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Show CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER H"iTERMOUNTAIN SKI ASSOCIATION INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION TO: I.S.I.A. Ski School Directors FROM: Adrien Segil, Convention Chairman SUBJECT: I.S.I.A. 17th Annual Convention Cocktail Party Saturday Night, April 22, 1967 Alta Peruvian Inn - Alta, Utah 72 South Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah March 20, 1967 Subject party last year was sponsored by the ski schools and was most successful. It has been proposed that the ski school directors sponsor this party again. Guided by last years SOC per instructor, this will again be the basis "to buy your instructors a drink." This year there will be entertainment added. This will be a tie and jacket affair and the girls should come in proper cocktail apparel. Please mail your checks as soon as possible to Max Lundberg, ISlA Treasurer, Alta Peruvian Inn, Alta, Utah. The clinic this year is open to non-certified people at a registration fee of $20.00. We encourage you to alert your instructors and any people, non-certified, who are interested. Under separate cover, you will be receiving some posters to publicize the convention and also proper registration-by-mail applications for any people interested in attending. If any additional registration forms are needed, they can be obtained by written request at DuMac, Inc., 127 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. chairman, , Ii I" ( v4,;1I:' AS :mep \ - - TO: Ski sohools, ski clubs, cnn~idate and Associate instructors, and U.S. Fo~est Service. FROIl: Certifioation Chairman. SUBJECT: Instructor Certification. There will be three certificn.tion Gxal11S durinG the sprinG of this season. Interested persons should subr.u t an ap:')lication before April lste The candidate r.mst fill out all application on uhich ohaIl be stated his name, ac..drcss, ac;e, citizenship, expcpience in's]':iinc; and sId instruction, date and type of c'l.1J;>rent ~.'1irst Aid cnrc~, ane. the date and place of the exal'ilination he 1dsb.es to attcl1.c.. The applicntions must be aCCOlilpo.niec. by the nJ)~)ropriate fees (020) and a valid Advanced ?irst Aid card. Candidates r.n.1St also include a record of' their teachinG experience validated by their sId scb,ool director. All applications should be mailee1 to the Certification 8bair:ma.n: James O. :1eiss, Box 577, \.Jhitefish, l~ontana. before April 1, 1967e If' an application is rejected, the Gel"tification Chairman shall notify the applicant and his fee will be refUl1.ded. Applica1lts uill be notified as to which day they will be exar;uned. QUALn"ICATIons: A candidate must be a resident of, or Horldng in the di vision, have a valid adva.l'lced first aid oard or ShOll proof' of enrollment in a course. All candidates must have taUGht a minimum of 30 hours under certified supervision and 100 hours as fu~ associate for instructors Going for full certification. TrE BIG NOt~~'TAIlT ~Jhi tefish, lIontana Bl1IDGETI BOTlL Bazer.lan, Ilontana GRIZZLY P::.AI= Red LodGe, l~ntana APRIL 8th nnd 9th APl1IL 15th and 16th APRIL 22nd and 23rd Registration: 9:00 to 9:)0 A.II. on the day of' your exam. All applicants uill be provided a copy of the ITRI1SIA certification regulations and procedu.res at the pre-exam clinio. EX,./\.YIlTATIOlT PHOCED'URES The eEa~unation used is one adopted on a national basis by most divisions .E.xamining Board 'l'he eXal,linin1S board shall c-onsistoi' 3 nenbers 'tori th one member serving as head. Each exar1ung board sball eXal'Jil1e 6 to 12 examinees during one day, in all phases ot' the e::mr.1ination. Each examiner shall keep his O1m soore of Grades on all cal1.didatesexru'i1in~~~ and shall keep these scores confidential. Folloui11~ the e:::anination the exar.uners shall evaluate the results of the examination individually and as a joint cOl'mlli ttee. All examining 'boarc:s uill t'Lu"n over the evaluated score oards to the Chiei' Exatiliner. Tl~.e (:ecisio11 of the examiners shall be considered. as fi:1a1. Gradinr; Tb.e exo.r.ullation nill be cO~1d.ucte(1 on a 20-point system. 12 points and. over - Associate Instructor 16 points and over - F\ul Certified Instructor The Chief :8xaniner ~dll an..~ounce the relnu ts as soon as possible after the examination is cor.lpleted. A master score card uill be given after tbe e::camination or Hill be lilailed to all candidates. !.iIliUi'ES piGc't'ing~"\ .April , 21, 1967 ' Alta:, Utnh ... . " 1\lo0ting '''at: c~lled to vroior9:45 ' :J.I, :at tho Alta Lodge. , " " 'In attoridiillc~ lI'~re,., K. S:lli th '" Chs.irll1nn '; .Brig;~ ton ,Ski ' School, ' Junior Bounoue, Timphaven Ski ;')c1:.001, ' Bob AdaTJe"Z,rt. Harri30n C1nd Polt'lerollc; , i·1. Earl Miller, SnOl'T ]3l:u5in; ' iioa~ Andel',son; P~1.rk CitY'; Lou Lorenz anel ilill Lnsh,Solitudo; ,', J!