Connecticut Region
Continuing Education Opportunities 2017-18
Contents
YAP Fundraiser
Election Update
Safety Officer Update
Alumni Patroller
Avalanche Program
Certified Patroller
Instructor Development
Mountain Travel & Rescue
OEC Enhancement Clinics
Senior Patroller OEC Module
Snowboard Enhancement
Patroller School
Senior Patroller OET
OET Instructor Clinic
Young Adult Patroller
Welcome to 2017 Cycle A OEC Refresher!
Itishardtobelievethatweareonthecuspofyetanotherski/snowboardseason.Ihopeevery-one’s“offseason”wasenjoyableandyouareallrechargedandreadytoprepareforagreat2017-18season.Ihavesomepersonalguaranteesfromanumberofpatrollers(who,fortheirsafety,willremainname-lessatthisHme)thatthiswillbeaverysnowywinter.
Wewillbedoingafewthingsdifferentlyatthisyear’srefresherthatyoushouldkeepinmindasrefresherdayapproaches.
“StaHon6”willbeaspecialroomdedicatedto(1)fundraisingfortheYoungAdultPatrollerprogram,and(2)supportforaveryimportantnaHonalBoardofDirec-torselecHon.Thisareawillbeopenalldaylong,soyoucanstopbyduringregis-traHon,lunchorattheendoftheday.Ifyouarereallyquick,sneakinbetweenyourrefresherstaHons.
WewillbedoingawaywiththestaHonsignoffsheets.Insteadofhavingsome-oneiniHalhundredsofpiecesofpaper,youwillbegivenanamebadgewhenyouregister.ThiswillbescannedasyouentereachstaHonandwillserveasourprooftoNSPthatyouhaveaUendedeachoftherefresherstaHons.Thesebadgeswillbeprintedwellinadvanceoftherefresher,soitisimperaHvethatyougoonlineandregisterfortherefreshercourseearly.Ifwehavetoprintbadgeswhileyouwait,itwilldelaytheregistraHonprocessforeveryone.
NSP’sRefresherCommiUeehaslistenedtoourcommentsandhavedoneagreatjobwiththeWorkbookandOnlineCourse.TheWorkbookfocusesonpreparingusontheskillsporHonoftherefresher.TheOnlineCoursecoversonlytheknowl-edgebasedobjecHvesoftherefresher.TheduplicaHon/redundancyhaspreUy
RefresherReminders
Please,ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,enrollinE202170009.PutthenewsleUerdownanddoitnowbeforedoingany-thingelse.Ifyouarenotsureyouhaveenrolled,checkyourprofiletoseeifitappearsunder“MyEnrolledCourses”(Clickon“Hi[yourname]”,clickon“EducaHonRoles”andscrolldown).If“OECRefresherA”isnotlisted,GobacktoMemberResources,Clickon“CourseSchedule”,enterE202170009whereitsays“CourseNumberEquals”,clickon“OECRefresherA”,click“RegisterMyself”andfollowalltheprompts.Youmayhavetoscrolldowntofindthe“SubmitOrder”buUon.YouwillseeaConfirmaHonPagewhenyourenrollmenthasbeensuccessfullycompleted.Ifyoudon’tseetheConfirmaHon,you’renotdoneyet(hint,scrolldownandlookfora“SubmitOrder”buUon).
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Asthisisahybridrefresher,youwillneedtocompletetheonlinecourse(itismuchimprovedoverlastyear’s).FromMemberResources,clickonthelarge“OnlineLearning”icon.Clickonthenextpage.Onthenextpage,abovethelargeNSPlogo,clickonthe“Courses”tab.Thenclickon“2017RefresherA”.Onceyouhavecompletedallsevenmodulesandaveryshortsurvey,youwillbeabletoprintyourcompleHoncerHficate.Bringthistoyourrefresher.
BringyourcompletedWorkbooktotherefresher.Ifyoucan’tfindyours,youcandownloadit(MemberResourcesàEducaHonResourcesàOEC).
BringyourOECcard,patrolpack,lunch(orlunchmoney)andsomemoneyfortheYAPfundraiser.
