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Show • I "\ .1 l' .~ . i .' \ ,J-t. t } (9/>lL r'f"{,t(-;;L~ Ittl, (','f'- (,-,~i{~~U-i 'J t C'~ (ltl) :-tL ,:, '~r.tt0 ".") I l~Q ,- t u }\),-J~- <j lL-&U~ .,{lC (JJU{fl{!LU'r, ,ll, ()1': (\ ~_L 1-" , ~ ,.. I {' 1 , 'Il' ( '. ( I. II.., I t..:t· : ,(, (1 I (i (t / 81~ EAST SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH , "~,. .,.,; ... .: ~ t '1 " ,. ,:.'".; . . r:.,t >:- '.:<., :; ".. ":' " : .. :+~. ~f>' · .... ·I .... t ~. :'~" ~.~.~ MR~ PHil CLA~K, J~. 2090 "1, VA,NHQE S TREE T, . " :,' ,'_ DE,.vr:"L.7,.-,CO~OR~D~ .. :' '" ~:\ ~"";:'~ o,"·f ".f', ~,""" ":"'.' • ',', ~" JANUAR't; 29,' '1953 . '.- ,., ";'; . ','1 I' ... OEAff, PH ILl" '., '. ' ..• ~ :.• > :<1. ~,:I ~~~~. ,'; '" _.;. -r· ';' '., . .' ".: .: ~ Ie '~~_ :L"~:!~~} \-~. <~': .~' .. : 't '; ~'- .. f_',;";"'~ ';"~'\~ ",.,.~ .•• :~,:.:' ~. .. :~ ~.~~ ;:.'~ '."~\ ITWASdWOO TO ":AR fROM,YOU. ,HM~V!=!!.! YOU r,A/lED TO ~"TION WHETt£R OR NOT: ·YOO wtPE' .TEACHINC'AND Ir'SO/lIIttI;R£~ 'I HOFt YOU HAVlN·IT,SlOOPt:D TO SOME L£GITIMATE' 'JOB THAT TAKES"YOlrAWAY'FROM SKI IIG. I HAVE BEEN TH INK ING AS YOU THAT 'rATON PULLED A QU ICI( 0tE ON Ttf: APPO~~T~NT Of' CUDDEBACK. OF COURSE, IT 15 HARD TO CRtTlc.zr fit. CUODeIACK ON HIS ACHIEV£~NTS .. CAUSE HE HAS NOT DON£ ANYTHING. f WROTE H 1M A LETTER At«> st~T HJH A RJ'PORT LAST JULY BUT DID NOT A5 MUCH AS RECE IVE AN ACKNOWLEoot":N't'~< I TOLD HIM AT THAT TI~, ANTICIPATING THAT tf: WOULD BE Rf."APPOtNTE'D, THAT WE WOULD lit<! TO WORK WITH HIM IN EVERY RESFf:CT, AND THAT w[ WERE EXPECTING TO DO OUR SHARE or Tfo£ WORK. MY ANALYZATION OF' Tf£ SITUATION IS THAT HE ITHER [ATON OR CUDDEBACK OR ANY or THE OTt£~ [ASTERNERS REAL I ZE' THAT THERE IS A W£STEAN stCT ION OF THE UNITED STATE5. If" THEY DO REALIZE-1MAT WE EXIST, IT DO£S NOT t€AN A HELL or A LOT. Ttf.'Y HAY! THE POPUlAT ION AND COMB INE'D [CONOM'C INF'LU!'NCE OVE" TI£ [NT IRE COUNTRY • ONLY R[CENTL Y HAS THt wrST cOte CLOSE' TO "':E'TING THIS ECONOMIC MONOPOlY ANO THAT HAS B[rN IN Tt« POLITICALLY STRONG FAR WEST-CALifORNIA. I WONO[R W ..... TtC. THEY ~tALlzr THE INrLt£NC£ or SUN VALLEY, ALTA, AN) ASPEN HAS UPON SKI TEACHING. If" SO, IT IS NOT tv IDENT TO tC'. ALONG WITH THE ABOVE REASONING, IS THE fACT THAT THE CrRTIF'ICATION PROGRAM IN THE [AST HAS ALWAyS erEN VERY SUCCEssrUl UNDrA THt INVlUENCE or, THI.' AMATEURS. VERY n:w PEOPLE' IN THE' [AST WOULD L IKE TO SEt THE' eERT IF" ICAT ION CONTROL GET IN THE HANDS or Tt€ ttACf-£R!. MY THOUGHT ON TH IS SUBJECT IS THAT SINCE YOUR ORGAN IZAT ION, THE rAR WEST BOY'6 ANO MY GROUP ARE ALL. NON-PROrtT, INDEPENDENT ~GANIZATIONS, WE HOl THE UPPER HAND HERE IN Ttf: wrST. THAT IS, NO MATTE'R WHAT THE "NAL DEC IS ION or THE CONVENT ION MAY BE NtXT 5PR lNG, NO PROGRAM CAN BE INAUGURATED IN OUR SEPARATE DIVISIONS WITHOUT OUR SUPPORT AND APPROVAL. ' THEREfORE, IT IS MY SUGGESTION THAl WE pLAy ALONG WITH CUOD£BACK AND EATON AND AT LEAST GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO PROVE OR DISPROvr THE VALIDITY or ANY pLAN. If IT DOES NOT SUIT OUR INDIVIDUAL N[[OS, THEN THEY CAN SHOVE IT. THERE ARE SOME GOOD MEN ON THE C[RTlr/CATtON COMMITTEE. ~~P~iRil~L~6~AL~;ii~r+~L~6R~~AtiElC~~~AB~iE~~:'S~~A~~~i~L~L.L rACTIONS. THE THING TO DO IS TO EXERT ALL OUR EfrORTS DILIGENTLY TO / ! I \ .' .' " t \ , ~ ~ : 2 MR. PHIL CLARK, JR. TH£ C0M41 TTEE, AND AT TH£' SAJrf: T U4E KEEP UP OU~ a..NCOtlRtSPONOtMCt~~,;~: TO WORK OUT SO~THING AMONG OURS(LVE~ IN CASE THE C<*Mlmr' QO£S,:;-::*}\~:~' SOUR. LET'S HEA~ THE COt4UTTt[ OUT. THE r IRST STEPW JLL.~ _,';TOd~~,\ t-I:[DLE' CuoorBACK INTO STARTING SOME ACTION. ','''il~F''';'':;'''~'':'I'f ~ ". ~ -! ":":"~'}'~.' YOUR pqOPOSALS HAVE BEEN SENT ON TO THE fAR WEST, BUT.LHAVt' NOT': ,,',:' HEARD ANYTH INO FROM THEM S I NCr: EARLY NOVEMBER. IT 'SPURE',:"OLL£Y<~W EXPECT t-4VCH fROM THOSE ACT.vtl..Y ENGAGED IN SKI 8US'''$S~\·TP>IO··A'''''':~~;}, LOT OUR I NG THE PEAK SEASON. f;~I~l~<~;j,~ii:c:'Jg~~-' WR I T£ t.£ YOUR V I EWS, AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU GE 1:'~::i.,trll,.f':'::: ,iZ{/f:T~? LETTER Off TO CUDDEBACK. f 'I..I.. 00 THE SAf€. ··~~l:-{~~;/"~·";~'fr~>.~·i~~~~f Sl/l I S f NeE RE l. Y • BILL LASH, PRES IDENT '" , ., ,,:.).,,,tt :1"1"(',~ _,'# ,- .} i-r.~~i)-',:1" I i!;,,':~',\t.,:t!, "(\j""",;:}~ t l,¥,. ~~~~~ri~~1,:,;~~~ 11", ~I;W• •1 ;' s.,;; ,"'" . • ' ";lX ~4 ~i~ i~" -':#.'1 _{: 1.'-~ '!' ~;: ,; ': ·.