Letters

AQ_Letters1972

J anuary 4, 1972 Mr. Edwin J. Pond 428 South Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Dear Ed: Enclosed is a note from Jim Riley on his visit during our l ast meeting. I thought this would be of interest to you. Sincerely, Clark T. Parkinson CTP:ld Enclosure .J" nuary 4, 1972 11r. Jim R:Uc.y, Pret' id(~n t. NORTH AHlm IGAN SKI I N5TWJCTOHS CONGRl',:SS P.O. Box 5773 Denver, Colorado 80217 Dcar Jim: i-?e enjoy ed vcry much having y,m ovel: to our Examiners I Clinic ;md Genci:al t:embc('ship Clinic. I tlppreciate very much youJ:" kind we rds .regaL'ding our division, and 1 fcel yout discussions with oue B.O.D • •':, nd the Gcnern l NembeL'ship added gt:(~<l tly to our mElct1ng. I 8ppreciate veey much you r cOIli1l1unic ating to Dennis S4niord BOIce of the pJ:ooleUlf; \Je have had with P .~.I. A ., and we hlOk fOl'wa rd t o SCHR€ of· t.hese problems being cl ed L'~d LIp. I look [ orw~ rd to seeing ' au in tbe Spring and P.S.I.A. Convention. Sincerely, Cl ark T. Parkin son CTP:ld cc: Edwin J. Pond SUN VALLEY SKI SCHOOL February 2, 1972 IeS.I.A. Board of Directors Dear Me:nbers: The purpose of this letter is to make the I.S.I.A. Board of Dir­ectors aware of the feelings and desires of the Sun Valley Ski School, regarding the LS.I.A. certification policy. The views expressed are not only my own but also those of my Assistant Director and Supervisors. We would like to have Max Lundberg implement and follow through wi th the certification policy a2 outlined by the commi t,tee for this 'year. It is felt here that the most important, desirable change instituted by the committee, as it's view towards gearing examinations to test teaching and skiing ability, rather than emphasizing low level finished forms. The committee's attitude toward modern teaching methods, designed to learn modern skiing styles, is certainly commendable and jus­tified, as this is the line being taken by Ski Schc)ols in all countries. We believe it take,s a modern, contemporary ski teacher such as Max Lundberg to institute such seemingly radical, nec­essary changes. We would per.sonally trust his judgement if he finds jt necessary at this time to deviate from traditional, hard­fast and perhaps necessary rules regarding past and future cert­ification policies. We feel certain that the I.S.I.A. Board of Directors will re­solve its certification problems amicably and efficiently as it has done in the past. Sincerely yours, SUN VALLKi COMPJU~Y INC. Pa.uI Ramlow - Director PR:wg SUN VALLEY, IDAHO 83353 TELEPHONE (208) 622·3311 .I...f..·. -''''':''''".,"'f.',' ' "' ~\ '. t ... MT. ALYESKA Mr. Hans Metz 3925 Lynrf" Avenue Anchorage, Alaska Dear Hans: W'f GIRDWOOD, ALASKA 99587 February 4, 1972 You approached Sepp Weber, Director of the Mt. Alyeska SkI School, and myself several times last fal I about entering into an agreement on skI school classes • . Under this agreement, you would have started your classes at Russian Jack Spring and continued them at Alyeska. you were never quite specific about the way you wanted the matter coordinated and Mr. Weber fInal,y prepared an agree­ment under whIch you and Alyeska would enter Into a combined skI school program. However, you preferred not to sign the agreement andA~yeska did not enter a ski school program with you. In the ski school Information you have distributed this season, you have continued to advertIse that you had an egreement wIth Alyeska for ski school lessons; however, we have been Informed by ski shops and ski school students that you have actively dIscouraged .skl school students from coming to Alyeska and have used this as a gimmick to sign up with y~ur ski school and then have either kept the students at RussIan Jack Spring or sent them to Arctic Val ley • . One ski instructor even Indicated he quIt because he was told he couldn't teach here. You have used Alyeska's name to attract students to sign up with __ your sk I schoo I for I essons even though you have had no agreement and did not stay wIth the advertising program as you published It • A number of people have commented that you have badmouthed the area, as you have done In the past by placing the ski shops against one another and by badmouthlng Arctic Val ley and the operators there. Apparently one of your methods of doing busIness Is to play various parties against one anotber, and I consider this extremely unethical. I can assure you that your reputation among the various members of the Professional Ski Instructors of America CP.S.I.A.> and the· Alaska Ski Instructors AssocIation <A.S.I.A.> Is not very high. To come to the point of this letter, Mr. Helmut Tscheeffert recently gave Mr. Weber a copy of a yellow flyer which you have attached to some of your ski schoo information and distributed to various ski shops and students. In the second paragraph of this flyer you advertise that you are operating the "Hans Metz A I yeska SkI Schoo I". As you we II know, tb r s r s not true. You )eluxe Hotel, Cocktail Loung~s & Restaurants ~onventibn Facilities ltacier Flights ALASKA'S LARGEST YEAR-ROUND RESORT & SKI FACILITY "Where the Fun Shines All the Time" Business Office - 783-42:i2 Nugget Inll - 783-60Q~ _____ _ Scenic Chairlift Swimming Pocl & Sauna Bath ______ n"ld_Ml!"_" ~~,,,,,,, >' .:;~.,. "j <J' j.._ .r ;;. -' 1 'f. ,1' . ~~ --;. - 2 - have no contract or agreement whatsoever with Alyeske. This Is not only false and misleading advertising but another example of your unethical methods of doing business. I want you to immediately withdraw all these flyers from the ski shops and other places of distribution and show proof In writing that you have done so or we wi II institute legal action for false advertisIng practices. We wil I also be In touch with the ski shops. Your way of doing business is certainly unfortunate and dIsappointing. Sincerely yours, RESORT, INC. General Manager Copies to: Robert J. McNealy, Attorney at Law Ed Ebert, A.S~I.A. CVI/mes P.S.I.A. Anchorage Ski Shops Arctic Valley Ski Resort State of Alaska Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce, Business Services SPORT AIDS ON THE SLOPE, SKI TUTOR,~', " ~ I '. This is an easy to read guide which presents t~e ABC's of skiing, simply and cle.rly. Each iIIuitrafed maneu~er is brief, but clearly expl.ined on pocket sized waterproof: cards, for your use ON THE SLOPE. Edited by Hans Metx, " member of the Professional Ski Instructors of Americ.. ";' , 1 ~ :.",,"<- -:.' Mr. Metx has thirty ye.rs experience 'a(.n ,; 'nstructor • twenty years in the Alps of Europe, and is tn his,tenth year in Alaska. He is head of the Hans MGtz Ski$chule Ltd:, operating the Hans Men Mt. Alyeska Ski School, HillhQ1'O Ski School, and the Arctic Valley Ski School,': -,,> Watch for other ''TUTOR'' series by SPORJ ,AIDS on .11. loon. We'll help you become a better sport. ' "," ~ ,f- , ~/ jJ "'t ~.~·i' ,'I < " =~i==. ===-=====-=====~"---=~ ~~.....:;:;==--=~- ----,---'-"----~---- " ('d' I I I L:;~::;~; .. .:;: , ..: :.'. . ::;:J LAKE ELDORA COA'PORA nON 'PO f;OX ./.";8 ,'.'E u~ RIA ';n COUJi;,~DO 80.J6G I DrNVER METRO TELEPHONE 447·8011 february 13, 1972 To whom it may concern: Accept these papers as a tentative draft con t a in in g a 11 0 V e r (J 1 1 pre p 0 S .~1 1 f () r the J) i 0 - i' i e c hen i c s Cornrni ttee of the /{I·iSIA nncl l.l sCJ;;;ple pclpcr on the educational psychology section. Please disregard all grCJITntical errors and understand thot even the content :1.11St bl? perfected. It is a start, and if the ~irection we arc taking is sa t I' S [ actory, v.:e \n' I]. "prc~s" un • . S",iyteH1ly, -;) /1/ /J ." ~/ 1;IINJi@/i<2 !KC'~lj !::;ne rma n \'"" h'.l. I man, ).)... }. (~i -.l 'lechanl• c s Committee R.H.S.l.A. KZ:btc f Bio-Nechanics So far the purpose of the Bio-Mechanics Committee of the Rocky l'lountain Ski Instructors Assn. hns not been clearly defined to instructors. To comprehend past publications in this field one ~ould have to have a more than basic know'leug? of pllysics, kinesiology, and anatomy. A ski instructor vJiLh knmvledge in these subjects certainly woulu have the found3tion for becoming an excellent technician. l!O\vever, many ski instructors don't know the difference Letween centripetal and centrifugal force, and tl:ey don't care. \.Jhy should they if they are not shO\~n in sir.:ple terms how these forces relate te hum<Jn movement on skjs ,lnd hOh' they c[]n be measured through physic~l sensitivity. These subjects wuuld take on a greater meaning to instructors if the Bio-t·lechanics Cummittee would simplify the terms used and relate them directly to skiing and ski te:lchin.~. It is with this in mind that I mak~ the following recorr~endations [or the future of the Bio-Mechanics Committee: I. That the committee be brought to the instructors through publications and on-the-slope clinics. II. That the name of the co~mittee be "T ec hn'l que Ana IYS'1 S Co mm. lttee ".l n stimulate more interest through a descriptive title. chanp,ed to order to more III. That the function of the co:r::nittee be to keep division instructors ~brcast of developments in three fields as they relate to ::;lding and ski instruction. These fields are: A. Educational psychology - general psychology relative to the teaching of children and adults. B. Kinesiological analysis - science of movement on skis. C. Equiprr.ent analysis - information regarding equipment i.ltld hm" affects technique. KINES IOLOGICAL ANALYS IS Every instructor should have a basic knowledge of kinesiology (science of human movement) as it applies to various levels of skiing. Ski instructors should be aware of the dynamics of human motion on skis and the principles of basic motor skills in skiing. Fundamental principles of motion, force and work, stability, and posture should be stressed. EDUCATION .. \L PSYCHOLOGY H~ -SKI -T-E. ACIIING Educational psychology has been grossly neglected in ski teaching. Too many ski schools leave this to individual instructors' ingenuity. We should make an effort to train instructors to meet the needs of students who have basic fears (Le. fear of height, fear of being injured, fear of fail~re). Even in a class of ten students each Cdn be quickly analyzed and carefully given the type of attention which complies with his psychological make-up. Nany ski school supervisors in assigning classes will rate a student strictly on the basis of his progress in technique with no regard for body build or aggressiveness. Classes, whenever economically possible, should be ability and psychologically grouped. One \'70uld be extremely ide<.distic in assut111ng this could be accomplished consistently. That is why instructors should be trained to meet the needs of each individual in his class. To aid instrucLors a chart will be devised which lists the various types of students found in ski school. Such items as sex, student goals, and obvious psychological and morphological make-up will be categorized. The "do's" and "don'ts" of dealing with each type will be included and will be stated in general terms. ~ i I 1 I I f I , ! f /: l ~~~-~, EgUIP~lliNT ANALYSIS Within the realm of technique analysis one must consider equipment. Recent developments in skis, boots~ poles, and bindings have enabled skiers to change technique. Technique has been affected by the use of boots which are higher and more rigid; poles which are shorter and lighter; bindings which are safer; and skis with a type of soph~sticated construction that only an engineer could understand. The instructor should understand the relationship of equipment to his skiing and to his teaching. The person with wood skis and soft boots, for example, must first be advised to purchase modern equipment. After the advise is given, however, the instructor is still faced with the problem of teaching this person to ski. The technique problems encountered by stude~ts could be directly related to their equipment. The instructor should keep abreast of the latest equipment developments so that he can advise his students regarding purchase of skis, boots, poles, and bindings. . I ' "' II f f 'I: j- • EDUCATIO~AL PSYCHOLOGY AS APPLIED TO SKII~G , J. WILLIAM YOUNCE ,"" ,""7 .. ""l " ,. ~ '. ~ t, ,_ ~ ... ."., . ' . ,~; :- ... . How many of you regularly ask your ski classes, "Why do you ~ ... ant to ski"? Or, "What do' you expect to learn from lessons"? Or third. "\.Jhy are you taldng lessons"? Ten years ago these questions might have been answered in the following manner: "I enjoy vigorous outdoor sports so I thought I'd like skiing". Secondly "I expect to be able to ski without falling." Third, "1 want to learn as fast as po~sible without pickin2 up bad habits." These anS\olers rcpre~ent typical view­points of the adverturous, athletic oriented skier who views skiing as a challenge, and possibly as a test of his virility and mauhood. These ideas represent nn era which represented a mood of rugged individualism in skiing. Obviously, we would be over-generalizing to insist that all skiers 10 or 20 years ago were athletically oriented, but it was a prevalent stereotype years ago. Today, the widespread popularity of skiing has greatly influenced the types 0,[ skiers who take lessons. Part time mountain residences, and increasing commercialism have attracted thou!3ands of unathletic and/or lm.;ly motivated persons to the sport. The fantastic success of the Graduated Lengh detllod is the Ir.Ost recent development to spawn new interest in skiing. This Is especially true for "long ski II drop-outs and for. the unathletic. GLN represents a safer, easier, ()lld more fun way to learn, thus bringing many more people to our ski school who would not otherwise wish to ski. It is obviot1s t:hat todays ski instr.uctors are teaching clientele with a much more varied cross· section of abilities, goals, and needs than ever before. Ski instruction will obviously be less difficult in the teaching of private lessons than with a class of ten. Recognizing the different goals and needs of the students and then solving these needs is an important quality in ski instruction. It is knowing how to push some individuals into superior performances, while easing the unathletic down the hill. It is a mixture of encour~gerncnL, praise, Bnd good critique. Nore generally, it is the ability to be sensitive to the goals, the needs, nnd the performance of each student, thus positively reinforcing actions that lead to improvement and to a sense of well b2ing. I. . People take ski lessons for many d i rfercnt reasons. For some, ski in? represents <:] new cha llenge to be set upon Clt}(t perfected. Others view ski inr., prim.3rily lIS '-1 nl.:ans for f.1mily particjp.ltlon. ~:,~nv recreational skiers t':Jkc le:ssons until tile), arc able ! I. , ~ . 2. to ~ki int.crrr:l~didtc tcrr.'Jin Dnd arc then perfectly happy to .:JL~l~:"';on lL'~sons, feeling they <Jre good L'l10ugh. Nore children are learning to ski in our ski schools today than ever Lefore. ~lany children \.Jant to learn to ski, but the chi Id' sage Dl1CJ physical development are important considerations. Often, parenLs push childn~n into sId sci.oul L~forc they .