\I:1~3 Varin, Sold.ior Mtn.; Bill"Briggs, Snoll King; Kioth.,Lungo; Solitude; , and Liloth : La3h~ ,l:u~st. :.' ' ry,'l~a follouinc; £:x~orp t::; ~'~O:.1 :.'tiw 6lb ta::, ,,'of prov~ous llC:,) till,gri lTQro ' r~adl ; ,1. ' l''ron 4/22/65 - "Anyono llhc ', i.e '14 ~ki;:;c!lo(;l Dir:ctor , und a ' ~~3t!lbor , of tho ISlA is il:ta!lb()r of t;~i:J ' cO;':l!:d. tt'JG. 1t Al:jo, "racing ,3chools c~ro ' rQcol~r!lcndad , ti) CO:AO 'undor dirllotol'snip ,'of ,' old schools ' opera ting under, li'orcilt So:cvicG P.)rmi tn or aras," contrnc t ':!!." Als~, n;m3s ski schoole como into othor, arE)as, only: lTi tn , tilO 'poroii33ion"'of tr..a t ar~as ' ski school Diroctor. 1t ' 2 ~ . FrOl1 4/22/66 .:.. Regis trn tion progra~, 'for non-cortified poople ~ Q.u:,)~~tionfor t:,1is rll)'<)tinm hou :mco:)33ful? " Aleo"liogar Baran'u attundqnco , ciurin$ Illtoi1~~,)uritain ' Ski ."1.1'0::' Oporu't()r 'Assoo. J " ': i'll,:s t l1~l'''.l ,his findines anti l'OCOtli;lOndfl tion:::l? " " , . ". . . . ~ ," 'w1 th tho~;o ro';;dndor~, ~:o : procoedod to cii:3cl.i:;~ :tJ'le pr~vi:isicln;Jof Prt;o'~ Loronz' ; :iottor .of' Sopt~ 12, 1966, rcquet:til1S' a : drqf't of Co:lr.li ttoo Policy; PU11l000,. ' Dutie3; Obliga tionD; ' Mann'or .oi'!:O"ilOr:l ti'on, ,'atc. ' " :> , ,:'-i- ' , -~.,;,,; ~< , ' " ..... " . ... ' \'" . . .' . ' . ' . . . . , ' , .. '.Phon O~i10 ,'thQ quo::thm of d(!fini'tion of, 'sId. School , Dirocto'i-~; Lt}. 1T~16 "rat!! on tl. tled ,to :::c!".lbcrnh ip on t i;o ~oriQral - ool!:1i t tee? l'.:ucl, disoU3f:ion ' ' :i:oll~wod :' iri t,~~cnr.~ ao of, Hacing Scho(li~ Dir(;ot(ir:J, MaGe Ski , SchOol ,l)l.rHctors, ' Uni vorai ty emu l~ubl ic Sc;~aal ' .1)11'00 torn. ';: ' ' ,Of p~rticuic~,r intC3rt;Bt' ve,tl , C01~I';)Sp~ndc~lOQ ' betwf:}on ' Ji::l Gaddis, K. ,S!..'li th, ' and "the Supervi13ors ' Offioe I' \10.01:\, tcn Ua tional 'Fc>rc:st, wkich liao ' road to th6~so :J1'oserit. 'It cencornccl ,Gnddits'tll'oquoct, for a ' lt'oraz'~ ' Sc:rvico' PQr~it to op-:orate 'a racing school ,on an:larua of::the Foro'pt, , .Tit~:"out any area' affiliation; ;1.'110 , ForostSorvice denial oj;' 'thifi rlilquillltnnd' '&i.':o roasons 't!lorofor; '" tho li'orcst SQrvice rsc.ooning ,:for "tacit eJ.pproVFl.l" ofl~i~ actua.l 'operation during t i":c ' paat ' SGC1S0n, even in t~C:.l ' fuce ' of, tAo daniod roqU.il3t. , Supr. ' Tourtillott :5o.id/ " thooitu('!tion i'1Ould 'ba r(Jso~vd and 0. policy clotl;)rj~ iriQd ,before : nc~t 3(Ja~On begins (67-68) - , anc1 '~',Tould .up,:?'rociltte cO::ll:'lcnto and ,::nlg~efltiom;." Thi3 gonoral ,cotmittoa dofinitely fQl~ that VO ':::l1ou1d etrongly :urg~ ,.', "the .I!'orest 50rvico to r-i.lqu1r,~ area. ai':t'iliation for ally ' r3.cing scr..001. Rof,,;r ,' ~,:'· iH nuteD ,, ()f 'April, ,65. ' -," , " ...... "" , We ovolved the d~fini tion of n Sld :;;o:lool ,'Diractor in :JO~E) vT~at ;' t~coc, t.::rIl13: ,.A oomb~)r ' of t;,.,.o , ISlA, 01 t :l(;'!r i'uil or ' nE;30cia':'g certifies tion, dir~,) c ting n eki aroa app'rovod r(lflidont Ifalk":'in , 'old ~ohool. , ji'ur'th*r, loTe concl udod t:ni t th~ , IJ\111)('):J~ 01' '~ho 6onoral oO~lli t tee ' ~as : A. 'fo discu's3 :llutual 'problor.tn, in t!w ~an~icl!:orit : of ,11 • ski. school ,+~ , B. ,Make roco!all!:mdg tion3 to the ISlA, 130ard of 'Diroctoro, ' role ting Cortifica ~ iori , " A Pa,ga 2 l'linutes Goreral Ski School Directors Cor.uui ttoe Fico t i ng A:?r:ll 21, 1967 Poli tical, and 'r0chnic:1l probloMs. At 11:00 AM, vTe adjourned to a s s ist tli t h Haoty 5caroh and Roscue o:gera tionfJ in t l16 avalanched BallroOill area. Repeated a ttQll1pts to a rrange t~ e rosurlption of this 111El\!Jting vraro tnvrartad because of interfering with Convontion (clinic) activities. RECOMMEIIDATIOHS: Presented to t lHiI Board of Directors, ISlA. 1. RespectfullY. !!Iubmitted forapproval,is t ho enolosed Ski SOhool Directore General COs:J\li ttee polioy. Drawn ""i t k t he attempt to include t lH) gcsneTal tenor of previous lainutf4s, and of the above Geeting. 2. A ,rCilsolution be prepared to the Forest Service, stronglJr urging tila t t ;~cy roquiro commercial Racing SChoole or gr-oups to affilia to Hith. one arGla, predicated upon ta. written approval of the pG:rllitted Ski Sohool and t ke area op~rator. A 3. Concerning By Laws of the ISll., Seo.IX, wa feel th.at quorwl count of 25 ~embors is not enough toba roprcsQntative. " 4. Concerning By Lalis of the ISIA., Seo Ill; the addition of Paragraph B, allowing the appointlllont of Direotors to the Board, by the Board, is not conedotent wi tll tu :.b'~.," !ofbo~, and does not afford. proper representation for t he nemborehip. 5. .lpp<mdix H, Board tlee'ting ,Oct. 8, 1966, Credentials Cou.; Any attempt to consider minimum wage proposa18 by tkie aSDociation are contrary to its purpoepand respons1blity. 6. Certifica '~ion; Provisions !!Ir.Quld po ~ada for exa:m ~m.ng board:;:; to seek coun~el fro!:! the Candidates'Sld School DirEJctor, ~ofhcn border line scorel!! are attained . 