SRS Training News - January

Training Newsletter

January 1st 2022

Training Locations 22-23

Training Locations

As you all know, we have consolidated mid-week group lessons to Jackson Gore. This has mandated a couple of changes:

1. All Mid-Week Training will be out of Jackson Gore.

2. All Weekend Training will be out of Clock Tower (Except for Milk Runs at both locations).

APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

We will be giving away up to 3 scholarships for educational events this season. Learn more and apply using the link below:

www.okemosnowpros.com/scholarship

We have created a Non-Profit Educational Foundation in honor of Gordon Robbins. The purpose of the foundation is to support educational opportunities for people in the Ski & Ride School.

If you wish to contribute to the educational fund you can donate via Venmo at the link below:

Training at Other Vail Resorts

You may not know this but you can join training at other Vail Resorts in the company. This means you can slide in a training at Stowe VT, Breckenridge CO or Seven Springs PA. There are a couple of rules to this:

You must sign up in advance using instructors.snow.com.
You must email plnovom@vailresort.com so that I can confirm with the training manager at the intended resort that your sign-up is not a mistake.

What is a Milk Run?

Milk Runs are early lift access clinics for instructors on Saturdays and select holidays. We load the lift at 7:30 (depending on the weather) and slide in small groups before the guests arrive!

You must be in uniform and scheduled to work that day. Signup on instructor.snow.com (password: $noW2223).

Certification Rembursement

Did you pass an exam? A level 1, 2 or 3? A CS event? An FS event? You can get reimbursed. This process can be star passed the entire exam or accreditation. Not just part of it.

Email Proof of Passing to plnovom@vailresorts.com. This can be a picture of the certificate or scorecard.
Email an invoice to plnovom@vailresorts.com. This can be downloaded from the PSIA/AASI national site (thesnowpros.org).

Pod Training Schedule

What are the Training Pods?

These are weekly training groups where join your peers and work towards long-term goals like certification or simply improving their skiing and teaching. The schedule is already live on www.instructor.snow.com (password: $noW2223).

GREEN POD TRAINING

Tuesdays at Jackson Gore
Sundays at Clock Tower

Green Pod training is for un-certified people who want to learn how to teach in the beginner and intermediate zone or want to get their level 1 certification. Sign up for the whole series with the same trainer!

BLUE POD TRAINING

Wednesdays at Jackson Gore
Sundays at Clock Tower

Blue Pod training is for level 1 certified folks who want to learn more about the beginner through the advanced zone and are interested in a level 2 certification.

BLACK POD TRAINING

Thursdays at Jackson Gore
Sundays at Clock Tower

Black Pod training is for level 2 certified folks and up who want to learn more about the expert zone and beyond. This includes people who want to be trainers or are interested in becoming educational members of PSIA-AASI

Highlighted January Clinics

1/2, 1/9 1/23 & 1/30. Racing for All Levels SKI/BOARD 10am -12pm. In partnership with the Competition Center. We will be using the Inn Keepers course and other activities.

1/4 and 1/22 Orange Park Verification SK/BOARD
1/22 Green Park Verification SKI/BOARD
1/11 & 1/18 Teaching Kids/Children Specialist Prep - with Keith Rodney PSIA National Team Member

Upcoming PSIA/AASI Events

These events are at Okemo on the PSIA/AASI Calendar:

1/27 Telemark Ski/Teaching, Okemo VT
3/2 Snowboard Halfpipe Camp, Okemo VT
3/20 Alpine Moguls 100, Okemo VT
3/20 Alpine Moguls 200, Okemo VT
3/20 Alpine Women's Moguls, Okemo VT
3/22 Alpine Senior Moguls, Okemo VT
3/22 Alpine Level 1 Assessment, Okemo VT
3/22 Alpine Practical Teaching, Okemo VT
3/22 Alpine Update, Okemo VT

In-House events can be created if there are enough interested participants. For example, if you are interested in a CS1 please email plnovom@vailresorts.com we are already compiling a list.

Visit the PSIE-E Website for more information and to register. More events are being added to the calendar every day.

Questions? Email us at OkemoSkiSchoolStaff@vailresorts.com
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