·:':~ll. <~i!;~":·, >·;;:1~ F"'~ i::;(:31l~,ii:t~,:/:\~,~~,~, 874 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SAL T LAf<e: CITY ~ UTAH fE8RUARY~ 0, 1953 MR. JOHN LITCHFIELD SUN VALL£Y SKI SCHOOL SUN VALLE Y,I IDAHO DEAR JOHNs THE QUESTION or WHAT , IS TO BECCM: Or- THEPROGRA' rem NA1' IONAL CERTIFICATION OF SKI TEACHERS IS TO BE 8ROUGHT BEFORE THE ' ANNUAL rvEET ING Of THE - NAT IONAL ~K r ASSOC IAT ION IN "MAY. THE COMMITTEE IS rOR~O AND ns tvEMSERS NAMED. MR ~ CUDDEBACK 'HAS :AGA I N BEEN APPO'INTEO CHA IRMAN -WH ICH -HAS ',RESUL TED ' IN SOI\£ SCEP1IC'ISMAMONG THE ~ X 1ST' NG INS TRUC TORS' ORGAN I ZATI ONS • WE' CANNOT HELP' BUT fEEL THAT THE EATON, CUDDEBACK, AND RUCHP AGG~EGATE HAS THE WELfARE AND -PRESTIGE OF THr USEASA IN MIND fIRST AND fOREMOST. THEY HAVE GIVEN NO RECOGNITION TO 'OUR INDEPENDENT TEACHERS' GROUPS' OR ITS ACTIVITIES~ LAST yt'AR'S POL ICV OF 'CUDDEBACK WOULD INDICATE TO t-£ THAT-ANOTHER PLAN DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 'THE USEASA WILL BE , IN THE, otfERING THIS YEAR UNLESS THE TEACHERS ' STA~T . TO "PUSH THf; , BALL .. '" MY pART IN 'TH IS NAT IONAL PROGRAM' HAS BEEN', OF CONS IDERABLE' EFfORT AND THERE, HAS NOT BEEN MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT RECE' I VEO .. ,·,ESPE'CIALLY ;, FROM THE TEACHERS THEMSELVES. THIS IN ITSELF' IS DISCOURAGING, NOT TO ~NTION THAT THE CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE HAS ,NOT' BEGUN TO fUNCT I ON-~AT~ TH IS DATE. - YOU CAN BE , or , INF' IN I TE , ASS ISTANCE BY LENDING YOUR INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAG~ ACTION BY MR. CUDOEBACK-, · IMMEDIATE ACTION. THERE ' IS LESS THAN THREE MONTt-IS'. UNT II., THE NSA f'.£ET I NG~' THE COMMITTEE IS ALMOST COMPLETELY COMPOSED OF'SKI TEACHERS OR EX-TEACHERS,. CONSEQUENTLY, ' IT WOULD SEEM, EMBARRASS I NG I F WE CANNOT HELP OFfER 'A SOLUTION TO 'THIS' PROBLEM or NATIONAL CERTI-FICATION. CAN'T WE' DECIDE' THE ,ISSUE, THf?OUGH CONCILIATION, ONCE' ANO fOR ALL BY E IlHER ADOPTING, A ' SUITABLE PROGRAM fOR ALL OR BY OROPPING THE ISSUE, COMPLETELY? 'JOHN, WOULD YOU PLEASE GET A LETTER OFF TO CUDDEBACK IN THENEXT,FEW DAyS AND LET HIM KNOW ' THAT, WE -, ARE' INTERESTED AND DO WANT TO OFfER OUR ASS ISTANCE. SINCERELY, BILL LASH BL: f I : ~ Mr. William R. Lash CORTLANDT T. HILL 606 SOUTH HILL STREET LOS ANGELES 14,CAUFORNIA 874 East South Temple Street Salt Lake City Utah Dear Mr. La.sh: F~hrUAry 12, 1953 A great deal of time has elapsed since you wrote me on July 9 enclosing your " Progress Report on Development of National Council of Ski Instructors" dated July 9, 1952. It soullds silly I know, but. since that time, I have only been 1.n to\m n few weeks and have been completely snowed under wOile here. I ",ant to apologize for not having answered you. I compliment you on your very beautifully organized progress repor t. '1'hl n in .1 nl\ct"(l f\ v~r'y fIne pt'f'fH'lI LIl t.1 on. 'I'h~ amount of research that you have done on this subject must have been great. The most important comment that I can make regarding the presentation concerns Part III, Proposed Plan for Certif1.cation of Ski Instructors by the NSA. I do not see in this section where it specifically spells out who is responsible for the certification of the ski instructor. I would interpret it to be a mnjority of the examiners since it is not stated othcrwir,e. Since it <locB,provlde that the Instructors Associations will provide a majority of the examiners, this would then, in effect, be that the instructors certify each other. This situation might easHy briug about the downfall of the entire program. I would be very grateful if you would : give me your views on the subject. The Inst paragraph on Page 5 - I quote " a unified technique under national control is not the solution as each division has itr. particular teaching terrain and problems". It is my experience that the problems are common to all and ,,,hen I see an Easterner, who is ac-customed only to packed icy slopes, spend his money to come '-lest to ski in the powder, it is very pathetic Si~lt. I know a number of good eastern skiers , competitors in fact, '¥lh0 are completely lost \ when the snO'l" gets above their boot tops und this is indeed a sad 'situation, since there is a technique that works for both. On top of Page 6 you mention thl1t a "Mnnufll could catalogue i I the different teaching techniquea". It occurs to me tlLnt Lhin mJl')II, Mr. Lash - ~ - Feb. 12, 195:1 be quite a difficult cituat:i.on since there 1s rapid change in skiing and if it is done at all, it should be d0ne in a general way. I would hate to see a system become frozen because it was in printed form and therefore difficult to revise. If however, it was revised repeatedly, it might work very well. On top of Page 16, there is mention of the candidate having to have Red Cross First Aid Certificate in good standing at all times. This might be spelled out in more detail since the