Board of Directors Proposals
June 1998

Subject: AM 98 Proposal Text

Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 11:23:07

Following is the text for the 11 proposals received by the deadline. Justification and back-up materials will appear in the packet sent out on 6/4. If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to call me or the proposal maker. Thanks.

AM-98-01 (second reading), David Olson

The NSP Board of Directors pass the attached resolution adopting the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of National Ski Patrol System, Inc. The effective date of the new Articles of Incorporation is July 2, 1998.

2nd Reading (MWM-98-12)

The NSP Board of Directors pass the attached resolution adopting the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of National Ski Patrol System, Inc. The effective date of the new Articles of Incorporation is July 2, 1998.

AM-98-02, Ron Plumer

Amend the National Ski Patrol Policy & Procedures Manual, section 7.1.4, to add the following section:

D. Members may not wear any parka (including the rust & blue or red National Ski Patrol parks) bearing the logo "National Ski Patrol" on the parka, while on patrol duty at a ski area that is not currently registered with the National Ski Patrol.

AM-98-03, P&P PD Committee - Ray Bryan, Chairman

Modify the NPS Bylaws and Policies and Procedures to read as attached.

These modifications consist of changing the term "patrol director" in reference to the NSP representative with the generic "unit representative" (keeping in mind that another term may be subsituted for unit representative as a result of MWM-98-16 (2) ). If the term "patrol director" referred to the head of the area's ski patrol department, it was left unchanged. Similarly, the use of the term "patrol" was changed to the generic "unit", "registration unit", "local unit", or "local registration unit" as seemed to best fit the passage when the term referred to the NSP unit and not the area's ski patrol department. Other edits were made to be consistent with this philosophy as appropriate, like changing references from "patrol officers" to "NSP officers". 6.4.3.D was added to the Policies and Procedures.

AM-98-04, Ronald Verblauw

11.3.3 Outstanding Alpine Ski Patroller Award B. Any active volunteer alpine patroller is eligible, except students, candidates, auxiliaries, or those who are eligible for either of the outstanding administrative awards or the Outstanding Patrol Director Award (AM-96-29), or those who hold offices or positions above the patrol director or section advisor level.
11.3.4 Outstanding Nordic Ski Patroller Award B. Any active volunteer nordic patroller is eligible, except students, candidates, auxiliaries, or those whoa are eligible for either of the outstanding administrative awards or the Outstanding Patrol Director Award (AM-96-29), or those who hold offices above the patrol director or section advisor level.
11.3.6 Outstanding Professional Ski Patroller Award B. Any member who is registered as paid, is a full-time employee at a ski area and is paid to patrol is eligible for this award. Those who are eligible for either of the outstanding administrative awards or those who hold offices or positions above the level of patrol director or section advisor are not eligible for this award.
11.3.8 National Chairman's Outstanding Administrative Ski Patroller Award B. The nominee may be a section chief, region director, and region or division advisor. Etc. . .
11.3.9 Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller Award (AM-92) B. Any active auxiliary patroller is eligible for this award, except those who are eligible for either of the outstanding administrative awards or those who hold a position or office above the level of patrol director or section advisor.

AM-98-05, Terry Petze

Address "conditions of area association," particularly with respect to liability considerations for Service Patrols. The same concern exists for Administrative Patrols. Request that NSP take the lead in exploring the alternatives to determine which are best suited to Area, Service, and Admin patrollers, and make the options known to the members of the organization so they can make educated decisions on their own (and the system's) behalf.

AM-98-06, Ronald Verblauw

Provide during the review and revision of both the By laws and Policies and procedures that the "Unit Representative" or "Patrol Officer" or whatever title we come up with be elected by the NSP members of the Patrol and may or may not be the same individual as the management or patrol selected Patrol Director.

AM-98-07, Jerry Sherman

Remove the three year time window references from Section 16 (Senior Program) of the policies and procedures. This would apply to the following sections 16.3.2,16.3.3,16.3.4, and 16.4.3. Insert under the Continuing Education section 16.5.4 "Senior Candidates will be required to participate in the Division's Senior S&T Continuing Education program as soon as they have completed the S&T component of the Senior Program.

AM-98-08, Darryl Whitcher

11.1.1.B
1. Nominees for the Leadership Commendation must have completed the senior auxiliary requirements at least one year before nomination, or
2. Nominees for the Leadership Commendation, at least one year before nomination, have completed Senior OEC and 4 additional courses from the senior elective list.

AM-98-09, Gretchen Besser

To plan, design, and set up an exciting museum exhibit tracing NSP history from its inception to the present day. The exhibit will recreate the evolution of the National Ski Patrol through photographs, books, manuals, videos, and other memorabilia, accompanied by explanatory text. It will be arranged in the most modern, attractive, and compelling means possible to appeal to the estimated 400-plus visitors who stop in at the National Office annually.

AM-98-10, Ed Berry

The Senior Alpine (Skiing/Snowboarding) components consist of long, medium, and short radius turns, skiing/snowboarding unpacked snow or icy conditions, and equipment carry exercises that require edging, weight transfer, and upper and lower body movements and as a Division option may include skill requirements such as snowplow, sideslip and transitions.. The objective is to help patrollers become better skiers/snowboarders and toboggan handlers.

AM-98-11, Chuck Martschinke (Tabled MWM-98-06 - Motion 20)

That the National Chairman create, organize, and fund a task force composed of representatives from various levels and divisions (at a minimum 9f one representative from the smallest divisions and one from the two largest) within the NSP to review the structure of the National Board as set forth in Article IV. Section 4.1(B) 9of the bylaws of the NSP, and Section 6.1.2 of the NSP Policies and Procedures and to take into consideration the following: a) evaluate and compare the alignment of NSP divisions with the ski area associations that are our business partners and represent the ski areas we serve, b) evaluate and compare the structure and areas of representation of the PSIA sub-units, c) evaluate the geographic realignment of divisions to better utilize the resources available, keeping fiscal and manpower considerations in mind, d) evaluate the representation of the population of the membership of the NSP on the national board and e) consider the financial aspects of geographic realignment, restructuring of the national board, the division boundaries, etc.