3. History A branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
The aggregate of past events.
The record of past events and times.
American Heritage Dictionary

4. National Ski Patrol
1938
Minnie Dole
70 yrs
10th Mountain Division

5. March to the Monument

6. 10th Mountain Last Reunion

7. Taps

8. Organization Membership 27,185 11 Divisions Affiliates National Office
National Board of Directors
Program Directors
Advisors

9. Budget $1.6M Dues 38% Catalog Sales 38% Endorsements 11%
Course fees 6%
Other 7%

10. Membership Demographics Over 50 58%/20yrs Under 30 6% Male 78%
Female 22%

11. Classifications
Alpine
Nordic
Auxiliary
Senior
Certified
Pro

12. Programs Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Avalanche
Mountain Travel & Rescue (MTR)
Transportation (OET)
Instructor Development
Young Adult

13. Advisors
Awards
Historian
Marketing
Medical
Telecommunications

14. Committees Medical Legal Planning Governance Finance Fundraising
Education

15. Committees
Nominations
Ski Area Relations
Compensation
Audit
Bylaws

16. Historically Move to closer alignment with the ASEA
Move away from utilizing the volunteer membership for organization matters and to more paid positions at National
Move to increase dues
Move away from listening to Division, Region, Patrol, and Patroller comments

17. Historically
“Consolidated power” with the Executive Director, National Chairman, Executive Committee, and Board
Ignored the will of the membership
Mission and Vision statements changed to remove the words:
“patrols”, “patrollers”, “patrolling”, “skiing”, “safety”, etc. to “global outdoor education”

18. Joint Statement of Understanding
ASEA
NSP
Joint Statement of Understanding
Shared Executive Director
Shared Staff
Shared Facilities
Shared Services
Shared Expenses

19. Future Something that will exist or happen in time.
A condition of success or failure to come.
American Heritage Dicitonary

20. Building for the Future 2008
Accessible
Responsive
Proactive
Transparency
Communication
Fiscally Responsible
Listen to our Membership

21. changed direction Most of board new – 4 years or less
The board eliminated many of the “power” centers…the BOARD makes decisions.
The board is seeking open, two-way communications “Ask the Board”; the “Communications Matrix”

22. Vision Statement 2008
NSP's vision is to be recognized as the premier provider of training and education programs for emergency rescuers who serve the outdoor recreation community.

23. Mission Statement 2008
The National Ski Patrol is a member-driven professional organization of registered ski patrols, patrollers and others, both paid and volunteer. The NSP supports its members through credentialed education and training in leadership, outdoor emergency care, safety and transportations services, which enables members to serve the community in the safe enjoyment of outdoor recreation.

24. Future Strategies Improve our education programs - and update
Develop a strategic vision for the next 5 years
Improve our communications
Look for how we fit in the outdoor environment, and in the more global emergency response world.
Build a sustainable business model
Recruit and retain.

25. Relationships

26. Relationships

27. Relationships

28. CSP/NSP MOU The NSP & CSPS agree to take steps
to strengthen ties between the two organizations in order to enhance the high quality services and products each provides to the snow industry and beyond, and to enhance the training and support each provides to its members.

29. These steps may include but are not limited to:
Ongoing and regular communications at the National Board and Operations levels;
Sharing or interchange of training information; and
Establishment of joint task groups to address specific issues facing ski patrolling in North America.

30. Signatures Terry La Liberte _ NSP Chair
Tim White – NSP Executive Director
Brian Low – CSPS National Chairman
John Leu – CSPS Acting President

31. Sponsorships

33. Injury Trends

34. Snowboarding Tops Lists
More people hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor sport
25% of emergency room visits
Sledding and hiking next
Most common injuries are broken bones and sprains
213,000 non-fatal treated annually

35. About half between 10-24 yoa
Half caused by falls
Twice as many males as females
Dr. Paul Auerbach
Wilderness Medical Society
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal

36. Ski & Snowboard Injuries in the U.S. 2000-2001
Jasper E. Shealy
Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
Carl F. Ettlinger
President, Vermont Safety Research
R. J. Johnson
McClure Professor of Musculoskeletal Research, University of Vermont College of Medicine

37. Injury Study for NSAA Third in series of nation wide surveys
10 year intervals
Ski & snowboard injuries
13 resorts in study
4.6 million visits
17,705 ski patrol reported incidents
54% snowboarders
46% all others

38. Skier injuries Overall rate 2.63 injuries per 1,000 visits
10 years ago – 2.66
Overall rate of injury has not changed significantly
Most common injury is the knees
20-25% (95% ACL)

39. Snowboarders Rate of injury increased from
3.37 to 6.97
Snowboarding has increased 600%
Most common injury is distal radius fractures of the wrist

40. Major findings
Pattern of injury for snowboarding versus skiing has not changed
Pattern of injury for males versus females has not changed
% of collisions with fixed objects and other persons on the slope has not changed

41. Increase in Snowboard Injuries
Popularity of Terrain Parks
Jumping
Less experienced than skiers
56% skiers 10 yrs +
9% Snowboarders
Younger, male dominated, less experienced group

42. Trends 1980 median age of skiing public 22 This study – 39
Continues to go up

43. Possible NSP Objectives for Safety Programs
Encourage skiers to utilize the newer generation of shaped skis
Encourage skiers to study the Pamphlet “Tips for Knee Friendly Skiing”
Encourage use of helmets
Encourage skiers to have equipment checked annually

44. Objectives for Safety, contd
Use best equipment for children
Avoid “Hand me down” equipment
Avoid use of non-release ski boards.
High risk of ankle and tibia fractures
Encourage older skiers to keep skiing
No reason to give it up due to age