Red Cross issues a number of different types of certificates of First Ain. My recollection is of having a Standard, A<1vanced and Ski Safety u!ldFirst Aid Certificate, all three of them being different. On page 18 regarding Revocation of Certification, paragraph \ "c" reads " the connnittee provided bor by these provisions". Exactly \ which conunittee is referred to? This mir;ht also l)e npelled Ot~t ! more detail. Contlnuln~ in came pnruljrnph, I quot..c, " 1 t sholl lOWr-VCl' solicit and accept the recommendation in this connection of t e Divisional Committee and the Divisional Instructors Organizations having jurisdiction over the area "There such instructor is teaching". A duel responsipility is set up by this aforesaid lan(;Uage and miBht be the <:ause of a splendid argument behreen the Divisional Co;;nnittee and the Divisional Instructors Organization. I have ahmys found it dangerous to make two people responsiulc for the same thing - the result - nothing happens or a helluva fiL~ht enrlUe~. Also on Page ill8 under the heading" Existing Instructors VIII" this automatic acceptance by the National Ski Association might aJ.Go cause some trouble in the future unless it is handled carefully. It '!Quld seem to me, that it would be better to screen existing instructors, as I 1m.ow they should be from my last experience with them, in order that the divisions make certain with an understanding with the Nati.onal Ski Association, that all certified instructors are capable of National. certification. I fear if the National begins to chop off ajfew previously certified instructors that the whole system may become embroiled in a big argument and ultimately fail. Page 19 under Divisional Certification Committee, I notice that it is proposed that there be a member of divisional certification I from each of the districts of the divisions and not more than two additional members. It occurs to me that first of all, som~ divisions are not broken up into districts and secondly, thone that are, such as the Far West Ski ACGociation, mJ.Ejht not have u llCl'aOn :In each dlotrict capable of or interested in working on this subject. I Personally tifr. Lash - 3 - Feb. 12, 1953 found it very difficult to locate people \-iliO '<Iere quqlified and .Tilling to vrork on this subject. Pase 20 Section "B" Sub-section G, " Duties of Divisional Committee shall be to recommend for or against reinstatement or revocation of certification in accordance .lith Section 5 of these provisions". This pOints back to the first objection I raised in this letter, that divisional associations under the Tyndall program are stripped of the responsibility of cert:l.fication. I have discussed this matter quite j a number of times over' a period of years ,:rHh Mr. 'l'yndall and he oeems I set in his desire to have instructors certify instructors rather than . have the Association certify the instructor. To be rather blunt, if it becomes a program uhere instructors hang bade;es on each other, I can see nothing but trouble ahead. '1'hio 1n like the fatal arrangement of directors of a corporation re-electing themselvc3, 01' senators nnll congressmen re-electing themselves or their successors. It leaves the instructors group >Tide open for all sorts of criticism. It "<Tould be like shooting fish in a barrel and the instructor::; ':rill be the ones in the barrel and I am quite certain the National Ski Association and its Divisions will have nothing whatsoever to do with such a program. To my knowledge, such a proGram has never been effected in any country in Europe. In fact, over there, they arc nm by the p;ovcrnment, '~hlch vTe truGt will not; toke place here but. It mlght get to that, 11' t.he program set forth by Hr. Tyndall is accepted. On top of page 21, the follouinG sent~nce- " there shall be a third member of each Divisional Instructors organization appointed by the respective president for a period of two years to represent his division on the Teaching Outline Committee of the National Council • . ~. ce it is possible to have an incoming president vrith an appointment ich is to carryover from his predecessor, this might cause some embarassment as all presidents have had in the past, the privilege and J the responsibility of appointing his mm committees. Paragraph XI at bottom of page 20 and continued on page 21, presents other problems which are not entirely clear. It states that presidents and secretaries of the divisional instructors association are eligible to serve on the National cowlcil. It is not clear to my mind whether they shall or shall not and what shall control whether they shall or shall not. By the same token, Wll<lt about the ski. i.notructor who La not a IllCmOC1' of the ckl :tIl!] true I.Ol'G ol'~nnb.ntloll? Are we to stretch our imaggination to the pOint where this might become a closed shop? 