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STUDENT
PATROLLING NH Students Gear up for Another Season
Welcome
back, NH Students, for another fun filled and exciting season of ski
patrolling with the New Hampshire Region.
It seems as though it was a short summer, and suddenly there we
were, snow flying, and slopes open for skiing, boarding, and running
calls with our local patrols. For
many, the fall brought with it a full three months of studying and
testing as we indoctrinated our newest group of students into the Young
Adult Program. They came
from both Crotched Mountain Ski Area and So,
there may not have been snow and skiing, but the newest young adult
patrollers were busy preparing to take on the responsibilities of
patrolling and adding to our ranks. I sincerely hope that you all have a fantastic ski season and embark on a winter full of training, learning, and having fun. I hope you will all be able to join us for the NH Region and Eastern Division YAP seminars as we draw closer to February and March. Best of Luck. Well it is almost
that time of year again when we get all of the NH Region Young Adult
Patrollers together for a day long training event known as the NH Region
YAP Training Seminar. In
years past, this event has been packed with instruction in Outdoor
Emergency Care skills and scenarios, hands on training on ski and
toboggan skills, as well as providing
a medium for students across the State to meet and network with
each other. This years
training event will be no different.
The
event will be held at The
event will include Ski and toboggan skills review and training in the
morning then a break for lunch. Students
are responsible to provide their own lunch.
The afternoon will be full of first aid scenarios that will bring
The
day will conclude with a review and summary and with a detailed
explanation of how to apply for attendance at the Eastern Division
Student Seminar. The
NH Region Ski and Toboggan instructional team will be on hand to provide
official NSP instruction. As
with years past, we are always looking for volunteers to help with the
event. From helping to
organize, to participating as patients for skills stations, act as
evaluators, etc., we need your help to make this event a success again
this year. We
even encourage those who are not OEC certified to participate as this is
a “learning” environment, and not one that is focused around
competition. Those young
adults who are looking to get involved with their local patrol and are
“candidates” in their first year, are also encouraged to attend to
“get their feet wet”. On
a day like this one, the sky is the limit and your training experiences
will only be limited by your imagination.
So take the time, fill out the NH Region application pack and
send it in to get yourself registered for this years NH Region YAP
Seminar. The
registration pack can be found within this publication and should be
completed as soon as possible. They
MUST be turned in ahead of time in order for us to get an accurate count
all those who will be attending and to ensure that the liability release
and waivers are completed and signed by parents. SUNAPEE Students to participate in Disabled Sit-Ski Day
The
Sunapee Young Adult Program will be participating in a disabled sit-ski
day at their area on January 30th. The
students will be able to interact with those who utilize sit-skis at
their facility and even have the opportunity to operate one.
This unique insight gives the students a much better appreciation
for the sport and the challenges that go with it.
The day will be highlighted by a simulated lift evacuation in
which the ski patrol will extricate individuals in a sit-ski from the
lift for practice. Sunapee
has invited The NH Region Student Advisor who will be in attendance to
see this event first hand. Eastern Division Seminar Announced
The
Eastern Division Young Adult Training Seminar will be held at There will be plenty of great skiing, training, and most importantly, fun for all those who attend. This year’s seminar will include:
NH
Region students are STRONGLY encouraged to attend this event.
Local YAP Advisors are also encouraged to attend either as
chaperones, evaluators, helpers, or patients. Enclosed,
you will find the Eastern Division YAP Seminar official application.
Those interested should complete the application as soon as
possible and send it back to Jerry Hyson, the Eastern Division Student
Advisor. I
hope to see you all there! The
NH Region has seen an increase in the amount of young adults that are
joining local area programs. Mt
Sunapee stayed strong at nine students this year while All though we now this year have been a re-building year for many programs across the Region, we still need your programs to register with the Region advisor. This is the only way to determine exactly how many young people are participating and how to best serve the needs of these programs. If you have a program or new students, please contact the advisor at: chris.rousseau@dos.nh.gov to register. The more accurate our statistics, the more we can do to support your programs. Young Adult December 2009 Newsletter (This is an Adobe file) Student
Patroller March Newsletter (This is an
Adobe file)
Last updated 01/08/2010
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website is maintained by Gerry Clark on a volunteer basis.
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