7. We i"ould like to record our appreciation to the rospon::3ible people for t heir efi'ortl!! in conducting the 11tJa Clinio. Ski Working COlm.ittae: ~'lay 8, 1961 R M S I A 1967 Seminar Aspen, Colo. - November 4, 1967 President Charles Paterson opened the Seminar at 10:00 a.m. by welcoming the 132 members and guests and giving a short review of the past year's ~~IA activities. Main Sem"inar speaker was Bob Parker, Vice President-Narketing, Vail Associates whose subject was "Colnll1unications, as it concerns the Ski Teacher." A movie of the 7th Int,arski, made by Hart IVtfg. Co. was shown and Hank Emery then spoke on the 8th Interski to be held in Aspen, Colo. April 18th - 28th, 1968. After a buffet luncheon at the Four Seasons Club, the group returned to the Aspen Institute to attend the five workshops that were repeated several times during the afternoon. Workshops were as follows: (see additional information in Newsletter) Title Leaders 1) Communications and Public Relations - Mark Addison 2) Technical Coordinating Corr.rnittee - Nax DercUIn 3) Can you Afford to be a Ski Instructor - Steen Gantze1 4) Ski Instruction for the Handicapped - Arne Marthinsson 5) Exercises for Skiing - Tage Pedersen Bob Parker Jerry Muth Jim Riley Helen HcClinton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RM3 IA ANNUAL MEErING Aspen, Colo. - Nov. 5, 1967 Note: lfSC indicates Itmoved, seconded, & carried The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by President, Charles Paterson. Charles ~xpressed his pleasure at seeing so many in att"~ldance at the Seminar & Annual meeting ~132 merrbel's and guests). He cUrrmlGnded S em::.D!'l"" 1-T orkshop leaders for their fine efforts in Saturday's program. Hembers p'J.riicipatod w5:th groat interest in the five workshops scheduled throughout the afternoon. 1. Executive Secy.,Rudi Schnackenberg, read proof of notice of the 1967 annual meeting which was sent to all members on September 28th, 1967. ~. MS C (Hank Emery, Hans Garger) TO: ItDispenoe with the reading of the minutes of the 1966 annual meeting and approve them as sent out to the membership." '). The president appointed Jim Riley to serve as Parlimentarian for the meeting. ~. Charles Paterson appointed Chilton Anderson as chairman for the credentials and vote committee for the meeting .,ith Karl Schnackenberg & Don Leonard to serve with him on the committee. J. REPORTS: (additional information on the reports is included in the Newsletter) a) The President reported on the PSIA Convention & the Area Operators meeting which he attended (see reports in RI:SIA BOD minutes of 6/10 & 6/11,1967) mc (Hans Garger, Mark Addison) THAT: "Report be approved". b) The Executive Secy. reported that over 2200 hours were put in this past year which is over 40 hrs. a week and stated that ID'!SIA is growing I He commented on the number of mailings sent, explained that passport type record books will be sent individually, along with the 1968 dues sticker, as members remit their 1968 dues, and stressed that members be sure to read their B.O.D. minutes. ALL NCfI'ICES OF m~IA ACTIVrrIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE B .O.D. MINUTES - READ THEM! lEC (George Engel, Don Leonard) THAT: "Report be approved". RI'STA ANNUAL l:EETING Aspen, Colo. - Nov. 5th, 1967 Page Two c) The Certification Vice-Pres., Hans Garger reviewed the past four years, 1963- 1967, in which he served as Certification Vice President. H3C (Kay Ferrin, Don Leonard) TO: "Approve report", d) COlnmunications Vice-Pres., Nark Addison, urged members to send in news items to him about themselves, their ski instructor friends, and ski areas. l£C (Geol'ge Engel, BilllJilson) TO: "Approve report." e) George Engel, Ski School Directors Committee chairmnn, reported that four meetings were held throughout the year. The one at Breckenridge on Narch 15,1967, . being the most successful with over 50 lWSIA members in attendance. This meetJ.ng was in conjunction with the Technical Coordinating Committee meeting. }is C (John Younger, Hans Garger) TO: Approve report." f) llfax Dercum, Technical Coordina.ting Committee chairmAn, reported that a more unified teaching technique was arrived at this past year for the purpose of the Certification exams. This was also beneficial to the skiing public taking lessons at different areas. M)C (Theo Hoosburger, Jim Nelson) TO: "Approve report." g) Proficiency Tests Chairman, Ka.y Ferrin, reported that PNSIA is leading the eight instructor divisions ''lith their work on tM_s project. Kay accepted the chairmanship of this corllIllittee again. He foeltl that a good foundation can b~ laid for this program this season and then be ready to really "go" in the 196&;.69 season. rac (Art Eilman, Chilton Anderson) TOt "Approve report," h) SEMINAR GROUP LEADERS REPORTS: 1) Steen Gantzel & Jim Riley reported on the workshop "Can you afford to be a Ski Instructor? ItSC (Kay Forrin, George Engel) TO: "Approve report." 