The National Ski Patrol Southern California Region

Following OEC Classes have been announced, please share with potential candidates.    

1. San Diego class will be held in Mission Valley Area, meets every Monday and Thursday from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM from.  Please contact Steve Sue, IOR at oecsandiego@gmail.com for more information.
2. Mountain High class will be held in Wrightwood area, meets every Sunday at 9:00 AM.  Please contact Mike Gunning, IOR at mikegunning47@gmail.com for more information.
3. Long Beach class will be tentatively held in Torrance area, meets every Tuesday and Thursday from September 7^th to November 18^th with 2-3 possible Saturday sessions.  Please contact Barbara Baxter ,IOR at  barbax@adelphia.net for more information
4. Orange County class  will be held in Irvine area, meets every Tuesday and Thursday from September 7^th to November 18^th.   Please contact Ron Carroll, IOR at roncarroll@socal.rr.com for more information.

Thanks,

Shawn

Conference Includes:

• Complete NSP Instructor Development Course and OEC Cycle-C Refresher
• Break-Out Sessions in all NSP Programs OEC, Avalanche,
• Mountain-Travel-Rescue, Transportation, Certified, SAR
• Dinner and Division Awards on Saturday Night
• And a Weekend of Ski Patrol Comradeship

Other events in Mammoth that weekend include the 15^th Annual Mammoth
Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza. Click HERE for more info.

The 2009 - 2010 winter has been an amazing year for snow and limitless skiing possibilities. Our Banquet, which is quickly approaching, will follow suit. May 1st is just around the corner and approaching faster than we even realized.

We’ve decided on a glamorous location this season, so dress in your best Red Carpet attire and join us at Hollywood Starlet Beverly Garland’s very own hotel, built for her by her adoring husband.

Our destination:
Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn
4222 Vineland Ave
North Hollywood, 91602
www.beverlygarland.com

Discounted room rate of $139 per night (ask for the National Ski Patrol rate)
(if our block sells out, ask to speak to Julia Rodriguez). 818-980-8000

Discounted tickets to Universal Studios (for those staying the night)
Remember: parking in the area is a premium, so there is a parking fee of $7 per day

Quick - make your reservations, contact Region Treasurer Don Gross at djgross2u@att.net

Click here to buy your 2010 SoCal NSP Awards online

Alternatively you may pay by check. Make your check payable to “So Cal NSP” in the amount of $42 per person
(those who prefer a vegetarian style - please indicate - we need a headcount for the chef)

Mail your checks to:
Don Gross
22808 Monroe Lane
Tehachapi, CA 93561

We excitedly await hearing from each and everyone of you.  We are hoping each and every patroller is able to attend, all 560 of you and your families!

Tah for now,
Diana St Clair

Far West Division Patrol Leaders, Board members:
 
The US’s largest bicycling event, the Sea Otter Classic, is coming April 15-18, 2010 to Laguna Seca Raceway between Monterey and Salinas, CA.  This huge event, with almost 10,000 participants, 60,000 spectators and 350 trade show exhibitors, offers a fun, team-building and fund-raising opportunity for FWD patrols and patrollers/spouses/friends and family.
 
You will find three items attached (click on the link):
A Sea Otter “recruitment poster” that can be shared with your patrol, posted in the patrol room, ect.
A Sea Otter “recruitment flyer” (two-up on an 8.5X11 page), that can be printed and handed out to your patrollers
A Sea Otter Question and Answer sheet, that attempts to answer any questions you or your patrollers might have.
 
Please note that each patroller or  course marshall earns $30 per day for their work (for your patrol) and that we have six SAG driver positions ($150 per day, that we assign to the patrols with the largest number of members in attendance) - and that these positions do “fill out” - once filled, we can’t take any more.
 
Hence, please share with your members, and consider sending a first-aid and volunteer contingent.  Last year, the FWD was represented by 11 different patrols and 34 individual patrollers - we had great fun and earned $2,700 for varied FWD patrols.
 
Please contact me with any questions, and have your patrollers contact me, when they desire to sign-up for a day, or more!

Tim Viall, FWD Sea Otter Volunteer Coordinator

Phone/Hm: 209.952.2750; Wk: 209.464.7369; Cell: 209.969.3875 Email: Hm: tviall@msn.com; Wk: tviall@stocktonfoodbank.org

Attention Snowboard Patrollers,

It is time to sharpen your riding skills again!  This year, SoCal NSP has reached out to patrollers who are members of AASI (American Association of Snowboard Instructors) to support our Snowboard Enhancement Clinics.  A total of 5 clinics are scheduled through out the
Southern California, each class will be held at a different mountain.  You will ride with Level III AASI instructor/patroller and learn first hand from pros on proper gears, set up, ride analysis, and work on your skills to improve to the next level.  There is no cost associated for you to join us; your lift pass will be provided as well.  RSVP to Shawn Biglari at skipatroller1@gmail.com as soon as possible to secure your spot.  Following are the clinic dates:

1.    December 12 at Bear Mountain

2.    January 9 at Mountain High

3.    February 13 at Snow Summit

4.    February 20 at Snow Valley

5.    March 6 at Mt Baldy

See you on the slopes!

Shawn Biglari,

SoCal NSP Snowboard Advisor