata blue parkas with reddish orange arm bands and matching blue pants and sweaters. Most of the instructors have chosen the over·the·boot pant, but not all. Sigi will have 145 instructors in t he school and is greatly pleased by the quality of the skiers, both European and American, that he has been able to enlist. "I have some fine new men," he says. "How they will stack up against the experience of the older instructors is anybody's guess." PHILO WEST AND WIFE KAREN. Philo, the new Manager at Pomerelle 30 miles Southeast of Burley, Idaho started the:; ski season on December 6 , with very good sn.9w, and has had more, making the skiing excellE:nt. NSAA's GROWING MATURITY LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SKI SCHOOLS From the it~r Seventh anniversaries are not usually landmarks in the history of organizations, but in NSAA's case, 1968-69 may well be the key year of its existence. NSAA in the past year has developed a maturity that many older, well-established organizations might envy. There isn't an organiza.tion that docsn't have problems arising out of the divergent inter­ests of its members, and NSAA is no exception. What testifies to NSAA's maturity is that it has not side-stepped ditlicult issues merely for the illusion of membership harmony. If NSAA has strong support, it is because of the widespread recognition that the more con­troversial aspects of its work are for the ultimate benefit of its members. Perhaps NSAA's most important asset is its willingness to stick with a difficult problem. When it became obvious the proposed Forest Service fee schedule would require a thor­ough economic survey, NSAA commissioned one and made a special assessment to pay for it, even though it was clear from past experience that many areas preferred to keep their facts and figures to themselves. Granted, the survey was a vital necessity for areas on Forest Service land, but it took courage to take such a drastic step. Among other steps forward is the decision that NSAA run its own trade show-a heavy burden on its small staff. At this stage of the show's development, it would have been easy to skip this step for a few more years, but NSAA took it knowing it was essential to assure the economic viability of the organization. These two examples are a mere indication of the complexity of NSAA's job. Its mem­bers are widely dispersed. Dependent on the weather as they are, their financial situation is for the most part precarious. And the range of their problems is startlingly diverse. That NSAA is able to reconcile the various conflicting interests and intensive competitive feelings of its members and still act must be considered something of a miracle. It is cer­tainly a tribute to its leadership. Ski schools playa vital role in converting non-skiers into hard-cash, lift-ticket buyers. There isn't an area manager around who doesOJ.'t pay tribute to this role whenever the subject of ski schools comes up. Unfortunately, this tribute is too often ill-deserved. At times, it seems to us, skiers are made in spite of rather than by virtue of attendance in ski school. It says a lot for human endurance that students survive the Prussian drill that passes for much of ski instruction. The problem is not necessarily reflected in the P&L statement. But any area manager who looks around cannot help being struck by the vast number of skiers who should be in ski school but aren't. Noting that, he should ask, "Why aren't they?" Of course, a change in the all too frequent attitude that ski school is a necessary evil would help improve the situation. 50 would more imaginative promotion. But the real problem is centered in P5IA where the triumvirate of Bill Lash, Paul Valar, and Jimmy Johnston and their political supporters in many divisions have made innovation virtually impossible. In this stultifying atmosphere they have reduced the instructor from the most glamorous figure on the hill to low man in the pecking order. The Pin, once a sign of teaching and skiing virtuosity, now all too frequently marks the wearer as a graduate from Dullsville in the eyes of the knowledgeable skiing public. This state of public opinion is not the purely private alTair of the instructors. There is an immediate revenue loss if the public doesn't have faith in ski instruction, but beyond that, the reputation of the area, the supply of future instructors, and the future growth of skiing will be affected. To make sure customers keep corning, instruction-both tech­nically and organizationally-must take a giant step forward into the last third of the 20th Century. Since this message is so slow in penetrating the inner sanctums of PSIA, despite serious rumbles of discontent, isn't it time area management took a hand in bringing the instruction establishment to its senses? Just as war is too important to be left to the generals, perhaps ski instruction is too important to be left to a small group of self-appointed and self-perpetu­ating ski technicians.-JHA SKIING AREA NEWS, SPRING 1969 -1965 1967 INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Clark T. Parkinson Chairman Nominating Committee (Spring Clinic) Chairman Promotion Committee for Spring Clinic Taped four two-minute shows on KUTV 2, Salt Lake City, on Spring Clinic and I.S.I.A. certification procedure. Visited,Park City, Brighton, and Solitude with cameraman for pictures. Secretary-Executive Secretary Consolidated Secretary and Treasurer functions. Brought all records and files up to date. Implemented new administrative functions for new office of Executive Secretary. Coordinated the design, printing, and distribution of forms and letters for certrfication procedures. Processed all dues and certification applications and fees. Recommended changes in dues billing and certification procedures. Executive Committee Member Chairman Credentials Committee Brought all delinquent members up to date. Chairman New 1.0. Card Committee Coordinated art work, design, printing, and distribution of new 1.0. card. Board of Directors Member Secretary Trained new Executive Secretary. Set up office procedures in P.S.I.A. offices. Coordinated art work, design, and manufacturing of new I.S.I.A. badge. Implemented new 1.0. card system. Implemented new dues paying procedure. Implemented new registered procedures. 1969 2 Chairman Credentials Committee Presented comprehensive report on dues delinquencies and made recommendations of future policy regarding military leave, in­active status, and clinic attendance requirements. Executive Committee Member Certification Committee Member Coordinated changes in forms and paper work for certification. Chairman Fall Seminar (Idaho Falls) Board of Directors Hember Executive Committee Member Certification Committee Member Took minutes and prepared all Certification Committee Meeting minutes. Helped Certification Committee Chairman rewrite certification policy. Coordinated art work, design, and printing of Certification Certificate. Prepared "income and expense" study for 1968 for Certification Chairman. Coordinated forms and paper work for certification procedures. OFFICERS - 1967-1968 TERM President Lou Lorenz Vice President Secretary Treasurer Don Rhinehart Clark Parkinson Max Lundberg BOARD OF DIRECTORS L. Glenn Evans John Harrington Lou Lorenz Jack E. Simpson Bob Zeigler Woody Anderson Kirby Dawson Eugene Huber Don Rhinehart Dave Parkinson Bob Bybee Bill Haskins Phil Jones Keith Lange Max Lundberg COMMITTEES Certification-Examination, Chief Examiner Budgets By-Laws Ski School Directors Ethics Historical Racing and Coaching Credentials Clinic Convention Intermountain Rep. PSIA Rep. NFRA Rep. Publicity Technical Coordinating Demonstration Team Present Term Expires Annual Meeting of: 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970 Chairman Woody Anderson Max Lundberg Bob Zeigler Kirby Dawson Keith Lange Bill Lash Jack Simpson Clark Parkinson Glenn Evans Adrien Segil Jack Simpson Phil Jones Claude Jones Dave Parkinson Woody Anderson Phil Jones