2) Nrs. Helen NcClinton, Secy. for El Paso cty.Assoc. for Retarded Children reported on "Ski Instruction for the Handicapped". She stated that 18 ffiJfHA instructors volunteered t~ help with this program. A clinic for instructors is planned in the spring of 1968, possibly in the Taos Ski Area. Arne Marthinsson volunteered to work with instructors at this clinic. YS C: (Hank Emery • Carl GalJ.Jnill) TO: II Approve report." ~. PROPOSED BUDGET for 1967-68 in the amount of $16,575.00 was presented. l1SC (Hans Garger, Chilton Anderson) TO: lIapprove proposed budget." ? • The President introduced the retj.ring Board members who have served their three year terms, Erich \-'1indisch, George Engel, and I1ax Dercum. He thanked them for the excellent work that they have done for the organization as Board merrbers. 3. Charles Paterson then introduced the four new Board members who are as follows: Member-at-large representative Theo Hoosburger Southern District Jim Isham Western District Jerry l~uth Front Range District Jim Nelson 9. Charles Paterson then announced the officers for 1967-68 as follows: Cow~nications Vice President Assft. Certification Vice-Pres. Certification Vice President Executive Secretary Executive Vice President President Mark Addison Jerry Iiuth Erich Hindisch Rudi Schnackenberg Bud Ylarolt Charles Pa.terson 11. 12. RM3IA ANNUAL MEEl'ING Aspen, Colo. - Nov. 5th, 1967 Page Three rrho l'6. -eJected President, Charles Paterson, said that it will be a. real pleasure to serve as President of the Board for another year since he now feels that he has become familiar with the job and has such a fine group to work with. Hank ~~ry reported on 1) Ski Study Group 2) PSIA Actions and J) 8th Interski (see reports in Newsletter) !liSC (Guy Burrill, Ca.rl Garranill) TO: "Assess each RIETA member $5 .. 00 for the 8th Interski." (members will be billed for this assessment the first of January, 1968, along with their 1968 annual dues) lJ. REiSIA DEHONSTRATION TEAN tryouts will be held at Aspen on December 9th & loth, 1967. Candidates are to meet at the bottom of Little Nell at 9:JO a.m. on December 9th. NOTE: Qualified members, as described in the 6/10 & 6/11,1967 B_O.D. minutos, may still apply for the team by requestL~g an application form from the Executive Secy. COHPlETED APPLICATI0N FORtS I·ruST BE TIl THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S OFFICE BY DECEl'mER 8th, 1967. 14. It was announced that Cha.rles Paterson is to be chairman of Interski Housing. 15. Charles Paterson and Steen Gantzel were thanked by the membership present for the fine job they did in preparing for, and putting on, the 1967 Seminar & Annual Heeting program. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. }~C (Hans Garger, Jim Nelson) Rudi Schnackenberg, Executive Secretary - Rl"BIA P.O. Box 4 Steamboat Springs, Colo. 80477 A Hart Ski l'ifg. Co. movie "The Incredible Skis" was shown to the group following the mee ':-ing • ROCKY 1I0UNTAIN SKI Th'f3TRUCTORS ASSOCIATION 3rd ANNUAL SENINAR and ANNUAL BUSINESS llEEI'ING at The Aspen Institute - Aspen, Colo. - November 4th & 5th, 1967 PRO G R A ~1 Saturday - November 4th 9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Coffee Registration Fee $5.00 (Registration fee to include lunch & Social Hour) 9:30 - 10:00 Opening address and introduction of morning speakers 10:00 - 11:00 Guest speakers 11:00 - 12:00 Interski and Interski movie 12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon at the Red Onion 1:30 - 2:45 1st afternoon seminar session (group discussion) 2:45 - 4:00 2nd seminar session (group discussion) 4:00 - 5:15 3rd seminar sesB.ion (group discussion) Note: Time & Room schedules for discussion groups will be available at registration desk 5:15 - 6:30 Free Time 6:30 - - - - Social Hour (location to be announced) PROGRAH Su!'lday - No:;ember 5th 9:30 - 10:00 Registration (for those not attending the Seminar on Saturday) Registration ~ee $2.00 10:00 - - - - ANNUAL BUSINESS 11EETING Paepki Auditorium NOfE: - DISCUSSION GROUP SESSIONS FOR SElITNAR 1. ItSki Instruction for the Di:;a.bled lmd Handicappedll (repeated twice) 2."Communication & What should ru<SIA be doing for its membersll (repeated twice) 3."Can you afford to be a Ski I}"I.structor7" (repeated twice) 4. ItTechnical Coordinating Comrnittee,Ski School Directors" (repeated twice) 5."Health and Exercise" (repeated t't-iice) WILL ALL UEllBERS P~NING TO ATTEND THE SEITINAR AND ANNUAL NEETINQ,.