~d,·e reddy. SOrTle­times the child is tuo yOL1ng [Jnd physjcally ulldcrdeveloped, or he m8Y not hc1VE the mutivdtioll to learn. This sometjme~ happens when p<Jrents us~ the childrens ski s c h 0 01 as d Ld by sit t j 11 g S e r vic e f (; r the i r you n g s t c r s , f ee 1l· ng I. t m.I g h tod t h e k, ). d " some goo d" v;Il1' 1 e 'fg.I VI. ng us some time to ourselve~o". Besides the motivcJtioll to learn, athletic ability is very important in determining how a person \vill perform. \..Jithin a very short time it is possible to determine~ in general, the athletically oriented from thc-o less icttilletically inclined students. Ski school supervisors would do well to split their "A level" classes by asking, "Do YOll pdrticip.Jle, or, arc you active in outdoor sports?" This is particularly Lrue with larger splits hihere more economically possible. Given athletic ability nnd the motivation to learn, pe ... :[orll'JUnce is the result of several factors. Let's define I)(,;rform~Jnce as hOh' quicl:ly the; student learns. Some of the mon2 prominent v()riubles (Ire as follows: 1.) equipment 2.) quality of insLruction 3.) frequency of lessons and practice time 4.) ski conditions and type of terroin 5.) frustration tolerance 6.) attention span 7.) physical conditioning. The first three arc extreffiely important and should need little explaining. The other L.lctors arc also irnportdtlt and should Lc taken into accounL. Ski condiLiolls vary a greaL de<..Il from area to urea, even within the Rockies. Very icy conditions as well us too much snow can h.:mper tile beginning skier. Also, long gentle ski trails are extremely valuable for encouraging speed {Inc! self-confidence in novice skiers. Tolerance for frustration Cdn vary CJ great deol from person to person. Since skiing is <J complex sport to learn, m':'H1y students Lecome frustrated [rom time to time when they are unable to per(or~ up to their expectDtions. The nbility to hundlc or to surmount these difficulties is imporLant jn leurning. AtLention span is an especiDlly irnportlJ.Jt Llclor in te.1ci1in?, children. 1\n experienced children's instructor readily Dcknowlecl~cs this (l[':a adju~;t'::' his or her u.'.:1ching met hod s t 0 fit t h t' :J 0 C J l.' \' (1 L..: i t) ~ L. ; .; ~.: L L • i' \ 1 Y ~, i C :1 1 conditioning 1s clu:·('ly rf.:Laleli Lu 'LL102Lic .:lGility, but more readily is a result of the 111e style of the I " I • 3 • individual. A good athlete confined to sitting behind a desk five or six days a week with little chance for exercise will not be in us good physical condition as the ski instructor 1 .. ,10 skis every day. Thus, it is apparent that many foctors arc involved in determining how well a student performs. Not only are sex, age, athletic ability, and motivation to learn important -considerations, but also the CJbove mentioned variables. The following chCJrts attempt to categorize and recognize the vurious types of students with regard to their needs and abilities. In the second chart, a - general guideline is offered as to thr most effective method of instructing various types of skiers. It i~ hoped that this paper h~s brought to view the importance of identifying and dealing with the many different needs, goals, amd abilities of individual students. 1---- ---- , "• I .~f! , :d .' ..... ~-- , ..... • WI 'm if _ 0 pm j) 1 4i Chart #1 Recognize the Needs and Abilities of Your Students SEX and AGE NALE FH1ALE eli I LOLL~J (6-11 Ycar~) .. ......... " ATHLETIC ABILITY 1. Above Average 2. Average 3. Be 10\~ Ave rage Age and/or physical development are often more import~nt f~ctors for children. GOALS (Ho~ is student: lilotivated?) 1. High motivation to lea rn. a. fI Itt s rea 11 y a challenge and I love it." b. "I \It . .:: t1 t tole.:.:! rn quickly .... iithout picking up bad habits." 2. Moderate motivation a. "Social life at Lhose ski areas I. S grea t • " b • I \: Zl n t t 0 ski \\l i t h t h e t-aml'1 y. " c. "Thought I'd try it." 3. Little or no motivation a. "H U 5 ba n d \.; ant s met 0 learn. " b. "Parents made me come." (child) PERFORHANCE --------~~ (How docs the student prog~ess?) 1. Learns quickly and easily. Characterized Ly: a. ilighly motjv.:.lted b. Athletic c. Fe<:lrless d. Good equipn:(-:~t.. e. Abundant pr~cLice t i rr,e 2. Learns with ncrrral problems and difficulties (average) a. ~1 0 d era t e t 0 h i g 11 ~:o l i v <:l l j (' ~1 b • A v era g e <J t 11 1 ,:<. j call y c. t-ioder<.1te pr<,clice t Lr.c d. J'I~f~iliJ1 '_ : t :...4 r 1 , )' :0 tIe e (I height, CLC. 3. Slow lC<:lrners B. Low motivaLion b. U n.Q t. 11 1 c tic c. i\gcd or too young d. Poor physic~l condition e. Little pr<.1c~jce time f. Great fear of speed, falling, Leight, etc. l , Chart 1J2 SoLve the Needs of Your Students - Plan of Treatment TYPES TREATMENT ATHLETIC OR GIFTED AVER/~GL STUDENT S LO'.~ LEAR['.;ER AGED CHILDReN L Young (6-7) 2. Older (8-11) TUs type OJ: student lC<Jrus c<.i~ily am! si~(Juld Lc cncuiJrZi.k;ed to ski f3ster, for longer periods of time. Praise and p00d critique are i~portnnt. Error ~orrection should be specific and occasionally more tech::1ical thnn \d:...h the average or slmv' learner, Lec:use he usu,:.1l.1y has the pr.ysic.:Jl ability to transfer ~~'ords into ~lctions. '1h " f d 1"" L C ~reat ~ajOclty o· stu eots are ~ore or e5S ~v0r~ge in '-lL)ility. Encour.JgeITlent is very important. :\150, ccn-l.ctions should Le simple iJL1d positively stated. B3Sic fund2a:ent.: .. ds should be constantly stressed cJnd good per[ormunces positively reinforced \-.·ith proise. Often the <.lvcrage student does well one lesson only to regress or " p 1a teau II t,1e next 1 esson. Slo~] learners ~jre of Len C 11L..lr<Jclcd"cd by po<..:r physlc.Jl condition';' ing and/or un uncommon feur of speed, height, falling, c~c. A great deal of p<Jticncc:, and encouragement is necessary, cJS \'.:cll C)s the use of very shc.dlo,\i' terr.:..1in for beginners. It lS often 1,(CeSsary to correct errors by physically touching the person, pULLing him into the desired Lody position. Elderly people ~ho take lessons often face many of Lhc same problems as do the slow learners in that instructing tLbil may require a great deal of patience, encouragement, and a slow careful pace. Private lessons are usually very valuable for the elderly, since they are not forced to compete with YOUGger, more vigorous students. In general, children have a short attention span a8d can become easily bored unless they are kept moving. "Fun and games" on skis is a. very importunt aspect in learning. Generally, an instructor should use abundant encouragement, and "Kid's" exercises to correct error~. Mostly, however, children learn by skiing and by imitating, so keep them moving as much as their physical maturity allows • •• rli ..... ~~ ... ~ .. 'U .. Hlnr'W.·.., ... """~-·' ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 4 steamboat Springs, Colo. 80477 QUESTIONAIRE TO ALL RlfJC:IA SKI SCHOOL DIRECTORS Please complete and return to L"ri tz Tatzer, Chairman Ski School Directors Committee-RMSIA ))27 1I. 2nd Ave. - Durango, Colo, 81)01 I, Name of Ski School and location _Winter Park Ski SOOo..;;.;ol;:;.&-' ..=In=o..:,, ________ _ ---.._ -._--.- --_ .. _------_. Box 55. Winter Park. Colo, 80482 2. Proximity to city .--6-5- ..u • • fro. l->-e-l-r''N--r- ---- ). Type of Ski School, a) iull time 1 ___ _ b) \ieek-end c) Destination ---==-~ 4. How many Instructors do you hires Total Approx. 90 Full. Time Part Time s-ta-ge- I.I Stage I 15 10 Apprentic~ 15 -.~ ~-... -~ .. -.----. --~ 10 20 5.' How many' foreign "instrUctors--do you have? ( wi th work- visaS) non.------· --- 6. Do you ~ve a fall clinic for your instructors? :ve.!-_ Do you charge for this clinic? _~___ How IIlUch? Do you make this clinio available to the general public? no- we run a separate oourse . . -' for publio 7. Do you pay for instructor uniforms? jackets onq liho pays for the cleaning? School What is your policy concerning uniforms? . must wear n&V or black pants, sId. school -water. jaaket-ad red. hat, Jackets leltat area at night. 8.wnat: is yoUr pay sca-reT--- --- - fft!MQ'*, basis. Contract :sa:s1B stage II _ i{.~_0~ ~~cl~~ Stage I . __.£ _fr-.:.o..~ 61\ ~ Apprentice Other ~!}rnt. /;U?W./2.D..:ti> zS'q.4, -k"1J1JJ 2.~ ,10.., r-i/~fi "o'~"J ~1JiC!V<6 ~12{P !f1~5 a..J~., 7 Do you make any a.llowance ba.sffd on longevity? . $1.00 a dq increase each year 9. What 11ft ticket arrangement do you have for visiting guest instructors? ___ . _ ___ Area Manaceaent pol107 .!!J-price with letter ~1!\ (i.M,Q ~w-?f'./ 10. can a Certified guest instructor (from ~pther Division or country) teach private lessons on your mountain? _._ no __ -=-.~_' ~0~_»t-(r::£rU7Y\L'K-a.~ ~~_ If answer is yes, what is the procedure? _ ------_ .. _---- 11. Do you register all of your non-certified instructors with RMSIA? t~ to. If not, please give reason why? 12. Do you have ski school promotional programs? If so, wh&tare they? . ' 13. Are you interested in a ski school management course? ~~ em t..rfzl/Li.- f urlo t~..v ;j; . 14. Do you teach the American Techllique? yea, plus Cllt Tqlor GLM this year ' If not. why? -------- If not American Technique. what technique do you teach? __________ _ 15. Is your ski school registered with PSIA? Y8_S_ _____________ 16. Are you supporting the idea of a i~at1onal School? .~.:.::t:..-d.::;o~1..:o.::Uf.\~e=_=an:::..:..1 ______ _ If not. whY'? ---- 17. Do you follow technical and methodological suggestions o~ RMSIA? __ yes PiIA? ~ 18. What do you expect of Ri13IA? ~ J-I,a..W\-. pt.crCV1.N\-. C0&-1""W'''U/\I\,t,c;:t~ ~ ~. ~~cL k.;{eit tL~ ~J~ MVn-ut-~t,m14 ~~(fv.,if.tiJ-ck~4 cu~~W IllIla~dO you expect"71fIA? ~. ~,.d::''fj-_a..-:.e_C_d_w_t;1_L_C'1_1._tV:._. __. _ ___ 19. 20. date, ROT. 1, 1971 r~ J. (O~t! Ov ; & ;~" ./' ATM - A NEW NAME FOR A NEW TEACHING SYSTEM A Technical committee meeting was held in Vail, Colorado, February 1~-17, 1972. Those present were: Franz Hammer, Central Dennis Raedeke, Central Bob MacDermott, Eastern Chris Rounds, Eastern Bruce Fern, Eastern Werner Schuster, Far West Bob Parker, Intermountain Dick Willey, Northern Rocky Gordon West, Pacific Northwest Horst Abraham, Rocky Mountain Donald Welch, Rocky Mountain Juris Vagners, Biomechanics Chairman Ken Zimmerman, RMSIA Biomechanics Chairman Fritz Tatzer, RMSIA Ski School DirectorTs Representative Absent: Alaska An agreement to follow the new systemTs guidelines was reached, as a result of the meetings held on and off the snow. The importance of the wedge and widetrack positioning was recognized and was accepted as the basis for the new system. Ski length was a topic of discussion and the preference was 1~O-150 cm skis. For timid or handicapped persons and children, smaller lengths were recommended. The unique thing about this new system is that it applies to all ski lengths, and does not requ~re a short ski and a regular ski school program. . ' The progression of the new system still exposes tffe student to getting used to his equipment in the level. Since it is instinctive for a biped to ready himself for movement by turning the toes inward, we must also assume that a skier will seek the wedge position in an effort to maintain balance. Independent leg action is detrimental for a feeling of security while in motion. We then go briefly into straight running or sometimes immediately into the gliding snowplow or WEDGE. Turning the feet in this basic wedge will bring about the first feeble direction changes. Mostly the student has to learn what it feels like to turn the feet; and thus, the skis. To develop this sensitivity, the student is in need of mileage and adequate terrain. Gradually the knees get involved with the turn by bending them forward and the outside knee bending forward and in; thus, creating AlM . PAGE 2 the desired steering action. The upper body remains passive. Traversing and sideslipping are taught simultaneously. Slippage with shorter skis is easily achieved and usually turns out to be rounded. Knowledge of the components of traversing, snowplow turning, and sideslipping will result; if put into sequence, in the BASIC CHRISTY. Mileage is now of greatest importance. The Basic Christy is refined and the second half of the turn becomes smoother and rounder. As soon as speed permits, the skis are brought parallel - as early as the fall line. The pole is introduced as a timing and balancing aid. Just prior to the action of bringing the skis parallel, the pole should be planted. The review of straight running across and down the hill, and further work on sideslipping will stabilize the studentTs skill. As speed increases and the student skis steeper terrain, the abstem becomes relevant. The reasons why we support the abstem, and actually work with it are: 1. Deceleration. 2. Down-motion. 3. Setting edge on downhill ski; thus, creating the potential of a pivoted rebound. 4. Flattening or changing edge on the uphill ski. 5. Educating the skill of a preturn. It is very important to let the abstem tend to develop on its own, since it is created with the aggressiveness in the initiation of the Christy. Anticipation is stressed at this point along with a more dynamic pole plant that now unweights, in addition to timing and stabilizing the skier. As soon as there is a secure abstem, the skier can link rhythmical turns. We invite the uphill ski to slide into the abstem action and have developed a parallel preturn, without over-stressing the necessity of the skis really having to be parallel to each other. The very moment that we turn our legs violently, we will observe that the ability to turn the knee to the inside is stronger than turning it to the outside. Therefore, an abstem position is likely to develop at the moment when violent leg turning is done. MILEAGE Soon the necessity to abstem will only exist at slow speeds or in difficult snow conditions. In other situations the skier will work in a widetrack parallel. Parallelism should not be the result of clutching the feet and knees together, and should never be a sacrifice for stability. As long as a skier is performing below his ability ceiling, parallel skiing can be achieved. Beyond this ceiling he is likely to seek assistance in the form of the instinctive abstem. if AlM PAGE 3 MILEAGE, LINKED TURNS, RHYTHM As the student enters steeper terrain the turns will have to become more finished. By not letting the upper body follow into the turn, anticipation is developed in its most dynamic form. Wedel and shortswing are developed at this time. Avalement, jetting, and anticipation need explanation and practice. Students, as well as mislead instructors, have to realize that no skier sits back intentionally. Unfortunately, posters and pseudo skiers have succeeded in confusing people. The merits of the shorter ski are no longer in question because shorter skis are easier to handle, cost less, offer less potential for injuries, are easier to turn and do not tire the skier as quickly. Many skiers trying shorter skis have stayed with that length. The advantage of the system briefly described above is not only its progression, but also that it can be applied to all lengths of skis, all age levels and physical conditions. Higher class averages are achieved and the supervisory staff can be kept to a minimum. Furthermore, the public is not confused as to what they should engage themselves in. PSIA has adopted this system unanimously and "ATM" (Accelerated Teaching Method) is going to be printed on most of the new "learning length" skis in the coming season. PSIA makes no reference to "Short skiff, since in a few years the general length of skis will be shorter. No mention of graduation to a longer ski length is made, because more and more recreational skiers are staying with the learning length ski. ATM - A new sign for a new approach. Have you tried the shorter ski? Have you tried ATM? Try it you'll like it '#:Mt~/d~ Horst Abraham PSIA Chairman Technical Committee cd: Members of the Technical Committee C.al Cantrell-Eastern Division Horst Abraham-Rocky Mountain Dennis Raedeke-Central Dick Willey-Northern Rocky Werner Schuster-Far West Gordon West-PNSIA Bob Parker-Intermountain PSIA BOD ---- Bob MacDermott Chris Rounds Bruce Fern Cal Cantrell (Chairman) Horst Abraham Donald Welch Ken Zimmerman Franz Hammer EASTERN Box 923 Lake Placid, New York 12946 [phone] Box 278 Ellicottville, New York 1473] [phone] or 699-4026 Parallel and advanced racing skiing Terrain gardens Certification Communications and puhlications Fairview Avenue Auburn, ~lajne 04210 [phone] Handicapped programs National organization Box 445 Monticello, ~ew York 12701 [phone] Teaching progression Variations Exercises R~fS I A Box 819 Vail, Colorado 81657 [phone] Definition of Terms Box 337 Vail, Colorado 81657 [phone] or 476-5601 Box 438 Nederland, Colorado 80466 [phone] CSIA 3912 Mavfie1d ~.E., Apt.lA Grand Rapids, ~Iichigan 49505 [phone] or 454-4147 >. Dennis Raedeke :, . Dick Willey Werner Schuster Gordon West Bob Parker - ---- CSIA Con't Rox 95 Taylors Falls, Hinnesota 550R4 [phone] [phone] Summer A through Rasic C:hristy NORTHERN ROCKY ~~OU~TA IN Wisdom Hontana (406) 6R9-2562 FAR WEST Box 562 Tahoe City, California 95730 [phone] Horne [phone] Business Children's programs Page 2 "Basic Christy ~~rough Checked C:hristy PACIFIC: NORTH WEST 1101 Vista Place Wenatchee, Washington 98801 663-3680 Horne 663-6543 Business Trick Skiing Touring - Nordic INTER MOUNTAIN Box 1262 Logan, Utah [phone] [phone] ext. 7660 Warm up Conditioning Horne Business F('~ruary 14: ARRTVld, Tl,\Y T j vol i L 0 d~ c ( n car Col d P C' :d: ) rooms YcgistcrC'd uJ:(~cr liorst .:\\'rabam - Ski School Fehruary 15: 8:30 a.m. dOFnstairs lo\ln~c Ti\'01i Lodr,c - short introductorv ncctj~~ 9:00 :1.m. llP 0::Tn '1'1'1 "(~fl':T.