't-rr. Lash - 4 - Feb. 12, 1953 Hatch out that under Section XI "B" 1 throlle;h 7 does not 'I clash .-lith Section X "B" 1 through 7 and Section IX liB" 1 through 8. I I have not Il18.de a precise an..1lysis of this but it looks as though \ \ 'there might be again duel responsibilities which are always dangerous. , , There may be other things that could be ad.iuGt,~d but I have not had the time and I certainly do not have the talent to put a good legal eye on this to see that it is fairly in order. Otherwise, I prefer to get this letter off to you as it nov! so late. Again let me congrntulnte you for your very' ublo pr("loontt,\'" tion and with kindest personal regards, I rer~in CTlI:AKB CC: Roger Langley Kenneth Cuddeback Otto Steiner .J Sincerely Cort~Iii~ --------------- F ~ R ~ WEST SKI INSTRUCTORS ~$$OCl~T10N Mr. Bill Lash 874 East South Temple Salt Lake City, 2, Utah Dear Bill: P. O. Box 77 Bi, Bear Lake, Calif. Februs.ry 28, 1953 The tentative date for the F.W.S.l.A. 1953 annual Convention i~ April 13th throu~ the 18th. The tentative location is Squaw Valley. I understand that some Colorado representatives are plannin~ to attend as well as P.N.S.A. instructors representatives. This convent ion will be devo ted to a lQI'~e de~ree to the preparation of IU51.terial required for a successful' 'mpletion of the Nationalization Pro~am. I am lookin~ forward to bein~ with you and other key men involvad in this work while we have an opportuni ty to iron out the many detailed problems facin~ Western professionals, the Forest Service, the N.S.A. and its divisions. Otto Steiner as well as Earl Bachman of the Regional Office of the U. S. Forest Service in San Francisco have promised to attend, and I believe muCh needed co-ordination can come from suchJa meetin~ where all parties concerned are represented. I would appreciate if you would contact all members of your Committees and as well as representatives of so far unor,anized professional ~roups in the remaining Western Divisions and invite them to participate in this convention whiCh could be the first of an all Western meetin~ of professionals. Please let me hear immediliiltely whether you personally are in position to attend as well as who you would recommend to be invited. Trustin~ that all is well with you, I remain, Sincerely yours, TT :cj , __________J -=---Cl'_-~___'__"_'__.:.~_ ________________ ,_ _______ _ TO BETTER SERVE THE SKIING PUB LIe ----------------------------------- - - .. ------ ----------------------------------- - ----------------- ------- • / / " "'fl.- -~~,~;:~ .>-.. ,.,:,., .... " .:-; , ; ;~ ,,"i )',::~ ,.,-----'- --'- III'. X&wiD. D. IatoD. 80. MaiD. i\ne' k.t. Grub,; eoDaeo.l .. , " ' " ;:. ' ~ .~.,' IIr. OUo '\eaU'. Obab"maa ot \ho O."ltleaUoa eo-1U •• • t tho J'ar ••• t. 8ld. J. •• ootatloa. r ••• t.q 1Jlt.:rmoclll. ot .. nat", ____ to t.o Mr. x..'. :a. • . port UJSlq;;.lt. a40pt.l. 4urlBc tho ooaba I'.' .• d.. Cony.Un ., .... , ... It lo.l~ ,roo' aatletaotloD. to tlad how .011 the C .. 'ltl .. tlOD eo..lt.,,, ud I •• vutG1". J..lOetat.ion .t \hi. l>lyl.10. oo-Q"ate wlth each .ther to 'bott.r .eno tho .11., publlc. Th .... i. ao ooJlhaloa a. to 11 ••• • t •• thOI'it, 1a 'hl. Diylaioll. ' Your l"ter ot September 29'11. 1953 to Mr ••• I.. 'I&Ih~ '1IDpO~ -Seorota:q ot tho "Uoul Co'tlll0i1 ot SkI. laatnotol'. ot .... J1._. .. 00'p'I' ot Whlch wa. nbaUt .. to WIT ottl • .... U.. .... .,1' ..... ,OUl' tho"Ch' ~.t. oaq 0 ••• r,ala- .t.l0.ibo..u. hayO tho tall' l'Oapoa.lbllU, tor ~ ... "ltleaUo. ot a1d. '''.r •• J1oton1Jac '0 pan a ot tho P"po." plaa tor ...... 'UlcaUo •• t 'oki 1a"n.-,,~ .tor. '" tho Kat.1paal SId. J..lIOoiat.10 •• 'U "lOry oloarq 4otta •• th., l' 1. ' 1a ot1' •• ' .... 'tonal Ski J. .... laU ••• -ad oaq th. Jlatioaa1 SId. J..Molat.lo., Which""11~ • .1_1d.1ot.101l OYer t.h. "nitlca'loD. ot •• tlo_1 8k1 I.8U1iotor •• ,fbi ...... tato. th.ir propoeal. I h.l'eWith 0010 •• ' •• ).1 01 tho x.. J1opori. J ." , ' J.. loq;.. th.:'latloul Sld. J..eooiat.lea haoUo •• nclonalq \bzo. 1_. 41.i.s.. •• it.app ...... U-o.14o.' .. , th. O.rt.1t1.'loa Comal" ... ot th. 41 yl.1aal or,_l •• t.loa. ar. to o.nt. tho oor\1t1_'101l rOllpo •• lbll1t1 ••• !h. prot ••• lout orcani.ation. rooopuo \hl. ,tao' _4 ha.o tor .... ft1 year. co-op .... t.., "1 th th. DiY1elow Orcanl ... tl ••• ill pn,p-r1.Jlc ancl bo14l1lc 1I'l.tl"'ll- .tor .... hat.lon. 1oa.Uc tho aohal •• rUl'leaUoll _\11'011' b tho hM4. .t th. 41yl.tnal .lei ..... l.tioa. He" ••• r •• xp.rt .... ha. tho .. tba, tho proto .. loul later •• t.. ot our 1llatruo\or. AD. be .ono "I' ...... '.1,. tt tho 1Ja41yl4ul. lDOat dir.otly eoaoorned w1th •• rUtl_Uoa; ".17, tho .k1 iaet.ructor. Who •• lty.U.booc1 i. attoot.cl 'b7 th ... repl.at.loa. an p.rmittat t.o partioipat.. ia the formulatio. ot thoir prot ••• loul. t1ltUZ'o. • " ta. Edwin D. F.aton P8&u 2 Narch 6, 1953 Approxtmatal1 five years &&0 the '.W.S.