~P~.ASE _~~_.1HE PRE-REGISTRATION FORN. He urge as many racmbers a.s possible to 110e this form in order to alleviate the time and confusion at the registra.tion desk on the day of the meetin~ Please note list of lodges in Aspen which is enclosed. SEE YOU ALL AT THE SEIIINAR AND ANNUAL 11EEI'INGI -------~ ----- FRm-r: THE ASPEN SKI SCHOOL INSTRUcrORS ASSN. The rollowing list of lodges are owned & managed by Ski Instructors who are members of the Aspen Ski Sohool Instruotors Assn. Rates for this Seminar & Annual meeting will be as follows: 1) $5.00 per person - based on double occupancy (note that this rate will apply to a single person who loTill accept a roommate) 2) $7.00 per person - single ocoupancy BOOllERANG LODGE Charles Paterson Box 253 CHRISTIANIA lODGE Steen Gantzel Box 536 GLORY HOLE LODGE Sandy Luhnow Box 617 HOLIDAY HOUSE Gil Colestook Box 634 SNOWFLAKE LODGE Bill Goodnough Box 689 VAGABOND LODGE Bob So~mers Box 391 (All rates subjeot to 5% tax) PH. 925-3416 PH. 925-3014 PH. 925-3647 PH. 925-3512 PH. 925-3221 PH. 925-3622 PLEASE HAKE RESERvATImrs DIRECT lUTH THE LODGE OF YOUR CHOICE; AISO, to confirm accommodations, a deposit of $5.00 per person should be included when you write for reservations. The Aspen Ski Sohool Instructo~s Assn. naturally hopes that for this Seminar & Annual meeting, the meBIA membero '-rill patronizo thase lodges. ---------------------------------... --~ .. --------... ~--.".-- -.. -----------... -_ .. ------------------ (tos.'l."-off sheet,) ROCKY HOU~'TAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION PRE-REGISTRJI.TION FORE FOR SErlINAR 8:: ANNUAL l.1EEl'ING at The Aspen Institute - Aspen, Colo. - November 4th & 5th, 1967 Registration Fee for members - $5.00 Regi~tration Fee for guests - $3.00 I '('IfILL ATTEND THE m.E IA SEMINAR & ANNUAL NEErING and '!trill bring ___ .......,...guests. Enolosed is my oheck in the amount of $ _____ _ (please enclose check for total amount of registration fees) Signed: ____ _ NorE: This form, together with your check for registration fees, nru.st be returned to, and received by, the Executive Secret~ry (P.O. Box 4 Steamboat Springs, Colo. 80477) no later than Wednesday, November 1st, 1967. Intermountain Ski Instructors Association ANNUAL MEETING November 5, 1967 Idaho Falls, Idaho The meeting was called to order by President Lou Lorenz at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Lorenz informed the group that before proceeding with the agenda outlined, Mr. Paul Bacon of Interski wanted to address the group before catching a plane to return to Denver. Mr. Bacon presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the ISlA. President Lorenz asked Secretary Bob Zeigler to read the minutes of the last Annual Meeting. Motion: That minutes be accepted as mailed (Parkinson-Simpson). Carried. The proxies for members not present were assigned as follows: Lou Lorenz 13 Richard Nielson 5 Don Rhinehart 12 Wes Deist 2 Bob Zeigler 9 Glenn Evans 3 Keith Lange 3 Bob Parker 1 Phil Jones 4 Bill Haskins 1 Max Lundberg 21 Gene Huber 3 Woody Anderson 3 Earl Miller 2 Junior Bounous 1 K. Smith 1 It was noted by Secretary Zeigler that several of the proxies were invalid because of non-payment of either dues and assessment or assessment alone. Motion: Should the $5.00 special assessment be a necessary part of qualification to vote today for new Board? (Smith-Boyle) Vote called. 94 yes, 14 no. Motion carried. Assessment was necessary for valid vote. President's Report - See Appendix A. (Also Vice Pres.-Certification report as Don Rhinehart was unable to attend the meeting.) Motion: That we accept the President's report as read (Deist-Pollock). Motion carried. Max Lundberg read a letter from the 8th Interski Committee by Willy Schaeffler thanking the Association for their contribution to the Interski. Pres. Lorenz welcomed guests present. He asked John Herbert to address the group briefly. (See Appendix F for Forest Service Report.) OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS The Membership's attention was called to the revised Articles of Incorporation. They have been printed and distributed. By the laws of the State of Utah it requires simple majority of a quorum of members, either by person or proxy of 2/3's. The Articles have been approved by the BOD. A vote was called. The Amended Articles of Incorporation were not approved. Motion not carried. Annual Meeting -2- 5 November 1967 It was brought to the membership's attention that the Articles must be filed with the State this year in order for the Association to remain on a non-profit status. Motion: (Smith - ) that the document referred to as the Amended Articles of Incorporation 8 Oct. 1966 be adopted and approved provided we change the names of the trustees to those elected and presently on the Board. (This was judged contrary to state law.) Motion died for lack of second. Motion: That Articles of Incorporation be adopted as mailed except with the following corrections and changes of Article V: Sec. V Article A - The Board of Trustees be listed and the name of Glenn Evans be added. Sec. V Article B - Fifteen members elected by the general membership will constitute the initial governing board, the number of members shall not be increased or decreased except by the vote of the membership (Zeigler-Bybee). Motion was withdrawn. Motion: That we reconsider previous motion to approve Articles of Incorporation (Bybee-Jones). Vote called; five opposed. Motion carried. Motion: That we vote approval or disapproval of Amended Articles of Inc. (Anderson-Simpson). Some discussion was held as to changing the