\r\ fro m her: j Tl niT' f' t 1: i 0 1i.f1 h 1, as i c ell r j s tv 12:7JO p.m. lunch 1 : 1 5 p. m. con tin 11 a t i () n () f r1 0 rI: j nr. 5 e s s jon 6:00 p.m. - R:OO p.r'. I 1 (q': Tn ,\(llInT (lIlR GOALS: Ski S c 11 0 0 1 l~ err esc n tat i. \'C' - r r i t z Tat z e r Biomechanics Ken Zimr:1crrnan February]6: 9:00 a.m. 'lic1-\'ail BASIC: emu STY tllro\lrl~ P:\p:\LLrL 12:30 p.m. - ItlTlcll 1:15 p.m. continDatio:, of n',ornin,0 session 6:00 p.n. - R:(l(l p.r:~. ::xnr-:<,\L SC1:(lOL and ]HSCUS:j]O:\ OF S l:I 1.\G 11;\ Y February 17: 9:00 a.m. Pid-\'ajl PARALLrL tJ1fOU,rl) ,\J'\'l\\CFTi ~KII:;G 12:30 p.r1. - lunch 1:15 p.r1. continuation (1f l'iorninrscssion 6:00 p.m. - 8:0n p.r. ":):1:)11: M<.r hT COI:\G? r I \,E )'LAl<' P L!\:\ ! Fehruary 18: Travel Day INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION • David Chapl:tn ', P. O. Box 161 Edu.!.i.YL J. Pond Admi.n.i..6tJi.a.:tJ.ve V.i.C'.e. Plle.6.i.den.t Pa:ck Ci ty, Ut~h 8[:.060 7234 Jonathan CipcZe SaZt Lake City, Utah 84121 Phone: [phone] February 23, 1972 :'I',Te'''-e ... ,..11"'c·"u" ed to 11':""e "-he ""l)"'J~ Op~~-1..,te """lOl'1nry re- \. .L. ~ - .:. ~ ..l _ .. CLV (... . ~.r,.&:. L...I ~ ~ J_ . .. (..4.. .1,,~.. .._· · .. 0 garciing the c .'l.TIc1:i.c)ni;es [or the nOD election to be in by the 1:(;.h 02 i. :f::n.-ci:l (c:-,.rc1 to merabcr:::::h:!.p on Feb. ::!Sth). I·rence . I ,,,ould th :~nk that oTound the 23:;:ci of ~L~xch ~.!e si"lould get out our ne~;:t nc~.'n:;letter ''lh:!.C:1 I'7il1 have the bibliographies 'and pictures o[ the DOD candidates. If thIs is acceptable to you, let' s p~_ 8n accordingly. Next time yeu arc c10\'ffi ~).?C me <l ca 1,1 on the matter. ThD.n:~G vexy much. EJP /bTJ cc: Lou Lorenz , Very sincerely, C~' ,~ (.~- EmJIH J. POND f~:iIPISTr,i:.TIVE ViCE P:;'ESIDENT ISlA ' February 25, 1972 TO: PSIA Board of Directors FROM: Executive Secretary SUBJECT: Latest Happenings The purpose of this summarization is tu keep all members of the BOD informed of the current happenings within 1'811\. This type of summarization will be sent two times monthly in an effort to remove any communication barriers that may exist. FINANCIAL STATUS: Statement attached Although it appears that we are financially sound for the remainder of the fiscal year, I would like to call your attention to the following items. 1. Total Revenues - This figure exceeds budget by #2,400.00. The reasons are that sl,250.00 received from Hohawk Corporation in the fiscal year 1970-71 was booked into Royalty Income during the 1971-72 year. S765 was received from Intermountain members prior to July 1, 1971 for the 1971-72 dues, therefore, it was carried as a liability until July of 1971. On July 1 it was recorded as income. This means the total of $2,015.00 was recieved in 1970-71 and not 1~7l-72. 2. Office Supplies: The account reflects a charge of $1,200.00 for membership cards which were received in the current fiscal year. No monies were budgeted for these cards. 3. Travel and Living - This account reflects the unanticipated traveling being done by Secretary and other members of the Board. expenditure is approximately Sl,4-00.f10. an cverage due to the Executive The over-budgeted BOARD OF DIRECTORS rAGE 2 February 25, 1972 4. Professional Services: Arthur Anderson & Company, our auditors, billed an amount larger than was originally anticipated. Also they were called in to consult on the unforeseen tax liability relative to Royalty Income over the past two years. Also included is a fee for legal services on the writing of the Wells Lamont agreement. The over-budgeted expenditure is $1,000.00. 5. Membership Mailing: \ve are better utilizing our computerized system of membership record maintenance and the result is an increase in expenditures. These outlays and the increased use of the system were not anticipated. 6. Association Dues: The payment of dues to the International Association of Ski Instructors was not authorized until after September, 1971, well after budget approval. The unbudgeted expenditure of S853.00 resulted. 7. Manual Expense: The publication of a new manual was not authorized until September, 1971, and was not budgeted for. The total cost is expected to reach $4,000.00 Even though the actual expenses are less than budgeted expenses, you should not be mislead. As PSIA operates on a cash basis the income statement does not reflect exactly the cash position of the corporation. Along with the above unbudgeted expenditures you must also consider the decals and patches which were given away to all members free of charge. The result was an unanticipated expenditure of Sl,700.00 to replenish the inventory. Another item which will expend funds will be the publication of zhe manual. Its cost will approach $4,000.00 when completed. This figure does not include mailing or postage. The final unexpected outflow of funds results from Royalty Income. Our tax liability will be approximately $1,000.00 on unrelated business income. Our present~h position of $18,240.00 will be used up in its entirety by May 31 if strict adherence to the accepted budget is maintained. This does not allow for any over-expenditures such as those mentioned above. In summar~ anticipated cash deficit for the fiscal year 1971-72 will amount to approximately $5,000.00 if corrective action is not taken immediately. Some steps that will have to be taken upon the reading of this report are: 1. Notification to all committee chairmen that previous budget requests are no longer valid due to the situation described above. If funds are needed they must be requested again. Those requested will be authorized according to priority. " BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAGE 3 February 25, 1972 2. A request that each of you unite in reducing travel costs MANUAL: to the convention to a minimum. Hopefully your co-operation in submitting only travel expenses can be expected. Delay of the manual resulted from the rewriting in more clear-cut language, the illustrating by an artist, and breakdown of communication between Horst and myself. It is now ready to print and should be distributed no later than March 15, 1972. Four weeks beyond the original commitment. KORVETTES: The law firm in New York did not feel that PSI1\. had a strong enough case to sue Korvettes or even renegotiate the present agreement. To date the situation is the same as at the time of the September BOD meeting in Denver. I have contacted LeA and informed them that all requests for approval and other such items must be forwarded on to this office. I also stated that PSIA would not be held responsible for approvals that did not originate from here. TECHNICAL MEETING: A meeting of the Technical Committee was held in Vail from February 12-15. The office is presently transcribing the tapes of that meeting. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION: This is the newest division of PSIA as of July 1, 1972. The ratification of the By-Laws took place at the BOD meeting in Salt Lake on February 24, 1972. They will join all members in the 1972-73 fiscal year at the rate of $10.00 per member. ANNUAL CONVENTION: You are hereby notified that the Annual Board of Directors' meeting will be held in the Lodge at Vail, Colorado on the evening of April 11 and during the day of April 12, 1972. All travel and housing arrangements are being organized by this office. More details will follow. ENCLOSED AGENDA AND POSTCARD: The enclosed agenda is in no way final. It should only be considered as a brain-tickler for additional input. All the items listed are ideas brought to my attention since the September meeting. If you have others, please notify accordingly. Please return the postcard at your earliest possible convenience so that the proper housing arrangements can be made. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAGE 4 February 25, 1972 FRENCH NATIONAL SKI SCHOOL: Word was finally received that five c ndidates from the United States could attend at a total cost of 32.50 francs per day. Those attending are: John Radcliffe James Costley Nick Terstenjak Fred Shick Werner Kuhn Thomas Brown Idaho Colorado Michigan Oregon Oregon Montana SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Alternate 1. Financial - In future years the budget should be considered as one of the vital organs of the association. New programs should not be arbitrarily decided upon without first considering the finances of the organization and the cost of the program. Points in Question: Patches and decals given away Expense of Manual publication 2. Korvettes - The agreement expires completely in August, 1975. This is three ski seasons. The income received from Korvettes will be $15,000.00 over that three year period. In view of the fact that the lawyers do not feel absolutely sure of our case and considering the expense of litigation. I would like to suggest that we visit Korvettes personally and realign them with the present agreement. The monies saved can be put into programs that will do far more good for PSIA than spending $15,000.00 to void an agreement for which the damage has already been done and forgotten. 3. Sincere consideration should be given to bringing the touring instructors under the auspices of PSIA. The presently active instructors of touring are looking away from USSA for representation. 4. At the up-coming convention the Board should consider itself the policy making body of the Association and interpretation of policies should be delegated. Many decisions have to be made instantly and much time is lost polling the Board. Policies should be clear enough so that interpretation could not easily misguided. Items which did not fall within a policy would require Board action. That's all for now folks; more information will be sent regarding the above and other matters as it is received. February 28, 1972 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jerry Muth of amPI ica. inc. 1801 vork sl rp('/ dent·er. colorado 80206 QIC303_ 322-0041 •H H! I e SUBJECT: Proposed Four Year Development Plan At our last meeting you asked me to draft a proposed growth plan. Here it is. I discussed it with the Technical Committee when they were in Vail recently. They accepted it. Please note especially my notes at the end of the paper. This is not a complete plan. The Board of Directors must complete it and adopt it. Let me know your thoughts. Warmest personal regards. OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION OF THE UNITED 8TATES SKI ASSOCIATION P.O. Box Lj. Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80L1·77 March 2, 1972 Edwin J. Pond Vice-President, ISlA 428 S. Main Salt Lake City, utah 8LJ·l01 Dear Ed, Enclosed you will find information which Duane Hoehling has asked that I send to YOU o In addition to a copy of our R~SIA By-Laws, you will find: a o A r~port of the Ethics & Grievance Cooonittee which was in effect until June, 19'10. b. A copy of the revocation of membership procedure which h~s been in effect since 6/27/70. (This now takes the place of item(a~above in our By-Laws Section.) Hope you are having a good winter. Sincerely, Rudi Schnackenberg, Executive Secy.-RMSIA RS;hg c/c Duane Roehling, Preso-Rl'SIA enc. LEARN HOW TO SKI THE SAFE AND RIGHT WAY· WITH YOUR CERTIFIED SKI INSTRUCTOR ----------~~-------~--- ~ I I ROCKY !'CUNTAIN SKI INSmUCTORS ASSN. REPORT OF THE ETHICS AND GRIEVA~E CO!!.MITTEE Defini tion: !th~~--Rules of conduct recognized in respect ~o a perticulor class of human BOtione • . ''''''\Jover, the rules or standards for right conduct or practice of a profe ssion • ."r.:;"Y!ill£.!! .. -A m-ong, rea 1 or fancied, considered aa !!:rounda for cormla1n t. Grievances should be handled by a five man Board appointed by the President of the 1~~u1lA. Tho Grievance Board sha'l be COl"oosed of the President and four members of the Board of Directors of the ru"SIA. Tho Grievance Board shall be apnointed ae necossary. The Board shall be convened at regular Board of Directors l"oetings. The Co!!'plainant nust re"uest in m-iting to t.h", Pr3sidcnt of the ru,~SIA that a Grievance Boerd be convened. The Complainant !!lust state in m-iting the nature of his ~iervence. The C~plainant shell try to resolve his grievance at the local level. Only after the Com~lainant has failed in this ~Bnner shall he take his grie­ance to tho Board. The COl!'nloinant must l'Il'ovide all the facts, figures, information and 11itnesses necessary to the Grievance Board to orove his grievance, The Grievance Board may remove or suspend certification. Upon action of the Griev­ance Board that results in susoonsion or removal of certification,' all 1l'~bers of the ru~SIA shell be sent copies of the oroceedings. Decisions of the Grievance Board uil] be final and not subject to revie~ unless a vote of three ~uarter (3/4) of the membership of the m'SIA re~uests reviou. Revieu uill be by the Boord of Directors and thc President. Instructors conduct uhile employed by a ski school: A. The instructdr sholl alnoys maintain a neat apoearance and demeanor that Pill reflnet hrctlit upon members of' the RBSIA. B. The instructor shall teach the technique as defined by the ski school that emnloys him. C. The instructor uill ~Dch oaly for the ski school that has the United States Forest Service oermit for the ski BreD concerned. D. Instructors, uhon skiing at their home areas, rrill ski the techninue of their ski school at ell times. E. Instructors Pill teach all types of classes as re~uested by the ski school. Instructors behavior uhilo free skiinp at other aroas or not ~nloyod: A. The instrurt3r sholl at all till'es conduct himself so BS to bring credit to tho; Rrsr:,. 11, No ln~t! ;.I ',<;.)r "ill teach, guide or ski for nay uithout the 1lp!ll"')vlll of the h~ad of tr~ ski school that holds the United States Forest S~rvice per~it for the ski area concerned. Report compiled by: Ed Lynch Ross Brifrin ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 4 Steamboat Springs, Colo. 80477 -RE-VO-CATION OF MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE Ft:r;::Q.:3.,lt to Section 8, Article IX of the By-Laws (If the Rocky Mountain SId Instr..:.ctc:rs association, the following procedure is hereby adopted by the Board of Directcrs fer use in all proceedings to revoke the certification of any member of RMSIA, this 27th Lay of June , 1970, until changed by later action of the Board. COMPLAINT GROUNDS. Section 8, Article IX C~~:":; RMSIA By-Laws provides that membership and certification may be revoked "r;' sny member who by his actions, brings discredit upon the association." Complaints may be brought only for such consistently occurring, or seriOUS, wrongs or infractions as will demonstrably lessen the public's trust, respect for and confidence in RMSIA certified instructors, thereby bringing discredit on RMSL~. PROCEDURE. 