Instructor Newsletter
August 15, 2022
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In this newsletter:
Winter 2022-23 Planning | Now Hiring! | Jackson Gore Summer Music Series Returns | Company News: Vail Acquires Andermatt-Sedrun; New Mental Health Resources
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| A Message from Steve Clark: |
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Dear Okemo Instructors,
I hope everyone has been able to get outside and enjoy this beautiful New England summer. Although we are technically still in mid-summer, the temps were in the 40s this morning when I woke up and I actually had to put the heat on in my car! Winter will be here before you know it and we have been busy at work preparing. I think I can speak for everyone in that we are all looking forward to a fresh start this year. It seems like Covid-19 as we know it is behind us, but certainly not gone for good. With the 22-23 season fast approaching, it is our goal to be fully staffed, with all of our lifts, trails, F&B outlets, and rental and retail outlets in full operation and we are doing everything we can to see that through. Our number one priority this summer is focused on hiring new employees. Our guests made it clear that they want to come to Okemo and it is up to us to accommodate this guest demand. We all know that in order to provide the guest experience and employee experience that we are striving for will take many new employees. I am happy to say we are off to a strong start and the number of applicants looks very positive.
Our SRS products go live on our website tomorrow, 8/16/22. Our guests can begin booking group and private lessons for the coming winter. To coincide with guests planning their winter, we also like to plan from our end and determine how many returning staff we will be expecting. See below for the survey.
We will touch base with everyone again in two weeks and I look forward to seeing everyone soon,
Steve
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While summer operations are in full swing and keeping us busy at Okemo, we are also looking ahead to winter. Please keep reading to find out important updates pertinent to our upcoming winter season.
For returning staff who worked with us last year, there's no need to reapply, we will send you everything you need to get started on working with us again. Below you will find links for your intent to return and commitment calendars.
To help with your winter excitement and stay up to date with the latest mountain news, check this out: Okemo's Facebook page.
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Effective July 19, 2022, Vail Resorts is removing the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. While this will no longer be a condition of employment, we continue to believe that the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to end this pandemic. Vail Resorts strongly recommends that all of our team members get vaccinated and stay up-to-date on boosters. Also, all employees are still required to fill out their daily health screening before arriving at the mountain.
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To help us plan and prepare for a great season,
the first deadline for you is to complete your intent to return by August 25, 2022.
If you have any questions about the season ahead, please reach out via email to: OkemoSkiSchoolStaff@vailresorts.com and we'll be happy to connect and answer any questions.
Please use the link below to complete your intent to return form (password: 2021snow). We look forward to hearing your responses and welcoming you back this winter!
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| We are excited to welcome you back to Okemo for the 2022-23 Season
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Commitment Calendars 2022-23 |
While the mid-summer muggy days make winter feel far away, we are deep into planning and preparations for the 2022-23 season, and our commitment calendars will be sent out next week.
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Do you know someone who would be a good fit for our school? We're hiring for all positions from entry-level instructors to supervisors. Remember, all jobs now start at $20 per hour. New job openings are being posted on a weekly basis on the Vail Resorts Careers site. Please share with your friends, family, and collegues.
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| Jackson Gore Summer Music Series
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The Jackson Gore Summer Music Series is back and we're excited to see you at Okemo. This summer's series of free lawn concerts will take place every Friday evening through the first Friday in September! We will be offering food and beverage service at the Coleman Brook Tavern, both indoors and out. We will also be keeping all Adventure Zone activities, excluding the Haulback Challenge Course, open until 7 pm during the concerts.
Dates:
August 26 - The Stockwell Brothers
September 2 - Studio Two
Time: 6 to 9pm
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Our CEO Kirsten Lynch shared that we are investing in expanded mental health resources for all team members. Starting August 1st, we launched our new mental health program with expanded resources for all employees. Click the link to find out all the details!
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Andermatt-Sedrun Joins Vail Resorts
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Andermatt-Sedrun is a world-class destination ski resort in Central Switzerland, located less than 90 minutes from three of Switzerland’s major metropolitan areas (Zurich, Lucerne and Lugano) and approximately two hours from Milan, Italy. The resort is located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, one of the largest and highest mountain ranges in the world that stretches across eight European countries. With this partnership, we continue to advance our commitment to growing the sport and providing more opportunities for guests to ski world-class destination resorts, all over the world, all on one pass.
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