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In December. th-., .Intermountain :;,1d Instructors Association conduct.,d an inter~dIV(Sii'" c.rtilication-examinatio~ and used exami1ers from t~e Pacif~c, t{Or,~, , • .,t:, Ski, Instructor. ,hSOclat ion, The r"ock~ I#oflntai" ~ki Instructor., ~\llnc., and, the Far We.t Sk i Ins truc~or.5 AssQI~iat ion. Resut ts of t'd~ ',.~an'!,~i(~,be mad. available to :the COlMllthe. In December, the CU5:1A Cort ifi('d Instructors importeod a !1uest Lecturer, Paul VaLar, USEASA ProfessionaL Certified Instructor and 'NS/C member to speak to the CentraL Instructors. The Chairman ml't with .Jimmy .Johnston the folLowing week to coordinate poLicy between Eastern, CentraL and the ;"'E'lste,.n divisions. The Chairman has pL(lnS to visit a number of ski urea" in the ~~astern United States this Spason to attempt to tntk to mtlny ski schooL directors and instructors. ('resent Committefl polici"" 'lre dirpctf!d towards till! program for th" annual sk(schoot directors mreting to be heLd in May, 1961, at 8ig Mountain, \"hitefish, Montana. The present baLance of the NSA Ski Instructors account is $890.77. These funds will be used to produce our annuaL report and continue committee oppration untit the Itay mr-eting. "'esf'f'ctfulty submitted, lJi t L Lash, Cha irman ,',.3,..\, 'ski Instructors Committee BLlt TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: NATIONAL SKI ASSOCIATION 828 Seventeenth Street Denver 2, Colorado MEMORANDUM COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN OF THE NATIONAL SKI ASSOCIATION RITA CAVNAR, SECRETARY DECEMBER ~2, 1960 REPORT ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Please submit a brief report on your committee's activities to date. Also, we shoUld like to know what plans your committee has outlined for the balance of this fiscal year. This dQIS not have to be a formal report. A ~~tter will be sufficjil, nt, but we do ask that each commi ttee'ifqpairrnan ac:­knowled~~ this memorandum by January 5, 1961. • I-~· ~I Solitude Ski School Gus Hansen, D:irector 336 Sherman Ave. - Salt Lale Cj tv, Utah Intermountain Ski Instructor's Assoc. Board of D:irectcrs % 6811 Meadow Drive Sal t Lake Ci t.y J Utah Dear Board of Directors: I hereby request teaching permits for the f 011 owing people whom I believe will be capable instructors and a credit to the Solitude Ski School, as well as to the Assodation: Joan Peterson David Thur good Pete Stone I an not giving their backgrounds or qualifications at this tIme as I believe they are known by most of you. Thank you for your consideration. GIlS Hansen -- TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Ski Instructors Committee 6811 South Meadow Drive Sait Lake City 17, Utah June 16, 1961 The names and addresses of the new committee members all elected by their respective divisions are as follows: ( summer) Bill Lash 6811 South Meadow Dr~,ve Salt Lake City 17, Utah ISlA Paul Valar East Wallinford, Vermont USEPSI ( ESEASA) Doug Pfeiffer P.O. Box 918 Big Bear Lake, Calif. FWSIA Curt Chase General Delive'ry, Aspen. Colorado NRMSlA Don lU1inehart 628 N. 182 nd Seattle, Wash, PNSIA ~1';rnmy Johnston )')05 Adm1ral Ln, N. M:inneapoEs 2.2, Minn. CSSIA Max Dercum Ski Tip Ranch Dillon, Colo. RMSIA The following committee business needs attention this summer: SUBMIT YOUR ONE DOLLAR PER MEMBER FROM EACH DIVISION. To date only the Eastern and the Intermounta.i.n have sent in funds. Although no shortage of funds exists now, it will before the report is rnailed out late ,. Uns summer. A financial statement. is being prepared and will be mailed out to you at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1961. I plan to include a copy of the statement in the report to all instructors. SUBMIT A COpy OF THE NEW LISTS OF INSTRUCTORS ( ASSOCIATE AND CER TIFIED), This is one of my biggest problems, and people are already asking for copies., i.e., manufacturers who give direct discounts to certified instructors, ,.". NSA SKI INSTRUCTORS C:OMMITTEE, PAGE TWO JUNE 16. 1961 manufacturers who wish to check on the credentials for people obtaining skis, writing articles, etc. Please give me a break and get these L'.stslll to me Tight away. THE COMPILATION OF REPORT MATERIAL, EDITING, ETC., TO ALL INSTRUCTORS OF THE WHITEFISH MEETING. I have two instructors who were at the meeting now transcribing the tapes. This should be completed in ahmit three weeks. I am going to ask some of you to help me edit parts of these minutes. I wEI obtain pictures from the ski press at the meeting, and hire the typing and IcompJ1at.:i.onfor mailing of the finished report. Please send me any ideas you have on thi.s. We must have this out by August. The report is !.mpo:rtant this year since it was very incomplete last year. Possibly sonle of last years Inaterial can be u.tilized now. It should be understood that the report is about an the individual instructor can expect for his dollar contri­bution. As was wilnes sed at Whitefish. some of the people there were concerned just where the dollar was al.located. A good twenty, twenty-five page report should displace some of the doublE. THE VI INTERNATIONAL SKI SCHOOL CONGRESS, APRIL 1962: Many of us will be attending the congress and many more have inquired if they may go. Of course, we can not restrict anyone iro.m goJ.ng who desires. But we should restrict the size of the delegation; or perhaps a restriction on the size now exists. In any case, we should plan our course of action to determine whether or not we wish to use a demonstration team, what poUey we shou}d determine towards a national technique or teaching method, and what ar rangements are to be made for reservations, etc. Several resorts; Sun Valley, Alta and Wh:tefish have indicated interest in having the 1965 Congress in this country. We will have to cOlnpile some information concerning requirements, costs, and arrangements. Paul will handle this. But we should correlate the final bid for the Congress through the committee. We should explore all avenues of possible subsidy for financial help for our dele­gation. The Congress is impo.rtant to the ski teachIng