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AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

This page highlights award announcements. Division Officers and RD's are encouraged to send write-ups and photographs of important award presentations.

To go to the Awards Program page, click HERE.

For awards announced at the Annual Meeting in April, 2007, click HERE.

For alist of all the Outstanding Awards for 2006-2007, click HERE.

Awards Presented at the National Board Mid-winter Meeting

Brian Low, National Chair of the Canadian Ski Patrol presents a plaque to NSP National Chair Terry LaLiberte to commemorate a renewed cooperative relationship between the CSP and the NSP

Rocky Mountain Division Director Ed Gassman presents a plaque identifying NSP National Executive Director Tim White as an Honorary Patroller for his timely care of a Board member who required emergency hospitalization.

National Chair Terry LaLiberte presents Rocky Mountain Division Director Ed Gassman a crystal plaque recognizing his dedication and service above and beyond for the Membership of the National Ski Patrol.

 

Sarah Carlstrom Receives the National Outstanding Student Patroller Award

NH Region Director Pete Kaufmann, Pats Peak Patrol Director Bob Wright, and DD Rick Hamlin present the National Outstanding Student Patroller Award to Sarah Carlstrom.

Sarah’s award.

 

Pat’s Peak Patrol

 

Amy Damon-Grover Receives the Eastern Division Gross Memorial Award

Amy receiving the Gross memorial Award from Division Director Rick Hamlin.

 

Congratulating Amy on receiving the award were, L-R, Bolton Patrol Director Keith Chase, Roger Damon (Amy's father), NVT Section Chief Kelly Cota, NVT RD Christian Jaquith and DD Rick Hamlin.

At the Bolton Valley 2007 On-hill Refresher, Amy Damon-Grover was presented with the Eastern Division Gross Memorial Award for an outstanding lifesaving rescue during the 2006-2007 season.

WMASS Region Presents Region Director's Award

WMASS Region Director Trish Watson presenting the Region Director’s Award to Karen Mills, who serves not only as the WMR Treasurer, but also the IOR for the Region OEC Course.

Seven Springs Resort Presents Lifetime Award

Dick Barron, Patrol Director of Seven Springs Resort, PA, WAPP, presenting Guy Lombardo with the Seven Springs "Life Time Season Pass Award" for his 45 years of dedicated service to the Seven Springs Resort, the Seven Springs Ski Patrol and the NSP. This award has only been given to three others in all the years the Springs has been in operation.

Community Support Certificate of Appreciation Awarded in WAPP

Pictured above are Dick Barron Seven Springs Director and Guy Lombardo WSC WAR presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Becky Lauffer, RN, BSN, Coordinator of the Westmoreland County Community College of PA for donating used AED Trainers to the Section at no cost. These will be passed out to the patrols for CPR training.

Ken Schweinsburg received a Yellow Merit Star for the outstanding job he has done as the Western Appalachian Region OEC Administrator, submitted by Eddie Hirshman. Pictured are Bob Snoby, Region EMM Administratior, Ken Schweinsburg, Region OEC Administrator, and Guy Lombardo, Western Section Chief.

Marty Silverman of the Hidden Valley Ski Patrol in the Western Appalachian Region is shown proudly displaying his National Appointment which was recently presented to him at his OEC Refresher.

September 10, 2006
Location - Ski Roundtop - EPA Region
Event - OEC Instructor Refresher
Award: 2005-2006 EPA & Eastern Division Outstanding NSP Representative - Nils Johnson from Ski Liberty

Nils & EPA Section Chief Jack Peck. Refresher going on in the background.

Nils & ARD's Flo Rutherford & Sharon Friedel

Nils & 1st ARD George Hannon & Jack Peck

Nils & Sharon & Jack

On July 19, 2006, we were advised that Mt. Wachusett, EMARI Region, has been awarded the National Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol Award. They had previously won the Eastern Division Large Alpine Patrol Award, announced at the Spring Officers' Meeting. Congratulations to Mt. Wachusett!

For a complete list of all the National Outstanding Award recipients, click HERE.

Division Outstanding Awards in WNY Region

These three distinguished gentlemen were the recipients of Eastern Division Outstanding awards originally announced at the 2006 Spring Officers' Meeting: (L to R) Al Hohl of Kissing Bridge received the T. Tyler Davis Outstanding Instructor Award; Jack Newall of Kissing Bridge received the Jerry Sherman Outstanding Division Patroller Award; and Jim Decker of Holiday Valley, and outgoing WNY RD, received the Don F. Page Outstanding Administrative Patroller Award. Congratulations!

Bolton Valley
NVT Region
May 5, 2006

Northern Vermont Regional Awards Advisor Rob Lunn (right) presents merit stars to Amy Grover (left), Kevin McKegney left-center), and Mike Rainville. Grover received a purple merit star for her life-saving efforts while visiting Stowe Mountain Resort with her family, while McKegney and Rainville received green merit stars for life-saving efforts associated with a motor vehicle accident on the Bolton Valley Access Rd.