IfyouhaveanyquesHonsorproblems,pleasecontactSkipMudgeatskip.mudge.nsp@gmail.comorcall860-604-7628.IfIdon’tpickupleaveadetailedmessageandIwillgetbacktoyouassoonasIamable.Ifyoudon’thearbackfrommewithin24hours,emailorcallmeagain.
Thankyou,
SafetyOf)icerUpdate
Pleasesendmyyourideasforimprovingsafetyonthesnow—AlpineandNordiccrosscountry,oursnowboardparks,andevenatourtubingareas.
January2018isthemonththatNSPfocusesonsafetyoutreach.LastyearMohawkMounHnaheldaSafetyBoothandprovidedweekly“SafetyTalks”foralloftheskischooldivisionsandraceteam.
yourareacandothistoo,orsponsorsafetycontestsand/ormakesafetyvideos.
Checkoutand“Like”theNSPEasternDivisionSafetyTeamFacebookpage.Andfeelfreetocontactmedirectly.
MelindaMingus,[email protected]
NationalVoting
EveryyearthereisanelecHonheldfortheNSPNaHonalBoard.ThegreatthingisYOUGETTOVOTE!ThisyearisnoexcepHon.YoucancastyourvoteelectronicallyfromOctober16toDecember1ontheNaHonalwebsite,oryoucanvoteattheRegionalrefresherson10/22and10/29wheretherewillbeaspecialareasetupforvoHng.
Notsurewhotovotefor?Therewillbecandidatebiosonhand,andmaybeevensomeactuallivecandidates,soyouwillhavelotsofinformaHontomakeaninformedchoice.
IfyouarearegisteredacHvepatrolleroralumni,youareeligibletovote.ForyouYoungAdultPatrollers(YAP),YOUgettovotetoo!ThisisoneNaHonalelecHonthatyougettoparHcipateinwithoutbeing18yearsold!
Don’tthinkthatyourvotemaUers?Guessagain!Lessthan25%ofConnecHcutRegionpatrollersvotedlastyear,andelecHonsarewonorlost,someHmesbyonlyafewdozenvotes.Whatdoesthismean?ItmeansthatliUleConnecHcutRegioncanswingaNaHonalelecHon,butthiscanonlybedonewithyourhelp.
PleasevoteintheNSPNaHonalElecHon,andconsidersupporHngourEasternDivisioncandidates.
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ConnecticutRegion/EasternDivisionPrograms
AlumniTheAlumniDayReunionwillbeonWednesday,February28,2018at0900(ish).SkiSundownwillhosttheeventagainthisseason.FormoreinformaHonabouttheAlumniPatrollerprogram,[email protected] Avalanche
TuckermanRavine
DoyouskianywhereelsebesidesConnecHcut,likeTuck’sortheAdirondacks?Avalanchesdohappenhereintheeast,andifyouplantogooutwest,wellthat'sthehomeoftheavalanchedragon.
60%ofpeoplewhoarecaughtinavalanchesdieinthem,tosaynothingoflivingandgeonginjured.90%ofavalanchesarestartedbythehumanswhogetcaught.Ifyouarecaught,youaregoingwheretheavalanchegoes.Thatincludestrees,crevasses,andcliffs.Allthedevicesinthetechnicalworldwon'tsaveyoufromthese.
Aspartofyourskillsetasaskipatrolleryoushouldknowhowtorecognizeavalancheterrain,avoidavalanches,anddealwiththeirconsequences.Takeanavalanchecourse!
ConnecticutRegion:AvalancheL1mod1TheAvalancheL1mod1courseisonSunday,February18,2018.ThisisaSeniorElecHve.ItalsoservesasthefirstdayofathreedayLevelIAvalanchecoursewhichmustbeheldinava-lancheterrain,ateitherTuckermanRavineNH,Smuggler’sNotchVT,orWhitefaceMtNY.Detailsofthatwillbeexplainedatthecourse.ThedaybeforewillbetheCTRegionsMTRcoursewithanovernightcampout.Sign-upforbothcoursesandgettwoseniorelecHvescompletedinoneweekend
PlaceandTime:WindingTrailsinFarmington,at8:00am.LocaHonmayswitchtoSkiSun-downduetotheyearscurrentsnowcondi-Hons.