business of this country. Our impre s sion internationally is vHal to all of us. Finally we should give some thought t.o the program for the 1962 Alta Ski School Directors Meeting. The meeting should partially be well programed. With the delegation from the congress returning frorrl Europe, much of the program will be pr e - dete rnlined. Please give the foregoing some thought and let me hear from you soon. Thanks for the cooperation at Whitefish. Everyone seems to feel it was a good meeting- except for Kilhman and Weber who have sInce indicated that it " wasn't muchll • BiH Lash, Chairman NSA Ski Instructors Committee TO: FROM: SUBJECT: National Ski Instructors Committee 6811 South Meadow Drive, Salt Lake City 17, Utah National Ski Instructors Committee Chairman, NSIC Finance of NSIC Attached is the annuai. financial statement. The committee operated at a slight deficit, however, some funds were made avaHable from the Eastern so that the committee was able to meet its obligations. The USEASA paid their 1960-61 commitment at the Brighton meeting, as was requested of aU divisions. To date op.1.y the Intermountain and the Eastern have submitted funds. The current bank ba.lance does not allow an assurance so that your chairman can commit himself for the reproduction of the. report from the Brighton meeting. You will recall, at Brighton, this summarized report was to be distributed to all certified instructors by October 1, 1960. Until funds are in the bank, no attempt will be made to edit, produce and mail the report to the instructors in the states we represent. It: is felt by your chairman, that the committee has made vast and important strides during the last five years. The interest at Brighton proved this. Unless we have prompt and interested response from members of the committee, our past efforts will be in vain. As usual one or two members are always responsible for a lack of cooperation. If cooperation does not improve from certain members of this committee, replacements wil.1 be asked for. The response received from you concerning the proposed Ski School Policy of the United States Forest Service has been very very disappointing. You have a responsibHity to the Chairman, the Committee, your own organizations and to skiing. Page 2. Let's have some action. NOW. Please, at once, send in all information concerning da.tes and sites of your certification, Examinations and Clinics to Chelton Leonard, NSA Office, 1130 "16th Street, Denver, Colorad".c Sincerely, ML;(~ BILL LASH, CHAIRMAN ENC I tl '''';Of 'f ,,, ' ,- ~~.fr-t Sr- I J" L 17 FAR W"EST SK~ INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION T 0 JlIr'. Blll V~8h 6'311 fiol1tb MendO~'l Dr:lV8 ::;,,1 t L:::'"J:e Cl ty 17 ~ Utoh '2:'~10 n~J.rl)0'lC: of -},~):i f". Inttor :1:8 'r·c obt,':tn furthc:r :1.n:ro]'rn.'d~:1ojJ rc.; Let 1 VG to t~lC 'n'o"(~ "odor"::.-·'.'l:'I z,.';\tion ":':1"ofo ']~,~. 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'_" anJ :~18mbor of our A::i~)Oc.i.ation t'.ct'l in .:.'rl un-r;V,J.cc:l :'~['n;-)8r I 1.,roul.d C'2'lr8c:l.~t8 :rc\1u:, CC'llt:'ct:l11 FlO rCr'~(111.-:1_1y :10 our Ethic COTYirni ttOG c,~n . r01101! Flrn1u·.h. I rlo llot l;:no';[ I·j:::'. ICHttJ;l:'n, I do ]C:110vT :~l'. ',;1)[:;81:' ~.nd I .,i'llCC]'ol? f0.r;1 1)[:'"' n." i:.I)oLo'y L~ Iluo t,<)VI, (If' them Fl'Or,] :,rO"-l. Tll 3.nl: you for :"::'1.11' CO()J:',CI'(':t:torl r"lcl n.(~t ion') uJli ~h I 1,'JI1 "I.l.re :-C0u ,·,1J1 t.:1.1ro to l"'ractJ. f? t~'l1: ': 1 tl.l :'.tton. CG- ,,/ober B ETTER 5 E R V E 'r H E 5 K I I N G PUBLIC ·_-----------------------------._-- --------_.-----_._-----_.--- ~ CERTIPIED SKI TEACHER INTERMOUNTAIN __L -_S~~A~~~OC~I~ATI~O_N _J INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Mr. Robert B. ALlen President, Intermountain Ski Association 1340 South First West Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Bob: 6811 South Meadow Drive SaLt Lake City 17, Utah October 25, 1961 At the Board of Directors meeting of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association heLd at the FLamingo Motet, Idaho FaLLs, Idaho, October 14-15, 1961, your request concerning the membership and dues in the ISA was discussed by this organization. The ISlA Board of Directors voted to discontinue our active membership ift ISA. The ISlA Board has instructed me to write the ISA to inform you of our feelings towards poLicies of the Intermount~in Ski Association. It is feLt that ISA has adopted an attitude that they (ISA) are the governing body in the sport of skiing. Yet, certain facts wouLd indicate that ISA has been prim,~ri Ly .".x.:t!J ••• %x •• iii.1f ccncerned wi th th\op~rat ion and function of the ISA racing ~rogram. The direction of I. ,slince its ;~:' effective re-activation in 1947, after WorLd War II, hasfbeen fr~~ I individuaLs who were drawn into skiing because of their interest in 'their chiLdren and the racing program. As a consequp.nce, poticies and direction of ISA has been predominately towards competition. As a Long run resuLt, other important aspects of the sport have been negLected, i.e., recreationaL instruction programs, ski patroL, and promotion of the sport. It is feLt by our Board that /SA has not assumed the function as the gov­erning body of skiing and you have not foLLowed two primary purposes of the ISA Artl•c Les of Incorporatl•o n: /IT 0 foster and develope a L L f orms 0 f the sport of skiing in the territory aLLocated to it by the National Ski Assoc­iation of America, and to encourage the organization of LocaL ski cLubs in aLL of the area administ~red by the association." In our i~.w.:t. extensive traveL over the ISA area of jurisdiction conducted over the Last five years, we have made an interesting study with some supporting facts and conclusions. Area operators, skiers, and patroLmen in aLL outlying areas of {SA, i.e., Idaho, Southern Utah, have complained that ISA has not had an effective or operationaL program to organized a program for training and supervision of a ski patroL system. On the other hand, ISA use~j the ski patrol name to promote and finance {SA through tt{~~<!