National Ski Patrol System
Northern Division Awards
Northern Division Awards
2012 National Awards Deadline - April 13. 2012
Mark Behan 2012 deadline - July 17, 2012
Service/Merit Stars, Appointments, Patroller's Cross, - July 17, 2012
Northern Division Follows the National Awards Program
2010-11 Division Awards Banquet Big Sky MT, September 17, 2011
Certificates of Recognition – National Anniversary Celebrations
(Active Patrollers with 25+ years (seasons) reaching a 5-year increment date as of 2011)
• 25 seasons of service – Jeffrey Birks, David Elmquist, Michael Hepp, Marc A. Shane, Dirk Walden
• 30 seasons of service – Mike Depner, Michael Keim, Dave Mabbott,
Kathleen Jennings-Mills, Timothy Neel, Rebecca Swindle
• 35 seasons of service – Diane Eusterman
• 40 seasons of service – Fred Gutz, Sean Ellis, Norm Ando, Steve Roebke
• 45 seasons of service – Kim Mills, Carl Schiner
Certificate Appreciation - Northern Division 2010-2011
Division Officers:
Bill Cathey Karl Uhlig Bob Short
Division Advisors:
Allan Rabbitt Jessica Suess Judy Handstede Charles Allen Bill Lay Joann Lacey Steven Thompson John Fradette Troy Walker Greg Fortin Brent Brooks Cheryl Thompson Michael Marlow
Region 1 (Western):
Martin Merwin (RD) Steven Weller Erik Weckenbrock Jon Hoerning Allan Rabbitt Michael Gue Jerry Lundgren Steve Porcella Jim Bennett Chuck Ball
Region 2 (Eastern):
Carl Schiner (RD) Charles Allen Dawn Easton (Aux Adv) Carl Schiner (Aval) Mike Huber Eric Easton Arik Christensen Ron Wiggins Alicia Salas
Todd Porter Daniel Stine Brent Brooks Dan Schaefer Joel Hunt
Division Awards Review Board:
Fred Crockett Ann Brendel Mel Carnahan John Larson Marty Merwin
Division National Awards Judges: Bill Mills Stan King
Division National Appt. Review Board:
Bruce Amrine John Larson Dan Schaefer Bob Short
National Awards Chair: Bill Boulter
Military Certificates of Recognition:
*Staff Sergeant Taylor Cathey, 82nd Airborne, Fort Lee, Virginia, deployed to Iraq March 2007-May 2008. Member of Snowbowl Ski Patrol
*Senior Airman Cory Burd – 87CES/CEF, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, deployed 2X (2006, 2008) currently Civil Engineering Fire Fighter, Member of Casper Mountain Patrol
*Staff Sergeant Casey Majerus Member of Snowbowl Ski Patrol
*Michelle Myhre National Guard, Member of Great Falls Ski Patrol
2010-11 Prayer and Commemorative Poem: Mike Huber
Safety of Current Patrollers and recognition of deceased patrollers for their contributions to National Ski Patrol and to the public by Mike Huber
2010-11 Division Recognition:
Division Appreciation: Ann Brendel, Huff Hills *her work and Development of “A Day On the Hill for Kids with Special Needs”
Valuable: Too Old to Remember Past Awards – Stan King
Support and Contribution to Northern Division and National Ski Patrol: George Willett, Showdown Ski Area, Great Falls and Pacific Steel and Recycling, Great Falls, MT & Corporate
2010-11 Acts for recognition while on ski patrol duty by Northern Division Ski Patrollers recognized by the National Ski Patrol Office:
Patrollers Cross - Personal Sacrifice to all who ski: Dawson Glock, Huff Hills Ski Patrol and Linda Walton, Lost Trail Ski Patrol
Blue Merit Star – Action in Saving a Life: Larry Smith and Jeff Azure, Huff Hills Ski Patrol
Purple Merit Star – Action in Saving a Life: Taresa Azure and Ryan Fisk, Huff Hills Ski Patrol
*Northern Division acknowledges all Purple Merit Star Awards, thanks to each of you for being a vital part in the saving of a life.
2010-11 Outstanding Awards:
National outstanding awards provide a means to recognize outstanding patrollers and ski patrols on an annual basis. Each ski season the National Ski Patrol may give outstanding awards, to patrols and individual patrollers whose nominations have been submitted by a division director. A division may submit only one nomination for each award. Prior to the submission by the division director nominations must compete and be selected to represent their division to compete at the National Outstanding Level.
Representatives for National Outstanding are honored by the Division and the National Level at the Banquet held at the Division Meeting. (May be done con-currently)
**National Yellow Merit Star: Recognition and acknowledgement for being selected to represent Northern Division- Outstanding Patrol Rep – Chuck Ball, Great Divide Ski Patrol and Outstanding Instructor Other- Allan Rabbitt, Great Falls, Ski Patrol
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**National Unit Citation: Recognition and acknowledgement for being selected to represent Northern Division
Outstanding Patrol – Snow Bowl Ski
2010-11 National Appointment(s):
Intent: A Patroller with an Appointment is an individual who has demonstrated leadership, good character, diplomacy, a positive attitude, good judgment, exemplary qualities of patrolling ability, a genuine desire to serve the skiing public, and extraordinary service to the NSP.
Receiving an Appointment is not something for which a Patroller—volunteer or paid—can work or plan. A Patroller does not apply for an Appointment. The Appointment should be overdue rather than premature, but tenure alone is never an adequate criterion. To obtain this classification, a Patroller must be nominated. An Appointment is not intended to be a retirement award.
Alice Ford, Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol and Norman Ando, Lost Trail Ski Patrol
National Runner -Up Outstanding Honor
**National Silver Merit Star: Recognition and acknowledgement for being selected to represent Northern Division Outstanding OEC Instructor and 2nd place National Outstanding OEC Instructor, Dan Schaefer, Huff Hills Ski Patrol.
2010-11 Northern Division Awards:
*Northern Division Outstanding Volunteer Patroller – Bob Short, Great Falls Ski Patrol
*Northern Division Outstanding Patrol – Snow Bowl Ski Patrol, Missoula
*Mark Behan Award – Purpose to honor a current Member in good standing of the Northern Division National Ski Patrol for outstanding service as an instructor. *An instructor who exemplifies the high standard of contribution set by Mark Behan. This coveted award is considered in N. Division as most honorable.
2010-11 Mark Behan Award goes to Allan Rabbitt, Great Falls Ski Patrol. Allan joins the ranks of Chuck Kempner, Bill Lay, Steve Thompson previous winners.
Award Definitions are defined in the Awards Chapter of the NSP Policies and Procedures.
On behalf of N. Division Director- Bill Cathey, N. Division Awards Advisor- Judy Handstede and your fellow patrollers, congratulations to each recipient.