1. The complainant must be an active member, in good standing, of R~SIA and shall attempt to resolve the gl'ievance at the ski school or individual level, without bringing a complaint to RMSIA. 2. Only if the complainant is unable to resolve the matter at the ski school::>r individual level may he file a cc:nplalnt with RMSIA. The grievance committee may refuse to hear the matter until Jt feels that the complainant has made a reasonable attempt to settle the matter at the ski school or individual level. 3. The complaint must be written legibly or typed, and substantiate the grievance by specifying in det~ll the incidents or actions complained of. The facts, figures, dates, names of witnesses and other person involved, and all other information necessary for the grievance committee to reach an informed recommendation must be set forth in detail. The efforts of the complainant to settle the matter at the ski school or indiviclual level must be specified in detail. The grievance committee may refuse to hear the matter until it is supplied with a complaint in the form required by this paragraph. 4. Upon receipt of a complaint, the President of RMSIA shall immediately select a grievance committee of three RMSIA members in good standing to hear the complaintc No member of the Hi-iSIA Board of Directors shall sit all. the grieva.nce committee~ nor shall any member of the ski school currently employing the member charged. The President shall make a reasonable effort to appoint as members of the grievanCe cOlI!li ttee members vrho C1.t:'c unacquainted Hi th the member charged, and the incideltt(s) conplained of. 5. The hearing shall be held by the grievance committee within two months following receipt of the complaint by the President. The hearing shall be held at a loc:3..tion within the gGG:;x'aphica} bOlUJ<la,'ies of RMSIA, at a place deemed convenient, by the cOIamittee, to t:j,:; committee and the member charged. Noti.ce of the time, date and place of hearing, together with a copy of the cOIllplaint. slia]l be majled to the Rlv"BIA Revocation of Membership - Procedure Page Two .=;C_6_m£.p...:..l_a;;:;.in:.::.t-"--_--.:;P:....r_o-.,;c-.,;e~d;;.;u:....r_e • ( c on tinued) complainant and member charged at their latest addresses as shown by the RYBIA records, by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, at least one month prior to the hearing. The mailing of such notice shall constitute adequate notice to the member charged, 6. The member charged may attend the hearing and present his side of the incident. wi th such witnesses and documentation as he chooses to present. THE CONPLAINANT NUS'l' ATTEND THE HEARING; IF HE DOES NOT, THE COMPLAINT IELL BE DENIED, AND THE MATTER Y~Y NOT BE RAISED AGAIN. The majority vote of the grievance committee will be the recommendation of the commH+,3e. If for any reason a majority vote is not reached, the complaint will be deeme" anied. 7. The committee shall he ,,' +,he power to recommend censure of the member; suspension of his certificaL lJr a time determined by it, with or without qualifications; or revocation '--_ certification permanently. 8. The committee shall make its recommendation to the Board in a written report, summarizing the complaint, the statements made at the hearing, the documentation presented, the findings of the committee and the recommendation. The committee shall notify the complainant, the member charged, and the Board of Directors of its recommendation, by immediately mailing the recommendation by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to those parties at their latest addresses shown on the RMSIA records. 9. Either party not satisfied with the recommendation of the grievance committee may request an appeal to the Board of Directors, by mailing the request by certified mail as stated above, within 14 days after receipt of the decision. If no such request is received by the Board, the recommendation of the committee shall be considered by the Board at its next meeting and either adopted or rejected in whole or in part, or modified as the Board sees fit. 10. If a request for appeal is received, the recommendation of the grievance committee shall be fully reviewed by the Board at its next regular meeting following receipt of the request; provided that if the next regular meeting is less than 21 days from the receipt of the request, then the review of the recommendation shall be at the meeting next follovling that meeting. 11. Notice of the review shall be given to the grievance committee, the complainant and member charged in the same manner as provided in paragraph 5 above. The person requesting the review must attend the review; if he does not, the recommendation of the grievance committee shall be considered as provided above in paragraph 9. 12. At the review, the representative of the grievance committee, the complainant and the member charged shall review the grievance committee hearing for the Board. The Board shall then consider the recommendation and either adopt or reject it, in whole or in part, or modify it, as the Board sees fit. RMSIA Dated, June 27, 1970 Board of Directors Note \ This should be pl MBG.. behi nrl Ll.." RyT.aMt". 'I n t,hp. By-La'lr sect, -ton of the RMSIA Handbook BY-LAWS OF ROCKY M- O-UN-TA-IN -SK-I -IN-ST-RU-CT-OR-S -A-SSO-CIATION (Note: This March, 1970 printing of the By-Laws includes all amGn~~ents to date) The name of this organization shall be the "Rocky Mountain Ski Instruct.ors Associationll , hereinafter referred to as RMSIA. I. OBJECT The pu~pose for which this non-profit association is formed is for the advancement of the sport of skiing through an organizntion composed of certified ski instructors. To proviiG for the certification of ski instructors and for the establis~~ent of standards v~ ski instruction. A further purpose is the operation of the association for the m~tual and individual benefit of the membership. II. MEMBERSHIP 1. Eligibility. a) There shall be one class of membership known as certified ski instructor. Membership shall be restricted to ski instructors who have been certified by the m1SIA. b) An instructor, when certified by the R"MSIA and in good standing in the organization, shall be eligible to vote and to hold office. The good standing of a member shall be determined in accord with requiroments as established and published by the Board of Directors. Th8G3 requirements shall include maintenance of the instructor certification by attendance at least once every two (2) years at an annual clinic, or ffiI.'SIA Seminar & Annual l-leeting, and payment of annual dues, but shall not be limited thereto. Such member in good standing shall be classed as an "a ctive"member. c) Any member not fulfilling the requirements as published by the Board of Directors may, in the sole discretion of said Board, be declared a suspended member, and upon continued noncor,:pliance for a period of six (6) months sha.ll be expelled from the association. Reinstatement shall be upon such terms as are published by the Board of Directors. 2. Honorary Lifetime Membership. An Honorary Lifetime Membership may be awarded by the Board of Directors to such outstanding active member as in the opinion of the Board merits special recognition. This membership shall be limited to one such award annually and will be signified in the form of a gold plated certified instructor's pin. Upon presentation of such award, the requirements for maintenance of active membership shall be permanently waived. 3. Associate Certification. An instructor who has previously been certified as an "associate" instructor by the R"MSIA may remain as an associate instructor and shall be classed as an "active member", provided such member is in good standing j.n the organization. The requirements of good standing shall be as stated in paragraph 1 of this article. Such associate member shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded to all other active members. No "associate ski instructor" cel~tification status shall be granted after the date of adoption of these By-Laws by the RMSIA Board of Directors. 4. Apprentice Instructors. Apprentice instructors may register with the associAtion. Upon proper registration and payment of such fees as the Boaru of Directors of the RMSIA may require, they will be entitled to the roceipt of association correspondence and publications and ma.y attend such instructor clinics or meetings as may be held. The procedure for registration shall be ~stablished and published by the Board. 5. Inactive Membership. a} An active member may apply to the Board of Directors to be granted inactive membership. Upon approval by the Board, such inactive member shall pay full dues and shall continue to receive all association correspondence and publications. Such member may attend such clinics and meetings as are held, but shall not be eligible to vote in any as;jc ciation or district elections or meetings. Nor shall such member be eligible to llold office within the organization. After a period of 4 years of inactive status, such member must be re-examined to again become an active member. Anytime prior to the end of the 4 years, such member may again become active by attending an annual Clinic and advising the Board of Directors of his intent. b) An active member who has had at least five (5) years active member­ship in good standing and is at least 40 (forty) years old, may apply to the Board of Directors to be granted an 1)neritus membership. Upon approval by the Board, such Emeritus member may pay annual dues (as determined by the Board of Directors) and continue to receive all association correnpondence and publications, or he may pay annual dues in the amount of $5.00 and receive no association correspondence or pUblications. Such member may attend such clinics and meetings as are held, but shall not be eligible to vote in any association or district elections or meetings. Nor shall such member be eligible to hold office within the organization. If a member of this classification desires to again become an active member, he must present a letter of request to the Board of Directors for their approval and must meet any requirements which the Board may set forth. c) Any active member of RMSIA on temporary duty with the Armed Forces of the USA may apply to the Board of Directors for a waiver of membership dues and annual clinic attendance requirements for such temporary duty period. Such application shall be submitted by the member and approved annually by the Board of Directors. 6. Reciprocal Agreements. The Board of Directors may grant reciprocal membership to such qualified ski instructors from ski instructor organiZations who, in the discretion of the Board, meet the certification requirements of the RMSIA. Such reciprocal membership, when granted, shall be that of an "RMSIA certified ski instructor". No reciprocal membership shall be granted to an applicant from an organization which would not recognize the certification of a member of the RMSIA. Members of ski instructor organizations desirous of joining the RHSIA shall: a) Submit written verification of the applicant1s current good standing in the organization to be considered reciprocal, and, b) Submit a letter of recommendation from the Director of the Ski School with whom the applicant is or will be a~sociated. Upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Board of Directors, the payment of annual dues, and compliance with any additional requirements as may be imposed by the Board, the applicant shall be accepted for membership. - 2 - 7. Non-Reciprocal Fully Certified Instructor. A fully certified ski 1ns~ructor from a non-reciprocal instructor organization may transfer m~mbership to the RMSIA under the following conditions: a) The ski instructor shall have taught one season at a ski school under the RM3IA and present a letter of recoll1..mendation from the director of said ski school. b) The instructor shall present complete and valid proof of the previous full certification. c) The instructor shall qualify in a "special groupll certification examination. The cost thereof shall be 1/2 of the cost charged for the regular certification examination. 8. Annual Meetingc The annual meeting of the membership of this association shall be held in October or November of each year at such hour and place as the Board of Directors may designate and which will be stated in the written notice of such annual meeting. 9. Special Heeting. Special meetings of the membership may be called at any time by resolution of the Board of Directors, or upon written request of ten (10) percent of the membership, to be held at such time and place as the Board of Directors or membership calling such meeting, may designate. 10. Notice and Ballots. Notice of ~eetings and ballots shall be prepared and mailed to the last kno~m address of each member at least thirty (30) days before any regular or special meeting of members. Such notice shall state the object or issues to be discussed. 11. Quorum. A quorum at any meeting of the membership, shall consist of a majority of the members of the association represented either in person or by mailed ballot. Active members in good standing may vote either in person or by a mailed ballot at any annual or special meoting of members provided such ballot is presented for registration forty-eight (48) hours or more in advance of the time set for such anrmal or special meeting. All such voting shall be done on an individual basis and proxy or cumulative voting shall not be permitted. All such mailed ballots shall be signed by the member voting. Nothing in this section shall take precedence over the election balloting procedure in Article VI, Elections. 12. Order of Business The order of business at the annual meeting of the membership shall be as follows: a) Roll call b) Proof of notice of meeting c) Reading and disposal of any unapproved minutes d) Reports of officers and committees e) New business III. BOARD OF DIREGrORS 1. Membership. The direction and management of the association shall be vested in the Board of Directors who shall be active members. There shall be nire (9) to fifteen (15) members of the Board of Directors inc]ud:ing t,he President and Executive Vice-President of the association. - 3 - 2. Representation and Election. A member of the Board shall be elected either in a district election or as a member at large. To be a c~ndid~to for eled.ion the candidate must be or have been, an active ski instructor in a ski area und"e r the jurisdiction of the ~5IA, and be an active member in good stand 1· ng of the Rt'iSIA. a) District Hembership: Each district shall be entitled to three representatives on the Board of Directors. One such representative shall be elected each year. The district election shall be conducted in each district each year by the remaining senior representative or representatives. All such districts and elections shall be subject to Articles V and VI of the By-Laws. b) Hembership at large: There shall be three directors on the Board of Directors representing the membership at large. One such director shall be elected each year. Electiot to such membership shall be announced at the annual meeting. Applications for sl.ch position must be submitted to, and received by, the Executive Vice-President sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. 