-tll t·~5} the NickLe-A-Day program-:J 1;uch of these monies from NAD have gone into the competitive fund~.~. w. i •• k •• ~ •• 1f.~J ••• i~ •• kif •• l • • ~ ••• , .w.1f •• ,: A.h·.:, ~~it.lfk.n We fee L that a need is ev ident to he Lp some of the smaL Ler areas I. n I daho and Southern Utah. .J-h"eKab. L u h sound sk i pa tro L programs. Our Board feeLs that the ISA has not adequateLy promoted and foLLowed the outLine directives of Dr. "im RusseLL and his NSA "Program for SchooL Skiing" in aLL 'SA ski areas. You have not adequetLy heLped to re~uit, _ assist and advise~ new and potentiaL member~ cLubs in aLL of the 'SA area. You have not successfuLLy contacted, consuLted and advised the smaLL area operator in 'SA who must derive his income and offer services to the skiing pubLic. /We question the judgment to taK members of member cLubs an additionaL seventy (70) cents for a magazine that If •• •• k ~~.w •• is not a proven need for skiers of ISA. It is feLt that to a certain eKtent the tr'aL magazine of Laat year was innefectuaL, It is in our j~k~ •• JKk. intent to discontinue reLationship as a member cLub with ISA. However, we pLan and intend to continue cooperation with your organization. Remember, that it is the instructor who taught many of you how to ski, that the instructor teaches ahd .If. has taugh~yo,ur chiLdren how to sk i. thdit we set many of your •• w •••• > race courses .. tHc t we If. he Lp run your races, and that we are cLoser to the skiing pubLil . than any other faction in the sport of s/dUng. We need your heLp in the promotion of quaLified-cel tified ski instruction, and we hopp. you feeL thot you need the heLp of the certified ski instructors. Many of our instructors have been active in aLL facets of skiing for over fifteen years; and we do more to promote skiing as a recration and sport for our youth than any other segment of the sport. We'hope that you wiLL continue to caLL upon us for any heLp or cooperation you may need j.¥ in your future operations of ISA. BOD, IS IA Woody Anderson M. Eart Mi L Ler Andy Anderson WaLLy AbersoL~ )" Bi L L Asht\L~ !./,.;} 1.~L~Lr Barry Corbet . Dan Ket Ly Bi L L Lash Lou Lorenz Ed Morris Keith Lange LeK Kunau BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOBS WILLIAM R. LASH, PRESIDENT / ~------------------. CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER INTERMOUNTAIN A SKI ASS(XIATJON • L..--__ ---' INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION 1930 East 7000 South Salt Lake City 17, Utah November 1, 1961 TO: Candidate Ski Teachers, Ski Clubs, Lift OpeI'ato::"~ and the United States Forest Service FROM: SUBJECT: Woody Anderson, Chief Examiner, Certification ISlA Candidate Instructor's Certification- Examination for Ski Instructors to be held December 9-10, 1961, Brighton, Utah A CER TIFICATION-EXAMINA TION for Associate InstructoTf:' and Sk7. Instructo!'s wiLL be held on December 9-10, 1961, Brighton, Utah. AU interested candjdatf~G should attempt to attend this examination. The ISlA invites aU persons directly associated with ski teaching in the Jn~ermountain • rea to ~tte~d this examination.as observers to enable .them to mi.,?C full.y tJ.nders.t~nd ., ~ €xarmnatlOn and ""hat a candIdate must know and do In order to:'f-crme a Cerhhed Skl Instructor.."I~, ' . ~ If! The examination wilt cover aU sections of subject A and B (skiing abi ti ty and teaching ability and aptitude) of the Certification-Examination Pol.ky lnturnountain Ski Instructors Association, Subject C and D { equipment, organization of the sport, misceLLaneous and ski mountaineering~ Subject C and D will be completed and presented by the candidate in the form of a written report and will be submitted to the Certification Chairman, ISlA, not later tnan January 15, 1962. Subject E ( first -aid) shaH be presented by the candidate at the time of the exam. Those candidate s not holding Standard-Advance3. Fi l"8t -Aid Cards. "wi II be asked to submit c'.'idence that the candidate is, at the ti nw of th~ exarn, cnroUed in the Standard-Advanced First Aid Course. The fee for the examination for new candidates wiLL be $25.00 { twenty"five dollars}. Those candidates who have paid for temporary permits wiLL not be charged. Associate Instructors who attempt the full Certified Instructors rating and all other cand:datef will be a~:;ked to pay the standard $ 15.00 { fifteen dollars}. The initial twenty-five dollars will entitle the successful cand.idate to thf-' certification pin and first year's dues. All candidates should submit an application for examination along with the certification fee to Woody Anderson, Chief ExamltJe:r, ISlA, 1930 Ea st 7000 South, Salt Lake City 17, Utah. THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AN APPLICATION FORM ,_N OBTAIN THE FORM FROM THE FORE-GOING ADDRESS. Techl1.icaL preparation for the exam is a must. Most tibraries includfl ski sections. The Certified Ski School is one source of information. Last year it was felt by the Board of Examiners that people failed by improper preparation. This bu.lletin ie, being sent to all ca,ndidates early in the ski season to allow amp~e time for prcpCl f'Cltinn. W'ith (';1 rly f'lnow ,/ ) / fiertification-ExaminatiOn December 9-10,1961, Brighton, Utah Page Two storms a month of skiing can be obtained in some areas before the exa.~. You are urged to take advantage of every opportunity for as much practice and conditioning as possible, The examination is difficult only without adequate preparations. Additional information may be obtained by writing M. Lloyd Frank, 520 North Month Way, Salt Lake City 3, Utah or Woody Anderson. Examination hea.dquarters will be the Mount Majec tic Lodge, Brighton, Utah. Reservations should be made pl'io:r to the exam. Write Mount Maje stic Lodge, Brighton, Utah. Registration wi II begin at 8: 00 a. m. at the Mount Majestic Manor, December 9, 1961. For several years the Association has been fostering a sYl3tem of approa.ch to the Short Swing or Reverse Shoulder Technique. This does not imply that tr.e exam will be based on the new technique. This is merely one accepted method. Any method is acceptable in the exam if it can be defended logically and demonstrated consisten1:ly. U,.,j[orm techniques and conformity are not sought by the examining board. This year, additional emphasis will be directed toward the written (;x,~m. Specific prep­aration should inc lude the fOllowing: 1. Mechanics of Skiing. ~. U~'!lf','standing and analysis of technique as it is applied to teaching. 