~. · (~en the O.S.A.) tried to proylde tor auch instructor p~rt1c1pat1on by appo1ntin~ an instructor. repre.fttat1Y8 to their Cert1tication Oommittee who "'1&0 to . • .-rYe as liaison between · the ,instructors and the d1vl11onal QrpnilaUOIl.' Th1a arr8ll4:emClt proyed tIn- . aathtactor,y to the inltructor. who blleha. thattbcq be u;smue4 by pro- , tea.tonale rather than by lIki a .. oc1aUoJl r~"lltrAtat1Te.. Prof ... ional namineI'll, 1Iho by the nature of their ao ~ lyl tr and: .xperience, are obolmd to b. much closer aC<;luatnted with up-to-date tHbnlQue, sobool manacement, and other • o instructor reepons1bll1tle., than aw;y. ·other r 4f1aU"el1 dhtnter •• '.d parU 18. In "M.UoJl. the ullin tor indepan4ent a4rd.nlltraUon otln.tJ"'UCtora · affaire w1 qwut interference "a. ·10 atronc at \hat Ume that a comple' ... 0 ••• 101l of, the htitructor. from the ak1 IUlSOoiatloD wa. propo.ec1 . alo~ · the 11D..eot thG j'roncb National ·School ot S.ld1nc. ·In-'.4 of belnc cen1flcatec1 by the Ski Assooiatloll 1t "a. ~1alllle4 to h. "e ·the ... wtion oonduott4 b, · .. OUT' mJAflhr lnstrt1Q~"1l fJf national. 1u,u41D4 With ce:tUtloatlaa to b6 _uti, by the fl.partmat ot ~rlcultur •• 'tJ.S. ; )"oreat Service. 'fhia plaa oh .dtU aliv. ·.in ..... oral we.ten ' 1nstr_'~I" crOUPI a,. ."l4anCGd b7 ' :.:.cct oon .... pondence reoe1 •• d from Coloradoo lind California 1nsVUCto1"8. 1'haka -to 0 the ·0 eood ott iCfe of Cortland ~ .. lUll;' thefl .Chai1'1J)A\n ot the ),.W.S • .A.. C6rtltleation . COll'mittee. such a sIcosI10n was pnye.te4 in the Spr~ ot 194B. by maldn.: 4Onc. edons to the 1nstruotore tr seU1D4E t\p 1\ Jomt examina tion prooedun t .. 11 pract1a.d now 8ucoesef\llly 1n the J .. W .S.A ~· o This &J'r~em.nt ha. been most .aU.s.t'actory to all pant-a ":nc<a1"llea ·ud 'fl. ·ball.". it to " a ~1nL"'1I mbtaka to a b....mdon & procedura WhiM ha. '''Ol'ked '80 "el1 • . 'lb.. realilon tor the tortuaUon ~ of the N4A-tiona l CollJ1cll of $1..:1' Inltructora prs.m.JI'lly 1m the 1'1 .. 4 for a nationa l pr?,ram of certification. W. baire tha t IUOO a pro&1"i1Im bo adm1aiatored by thl Nation:..l Ski °Association, · exoCt\hd by ib d1"fisions wi th the tnatruotors . participation as praoticed til this, D1Tle:i.on, .ind as outlin4ild in attache" oF",. 13 of the LaQll RQpOrt. 0 . 0 , L'nI!lcdla tely follo.~ th. San lIatilO OonvQl1tioll ot the F.W. S.A., r flpresctathe. of the fi"e . wCistorn divisions plaa to a ttend the Sicond Council MiI! otitl.£ durin& Which time our O\TA mncdments to tba.°lt&&h bport will be prop08Q~ &ndif adopted &.dded to Atr. Ste1neJ't 11 commah • . .0 0 I appr.oSJAt. your: emphaa1a on t.he need for publioity of our certificat'lon pro~ and hopo · that the ak1 U&tl"UCtOl' croups in other divisions Will hay. the MlDe auppor\ of their oftloialpubl1ca'Uon as .e Illtulbus of the J.U.?I,A. enjoy thro~ the "Skier". 0 • As .~filBt8d to rd.r. Hobert Schenck, Vs.ce-Prea1deo.t of the llational Ski L SSO~ laUoll, the appOintment ot an acU.,. )J.tl.S.Ja.. instructor to .en, on Afr. Cuddeback' a CommUtee would help tremendoualy in co-ordinaUna; our tilouchta and effort. to br~.bout a ".Darally ~oc.pt&'ble naUolU'l q&tem of certification" I will·keep you infonned of fm7 d,eYelopmo1and the ra,ults ot thi ••• storn instructors m_t1~ until such tim.e that I will haTe the p r1vUe.ge of meatiUi fOU 111 perIOD dur1D& the National Ski AesociaUOJl ~nvent1on In NGW York. TT:oJ Enclz neop.otfull1 1~uro • . T-: I,-,) Totmrl 1 &Tyn:d.all Presldant F.W.S.X.A. 81~ EAST SOUTH TEMPLE ST. I ' MARCH 13, 1953 f.n. TOt+1'TYNOALl P. O. BOX 17 . BIG BEAR. l KE, CAL IfORN IA SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - ," :,,~ DEAR; lOMMI J " ~ i,;"; ' ..... . PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE DATE or YOUR CLINIC SINCE OUR DATE WILL OEPEM> UPON THAT OF" YOURS. AS I INDICATED IN MY WI~E IT MAK£S LtTTL£ OIFfEP£NCE TO US WHAT DArt YOU CHOOSE. I CERTAINLY PLAN TO ATTEND YOUP CONVENT ION. HOWEVER, THERE' ,S ~ Ql£STION THAT SEEMS PERT 'NENT. HOW MUCH T r~ DO YOU TH INK WE SHALL NEED TO SPEND ON THIS PLANNING or THE NATIONAL PROGRAM' IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT IF" YOU WOULD SCHEDULETHf'LAST THREE DAYS, WHEN ALL CONCERNED ARE' THERE', THAT IT WOULD ALLo-t AMPLE T tl'€ TO COMPLETE 'A GOOD DEAL Of THE WORK. THE P[ASON fOR MY Qu[ST IS THAT IT IS EXTREt-£LY 0 I F"F ICUL T FOR THE PEOPLE IN OTt£R 0 I V IS I ONS TO GET AWAy FOR S IX DAys or THE' CLINIC PLUS OQIVINO TIME BOTH WAYS. THIS IS ESPECIALLV EXE'MPLIFlED Wt£N ONE CONSIDERS THAT WE HAVE OUR ~N CL IN IC TO ATTEND AND PREPARE rOR. MY CONTENT ION WOULD BE THAT IF" YOU L IMITEO n£ ~ET 100 OF THE WESTERN PROfESS .ONALS _ .. SAY TO THE PER 100 FROM ~Dt£SOAY THROUGH SATURDAY YOU WOULD GET ~E PEOPLE TO ATTEND. OF C~SE, I AM ONLY REF'ERR INa TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO MUST COr..