3. Term. The term of office of those elected shall be for three years. A director may serve for more than one term. Hmrever, such terms may not be consecutive. 4. yacancy. Th the event of a vacancy due to death, disability, resigna­tion, or any other caUSe affecting such representative, a new representative may be appointed by the Board or a new election may be held in the district; such decision to be within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. 5. Meetings. The Board shall meet at least four (4) times yearly. Special meetings shall be held whenever called by the President or requested by any five (5) directors. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the membership with the exception of those held under the provisions of Article IX, (8). Minutes of all open meetings shall be mailed to the membership as soon as feasible. 6. Quorum. A quorum at any meeting shall consist of a majority of the entire membership of the Board. No business shall be transacted unless such majority of its members are in attendance. The vote of a majority of those directors present shall constitute an act of the Board of Directors. A record of attendance shall be kept for all re~llar and special meetings of the Board and made a part of the minutes of such meeting. In the absence of the required quorum, the members in attendance may adjourn the meeting to a later date and absent Board members shall be immediately notified of such postponement. 7. Voting by Hail. The Board may be polled by the President or at the request of any Board member. A ballot may be prepared stating the nature of the business, which shall be limited to matters permitting a "yes" or "noll vote, and mailed to each member. Such ballot must be returned within ten days of mailing. The results of the poll shall be tabulated, listing each member's vote by name, and the Board members shall be informed of the result. A vote of the majority of the Board shall be necessary for the passing of any motion. If no protest is made by a Board member ~Jhin ten days of the mailL~g of the result, the action shall become final and made a part of the record. If a protest is made, the entire Board shall be advised immediately as to the nature of such protest and the matter shall be held in abeyance for a period pending a vote for reconsideration. Should the Board vote not to reconsider the matter, the original action shall become final. - 4 - 8. Protests. The membership may protest any action by the Boa.rd by submitting a petition bearing the signatures of at least ten percent (10%) of all of the voting membership of the association to the Board within thirty (30) d~.ys a.fter such action is published. Such right to protest shall not affect in a.ny nanner the finality of any action by the Board. Upon presentation of such a protest, the Executive Vice-President shall prepare a secret ballot to be sent to all voti'"lg members of the RMBIA with instructions to return the same within a period of ten days from the date on which such ballot was mailed. A majority vote of the ballots returned shall be necessary to reverse the action or ruling. 9. O~der of Business. The order of business at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be as follows: a) Roll Call b) Proof of no::'lce of meeting c) Reading and d:;.sposal of any unapproved minutes, and minutes of preceding meo~ing. d) Reports of officers and committees e) New business IV. OFFICERS 1. Officers. The officers of the association shall be as follows: a) President b) Executive Vice-President c) Communications Vice-President d) Certification Vice-President e) Technical Vice-President f) Executive Secretary The President and Executive Vice-President shall be elected annually by and from the membership of the Bonrd of Directors. The Communications Vice President, Certification Vice President, and the Technical Vice President shall be appointed annually by the Board, either from its membership or from the association membership at large. An Executive Secretary may be appointed by the Board subject to such qualifications and compensation as the Board may determine. 2. Term. The term of office shall be for one year. However, the term of office of the Executive Secretary shall be two years. All officers may serve for more than one term except the President, who may not hold the office of President for more than two consecutive terms (2 years). 3. ~lalifications. All officers shall be active members in good standing in IM>IA. 4. Duties. The Board of Directors shall prescribe the duties of the officers which shall include, without being limited to, the following: a) President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the general membei~ship. He shall be the official representative of RMSIA in its relations with other organization, corporations, associations, governmental units, and the public in general. He shall further perform all duties incident to his office or which are authorized or required of him by the Board of Directors. - 5 - b) Executive Vice-President: The Executive Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in his absence. He shall supervise, coordinate and provide administrative assistance in all elections held under the auspices of the ru·~IA. He shall further perform all duties incident to his office or which are authorized or required of him by the Board of Directors 01" the President. c) Communications Vice-President: The Communications Vice-President shall be responsible for the publication and issuance of such manuals, newsletters, films, training aids, and other communications as may be required and beneficial to the association. He shall further be responsible for the advertising, news releases and public relations, as well as such other duties as may be authorized or directed by the Board of Directors or the President. d) Certificati("1 vice-President: The Certification Vice-President shall be responsible for the impl,"~ 'r",ntation and supervision of the certification policies as established and publisheo 'w the Board of Directors. In addition, he shall further perform such other dU~H)S as may be authorized or directed by the Board of Directors or the President. e) Technical Vice-Presidont: The Technical Vice-President shall be responsible for the duties of his office as determined by the Board of Directors. f) Executive Secretary: The Executive Secretary shall take and record minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the mewnership at an annual or special meeting of the association. He shall further publish all such minutes, as well as any other material directed to be published by the Board or the President. He shall maintain the office of the association and the financial books and records thereof. He shall implement tho :mechanical procedure required for the mailing and receipt of ballots. He shall attend certification examinations and render such administrative help as may be needed. He shall act in a general administrative capacity in the association and perform such other and further duties as May be ~ssigned or directed by the Board or the President. He shall further perfor~ the normal duties of a corporate office of Secretary. V. DISTRICTS 1. Area. For the purpose of electing directors and officers, the Board of Directors shall designate districts within the geographical area under the jurisdiction of the RMSIA. 2. Representatives. Each district shall be entitled to three representatives on the Board of Directors elected one per year for a term of three years. 3. Administration. The administration of a district shall be the responsibility of the district representatives on the RMSIA Board of Directors. The senior district representative shall serve as chairman of the district administrative body, or in his absence the next senior representative shall fill this capacity. Such responsibility shall include coordination with, and the implementat,ion of such policies as are established by the RMSIA. 4. Financing. The districts will be financed by the RMSIA. The district administration shall submit a budget request to the RMSIA as an item in the RMSIA budget. The districts will not asseSs dues, however, they can collect fees to cover the expenses associated with the operation of district clinic. - 6 - 5. Voting. All active members in good standing in the ID1SIA shall be eligible to vote in district elections or meetings. A member sh0.11 be el~.gible to vote in the district of the RMSIA in which the ski school with ~Thom he is aasociated is located. 6. Meetings. District meetings shall be held at least once each year, and notice of such district meeting shall be mailed to all members in the dj.stl'ict to arrive at least 10 and not more than 30 days before the date of the meeting. a) The district administrative body as outlined in V, 3, shall preside at all district meetings, and in their absence the members may elect a chairman. b) Special Di:::,t~ict Meetings: The senior district representative may call a special meeting if h--: oeems it necessary. Such representative or the Executive Vice-President of I.~:.:, R~IA shall call a special meeting upon a signed petition of 20% of the membo.t .:.11 the district. Notices of such meetings shall be made as for a regular meeting and shall state the subject matter to be brought before the special session. c) Nominations and Elections: See Article VI, Elections. VI. ELECT IONS 1. Time. Elections shall be held annually and balloting may be either in the form of a personal vote at a meeting or a signed mailed ballot. 2. Eligible Voters. Eligible voters shall be those active members in good standing in the mv:3IA. 3. Candidacy for Membe~sh~ at Utrge on Board of Directors. a) Applications for such candidacy must be submitted to and received by the Executive Vice-President sixty (60) da~rs prior to the election date. The district representative shall v~lidate such application by signature. No nominations shall be accepted from the floor of the annual meeting. The application shall contain a picture, a brief resume, and evidence of willingness to accept the office aspired to if elected. b) In the event that less than two (2) applications are submitted, the Board of Directors may nominate additional candidates. c) The Executive Vice-President shall mail ballots to the membership thirty (30) days prior to the election or the annual meeting. Such ballots to be valid, must be returned postmarked at ~.east one week prior to the election date. The result will be validated by said Vice-President and announced at the annual meeting. Such elected director shall assume office at the annual meeting. 4. District Representative. Each district shall elect one representative to membership on the Board of Directors per year for a three year term. The election shall be held at least twenty-eight days prior to the annual meeting of the R¥BIA. Said election shall be supervised by the district administrat.ion body, or in their absence by such official as may be authorized and appointed by the Board of Directors. The election results shall be validated by the supervisor and the elected director shall assume office at the annual meeting. - 7 - a) Application Procedure. The application procedure shaJ~ be such as is p:t'escr-ibed by the membership of· thedistr:i.ct. b) Voting Procedure. The voting procedure, lihether by pElrsr::-n.ll vote or ma.iled ballot or both, shall be within the discretion of the merriocrship of the district. c) Publication. The district membership shall be advisod, by mail, of the establishment and results of the above procedures. VII. CERT IFICATION The esta.blishment of standards and the supervision of the certificatj.on examination shall be as deL'-~.:'mined and implemented by the Board of Directors of the association. VIII. FINANCES 1. Responsibility. This association shall not be operated for profit but for the objects cited in Article I. No expenditure of association funds shall be made without authorization by the Board of Directors. The RMSIA shall not be responsible for any unauthorized debts incurred by any member, officer, or director. 2. Authority. Approval of the budret by the membership or the Board of Directors shall constitute authority fo!' the offieers to expend funds within the lim.its of the allocation. Such disbursements shall be Signed by any two of the following: The President, tho E..'xecutive Vice President or the Executive Secretary. 3. Dues. Annual dues of the membership shall be as determined by t~e Board of Directors and approved annually by a majority of the voting membershJ.p. Such dues shall be payable directly to the m~IA on the 1st of January and shall be in arrears as of the 1st of May. 4. Budget. The annual budget shall be determined by the Board of Directors and approved an.nually by the majority of the voting membership. The fiscal year of the association shall be August I to July 31. 5. Non-Budgetary Expenditures. Expenses not provided for in the annual budget may be made When neces~ary upon approval and authorization by the Board of Directors. Such expenditures shall be limited to 20 percent (20%) of the annual operating budget in anyone year. 6. Disponition of Assets. No member, officer, director, or trustee shall have any proprietary interest in the assets of this association. In case of dissolution, the assets shall not be distributed to the members, but shall be disposed of in accord with the hereinbefore stated objects to another non-profit ski organization. IX. ASSOCIATION PCWEES 1. Policies. The Board of Directors may from time to time establish such rules and policies as may be required for the orderly conduct of the affairs of the association, and define the respective respoy.s:lb:iJit.ies of the association and the membership to each other. All such policies, or cbanges therein, shall be valid and in force when properly passed and upon subseflllent . plhJ 1 nn+/, 0'[, t,("j i-,he HMSIA membership - 8 - 2. Compensation. No officer or member shall receive any compensation except as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors. The Board shall have complete discretion to retaj.n, employ, and compensate such services as may be necessa.ry and beneficial to the association. J. Committees. The Board of Directors or the President may from time to time appoint such committees as are necessary and desirable for the association. 4. Records. The official records of the association shall be made avail­able to any member in good standing upon proper request at a reasonable time at the offices of the association. 5. Liability. No officer, Board member, or any member of this association shall be liable for acts or omissions of any officer, Board member, or member other than himself, whether or not such act was in performance of official duties. 6. Loans and Encumbrances. No mo~ey shall be borrowed nor encumbrances assumed without the consent of two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership. Short term borrowing up to six months duration shall be allowable up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with the approval of the Board of Directors. 7. Instruments. All contracts and other instruments shall be signed on behalf of the association jointly by either the President or the Executive Vice­President and the Executive Secretary when authorized by the Board of Directors. No contract executed by any officer or officers shall be valid or binding upon the association unless authorized or ratified by the Board. 