DirectionstoWindingTrails:Fromtheeast:Takeroute4westoutofFarmingtonandtakearightatWindingTrailsRd.(thefirstlightarerTownFarmRd)BearlerattheWindingTrailssign,Driveallthewayintothemainbuildingswherethereisaparkinglot.
Fromthewest:Takeroute4eastoutofUnionvilleandtakealeratWindingTrailsRd(thefirstlightarerBrickyardRd.)
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BearlerattheWindingTrailssign,Driveallthewayintothemainbuildingswherethereisaparkinglot.
Wewillbegoingoutonthehilleventhoughthisisaclassroommodule(wewillgrabanyexcusetogetout(instructorslikefreshairtoo.)Bringappropriatecloth-ingandfootwearincludingraingear.ItcouldsHllberainy.TheoutdoorstuffwillbeinonehalfmilefromthemeeHngplace,andthereshouldbesnowinthewoods,sobringwoodsysnowwalkingbootsandcrosscountryskigearifyouhaveit.XCrentalgearmightbeavailable.
ToBringWithYouWarmcomfortableclothing,forbothindoorsandout-doors.
BreakfastandBreaks.Wewillsupplyfoodandbeveragesforbreaks.Coffee,tea,hotchocolate,bagels,banana’s,assortedtreats.
Lunch.Wewouldliketoworkthroughlunch—amovieortwoyoushouldsee.
Anyavalancheequipmentyouhave—Shovel,probe,beacon;thesewillbeprovided.Butifyouhaveyourown,it’sagoodHmetolearnhowtouseit.
Penandpencil
CourseFeeThecoursefeeis$55.00forpatrollers.Non-patrollersneedanextra$20.00.Thisincludesthecostoftext-books,$7.50divisionregistraHonfeeandexpenseslikecopying,textbooks,handouts,driving,andmailingstuffaround.SendchecksandinformaHonto:
ChuckBoyd38WhiteWaterTurnTariffvilleCT06081Phone860-508-5273Emailchucknspavy@gmail.com
Certi)iedPatrollerCelebratethe50-yearAnniversaryofthe
Certi)iedProgram!Areyou interested in checking out the certified program or becoming a certified patroller? the program chal‐lenges you and gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and broaden your experiences at the highest level. Skills you will learn throughout the process are extremely beneficial to not only helping you
in your patrol career, they are also an astronomical help in your professional career. Throughout the year, there are several intro to certified courses that anyone is wel‐come to sign up for. The test is also open to anyone who wants to watch. in most cases, there are over 150 patrollers observing the exam and seeing what it is all about. This year’s exam will be hosted at Killington, March 23-25, 2018.
The program is comprised of six modules:
1. Area Operations and Risk Management
Risk Management—Candidate must demonstrate awareness of potential problems that can arise at a ski area, identify them, and provide solutions to eliminate them.
Patrol Management Interview—Interview a candidate applying for the position of Patrol Director
2. Avalanche Management
Interview—Test your knowledge of avalanche manage‐ment
Beacon Search—You have five minutes to find two buried beacons
3. Outdoor Emergency Care
Written Test—100 questions in one hour
Bystander Problem
Practical Problems—three scenarios; one as lead; two as helper
4. Lift Evacuation
Lift Evacuation—explain and demonstrate the process of a lift evacuation
Low Angle Rescue—knot typing and the practica appli‐cation of setting up a z-drag system
5. Skiing
Crud Ski/Ride
Groomed Ski/Ride
Mogul Ski/Ride
Steep Ski/Ride
Snowplow
Sideslip
Equipment Carry
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6. Toboggan
Unloaded Toboggan
Loaded Front
Loaded Ski/Ride Skills
For more information, visit nspeast.org or contact Justin Regan.