£ fROM OUTS 10£ YOUR DIVISION. MY SUGGEST ION ON WHOM TO INV I TE WOULD E£ THOSE ~M8ERS OF' THE NATIONAL CERTIftCATION COMMITTEE fROM THE WESTERN DIVISIONS. TH IS WOULD Sr.RVE TWO PURpOSES SINCE THEY ARE' ALL T£ACt£PS ANYWAy. THESE WOULD INCLUDE, LITCHrlElD, MATT, CLARK, STEINER, AND MYSELF". POSS IBLY IT WOULD BE' BEST fOR YOU TO BE Tt£ ONE WHO INVITES Tt£SE PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU ARt THE HOST ASSOC IAT ION AND TEMPOAARY CHA IRMAN. I WOULD fOLLOW UP WITH A LETlER LATER. IN n£ tEANTIt.£, I WILL CONTACT OTt£R TEACHERS IN THE UNORGANIZED DIVISIONS, I HAVE SENT SOt.£ NEWSpAPER CL I PP I NOS OF' OUR ACT I V I TIES A'-' nl: INCORPORATION WHICH WAS COMPLETED LAST JANUARY. THESE 1 HOULO REACH YOU SOON. IN ADDITION IS A SAMPLE Of OUR CERTlrt~ATE WHICH WE ARE EXPER'r.£NT'NG WITH. POSSIBLY YOU WOULD HAVE SOt-f: SUGGESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT. I "'1; e-, a ; 1: -II "i • I TOMMI TYNDALL (2) MARCH 13 .. 1953 00 YOU NOT THINK IT WISE TO fORM SOME TYPE ' or AGENDA rN ADVA~E fOR Tl'lE KET ING? TH IS WOULD ENABLE t-£MBERS TO STUDY PROPOSALS AND ISSUES AHEAD OF ·TII\£ AND SHOULD CONSEQUENTLY SAVE VALUABLE Tltv£ AT THIS t-'EETING. A SUGGE'SrION OF' MINE' WAS TOCOMPLtE THE RESULTS, CRITICISMS AND REVISIONS or THE PROGRESS REPORT. ~ SHOULD CO~RESPOND UNT IL \lE HAVE IRONED OUT SOI\£ Of THt PROBLEMS Of THE' t-£ET' NG. DO YOU fEEL THAT YOU HA \IE A NEED tOR SC»£ COP IES Of -THE PROGRESS ~E"PORT? THERE ARE SCp.£ · EXTRA COPliS If YOU SO DES IRE':' THEM. . I HOPE TI-£ SKIING HAS BEEN GOOD IN SOUTHERN CAL. OUR ING THE 'pAST fEW WEEKS. SINCERELY,. BILL · LASH 6L I f I Dr. Chuck Hibbar,d. Cha irman, Nf<HS~\, Certification Committee SaLmon, Idaho Dear Chuck, 6811 Sout'1 Meadow Drive Sa t t Lake Cit), 17, Utah .March H·. 1953 IncLosedli~ a copy 0' the Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association ,Maunua'. It is weLL done. I do not think that. I need to impress upon you the merit. of fiuoh ,an organization as the RMS/A. , A similar organiZation exitsts here and in tile Far We.f. Please consider my advise. Effective programs for tfll~ beH&rm~nt of aId in.truction oan beat, be , adminhtrated through an instructors orga"izationl the teache,.. themselves must .ell and ' a~sume their reaponsfbHUy. The instructors are a pr~fessfona' seotion of skiing. To promote their profession does not meaniha' t~f!Y must hamper the cert i f icati on program. Ther~ is a dUfer· enC8 of funotio~s. hey are reLate~.but they are different. Tha teacher. need an orGanization 01 their own to , bett.,. their own professionaL dignity. Consider, at thQ NRNSA, me ~ ting for {n.truetors, the possibiLity of form{na an instruotors group~ to heLp adminf3ter and promote the certifioation program, and to /lelp better 'heir own profo:uion. But aho con:3ide,. that I am biasad. I have been teaohing and promoting a NationaL Associ. ~ tion of ~ki Instruotors for •• ven yours. I may not bo abLe to seo the entire picture.' NevertheLoss, it wouLd be appreciated if you wouLd take these foots itlto view and ask youraolvr what is the be!Stapproach. Inclosed (s a roport preparod soma years ago on ' lIds l: usiness of a NotionaL Instructo;.s Association. This is fhe Last 'copy that I haVf~ Left. Pletlse , r.tu,.n this as socm as possibLe. Give my best to atLttho tC:J.cllers at your meeting. Remember, in any oase, ' do not Let ' me infLuence thr best poticyfor your division. , This is a personaL opinion ,and ,requost. You do what is b, ~.st for you. BilL Ldsh, President FAR WEST SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION .March 15, 1953 Dear Fellow Members: 1 - ANNUAL COINENTION - Place and rate The Annual Convention -o"f the-F,~W:S " I.A. will be held at S~ ValleY, Lake 'tlltlO§.r-G.fLliJ.:9:tll.;ia from AYE3I1.. 20th_...thrQW".J:.1~.~Plq;L 24~h, 1223. Your Execut~ve Committee received several b1ds from various areas, and after weighing ell fectors such as good snow conditions: proper timing, reasoneble rates, end good co-operation from the areas, the above decision was reeched~ 2 - CAN~IDATE SKI SCHOOL pasf·expeiier~ce-11-3s-sho·,.,rn that more preperation for the successful run.