Senior Ski & Toboggan (S&T) Program

Ski & Toboggan (S&T) clinics are available to ALL active patrollers regardless of patrol status. If you plan on attending any of the &T clinics, please contact the instructor AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR to the event if you have to cancel for an event you have already registered for, please contact the instructor ASAP.

Skier Enhancement seminars on several evenings and/or weekends at Wachusett. There may be a minimal charge to help pay for the PSIA instructor giving the seminar.

Mentoring:

Each candidate will be assigned a TE as a mentor to help guide him/her through the training, answer questions, provide motivation and extra help, and generally keep track of their progress.

Senior Clinic Reminders;

  • Call the lead T/E for each clinic you wish to attend AT LEAST one week ahead of time. This is essential for us to properly plan your great day, and get you a lift ticket.
  • T/E's depend on Candidates to help by bringing sleds to the events. Please volunteer to haul a sled to at least one event. It will be appreciated.
  • Plan to be at the meeting place booted up and ready to ski by 8:00 am unless told otherwise for a specific clinic.
  • Wear civilian parkas
  • Download the Senior S&T Objectives (download Word Doc.)
  • Plan ahead, check out this seasons Senior S & T clinics  -  View Calendar

To become a Ski and Toboggan TE, here are the NSP Eastern Division guidelines for Applying to become a Ski and Toboggan Trainer Evaluator, and the candidate checklist - click here to download  Candidate TE checklist Click here to download

If you would like more information on the Senior Ski & Toboggan program,

Contact:

Steve Suomala
EMARI Senior Ski & Toboggan Coordinator
413 Theresa Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
PH: 978-502-6215
bigstevensp@hotmail.com

Trainer Evaluator's (TE's)

Instructor Phone # Email
Cal Goldsmith 978-939-8626 cgoldnsp@comcast.net
Dave Smith 978-464-5509 smittyiam@aol.com
Dave Walker 978-582-9644 cert372@yahoo.com
Mickey Beriau 508-540-1911 chefberiau@comcast.net
Michelle Goldsmith 978-537-9663 Michelle_Goldsmith@live.com
Joe Greenwood 978-874-5245 joseph.greenwood3@verizon.net
Dave Hemindinger 401-884-2737 dhemendi@lifespan.org
Karl Johnson 617-472-3193 johnson.building@verizon.net
Edee McNamara 978-422-8016 edee.mcnamara@verizon.net
Jim O'Connor 508 847 5952 joconnor@totalsmallbone.com
Betsey Reeves 978-448-2825 betseyr@charter.net
Steve Suomala 978-502-6215 BigSteveNSP@hotmail.com
Jane Williams 978-544-8192 laurelhll@aol.com
Josh Tamulen 978-855-0491 jptamulen1@verizon.net
Brad Schultz   bsfixit4me@hotmail.com

UPDATE

 - Calendar

- Region Patrol OEC Refresher Dates

- Avalanche, MTR & Nordic Inst Seminar

- Fall Business Meeting

UPDATE

 - 2011 EMARI Newsletter

The 2011 EMARI Newsletter is here, and has gone digital.