Candidates Now Being Sought for the 2012-2013 Season
Background:
Thank you
for your interest in joining the Wilmot Mountain Ski Patrol. Our patrollers are
members of the National Ski Patrol and serve
The Wilmot Ski Patrol has twice been awarded the National Outstanding Ski Patrol by the National Ski Patrol and many of our members currently hold and have held positions of leadership at all levels within the NSP organization. Because we continue to strive for a high degree of excellence in all of our patrollers we are very selective of the candidates we choose to join our Patrol.
Candidate Application Process:
In order to be considered for our candidate program, interested individuals must submit a completed application and attend an interview/orientation session and on-hill assessment. During this time Wilmot Patrollers will discuss our operations, training programs, and answer any questions you may have about the patrol. In addition to the interview/orientation, you will be asked to demonstrate your skiing/snowboarding skills. An on-hill demonstration will be evaluated by our instructors.
Upon completion of your interview and skills demonstration, your application will be reviewed and you will be notified of our decision within approximately two weeks of the try-out date. If you are accepted into the candidate program, you will be asked to provide your social security number to Wilmot area management so that a background check can be completed.
This
year’s interview/orientation session for persons interested in joining the patrol for
the 2012-2013 season will be held on Sunday,
February 12, 2012 at
6:00 pm
If accepted into the program you will be an incoming candidate for the 2012-2013 season Candidates must complete an Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) certification class and obtain a Professional Rescuer CPR certification prior to the start of their first year of candidacy and on-hill training. Complete information regarding these requirements — as well as other details, such as payment of dues, class fees, books, etc. — will be provided upon notification of acceptance into the program.
Your official on-hill training will start shortly after Wilmot has opened for the 2012-2013 season (typically late November) and will end no later than the middle of February 2014 (depending on weather). Both courses have evaluations at their conclusion.
To be
considered for the 2012-2013 season, applications must be received no later than
February 1, 2012.
Download your 2012-2013 Candidate Application
For more information about joining the Wilmot Ski Patrol please contact:
Lee Anne Stoddart (847-441-8442)
Wilmot Recruiting Advisor
wsp.recruiting@wilmotskipatrol.org
· You must be at least 18 years of age
·
· Meet a minimum ski/snowboard skill level Ski: PSIA level 7, Snowboard: AASI level 4. See below for definitions. (If you are unsure of your skill level it can be determined by the PSIA evaluator when you complete your on-hill ski/board demonstration with your interview.)
Candidate Seasons (2012/2013 and 2013/2014):
· CPR: Professional Rescuer (one to two evenings) - To be taken before the OEC class starts.
· OEC (Outdoor Emergency Care): 2 nights a week or every Saturday for 10-12 weeks.
· Hill Training: 1 night a week (TBD) 7 pm to 11 pm, December, 2012 through February 2013 and December, 2013 through February 2014. Additional evenings may be scheduled due to inclement weather or insufficient snow. The on-hill training will take place over two seasons, with ski improvement the first season, and toboggan training the second season.
· Duty Shift: 1 shift /week. You will be assigned a duty shift during your first candidate season. All attempts will be made to accommodate your schedule.
Annually:
· Annual Refreshers
· CPR (Professional Rescuer): one 3-4 hour session
· OEC: one 7-8 hour session
· On-Hill Chair Evacuation: one 2-3 hour session
· Snowmobile refresher: one 2 hour session.
· Duty Day: 1 shift / week. Your duty shift will be assigned but all attempts will be made to accommodate your schedule.
· Hours:80 hour minimum. Your first full season after passing the on-hill evaluation is probationary.
· Electives: Optional Education programs to improve your first-aid and skiing skills as a patroller.
Monetary Commitment (Subject to change):
Candidate Season:
· Class Fee: $60.00
· Books: $86.00
· Dues: $62.00
· Miscellaneous Supplies: $55.00
After your Candidate Season:
· Uniform: $100.00 - $500.00. Parka and First-Aid belt or First-Aid Vest with black jacket, black Ski Pants. (Purchased when hill training is completed).
Annually:
·Dues: $62.00 (National $41+ Division $13 + Wilmot $8).
PSIA Skiing Levels:
Level 1: New to skiing
Level 2: Can do wedge turns and stop on easiest terrain
Level 3: Can do solid wedge turns and control speed on easier green trails
Level 4: Can ski on all green trails confidently with wedge turns or beginning wedge-christie (turns starting with a wedge and with skis matching in the fall line)
Level 5: Skis wedge-christie turns on easier blue runs (using a wedge or step to enter the turn, and then matching the skis in a wide stance).
Level 6: Skis beginning parallel turns on green terrain and advanced wedge-christie turns on blue terrain
Level 7: Skis in a comfortable open-stance parallel (stance about hip-width) on all blue and less-challenging, groomed, black terrain. The student also skis in very easy blue bumps, maintaining rhythm and speed control
Level 8: Skis short and long dynamic-parallel turns on green, blue and easier black terrain, while skiing more open-stance parallel turns on harder and double-black slopes. Student can ski in the fall line in blue and less-challenging black bumps with few stops and good speed control but hesitates in steep bumps. Skis with confidence in light powder but still has trouble in heavy, wet, or crusted snow
Level 9: Is proficient in all kinds of skiing at dynamic speeds
AASI Snowboarding Levels:
Level 1: New to Snowboarding
Level 2: Able to use lifts and ride the bunny hill.
Level 3: Able to make turns on green terrain
Level 4: Comfortable riding blue terrain
Level 5: Comfortable riding black terrain
Level 6: Able to handle anything the mountain can throw at them