Jerry Sherman
Year inducted: 2015
Primary Patrol: Bristol Mountain, NY
Jerry joined the Brantling Ski Patrol in the Genesee Valley Section of Western NY in 1978. He soon became involved in Patrol leadership serving as Junior Advisor, APD First Aid and Patrol Director. When the Genesee Valley Section became a Region in 1990 he was the first elected Region Director. In 1993 he was invited to be an Assistant Division Director, was elected to the National Board of Directors in 1996 and became Eastern Division Director in 2000. He now serves as the National Awards Advisor. He is currently a member of 2 Alpine Patrols, Bristol Mountain and Hunt Hollow Ski Club, both in Genesee Valley.
He has been an active instructor in OEC, S&T, MTR and CPR for most of his NSP career, leading many MTR and MTR II courses. He also served as a Senior TE in both S&T and OEC/EMM.
Jerry was awarded National Appointment #7222 in 1990. In 1996 was selected the Eastern Division Outstanding Administrator followed by a Gold Merit Star as the National Outstanding Administrator in 1997. In 2010 he was named the Eastern Division Outstanding Paid Patroller and received a Blue Merit Star for a life saving effort. He received a Purple Merit Star in 2014 for leading a successful life saving effort at Bristol Mountain. He received 3 Yellow merit stars and has an award named after him at the Division level.
Year inducted: 2015
Primary Patrol: Bristol Mountain, NY
Jerry joined the Brantling Ski Patrol in the Genesee Valley Section of Western NY in 1978. He soon became involved in Patrol leadership serving as Junior Advisor, APD First Aid and Patrol Director. When the Genesee Valley Section became a Region in 1990 he was the first elected Region Director. In 1993 he was invited to be an Assistant Division Director, was elected to the National Board of Directors in 1996 and became Eastern Division Director in 2000. He now serves as the National Awards Advisor. He is currently a member of 2 Alpine Patrols, Bristol Mountain and Hunt Hollow Ski Club, both in Genesee Valley.
He has been an active instructor in OEC, S&T, MTR and CPR for most of his NSP career, leading many MTR and MTR II courses. He also served as a Senior TE in both S&T and OEC/EMM.
Jerry was awarded National Appointment #7222 in 1990. In 1996 was selected the Eastern Division Outstanding Administrator followed by a Gold Merit Star as the National Outstanding Administrator in 1997. In 2010 he was named the Eastern Division Outstanding Paid Patroller and received a Blue Merit Star for a life saving effort. He received a Purple Merit Star in 2014 for leading a successful life saving effort at Bristol Mountain. He received 3 Yellow merit stars and has an award named after him at the Division level.