3. History of tea.ching • • s a basis for this p~eparation the candidate may use the ISlA Maxlal~ An Outline of· Ski Teaching Methods (Revised, 1959) by Bill Lash, available frori\lBin, Box 186, Murray, Utah at $ 2. 50 for certified instructors and $ 4.00 for non.-ccrtific({linBtructorR. BookA are also available at Ski Shops throughout the Intermountain Area. For Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo people: A clinic will be held the afternoon of Nov. 18 and 25, 1961 at Alta,Utah and December 2 at Solitude. Clinics will start at 2:00 p. m. following the Deseret Ski School sessions. A two dollar registration fee wiLL be charged for each ses sion. The purpose of the clinic is to instruct apprentice or amateur ski teachers in the fundamentals of ski instruction. The course wi II include: MechanicB of Skiing, Psychology of Teaching, (das s presentation and organization) and the Adaptation of Ski Technique in the teaching program. The clinic wi II consist of que stion and answer sessions, demonstrations, individual criticism of instructor uemor..stra.t:.ons and error recognition, analyzation and correction. Emphasis will be placed on examination problems. Registration will be available at the November 18 session of the Deseret News Ski School. We encourage all who are interested in ski instruction to participate in this program. It is fe lt that you wi II benefit from the experience. Yours for better ski instruction. CER TIFICA TION COMMITTEE A/~/~ By: WOODY ANDERSON, Chief Examiner /,----.. CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER INTERMOUNTAIN SKI ASSOCI A 110N • INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION 1930 East 7000 South Sa it Lake City 17, Utah November 1, 1961 TO: Candidate Ski Teachers, Ski Clubs, Lift Operators a.nd the United States Fore st Service FROM: SUBJECT: Woody Anderson, Chief Examiner, Certificathm ISlA Candidate Instructor's Certification- Examination for Ski Instructors to be held December 9-10, 1961, Brighton, Utah A CERTIFICATION-EXAMINATION for Associate Instructor!:' and Ski Instructors will be heLd on December 9-10, 1961, Brighton, Utah. AU interested candjd.ateG should attempt to attend this examination. The ISlA invites all persons directly associated with ski teaching in the btermountain Area to attend this examination as observers to enable them to more fully understand the examination and what a candidate must know and do in order to become a Certified Ski Instructor. The examination witlcover aU sections of subject A and B (skijng ability and teaching ability and aptitude) of the Certification-Examination Policy Intermountain Ski Instructors Association, Subject C and D ( equipment, organization of the sport, miscellaneous and ski mountaineering~ Subject C and D wilL be completed and presented by the candidate in the form of a written report and will be submitted to the Certification Chairman, ISlA, not l.ater than January 15, 1962. Subject E ( first -aid) shaH be presented by the candidate at the time of the exam. Those candidates not holding Standard-Advance3. Fjrst-Aid Cards, will be asked to submit evidence that the candidate is, at the time of the exam, enrolled in the Standard-Advanced First Aid Course. The fee for the examination for new candidates wiLL be $25. 00 ( twenty-five dotlars). Those candidates who have paid for temporary permits will not be charged. Associate Instructors who attempt the fuLL Certified Instructors rating and all other candidates wiLL be asked to pay the standard $ 15.00 ( fifteen dollars). The initial twenty-five dollars will entitle the successful'candidate to thc' certification pin and first year's dues. All candidates should submit an application for examination along with the certification fee to Woody Anderson, Chief Examiner, ISLA, 1930 East 7000 South, Salt Lake City 17, Utah. THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR?-.I CAN OBTAIN THE FORM FROM THE FORE-GOING ADDRESS. TechTlical preparation for the exam is a must. Most libraries include ski eections. The Certified Ski School is one source of information. Last year it was felt by tile Board of Examiners that people failed by improper preparation. This buHetin is being sent to all candidates early in the ski season to aLLow ample time for preparation. With early snow ----._----------- ... Certification-Examination December 9 -1 0, 1961, Brighton, Utah Page Two storms a month of skiing can be obtained in some areas before the exa ~Y1. Y /)u are urged to take advantage of every opportunity for as much practice and con::l.itioning as possib lee The examination is difficult only without adequate preparations. Additional information may be obtained by writing M. Lloyd Frank, 520 North Month Way, Salt Lake City 3, Utah or Woody Anderson. Examination head.quarters <wilt be the Mount Majec tic Lodge, Brighton, Utah. Reservations should be made prior to the exam. Write Mount Maje stic Lodge, Brighton, Utah. Re gistration wi II begin at 8: 00 a. m. at the Mount Majestic Mallm", December 9, 1961. For several years the Association has been fostering a system of a;!proach to the Short Swing or Rev~rse Shoulder Technique. This does not imply that the exam will be based on the new technique. This is merely one accepted method. Any method jG acceptable in the exam if it can be defended logically and demonstrated consistendy. UTJ.1form techniques and conformity are not sought by the examining board. This year, additional emphasis will be directed toward the written. I~x<~m. Specific prep­aration should include the following: 1. Mechanics of Skiing. (". U·[·.).f't·'ltanciing and analysis of technique as it is applied to teaching. 3. History of teachi14g. As a basis for this preparation the candidate may use the ISlA M~nud, An Outline of Ski Teaching Methods (Revised, 1959) by Bill Lash, available from Bi H, Box 186, Murray, Utah at $ 2. 