HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What’s up?Each season we are reminded that we should be out on the hill skiing and riding, as well as staffing the Eagle’s Nest and patrol room. There is always a balance between these expectations.
When you are in the Eagle’s Nest, you are usually the first line of response to an incident on the hill. Access to all areas of the hill is fastest from that position. While in the Eagle’s Nest, have your boots buckled, jacket on, and pack at the ready. If a call comes, you can head out right away. Unless someone else is closer, you should be first on scene. Others on your shift who are out on the hill can grab a toboggan if one is needed.
That leads me to general hill coverage. Some shifts are more structured in their coverage of the hill. Other shifts primarily cover the front of the hill and respond as needed. Most are somewhere in between. As you are on your shift, please keep in mind that we need to be skiing/riding all of the runs on a regular basis. One way to help that happen, is that for every two runs on the front of the hill, take one on each of the other chairlifts. There are many ways to cover the hill – come up with your own!
The bottom line is that we are providing a valuable and somewhat unseen service to the guests of Buck Hill. We need to be on the hill and ready to respond at any time. Be visible! Be responsive! As trained professionals we can have a very positive impact on the public’s experience at our hill if they need our help. Enjoy your time on the snow – it only lasts for a few short months!! (There really are about 10 weeks left!)
Training
Assistant Patrol Director - Training: Tony Anthonisen (612)743-7555
Ski/Toboggan: Jeff Gullickson at (952)927-6639
OEC Basic: OPEN
OEC Senior: Tim Elness at (612)724-1044
CPR: Lisa Borneman at (612)729-8762
Chair Evacuation: Davide Friedman at (952)403-9369
Instructor Development Course – Considering becoming an instructor? Instructor Development is a required course for all instructors. There will be an I.D. course at Buck Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13th and 14th. Please sign up at www.nspwr.org so that you are registered. Books have been pre-ordered, so all you have to do is sign up! (There is a fee for the course and the book.) Any questions, please let Kerstin know!
On-the-Hill-Refreshers – Have you completed your On-Hill Refresher?? All paperwork should be submitted before 1/9/09. When your shift goes through the on-the-hill-refreshers, consider your participation as a way to focus on your strengths and brush up on some of your challenges. Make it fun! Laugh out loud! See you on the slopes!
2009 Basic OEC class – The search is on for someone to coordinate the Basic OEC program – could it be YOU? Elliott is not going away completely, he wants to be involved, but no longer as the Instructor of Record. Through this season we will be reassessing our Basic training, and looking for someone to take over the coordination of the new candidates! Consider how you can be involved!
Operations
Assistant Patrol Director - Operations: Scott Thulien (952)898-5489
Scheduling: Lisa Borneman (612)729-8762
Chair Evacuation: Davide Friedman (952)403-9369
2009 Scheduling Need – Due to injuries and other factors, we are in need of one patroller to transfer to the Thursday evening shift. If you are able to help out on Thursday evenings each week, please contact Jake Meyer or Kerstin right away. Thank you everyone!
Substitute Board – If you don’t know already, there is a white-board in the patrol room designed as a tool to help find subs when needed. Please consider using that as well as the web group to fill a shift you need to miss. Hopefully, this will help with shift coverage more consistently this season.
Supplies – Please use the white-board in the treatment area to let us know when supplies are getting low. It is also important to write down when O2 tanks are empty, so that they can be re-filled quickly. When the drawers in the treatment area are low on supplies, please check the cabinet in the locker room for replacement supplies. All Team Leaders are able to access the locked supply cabinet at any time. Just remember to let Scott know when supplies are low!
BHSP Website! – It is up and running!!! Go to www.buckhillskipatrol.org to see what’s there! We now have a PayPal account for your benefit. If you want to pay dues or know someone who wishes to make a donation to the patrol, it is quick and easy! Thank you to Macy Seymour for all his hard work on this project! If you would like to be involved in helping to keep this updated, please contact Kerstin.
Roster Updates – If you have new or updated contact information, please email Kerstin Hammarberg at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
to provide updates. Remember to update your contact information with the NSP at www.nsp.org in order to keep your information coming to the correct address!
Other news…
Awards!!! It is that time of year again when consideration is being given to those for awards. This is a great way to recognize your fellow patrollers for jobs well-done! (Or in some cases something crazy that has happened!!) Know someone who should be recognized, but don’t know all the other details about how to put together the award? There are resources! Look on the bookshelf near the computer for the Division Awards Manual, leave a note with your contact info for Kerstin, Tony, or Scott, log onto the NSP website at www.nsp.org and look on the “bookshelf.” Anyone can write the awards! What an honor to be recognized by your peers!
Kudos and Thanks! Thank you to all who came out on New Year’s Eve for a longer shift, pot-luck, and fireworks! Especially to MB Gullickson for being Bucky, the Buck Hill mascot! Great job to the Sunday afternoon crew, Tom Poch, Derk Renwick, Tad Conroy, sub Jim Dwyer who dealt with a serious injury to a guest! Thank you to Shirley Schoenbauer and Jesse Chlebeck for the pictures of the terrain park features that are now in the treatment room!
Buck Hill Overnight is coming!! The area is reserved for an overnight event on Friday, February 20th for the annual Boy Scout/Methodist Church Youth Group outing! Patrollers will be needed to staff this event from 10:30pm until 6am. We need at least 4 patrollers on this shift. Thanks for considering your participation!
Patroller’s Updates – These Patroller’s Updates will be published bi-weekly and emailed to our patrol as well as posted in the patrol room. If you have any information to be included, or kudos to share with all, please email Kerstin at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
with the information.
|
|
What’s up?
