PSIA/AASI Central OnLine
June 2004

Dan Clausen makes the Team . . . Again! 
From across the country 16 of the most talented, multi-faceted Nordic ski instructors competed for four spots on the PSIA Nordic Team.
Dan Clausen, Nordic Examiner in the Central Division was one of those selected.  This is Dan's fourth term on the Nordic Team.  This is a very big honor for Dan, his family, Minocqua Winter Park, his home area in Wisconsin, as well as our Division!  Send any words of congratulations to the the PSIA/AASI Central office at info@psia-c.org and they will be forwarded to Dan.  To read the full news release from National, click here.

PSIA/AASI Central Offers Paperless Newsletter
Starting June 15th, members have the option to select a paperless newsletter rather than receiving a paper version in the mail.  To opt-out of receiving a paper newsletter, just log into your National profile and click on the "opt-out" button.  The motivation behind this was to get information out to the membership quicker. 

PSIA/AASI Central Board of Directors Meeting, May 15-16, 2004
The Central Board of Directors met recently in Lansing, MI to review the 2003/2004 season and make any recommendations for the upcoming season.  The minutes from this board meeting will be posted on the PSIA/AASI Central website later this month.   Following are the executive officers for PSIA/AASI Central Board of Directors:

President - William "Skip" Dickel
Executive Vice President - Michael Bell
Financial Vice President - Dave Kamke
Education Vice President - Brent Heimann
Marketing Vice President - Mindy Covington

Following are the executive officers for the PSIA/AASI Central Education Foundation:

President - William "Skip" Dickel
Executive Vice President - Brent Heimann
Financial Vice President/Secretary - Dave Kamke
Adaptive Director - David Henderson

Their contact information can be found at: http://www.psia-c.org/whoswho/index.htm  The next PSIA/AASI Central Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2004 at Lansing Sheraton, Lansing, MI.


2004/2005 Calendar of Events

The 2004/2005 Calendar of Events will be available online during the month of August.

                                                                                                                         
Study Now - Not Later
Don't put off studying for exams until later, because later will be here before you know it!  DEVOTE TIME TO STUDY! Study a specific length of time every day. If you plan for it - you just might study! The important thing is you stick to your plan. Order your study manuals from PSIA/AASI National today!  Click here to be redirected to their website.

What Study Manuals Do You Need?  These manuals are the required readings necessary to pass the written portion of your exam.  National has many other resources that may be beneficial to your exam success.

EXAM STUDY MANUALS NATIONAL PRODUCT NUMBER COST
Alpine Levels 1, 2 & 3 Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors
Alpine Technical Manual
Basic Alpine Set (Includes Core Concepts & Alpine Technical Manual)
PSIA Children's Instruction Manual		 126
127
128
119		 $24.50
$19.50
$39.50
$19.95
Snowboard Levels 1, 2 & 3 AASI Snowboard Manual
Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors
AASI Snowboard Movement Analysis Handbook		 122
126
129		 $19.95
$24.50
$14.50
Adaptive Levels 1 & 2 Adaptive Snowsports Instruction
Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors
Alpine Technical Manual
Basic Alpine Set (Includes Core Concepts & Alpine Technical Manual)		 131
126
127
128		 $24.50
$24.50
$19.50
$39.50
Nordic Track Levels 1, 2 & 3
Telemark Levels 1, 2 & 3		 ATS Nordic Handbook
Nordic Skiing
Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors		 112
109
126		 $13.95
$19.95
$24.50


Free Study Materials
Many of these study guides will be updated during the Summer of 2004.

The following guides are available on at the PSIA/AASI-C Website: (Click here)

The PSIA Alpine Level 1, 2, & 3 Study Guides (Reference Material Only)
The AASI-Central Snowboard Level 1, 2, & 3 Study Guides
Children's Accreditation Workbook (Click here for direct link)
*NEW* Adaptive Level 1 Exam Prep Workbook (Click here for direct link)
*NEW* Introductory Nordic Instructor Training Manual (Click here for direct link)

Looking for Work?
Want to know what snowsports schools are looking for instructors?  Check out the classified section of our website at http://www.psia-c.org/classifieds/index.htm  As the season draws near, more will be posted.

Other PSIA/AASI Information

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