50 for certified instructors and $ 4.00 for non-certified inGtruct.oTI.'I. Books are '1lso available at Ski Shops throughout the Intermountain Area. For Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo people: A clinic will be held ~;he afternoon of Nov. 18 and 25, 1961 at Alta,Utah and December 2 at Solitude. Clinics will start at 2:00 p. m. following the Deseret Ski School sessions. A two dollar registration fee wilt be charged for each session. The purpose of the clinic is to instruct apprentice or amateur ski teachers in the fundamentals of ski instruction. The course will include: Mechanics of Skiing, Psychology of Teaching, (class presentation and organi.7.rl.Ur,n} and theAdaptation of Ski Technique in the teaching program. The clinic will conr;iHt of qIH~'ition and answer sessions, demonstrations, individual criticism of instructor dcrnoT:.p.t"ations and error recognition, analyzation and correction. Emphasis will be placed on examination problems. Registration will be available at the November 18 sessi;m of the Deseret News Ski School. We encourage all who are interested in ski instruction tt> participate in this program. It is felt that you will benefit from the experience. Yours for better rk.i in3trnction. CER TIFICA TJON COMMITTEE ~~/d-7~~~ By: WOODY ANDERSON, Chief Examiner Dear Toni and Don: 12117 E. lOt.h Spo]cane 63, WashinGton November 7, 1961 Our side took a pret.ty bad beat.ing at the meeting in Walla Walla. I cert.ainJ,y wish that you could have been there to defend yourself and the PSIA. Also, they literally cut Bill to ribbons. When Fet.e Eyrud read your report on certification, Wiley injected that as near as he could fie;ure there were 70 reports or exam sheets nlissing. I. stood up and said tha.t I had just talked to you and that you vehemently denied there were any rCT'orts missing, that you had sent the comrlete results of every exam in anci there would be no n~ason for you not to do so. The discussion ellded by sOlnrborly [lnyinr~ thrl.t. :it. W.'1;' your word ;lr::lin:~t. W.llr~{'fl. 1 ('t,o finished your rer'ort and said thc r(~ason the )ilombcrshlp cl:i.cln't l'ccolve it was th".t there vras too much material on ISIA. As for tho ISlA, I coulcln' t do as much as I vmulct have liked to as I didn't know some of the ChOllr,r:;S which have been made. I did tell a lot of them no m.atter \"That INSIA did the ISlA vras r~oin::, al1eoD. Cl.nd '1;as going to represent tho U. S. in Italy. Abo rrould havo c/Jntinuin?; cl.rticles in NATIOIlAL SKIING and in f,cneral th:i.wrs looked Good. Bruce a.nd I dec :ided ',"ro rrould rror0::30 :,'ou for re81cct~Jm ClS D:iJ:'0.ctor of Ccrt·dic,'lti on, 1,ut Cl.Lt "YO a COCU-,;l :il '-;'1'+.;/ LUill '.,"[:i.10:/'::; ',·!"')l'ds, ne fcIt you c01l.1dn't }:1~.~:0 the :·r,radc. Also, U1P Sr;atUc ::;roun seer10!d not to b8 fc~r you. !In.rold. 2ml. I l:en.rd tl18Y 1;[CrC ';o5.n- to try for Itr:: 01 8'lui.ston, G:) I d8Cidod to toss nIl' n"l~lO in ':1:3 you ~;cdcl ':r8 shcmld tr,Y- to hold on. With;:1 lit-tle l:1anr;uvorinr;, I mC'dr; it. J must say in all sinc'?reity I thou'-11~, you Sl10111rl b(~ '~ivon t,j-le nos:ition CI.'T,rtin after the excellent job t!-ds T:'2.St season. There seemed to be no critic:i.sm of your f'ro~ram; in~.'act, I believo. most re:~,r10 thOUf,;ht you /li.d an excellent job. It rras extremely unfortunate thflt circumstances ho.n-rened as they did. It would have helned if Sun Valley had some rerresentation tht~re. You. T'robably ',ri11 be disannolnted by some of the officers, but 1/Te did h2.ve to r:l2.]:O somo sacrifjces to do anythinp; uncl.er tho circumstances. Could you send me the recorus and other r~l.:ltorial you have ':r;'ich thp- director nOAds - and 'H0ulcl apprc"!ciate any recoHun.enrlations you have. It's a Ii "'tIe early to know eXC1ctly what .-rill ha~;pen in the pro?ram, but if you are int8rested nould like to have you 1Xtrtj cirate in the exams as much as rossihle. I would Rnnr8C}C'rte it :if ;,r011 c'iuld r,et the n;cords and other paraphernalia as soon as r,oss:ible as I vrould like to start makinr, plans for this season. Am very interested. to know vthat ha~)pened in Denver. IIope to see Dill in the very ncar future and ~iV8 him the 'IThole stOIY on the m8'?tinc. Hope you have an early snow, 'Franconia ~. M ittersill '" Sunapee SKI SCHOOLS PAUL. ... ·NO PAULA VAL.AA. CiRECTORS . hI'. Bi11 La sh 681'1 ~J c: uui , j\f~ado,,' D1'1 V8 ~" al t LClhc ·City l7,TTte'.h Dear .bill , Nove~ber 27, 1~61 . P~Val~r Franconia ,. N .H. Justa rout.tneLnqulry to fiuo out if' toe e;.arr.ination at Brigh.ten is still on and if the ,otber: cl:lief eX(":! t:iners \\'ilI .Htend. I saw }~err. in Nev,i-York yester'Jay ;":0 had 'a Ii ttlEi s hindig.in Central Park and he · seelTi.~d \.itlilng to go. . 8y the end of this week we will mdve to Fr C'n ~r:, -.1 8" so please send any iettersyotl may write to the. i'Jinfer ad:jress. ilie. already hClda good 10 ".:ofsnow ,Tdcn 't . thihl{ .... ;e c::m hiJ rIg ,on to ". i t until Xn.8 s;. , . . If you h F: ~e any Irore,,,articles of rn¢orpor ~ t iGn "or 'tObj ed: i ve s "han­ging arotlnd, ' send U,er .. on out', v'e ~ i" " still in t .~le procc ~~; o r '"Ti­tingpcr s pnfl.lletter.s. iic b ct"'nythin~ fro', i l?! ~cd :tate telephone calls to no .tinS'Vfer 9. tall Aod nfco:J.r se the all :to' familiar ~ whet t 's init for me, I had a card fron1- Donctilt ne h2t' t . Sorr r; of the se dtvlsions out t h€re night be independerit,but ~h e l soredon1t kno~ how ·to usc it. It doeS'seem thAt any 'gro\: inS up' take :: tim e .~ ... If you hear son1e ugly rumors ' con,ing (lut of l !c- \\~ -York, kindly !U s-regard, '1 :spl it my stre tchpanJ s half -\~e :.r thrOtlgil a performance end kept r tg-hton going ,even so the. crowd wps laughing .PtJr­so') ally, ! apprec18 ted th~ comfort in ~he ' 60' shea t, bllt 'vani ty took ash~llakin~ . ••.• . . best regal'ds to Y0U and . yc ur f<'4TI:ily iFlr l r e r, Gn~ 1.) C'r to C3'll on us 1n FJ'anconiElif YO:l ~~oriJC through ; h~v.r-E:l !; lDnd. · 3i-ncerely, /f, ~v..aL(l. __ . It . Paul VAlar DIRECTORS CUrl Chase MIX Dercum Jimmy Johnston Bill Lash Doug preirrer Don Rhinehart Paul .Val.' .. t'. ~ ill.ill.:n /;;, ' Tl:lnlcr. 