-,.ing of OU:t' cond:Ldate ski school) e.nd tho examinptions co swell, will pay dividends in better treining end s81ection of new instructors. Your Candidate Ski School Committee met with Chairman, Bob LeWr Narch 3rd, 1953 ?t the Ski Room of the Los Angeles Ath ... letic C ub and 2greed on the following organization for this yearfs instructors training program~ (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Skiing ability test (eliminetion of candidates) Training in Fundamentals (basic session) Training in skiing turns (advenced session) Knowledge of ski equipment test (f) (g) Written test on general knowledge of organization, ski racing! ski history, ski safety, etc. Teaching ability tests and pre-grading during basic and advanced sessions EXAMINATIONS 3 - SCHEDULES Mond~Sl :-April 20th: Morning: Arrival, registration, introductions, assignments, business meeti~gs Afternoon: Board Meeting, Committee meetings Free skiing for instructors and candidates with their favorite instructor 19~~ay_- April 21st: 7230 to 8:30 AoMg - 8~30 to 10 A"H. 8~30 to 10 A.No 10 A.,Ne to 12 12 to 1 P,.Ho 1 to 3 P <,M~ 3 to 5 P"No 3to5P,Mt' 3 to 5 P.M" 6 to 8 P"M .. ~3 to 11 P~M. Noon - Breakfast Skiing 8.bili ty qualification test Candidate Ski School instructors meeting prior to basic sossion Basic Session LUNCH Basic Session Basic Sossion (corrections) Condid.ate Ski School :lnstructors mooting prior to advanced session Free skiing for candidates having passed basic session pre-grading tests Dinner Written Test and Equipment Test for Candldates 6 to 11 P .. M. - Boe~d Members business meoting 1 - 3 - SCHEDULES (continued) ~nesdaa •. ' Aprll 22nd I 7:30 to:30 A~M$ - Breekf~st .8:30 to 12~30 Noon - Classes 1, 2 and 3 Adve,nced Session 12:30 to 1:30 P~l'!. - LUNCH 1:30 to 5:30 PvM• - Classes 4, 5 and 6 Advanced Session 6 to 8 P.M~ Dinner 8 to 10 PQM. Open Meeting of FcW.S.I.A. Members~ nomine,tions,and election of new officers 8 to 9 P.M. Ski Movies for Candiates ~h~~d~- April 23rd: 7=30 to 8:30 A.Mo - 8:30 to 12~20 Noon - 12:20 to 1:20 P.M. 1130 to 5:30 P.M. ~ P,M. to 3=30 P.M. - Braakfest Classes 1,2,3,4,5,6 Advanced Session, corrections LUNCH E..'LUITNATIONS FOR INSTRUCTOn.S Instructor I s Race (CEmdidrtes £',nd avail- ' pble certified instructors) - Freo skiing for instructors and candidates - Convention Banquet, installation of of-ficers, FUN l Ert~- April 24th: 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. 8:30 to 11 A.M. 9:30 to 12:30 Noon 8:30 to 12:30 Noon and 1:30 to 3:30 f.M. 1:30 to 5:30 P.M. - 3: 30 t05 P.M. 4 - CURRICULUl-'i Broakfast Ski Safety end Fir3t Aid refresher session for available cp.ndide,tes and instructora Skiing technique refresher session for certified instructors (on the slope discusslon of teaching developments) LUNCH E)CANINATIONS for Candidates Free skiing for instructors ~nd available candidates Compiling of examinE'tion rosults,end announcements to candidates Any cRndtdate desiring information concerning the curriculum taught in the bosic Pl~ edvDlwad s09sionR of this yoarla cnndidote school, plepse write immediately to me in care of LAAC 431 v:est 7th Street, Los Angeles, California. Th~s year's Convention promises to be especially interesting due to the participation of mpny instructors of oth~r Wostern Divisions a.cJ t2ntined to bring about the nationalization of the certificption 0~'3~ems wlthin the jurisdiction of tho N.,S~Ac> As evident from the cl'~;CI'le schedule, it will be lots of worle especially for your Com·· r1it~ee, Chairman, end officers, but we qunr['.nte8 you c. worthwhile l;lee'i;ing :full of helpful idees for your work, good sportsmenshlp, crd the usual uproarious fun of the now famous 1P~t.ruct.Rrs banquot. BEE YOU THl!:RE. Tommi Tynde.ll, President F.W.S.!.A. CORTLANDT T. HILL 606 SOUTH HIll STIU:ET LOS ANGELES 14,0\L1FORNIA Mr. William Lash 874 East South Temple Street Salt Lake City Utah Dear Mr. Lash: March 18, 1953 I have received yours of Harch 11 and ,.,ish to advise that I It'1ve ,.,rltten Ken Cuddeback sue;gestine; that he write you as per your request. Hishine; you lots of success with your pro[7am and ~l ith best perr;oml.l rCf~~Jrdc, I remain Sincerely CTH:AKB • F ~ R WE~T SKI INSTRUCTORS ~SSOCI~TION Mr. William Lash 874 East Seuth Temple Gt. Salt Lake City, Utah DeC1r Bill: p. o. Bex 77 Big Bear Lake, Calif. March 24, 1953 As yeu knew by new the Cenventien date is Nenday, April 20th threugh Friday, April 24th. I like yeur idea ef a w!'st~rn profl'"ssinnnl pnrtlnll of tid t1 Convention durine the period from W~duesday, lllH'il 22nd