Locations: Clinics TBD; exam will be at Killington
Dates: March 23-25, 2018
Fees/Costs: minimal fee if attending the banquet
Prerequisites: must be an Alpine Patroller
Contact: Justin Regan, [email protected]; 860-637-0697
InstructorDevelopmentSuccessfulmentoringstartswiththeabilitytocommuni-cateconcepts,thoughtsandskillsinaclear,succinctprocess.TheInstructorDevelopmentProgramiscareful-lycraredtoprovideexcellenteducaHonbasedstrategieswiththegoalofdevelopinghighlyskilled,knowledge-ableandconfidentinstructors.
InstructorDevelopmenthastwodeliverydesigns,on-lineandtradiHonalclassroom.Theon-lineInstructorDe-velopmentprovidesaselfpaced11-chaptercoursethatyoucandoatyourownpaceatyourconvenience.Oncecompleted,youwillreceiveacerHficateauthenHcaHngyourstudy.Tocompletethecourse,youwillneedtoen-rollinaface-to-faceopportunitytodemonstrateyourabilitytowriteanddeliveraten-minutelessoninanon-OECtopic.Includedinthisface-to-facewillbeanorien-taHontocourseadministraHonpracHce.Theon-lineIn-structorDevelopmentcourseislocatedontheon-linelearningporHonoftheNSPwebsite.ThetradiHonalpro-gramprovidesafulldaydidacHccurriculumcoupledwithguidedpracHceintheclassroomseong.Theclassistaughtinacomfortablenon-threateningenvironmental-lowingparHcipantstotrytheir“instructorskills”onforsize.
OncecompleHngtheInstructorDevelopmentclass,youwillchoosethegenreyouwanttoteachandsetoffwithamentortohelpyounavigatethedeliveryofthecon-tenttothattopic.
SendanemailortalktoPaulaKnightorAnitaWatson
aboutseongupenrollinginordesigningaclassforyouandyourpatrol.
PaulaKnight:[email protected];860-681-6098
AnitaWatson:[email protected]
MountainTravel/RescueConnecHcutRegion’sMountainTravelandRescuePro-gramwillconductacourseinconjuncHonwiththeAva-lancheProgramonFebruary17-18,2018.TheMTRcourseisacombinaHonoftheMTF-F(MountainTravelandRescueFundamentals)andMTR-1(MountainTravelandRescue),whichrequiresanovernightcampoutinthesnow.However,thecampoutisnotrequiredinwhichcasethestudentswilljustqualifyforMTR-F.Con-necHcut’sprogramcoursequalifiesasaSeniorElecHve.
TheMTR-Fcourseprovidesstudentswithbasicknowl-edgeandskillstotravelandworkinreasonablecomfortandsafetyinanoutdoorenvironment.FieldpracHcein-cludesbasicnavigaHon,travelandsurvivalandanintro-ducHontosearchandrescue.ThecourseinvolvesabouteighthoursofclassroomandfieldinstrucHon.ThiscoursewillteachavarietyofskillsincludingnutriHon(foodandwater)properclothing,weatherpaUerns,sur-vivalskills,groupdynamics,improvisedtoboggancon-strucHon,emergencyshelters,environmentalaware-ness,compassandmapnavigaHon,roperescueskills,travelandrouteselecHontechniquesandthe“don’tleavehomewithout”TenEssenHals.
Coursecostsareminimalforthebestmountaineeringbookandotheritems.Ifyoudonothavethegearforthecompout(andrememberitisnotrequired)wecanhelpprovideitforyouifyouwanttodotheovernight.
Therearenopre-requisites.Sowhetheryouarelookingtoexpandyoursurvivalandtravelskillsinthebackcoun-tryenvironmentorfurtherprepareyourself,theMTRcourseisforyou.
LocaPon:WindingTrails,Farmington,CT
Dates:February17withovernighttothe18thfollowedbytheAvalanchecourse
Fees/costs:$55forpatrollers;$80fornon-patrollers
Pre-requisites:none
Contact:MikeLaPierre,[email protected]
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OECEnhancementClinicsWeholdtwoclinicsearlyintheseason.Youcansignupforeitherone,orboth.Theseclinicsareagreatwaytohoneyourskillsinasmall,hands-onclinic.Regardlessofyourexperiencelevel,youareboundtocomeawaywithanewtechniqueortwo.WhilewehighlyrecommendcurrentorpotenHalSeniorcandidatesaUendtheseclinics,itisopentoanyOECTechnician.WewilltailortheclinicstotheneedsofthosewhoaUend.