8. Revocation of Membership. The Board of Directors shall have the right to revoke the certification of any member who by his actions, brings discredit upon the association subject to appeal on the part of the member in accord with such appeal procedure as is adopted and published by the Board of Directors. 9. Seal. The Board of Directors may, at any time, adopt, alter, or repeal a corporate seal. 10. Legal Opinions. The President or the Board of Directors may, at any time, request a written opinion on any legal matter, to include an interpretation of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws, from the general legal counsel. When any such written opinion is given, it shall be entered in the minute book of the association. The requesting party may rely in good faith upon such written opinion. X. AMENDMENTS 1. By-Laws. a) These By-Laws may be amended, repealed, added to, or altered in whole or in part as follows: 1. By the vote of three-fourths 0/4) of the Board of Directors subject to ratification by a majority vote of the voting membership 2. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership voting either in person or by mail. - Q - h) Atnendluents may be initiated as follows: 1. By the Board of Directors 2. By a resolution or petition containing the signatur.es of at least ten percent (10%) of the voting membership of the association. 3. By an active member and a second at an annual meeting, together with the approval of the majority of those present. 2. Procedure. \-Jhen an amendment is to be submitted to the membership for ratification or approval, the Executive Vice-President or the Executive Secretar,y shall prepare b~llots and mail them to the voting members of record of the associa­tion within sixty (60) days. The procedure for such voting shall be as published by the Board. All changes cc" amendments shall appear on the ballot in such a manner that the member may vote "yes" or "no". The requirements for a majority or for two-thirds (2/3) of the m~;nbership as the case may be, shall apply to the number of ballots which are returned within the time limits as set by the Board. 3. Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation may be amended, repealed, added to, or altered in whole or in part, by a majority of the m·:5IA membership voting in person or by mail in a general or special meeting. The procedure for submission of proposed amendments or changes shall be the same as paragraph 2 above. XI. PAR~\fENTARY AUTHORITY The procedures of this association shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order in all caseS in which they are applicable and in which they are not in conflict with or inconsistent with the p~ovisions and rules of order as set forth herein. - l~ - :Ma:n:h 13, 1972 Mr. Fmnk Gllette Route #1 Burley. Idaho 83318 Re: Awards Committee Dear Frank.: It might be a good idea if you weIe to ~ntac:t Garcia with regard to "1be instructor of the Yearn program since it is my understanding that \ Rocky Mountain Clinic Program and the P.S. LM. Clinic are being jointly held and a presentation of "Ski Instructor of the Year J"ward" will be made at tbat time. You indicated last evening that no ski school directors have re­sponded to our :requests for nominations for '1nstructor of the Year." In the event that we do not receive some nominations soon, it might be well to contact some of the schools pe raonaUy. So far as awards go at the Clini4: this year, you have J.ndiC8ted you al'8 taking <:are of the matter with Kay Smith and it seems appropriate to me at this time that we begin having a President'. ring prepared for Clark. I'll send Fred FlnitnlOn a copy of thl. letter and. perhaps ~ can work with you on this matter. It will be necessary that someone ~nt.act Clark'. wife to get a 111118Ize. The la.t ring we made we used Lew's ring to copy it and perhaps FIed could make contact with Lew and arrange that al80. I appreciate the time and effort you bave put Into this. Frank. Feel free to get In touch with me If the need arises. EJP/vy Sincerely. Edwin J. Pond President March 17, 1972 prof,,:;siona/ s},'! ;nstru('lor,..,· of (Jnzl'ri('(J. inc lROl vorl! .,/n·'" dell/·''''. ('"lorado SO:'O!) a1r:lO.? _ :!22-()()·11 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Executive Secretary SUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Report to BO]) Board Meeting in Vail, Colorado The office has not received all postcards stating whether or not everyone would be attending the meetin:-i or not. Room and travel arrangements will be made on [-larch 24-. T f you have not returned your card by March 23, we will assum~ you will not be coming and arrangements will not be made. The organization of the convention j s pro~-iressil1g very nicely and it appears that everything will go as planned. French National Ski School All five candidates selected to attend CNSi\ are presently in France at the school. National Ski Academy Jerry Muth and Bill Lenihan are meeting in Seattle on March 17, 18, and 19, 1972 to view possible sites and discuss facility needs. A full report will be submitted when Jerry returns Intermountain Division A representative will be attendin:-i the B()Il Jlle('tin,~ in Vail. Expenses will not be paid by l'SIA. REPORT TO BOD Page 2 Technical Manual The technical manual is presently in the printill'..'; stages. J t should be distributed in a matter of days. Certification March 17, 1972 It has been noted that there are orr..';ani zati ons other than instructor associations certify inr..'; sld :instructors. This could be detrimental to PSIA, as well as its di vi sions; and :i t can also be very misleading regarding the publil'. Perhaps the BOD of PSTA should issue a statement outlining its position on this matter. Finances See enclosed statement. Technical Meeting Tapes are completely transcribed and a report will soon be sent. CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER I. S. I. A INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Bovuue Pond Exeeutive Se~etahy W: General Membership, 1. S. t A. FROM: Bonnie Pond, Executive Secretary DATE: March 27, 1972 SUBJECT: 21st Annual Spring Clinic Dear Member: Please find enclosed: Clinic Program Pre -Registration Application +972-73 Dues Statement Ballot for Board of Directors 7234 Jonathan CircLe SaLt Lake City, Utah 84121 Phone: [phone] Return Envelope List of Members Who, Must Attend Clinic The B.O.D. approved the following date, place and fee for the Spring Clinic: Date: April 28, 29 and 30, 1972 i?IaCe: Grand Targhee, Wyoming Registration: Pre -registration by mail Fee: Members $15.00, Registered $15.00, Spouse ($5.00 for ski lift pass only) (LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE $3.00 ADDITIONAL) All sessions will be on the hill and are mandatory unless otherwise stated in the program. Friday, the 28th, is an optional day. The registration fee will include a 3-day pass, as well as the benefits otherwise mentioned in the program. This year we are not charging the spouses for Clinic but will need to charge them $5.00 to defray the cost of the 3-day pass. The convention is for members, registered individuals, and spouses only. (V btt- ~ JJ '-- 0 N ' J1'L'tIfI >, Ol.LSe1 Registration and Dues 0 /IJ L y - Your dues for the 1972-73 year are due May 1st. Please complete the enclosed registration application and ballot, enclose your clinic fee of $15.00 and dues of $25.00 and mail to us in the return envelope before April 22, 1972. If you register at the Clinic, there will be $3.00 late fee. If you do not -over- General Membership, 1. S. I. A. March 27, 1972 Page 2 plan to attend the Clinic, enclose your dues, ballot and excuse for not attending in the return envelope and send back to us. There is also a late fine of $5.00 if your dues are not paid on time. If your dues become 60 days delinquent, you can be dropped from the Association. Most of you are aware that the increase in dues is due to the fact that our division has now joined the p. S. 1. A. and it is mandatory for each member of I. S. I. A. to now belong to p. S. I. A. In the event that you attended the Wasatch Front Clinics spon­sored by the Association this winter, such attendance will satisfy I. S. I. A. Clinic requirements so far as your attendance records are concerned. You will need to make your own arrangements for accommoda­tions and for your convenience we have enclosed an accommodation arrange­ments sheet. Be sure to make a rrangements by calling in advance. You should plan to check in and pick up your name tag by at least 9:00 a. m. Friday morning (if you attend) or Saturday morning. The only way we can run a smooth registration and check-in is if everyone pre-registers. PLEASE MAIL TODAY! See you at the Clinic. Sincerely, Bonnie Pond Executive Secretary CERTIFIED SKi TF.ACHER I. S. I. A FZ"!II'X- INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION BOlHue. Pond Exe.c~ve. Se.CJLe.tafLlj W: General Membership, 1. S. I. A. FROM: Bonnie Pond, Executive Secretary DATE: March 27, 1972 SUBJECT: 21st Annual Spring Clinic Lear Member: Please find enclosed: Clinic Program Pre-Registration Application 1972-73 Dues Statement Ballot for Board of Directors 7234 Jonathan CircZe SaZt Lake City, Utah 84121 Phone: [phone] Return Envelope List of Members Who Must Attend Clinic The B. O. D. approved the following date, place and fee for the Spring Clinic: Date: April 28, 29 and 30, 1972 PlaCe: Grand Targhee, Wyoming Registration: Pre -registration by mail Fee: Members $15.00, Registered $15.00, Spouse ($5.00 for ski lift pass only) (LA TE REGISTRATION WILL BE $3.00 ADDITIONAL) All sessions will be on the hill and are mandatory unless otherwise stated in the program. Friday, the 28th, is an optional day. The registration fee will include a 3-day pass, as well as the benefits otherwise mentioned in the program. This year we are not charging the spouses for Clinic but will need to charge them $5.00 to defray the cost of the 3-day pass. The convention is for members, registered individuals, and spouses only. % 4/-.Fh._IZ~~ Registration and Dues ~"'-r:;~ "l.. ~ Your dues for the 1972-73 year are due May 1st. Please complete the enclosed registration application and ballot, enclose your clinic fee of $15.00 and dues of $25.00 and mail to us in the return envelope before April 22, 1972. If you register at the Clinic, there will be $3.00 late fee. If you do not General Membership, I. S. I. A. March 27, 1972 Page 2 plan to attend the Clinic, enclose your dues, ballot and excuse for not attending in the return envelope and send back to us. There is also a late fine of $5.00 if your dues are not paid on time. If your dues become 60 days delinquent, you can be dropped from the Association. Most of you are aware that the increase in dues is due to the fact that our division has now joined the p. S. 1. A. and it is mandatory for each member of I. S. I. A. to now belong to p. S. I. A. -,' In the event that you attended the Wasatch Front Clinics spon-' sored by the Association this winter, such attendance will satisfy 1. S. 1. A. Clinic requirements so far as your attendance records are concerned. You will need to make your own arrangements for accommoda­tions and for your convenience we have enclosed an accommodation arrange­ments sheet. Be sure to make arrangements by calling in advance. You should plan to check in and pick up your name tag by at least 9:00 a. m. Friday morning (if you attend) or Saturday morning. The only way we can run a smooth registration and check-in is if everyone pre-registers. PLEASE MAIL TODA Y! See you at the Clinic. Sincerely, Bonnie Pond Executive Secretary • t- NOTE-a-GRAM ® .~ © THE DRAWING BOARD' BOX 50S • DALLAS, TEXAS ~-~ INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION REPLY TO I f~i !?;/}1..(.l"-<,, I DATE Lj ~ g ~ /}1/j~LU~ JAf Iu! J, S -;} ,4, (LA.,<-.~-i.' ,.-tiL./; L ~'/f, VI. ~ (Lil /7l~l/J}U'IU/t.t/,J._.'il{'ZZ/ J~Lf7) DATE .P -if ?~J L L{IVlitult! alvl ,( ?Ilvl(i((c ilia'! fd-. ; . ., 1,<J/1LcJiLH7 ~/ t/.~/I/-<Lt&i, lltAt4t?;1 ScuL/~1-a~ /,J it., tzi~/ I (" \It. CV2;' i l C ct t {~l c ( ;til./, L Stc)/ c<xifu/ -?1tH1 ..w -uJcuditl h I jA, jJ.);.;)'a. ~JUi.£lu{J _h ~u./)AAe .-·tLt.J;ePH-(e 7 CLiLl li){tL£ . ·-t¥lv, . i Ct4'-124.tu//a7t.CJ-t[J ?t1-1t-.u,~'7 JW A1{J,.A{!te:'1~{/) !' S 3 a .6' (J. f) I ~jteIt.(1J Al~. ~tlt1~d--t_i!L';' ./fJ{trA (U1itadt-(td. Aitt..l/) 6. (1. £J I ,/J1U At#-~{j -It' d~.£!t'\/ v-Y1/[t.tl!i~[j:7 (ifYt~ t" / / '¥ / ~ A~ , . I -ILLfd/ //,) {f-,Ll . r~if2.--t4t4~4./ .If I _Iz.a. i ~ '7~'t ta, ttWi /C,LttAl.,-l.tJl-lt QUi ./'l, </&( ~tCJ:Jl d BY NQ·R73 © T"e D,uwing Board Inc., Bc~ 505. Doiios. Te)(o' SIGNED ,~~d/'z_~ INSTRUCTIONS TO SENDER: JNSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVER: I. KEEP YELLOW COPY. 2. SEND WHITE AND PINK COPIE-S WITH CARBON INTAr.T. I. WJ:<11E REPLY. 2_ DETACH STUB. KEEP PINK COPY, REf URN WHITE COpy TO SENDER. I AprilS, 1972 Mr. Frank Gillette Route #1 Burley, Idaho 83318 Re: Awards Committee Dear Fmnk: As you will :reeall, at our last Board meeting we discussed the prospect of making an award to Kay Smith at the Spring CUnic. I attempted to call you la8t evening and was unable to reach you and hence am writing you this letter. Frank, we've had a situation arise down hem between Kay and the Forest Service whicb will probably requite an Beblcs Committee Investigation. In any event, please do not plan to make an award to Kay at our Clinic. In the event an award is already prepared for him, let's just hold the thing In abeyance. I'll chat with you on the matte r as soon as I have an opportunity. EJP/vy Sincerely, Edwin J. Pond President Edwin J. Pond, Pres. I.S.I.A. 42:3 South Main Sa~.t Lake City, Utah Dear Ed: 2010 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 April 6, 1972 I was very concerned when I heard t~at The Board of Directors at their last meeting noted to present an award for service to Kay Smith. I would li~e to request that this action be delayed until the next Board meeting, at which time the question can be reconsidered and all of the facts presented. I feel that this request is valid in view of the following cit::'cumstances. In 1962 Mr. Smib1 was dropped from membership in I.S.I.A. for unethical conduct. In 1964 he was reinstated on a probationary basis. In 1970, he was reprimanded by The Board for his conduct at a Seminar meeting. These facts are supported by minutes of I.S.I.A. Board of Directors meetings. It is also co~non knowledge, although not supported by evidence, that Mr. Smith, during the entire history of the asso­ciation, has repeatedly created some vet::'y lltlcomf'=>rtable si tuaticms for himself as well as the association. If this award is for service, I would like to know just what service he has performed, Where was it? When was it? What was it? In order fot::' the AssocLation awards progra~ to ~e meaningful to past and future recipients, the I.S.I.A. Board of Directors must review and evaluate this one much more carefully. Sincerely, " » ;'U~L<l0' Lou Lorenz ··11 30ard of Direct~Member L UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mr. Ed Pond, President FOREST SERVICE DISTRICT FOREST RANGER WASATCH NATIONAL FOREST 3070 EAST 33rd SOIJTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84109 Intermountain Ski Instructors Association 7234 Jonathan Circle Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 Dear Mr. Pond: 2720 April 7, 1972 This letter is concerning the facts involving the incident that occurred at the Brighton Ski Area, April 1, 1972, as per discus­sion on the phone on the evening of the same date. As the Winter Sports Forester for the Salt Lake Ranger District, one of my duties is to administer the permits held by the ski schools (at Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude) with the U.S. Forest