threugh Saturday, April 25th, with Saturday being the real day to. conclude eur business especially because the F.W.S.l.A. Cenventien and examinatiens terminate Friday, the 24th. I will invite Litchfield, Ma~ Clark,and Steiner. Yeu, yeurself, do. net require an invitatien inasmuch as you are already a member (fh~S temperary efficer ef the Ceuncil). The mere teachers in the unergauized divisiens you can invite, the better. Yeur newspaper clippings and sample certificate are very geed. At present the F.W.S.A. is contemplating to. furnish a certificate for our teachers, but I think that yeur organizatien havine the first sample of such a certificate fer teachers has peinted the way that really the instructers ergan~zatiens sheuld furnish such a certificate rather than the ski asseciations. However, this b~ing a mIner pr()bl~m, we can decide later at the meeting. I weuld very much like fer yeu to prepare !E agenda which weuld be in line with the preparatery werk assembYed in yeur repert{ef which we ceuld use at least two. er three mere cepies). Will you give me a reugh eutline,fer several meetings to. be held frem Wednesday threugh Saturday, p~trtaining to nothing else but natienalizatien? Enclesed is a cepy ef eur ewn schedule. The tim~ best suited fer such meetings weuld be en Wednesday and Thursday afterneen ---------- ---------------- ---- ------- --------- - Mr. Wm. Lash Page 2 Nar. 24, 1953 3:30 to 5:30, Friday 2:30 to 4:30 and 8 to 10 P.H., and Saturday 9 to 12 A.M. Hoping to hear from you by return mail, I remain, TT:ej Enel: Sincerely yours, <J~ F ~ R WE~T SKI IN$TRUCTORS ~SSOCI~TION P. O. Box 77 Big Bear Lake, Calif. Harch 30, 1953 Nr. William Lash 874 East South Temple st. SBlt Lake City, Utah Dear Sir: As one vi tally interested in a lwtional UllifOl"1I1 system of ski instruction and certification under the auspices of the Natlonal Ski Association, you are hereby cordially invited to attend and participate in the deliberations of the Second Annual Meeting of the National Ski Instructors Council of America at Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California, April 22nd through April 25th, 1953. It is proposed at this meeting to organize a National Ski Instructor's Association, whose function will be to form an alliance between existing divisional "Ski instructors groups and to collaborate with the Certification Committee of the National Ski Association to bring about above mentloned uniform system of teaching and certificatlon. In the event you find you are unable to attend we J would be very happy to have your comment on thin proposal in writing. TT:cj Yours~, ~ Tonuni T~~, Te~y Chairman National Council S.I.A. Mr. William R. Lash 874 East South Temple St. Salt Lake City, Utah" Dear Bill: Mr. Kenneth D. Cuddeback 154 Lincoln Avenue Amhere t, Mass. May 7, 1953 This will acknowledge your letter dated'May 4, 1953 ~.ich I note has been sent to all members of our committee. Apparently, the Eastern,Intermountain and Far Vtf~~Association8 are in almost complete accord on the program for National Certification. For your information, the Eastern Aesociation has not certified amateur instructors under their Certified Ski Teachers Program since about 1941. I am indeed sorry that we will not have the pleasure of meeting at the National Convention but I am looking forward to working with Mr. Smith. Sincerely, . . /0<_----. Ke~~cuddeback KDC:O'R i ...--~ .. --- f.AL 1 lAt<t C lTV, UTAH . JULY 13, 1953 M. [APl. MILl,R eoa stet( LEO fOX "ULON N atHOL 5U8~CTI ~TIONA\. SKI ASSOCIATION f.!f10VI$IONS foP T~ CERT,rtC.ATH1N or 'SKI 'NB1ltUCTC1.fS. tHCLOS[O .S A COPY OF' TIC .... T .ONAL crPT., leAT ION PLAN. THtS ctrpP[S£'NTS OW",1v.) V£ARS or woqt( IV TtC NAT U'.L Cf*M'TT££. 0UIf ~CANIZAT'ON AN). TIC 'AR ~ST QtlfOU'· HAS orrN fNS"" ..... NTAL IN ITS orWLOMNT. TtC' PLAN $([MS TO ME' TO INCLUDr [W:PYTHINO THAT HAS arr .. DE'S,f.l[O BY Tt€ INSTPUCTOPS IN THIS DIVISION. T"'~ MIGHT er: A n:w POUIITS THAT WILL NErD Mvel'ON BUT TtCSI COUlD BE Al.TrRfD AfT[ATH[ rtRST YEAR or Oft"ATtON. C'''TA.HLV, TtC'" WILL Bt O'TH[P MINOI' REVISIONS THAT WilL rvtM...'V£' ArTtP &T 'S AOOfltD. TfC NAT 'ONAL CtM4ITT(t FTElS THAT THr f'(ffTU£NTc,POtNT TO GONSlot" IS TO STAAT TtC' f\.AN IN OffPATtOH BY 1M[ COMIN) 'M I KASON. THUS, yOlIf CCMCNT$ A"'!' .. €oro AS SOON AS POSS 'Blf.' • YOU MICHT HOlt ftC Df:SIII.£ABL£ , •• T$ Of" nc Fl.,AN .NCLUOI': fROVISt'.:>NS THAT "'COGNIZE TM[ .ta"FttaNT },..,lltUCTOPS OPOOPS AS WILL A, THE' D'VISION crATI"CATION C~'TTltS. t.MtlAQLY, E~CH OlVISION HAS THE Pl'''OGAT I Y£ TO [1'tCA ACCEPT ~ R£ JE'CT TtC PLAN AT ANY TIt«:. 1 ... aJ:tTlfICATION PROCESS WilL BE CARPIEO ON BY Tt£ 