AUendingbothclinicswillearyyouoneelecHvetowardstheSeniorProgram.
Dates:Saturday,Nov18(Southington)andSunday,Dec10(Sundown).Startat0900
Fees/Costs:none
Pre-requisites:mustbecurrentOECTechnician
Contact:SkipMudge,[email protected]
SeniorPatrollerOECModule
TheSeniorOECModulefocusesonleadership,problemmanagementanddecision-making,uHlizingthestan-dardsinthecurrentOECmanual.Sr.OECcerHficaHonisarecogniHonofhavingsuccessfullycompletedthislead-ershipcourseandisnotahigherstandardofOECskills.TheskillslearnedpromoteconfidenceindealingwithmorecomplicatedfirstaidscenariosinvolvingmulHpleinjuriesandpaHents.
Trainingisdoneintheoutdoorenvironmentonsnow,andinvolvesparHcipaHnginscenariosasaleaderandhelper.InstructorswhoareSr.OECTrainerEvaluators(TEs)developthescenariostocoverallaspectsofOut-doorEmergencyCare,andprovidefeedbackduringtrainingsessions.
Candidatesarerequiredtosuccessfullyleadatleastfourscenarioproblemsduringthetrainingsessions.Twosce-nariosfromthePatroller’sManualneedtobereviewedandhaveatreatmentplandevelopedinwriHng.Inaddi-Hon,thecandidateisrequiredtowriteanoriginalsce-narioofSeniorPatrollerlevel,followingtheformatintheNSPtestbanks.
TheSr.OECfinalevaluaHonisgivenattheconclusionofthecourse.Itisconductedonsnowandontypical
mountainterrain.
Inconclusion,thebestpartoftheprogramistheconfi-denceyougainsimplybeparHcipaHng,butmoreover,thelifelongfriendsyoumakebyparHcipaHnginachal-lengingprogram!
Thanks,andwehopetoseeyouattheclinics!
Dates/Times:weekends0900-1500;weekdayevenings1800-2130
-OrientaHon:Sunday,Nov12;Southington-Clinic1:Sunday,Nov19;Sundown-Clinic2:Sunday,Dec3;Mohawk-Clinic3:Thursday,Dec14;Southington-Clinic4:Sunday,Jan7;TBD-Clinic5:Saturday,Jan20;TBD-Clinic6(ifneeded):Sunday,Jan28;TBD-EvaluaHon:Sunday,Feb2;Southington
Fees/Costs:none
Pre-requisites:mustbeacurrentpatrolleringoodstand-ingwithhis/herPatrolDirector’sapproval
Contact:TimAppleton,[email protected]
SnowboardEnhancementTosupportthedevelopmentofridingskillsandtobogganhandlingtechniquesforsnowboardpatrollers.
Toelevatetheirprofessionalismthroughsharedexperi-enceandincreasedawarenessofthesecretsoftheBoarderPatrolUnderground.ToimprovetheabilityofSnowboardPatrollerstoservethesnowsportscommu-nitywithconfidenceandslopsidecamaraderie.
LocaPon:TBD(willaccommodatethemajorityofsign-upsand/orminimizecosts)
Date:Jan28,2018(Feb4isbackupdate)
Fees/Costs:minimal($0-25dependinguponlocaHon
Pre-requisites:mustbeacurrentpatrollerorcandidate
Contact:KeithNappi,[email protected]
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SeniorOET(OutdoorEmergencyTransportation)
TheSeniorOETprogram(formallySeniorS&T)isallabouthavingfunandbuildingyourconfidenceonbecomingabeUerskierorrider.Thisprogramisdesignedspecificallyforthosewhoarelookingtoexpandtheirexperiencesandrefinetheirskiingandridingskillsinallterrain.