'GJit;or nOJ.·t;lnrest :) dor, 1dOl · Ranier' Avenue ti ;,;outh, ~u9tt16, 1 ~ Bh trttton. REFER to: H.::..:1 ljodgc, .A ()nt~~na. DOCOB1.bcr 1.:.!,1961. :.) ',. . p'r' \l' '1' ''' nl"!' , , ~ ,' ': '.' .. '.\ , , .. ,' ~ , . . . F0r.' t;he J.: :::.:t t; .. o '\I'l : :u'n 1 I , vu ' .. . ~m ~l i rdt.hiul rc wl <::r 01' your fjnE> p :~ i · 'Plll>U(~fll:ilon, rul l" 1 :.v.':nl ~; to ·t tlll y outhl!lt I enJo;r 1 t t h O.l OU);hly. · · . ' .' . . ..' J\:, L' c ·:':'l'ti1'1 ed. !Sid inn I.;.t uctor, ~)!;~1. soho()l dfr:CH': tot', . f.Hl ; ·J;'e s i d.~mtof' t ilt.:: ;l OJ,:'+'; ; I{:l'n ~ "ocl{y . :m.Ultnin . ;',\..:1 InstI'I.Jc ~;ors !H3God. Cl tiolJ . and ::. i;lr£H~ ~OI' .01' . 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I, • .),./ :m(t 'i;!n:'ou::;h t .\·v:·! .:1 o:l 1c'yt<d;) 5j,()1'Ii ()J t;ll(~ pr'o.f'-:t f:islonml inotractors ·.iho be lievein 1 t;. t he · clo~d.n.~ pnrai.:;r.r1ph of ;your l"oport cri; ::!tcfl £l3 '(~. f F,ict L;o : u c~ t; h i!L~ t ivdi r:::L1 pl,V lH n ~ ~; tl.' :.lC a T110 ~) fJlo H1 <tt lil.' e~lle llt;.foI' mwabcrsh1p in ) . :1t •• ~m :J t; ' J .B inf orma I:,ion 10 fJ.vail:;wlo to PN 2 L~, 1s t1H~ t;l;he .. 1n t' tI'uctoro~ fully cc r t:U' i cd. , :C'·ct,l'\Tol.:T on ::.:n r~;0d. in f.~ l: j, jjc oc.hin.g, find in i'S 'OJ (;t !;' ndj.n ;~ i nri e 0 ·:10 divir.donal UHoocin t; i on. It.till not . be nec~f1l:wry .f or i ::'! ~.~ I i\ to 1'eoo ~T)iz() I" ~ :L~ i1tr.::mborn 0:1 cortif:led, el.taply oec ,'~ une thr;!,rbu li)I1 ; ~ to J ' .. ·1 1'. ;;0 Dne e!m ilo l~n ; \,0 .P;:~ IJ\ l ~Hj 1s not a full:y cortified iw~ truct;or. . ~·,_ ·l :', 1e iHi l.iu:.:.;oc j. ~)tion of in'( lvii1lwl ok;. inl1tructora Wilo n r (~ interest(!.] in it::.") ('::;:';1 t<:) ;J ot>Joc~;tvut\. 1. ,:{)I.ll<i hope that t;he indi vidunl :"10 nlb~Jr of j. :.,; ',11\ conld l 'ecei vo fr :c·cim1 . . ,~md ur.w!B Bod rs ports concel'.nin ~!, ito ~j C ti vit1ca .nn'l intent. un'] trw t; the al:dinc; put)11c ';'/C £.ill fJ(u'Vc. no I; be UiH.lcd 0.1 t.! r ·t;iclos pritltod : in ynu.x; pt:.~)11c f.~. tion. . 1 Jo u:L:J con~; id e r 1 t A r.; ~n·vice t;o 'the npoI"t of ekii:nr; . 1.1' you, t :;I'ou";h you!' ) V b llc ~;~ t:lon, c ;':n c~rr'o ct cha ce mic-·lcaSilv j 1:!ll).l·ot:alono. '. , .£ c:>.c::n,~ ~ '\\.,~. ~~~~ 0-'-'- ~ ~ c:.Ji • \......o...~ .~<..Q..""- \<~& \-~~ ~ 'N..~S--, '"D Q. <:..... Q. V\..A.. ~ ~\.""S ) " \ ~ ~a u..:r- .~ '\ c::n,,.. s Q. C2.- -~;. ""-~o T ~te:\\' - ~ AJ-. ~ \.~~ .~~ ~. -~ ~ a'-~ ~~ 4-0 a l. ..... ~ u.l U- .. j., 0..> yuu- .~ e...u-~ Os.Jl..~ <!..0't~ ~ ~ ~ """- ":d.> u.:> " -\-L 'tf v..... ""\'" """ ~ • -s.. \.or9- 0- ~o.~ -\.\'-U). ~\.\L ~'~u...Aw~ O.l ~\Q...QQ.'-U-o~ CL~ e~o~ ~\.~ ~\~ ~ '\v-.~~u-.<:.-~~ ~- ~ O--'-'-¥--\ OUJ.- ~ ~Q..P.."- ~uJ" ~ ~A0.9... o:t '6r\cf10~ '--"~~& ~~ ~~ ~u:r ~ ~~ ~~ \ ... ~u..d) (. 0\ ~~~. . . "'l~ 'bov.. ~<.. ~ v..,.w. ~\ .. ~ ........ ,,"0 oJt ~ <=-\ So '-'-\~" ~'~ ~ :3:.-_. '~ ~~ ... _~~ ~~ ~ \"' '!-~ 1M::Io &'-"-~ ~~~ ~\. ~ c..~~ s~~ '-'-0 \~. ~ \\ \e..~~ ~ ~ ~ '1S0 '--.- W II!... \........:........... -\ ~\ .: <... :so "'" ""....,. n..~ ""\~'--\' \....o~~, ~"") ~..,. . C>- ~'- c;,.. ~-c-~:,>~~ o-~~ 0- ~o.~& Q~- ~ ~~, ~ov- -~ GO~ o~ ~ ~'u..<>..~\ ~ ~_~4_ :"_"_. -----_.. , '.' · . C1U't Chase Red Lodge, Mont. ,Dear Curt: Published by I h~'day Press, Inc. 1801 Rainier A 1;IlUe South I SEATTlE 44, WASHINGTON Phone EA 4-7600 December 10, 1961 Thanks, for your letter regarding the PNSIA's position on FSIA. The story on PNSIA' s stcmd following their fall meeting was just a fact.ual account of what they did and was almost entirely a quote from L~le letter outlining their oJ'rid Dl 11os:i tj on as an orgmLi zDtion. ilhiJt I In getting at is that it isn 1 t a mcltter of IT\f agreeing with them or not. Just as in a political speech, the newspaper accounts of what was said should be reported ba~,cd on what was c:;aicl, not on the personal opin­ions of the newspaper. So, whether I agree with them or not, what they did they did. }~ut, I will print your letter which points out PSIA' s objections if you would like me to do this. Or, possibly better still, maybe you would like to send me some information on PSIA' s progress to date that is an indirect answer. I'm sure it's in the best interests of ' both organizations to avoid open disputes at this stage in PSIA's development. 1 know as fact th<:lt 'most instructors in this area sympathize with PSIA's objectives and are interested is seeing a successful national association develop. I don't know what can be done to resolve any differences of opinion between PSIA and PNSIA, but as someone in the midcfie, I think there are misunderstMd­ings on both si des and your over-all objectives are similar. The only point in the story thClt appeared in NWSkier that wasn't a quote from the PNSIA deci sion was this busi ness of what qualifications instructors must have to join PSIA. If I understand your letter, an in­structor must be certified and in good standing in his local association before he is eligible for PSIA membership. One local situation that h3s been irritating PNSIA members is the case of a ski school that has been telling the public it is certified because it belonGS to PSIA (or pos­sibly just plans membership). The word gi vcn to me was that they ::;aid they didn't intend to retain membership in PNSIA bec~lUse they would be members of PSIA, therefore fully certified. Also, some members of the school weren 1 t at any time certified by PNSIJ\.. I'm sure these are local individual problems cmd I'roblems that will be cropping up elsewhere now and in the future lmtil the instructor organi­zations are in a better posj tion to work together. At the present, however, ~ it would appear that }'SIA has a major problem in overseeing as large a K::S terri tory as skiable North },merica. r~ Anyhow, you say no one can belong to PSIA who is not a flLlly certified America's First Weekly Ski Newspaper - I I j I I I , I I I I I I , , instructor. Yet, intentionally or 1)ot, there seem to be exceptions-­exceptions T'w sure PST1I. would el:i.ndnate if at 811 PQc;Gible. 