by-laws and not allowing the Board to change them back. Article Seven disagress with this procedure. Call for the Question: (Anderson-Lanson). Vote was called. Amended Articles of Incorporation were approved. Motion carried. Motion: That we instruct the BOD concerning Article 5 Section B that fifteen persons elected by the membership will constitute the governing board (Lundberg-Anderson). Motion carried. Keith Lange wondered about the possibility of a by-law change. He proposed that the only factor to remain a current member of ISlA would be payment of dues, fees, fines and assessments. This would mean elimination of a mandatory spring clinic attendance. Motion: That we recommend that the Board consider Keith's proposal and discuss it and appoint a committee to investigate it. (Lundberg-Thomas). K. Smith read three recommendations to the membership for consideration from the Ski School Directors. He was informed that his recommendations were on the BOD agenda for that afternoon. Election of New Board Members Those whose terms on the Board expire this year are: Wes Deist, Sigi Engl, Keith Lange, J. R. Bob Smith and Dennis Staley. Election Committee Chairman Dick Nielson read the following names nominated by his committee: Wes Deist Phil Jones Max Lundberg Andy Shearer Keith Lange Dave Larsen Clark Parkinson Jack Buffat Annual Meeting -3- 5 November 1967 Nominated from the floor were: Bill Lash Bob Bybee Bill Haskins Motion: That nominations cease (Jones-Parker). Motion carried. Vote by ballot was called. Those elected to the Board of Directors were: Max Lundberg Keith Lange Phil Jones Bob Bybee Bill Haskins Motion: That the meeting be adjourned (Anderson-Simpson). Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m. As Transcribed by: Directors RDesident's Report - Appendix A I would like to thank you for being here. Those of 'you who have traveled some distance at some expense show your loyalty to the Association -- if not loyalty, interest. I would like to thank the officers of the association who have been very cooperative and helpful to me. Especially to the secretary who is retiring this year at his own request. Bob has done a fantastic job in the past three years. He has brought the articles and by-laws up to date. He is responsible for the loose leaf binder which makes record keeping very simple. He is also responsible for the reduced printing process for a savings in dollars of mailing expenses. We have had a change of treasurers. Max Lundberg has been our new treasurer for one year now and is doing a fine job. I hope you appreciate these people and the time they invest in this association. Concerning the General Meeting today and seminar yesterday, I was a little disappointed to see the number of people who turned out. However, as the meeting progressed I became quite encouraged. For the seminar we had 50 members registered. This is a small percentage of the membership but a good cross-section is represented. There is a good representation of ski school directors, fully certified members and associate members. We had a small representation but a good indication of the general membership's desires. Thank you for attending the seminar sessions and contributing to them. Your contributions will and are being considered and hopefully, carried out. General summary of meetings - Our problems are not too many, they can be summed up in three different areas. 1. Communication: Between association and members pertinent to administration. Last year we spent $2,300.00 on printing and mailing. How can you communicate any better? Certification program communications seemed to be bad last year. With some new ideas, we hope to improve on these. 2. Promotion: to the public and also to our membership. This falls back to communications. Ideally, this meeting would have been attended by 300 members. Therefore, we have only 1/6 of the ideal situation. Promotion must be better to members. Word of mouth advertising is the best promotion possible. 3. Training Instructors: This problem is not at all different from 1957. The problem is still there, but geographically changed. The large ski schools in large metropolitan areas are capable of training their own instructors. Outlying areas where there are not large ski schools and many fully certified people have the problems with training. The BOD is going to try to help this situation out this afternoon at their meeting. The membership is growing. We are going to streamline our operation to a certain degree. We are going to, on a trial basis introduce an Executive Secretary into the association. This will help communications. We will look toward promotion and training of instructors in a different light. Most of last years activities were thoroughly discussed at the seminar meetings; therefore, I will not go into them at this time. I would like to comment on my attendance at the PSIA Convention. I find that divisions throughout the U. S. who change personnel