This season is off and running! Patrollers are skiing, riding, and sliding a various ways. Fun is being had by all! As we approach February and see the end of the season approaching, we need to remember our commitment to filling our shifts. Looking at hours over November and December, about one-third of our scheduled patrollers are meeting the expectation of 30 hours per month. On the flip-side, there are many MORE who are NOT meeting their hours. When you miss your shift (especially without a sub) you leave your team to pick up the slack. We all need to make an effort to provide adequate coverage for one another and the hill. When you miss your shift, you are still responsible for making up the time missed – even if covered by a sub. You may show up on any shift to make up your time – come and enjoy! Thank you for your commitment to the patrol and your fellow patrollers!
Training
Assistant Patrol Director - Training: Tony Anthonisen (612)743-7555
Ski/Toboggan: Jeff Gullickson at (952)927-6639
OEC Basic: OPEN
OEC Senior: Tim Elness at (612)724-1044
CPR: Lisa Borneman at (612)729-8762
Chair Evacuation: Davide Friedman at (952)403-9369
Instructor Development Course – On two very COLD nights, 5 Buck Hill patrollers attended the Instructor Development course held at Buck Hill. Of course, it was indoors, but it was still cold! Kasia Derezinski, John Warneke, Steve Pincus, Paul Mueller, and Ross Weinstein all took the first steps in becoming instructors! Please congratulate them!
Senior Emergency Management – Let us support our patrol’s own Steve Jedlund in his pursuit of the Senior Emergency Management certification! The first of two pre-courses will be held this Saturday, January 24th at Coffee Mill Ski Area near Wabasha. Help is needed! If you are available, contact Kathy Glynn at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
and let her know you will be coming. No experience is necessary! Good Luck, Steve!!!
Senior Ski/Toboggan Evaluation – The second of three ski/toboggan pre-courses will be held at Lutsen Mountain this weekend. Liz Luzum and Lisa Borneman are in pursuit of their Senior badges and will be up north showing their skills! The final evaluation for Senior Ski/Toboggan is on Saturday, February 28th at Afton Alps. Please encourage both Liz and Lisa!!
Mountain Guide Training – Our nine Mountain Guides are hard at work on their toboggan skills! Each Wednesday evening they are busy learning and practicing. With each week and building on skills, they need to do their homework on other shifts. Please welcome them to your shift and if space and crowds allow, they are able to run toboggans at the discretion of the Team Leader. Please greet them and encourage them!
2009 Basic OEC class – The search is on for someone to coordinate the Basic OEC program – could it be YOU? Elliott is not going away completely, he wants to be involved, but no longer as the Instructor of Record. Through this season we will be reassessing our Basic training, and looking for someone to take over the coordination of the new candidates! Consider how you can be involved!
Operations
Assistant Patrol Director - Operations: Scott Thulien (952)898-5489
Scheduling: Lisa Borneman (612)729-8762
Chair Evacuation: Davide Friedman (952)403-9369
Immediate Scheduling Need – Due to injuries and other factors, we are in need of one patroller to transfer to the Thursday evening shift. If you are able to help out on Thursday evenings each week, please contact Jake Meyer or Kerstin right away. Thank you everyone!
Substitute Board – If you don’t know already, there is a white-board in the patrol room designed as a tool to help find subs when needed. Please consider using that as well as the web group to fill a shift you need to miss. Hopefully, this will help with shift coverage more consistently this season.
Supplies – Please use the white-board in the treatment area to let us know when supplies are getting low. It is also important to write down when O2 tanks are empty, so that they can be re-filled quickly. When the drawers in the treatment area are low on supplies, please check the cabinet in the locker room for replacement supplies. All Team Leaders are able to access the locked supply cabinet at any time. Just remember to let Scott know when supplies are low!
BHSP Website! – It is up and running!!! Go to www.buckhillskipatrol.org to see what’s there! We now have a PayPal account for your benefit. If you want to pay dues or know someone who wishes to make a donation to the patrol, it is quick and easy! Thank you to Macy Seymour for all his hard work on this project! If you would like to be involved in helping to keep this updated, please contact Kerstin.
Roster Updates – If you have new or updated contact information, please email Kerstin Hammarberg at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
to provide updates. Remember to update your contact information with the NSP at www.nsp.org in order to keep your information coming to the correct address!
Other news…
Awards!!! It is that time of year again when consideration is being given to those for awards. This is a great way to recognize your fellow patrollers for jobs well-done! (Or in some cases something crazy that has happened!!) Know someone who should be recognized, but don’t know all the other details about how to put together the award? There are resources! Look on the bookshelf near the computer for the Division Awards Manual, leave a note with your contact info for Kerstin, Tony, or Scott, or log onto the NSP website at www.nsp.org and look on the “bookshelf.” Anyone can write the awards! What an honor to be recognized by your peers!
Buck Hill Overnight is coming!! The area is reserved for an overnight event on Friday, February 20th for the annual Boy Scout/Methodist Church Youth Group outing! Patrollers will be needed to staff this event from 10:30pm until 6am. We need at least 4 patrollers on this shift. Thanks for considering your participation!
Spring Banquet – Our annual Spring Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 9th in the Whittier Room of the BuckStone Lodge! Please mark your calendars for a day of fun! We will be golfing (as weather allows) and then gathering for an evening of socializing, dinner, and awards! Your presence is desired!
Patroller’s Updates – These Patroller’s Updates will be published bi-weekly and emailed to our patrol as well as posted in the patrol room. If you have any information to be included, or kudos to share with all, please email Kerstin at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
with the information.
|
|