1I.s a vet-· eran of the certification struggle ~ I I ill sure you know that qualj fied and certified instructors find it liighiliy irritating to see other un~ certified instructors claiming certification. I'ill sorry this letter has gotten as involved as it has ~ I can . 'assure you that personalJy PSI A has n:w best wishes for success.. If you've been reading NWSkier for two year s, as you point out, you proba­bly lmow that the professional groups in skiing don I t necessarily have to work through orf,anized amateur skiing to accomplish their goals, in our opinion. that is. Anyhow, to sum this all up, 1111 be happy to give PSIA's story a pJ [J ce in NV,Sld cr--all PNS} 11. member 8 oro on 0111' nlni]j nl~ 1 iet, wiJich is one method J helve ·of kl1ol'{i ng which TIlcwLJC.l'U <.Lru in good stalld:ill[; alld '!i'm.ch aren't--if it will help. But, as I S2\1, if there are SdI!le actual TIli slmderstancJj.nr~s bf~tween PrISTA and PSI A I ·would pn;fer that these be re~301ved other than in the pubJic eye. I );now if I were to print your letter as is, some PNSIA members wouJ.d probably throw this local business of Pl~SIA-PSIA jurisdiction back at you, which would force a repJy, etc., etc., etc. When I get involved in si kations of this type I always recall what my grandmother whispered one evening, "S.I.F." This is FIS spelled backwards, which means Shing is Fun. To other things, I hope everyti ling at Gri z:-jly Peak is corning alm g okay, and please pass along a message for me. Tell Paul Duke I havenlt had a chance to get a letter written to him or the N.P. railroad, but to please send my a couple of pictures and a little dope as to what's happening at the area and I'll get it published. Also hello to Jane and the boys. Hegards, ----:) , ,~./"- .,~,_/ " ,/7 ~.~ <-.~~ ...... '~ .. ~ /'~./',/' Bill Ton 1 er i Ii, I I I I Mr. fi!ay ['etfton f'residf"nt, FI!/SI/\ F'. O. (0)(. 1186 "inecreat, CctL Hornia 6811 South MO(1dow Drive Salt Lake City 17, Utah December 28, 1961 I'vr had a rough draft of this tetter for /I7(Jny months. "3 I toLd you on the phono, I am truply Borry for tllQ cieL(lY in sending it off t(1 you. UntiL the Denver merting I did not lIave your address, and since then, the ski .season and my job flave had 111. IlLt tied up. Oetween teaching, working, tire Intf>rmount:rin, t/'l(!! NSt\ Sid Instructors Conimittec, ClHI HIO r:;IA, I don't /lave time for Ilnything. The .'JflOW at )'.ltl:l "oa been .9ood, but tile ski nCh(lot businc!Ja '''eves something to be desir("d. I 9U(':;,S aLL the California peopLe #-laYt) stllyod in CaLiforni<l. VI. flavp had more bitter cold viowther here than I Can ever reml'mber. This does not heLp the sid aollooL. Bud Johnson CWl give yeu a run down on this. At. thf> G'1«um it was 15° l)utm/ for til(' two t'/uya, nnu wp stood out (In the hiL' through it <ttl. l1ud was tOU9/) (lnd did flot b,·irJf/ his undorw:lre. W" kept Jim n"am out on the hitLwith U4 ond he !:lot us th,.'oU$.If1. I thin!< tlwt the e.ltCU!1 was vpry fruitfuL to l1tt c':nc"'l~np.d. Otto lIoLLuUG, CentraL, Child i';xLl,!}iner was here, Goorgo $ovrlge, f'acific Northwe$t, lJ.fld Georflt? Montrose, Northe>rn i?oo/(y showp.d tip too. nil' (::0$ {("ro, Kerr :i/)(lrl<s and til ... SOtlth('rn f<oe/<y, Norrie 5hoP/Hlrd held to bac/, (wt at the to'lt minute. But nevprthtess, we had five out of the seven and thlt is pretty good for a first try. ~VI1(>n you ,'geo tIle CertifiCutiofl Study Cr')up f'f'~/'Ol"'t of tlla 1,1~~cting, .1 t/link you wilL see th(lt tI~ey (Ir£' on tho right tr,lc/(. One of thE~ '·;()st intrrosting aSf'('cts of t,';r e,lH!{I1 wetS th9 scoring. /iLt t{,(, eX'lmin(.!rs, inoluding (H/r own, werp. very, very cLose in .. scoring. I would S(lY tl1.lt there ~/rl$ rJO diff""/·('>Ilce in th" sGoring bctll('(>n divisiofls~ As I toLd you on tho pilone, I am rl?',d. sorry tfl,d (l misundersL!I1ding arose re[},lrding my mention of GliS \/eber (t11c1 llett l<iLl,mln in elf) earLy comm(ttoD ref,ort. I r(T~flt I fIeld no intention of tryinu to Llring di:sfi{VOr on ti1{'~H? IH'ol,Le. I Ilad onLy triodto repro.:irnt the f,jct~. I (nLt th,.t i'co{'le ~",()uld'Vv(:nt to '<now Ullt til€!! N.)\ C;()rnfl1ittc!,~ Wi!.:; net trying to r,ziiro·,:d rolicy but "';:lS l1~t'?l71i'ting to determ{n~ thf'! will of tile /Tl(Jjority. ('(13 ,md (i(l£ /r.:ld a pcrfC'ct r((;ht to th ... ir opiniof1~. I 1l/11 :lorry tfut tili3 (;'trt <tid/1ft '.~;)m() throu:;h etC; I n,ef:.tnt it to. Looking (It tile ;;itu,rtion fr·o/l1 your' :Jide, I C 'fl Sf:t" tl''lt Cl fi1isl.md~H'::d.UldiIlG could IJ<.tv~ uri.$(,I1. rLf'd3(~ nc::opt I")' a,..oto[;"y for uny h,:!rd fCE'Ling!'; w/liGIl I I:;iel/lt h(!vp c':lus(>d. r·r:dhtpS it would /1."'/1 <'C!S(? t/.r' situ~Jtiol1 if J {Jointed (;lut to you thd tll!" blJtLI"tin in qUP.:di<.111 did not !?o te· rILL instrw::tor.s-i)l)t I I Let ter, Ray 1'(1t ton, only to mtl'mbers of th~ :VS/\ Instruoto I Commith..,J. Each m('mb(),.' rec4!ived two or three copies to s~nd to the divi3ion officprs, ~tc. I don't think anyone else has s~en this roport. Regtlrdin,g thp. !H.?C(llld part of your to'tor-:certificntion. I am5ure YQtl ore aware of th", trcmp.ndou$ prQblelllS involved ill certifiC(Jtiol1 within "Clcil division. The NSA Committee W(lS originaLLy organized to study these probhms. Nothing much has ever been done on Q natinnot l~veL of certification. It was tried once in 1952, but this wcu I)ut down by Far West, Intermount(lin, t'if)d Southern {(ocky. If you wi tL L.ook in the FW31,~ files for tha t spring, you wit l see some of the problems we had with the NSA pLan. It was at thtlt time tllat I beOCl/Jle int",rested in the NSA commiit('e. I feL tt as did your peopLe, that the instructors had best [lnt a hoLd of the oommittee before the NSA beg".m to dicate poLicy to the divisions. You know the situ,1tion I .1m taLking ahout beca:;ue you havt) had this.in your division 3il1o. I can reme>mbor. This i.s in rof('!rence tt) Stainer, \..Lark, eto. I attpnd.d a Committae ml'!oting with both thesp peop Le in /turch 01 1956. It ooc,tmo obviou" that they did not repre:sent the vit}w of the instructor!4 •. '\nd sinco th<.lt time many of us hr.tve worked