Service. Permit requirements are based on set standards for the best interests of area management and the welfare and safety of the general skiing public. While on official duty (Saturday, April 1, 1972, at 3:15 p.m o ), I was standing and talking with Mike Doyle on the bottom ramp of the Millicent chair lift. While conducting business at this time, Mr. J. K. Smith (registered member of the ISIA, and for many years the director of the Brighton Ski School, walked up to me, and using obscene language, verbally described his feelings against the U. S. Forest Service and myself personally. Mr. Smith apparently had been drinking acoholic beverages. I dis­cretely ignored Mr. Smith, but he continued to force his unwanted attentions by verbally attacking me in an obscene manner and making physical advances. These actions continued for the next 20 to 30 minutes. During this time I asked Mike Doyle what was Smith's problem. Mike commented that Mr. Smith had been obnoxious like this all week, and especially today. Mike said he had heard Smith say; he (Smith) was supposed to set the course for the high school races being held that day, and was upset because someone else was setting the course. I'm sure the race officials felt that Mr. Smith was not capable of adequately setting a course in his apparent condition. Finally Mr. Smith walked into the small office (lift operators shack) located on the opposite side of the railing from where I was standing. My hands were placed palm down on the railing, and as Mr. Smith came out of the office he doubled up his fists and pounded down on my hands. At that time I took measures to protect myself, and landed a well placed punch on Mr. Smith's jaw, knocking him down on the ramp. I then placed Mr. Smith 2 in a strangle hold, releasing him after I felt he had received "the message". I then left the Millicent area for the nearest telephone and informed the Forest Supervisor, Chandler St. John, of the inci­dent. If any further details are needed, Mike Doyle and the members of his crew that were present have indicated they would be glad to tell what they saw and heard. This is not the first time Mr. Smith has conducted himself in a manner that is most unbecoming. However, it is the first time I personally have been a witness to his belligerent harassments. Mr. Smith's conduct was totally unnecessary and showed his inconsideration for his position as an official representative for the ISlA (Mr. Smith was dressed in the uniform of a Brighton Ski School Instructor with his white pin on). Therefore, with reference to your comments on the phone, Mr. Pond, I am assured that proper action will be taken by your organization (ISIA) to review this case. Hopefully, in the future this type of conduct will not happen again. Sincerely, 4£~~~G~z-for H. AMES HARRISON District Forest Ranger 10: FROM: DATE: RE: The Board of Directors of P. S. I.A. Edwin J. Pond, President of I. S. I. A. April 10, 1972 Aprll Board Meeting Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your courtesy In extending an invitation to us to have a member of our Association attend your Board Meeting this April. I had intended to personally attend this meeting, but with con­flicts, am unable to do so and ask that you accept Max Lundberg of our Association as our designee in attending your Board Meeting. We anticipate being a member of your Association and having membersbtp on your Board in an ofticlal sense In the very near future. Thank you. EJP/vy Sincerely. Edwin J. Pond President I \1 \ ' \ \ -;" I' .• . ~, \ April 11, 1972 Ken D. Perlins 1841 East 7105 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84;21 1;l'?: ?o!::'cst Service Complaint regarding IC. Smit'h Dear Ke'Ll: Please Li..n.J encl.os-:d a p·i1.0i::o-copy of the w,::,itr:,"=l1 comnia:Ld: from the 1"0":-:;'3;: :~e:'~l ~.,-:.e :n-:d ~dl"~2,3sed to mvse~;.f as P'':"esident o~ 1. ~. t. A. concer!1ing t.he Flb0ve-cap:-.:ilJlled ind.iv ~du8.L A'L '30 find ec.. clo sed. a letter add.r:C:1:H~(l t() 'JvS0.;.~:l;Yt ri':,\7:I~d '\')r-'.~. 6 1,j7'~-::~(~: T,~,: T-:",,::::, a memb(~~:- :;:t DT!~i3D:lrr( <) i: ~:: n~' :1~OJ~) ··7hi.;-:il :.l, ::;Ae'''/'~ 4:--, 'TI!~ ~.:" .,,\ ·.i be releva',1t Lo ::'1(~ :1i)Cl~T,", ·c.~:):: ~ D,jf;"l,!,!!.ti:>;y. C'1t1er ou:;:- ~y_:'.;).'.7'3; ,n1:'I·.;1i.I~.~ :;~)l'jlli;~i'.~C :_!1';n~:;j~.·:~,1'::·.:1l1 ;.:;1'.':5 .. 9.ted by a mCwhe:r ·'1.ak:i.T1~ ;n a L;.'~~yl ).1 0;: a'l f-~thlc.:l \7;.0 '.'1': ·.iin ;~() Y'Ft': Jelf as Ethics Cor1]:Ti.t':e(~ ;~h.]:.:~',~·":l, liy -.r:tr!:ue of the enclosures it 1.s my re­sponsibiLi. ty RS nres:1.1~nt of -:'he Assoc7.a':5.on t.o rle.kp. such nJlegatlon at this time Tv~_t.h r·~c~/l".:"d 7: i) ;.~, ~!1j.i-:.1t. ~:'h~ 't:.i0;:-·'t:::.')!n~:; :):.,; :o::;:r:st. Serv·lcr>tl·j ... , .. - .... .'>.~ ., .• ", a'- '~'l'~ .L;"1::> '·: ..... ~n~ .. ·11·.T ·")'I··-O'r.>r' r,,.,.,,]',..,,,, .. "1 ..... C,.,,-ith ~' ~_ .·~t, ... L.~ .. ,,:~.:. C.l..i,:~ .. jri t. ... r~~ .:.:, ~ .. _~ __ ~ 1.'.. I':".!1 .1_~ '.,~ _'C',' ~ . ....:>" ...... 1 Cl.~):·i. ~:.t._")t .. 1-'"' .... ~~,J __ ~ J' • I have a.:::l.:.~d H;.~.;a"if .. ! -'~<1J~SC;.'c ;\nd ~vj' • <L1X :"r:ldb[~'.·,"; ,·f OUl~ ,A,ssoci.:l­tion to se':'lt:~ eEl the Som:,ti ttee 'vi th yourself. ~1r. Vlnd~J.q't",~ t S pho:1e number is 6L~9-9557 on thr' :?ark City Exchange and he ,-:.:::n r.)~ rcg,·.:::.hed at h ' 1 t f.' '.J 2 '1 I 5 1S emp OymCI1, ');: .J <''''-~_'\I .•r::I : ~ ,"1. ",.a.,j...:.". '"r,1'!- ~P ..,: ..,1 118. ": ,;tve ~L arsen t s ,()' a 1 t La k- e number is 278-f>394. I lv.fve Fl.dded these numbers for "{OUi" convenience 1. n contae. t':: .ng t.'n em. P. .I. eAse beg'J. n an u. mne .d. 1' 8t.e ':! .nv,~s'.::·~,~,-.··:'-,..·1 :)'r. •-1, -:1t.L.' S matter, L e. questinni.ng of any witnesses, formal ('.0 n t-a::,.\". C\7i ~.-.h ~'b:-. Eobles of thE' l~'o~es t Ser':"ice et.c. I L seel.ns to me that we will need to move this al JI:'2, ,dnr:e )':.lU \lJill nee d to gl•V C at 1.. eA-st f'1 y~ d.. ays not 1. .ce to M.. r. S,mJ'. t.1·.l. ot- :~. ',-..: '.lY."'''1H.. ,'.I~ nrl• ng where hf? may c.ome in and r"'::!"r'::!sent his feeU,ngs on th(~ ::llt::('''!r. Further, \<le nee] co have in w.citten form a recommendation from the Ethics Com­mittee to the Board of Directors so that they may act. on it at their meeting on April 30, 1972 at Targhee. I will send c~ photo-copy of this letter \vithout the encl08ures::'o the BOD tl1embers so that they might be appraised of the fact thct an Ethics Somnittee investigation is under way. The enclosures wil: not b~ c irc-...:.lat!:d to the D0D::.t thi.s time, but should be available to them at their meeting on AprU 30tl l (lnd I'd think we should not make the enc.losures or any other results of your investi­gation available to anyone but your cormnittee at th:l..s +:ime. FurU.er, I think YOt! shoulri pJ an to llave me attend the formal I'Iear­ing at which Hr. Smith i~ in attendance and I \'1i11 be happy to do so if you'll notify me. Ken, I think we shOuld follow the outline in the ,"en n. Perkins Eth~ .. cs Comraittee ') J~. ".rt :Lcles of Inco·.;:poLat:Lor; outline to ;,:J.1e lct;t~..:.;:. T f j'CU l"!J}"r/(! (ln~~{ p _2CCC fec], ~:'.·(3'; to gei' ctlons wi~h regard to j .~s in touch Wi~1 De. c~: Loard u~ Directors p :.\. ~'lC1~~ LL.~lC.:bc:::b \ .. d ... tl!t~ '; G·~ .. r~ !.. .: "L.t LJ:~e .~_j '~"., ('l:.~ L :;·~·U, .c:dt~-:_~·::f·.(· l~'i1·):CUt. :·~.ir~~. , " c.l::' For ';':1-:." 'c'eek ()) /'l<~r (c~ "',::1.,,:,-, edin;; I l/fC1l<tr: ; 1::.'1 . t: 1(~~ ..,; - through could be J emts?=y,..,-==c=='fWW 'T' .,.,...'n"'~~~,.::~ __ ' ____ ". ___ ....... _·" ... ~ •.• L. L UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE DISF'~~T F~I"rSr ;;i\fir'tR WAc~;" I';' I. fl.:;ST 2720 April 7, 1972 Mr. Ed Pond, President Intermountain Ski Instructors Association 7234 Jonathan Circle Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 Dear Mro Pond: This letter is concerning the facts involving the incident that occurred at the Brighton Ski Area, April 1, 1972, as per discus­sion on the phone on the evening of the same date. As the Winter Sports Forester for the Salt Lake Ranger District, one of my duties is to administer the permits held by the ski schools (at Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude) with the U.S. Forest Service. Permit requirements are based on set standards for the best interests of area management and the welfare and safety of the general skiing public. While on official duty (Saturday, April 1, 1972, at 3:15 p.m o), I was standing and talking with Mike Doyle on the bottom ramp of the Millicent chair lift. While conducting business at this time, Mr. J. K. Smith (registered member of the ISlA, and for many years the director of the Brighton Ski School, walked up to me, and using obscene language, verbally described his feelings against the U. So Forest Service and myself personally. Mr. Smith apparently had been drinking acoholic beverages. I dis­cretely ignored Mr. Smith, but he continued to force his unwanted attentions by verbally attacking me in an obscene manner and making physical advances. These actions continued for the next 20 to 30 minutes. During this time I asked Mike Doyle what was Smith's problem. Mike commented that Mr. Smith had been obnoxious like this all '"" 6200-" (1/69) 'srn ; week, and especially today. Mike said he had heard Smith say; he (Smith) was supposed to set the course for the high school races being held that day, and was upset because someone else was setting the course. I'm sure the race officials felt that Mr. Smith was not capable of adequately setting a course in his apparent condition. Finally Mr. Smith walked into the small office (lift operators shack) located on the opposite side of the railing from where I was standing. My hands were placed palm down on the railing, and as Mr. Smith came out of the office he doubled up his fists and pounded down on my hands. At that time I took measures to protect myself, and landed a well placed punch on Mr. Smith's jaw, knocking him down on the ramp. I then placed Mr. Smi~h in a strangle hold, releasing him after I felt he had received "the message". I then left the Millicent area for the nearest telephone and informed the Forest Supervisor, Chandler St. John, of the inci­dent. If any further details are needed, Mike Doyle and the members of his crew that were present have indicated they would be glad to tell what they saw and heard. This is not the first time Mr. Smith has conducted himself in 2 a manner that is most unbecoming. However, it is the first time I personally have been a witness to his belligerent harassments. Mr. Smith's conduct was totally unnecessary and showed his inconsideration for his position as an official representative for the ISlA (Mr. Smith was dressed in the uniform of a Brighton Ski School Instructor with his white pin on). Therefore, with reference to your comments on the phone, Mr. Pond, I am assured that proper action will be taken by your organization (ISlA) to review this case. Hopefully, in the future this type of conduct will not happen again. Sincerely, '} ~ ~ /;t;; tli'}::'; ;//' for , /' /,'/ / ,,', ./. t,,, ' H. AMES HARRISON District Forest Ranger Edwin J . Pond. P c~' . l . S . I . A. 428 Sou::], Mai ,:' Sa~ . t L al~~ Clty , Uta~l Dear Ed : 7tH') Iv . ,~o,-': \ 1'''m l)l~ S.::l~_r-. L-l l:J! :' ; t'/J U1: J.h 9 '-1 __ i, () Apr'll S , : ')'1? l wu.~·, ~-!~LY !-: '..)nC'2rn~d \'/'1'-.11 T h '~l~~d L1,_,!~ rfl h C:: 8o~j-:-d of Directors at tnei r l a st ,"""ti.'l'J " ,)",.~j .. ,,:} l)c~,',:nt an ,'M, l ",j ;',)t' c.;ervice to Kay Smit:'l . T IN'), • .I'1 IL , ~'" to J~',!L1',c,:i: t'.'Jt Lhj" ,1etion be delaye d un'::il t',l" n," ~~ , ;,0;\1::] ""..:' tL,q , 'lt, '}~l.l.':'l 1 lin',' 1.1\" ',1u c :;tio:l C3n 1)e rt-:':con :3 i.d~~rl:'!d and lJ.l oj LII'-':: [,.l:-::: L':; l-H:C! . ..>("".;n l:-..;,.;'i . I fcc:-l ~~.~u.I: i-.n1"; 1'" ill!' r. i - '.r 1.1.:.1 L."t "':1 'N of :'hc! -Fr)llovJi n'J cir:::ul'1't,anc': . . In ;')(,,:> ,IIY . ';m L" .. ' ·.'n l,u"I",l j','c"-,, 11l "m')-,c-;1)ip in I . S, [ . A .. f or 'Jn' ti\ ! """ ,',>\1·.,:i: . In 1 ;',1 1\, ',J ," r" j ,,,;tate::) on a prob:t',ionary rJ;"c f r; ·,'fi , h,c '." r',p' ilo,lnd,"\ ')'! 'l'he BOCird for hi s c o nr] 'lc L .11_ ' S,':I1';,"'- m" '';''1.1 . '110 ,',,~ , 1, '1" - lce S UpP01~t2cl h y minut '-=s of T . ~~ .. ! . A . 0 loT) ' 1~(-1)1 ~ ,n'" I '.1:-; , Il -L.';:; .:tlso COrl"\Oi1 1(1,0"J1 '~' tJt~ 1 ) :'1 10Ij _~!-1 "H) I. sup":)o t.~t~d by evid "'~f1'-: '~ , t.-nat ~Jll . Stn i, h , "lur1.1"-, t'l(~ '::)nLl.f'-~ !Ii.';l: :>ry :)[ the assO·­ciat, i.on, h as u"P "1':'~ ! ":l-'~'\~ ,-] (n· !f ",.! 'J"C"'O'.- ,),'I:,'l])1'3 s it'Ja'::l::>ns .for. ~li.rn~el.f 1:'; .",:::.1.1 a r 1:..;"1(: ':1.:-', -O,_-ilt:ion . wo u '.' i.IC <3 1,0 k'lOl'} j llst what If thi .. 3 ,11\' ~i.J .L ~; fO t~ ,;,_~~: ''/~i..(...:c:! , T service hc~ ha3 l)I~;r f:') I-,n l .,!r1 , Whc'_ 2 w.) ,-:. i_-~? 'vJ l 1 '~l! tva it': What '..vus it? In 0 ':'.1" ,· 1' 0': t'", .,:;': ", : : d-i,,.,, .:1""l-,j,: "r.)(Jril(~ t;) :::>0" mf'dnin-j.f'IJl to pa"t and 1'IJLJr2 ~"":LI)L"nt; , t'~". T . S , I. . A , llo.lr,j eye D'L;::-2CtoCo mu~;l: r"',=·'..rl {~N ,Hh.l ',?',l..lllJat;~ t"il!. ~ o n': ."1U~.~1 1l1ul" cd l-::!"f dlly . SLnc'J"cly, / .' I .,' Lou r_,Q r-cn.~ //~ ')0;1 C'"] C) ''': n :l. ,-~c tc) i~ Membe r- ----------------~---~~--,.-.~.-,--.--- ~··---'--~-'...__._=_ __.'" .".. .f.l.t. ..."." _'_ _____________om. . _. _ INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Ken D. Perkins, Chairman Ethics Committee 1841 East 7105 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 April 11, 1972 Re: Forest Service Complaint regarding K. Smith Dear Ken: Please find enclosed a photo-copy of the ~;ritten compl.aint from the Forest Service and addressed to myself as President of I.S.I.A. concerning the above-captioned individual. Also find enclosed a letter addressed to myself and dated April 6, 1972 from Lou Lorenz, a member of our Board of Directors which it seems to me may well be relevant to the above-captioned matter. Under our By-laws, an Ethics ComTIittee investigation is initiated by a member making an allegation of an ethics violation to yourself as Ethics ComTIittee Chairman. By virtue of the enclosures it is my re­sponsibility as President of the Association to make such allegatio~ at this time with regard to K. Smith. The allegations in the Forest Service letter are at this time formally charged against Mr. Smith. I have asked Mr. Dave Larsen and Mr. Max Lundb2rg of our Associa­tion to serve on the ComTIittee with yourself. Mr. Lundberg's phone number is 649-9557 on the Park City Exchange and he can be reached at his employment of 322-4545, a Salt Lake line. Dave Larsen's Salt Lake number is 278-6394. I have added these numbers for your convenience in contacting them. Please begin an immediate investigation of this matter, i.e. questioning of any witnesses, formal contact with Mr. Rob1.es of the Forest Service etc. It seems to me that we will need to move this along since you will need to give at least five days notice to Mr. Smith of a formal Hearing where he may come in and represent his feelings on the matter. Further, we need to have in written form a recommendation from the Ethics Com­mittee to the Board of Directors so that they may act on it at their meeting on April 30, 1972 at Targhee. I will send a photo-copy of this letter without the enclosures to the BOD members so that they might be appraised of the fact that an Ethics Committee investigation is under way. The enclosures will not be circulated to the BOD at this time, but should be available to them at their meeting on April 30th and I'd think we should not make the enclosures or any other results of your investi­gation available to anyone but your committee at this time. Further, I think you shoGld plan to have me attend the formal Hear­ing at which Mr. Smith is in attendance and I will be happy to do so if you'll notify me. Ken, I think we should follow the outline in the , .. ----------------~---~~--,.