from year to year (5 of 8 divisions change officers and certification chairmen) are somewhat floundering. They have problems in all areas of administration and certification. They can't Appendix A - Pres. Report -2- November 5, 1967 seem to get together. Those divisions that retain their officers for some time have more direction. My only direct contact with other divisions is my affiliation with the Division Officers Committee of PSIA. General feeling that there should be some direction of the divisions from a national level. Whether it be from PSIA or not was not indicated but some national direction should be present. There was no vote, nothing was done, the point was merely discussed. The division officers meetings are an excellent place for comparing operations. It was the feeling at the moment that Interski is the big thing, taking time, money and thought. Since the Vice President and Chief Examiner will not be able to attend this meeting, I will say a few words about the PSIA certification committee meetings. I sat in on most of the meetings and there was no great change in the thinking of the existing policy. Some divisions examine as we do, some do not. There is no great change in mind. Regarding the Certification Program in Intermountain last year, some 170 candidates were examined. Our certification examination is easy for the candidate to attend and go through, if communications do not break down. The expenses of the exams are constant except for travel involved. We know what we will bring in and what we will spend for an exam. ISlA is comparatively far ahead of other divisions in numbers of candidates examined. By promoting certification we are in one manner fulfilling our original obligation to the skiing public. That of providing ski instructors of a high standard of proficiency. Lou Lorenz, President, ISlA Appendix B - Secretary's Report As you perhaps remember from my last report, I resigned effective this meeting. It has been a pleasure serving you as Secretary. I do hope to continue serving I.S.I.A. in whatever capacity is desired. At the completion of my term, I recommend that the office of Executive Secretary be initiated. The duties of the Executive Secretary would be as follows: 1. Maintenance of membership records and data. 2. Taking and publishing the minutes of all meetings (except the committee meeting - not practical). 3. Maintenance of all Corporate records and correspondence. 4. Carryon all membership correspondence except that related to specific committees which should be performed by the chairman. 5. Assist chairmen in mass correspondence and arranging meetings. 6. Assist the President in setting and arranging meetings. 7. Collect and account for all receipts (dues, exam fees, registration fees, etc.) NOTE: The Treasurer would continue to make disbursements. 8. Maintain a pin inventory and sell pins. 9. Assist especially the Chief Examiner in carrying on administration of exams. The Executive Secretary will be directly responsible to the President and indirectly responsible to the Board of Directors and membership. I would recommend that a commercial service be retained to do the printing and large mailings. By using their services it is not necessary for I.S.I.A. to make large capital outlays for duplicating equipment. Appendix B - Sec. Report -3- November 5, 1967 I further recommend that the Secretary be paid on a per member basis (i.e., at the rate of $2.00 per member). This exact amount should be negotiated. Supplemental income may be derived as an amount per candidate examined for certification. Our present membership is: 163 Certified, 198 Associate, 3 Honorary, 8 Reg. There were 160 candidates examined last year. I would not expect that this initial office would be the ultimate nor would I expect that salary to be final (the salary suggested is not adequate). In light of this pilot program, I recommend that the job go to a member of this organization. Eventual change of the by-laws should be effected to cover this office. However, in order for the By-Laws to be changed prior notice must be given in accordance with Section XIII. This notice has not been given so a change can be enacted at either the membership meeting or Board of Directors meeting. In the interim period prior to the next Board of Directors Meeting, the Secretary can be elected. He would perform the duties of the Executive Secretary and receive the salary. At the next Board of Directors meeting his official title would be changed to Executive Secretary and he would no longer be an elected representative. Bob Zeigler, Secretary, I.S.I.A. Appendix C - Treasurer's Report (please refer to page 4.) Appendix D - Technical Coordinating Committee Report, Woody Anderso~, Chairman During the past year we have mainly been involved with the clarification of technical points to examiners, clinic chairmen, ski school directors, and assistant directors in our Division. These people in turn should pass