Dates:
-SaturdayJan6–(LocaHonSundown)-SaturdayJan13–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayJan27(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayFeb10–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayFeb24–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayMarch3–Exam(TBT)
Costs:None
Pre-requisite:AlpinePatroller
Contact:JusHnRegan;[email protected];(860)637-0697
PatrollerSchool
Newthisyear,wearegoingtobecombiningalloftheOETenhancementsintoonecategory.Thisisadayforanyonelookingtoimproveanyoftheirskiingandridingskills.We’regoingtobehavingawomen’senhancement,tobogganenhancement,skiingandsnowboard,aswellasateleclinic.
Date:SaturdayFeb3
LocaPon:JiminyPeak
Costs:Minimaltonone
Pre-requisites:AlpinePatroller
Contact:JusHnRegan;[email protected];(860)637-0697
OETInstructorClinicThisprogramisforcurrentOETinstructorsandthosewhoareinterestedinbecomingOETinstructors.ThisonedayclinicisdesignedtogiveyoustrategiestobeaneffecHvecommunicatoranddiagnosHciantohelp
peoplefurtherdevelopandrefreshtheiralpinepatrollingskills.
Date:SundayDec17
LocaPon:Mohawk
Costs:None
Pre-requisite:Alpinepatroller
Contact:JusHnRegan;[email protected];(860)637-0697
YoungAdultPatrollerSeminar
TheannualYAPSeminarisoneofthemorerewardingprogramsonecangetinvolvedinwithpatrolling.Foroneweekend,theseamazingyouths,age15to18,convergeonanEasternskiarea,toshowcasetheskillstheyhavelearnedovertheseason,andalsohavetheopportunitytoact,well,likekids.Theydemonstrateamazingmaturity,leadingcomplex,Senior-levelscenarios.It’samazingtowatchthemastheythinkoutsidetheboxtosuccessfullysolvethepuzzlesandgetinjuredpaHentsstabilized,andtransportedtohighercare.
Thedaysarelongandrigorous.Wakingupfor7ambreakfast,beingdispatchedtoamasscasualty,thengrabbingthehandlesofatoboggan,andrunningitoutsidethehandles,andontailrope,downasteep,icy,bumprun,anddemonstraHngtheirskiingorboardingskillinthegnarliestterrainthemountainhastooffer.Thisisnotforeveryone,that’swhyYAPshavetheopHonofenrollinginthecompeHHveprogram,orthemorerelaxedclinicenvironment.ThereisabreakintheacHonforamountaintourwheretheYAPscanjusthavefunandfreeskiwiththeirnewfriends.Eachnight,thereisahugebuffetdinner,thenfunacHviHes,greatforgeongtoknoweachotheraspeersandfriends.Thedayswrapupatabout10,thougheveryoneisrunningonadrenalineastheywinddownforbed.
Makingfriendsandnetworkingisanaturalby-productoftheYAPweekend.TherelaHonshipsmadeattheeventarelife-longandfullfilling.Therearealwayslotsofhugsaseveryonedepartsforhome.Theywilltakemanynewacquiredskillsbacktotheirhomemountaintoshareandimprovethequalityoftheirpatrols.Theseyoungadultsareorentheworkhorsesoftheirpatrols,harnessing
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theirenergy,enthusiasm,andskillstogettheworkdone.
CostfortheSeminaris$375.Here’swhat’sincluded:
-LirHcketsandlodgingfromFridaymorningtoMondayevening
-BreakfastandDinnerFridayevening–Sundayevening(Lunchesarenotincluded)
-AwardbanquetSundayeveningwithfundonaHonsgivenoutbymanyofoursponsors.
-2ElecHvecredits(OECEnhancementandSkier
Enhancement)
-Anopportunitytolearnandbechallengedatthehighestlevel
Formoreinfo,pleasevisit:hUp://www.nspeast.org/young-adult-program
Here’sthelinktothe2017YAPtubehighlightvideofromBoltonValley,VT
hUps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2TezUh07k
LocaPon:HolidayValley
Service and Safety
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