-.~.-,--.--- ~··---'--~-'...__._=_ __.'" .".. .f.l.t. ..."." _'_ _____________om. . _. _ INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Ken D. Perkins, Chairman Ethics Committee 1841 East 7105 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 April 11, 1972 Re: Forest Service Complaint regarding K. Smith Dear Ken: Please find enclosed a photo-copy of the ~;ritten compl.aint from the Forest Service and addressed to myself as President of I.S.I.A. concerning the above-captioned individual. Also find enclosed a letter addressed to myself and dated April 6, 1972 from Lou Lorenz, a member of our Board of Directors which it seems to me may well be relevant to the above-captioned matter. Under our By-laws, an Ethics ComTIittee investigation is initiated by a member making an allegation of an ethics violation to yourself as Ethics ComTIittee Chairman. By virtue of the enclosures it is my re­sponsibility as President of the Association to make such allegatio~ at this time with regard to K. Smith. The allegations in the Forest Service letter are at this time formally charged against Mr. Smith. I have asked Mr. Dave Larsen and Mr. Max Lundb2rg of our Associa­tion to serve on the ComTIittee with yourself. Mr. Lundberg's phone number is 649-9557 on the Park City Exchange and he can be reached at his employment of 322-4545, a Salt Lake line. Dave Larsen's Salt Lake number is 278-6394. I have added these numbers for your convenience in contacting them. Please begin an immediate investigation of this matter, i.e. questioning of any witnesses, formal contact with Mr. Rob1.es of the Forest Service etc. It seems to me that we will need to move this along since you will need to give at least five days notice to Mr. Smith of a formal Hearing where he may come in and represent his feelings on the matter. Further, we need to have in written form a recommendation from the Ethics Com­mittee to the Board of Directors so that they may act on it at their meeting on April 30, 1972 at Targhee. I will send a photo-copy of this letter without the enclosures to the BOD members so that they might be appraised of the fact that an Ethics Committee investigation is under way. The enclosures will not be circulated to the BOD at this time, but should be available to them at their meeting on April 30th and I'd think we should not make the enclosures or any other results of your investi­gation available to anyone but your committee at this time. Further, I think you shoGld plan to have me attend the formal Hear­ing at which Mr. Smith is in attendance and I will be happy to do so if you'll notify me. Ken, I think we should follow the outline in the , .. Ken D. Perkins Ethics Com~ittee Chairman Page 2 Articles of Incorporation and By-laws with regard to ethics and follow said outline to the letter. If you have any further questions with regard to this matter, please feel free to get in touch with mc. cc: Board of Directors Very sincer &-- EDWIN J POND PRES NT I.S.I.A. P. S. Max Lundberg will be in Vail for the week of April 10th through the 16th but the investigatory proceeding I would think could be started without him. Thanks Ken. ----~---------__~ ___~ _.._._. __ J ................ .:1.Ii:... .'T::....:.;..... __ ~ .. -'.-'--"--". ..........«..!.r._ _________.. _. ___! . ".."." "'~=---, INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION Ken D. Perkins, Chairman Ethics Committee 1841 East 7105 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 April 11, 1972 Re: Forest Service Complaint regarding K. Smith Dear Ken: Please find enclosed a photo-copy of the written complaint from the Forest Service and addressed to myself as President of I.S.I.A. concerning the above-captioned individual. Also find enclosed a letter addressed to myself and dated April 6, 1972 from Lou Lorenz, a member of our Board of Directors which it seems to me may well be relevant to the above-captioned matter. Under our By-laws, an Ethics Comnittee investigation is initiated by a member making an allegation of an ethics violation to yourself as Ethics Comnittee Chairman. By virtue of the enclosures it is my re­sponsibility as President of the Association to make such allegation at this time with regard to K. Smith. The allegations in the Forest Service letter are at this time formally charged against Mr. Smith. I have asked Mr. Dave Larsen and Mr. Max Lundb2rg of our Associa­tion to serve on the Comnittee with yourself. Mr. Lundberg's phone number is 649-9557 on the Park City Exchange and he can be reached at his employment of 322-4545, a Salt Lake line. Dave Larsen's Salt Lake number is 278-6394. I have added these numbers for your convenience in contacting them. Please begin an immediate investigation of this matter, i.e. questioning of any witnesses, formal contact with Mr. Robles of the Forest Service etc. It seems to me that we will need to move this along since you will need to give at least five days notice to Mr. Smith of a formal Hearing where he may come in and represent his feelings on the matter. Further, we need to have in written form a recommendation from the Ethics Com­mittee to the Board of Directors so that they may act on it at their meeting on April 30, 1972 at Targhee. I will send a photo-copy of this letter without the enclosures to the BOD members so that they might be appraised of the fact that an Ethics Committee investigation is under way. The enclosures will DDt be circulated to the BOD at this time, but should be available to th2m at their meeting on April 30th and I'd think we should not make the enclosures or any other results of your investi­gation available to anyone but your committee at this time. Further, I think you shoiJld plan to have me attend the formal Hear­ing at which Mr. Smith is in attendance and I will be happy to do so if you'll notify me. Ken, I think we should follow the outline in the ---------------- ---- -- - ------ --- Ken D. Perkins Ethics Comnittee Chairman Page 2 Articles of Incorporation and By-laws with regard to ethics and follow said outline to the letter. If you have any further questions with regard to this matter, please feel free to get in touch with me. cc: Board of Directors Very sincer t:L EDWIN J POND PRES NT I.S.I.A. P. S. Max Lundberg will be in Vail for the week of April 10th through the 16th but the investigatory proceeding I would think could be started without him. Thanks Ken. .... P.S.I.A. 1801 York street Denver, Colorado To Whom It May Concern: 1101 Vista Place Wenatchee, Washington Iv:arch 14, 1972 Please distribute copies of this information to the other members of the P.S.I.A. Technical Committee. Thank you. Sincerely, \ /1// IAi<.- 'I .J( .? I<- -V,C,-,) ("-"-,I, Gordon ',.Jest GN/jw Enclosures WENATCHEE MOUNTAIN INC. - POST OFFICE BOX 542 - WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 98801 rTiission ridge AN INTRODUCTION TO TRICK SKIING Until fairly recently, trick skiing has been regarded as the exclusive domain of the superb athlete and the suicidal hotshot. Few instructors have consid­ered trick skiing as something that ~ol\ld and should be introduced to every snowplower. Perhaps this view was justified when unresponsive equipment made the stem christy the highest possible aspiration of most skiers; but today, with equipment which responds to virtually the flick of an eyelid, we find that even parallel' skiing is scarcely the beginning of real skiing ability. As skiing for the general public evolves more and more in the direction of acrobatics, it becomes increasin~ly important that we incorporate trick skiing into general technique and, accordi.ngly, that we introduce it at earlier and earlier levels. We neerl, in fact, to be thinking in terms of what types of trick skiing we can introduce to the student on his first day on skis. The introduction of trick skiing at bep;i.nninf; ability levels accomplishes many things. Balance, edge control, and natural position are improved dra­matically. The student who has been exposed to hump jumping will under­stand instinctively that he must use his knees and ankles, just as the stu­dent who can do royal christies will know how much edge he needs on his up­hill ski. As a result of such instinctive learning, the snowplow turner who has been taught trick skiing will become a better skier faster than will his friend who has been exposed only to conventional methods and drills. Nor is this valid only for eight-year-olrls; sixty-year-old grandmothers will profit equally - although they are far more likely to tell you first that you have lost your mind! Some of the effects of trick skiing must be measured by more subtle means. By increaSing the student's self confidence, we increase his ability to learn physical skills. If you can ski backwards with your eyes closed, just turning down the mountain can't be so very difficult. It is also much more fun to amaze and astonish your friends with a javelin turn than to spend hours drilling on angulation, and it is the skills which are fun to acquire that are the ones which will be retained. When we increase fun and self confidence, we are also improving the student's desire and ability to learn. Trick skiing has become a legitimate device to improve the skiing of every student. The capable instructor needs to understand the physiological and psychological effects that such maneuvers have on his students and should welcome the chance to introduce trick skiing to all ages and ability levels. Trick skiing, then, has come of Rge anrl deserves a place in every ski school's methodology. The following are a few examples of maneuvers that apply at different levels: WENATCHEE MOUNTAIN INC. - POST OFFICE BOX 542 - WENATCHEE. WASHINGTON 98801 ----J A. BEGINNING LEVEL - TRICK SYIING 1. Bump Jumping - Balance; overcome basic fears. Teach to straighten leg on takeoff; bend on landing. 2. Snow Plowing Backwards - Confidence in self and equipment. Edge control • .3. Skiing on one ski; varying terra in. Builds confidence and balance. 4. Skiing with eyes closed. Balance and emphasize basic position. 5. Basic skating steps - Balance and total m0tion. 6. Falling Leaf - (edp;e control, weight forward and backward); in side slip. 7. Squatting on tails of skis - First try staticly squatting on the heels of the skis and then regain an upright position. Try the same thing moving in a non-con~ested area. S. Knees in, knees out - On moderate terrain while straight running seperate knees. The desifm of the skis will make them seperat.e but stay parallel. Once they reach co,."fortable width, put knees back together which puts skis on inside edges and makes them run to­gether. Stresses balance, edge control, and will better fami.liarize the student with his equipment. B. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - TRICK SKIING 1. Paddle Turns - Like paddle turn on flat terrain for beginners. At­tempt to step all the way around the arch of the turn by stepoing to inside ski and repeating. 2. Dog Turns - Weight transfer exercises. Lift the heel of the uphill ski in skidding phase of the turn. 3. Javelin Turn - Balance, body position, and edp'e contro]. In tra­verse pick up uphill ski and cross it over the downh in ski then uncross and try to cross the lJP~ill ski over the 10wer one earlier in each turn. 4. Running Kick Turn - Quick chan~e of direction from slow traverse. Kick up downhill ski "~1ile supporting part of body weight on poles. Instead of putting the heel of the ski into the snow as with a usual kick turn, just pivot ski in mid-air downhill and follow immediately with uphill ski while all of the weight is balanced on the poJes until the skis again come back to the ~round. 5. Airplane Turns - Like small gelande jump but wHh smal] turn down­hill in mid-air. 6. Squattie Parallel Turns - Flexion. Holrl roles in the middle and make parallel turns in faJ] line on fairly nat terra in to get stu­dents in low stable position. Bonnie Pond Ski Sepvices Sales of Amepican Ski Technique New and Revised 1970 Edition P. O. Box 1133 Sun Volley, Idoho 83353 7234 Jonathan Circle Salt Lake City, utah 84121 Dear Bonnie: I would like to make application for "Retired" status in ISlA. I began teaching in 1951, and the 1971-72 season is the first during which I did not teach. Will you please send me all information on the necessary things I must do (dues, etc) to attain this status. Hope you all have fun at the Clinic. there about three weeks ago, and they I don't think that we are going to be ThankJ, 1._ .. /' ! (~'C0;J~ Toni Lash April l7, 1972 Targhee is a gas. had plenty of good able to make it. We were snow. TO: Board of Directors of P. S. I. A. FROM: Edwin J. Pond, President of I. S. I.A. DATE: April1?, 1972 RE: Ratification of P.S.I.A. By-Laws Gentlemen: Pursuant to your :request. please find enclosed a photocopy of the Board resolution wbe:r.eln our Board of Directors ratified the By-Laws of P.S. I. A. In the event you need anything further regarding this matter for your records, please contact me. IiJP/VY Enclosure Since ,rely • Edwin 1. Pond President Kay "mith 3414 Brockbank Drive alt Lake City, Utah April 21, 1972 An allegation of a violation of Article VI Section (c)6 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association by yourself has been submitted to the : thics Committee. Pursuant to cection XII (c) of the I .• I.A. By-laws the "thics Committee must proceed with a hearing on the matter to determine the facts incident to the allegation . caid hearing is to be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, the 26th of 7Ipril, 1972 at the residence of ';d Pond, 7234 Johnathon Circle, <alt Lake City, Utah. If there is some irreconciliable conflict precluding your attendance , please notify Ed Pond as soon as possible to allow an alternative date to be set . DKP:bm cc: Rd Pond incerely yours, D. Kendall Perkins Chairman, Ethics Committee I. " . I.A . Ih(ll!LI ~ ",i/ ski instructors April 21, 1972 ~ of america, inc. 1801 york street denver, colorado 80206 alc303_ ,'122-0041 TO: Division Secretaries, Division Presidents FROM: PSIA SUBJECT: Methods Manual The new methods manual is now ready for distribution to those registered instructors in your division. Would you please furnish the information requested below so that I proper steps can be taken to supply you with the necessary amount of manuals? The price per manual is $1.50 in lots of 100 or less and $1.25 in lots of 100 or more. An invoice will accompany the shipment. Thank you. DIVISION: ------------------------------------------ #' REGI S TERED MEMBERS: ----------------------------- MANUALS REQUESTED: ____________________________ __ CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER I. S. I. A. INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION April 22, 1972 TO : Ski School Di rectors FRQf : Bob Autry, Chairman SUBJECT: Director's Business Meeting The intent of this memo is to expedite our morning business meeting of Friday, April 28, 1972. I would like to request that any comments you may have on the following subjects be presented in written form so reproduction will be possible at a later date for distribution to the Committee. Please be prepared to discuss the feasi bi 1t ty of the following: a A mandatory meeting mid-season to air differences, discuss certification and new methods, etc. b Ski school accreditation once per season ~ an ISlA representative c A third pin level of certification for ISlA d A fiv