this information on to the members intheir area or in their ski schools. We have tried in this manner to disseminate the information by not only technical clarification, but demonstration as well. We have not received any technical questions from individual members as such, and I would assume that mainly through the efforts of the P.S.I.A. Manual "The Official American Ski TechniqueI:' most points of a technical nature have been cleared up. One interesting point which I hope to write a short note to the membership on at a time sometime after the Examiner's Clinic, will be on the serpentine turn which was discussed at some length during our Examiner's Spring Clinic at Alta, Utah. We anticipate continuing in this manner in the ensuing year, and if any of our members has a suggestion as to better our function, they may write to either myself or the President of our organization, Mr. Lou Lorenz. Woody Anderson, Chairman Appendix E - PSIA Representative Report, J. R. "Bob" Smith, Representative The first thing I would like to report is the importance of the 1967-68 membership drive. This pertains to both individuals and ski schools. In order to intelligently sell anyone on PSIA, one should be able to explain the benefits of PSIA. One should convey that PSIA builds the image of the (continued on page 5.) Appendix E - PSIA Rep. Report -5- November 5, 1967 professional teacher, is a cementing factor between divisions, and is the organization that disseminates vital information of all phases of the industry to its members. It provides benefits in this country pertaining to teacher employment and provides placement information to foreign areas interested in hiring American instructors. It also provides reciprocity benefits for members going abroad. PSIA provides the technique which helps everyone, ski schools, ski teachers, area operators, and upgrades the professional generally. In assisting in the membership drive all members should be enthusiastic, helpful, and should be able to provide the answers to questions from prospective members. Those who are on certification committees or are examiners, should have readily available application blanks for those who pass their tests or should direct them to those who have applications or to the PSIA headquarters at 945 East 1st South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. The second item to be mentioned, is the importance of dues. Many members are lax in paying their dues by the first of each July. We would like to enlist the help of each member in this division to make positive he gets his dues in promptly. Item three pertains to the Teacher Manual. All members should push book sales in the lodge, on the hill, in classes, to ski shops, members and non-members alike. If each member sold five, need we say more? It might be mentioned that selling the book to your pupil will make your teaching job that much easier. Item four, and as important as anyone thing this year is the necessity of attending and supporting the 8th Interski at Aspen, Colorado, April 19-28. America's first time around - make sure you attend. Bob Smith Appendix F - Forest Service Report, John Herbert The objectives of your association adopted some 18 years ago appear to be as appropriate tod?y as they were then. Certainly high caliber teaching service and accident prevention are important and matters which both your organization and the Forest Service are deeply interested in. We believe we have a duty as landlords to see that when someone pays for instruction they get the right kind by a competent instructor--thus we have a common interest in your training and certification programs. I need not tell you that studies clearly indicate that instruction is a most important factor in accident prevention. Both your association and the PSIA have gone a long ways towards meeting the objectives the charter members set forth 18 years ago and we in the Forest Service congratulate you for your achievements. Yesterday we heard a fine explanation of how certification is handled in France. Other European countries have similar rigid, governmental-controlled certification programs. As long as you and the PSIA do a creditable job of providing qualified instructors, there probably won't be governmental control in this country. I fear, however, that the slow progress in one or two divisions may lead to demands on the part of the public that some level of Government get in the act. Here (exhibiting) are signs to designate snowmobile have been proposed by the National Ski Study Group. adopted for use throughout the country. and ski touring routes which It is hoped they will be In closing let me remind you that we have prints of the Forest Service "Avalanche Controll! film which you may borrow for instructor training. I urge that all professional instructors obtain a copy of "Avalanche Enigma" by Collin Fraser (published by McGraw-Hill). Ed Fournier and I appreciate the invitation to meet with you. |