to get thf!' cornmittee out fro:n undqr tile control. of NSA and the divisiclo, parent org·Jn iza t ion (F"\,SA, 1,sA, e tq.). i~'hefl I became ch(Jirman in 1::58, it wus the fir.st time thtlt the entire committee evor m.t. Tile> first tldng that we did wa~ to request pormission from the NSA Convention in Alta to glow tl1('> divhions to etp.ot thc.,ir own representltive. from the certified instructors. ~ach division then had un aLoctive man on the committr>e (lnd these pC0pLe i.n return fdt?!cted (1 chairman. ,'it the UilW(lUHee NSA Convel1 tion in 1959 t/70 convent ion approved a commit teo report gr',Int lng the committee tile right to coLtect ,md koep their own funds saper'lte from the NS/\ yen('ral account. Cach year we have submitted both a committee report lwd a financial atqtmeont of the funds. {hI' final7cillL .tatemrf)t has bepn prop . .1rcd by an independant account~nt. Your division representative is to submit the3e rerort. to tho division. Ho','/ever, this yC'<lr' t/lC' fit1<lnciot stntf.'mN7t is included in the> comm i t ttlH? ra/lort and til is has br.en serlt to overy ins true tor in the IJS. Notllin!] exists in the NSA Constitution or ny-Laws that (;,okes refercnce to tllo ski instructors, certific<.ltion or their committee. Nothing LaGrllty binds the NSA President or the Divisions f'resiJents to foLlow our desire of elected representa.tion from thp instructors. This year wilen the seven division comm­ittee appointments wer!! submitted to t/lo N:,;A, "resident, only three VaLar, .Johnston 1.1nd mysl?tf cam!." threw:;/l as 0/;/ ointments. No doubt you wer(' the (x(poil1tu1('I1t frCJm FI','SIA. I don't !mow w/lert harrer/od with you and Doug tJ,nd Nishkun, but in any case, we would ho.vp. had (] gO(){j WUI1 on the committee from your division. \\hat worries us is wh<zt happens il ili(;> divisio/'l I'resiJents w:mt to appoInt SOrllf.'cne wllo is not CJ cp.rtified irlStrlJctor? Or wl1ut happons if til". NS,~ President wants to aproint (In Otto stoiner or Don Glilrk as the Chr'lirmt1n? Th(~ fact rl.>r:l(lins tlwt it i3 p03silJI.r.- fhrd tlr(> whola committep. e,m chclngp. from yeur to )'r"dr with no continuntion uf policy or proerom-Cll1d we miuht find ourseLves :rJubmitting to N:,j/\ d~mctnds. Th,. ccmmitttlo !linen 1958 has not concf'rned itseLf a .1J're<lt cif:'al wittl certificution probLC'{l'I!s. ;·"tt h,]v(' ha.d too m':II1,)' othr"D, i. e., tec/lf1iquc, prices, insurunce, etc. ;.,p did sr(>f)d mo:;t of (! drJ.y Of') certific,tion study in 1960 at Dr'i,)l1ton ·.,/I(>n we had an f?Jnm using tIJrer: EHCl],minf'rs frem Go.ch division. /Jut thi.s waS only an informettion type study. • f Le t ter, Roy ['atton, I> December 28, 1961 The f(:tot renlllins t()'~lt tIle rQspon.,ib; :ity haD t)(,(>1'l ,uHf r(~m'ins within the division. Your program has been [JoI.n!] for '.llmost fiftfiJen yoa;"s-NJrS for ten. The oommittee, IISII, or /'51.\ is not gain') to tetL lIS hoVl to run our .ut<lm8. L<?[/(.::tLy it is imposaibLe. r",~;I/\ (tnd IS/" 'W4'l ~eper(~t('l (>ntitias and no out side org,m iZ<ltion has tllf!' r-ight to die t(xte your pol icy. /'SIA dooa pLClIl to stlJdythe certific,.,tion probLom on a nClfiomd scuLe, however. This was one of the rEh13on$ for the t3rigliton ex,!m. rh(? .Orighton exumthi.s month wcu heLd under thlD direction of tll(~ committee, but thO.'H: eXUliiiners present feLt tl1,li this shouLd be a function of PS/A. Our intent is t/w.t tf~tiugh yearLy m~etings of the ~hcif Examiners 01 the divisions we wilL evoLve abettf'r program in the divisions. Every60dy !Jot a Lot of good ide",HJ cut of the mac ting5, and they came up with some soLid recomendations thut coiJLd be. good for aLt of us on the divisionaL leveL. Tho f(lCt that lYe get to[lothf.·r is indic!tiotlnLono to thf:' ,)kiinfJ public th,d we (lro ott attempting to upgrade our rrogro.ms. ,',t no t ilil" has t/l(' r;ommi ttv!", since 1958, or {),S /1\ advocafr-d th(lf anY0tlf:1 l'iO(Jld sat fo"'tll and corltroL ccrtific"tion procedllros of aLl the:- i,1atructors a~;sociGtil:>n3. '0"0 do ptc'.n to study, coordin/lte UIP exam prOCO{/uNJ3 vlith un attc,'nipt of simpLificdiun <md 3tnndu.r'dizC1tion of administrative poticies-and this c·:tn only l)t? l1<:.",f' in tl1(~ ferm of recoml7lelld,dions f,-om 13//\ to t.lle divisions. f'S 1,\ is go ing we Lt. \;c IlilV~ ovrr 115 members. Of course, there nrC' prob l ems C(lnCern in!} ml:'mor-rsh ip, etc. iJut t/lese wi L L 11Ive t c br vlorked out in the annual'mer-ting of th(' COf'fH.1ration. I witL fcr ... mrd you a set of theo ArticLes and By-Laws in a few days \"1/)('11 thpy rpturn from the printfJr:s. I have encLosed with this Lniter a copy of the DOQ merting in Dpl1ver. You wiLL aLso (indo copy of th(? Committee minutos. Our immf!diatp. probLem now is tll!J! we noed members m1d ~urpol~t-it t'1/cps monf>Y to do this. I talked \.·ith Howard /lead yeasterdcly in ALta ,"1n(/ he Stlid this is whit the industry W(Wt5 (lild nc(',ds. He' toLd ()Ir thc/.f IIr",d Ski Co. wouLd aUf/Jort us in fllly m(~l1n(',. thC'y coutd. It Looks Like I'.t> are off tllr: groUl?g. flw committrc rf'[)ort, 55 "lIgas, is in the muil. It cost us a tot cf monc·y and we hctvf' not had the F\':S/'·' contribution of J~1.00 pfH' head. The rN::J/A has r~fused to sC>/1d their3 in bec(~~r of tllf professionaL thing the committee> mpmbers arp alt onvoLved in. ~nyway the report has been maiLed to aLL instructors whethrr til,., divisir,,., 1)(1.'5 poid or not. I',eo now ar(> broke. If your' division C:lrl tiee fit to :;end your monC'.'y in, it wiLL <lllo~N U$ to puy our l! i l t s. 5(>(> w/w t you cun do. I stiLt pL,!n to [J£?t to Dod~;e '}idJe this y(~ur. I Iw,v(> an obLiuntic'l1 to pay to thr. Durl<es to do SOr;)n siding with them; tltis wilt (lLso 9111e' InC! "m excuse. I wouLd Lil<e to sit de'INn nnd spend etn pvcr,ing with you taLl<ing. Frankety, 0,(' r3111 rlnrds your /1(> tp. l,'e no(?d the support of thosn i(oy iH:>oP Le in F.'';';/,\ th,d ,vcuLd Lil<C' to Sf?e sId it1,strui.~ti(n i1row,'th up to a reco[JniZ:f'd ~rofession nationaLly. / /'IO{'f} you flave had (1 ~ Ct,(j ;~fY/'lS ,u,d t ""s'~ tIJ 1 t ynu \;i L L huvo (l !Jo~ld New Yp'lIr too; Uo t r"!Jcrds.